taylok23 Member

I agree with all the above- the exercise is causing some water retention. I see 4 pound swings all the time when I change things up with weights or videos. I think the first time you went line dancing you also noticed a jump but the scales moved back down right away. Hang in there- you will see some changes.

3/25-3/27 Maintenance on the scale for the weekend. I didn’t have as much protein as intended due to poor planning and was over on calories yesterday. I was also less active to take a short break before starting new this week on strength and hiit programs. I’ll chalk this month up to a learning one.

3/23-3/24 The scale is back to bouncing around even with lower calories and zero snacking in the evenings. I’m hoping for an unexpected whoosh downward. Until then I’ll try and stay patient and focus of much more fun stuff!

3/21-3/22 I’m on the scale roller coaster as well but nothing major so I plan to stay under calories and stay focused. I’ll move to a lighter workout schedule next week to see how the scale moves with my focus being more on food than exercise that is already a consistent habit. I’m doing fine with keeping protein high and…

3/20 Under calorie plan and nearly 200g of protein so needless to say I ate when hungry and didn’t snack. I’m retaining some water today from all the boneless wings I ate. I’m thinking I may start to weigh in every 3 days or so and average them every two weeks. Maybe I’ll keep an eye on measurements too more often. Looks…

3/17-3/19 I started my cut finally this month and am seeing results. I’m down 4 pounds which is all water weight. It will be interesting to see how much fat I can shed before hitting a plateau since I’m about 7 pounds from my goal weight. Keeping a focus on protein has helped with not snacking. I’ll likely need to do some…

3/17 I buckled down and focused on protein yesterday and stayed under calories. It helped that I had a late afternoon appointment that kept me from my normal boredom snacking and had dinner later than normal. It was a nice day so I got in a short walk outside between a full calendar of meetings. Come on spring!

3/12-3/16 I’ve gone a bit radio silent because the dang scale is increasing rather than decreasing. This is no surprise as I’ve been eating all the foods and had a birthday thrown in too so I used that as another excuse. I’m still making the effort to eat when hungry but have slips here and there. I’m really rethinking how…

3/9-3/11 I’m doing better on eating when hungry but still have that mindset of “it’s time to eat”. I’ve been cooking at home more and eating smaller portions (except for tonight) as I play around with when and how much I eat. Carbs a bit higher today but I lifted weights and walked 4 miles so I’m not too concerned there.…

3/8 was an excellent day until my saboteur did something rational and cooked some tater tots at dinner to aid in my quest to clean out the freezer. I have new appliances coming Saturday so we are attempting to cook more at home to lighten the load on what we switch from fridge to fridge this weekend. Did I need those…

3/7 Relatively good day but I did some snacking after dinner. Totally wasn’t hungry and the scale jumped a bit this morning but I assume it is water weight. I’m completely aware that I’m not listening to hunger cues so now to break the darn habit. I do fine early in the day and grab coffee mid afternoon if I need something…

3/5-3/6 I didn’t log the last few days so calories were likely high but I decided to take a few days off. I had a couple of drinks with full on carnivore grilling and wound up with major heartburn. I’ve been loose with my eating the last couple of weeks and my body consistently is telling me to dial it back. Guess I should…

3/3 was an okay day but I ate past being satisfied at dinner then realized it was quite as good as I thought. Now why didn’t that realization hit sooner?? Holding steady on the scale. I took measurements today and it appears I dropped in my bicep, chest and hips by 1/4”, 3/4” and 1/2” respectively, was the same in the…

3/1 was not a great day. I ate earlier than normal because I was hungry, grazed on healthy stuff but very little at lunch then overate a bit for dinner because of eating light early and from boredom. Today will be better!

