Atarimae: I count it the first time I see it. I figure as long as I'm trending the right direction, once I've seen it once, I'll see it again, so it counts from the first time. HOWEVER, I don't really FEEL like I've reached it until my average for the week hits that point. Does that make sense?

Week Four
22: 175.6
23: 176.2
24: 175.8
25: 175.8
26:
27:
28:
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Total Loss for Week Four:

On weigh in day, it counts! Congratulations, Atarimae!

I've maintained the small loss from earlier this month. I have some muscle soreness this morning, so I'll drink lots of water today and see if this doesn't slip a little more by the end of the month.

September goal: -1 kg (reach 97.15 kgs)

1: 98.15 kgs
5: 98.2
6: 98.25
9: 98.35
10: 98.1
16: 97.75
26: 97.7

Week Four
22: 175.6
23: 176.2
24: 175.8
25: 175.4.
6:
27:
28:
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Total Loss for Week Four:

Today's weigh in is back to the lowest I've seen again. So not a new low, but I've seen this low twice now.

I totally get that, Lacerta! I think that's a good way to go moving forward, since this time I lucked out and it was on a weigh-day. Awesome on reaching the new low again!
Thanks etherbunny!

This week seems to be a week of 'wooshing' or something! :lol: I saw 149.0 on the scale this morning, and questioned if I broke it. So I re-weighed and saw 148.8. Interesting though, that I saw a drop of ~1lb a day. I guess this is my body's reminder of the stall and woosh that occurs. Haha! Either way, I'll take it. My coworker is making something super enticing to try tomorrow though, so there is a chance I'll indulge a bit. It's called guri guri cake (if you Google guri guri, it's a local frozen dessert.)

sgregg - It definitely is kinda crazy how food can affect us. It's such a necessary thing, but it's also so complicated.

candidcamster - Hi! It's always good to just get back to what we need to do. It's unlikely many of us will have a smooth, uninterrupted descent to our goals (though that would be awesome). I like your avatar picture, btw!

atarimae - I tend to count my 'official' weight for the week as the week's lowest weight, because technically all the weights are fluctuation of some sort. I use the lowest because that's my new 'benchmark' of sorts.

So, my weight popped back up, though I've been eating well. I KNOW my body's pattern is to lose, then gain/stall for a while, but it's still irritating when I haven't made choices to cause it. Still, hopefully it'll make a downward turn again.

17-Sep 191.8 (~sigh~)
18-Sep 189.4
19-Sep 186.6
20-Sep 185.8
21-Sep 183.6

22-Sep 183.4
23-Sep 183.4
24-Sep 184
25-Sep 185.2
26-Sep 186
27-Sep
28-Sep

29-Sep
30-Sep

Week Four
22: 175.6
23: 176.2
24: 175.8
25: 175.8
26: 175.4
27: 175.4
28:
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Total Loss for Week Four:

Keala ~ I know EXACTLY how you feel, although I'm on the opposite side of the spectrum this week, after a week or two of stalls.

So I decided to begin tracking my period AND weight daily via apps. Although I have a slight understanding on how my body operates, having data to back it up seems like a good idea and would put me at ease if I'm frustrated due to gains/stalls etc.

148.5 this morning! Although I know I under-ate all day yesterday. I was just not hungry at work and it was a rough day! By the time 2:30 or so came, I was just so dizzy. I tried to compensate at dinner by eating a double portion + my normal lunch snack. I was surprised to see a drop after eating so much in one sitting, but I'm also not exactly HAPPY since my eating was so outta whack yesterday. It's normal for me to not eat breakfast since our lunch is so early, but I guess I should maybe just bring a little snack just in case I do feel dizzy. Cheers to Friday; it couldn't have come sooner! :lol:

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
08: 192.6 lbs
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Average Weight for Week 1: 191.8 lbs
Total Loss for Week 1: +0.4 lbs

Week 2
09: No Weigh In
10: 190.4 lbs
11: 190.4 lbs
12: No Weigh In
13: 189.6 lbs
14: 191 lbs
15: 192.6 lbs
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Average Weight for Week 2: 190.8 lbs
Total Loss for Week 2: - 1 lb

