GOAL: Averaging under 1400 daily calories each week
Week 1 Average = 1395
Week 2 Average = 1365
Week 3 Average = 1397 Week 4:
Sat 9/22: 1491
Sun 9/23: 1406
Mon 9/24: 1610
Tues 9/25: 1399
Wed 9/26: 1099
Thurs 9/27: 1701 (running average = 1451)
Fri 9/28:
Average =
Ugh, I went over my calorie goal by 300 yesterday. I'll need my cap today to be about 1090 to make goal for the week. Going forward, I'll aim to have a lower running average come Thursday, so that I have room that night for extra calories. (Thursday is the weekly drinking night with some classmates after our last seminar of the week.)
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1: 279
2: 278.5 (have been on 279 for a week so I was due some kind of move)
3: 278 (still losing ovulation water weight)
4: 278
5: 277.5 Did 60 active Fitbit minutes yesterday and concentrated on eating protein and veggies
6: 278 Did no active minutes yesterday and only 3500 steps so not surprised there was a bump today
7: 278 Did 39 active minutes yesterday hauling my bags of slate and walked 5400 steps, but still no drop... My official weigh-in day is Saturday so I'll see what happens then.
Total loss after Week One: 1 pound
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8: 278.5 Did 33 active minutes and 6200 steps yesterday, but 1730 calories with lots of bread, so I'm guessing that explains the bump.
9: 280 Did 85 active minutes and 11108 steps yesterday with lots of hills and steps so I'm not surprised that I'm retaining water. I'll do a moderate amount today and drink lots of water.
10: 280 Still holding onto water, which is annoying, but at least I know it's not a real bump.
11: 278.5 Back down, which is a relief. Hopefully the downward trend will continue.
12: 278.5 No change, but it's been a slow couple of days exercise-wise. Yesterday I was out with my dad, who has dementia and limited mobility so we walked but slowly and not far.
13: 278.5 Still no change. My calories and macros are OK so it's either the lack of exercise or hormones. It'll move eventually!
14: 277 Well, that was a nice surprise this morning! I haven't changed anything so it's just consistency and waiting out the water retention.
Total loss after Week Two: 2 pounds
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15: 277 I didn't expect another loss after such a big drop yesterday, but I'm glad that it stuck given that Saturday is my official weigh-in day. However, I've just shoveled down a plate of butter chicken and naan bread so I'm expecting a 10-pound gain tomorrow!!
16: 277.5 Just half a pound of pain after my Indian yesterday. My total calories were actually fine (1335) but the salt, sugar, and bread were bound to have an effect.
17: 277.5 No change today. That's OK but I'm wondering whether my habit of cramming in steps before midnight is causing me to retain water that's still there when I weight in the next morning. No idea, it's just a theory.
18: 276.5 A bit of a bump. Yesterday I made sure that I'd finished my active minutes by 6pm. No idea if that had any effect.
19: 278 I don't often laugh when I see an increase on the scale but this was entirely predictable.
20: 276.5 Aaand back down again.
21: 275.5 Not sure what I did to deserve the drop but I'm happy. Maybe my hill will ultimately be good for me!
Total loss after Week Three: 3 1/2 pounds
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22: 276.5 Bump back up but not a surprise after my unexpected salty lunch out.
23: 276.5 I very rarely go out but this week I've eaten out three times. Why is everything so salty??
24: 276.5 Salt and TOM combo...
29: 276 Still losing water weight post-TOM so hopefully that'll fall a tiny bit further before the end of the challenge.
At my two days of university induction this week they supplied lunch - sandwiches and muffins. Not the greatest but I avoided the muffins and had prawn sandwiches. I've been walking quite a lot, ~8000 steps/day, but I took the bus up 'the hill of doom' this week, with the thought that meeting my new classmates as a sweaty, hyperventilating mess wouldn't be the best first impression. Once they've known me a couple of weeks I won't mind so much! Yesterday I did a lot of work in my parents' garden but I wore my Skechers and feel as if I've walked 100 miles. They're not supportive, they seem to make my over-pronation worse, and I had to sit down for a while because my arches were aching so much. I think I'm going to have to stop wearing them for anything more strenuous than driving to the supermarket.
