MONTHLY PROGRESS SINCE JOINING 3FC'S!
Nov. 9, 2009 Joined 3FC Weight 261
Dec. 9, 2009 Weight 255.5
Jan. 9, 2010 Weight 249.8
Feb. 9, 2010 Weight 243.2
March 9, 2010 Weight 238.8
April 9, 2010 Weight 233.2
May 01, 2010 Weigh in: 229.0
May 31, 2010 Weigh in: 222.8
Total loss for the month of May, 2010: 6.2 pounds
June 01, 2010 Weigh In: 222.6
June 30, 2010 Weigh In: 214.8
Total Loss for June, 2010: 7.8 pounds
July 01, 2010 Weigh In: 214.8 Started Turbo Fire on July 1
July 31, 2010 Weigh In: 208.0
Total Loss For July, 2010: 6.8 Pounds
August 01, 2010 Weigh In: 208.0
August 31, 2010 Weigh In: 199.6
Total Loss For August, 2010: 8.4 pounds
September 01, 2010 Weigh In: 201.2
September 31, 2010 Weigh In: 193.2
Total Loss For September, 2010: 8.0 pounds
October 01, 2010 Weigh In: 192.4
October 31, 2010 Weigh In: 188.2
Total Loss For October, 2010: 4.2 pounds
November 01, 2010 Weigh In: 188.2
November 30, 2010 Weigh In: 177.4
Total Loss For November, 2010: 10.8 pounds
December 01, 2010: Weigh In: 178.6
December 31, 2010: Weigh In: 170.0
Total Loss for December, 2010: 8.6 pounds
January 01, 2011: Weigh In: 169.6
January 31, 2011: Weigh In: 161.2
Total Loss For January, 2011: 8.4 pounds
February 01, 2011: Weigh In: 160.8
February 28, 2011: Weigh In: 155.4
Total Loss For February, 2011: 5.4 pounds
March 01, 2011: Weigh In: 156.0
March 31, 2011: Weigh In: 152.4
Total Loss For March, 2011: 3.6 pounds
April 01, 2011: Weigh In: 152.4
April 30, 2011: Weigh In: 147.6
Total Loss For April, 2011: 4.8 pounds
May 4, 2011 At my Endo appointment, the Dr. tells me to work on maintenance. My maintenance range is 145-150.
NORMAL BMI = 155 POUNDS
May 2011: Stayed in or a little below my maintenance range
June 2011: Stayed in or a little below my maintenance range
July 2011: Stayed in or a little below my maintenance range
August 2011: Stayed in or a little below my maintenance range
September 2011: Stayed in or a little below my maintenance range.
October 2011: Stayed in or a little below my maintenance range.
November 2011: Stayed in or a little below my maintenance range.
December 2011: Went on Vacation. Went 5 pounds above my maintenance range during vacation.
January 2012: Still had to deal with gain from Christmas vacation and allergic reaction. By the middle of the month, things were getting under control. Went 3.6 pounds above my maintenance range.
February 2012: Stayed within my maintenance range. Did not go above. Still dealing with an allergic reaction.
March 2012: Stayed within my maintenance range.
April 2012: Stayed within my maintenance range.
May 2012: Stayed within my maintenance range.
June 2012: Stayed within my maintenance range.
July 2012: 4th of July/Birthday - Went a little above my maintenance range.
August 2012: Angio Edema diagnosis/shingles - went above my maintenance range
September 2012: Still struggled with the Angio Edema and medicine for it. Above my maintenance range.
October 2012: Got into my maintenance range. Weight went back up at the end of the month due to the fair and DH's Birthday
November 2012: Above my maintenance range, but still working on things.
December 2012: Above my maintenance range. Went on a cruise.
January 2013: January 1 weight: 164 January 31 weight: 158.6 Above my maintenance range. Thyroid meds still off. Have been since the Summer, but getting better, as per Endo. Lowest weight in January 157.8.
February 2013: February 1 weight: 159.2 February 28 weight: 159.6 I was above my maintenance range throughout the month. Still working on things with the angio edema. I'm still having flare ups but I "feel" like things are getting better.
March 2013: I started March 1 at 160 on March 31 I weighed in at 159.4. I basically maintained for the month. I am not happy about that but it is better than a gain. Lowest weight in March was 157.2. Still working toward 150.