For March, I plan to continue to be mindful of eating when hungry and stopping when satisfied. I’m starting to get better at this but I want it to become habit. I believe this also helps me stay within calorie budgets to drop a few pounds. I gained 1.8 in February but am hoping that is more muscle than anything. I’ll do…

2/24 On the bright side, can I say I must be damn good at maintenance? Because after a bit of a bump this month I’m pretty much staying within a pound range day to day. But arrrrgggghhhh what happened to losing?? My mind knows the weights are likely adding muscle but my heart wants that number on the scale to plummet. When…

2/22-2/23 Still bouncing around on the scale but I was successful in thwarting my saboteur tonight as well as my inner devil. I knew I wasn’t hungry after dinner and kept repeating that to myself when my mind moved to available snacks. A couple of wins in the books for today!

2/17-2/21 Not much to report here. Still arguing with the scale and trying really hard to only eat when hungry. I’ve basically eliminated any snacks at that 2-3pm period where I start to feel low on energy or just bored but the evenings are what get me. I had a healthy dinner last night and really wanted a snack while…

2/15-2/16 I let my saboteur order dinner that I picked up and found he’d ordered appetizers and dessert. My entree was delicious and one appetizer was low carb so I cut myself slack and just ate. The scale dropped a bit this morning and lead to a really good day of eating when hungry and stopping when I was satisfied. Why…

2/11-2/14 I’m feeling some burnout with logging so skipped some dinners the last few days. Overall, I’ve done well of only eating when hungry then got crazy yesterday with over eating after dinner. Felt miserable afterwards but I’m sure I didn’t learn my lesson. I’m trying to tune into why and really think it comes down to…

2/9-2/10 I too am having scale issues of my own making. Went crazy and bought goodies I know I can’t keep around so those have been snacks I can do without. I’m retaining water, having crazy hormones and feeling a bit of stress from my parents so hopefully this weekend or the start of next week I can get a handle on things…

2/7-2/8 were closer to maintenance days for me versus a calorie deficit. I ate some curry last night that I just knew was full of sodium and the scale confirmed my suspicions this morning with a 3 pound increase! Hopefully that comes right off tomorrow. I wish my appetite would diminish but that just doesn’t seem to be…

2/6 was a good day resulting in another small drop on the scale. I’ve taken to adding protein powder to coffee in the afternoon which curbs cravings until dinner. In the last two weeks I’ve gone up nearly 6 pounds and dropped about 4 so this crazy journey really is a marathon versus a sprint. @melmerritt33 - have you…

2/4-2/5 Scale is coming down in tenths of a pound. I’ve watched portions and gone protein heavy the last couple of days so will keep trying that strategy and see where it lands me. This cold weather has me stir crazy so I’m getting out today come hell or high water!

2/3 was a better day. I was right at my calorie limit- would have been under but I felt a little shaky late in the evening and had a couple of pieces of toast and felt better. That put carbs up a bit but I kept protein high as well. My weight is all over the board so I need to focus on portions and filling foods and should…

2/2 ended up being a maintenance day. My inner 👿 decided to binge Cheerios after dinner. And I was doing so well before that! Ok, today is another chance to do better. Off to lift some weights to keep my mind off the inevitable shoveling that will be required from ‘snowmageddon’.

I’m joining late, but better late than never! My one and only focus for the month is to be at a calorie deficit the majority of each week. I’m smart enough to know it won’t be every day but more often than not is my plan. Yesterday was a bust, by the way, after spending the day at the office and worrying about my sick…

I’m still here too but dealing with life’s challenges and haven’t felt much like logging. I’m still doing the things and seem to be maintaining. Maybe in February I can kickstart my brain into eating at a deficit. Until then I’m awaiting allergy and auto immune test results and dealing with both parents in denial about…

1/23 Another good day in the books but I did eat some chips my saboteur offered up. Otherwise I’m trying to tune in to hunger signals although today I’m feeling bored or just blah and want to snack but have held off. The scale ticked down a smidge so I’m wondering- did I really put on 3 pounds or am I doing a bit of body…

1/21-1/22 I had a couple of good days and the scale is slowly creeping down but not back to where I was a week or so ago. I’m trying to stay hydrated but haven’t had as much water as I should. I’ve done well with eating when hungry the last two days but a trend, this is not. I’ll keep at it.