GOAL: Averaging under 1400 daily calories each week
Week 1 Average = 1395
Week 2 Average = 1365
Week 3 Average = 1397 Week 4:
Sat 9/22: 1491
Sun 9/23: 1406
Mon 9/24: 1610
Tues 9/25: 1399
Wed 9/26: 1099
Thurs 9/27: 1701
Fri 9/28: 1001
Average = 1387
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It came down to the wire this week, but I made goal! And I'm down about a pound from the last time I weighed a few days ago--132.6! That's even with having a beer Thurs and Fri nights. I guess as long as my calories are in check, alcohol doesn't hurt me much on the scale. So far, anyway.
I'm down exactly 30.0 pounds today!
Newlyn - Ha, yes, I'd go with the bus too at first! Good plan with the Skechers. I hope your feet feel better soon.
Last edited by Chunkahlunkah; 09-29-2018 at 09:51 AM.
Well this month is my first since January that I haven't met target. I'm now lower than the plan. During this month I cranked up the exercise, started at the gym and just had two weeks away in India so couldn't monitor my weight whilst I was away the last two weeks. Anyway i'm eating heaps and feeling great and still in a healthy BMI, but the mission for October is to put a couple of lbs back on. I've never said that in my life before!!!
1: 279
2: 278.5 (have been on 279 for a week so I was due some kind of move)
3: 278 (still losing ovulation water weight)
4: 278
5: 277.5 Did 60 active Fitbit minutes yesterday and concentrated on eating protein and veggies
6: 278 Did no active minutes yesterday and only 3500 steps so not surprised there was a bump today
7: 278 Did 39 active minutes yesterday hauling my bags of slate and walked 5400 steps, but still no drop... My official weigh-in day is Saturday so I'll see what happens then.
Total loss after Week One: 1 pound
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8: 278.5 Did 33 active minutes and 6200 steps yesterday, but 1730 calories with lots of bread, so I'm guessing that explains the bump.
9: 280 Did 85 active minutes and 11108 steps yesterday with lots of hills and steps so I'm not surprised that I'm retaining water. I'll do a moderate amount today and drink lots of water.
10: 280 Still holding onto water, which is annoying, but at least I know it's not a real bump.
11: 278.5 Back down, which is a relief. Hopefully the downward trend will continue.
12: 278.5 No change, but it's been a slow couple of days exercise-wise. Yesterday I was out with my dad, who has dementia and limited mobility so we walked but slowly and not far.
13: 278.5 Still no change. My calories and macros are OK so it's either the lack of exercise or hormones. It'll move eventually!
14: 277 Well, that was a nice surprise this morning! I haven't changed anything so it's just consistency and waiting out the water retention.
Total loss after Week Two: 2 pounds
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15: 277 I didn't expect another loss after such a big drop yesterday, but I'm glad that it stuck given that Saturday is my official weigh-in day. However, I've just shoveled down a plate of butter chicken and naan bread so I'm expecting a 10-pound gain tomorrow!!
16: 277.5 Just half a pound of pain after my Indian yesterday. My total calories were actually fine (1335) but the salt, sugar, and bread were bound to have an effect.
17: 277.5 No change today. That's OK but I'm wondering whether my habit of cramming in steps before midnight is causing me to retain water that's still there when I weight in the next morning. No idea, it's just a theory.
18: 276.5 A bit of a bump. Yesterday I made sure that I'd finished my active minutes by 6pm. No idea if that had any effect.
19: 278 I don't often laugh when I see an increase on the scale but this was entirely predictable.
20: 276.5 Aaand back down again.
21: 275.5 Not sure what I did to deserve the drop but I'm happy. Maybe my hill will ultimately be good for me!
Total loss after Week Three: 3 1/2 pounds
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22: 276.5 Bump back up but not a surprise after my unexpected salty lunch out.
23: 276.5 I very rarely go out but this week I've eaten out three times. Why is everything so salty??
24: 276.5 Salt and TOM combo...
29: 276 Still losing water weight post-TOM so hopefully that'll fall a tiny bit further before the end of the challenge.
30: 275.5 Back down to my lowest for the month so I missed my goal but with the start of university and unexpected meals out, the final week was a bit of a washout.
SW: 279
GW: 273
FW: 275.5 September loss: 3.5 pounds
Not what I'd hoped for but I'm glad I made daily notes because I can see where I need to make improvements.
Chunkahlunkah Congratulations on meeting your goal and on your 30-pound loss! Are you going to keep your goal the same next month?