Week 3
16: 193.2 lbs
17: 193 lbs
18: 194 lbs
19: No Weigh In
20: 192.4 lbs
21: 191 lbs
22: No Weigh In
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Average Weight for Week 3: 192.7 lbs
Total Loss for Week 3:

Week 4
23: 193.2 lbs
24: 194.6 lbs
25: 193.4 lbs
26: No Weigh In
27: 193.2 lbs
28:
29:
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Average Weight for Week 4: 193.6 lbs
Total Loss for Week 4:

Total September Loss:

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Oof. I definitely sabotaged myself this week. Subconsciously I think I'm trying to "get it all out of my system" before October starts, which is when I'm going to push myself to start running again. I know that's not the best way to treat my body, with a bad food bender to kick off a healthy living push, but I am feeling strangely calm about starting exercising again. I downloaded the C25K app to set me on the right path, I think it'll be easier knowing that there will be large portions of walking to ease me back into it after a summer off. This week I've had Wendy's, cake, a steak burrito, I'll be having Korean BBQ tomorrow...yeah, it's been a decadent treat yo self moment! I was also celebrating the fact that I landed a contract that means I get to work from home 3 days a week now, huzzah! I'll have more time for fitness in the next few months so I'm excited. I'll be starting my new work schedule Monday, I can't wait! Have a great weekend everyone.

Atarimae - I do the same thing! Usually when I feel myself craving things or being extra emotional I'll check my period app and 90% of the time it correlates with the week before my period.Sorry you had a bad day yesterday but yay for the loss?! :lol:

Keala - Hang in there! Our bodies can be frustrating when we're putting in the effort then don't see steady results. I'm sure you'll see a "whoosh" if you stick to your game plan.

gardenerjoy - Well done!!

atarimae - that might be a good idea. I wouldn't be surprised if the lose/stall/gain cycle is related to my menstrual cycle somehow. Congrats on the 148.5!

riestrella - I've definitely done that. I don't really understand the human mind all the time. Like, "I'll eat more now so I can lose more weight later" logically doesn't make sense, but my brain has definitely justified it! I've never actually had Korean BBQ. Is it good? And congratulations on the contract! How exciting!


Going back down again! Only like a 0.6 lb net loss, which is good and I'll take it for sure! But it's a little irritating to look at the daily weights and be like, so I went back up to 186, then down to 183, which is 3 lbs, but the net loss is 0.6. Oh well, it's all part of the process.

17-Sep 191.8 (~sigh~)
18-Sep 189.4
19-Sep 186.6
20-Sep 185.8
21-Sep 183.6

22-Sep 183.4
23-Sep 183.4
24-Sep 184
25-Sep 185.2
26-Sep 186
27-Sep 183.6
28-Sep 183

29-Sep
30-Sep

Good morning!

Keala, weighing daily definitely has its pros and cons. Seeing all the little gains and losses is just part of it. The important thing is not letting it get to your head. I know for me if I'm eating on plan and feeling like I'm doing really well and then see a gain, I get frustrated. I'm working through that though...I've gotten better, but it's still frustrating.

Riestrella, I do the same thing.

Atarimae, congrats on your loss! I'm happy for you.

Lacerta, you are such an inspiration. Thank you for not giving up even though you have so many stalls and such slow weight loss. It just goes to show that it will happen, it just takes hard work, determination, and TIME.

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I was 196 this morning. Getting to the 180s is harder than I thought it was going to be, however, I have not been strict with my eating the last couple of months. I should probably start doing a little bit of added walking or something. I mean, I get close to 10,000 steps daily, but my body has gotten used to it. I have been super hungry these last few days. AF is taking longer to show up than usual. I'm not sure if it's stress or if I'm pregnant...could be either really. DH and I aren't really trying, but we haven't prevented it either. Guess I'll know for sure in another week or so.

