Make Fall Fierce: October 2021 Check-in & Accountability Thread
 

https://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/ima...s/welcome2.gifeveryone to the October 2021 daily weigh-in/check-in. This is our monthly neighborhood block party so welcome back to the regulars, and please consider joining us if you've been reading/lurking. We'd love to have you here!
Here you can:
~track your weight daily, weekly or however you'd like ... but do check in
~keep track of what you eat or didn't eat
~keep track of your water intake or lack of
~keep track of your exercise/other goals
~vent, rant ... express yourself or just chit-chat

There is something dramatic and fierce about October. The trees are ablaze with crimson, gold, and orange leaves that will eventually make their way to the ground and under our feet where the unmistakable crunch lets us know that the season has changed. In Northern California where I live, the relentless heat has finally given way to generic warm days and cool crisp nights that make using a blanket reasonable. The colors, sounds, and other bold seasonal changes are a fitting metaphor and set the stage for the changes we've made or continue to make this year. And if you haven't started, why not now? Take some time to acknowledge and appreciate what has brought you to this point. We can be grateful for all the successes and set-backs; they are both valuable teachers. We can practice strategic-self care and acknowledge that this is a challenging time of year, but that in general we still control what we eat, whether we exercise, and how much sleep we get. Every day is a new day to begin again. Every time you choose to nourish yourself well, move your body, or stubbornly fight for your health, you fierceness is revealed.

Sending :goodvibes and well wishes as we enjoy all the splendor October brings. :hug:

Thank you curvynotlumpy for starting this monthly thread. I hope this month things will settle down at work for you, you seem very busy. Do not want you to be overworked.

I ended September at the same weight that I had gained back after celebrating my birthday a bit too much. I start October with the same goals of meeting my calories and protein goals daily, drinking 2.75L of water every day (often times I made it to 2L last month, I can do better this month), continuing with daily physio and flexibility workouts at least 5/7 days per week, and to go for a walk for that same frequency. I’ll reevaluate my goals mid-month.

Have a fantastic October everyone!

curvynotlumpy Thanks for starting our thread once again! Such inspiring words, every day is a new day to start over no matter what is so right!
martine Keep plugging away, that is all we can do...Eventually your body will reward you for staying in your calorie range and exercising, etc...Checking in here has helped me with all my ups and downs, like I have said before it's sort of weight loss "therapy' and keeps me focused.
RunningRedHead Congrats on the 9 pounds!!!!:woohoo:That is wonderful!

I only lost one pound overall in September. I was 204 and after the roller coaster month up small ups and downs I was at 203 this morning. My goal for October is 201.Even with the holidays around the corner, I still would love to see 199 by December 31st.

Curvy: Thank you for continuing our monthly thread! It sounds like you’ve had quite the busy month getting ready for the start of the semester. I’m crossing my fingers for you that things settle into a more comfortable pace. Please remember to practice self-care during this busy and stressful time!

Martine: You’ve got some solid goals there! I think it’s awesome that your goals tend to be fitness and wellness related instead of just focusing on the scale—you’ve inspired me to be more mindful of my own activity/exercise!

Loganandlivsmom: Thank you! Great work, despite that rollercoaster month, you still ended with a loss! I know you’ll be able to reach ONEDERLAND by year’s end!

Last month was a record breaker for me, but the majority of what I lost was water weight—I’m quite glad to be rid of it regardless, as the bloat I’d been dealing with was pretty uncomfortable. This month I’m sticking with my goals of 3.5-4L of water per day, a 30% kcal deficit, and exercising for at least 30 minutes most days of the week. Instead of setting a strict number of times to go to yoga or get out with the pup, I’m going to stick with the aforementioned activity goal as I feel it’s a little more realistic and less stressful. My weight goal will put me past my next mini-goal in my signature and about halfway to the next one of being overweight-- how funny it sounds to have a goal of being overweight ;) :lol: ;)

Best of luck this month, everybody!

SW: 228.4
GW: 221.0

Week 1:
10/1: 228.2 (-0.2)
10/2: 228.5 (+0.3)
10/3: 231.6 (+3.1)
10/4: 229.8 (-1.8)
10/5: 228.4 (-1.4)
10/6: 228.4 (+/-0)
10/7:229.6 (+1.2)
Total for week 1: +1.2
Total for October: +1.2

Week 2:
10/8: 228.0 (-1.6)
10/9: 227.6 (-0.4)
10/10: NWI
10/11: 226.1 (-1.5)
10/12: 225.4 (-0.7)
10/13: 225.4 (+/-0)
10/14:225.7 (+0.3)
Total for week 2: -3.9
Total for October: -2.7