April 2013: I started April 1 at 161 on April 31 I weighed in at 158.2. I had a loss of 2.8 pounds. I feel that I have continued to maintain since my weight has been up and down all month and I have not gotten down to this year's low of 157.2 in March. Still working toward 150. I started taking the antihistamine twice a day this month. I had a 2+ pound gain overnight at the beginning of the month and woke to my left eye being almost swollen shut. I feel better since starting back to taking the antihistamine twice a day.
May 2013: I started May 1 at 158.2, on May 31 I weighed 159.8. The 3rd week of the month I changed my antihistamine. I changed to 1 Allegra AM and 2 Benadryl in the PM.
June 2013: Dr. increased my Synthroid meds again. She also advised me to start doing some yoga since I am still dealing with stress and it has continued to have a negative affect on my thyroid. I started June 1 at 159.8 and June 30 weighed 158.8. I had another month of maintaining, although, my goal is to start losing again.
July 2013: I started July 1 at 160, on July 31 I weighed 159. I maintained for another month, although my goal is to start losing again.
August 2013: I started August 1 at 159.6, on August 30 I weighed 159.4. I maintained for the month. On August 2 the Endo said that my thyroid meds were correct. She also said that it still might take a while for things to regulate.
September 2013: I started September 1 at 159.6, on September 30 I weighed 160.2. I am up on the scale a little, not what my goal is. The end of the month I had a significant angioedema flare up. I gained a few pounds from that and was trying to recover from it.
October 2013: I started October 1 at 159.6, on October 31 I weighed 159.2. I maintained my weight for another month. I had an abscessed tooth and needed a root canal done during the month. I took 1 round of antibiotics and it really bothered my stomach. I needed another round of antibiotics. This one started at the end of Oct. and will carry over into Nov. I don't seem to have the stomach issues with the new antibiotic.
November 2013: My goal was to maintain within a range since I had so many events during the month. I kept my calories consistently a little lower on nonevent days. I have also changed over to eating seafood at dinner rather than other protein sources.
December 2013: I tried to maintain my weight for December but I was not very successful. I also found out my thyroid meds are back out of range. The Dr. upped my Synthroid again. December 1, I weighed 165.6 and I weighed 170.4 on January 1.
January 2014: January 1, I weighed 170.4. January 31, I weighed 165.6. I lost some of my weight gain from the holidays.
February 2014: February 1, I weighed 164. February 28, I weighed 165.6. Not happy where this is going. Not sure about my thyroid. I had to cancel my Endo appointment due to insurance change. Rescheduled for June. Still working on things and doing my best.
March 2014: On March 1, I weighed 165.2. On March 31, I weighed 164.8. Down is down, right, LOL. Still trying.
April 2014: On April 1, I weighed 165. On April 30, I weighed 164.2. I am down .8. That's 1 pound in 2 months. Down is down, right? I also made an adjustment to my antihistamine/angioedema regimen half way through the month.
May 2014: On May 1, I weighed 164.4 on May 31 I weighed 167.4. I gained 3 pounds. Not a good month. Still working and trying to figure out what's going on. In June I will go back to the Endo to see about my thyroid meds. Still counting calories and working out daily.
June 2014: On June 1, I weighed 167, on June 30 I weighed 166.6. I had labs done. My thyroid meds are still too low and my Vitamin D levels are too low. Dr. increased my thyroid meds to 250 mcg per day and Vitamin D to 4000 IU.
July 2014: On July 1, I weighed 166.2, on July 31 I weighed 169.4.
August 2014: On August 1, I weighed 169.4. On August 30 I weighed 166.8. We went to an AYCE crableg dinner on August 30, so I am using August 30 as my final weigh in for the month. Also, on August 6 I stopped eating cruciferous vegetables. I want to see if that helps with thyroid issues since I eat a lot of them. This is the first time in a while that I saw weight loss. Not sure if that's from the added thyroid meds or from eliminating the cruciferous vegetables. Thyroid re-check will be in September.
September 2014: My weight stayed about the same for this month. My thyroid labs have improved some, but they are still not right. The Dr. did not want to change them since there is improvement. I am continuing to stay away from cruciferous vegetables and everything that is problematic to a thyroid patient.
October 2014: October 1, I weighed 167.2, October 31 I weighed 165.2. I started seeing some progress this month. I was actually a little lower but showed a gain from DH's birthday. Maybe things are started to regulate with my thyroid.
