Thanks for starting the thread, Jen, and congrats on your program! (Sorry, there was an icon there that was supposed to be at the end - how embarassing !)
I'm slightly traumatized this morning, as I only lost point two pounds since yesterday, when normally it's quite a bit more from Tuesday to Wednesday.
I've been doing really well on my calories, and exercising every day since Sunday, so, again, maybe it's just being so close to the end. My body is old friends with the fat!
Last official weigh-in for March: 3/27/15 - 109.7
Today: 111.4
Goal for Friday morning: 109.4
As with the last few weeks, I'd rather make weight without completely fasting on Thursday, and without working out for two or three hours on weigh-in day (Friday). But I will do those things if I have to.
Last edited by HungerWerks; 04-02-2015 at 04:05 PM.
I started last month with such high hopes, only to drop out mid-month b.c I didn't like what the scale was saying. Note to self: do not ignore reality just because you don't happen to like it at the moment.
I was up one pound from my upper red line limit and that threw me into a panic which of course made me eat more. I was in a friend's wedding last month, too, so that brought a whole lot of spotlight to my eating habits. To put things into perspective, I am up about five pounds from my comfortable maintainable weight, that I have maintained for the better part of two years.
My hopes for this month are just to end the month with a record of every day. That's it. No weight loss goals. No fitness goals. Yes, it would be nice and convenient to weigh less. Yes, it would be good for my sanity to move more. I know what to do. The challenge is just to say accountable.
Reporting for duty
My goal is to lose another 4-5 pounds this month, I think. That was super doable for march. I don't have as much to lose anymore, so know I just maintain no matter what some weeks. This has helped keep me realistic and not get discouraged.
I used to have weekly goals and would get disappointed when I 'did all this work for nothing' which is an awful mindset for me to have. What's it going to be like when I'm maintaining for life if I keep up that attitude??? Sure it's confusing when you're doing the same thing and getting different results, but **** maintaining at a lower weight than I used to be IS a result.
So onward to april!
Keep in mind everyone, the numbers on the scale aren't everything. Your body can look different and it may not be reflected on the scale. That's where I am now, I can pull most of my jeans off but the scale is the same. You might want to look at body fat %, especially if you work out (body fat % or measurements or how your clothes fit). I weigh myself just so I can catch any gains.
127 lbs -- not an ambitious goal, but with Easter and my birthday coming, I'll be happy just to see a loss.
Barre class at least 1x/week, run 3-4x/week.
4/1: 128.8
4/2: 128.8
Alexis, I had been doing the same thing for a while... joining the weigh-in thread and then drifting away when I didn't want to type the numbers. I was really proud of myself on Monday when I looked at my post and saw a whole month of weigh-ins -- even the days I didn't like. Best of luck to you this month!
I started last month with such high hopes, only to drop out mid-month b.c I didn't like what the scale was saying. Note to self: do not ignore reality just because you don't happen to like it at the moment.
I was up one pound from my upper red line limit and that threw me into a panic which of course made me eat more. I was in a friend's wedding last month, too, so that brought a whole lot of spotlight to my eating habits. To put things into perspective, I am up about five pounds from my comfortable maintainable weight, that I have maintained for the better part of two years.
My hopes for this month are just to end the month with a record of every day. That's it. No weight loss goals. No fitness goals. Yes, it would be nice and convenient to weigh less. Yes, it would be good for my sanity to move more. I know what to do. The challenge is just to say accountable.
Thank you guys for being here...
4/1/15 - 150.8
It's so good to see you again! Hope the wedding went well. I think your plan is fantastic. I did the same thing, a while back, but I didn't do such a quick turnaround! I got rid of the scale and didn't look at it again for years, because it wasn't showing me what I wanted to see.
But you're looking at the facts, and notating them. I firmly believe that is the secret to success. We can better proceed if we know where we are.
Goals for April: I would like to lose another five lbs and be around 151-150 lbs at the end of the month. I going to find a blank page and start writing down my daily weight, even if I don't post it here.
I have to become more vigilant about my eating habits- I've been sneaking in the little fun size candy bars because they are out at work and telling myself that one won't matter. That might be true, but four or five might!
I also have to be careful about eating dinner now. Because I get home so late, I tend to eat while I'm doing something- either cleaning the kitchen or repacking the diaper bag for the next day. And then I sometimes overeat because I'm not focused on what is going in my mouth.
Goals for April:
127 lbs
Barre class at least 1x/week, run 3-4x/week.
4/1: 128.8
4/2: 128.8 barre class
4/3: 131.4
Yes, that's correct... up 2.5 lbs in one day! One day filled with trail mix, japanese snack mix, and wine until 2 am... so I'm bloated, a bit hungover, and operating on about 3 or 4 hours of sleep. Good times!
April Weigh In Thread
!)