Week 3:
10/15:
10/16:
10/17:
10/18:
10/19:
10/20:
10/21:
Total for week 3:
Total for October:

Week 4:
10/22:
10/23:
10/24:
10/25:
10/26:
10/27:
10/28:
Total for week 4:
Total for October:

Final days: :haphal:
10/29:
10/30:
10/31
Total for final days:
Total for October:

RunningRedHead "I know you’ll be able to reach ONEDERLAND by year’s end!" From your lips (or keyboard) ;) to God's ears!! LOL :D I have said the same about having a goal to be overweight! :lol: I am less than 10 pounds away to overweight vs obese. Oh the goals I have...199, then to be overweight. LMAO I really haven't even seen my current weight in 20 plus years!

Loganandlivsmom: Amen, sister! I’m very easily fascinated—the differences in thresholds for overweight and obesity classifications for people of different heights are interesting. Like, you and I are not very far apart in height, but the weight thresholds for those classifications differ.

SW: 228.4
GW: 221.0

Week 1:
10/1: 228.2 (-0.2)
10/2: 228.5 (+0.3)

:wave:

Martine: Happy belated birthday! :celebrate: It's easy to indulge on your birthday but you know how to get back on track. Better to end the month at the same weight than see a gain. The silver lining of that is that by circumstance you're learning how to maintain. In some ways, losing weight is the easy part because our eyes are always charting the drops on the scale. But what happens when we get to goal weight? it's about doing those things to not see the scale go up or past our "red zone". Great job!

RunningRedHead: Congrats on a having a great September--9 pounds is tremendous! Shedding that water weight probably means you're feeding yourself better. Hydrating helps push it all through (if you know what I mean ;)) When I eat poorly, my own body retains water weight like it's nobody's business. The height/BMI connection is interesting! I'm only 5'0" and at my fittest, lowest weight of 138, I was still considered "overweight". It is interesting to see how that changes when folks are taller or shorter. I'm glad there are so many other ways to chart our progress. :yes:

loganandlivsmom: Thanks for introducing us to the cool way to write ONEDERLAND. I hope you don't mind me using it when necessary. You had a great month! One pound is one pound and we all know that the lighter we get the harder it is to get that needle to budge. I have no doubt that if you continue doing what you're doing, you'll see it move. Just keep in mind that all those efforts are still paying off in so many other ways.
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It feels great to see you all and check in again! I started the month at 215 which is a pound down from where I started in September. Again, it's due to busyness and not actual effort. I thought I was ahead of the curve returning to campus as I've been working on campus 2-3 days per week. What I discovered these last two weeks is that there is a BIG difference between working in my office with our building locked and no one coming in, than it is working in my office with my staff back in theirs and students coming in and out and asking questions or needing help. I'm grateful that our university is allowing us to continue to work remote 2 days per week but I probably won't start doing that until November as my staff is new so I want to make sure they're settled in well and that our new peer advisors are comfortable in their role in the office. All the distractions mean that most days I was lucky to eat my lunch. Most nights I got home late and just wasn't that hungry so I ate lightly and chose to go to bed instead.

Our university required that all students, faculty, and staff be vaccinated to return to campus. They are granting some religious and medical exceptions but not many. Even fully vaccinated, we are required to test every 2 weeks, and for those with exceptions every 4 days. It seems to be working; the campus as a whole is hovering around 95% of everyone being fully vaccinated. So far so good!

curvynotlumpy Hi! :wave: Thanks for the the encouragement and advice. You are right, the lower we get the harder it will be to lose. I can't take credit for the cool way to write ONEDERLAND I literally copied it from RunningRedHead. I bet she will be OK with it! :) Keep checking in with us, it seems to help when you just post your weight and say how it's going up or down and why. It keeps me a bit focused. I know you are very busy, but taking that bit of time can really help!

Curvy: Way to go on your loss for September! You make a good point regarding the hustle and bustle of campus this year compared to last (even if this year isn’t quite at the same level as pre-pandemic years). I run into students all the time now, whereas last year it was a very rare experience. You’re right, it is great there are other ways to chart progress aside from BMI—I’m a huge fan of photo documentation and a tape measure! The body is a funny thing when it comes to water weight—so many different factors influencing retention and whatnot, I’m still honing what makes me retain (as evidenced by my spike yesterday that I’m still recovering from).