November 2014: November 1, I weighted 165.2, November 30 I weighed 168.8. The gain at the end of the month was due to Thanksgiving. My low for the month was 164.2. I did not bounce back into the 170's. Improvement?
December 2014: I started December 1 at 168.8. I went on a 10 day vacation starting at the end of the month. I didn't make any weight loss progress for the month. My goal was to try to maintain.
January 2015: First weigh in for January was 172.6, January 31, I weighed in at 171.4
February 2015: February 1 I weighed 171.2, February 28, I weighed 172.8. I had a gain for the month, but I'm still trying.
March 1, 2015 weigh in: 174.6 March 31 weigh in: 173.2
April 1, 2015 weigh in: 173.6 April 30 weigh in: 174.2
May 1, 2015 weigh in: 174 May 31 weigh in 174.4. TTOM was going on at the end of the month.
June, 1, 2015 weigh in: 173.4, June 30 weigh in: 173.6 My TTOM started toward the end of the month, so I had extra weight from that. I basically maintained for the month.
July 1, 2015 weigh in: 173.2, July 31 weigh in 172. I had a small loss for the month. I tweaked a couple things toward the end of the month. TTOM started at the end of the month, so I haven't been able to see much in regard to the tweaking that I made.
August 1, 2015 weigh in: 171.6, August 31 weigh in: 167. I HAVE FINALLY MADE SOME PROGRESS! I lost 4.6 pounds for the month! I tweaked things a little, not much. I'm not sure which tweak made the difference. I increased my workout time a little (15 minutes). I switched my coffee from sugar to sugar/stevia combo. I also switched from my morning juice to coconut water. The calories are the same in the juice/coconut water. The coconut water has a lot more potassium. Not sure which tweak helped maybe it was all of them together. Continuing with the same for September and see where it takes me.
September 1, 2015 I weighed 167, September 30, I weighed 164.8. I had a 2.2 pound loss for the month. My thyroid labs were off. Some numbers were hypo and others hyper. The Dr. lowered the Synthroid a bit but added in generic Cytomel. I'm not converting the Synthroid properly. We'll see how that goes. My female hormones were also in the range of a postmenopausal female and the Dr. was surprised that I was still having a regular TTOM. My last TTOM was mid August and I did not have one in September. I am obviously going through the change.
October 1, 2015 I weighed 164.8. On October 31, I weighed 165.8. My low for the month was 161.2. I had a gain at the end of the month due to celebrating DH's Birthday and going to the fair. I had thyroid labs done and my numbers are starting to improve.
November 1, 2015 I weighed 168.8 (weight was higher due to the fair and DH's birthday) On November 30 I weighed 165. We just celebrated our anniversary and had Thanksgiving, so my weight was up. My low for November was 161. I am happy that I got through 4 big events in October/November without bouncing back into the 170's.
December 1, 2015 I weighed 164.6. On December 31 I weighed 168.8. I had a low of 157.4 the day we left for vacation. I was thrilled to be in the 150's, now I need to work to get back to it since I know I can do it.
January 1, 2016 I weighed 169.2. On January 31 I weighed 168.4. I wasn't able to lose much of the vacation/Christmas gain. I had 2 TTOM's this month. I was on plan but the whole month was a struggle. Still working, though.
February 1, 2016 I weighed 167.2. On February 29 I weighed 167.4. That's a gain of .2, so basically I maintained. No progress on the Christmas vacation gain but I'm continuing to work on it.
March 1, 2016 I weighed 167.2. On March 31 I weighed 170.4. I had a gain at the end of the month from Easter. I didn't show much of a loss during the month, but mostly maintained.
April 1, 2016 I weighed 169.6. On April 30 I weighed 169.2. I basically maintained for the month. Still trying for the 150's.