My oldest has a band competition today about an hour drive from where we live. We will be gone all afternoon. Tomorrow, we are having a birthday party for my youngest. She will be turning 5 on Monday.

sgregg: The funny thing is that somehow, now that I'm in the 170s, being slow doesn't even really bother me that much. I said when I started that if I could just get back into the 190s and stay under 200 the rest of my life, I'd be ok with that, and if I could get and stay under 180, I'd be thrilled. I'm here. The fact that I'm still losing at all is amazing to me. Right now, I'm happy with the way I'm eating and I'm happy with the way I look and feel. So I may just hang out here for a while as I work on getting stretchy and stronger. My real goal right now is to just not have a gain month. I want to end every month lower than the month before. Any statistically significant loss is just a bonus. Besides, I've lost 90+ pounds in about 18 months. The last time I tried, I only lost 18 pounds in 10 months. So this has felt lightning fast to me. Sure, I'd LIKE to lose another 30 eventually, but if it takes 5 more years to get there, I'm ok with that, too. Even if I don't ever get there, I WOULD like to at least break into the 150s, which would put me at a "healthy" BMI for the first time as an adult. That's going to be my 2020 goal, but it will only be like 10ish pounds for the whole year, so very very slow. That's ok.

Week Four
22: 175.6
23: 176.2
24: 175.8
25: 175.8
26: 175.4
27: 175.4
28: 174.8
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Total Loss for Week Four: -2.2

New low, finally get a look at the lower half of the 170s. This month has felt very slow, but looking at my weekly averages, my average the last week of August was 180.2. My average this week was 175.6. So while I'm only down a couple pounds if you look at my individual weigh ins, my average weight is down 4.6 pounds this month, which is a decent month for me at this point, about a pound a week, it just all came in the last few days of August, so September looks terrible. I absolutely am a stall and whoosh pattern, and unfortunately, my stalls are 4-6 weeks fairly often now. It has been 4 weeks since my last whoosh, so I'm hoping for one in the early part of October, but then I usually stress retain during the busy first week of the month, so we'll see how the next 2 weeks go. I only have less than 8 pounds to go to meet my end of year goal, so I'd really love to get another 3-4 pound whoosh in October.

I just reread that whole post and it is entirely contradictory. But both are how I feel right now so I'm going to leave them. I want to lose more weight and I still get excited for new lows and want to push for lower weights, but at the same time, I'm ok if it takes a while and I don't lose quickly. I want to reach my end of year goal, but I'm also happy as long as every month ends lower than the month before. I guess that's a good place to be at mentally.

Rie ~ I totally get that mentality! It was sooo me yesterday and today! :lol: We had kbbq today too, for my cousin's birthday! Also, congrats on the contract. So exciting. :carrot:
Keala ~ Yes, those fluctuations sure can be frustrating! Congrats on the overall loss though. Trending in the right direction is always a plus!
sgregg ~ Sounds like a busy weekend ahead!
Lacerta ~ Wow, awesome! You're so close to your end of year goal. Just reading your journey is so inspiring.

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YUP! So, after those Friday morning numbers, I gained 2lbs of ??? this morning. I had an awesome all-in day yesterday though; I got the curly fry/Arby's craving outta the system, and my coworker's guri guri was AMAZE-BALLS. With that said, her servings were ginormous and I ate it all so...there's that. Today, we had AYCE KBBQ for my cousin's birthday. I didn't watch the sugars (lots of marinated meat), but I passed on cake so while I expect a gain, at least I didn't go completely off the wall today. I'm super bloated and full though, so at the same time...I'm trying to remind myself the numbers don't matter tomorrow morning! I also found myself in urgent care earlier in the afternoon...been having sinus problems with the multiple colds that I had back to back...it was one of the worst sinus issues I've ever had, so now I'm on antibiotics! I webMD'd myself and inferred it was a bacterial issue since I had it for so long. Here's to recovering by October! :lol:

What are your goals for October? Here's our new thread, when you're ready for it:

https://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/chi...challenge.html

Sept 1 186.0
Sept 2 184.4 (-1.6)
Sept 9 183.0 (-1.4)
Sept 17 (weekend travel plans, hope I don't puff up too much) 182 (-1)
Sept 23 178.5 (-3.5)
Sept 29 176.8 (-1.7)

Total for September is -9.2. More than I had hoped for. October's goal is much more modest, only 3 lbs, since I'm traveling the first 2 weeks. I'll do my best while away but I won't be 100% on plan. Hopefully I'll have some increased activity to offset increased eating and drinking.