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Well I hit 135.0 today, so I’m counting it! (If that sounds like a big loss for 9 days, it’s because I lost some PMS water weight a few days ago!) My next mini-goal: under 133.8, which is the lowest I’ve been in at least 18 years! I was 120ish in my late 20s. My ultimate goal is to be somewhere in the 120s again.

I went "shopping" in my closet this morning...some of the "smaller me" items are already too big. I guess I missed some opportunities! It will definitely be time to go real shopping soon.

Starting weight: 163.4 lb Start weight this month: 137.2-ish Goal weight this month: 133 Target goal weight: 128 August: lost 1.2 lb September: lost 4.2 lb October: lost 3.7 lb November: lost 3.9 lb December: lost 4.1 lb January: lost 1.9 lb February: lost 7 lb (stomach pain and loss of appetite in Feb) (I use Happy Scale,…

I will say that it can be very mild if you've had the flu shot. There have been a few years that my family has had the shot and the kids still got the flu. One didn't even have a temp above 99.4, and they all could play, watch TV, go about their business. But since they tested positive for the flu, they couldn't go to…

We have one confirmed case in our county (only one in the state so far), and tp, cleaning supplies, water, pasta, and rice are flying off the shelves. The infected person apparently wasn’t contagious in the airport, but was when he went out to eat and who knows what else around town once home. I’m sure there will be more…

5 mile run this morning, planning on StrongLifts this evening

Chewing gum

Starting weight: 163.4 lb Start weight this month: 137.2-ish Goal weight this month: 133 Target goal weight: 128 August: lost 1.2 lb September: lost 4.2 lb October: lost 3.7 lb November: lost 3.9 lb December: lost 4.1 lb January: lost 1.9 lb February: lost 7 lb (stomach pain and loss of appetite in Feb) (I use Happy Scale,…

I can't help noticing that the frequency of bedroom activities has increased lately...more self confidence, increased drive?

On several different occasions, after eating at a deficit for weeks, I’ve lost water weight when I increased calories (like eating a big restaurant meal). Maybe that’s what’s going on?

Saw a lil thigh gap this morning! Not that that’s a big goal of mine, and I’m doing my squats and deadlifts, but hey, I love that these thighs don’t rub together anymore!

163 lb to 135 lb. Not quite done yet. Don’t ask me why I picked the most hideous leggings for the “before” pics—probably the only ones that fit me at the time! Now I’m stuck with them for an even comparison.

Aaah, first time posting pics, brain not working!

Agree with a lot of previous posts. I save calories for “late night”—between 200-350 calories for beer/wine and/or crackers and cheese, usually. Also, doing IF really showed me how hunger works (I started IF in 2013 before its popularity really boomed). The hunger pangs are temporary and I’m not wanting food as much if I…

These days I do pretty good at still having 550 calories left for dinner (and 350 for after dinner), so I just have that amount of whatever we're having for dinner, but back when I would run out and only have 300 calories or less, I'd sometimes have: 1. A salad with grilled chicken (have to watch all the add-ons, but I…

I've done some sort of IF since 2013. I've never had trouble eating my 1600-ish calories, and have in fact still had trouble at times limiting calories even within a "window". At the point I'm at now, I'd probably have trouble with OMAD. 16:8 works fine for me. YMMV.

Starting weight: 163.4 lb Start weight this month: 137.2-ish Goal weight this month: 133 Target goal weight: 128 August: lost 1.2 lb September: lost 4.2 lb October: lost 3.7 lb November: lost 3.9 lb December: lost 4.1 lb January: lost 1.9 lb February: lost 7 lb (stomach pain and loss of appetite in Feb) (I use Happy Scale,…

I actually like Bud Light and Coors Light, and they only have just over 100 calories. Wine is wine, but if I want to go lighter with it I’ll add some sparkling water (flavored or not). I don’t do many cocktails, but if I do I’ll ask for a skinny margarita or just request lower sugar. All those sweet drinks add up quickly…

Actual homemade Chex mix Twinkies Those sticky, chewy peanut butter candies at Halloween Fake mint edible cigarettes Dinosaur egg jawbreakers

All of it

Starting weight: 163.4 lb Start weight this month: 137.2-ish Goal weight this month: 133 Target goal weight: 128 August: lost 1.2 lb September: lost 4.2 lb October: lost 3.7 lb November: lost 3.9 lb December: lost 4.1 lb January: lost 1.9 lb February: lost 7 lb (stomach pain and loss of appetite in Feb) (I use Happy Scale,…

My main change with food is just to eat less of it. Left to my own devices, I can put away some calories. MFP has helped keep me honest with the calories game. That’s not to say it’s always easy, though! I guess one other thing I’ve changed is timing—I eat nothing before 1pm and only drink black coffee before that. That…

Starting weight: 163.4 lb Start weight this month: 144.4 Goal weight this month: under 140 Target goal weight: 128 August: lost 1.2 lb September: lost 4.2 lb October: lost 3.7 lb November: lost 3.9 lb December: lost 4.1 lb January: lost 1.9 lb (I use Happy Scale, so the losses above are determined by moving average. I will…

Starting weight: 163.4 lb Start weight this month: 144.4 Goal weight this month: under 140 Target goal weight: 128 August: lost 1.2 lb September: lost 4.2 lb October: lost 3.7 lb November: lost 3.9 lb December: lost 4.1 lb January: lost 1.9 lb (I use Happy Scale, so the losses above are determined by moving average. I will…

I only mentioned BMR because the amount of food I was able to make myself eat happened to be right at that amount. Coincidence only. At one point after starting Prilosec I was feeling better, and was able to go up to 1450-1700 for 3 days, and then up to 2000 calories for another 3 days. So I thought the Prilosec was…

Starting weight: 163.4 lb Start weight this month: 144.4 Goal weight this month: under 140 Target goal weight: 128 August: lost 1.2 lb September: lost 4.2 lb October: lost 3.7 lb November: lost 3.9 lb December: lost 4.1 lb January: lost 1.9 lb (I use Happy Scale, so the losses above are determined by moving average. I will…

Black coffee or americano (because they don’t keep decaf brewed anymore—grrr). I’m boring (but it’s low-cal!). I guess I do add a little cocoa and cinnamon.

I use a pot holder and have never noticed anything weird about the weight. Most of my meals in our big pot weigh over 2500 g, so even 100 g difference wouldn’t be that much of a big deal.

Starting weight: 163.4 lb Start weight this month: 144.4 Goal weight this month: under 140 Target goal weight: 128 August: lost 1.2 lb September: lost 4.2 lb October: lost 3.7 lb November: lost 3.9 lb December: lost 4.1 lb January: lost 1.9 lb (I use Happy Scale, so the losses above are determined by moving average. I will…

Update: I continued to not feel well for a couple of weeks, and got down to 137.2. I’ve felt better the past 5 days or so, and now at 137.8. Even if I go up a bit more, I think I can stay in the 130s. New mini goal: under 135!