All Calories For The Day Are + Approx 200 For Morning Coffee, Cream, & Sugar
30: Weigh In: 169.2 Calories for the day: 1900
01: Weigh In: 169.6 Calories for the day: 1265
02: Weigh In: 169.2 Calories for the day: 1500
03: Weigh In: 169.0 Calories for the day: 1500
04: Weigh In: 168.8 Calories for the day: 1500
05: Weigh In: 168.8 Calories for the day: 1500
06: Weigh In: 168.8 Calories for the day: 1500
07: Weigh In: 168.6 Calories for the day: 1400
08: Weigh In: 168.6 Calories for the day: Unknown - Mother's Day
09: Weigh In: N W I Calories for the day: 1345
10: Weigh In: N W I Calories for the day: 1500
11: Weigh In: N W I Calories for the day: 1750
12: Weigh In: N W I Calories for the day: 1500
13: Weigh In: N W I Calories for the day: 1500
14: Weigh In: 169.6 Calories for the day: 1405
15: Weigh In: 169.4 Calories for the day: 1335
16: Weigh In: 169.2 Calories for the day: 1500 (angioedema flare up w/stomach pain)
17: Weigh In: 169.2 Calories for the day: 1500
18: Weigh In: 169.2 Fell off the wagon
19: Weigh In: 172.4 Calories for the day: 1500
20: Weigh In: 172.8 Calories for the day: 1500
21: Weigh In: 170.6 Calories for the day: 1490
22: Weigh In: 170.2 Calories for the day: 1370
23: Weigh In: 169.4 Calories for the day: 1495
24: Weigh In: 169.2 Calories for the day: 1725
25: Weigh In: 169.6 Calories for the day: 1495
26: Weigh In: 169.4 Calories for the day: 1495
27: Weigh In: 169.0 Calories for the day: Unknown, vacation
28: No Weigh In or calorie counting - vacation
29: No Weigh In or calorie counting - vacation
30: No Weigh In or calorie counting - vacation (TTOM)
31: Weigh In: 000.0 Calories for the day: 1425(TTOM)
294.0 – 12/05/15 my friend took pictures and measured me
289.0 – 02/05/16 begin Ideal Protein (IP) 273.2 – 02/28/16 month end (-15.8 month)
266.0 – 03/18/16 end IP (-22 in 42 days)
267.2 – 03/19/16 begin South Beach (SB) 264.8 – 03/31/16 month end (-8.4 month) 255.2 – 04/30/16 month end (-9.6 month) 247.4 – 05/31/16 month end (-7.8 month)
May Goal - 245.2
01 - 255.0
02 - 256.2 - QUICHE too big of a piece
03 - 254.4 yes!
04 - 253.8 one third done / two thirds to go!
05 - 254.0 not bad
06 - 252.8 Oh My! That's with cheesecake on board...
07 - 252.8 WOWZA no increase!!
08 - 254.4 no surprise...
09 - 251.4 BIG surprise (lowest yet)
10 - 250.8 Continued to be surprised!!
11 - 251.8
12 - 251.6
13 - 251.2
14 - 251.6
15 - 251.8 Okay --- time to STOP this merry-go-round!
16 - 252.0
17 - 252.6 Come on - Gail --- be good to yourself!
18 - 250.8 okay ... good start!
19 - 250.0 ... I hope it keeps moving down!
20 - 250.4 maybe tomorrow
21 - 249.6 WOOHOO!! New decade!!
22 - 250.2 don't look ... maybe it will feel rejected and go away!!
23 - 250.2 "GO AWAY!!"
24 - 250.0 I won't complain!!
25 - 250.2 gotta love it!
26 - 249.4 elusive but here
27 - 249.6
28 - 249.6
29 - 249.2
30 - 247.8
31 - 247.4 very good!!
Last edited by BelovedWarrior; 05-31-2016 at 09:39 AM.
Thanks for starting this thread Diana. Good Luck, Everyone!
SW: 202 CW: 206.6 (+ 4.6) GW: 189
1. 202
2. 200.6 (- 1.4)
3. 200.4 (- 1.6)
4. No Weigh In.
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6. 201.6 (- .4)
7. No Weigh In. Out of Town.
8. No Weigh In. Out of Town.
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12. 205.2 (+ 3.2)
13. No Weigh In.
14. 205.4 (+ 3.4)
15. No Weigh In.
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21. 206.6 (+ 4.6)
22. No Weigh In.
23. 206 (+ 4)
24. No Weigh In.
25. No Weigh In.
26. No Weigh In.
27. No Weigh In.
28. 208 (+ 6)
29. 207.6 (+ 5.6)
30. No Weigh In.
31. 206.6 (+ 4.6)
TOTAL WEIGHT LOSS:+ 4.6 LBS
Last edited by VickieLou; 05-31-2016 at 07:35 PM.
Reason: Add Information and Weigh In.
01: 235.2
02: 234.8
03: 234.2
04: 232.6
05: 232.4
06: 230.4
07: 230.6
08: DWI
09: 232.0
10: 231.4
11: 234.4
12: 232.2
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15: 231.6
16: 230.6 - down from here hopefully?
