Week One
01: 176.8
02: 177.4
03: 176.8
04: 177.2
05: 177.8
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Yesterday was an odd day for me, and definitely falls within the experiment category. I got a new protein drink, which I had for breakfast, and then I had a healthy soup and salad bar for lunch. I estimated my calories and decided I was too low for the day, as I only came up with around 900 total. So I had some chicken and a few grapes. Was not expecting to be up on the scale today. Maybe the soup had more calories than I thought? Jakers doesn't list nutritional info anywhere I can find. Seriously, I had 150 calories for breakfast, a salad with maybe 200 calories of chicken and sunflower seed toppings for lunch (no dressing, I don't like it) and 1 cup of baked potato soup (300 calories ish) and 2 cups of chicken tortilla soup.(300 calories ish) I came up with around 950ish calories for that. I should have been hungry still, but I had a lot of protein and it must have really filled me up, as I wasn't really hungry. But I aim for between 1200 and 1500 calories per day. So I had a snack of around 300ish calories. That's it. Like I said before, I don't track it, but unless those soups are made with something drastically different than average, I should be in the ballpark. All I can think is that I must be bloated from the light strength training I've been doing and/or stress. We'll see what tomorrow brings.

Daily weighing is a habit which I don't have yet -- working on it!

September goal: -1 kg (reach 97.15 kgs)

1: 98.15 kgs
5: 98.2

Hey everyone, thank you for the shoutouts! So I've been on my journey since August 31, 2019 and came in at 309. I'm now 299.2 , my partner and I along with our 10 month old and friend went walking in Hermann Park playing Pokemon Go lol. We did this for like an hour and a half. No backsliding!

Camster, great loss! Keep it up!

Lacerta, thanks for taking the time to explain your eating habits. Here lately, I've been skipping breakfast (well, only drinking coffee), but I think it may be more beneficial for me to not eat a meal at dinner, but something more snack-like.

Atarimae, I tracked my macros earlier in the process, but I don't anymore. I probably should start back paying more attention. I am also a teacher...third grade math. I follow Kristie Sullivan on facebook and youtube. She's a clean keto eater and also a contributor for the Diet Doctor website.

I have lost my motivation with this dang weight gain...ugh. I'm still at 198. I'm going to have to start tracking my foods again so that I can see the scale moving down. I definitely do not plan on seeing 200 again, but if I keep acting like I've been, I'll be seeing it tomorrow. My brother is visiting from OK right now...he's supposed to come out to my house today. Also, there's a football game tonight and my son plays in the band. So, I'll be busy today. Hopefully I can keep my head away from food and just focus on the time spent with my family. Ready to get back down to 192 again. Starts with a meal plan, I suppose.

Breakfast: coffee & eggs
Lunch: protein pack (Meat, cheese, and almonds)
Dinner: no plans yet

camster: Way to go getting back into the 200s so quickly. Onward and downward. Great job getting out for a walk, too. I've found walking to be a big part of my journey. Besides the calories it burns, it puts me in the right frame of mind regarding health in general.

sgregg: You are 100% correct. I find that knowing what I'm going to eat ahead of time is KEY to success. If I get home from work and don't have a plan, I snack on EVERYTHING. But if I get home and know what I'm going to eat, I eat that, and don't snack. Definitely starts with a meal plan.

Week One
01: 176.8
02: 177.4
03: 176.8
04: 177.2
05: 177.8
06: 176.8
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Ok, back to this number for the 3rd time this week. Which is good. I'm basically maintaining right at 177, give or take. I've got 5 more busy days and then I'll be past that time and ready to drop again. So I just need to stick here without gaining for 5 more days. I'd really like to see a 175.x by midmonth, but we'll see.

September goal: -1 kg (reach 97.15 kgs)

1: 98.15 kgs
5: 98.2
6: 98.25

Thanks for starting this thread, GardenerJoy! Good Luck, Everyone!