GOAL: Averaging under 1400 daily calories each week
Week 1 Average = 1395
Week 2 Average = 1365
Week 3 Average = 1397
Week 4 Average = 1387 Final days (sounds so ominous ):
Sat 9/29: 1391
Sun 9/30:
Average =
Just gotta get through today at around ~1400, and I will have made goal for the whole month.
ange - Do you have any fun plans for how you'll put on a few pounds--like a particular restaurant or cuisine or more wine? I'd probably be tempted to save it for the holidays so that I could be extra indulgent then.
Newlyn - Thank you so much! The 30 lb mark is exciting for me. I'll be keeping the same calorie goal for next month. I'd considered dropping it lower, but lately I've been thinking that I'll stick with the same cap. I'm losing at a quicker pace than is usual for me while eating at a higher calorie level than I usually need for weight loss. I think it's safe to say that's because I've been walking more in my daily life. (I walk around campus, and I also left my car at home in NY, so I'm walking more in general.) I could drop the cals lower and presumably lose more, but I like this level bc it's so close to how I'd normally eat anyway, and it allows me to fit in social eating/drinking. Congrats on the 3.5 pounds this month! Maybe hold something that weighs that so you can see how much good you did yourself this month. I often do things like that to get a sense for how much weight I dropped off my body. You mentioned the notes let you see opportunities for improvement. Do you have any in mind that you'll do for next month?
Checking in at the end of the month, since I realized I didn't even check in last week! I did the up and down thing most of the month, but I actually managed to get a little movement on the scale this last week! I know 2.8 lbs isn't much overall for a whole month, but it's more progress than I've been able to make basically since the end of Spring...so, I'll take it. See you guys over in the October thread!
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August 31st Weigh-In: 167.2 Month Goal Weight: 162.0 September 30th Weigh-In: 164.4 Total Month Weight Loss: 2.8lbs.
First Friday: 168.8 Total Loss for Week One:+1.6 lbs.
Second Friday:167.6 Total Loss for Week Two:1.2 lbs.
Third Friday:166.8 Total Loss for Week Three:0.8 lbs.
Final Friday: 164.4 Total Loss for Week Four:2.4lbs.
Week Four
22: 220.2
23: 219.8
24: 220.2
25: 221.0
26: 222.0
27: 221.6
28: 222.4
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Total Loss for Week Four: +2.6
Bonus Days
29: 223.6
30: 222.8
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Total Loss for Bonus Days: +0.4
I didn't check in all week, just too busy at work.
So I was wrong about breaking my plateau. I bounced back up and have been stuck all week. I actually ended the month only 0.4 pounds down. So definitely a plateau. I stayed on track for everything all month, but no matter what I did or didn't eat, I just have been hanging out in this range.
However, I'm actually in a really good place mentally. I'm still just doing my thing, not really frustrated, just accepting that my body is adjusting to the 220s being the new normal instead of the 260s. Eventually, it will finish adjusting and I will be able to head downward again. Might not be on the timetable I was hoping for, but still totally ok.
Close but no cigar, I didn't quite make goal. But considering how much stress I've been under and also dealing with this unrelenting migraine, I'm doing all right. And I'm comfortable with myself at this weight, so it's all good.
Congrats to all who did meet their goal (I'm looking at you, gardenerjoy!) and also to all who put up a good fight! Just keeping at it is a major win.
GOAL: Averaging under 1400 daily calories each week
Week 1 Average = 1395
Week 2 Average = 1365
Week 3 Average = 1397
Week 4 Average = 1387 Final days (sounds so ominous ):
Sat 9/29: 1391
Sun 9/30: 1254
Final Days Average = 1323
And I'm down about a pound from the last time I weighed a few days ago--132.6! That's even with having a beer Thurs and Fri nights. I guess as long as my calories are in check, alcohol doesn't hurt me much on the scale. So far, anyway.
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I'll be keeping the same calorie goal for next month. I'd considered dropping it lower, but lately I've been thinking that I'll stick with the same cap. I'm losing at a quicker pace than is usual for me while eating at a higher calorie level than I usually need for weight loss. I think it's safe to say that's because I've been walking more in my daily life. (I walk around campus, and I also left my car at home in NY, so I'm walking more in general.) I could drop the cals lower and presumably lose more, but I like this level bc it's so close to how I'd normally eat anyway, and it allows me to fit in social eating/drinking. Congrats on the 3.5 pounds this month! Maybe hold something that weighs that so you can see how much good you did yourself this month. 
I often do things like that to get a sense for how much weight I dropped off my body. You mentioned the notes let you see opportunities for improvement. Do you have any in mind that you'll do for next month?