17: 230.0
18: 229.4 (finally! after 32oz of coffee, and 50oz+ water. I need to be extra good so it sticks.)
19: 228.0 (got 227.2, but 228 twice, so will go with that. Still a lost! Need to be extra good again to stay in this decade at least until this month's goal.)
20: dwi
21: dwi
22: dwi
23: dwi
24: dwi
25: dwi
26: 226.6
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New Goal: 225lbs by the end of this month.
Last edited by MatchaPocky; 05-26-2016 at 12:22 PM.
I've started this journey several times since I became a member here. I've tried every diet, and am now back to a sensible diet of simply counting calories, which works for me. Low carb diets made me ill, I cannot do those anymore. I've learned that one size does not always fit all- one diet can work for 4-5 folks, while the other half have to keep looking til they find one that truly works for them. I also needed to stop in future episodes of turning to food for comfort.
Turning to food didn't help me, it made me gain all the weight back, and then caused myself to have a very sick and diseased body. Take great care of yourself, and learn what I did- find another outlet for your emotions (worried, scared, happy, sad), such as gardening, doing puzzles, crafts, go to a dance class, or do some childhood games like we do here, to vent off frustration and worry.
I have a nerf ball tied to a string, hanging from my living room entry way. Some days, I whack that ball hard with my tennis racket, and it feels great! We also play "foam golf ball badminton" in our living room. My son found a bucket of foam golf balls at Walmart- they are so soft, you can hit them as hard as you can, and if it hits someone, they don't feel a thing. So, we play around like kids, not just for exercise, but also for fun and stress relief. We have jump ropes, big and medium balls, and bounce them back and forth to one another. Play Polish Frisbee outside- challenging, and fun! Set up a horseshoe pit in the back yard! String up a clothesline, get a beach ball, and play volleyball together. If you have a swing set or live near a playground, swing back and forth- it's fun, and yes, you actually do burn some calories while swinging- around 200 calories per hour! Just get out there and have fun, which would truly help you to forget about eating for comfort.
I've also learned to plan some fun activities for the coming months. I love doing crafts around the holidays, so I look around for discounts, sales, and mark downs, gearing up for the fall and winter months to have fun and focusing on again, something other than food. Set up a card table, and have a large puzzle going. My family loves this when we do this- everyone takes a turn a couple of times a day and sits at the card table, trying to get more pieces connected. Crochet a new pattern/item. Make homemade ornaments from scratch with cookie cutters, and paint them- you should see our Halloween tree in October- people love it when they see it! During the late summer, early fall, collect pine combs, seashells, twigs, anything with nature that can be made into hand made ornaments. Look online for "hand made ornaments from nature". So many fun things to make, just from nature! Start collecting during the summer, and by fall/winter, you'll have lots of fun craft ideas to do after dinner.
But simply have fun things ready to do, so after you eat, you focus on something else right after. I've learned the last couple of months, that have something to do right after I eat, even sweeping a floor or folding clothes, takes away what "hunger" that I "think" I have after eating my meal. It's made me realize, that I truly am full, but the brain doesn't signal that right away after I have finished my portion. I urge you to try this, whatever you wish to do, whether it's exercise, fun hobby, reading, or light housework, but just get away from that table and focus on something else. You will be amazed how this trick truly does work!
Well, I've written a novel, time to get to eat breakfast, and then baby my veggie garden that I started recently. They are growing amazing, I will soon have to transplant them all into their own pots!
If you read all of this, thank you, and I hope and pray that perhaps reading this may help at least one person out there.
Have a fabulous month, everyone- here's to a successful spring of weight loss and great health!
I have gained by leaps and bounds for the last 8 days! I am coming off of a detox cleanse (22 days with no solid food) so I knew I would gain some but I'm ready for it to stop now! My weight was down just a bit this morning so I am hopeful! I did talk to my doctor yesterday and he wants to recheck thyroid levels and refer me to a dietitian to make sure I am losing the healthy way and so I can have some questions answered.
May 2016 - Daily Weigh In Thread - Everyone Welcome!
one third done / two thirds to go!
maybe tomorrow
lost around 7lbs, and I'm ok with that!! Hoping for about 10 this month. 
Need to be extra good again to stay in this decade at least until this month's goal.)