SW: 189.4
CW: 189.4
GW: 185

I reached my goal weight in one week. I must have retained a lot of water on my initial weight in, otherwise it's strange. Wish you all have a great weekend❣️ Joe

Hey everyone, and heya VickieLou! You've come a long way, I hope to be where you are now one day.
I'm officially 10 lbs down in 1 week, having started 8/31 at 309, now 299 flat. Dinner was tacos (ground chuck, 2 soft flour tortillas, and 1 slice of reduced fat cheddar broken in half for each taco. It was delicious, I think MFP has me around 2500 calories for the day. Fingers crossed I don't gain. My partner has been telling me he's proud of me, he has seen firsthand my food addiction, but I am doing this for my daughter. I'm thinking of her future and how I want to be there for her for a long time. Being morbidly obese means I have to change, and fast.

Week One
01: 176.8
02: 177.4
03: 176.8
04: 177.2
05: 177.8
06: 176.8
07: 177.0
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Total Loss for Week One: +0.4

Basically maintained this week, as expected, so that's a win.

Starting Weight: 191.4 lbs

Week 1
02: 191.1 lbs
03: 191.9 lbs
04: 191.9 lbs
05: 193.2 lbs
06: 192.2 lbs
07: 190.3 lbs
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Not much to report! Still need to work on my after work routine, these days it involves laying on the couch watching TV. I think I should stop doing that and instead get going with something else. TV can really suck you in to being lazy for long periods of time. Weight has been consistently in the low 190's, need to make a push if I want that to change. My period has been and gone without stomach issues, so I'm super happy about that.

Lacerta - Perhaps the soup had a lot of salt in it? I find pre-made soups are super high in sodium which is always a killer. Sometimes something that is relatively good calorie-wise can be bad for sodium/sugar.

sgregg - Don't give up!! I know it's tough after a gain and sticking to a plan is hard, but keep with it and you'll love the results.

Candidcamster - You can do it!! You're doing so well and you should be proud, be sure not to let your success let you feel complacent. I say that from experience

The fall is really coming here in NJ.

Yangtzer, it's still very hot here in MS...it's been windy though, so it's helped to keep the humidity down.

Riestrella, thanks for the encouragement.

I didn't weigh this morning because I figured I'd be up and I didn't want to know how much.
My brother, who lives a good 6 hours away from me, came for a visit yesterday evening on his way back home to OK. He stayed the night with us, and left this morning after breakfast. Man, how I miss him already. Anyway, we ate late and had a few drinks, so I figured I wouldn't like the scale this morning, so I just skipped it. I am so bloated.
I plan on going to visit my sister tomorrow. I don't remember if I mentioned it, but she just delivered twin girls this past Thursday! I've got to go get my hands on my new nieces. She lives about an hour away from me. So, busy day tomorrow will hopefully help me stay on plan with eating.

So far, eating has been fine today.
Breakfast: eggs, spinach, cheese, & bacon
Lunch: skillet pizza with green olives, pepperoni, & spinach
I have some keto brownies in the oven...I did lick the batter out of the bowl. yum!
Plan for dinner....if hungry, I'm just going to eat a keto brownie.

D'oh. Scale so far is overall up since Wednesday, despite not deviating. Granted, it's +/- 0.5-1lb, so I suppose it's nothing. Meal prep weekend! Not quite sure what's on the menu, besides a keto chicken divan. I'm still trippin' at how many carbs are in condensed cream of mushroom soup...lol. I have a few cheddar bay drop biscuits and some premade barbacoa from Sam's Club from this previous week. It's just a challenge because meal prepping for myself is fine...but thinking about the hubby and what he eats makes it a little more challenging. Speaking of challenges, my coworkers, as much as I love them, are THE WORST. During our weekly meetings, they ALWAYS bring sweets. Yesterday, they had brookies...they looked so delicious, but I miraculously resisted.

sgregg ~ AH. I AM SO JEALOUS. I taught third last year, but I got displaced and the new school offered kindergarten, fifth, or sixth. I decided on the little ones, but it's...so...exhausting. your meals sound great!

I have done well today with my eating! Stuck to my plan. Dinner was 2 keto brownies, green olives, and 1 slice of bacon...lol...I know, weird combination, but it gets the job done. Hoping to see a drop on the scale in the AM...not sure how yesterday impacted my weight though.

Atarimae, I'm interested in that chicken divan. Also, I think I would have chosen 6th grade...haha! I asked to move up to a higher grade at the end of the school year this past May, and they kept me where I'm at. I'm just not fond of the thought of teaching the "babies." Third grade isn't too bad, but they are transitioning from non-challenging work to super challenging and it's scaring my parents.