Loganandlivsmom: :lol: I don’t mind people using the cool way of writing ONEDERLAND, as I “borrowed” it from another poster from years ago :rofl:

In addition to height’s role in determining BMI, I find it interesting how the ranges for “healthy weight” have shifted over the past several decades. Before I started keto, I tried everything in the book (any book!) to try and lose weight, and nothing really worked long term. However, in that search I stumbled across a booklet called (and bear with me, it’s a very declarative title :lol: ) American Women Didn’t Get Fat in the 1950s: Diet Secrets From Slimmer Times. I am generally wary of anything with the words “diet secrets” in or around it. However, what I found fascinating was the correlation between food availability, food quality, and the increasing rates of obesity as those things changed.

Thinking about weight gain and obesity through the decades, it’s an interesting starting point. The other thing I found interesting though, and the main point that began this tangent, was the inclusion of “normal” height and weight ranges for 1950-1958 (with a 2” heel for women of course haha), vs the 1959 based on the Build and Blood Pressure Study (also with a 2” heel). The 1950-1958 table advocates that an ideal weight for someone of my height and frame is 160-174, but according to the updated data from 1959, an ideal weight for me would actually be 153-173.

I can’t even fathom being 150-160, as it’s been over 20 years probably, but I’m curious how I’ll feel when I get to the 170s someday! The other thing with these guidelines is while they are a more restricted weight range, they allowed for variations for each height measurement based on body frame—so if I was a small-framed woman at my height, the range would actually decrease and narrow to 138-148 pounds!

Okay, wow that’s a lot of words! Sorry for the diatribe and if you read the whole thing, thank you so much—I don’t think I’ve consumed enough coffee yet :lol:

SW: 228.4
GW: 221.0

Week 1:
10/1: 228.2 (-0.2)
10/2: 228.5 (+0.3)
10/3: 231.6 (+3.1)
10/4: 229.8 (-1.8)

SW: 228.4
GW: 221.0


Week 1:
10/1: 228.2 (-0.2)
10/2: 228.5 (+0.3)
10/3: 231.6 (+3.1)
10/4: 229.8 (-1.8)
10/5: 228.4 (-1.4)

Hello weight loss warriors!
Figured I would check in.
I'm going to ramble a bit today. My life is in some turmoil. Old wounds and insecurities seem to drift through my days like ghosts from my former life. Trying to balance my emotions and still hold on for better days. I feel like I really have my sh..stuff together right now. I feel like I am in control of my destiny. But I also see how my life Has left me wounded and defensive. I wonder if I will ever be normal. I'm pretty good at faking it but I'm keenly aware that I am faking it. It permeates my life, my relationships, my feelings. I'm going to get back in touch with my counselor and I hope that helps. Maybe I thought weight loss would do more for me then it has. I have had the best spring and summer! Really epic! But anxiety and depression are a constant companion through it all. Sometimes buried deep but always waiting to take advantage of any opportunity. I always said my weight is a manifestation or my psychological problems. Visible evidence of a broken soul. I believe that more now then ever.
On the diet front, I'm still a couple pounds over my red line of 280. I would like to establish a new red line at 270 but have been unsuccessful at getting back on track. Like a plateau I just get stuck. I have the skills and tools to succeed but you have to want it, really want it. Gems and gold can lose their luster. Its so worth the work and the sense of pride I feel from losing over 100lbs is wonderful. I am realizing the weight loss is the easy and quick part. There is so much more to our journey. Heal in all facets as you can. Success is a cumulative and progress can be hard to measure.just try to remember you are so worth it. Stay strong team! U have it within you to be great, and try not to be to hard on your selves. I love you all and will post more frequently

RunningRedHead I find the numbers interesting too. I have posted things like that...how I was obese level 3 (barely but I was) when I first started to lose weight this time. Now I am obese level 1. For me the first goal again is 199 and then 195 (for me is BMI 29.6 at 195) and "just" overweight. That booklet sounds like it was fun! :D My ideal weight on the higher end is 165. I swear I haven't seen that since probably age 16 and only for a minute. ;) The food availability idea is interesting...for most I bet now it's not planning and / or eating on the run.



William I am so sorry you are struggling friend! I will say to you what you said to me once and it stuck with me. You are worth it! You are. I am glad you are posting about it and getting help with your counselor. If you aren't taking an anxiety med your doctor can prescribe it. Just keep tracking your calories and tell yourself you can have up to 2500 calories and that will maintain 280. Don't pressure yourself that you have to lose, just don't gain. For you 2500 calories would basically be maintaining even if you don't exercise at all. You've got this!


