Up 2 pounds today . . 2!!! Ok, I know this is lack of sleep and sodium from pickles cause I rarely ever eat those, but come on now . . . . 2 pounds. Shananingans.
I have 17 sleeps until my trip, I don't want to be obese when I leave . . . . thats 8 lbs right now, tomorrow will be lower I'm sure but seriously . . . . . stupid pickles, not even close to worth it.
BBL for personals . . . . going to be rocking that lunch hr work out now . . . . they weren't even that good
I think my body is scared to go below 245lbs because every time I do I have a big bounce right back up. 245 is the .
8/28: 258.6
8/30: 256.4
8/31: 254
9/01: 253.8
9/02: 253.6
9/03: 253.3
9/04: 252.4
9/05: 251.6
9/06: 251.6
9/07: 251.6 First week: -2.2lbs
9/08: 251.8
9/09: 251.0 Yay! Back in the right direction!
9/10: 251.0
9/11: 248.6 Whooosh! Bye, TOM!
9/12: 247.6
9/13: 249.4 HIGH Sodium and a beer
9/14: 245 I don't trust it. Second week:-6lbs
9/15: 247.8 And back we bounce.
9/16: 247.2
9/17: 246.8
9/18: 245.6
9/19: 245.6
9/20: 247.4 Meh!
9/21: 246.0
9/22: 244.6 I hope is sticks around! 3rd week: -.4lbs
9/23: 245.4 I'll blame it on all the fluid in my lips . . .
9/24: 245.8 This would be the pizza.
9/25: 245.2
9/26: 244.6
9/27: 245.8
As to my thoughts on BMI weight ranges . . . For my height it's 159-118lbs. Personally, I think I would look ill at 118lbs, but I think 140-145lbs would be okay.
I believe the ranges have so much variation in order to take into account different bone structures. For instance, I REALLY am big boned: I've worn a wide shoe since I was a child, and not overweight, large hats are too small for me (cause my brains are so big) because my skull is huge, etc. I'm just a sturdy Irish-German girl. I will always be sturdy. Just how I'm built.
However, someone 5'7.5" with little bird bones might look just fine at 118lbs.
large hats are too small for me (cause my brains are so big)
Star Love it! Well, you know, I hate to admit this, but I wear a size 11 shoe. Can you imagine me weighing 113 pounds and wearing a size 11 shoe? I think I am a larger frame person, too. Maybe I just have a really good foundation to stand on.
No time to do all of my catch up reading yet today but wanted to post my stuff real quick.
Weigh in day today. 236.0 I am down 2 lbs from last week. REALLY happy about that!
Had a great weekend. Stayed 100% on plan for the second weekend in a row! LOVE IT!!
Today is also my mini goal of 45 days being binge free! It just feels amazing. Honestly, I owe it to this site and the amazing support that is available for us all.
I'm in a much better mood than I was all weekend. For one, the scale moved back down this morning to 196.5 that's down 0.9 even though TOM should be arriving between today and tomorrow. It's still up 5lbs from the low that I saw oh so very briefly last week but hey I've just got to get my butt in gear. I keep saying that I need to go to the gym but even though the wedding is done, I've just been swamped between work and home stuff and my 20 year old brother is home by himself for the first time in his life because my parents have gone on a trip. Not that they've never gone on trips, but it's the first one since I got married and moved out of the house, so it was always the two of us together, but now it's just him. Anyway, I'm having dinner with a friend today who's been having some health problems and she's going through some kind of treatment (she won't talk about it, so I don't really know) but I won't be able to see her for a couple of months while she recovers. But I've already uncovered my gym bag which got lost in the move to the basement and I'm going to make sure to pack it today and throw it in the car so I can get to the gym tomorrow after work, no excuses! Whoa, sorry for the ramble, I obviously felt the need to catch you guys up on what's been going on in my world since I haven't had much time other than to update my WI.
And thank you, thank you, thank you to everyone who has been so supportive of my smoke-free journey . I'm feeling much better these days (I know it's still early, but it still feels good) and hubby's smoking has been practically cut in half since he doesn't have company anymore. Woo hoo!
Diana I was totally in my own world yesterday and didn't even notice this, I'm so sorry, but congratulations on your 100 lbs gone. What an amazing accomplishment. I noticed what you said the other day about your signature, and it definitely is inspiration to me when I think I can't do this anymore. As for my weight stall, I hadn't really thought about it from the stress of smoking, but that's pretty interesting. I wonder if there's any kind of research about it, I'm going to have a look! Regarding BMI calculators, my range is 114 to 145. I was 114 when I was 14 and I definitely have no desire to look that tiny again. I agree with Star that the ranges may accomodate for larger-framed people but I also think the calculators don't take muscle weight into account, so there's something to think about.
Aimee Boo to your boss and for the back and forth. Hope you got that extra sleep. I don't think I've been snacking any more than usual. It's not my first time quitting smoking (but it is going to be my last) so I'm more conscious of things like that. Not sure what it could be.
Star I'm so glad to hear that your uncle's surgery went better than expected. And even though you weren't on plan, you can jump right back on track in no time!
aKelly I know just how you feel with the plateaus. Don't you worry about it one bit, we will break through! Just make sure you stick to your plan and don't forget your water (I've had to make an extra effort with this one lately).
Angie Thanks for the support Angie! I spent half of my day cooking away yesterday too. I even made a couple of extra dinners for early this week so that when I get home from work tired, I just have to heat it up!
Love Glad you enjoyed your weekend. I'm sending a your way so you can have a great WI.
Coon Pickles...have...sodium?!?!?!?! What?! I never thought about this and I just bought a massive jar on the weekend. Why didn't I think to check? But 2 lbs from pickles doesn't really seem feasible.... You must be sooo excited for your trip! Don't worry, you're going to knock obesity right out the door before you leave.
to anyone and everyone that I missed.
Ohhh, I totally forgot to tell you girls. So I also found out that my brother in law graduates from his MBA program mid-may. We finally found out the date on the weekend. Hubby and I have been trying to plan a two-week trip to California but we've been waiting on his brother to give us a date so that we can go around then. So now that's the goal, I want to be totally in shape and the weight gone so that I can wear short shorts and tanks and **** maybe even a bikini when I'm there
Star ~ Love the monster analogy. Thanks. Glad to hear your uncle's surgery went so well - gotta believe in the power of prayer! I understand feeling like your boby is afraid to let go of a certain weight. I've felt that a few times along this journey - currently my body wants to hang on to 218. It needs to understand I have about 5 1/2 weeks to fit comfortably into my dress for the ball.
Coondocks ~ I'm sure the lack of sleep and the added sodium contributed to your 2 lbs. Hang in there.
Kelly ~ Hang in there. I've had weeks/months were I felt like I was going nowhere. Just keep plugging along.
Diana ~ I saw you hit your 100 lbs yesterday. That's amazing! As for the BMI thing - if I were to get within the "healthy range" those things say I should be in I would probably look sick. I too am very big boned and have a heavy bone structure. My goal weight is 10 lbs above the high end of the range for my age & height.
Ona ~ 3.4 lost in a week is awesome! Keep up the good work.
Kristi ~ those big fluctuations can be frustrating, but like Diana said, at least it's up and down by big numbers. I think it is probably a good thing you are a daily weigher because you can see the up and down daily and not run the risk of your one day a week weighing being an up day. That's why I like to weigh daily.
Hope everyone had a good weekend. Sorry if I missed anyone. Life has been a little crazy for me lately and I'm still a little scattered.
Diana - I take those BMA charts with a grain of salt, I do think I'm on the higher end of that, I am large boned I think. I don't know your body shape, but I think 152-160 doesn't seem unrealistic even for a large frame. I've seen a few gals on here just keep going until they are happy with their body.
Ona - what a great week!!
fitkristi - You said it best!
Coondocks - sorry to hear your frustrations! I'm surprised that you gained from pickles! Darn pickles!
StarGetsFit - I get those mental blocks too, I seem to be experiencing that right now myself, except it's self sabotage! You WILL get below 245, and stay below, just keep your nose to the grind
Kris - I think it counts! Below 218! Yay!
Vixsin - congrats on your 2 pounds, you are losing at a GREAT pace, thats the one I'd like to maintain
Aimee, Kukkie - I probably could have mentioned they were homemade pickles so I know how much salt goes into the brine .. . . its insane. Even store bought have half your days recommended sodium in 1 cup.
For some one that has cut out a LOT of salt, that's just way too much for my body to handle all at once.
I think with BMI and weight ranges, you just have to real see where you're comfortable. At my lowest weight, I was around 115 lbs. I didn't look anorexic, I was still curvy, I felt great and healthy, but it was ultimately unsustainable for me - I had to watch my food so carefully and exercise so frequently that it just wasn't worth it to me. 130 was about where I settled when I was eating healthfully and exercising regularly but not obsessing. I set my weight loss goal at 150, which will still make me technically overweight, because it seemed attainable at the time. Now that it's only 40 lbs away, I know I'll probably keep going once I hit 150 until I find a weight I feel good at.
Coondocks - Ah salt, can be such a devil. I eat pickles but hadn't noticed that I'd gain from it, but I eat like 4 mini ones at a time. I do wish I knew how to make pickles, dying art!
So my wi? Down .9 to 259.7, relieved to see 259, even just barely! Phew!
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Well, you know, I hate to admit this, but I wear a size 11 shoe. Can you imagine me weighing 113 pounds and wearing a size 11 shoe? 
. I'm feeling much better these days (I know it's still early, but it still feels good) and hubby's smoking has been practically cut in half since he doesn't have company anymore. Woo hoo! 
Glad you enjoyed your weekend. I'm sending a 
your way so you can have a great WI.