As for me, I was 202 six days ago. I have had some salty foods I like and the water retention followed. I was up to 204 and now back to 202 again. When I get to 201 I will be super psyched. LOL

Just a quick one for me today. Busy busy worker bee over here ;)

SW: 228.4
GW: 221.0

Week 1:
10/1: 228.2 (-0.2)
10/2: 228.5 (+0.3)
10/3: 231.6 (+3.1)
10/4: 229.8 (-1.8)
10/5: 228.4 (-1.4)
10/6: 228.4 (+/-0)
10/7:229.6 (+1.2)
Total for week 1: +1.2
Total for October: +1.2

Happy Sunday fam!
I put off announcing my weight until I was fairly sure it was accurate. I was 200.8 yesterday and today 200.6!! :dancer: I feel so motivated to get to 199.8 even...just to see a 1 in the first digit will be amazing! :)

loganandlivsmom: Yay!!!! Way to go on your drop, you’ll be in ONEDERLAND before you know it!

Shark week has arrived and with it a release of the water I’ve been retaining for about the last week and a half. This whoosh drove me to my next signature goal. While I would normally wait a few days to make sure I stay there, I’m going to take advantage of the opportunity and cross that goal off my list. Look out overweight, here I come! I'm more than ready to leave obesity behind me.

I drove to the coast to visit Boyfriend—it’s very rare that he travels regionally for work, so I took advantage of him only being a few hours away (and got to see the sea while I was at it!). It was lovely to visit, see the fall foliage of New England, and consume some wonderful, fresh seafood!

Back to the weekly grind this evening. Happy Monday, y’all :eek:

SW: 228.4
10/7: 229.6
GW: 221.0

Week 2:
10/8: 228.0 (-1.6)
10/9: 227.6 (-0.4)
10/10: NWI
10/11: 226.1 (-1.5)

RunningRedHead Thank you! I am anxiously awaiting the first digit of 1 instead of 2. :spin: Congrats to you on hitting your next mini goal! You will have another dancing veggie on your signature before you know it! :carrot: It sounds like you had a great mini trip seeing your boyfriend. I think those kinds of get aways are good for the soul. Getting a change of scenery does wonders.


No updates for me weight wise. I was down to 200.2 and today it was back up slightly. My calories have been good and even a bit lower so I know it's just water retention, etc... so scale watch continues...:lol:

loganandlivsmom: I think I prefer mini-getaways to longer trips. Yes, it was great, I think we’ll go back one day when both of us can treat it as a vacation ;) “so scale watch continues…” I so feel that! You got this, the water weight fluctuations will continue, but so will your overall downward trend!

Good morning, all! I can't believe we're already almost halfway through October!! It's my favorite month, it's going too fast! This week (today, tomorrow, and part of Thursday) is our program's site visit from our accrediting body—it’s a visit that occurs every 8 years, and although we are well prepared, the nerves are palpable (and a little raw!). I cannot wait for the next three days to be over! :crossed: Cross your fingers for me that I don’t lose any more marbles—there aren’t many left! :lol::lol::lol:

SW: 228.4
10/7: 229.6
GW: 221.0

Week 2:
10/8: 228.0 (-1.6)
10/9: 227.6 (-0.4)
10/10: NWI
10/11: 226.1 (-1.5)
10/12: 225.4 (-0.7)

A quick check-in for me today. Also, I think my ticker has bit the dust and I'm sad about it :( Not sure how to fix it, so I guess it's time for a new one-- are we moving on so far in the world of technology that tickers aren't a thing anymore???


SW: 228.4
10/7: 229.6
GW: 221.0

Week 2:
10/8: 228.0 (-1.6)
10/9: 227.6 (-0.4)
10/10: NWI
10/11: 226.1 (-1.5)
10/12: 225.4 (-0.7)
10/13: 225.4 (+/-0)

RunningRedHead "Cross your fingers for me that I don’t lose any more marbles—there aren’t many left! https://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/images/smiles/lol.gifhttps://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/images/smiles/lol.gifhttps://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/images/smiles/lol.gif" That was a great line! :lol: It sounds like you've got this, just let it get over with already, right? ;) I don't do the tickers but can you just uninstall it and then reinstall it like you could for an app on your phone? That's all I can think of since I am not very tech savvy.

For me scale watch is on hold. :rolleyes: I was 200.2 and then the next day up two and a half pounds? My calories have been good so I think it was sodium, water retention etc...I am a salty food eater more than sweets lately. It is annoying to see upticks for what you feel is undeserved. Now I am 202.2 so I am hanging in there. I guess now I will be happy to "just be" 201 again on Halloween. :witch:

loganandlivsmom: Water fluctuation from sodium, hormones wreak havoc, you’ll meet your goal by Halloween, I know it! I tried making a new one, logging out and back in again—I think the issue is something to do with the coding from myfitnesspal, as even on their website it looks glitchy. I’m just whiney because I’m being lazy, I like the MFP ticker because it automatically updates with my daily weigh ins as it’s linked to my fitbit/fitbit scale.

Our site visit is over and our peer evaluators are recommending that we keep/continue our accreditation. I’m so glad this week is almost over—just in time for a weekend of shifts at the hospital :lol: A small uptick today, but I’m not surprised by it—poor water intake and really bad sleep the last couple of nights. Hoping it’ll pop back down in the next few days.

SW: 228.4
10/7: 229.6
GW: 221.0

Week 2:
10/8: 228.0 (-1.6)
10/9: 227.6 (-0.4)
10/10: NWI
10/11: 226.1 (-1.5)
10/12: 225.4 (-0.7)
10/13: 225.4 (+/-0)
10/14:225.7 (+0.3)
Total for week 2: -3.9
Total for October: -2.7

RunningRedHead Wow, you really are "running" like your name says...busy, busy, busy!! :dizzy:


As for me, I am up a bit, down a bit, but currently 200.8. It doesn't bother me since I have been eating more convenience foods that are more fun and giving some variety, but also have more sodium and lower fiber, etc...


I hope William, Curvy and Martine check in soon, hope all is well. :hug:

Hi everyone! A big update for me...I am now officially under 200 for three days now. I made it to ONEDERLAND!
It was Sunday morning when I first saw the first digit as as 1. My mouth literally fell open. LOL :D Today I was 196.8!

A huge CONGRATULATIONS loganandlivdmom! :congrat: You are a true inspiration, reaching a new milestone with a sensible weight loss plan :)

Hooray for L&L you rock home girl! U deserve all the good things that are happening for you! I'm so proud of you hard worker!
Im still trying to get back on track. Scale says 281.6 today, so maybe not as bad as it could be. Trying to get it together. I did have a revelation I would like to share. This last weekend I was hanging out with a beautiful woman, really out of my league. She is 5'11" and 135lbs. She is absolutely consumed with her diet. Counting calories like a pro. I was thinking this chick really has her **** together. She is so normal and obviously has never struggled with food. I was intimidated lol! Anyway, after a long night of partying, we headed down the hill. I live in a very small town and there is nothing open after the bars close. So, around here, everyone heads to a truck stop where you can get mcdonalds. Taco bell and more beer. All after parties start at the truck stop, its like a thing. Anyway, we get there and I let her order for both of us. she got these boxes that have like 2 burritos and a taco. Soda and chips. A big meal and heavy calories, a lot of bad food. I was visiting with friends and I notice her singular focus on the food,lol. She straight plowed through her box and started in on mine. In less then 20 minutes she had consumed everything but my diet soda. She ate like a lumberjack, I couldn't believe it. I always thought I was abnormal for having feelings like... I could eat that whole tray, or, I could destroy that casserole! I remember thinking how abnormal those thoughts and. Compulsions were. I was so hard on myself. But today I realize those thoughts are part of the human condition. Everyone struggles with food, especially with our modern diets. I know it sounds strange, but I am starting to view myself as more normal then I thought. Maybe I am going to be alright. The rest of the night she complained and lamented her choices. She was saying the same things I think when I digress. Idk why but it makes me feel better.
I love you guys! Keep working, stay diligent and love yourselves. We are more normal then we thought!

Thank you so much Martine and William! I still sort of can't believe it. :lol: It has taken about 15 months, so on average a pound a week. Definitely not fast, but that is what I set out to do...just lose and keep it off for once. William, I am sure most people do have some issues with food. Some even exercise more just so they can eat more. I am too lazy for that I guess. LOL I am glad you are at least maintaining. Just keep up with your calories and let yourself know you can have the 2500 a day which is still quite a bit and you can maintain or even lose weight.

Hi all! :wave:

A quick check in for me. It's been a week since I saw a 1 in the first digits in my weight. Today I am 197.4. Weighing myself daily I do see the ups and downs based on not only calories but sodium, fiber or lack thereof etc...I now know I will see the fluctuations and even expect it really vs the weight going straight down like a sliding board. LOL My next goal is to get to 196. This is the highest I can weigh and be overweight vs obese.

Can ya'll believe Halloween is a week away? Wow! This year has flown by literally!

It's me again checking in one more time for the month. I am thrilled of course I made it below 200 and I weigh the same I did last week exactly...197.4. I went back and looked at the beginning of September's thread. I was 204 and lost one pound that month. This month from 203 to 197.4..it's amazing how our bodies work sometimes.

:haphal:

I hope everyone is doing well and had a safe Halloween holiday if you celebrated. Another month has flown by so please join me over on the November thread . See you there! :grouphug: