August Start Weight: 140.2
August Goal Weight: 134.8 (–5.4 pounds)

8/1 -- 140.2
8/2 -- 140.4
8/3 -- 141.2
8/4 -- 139.4
8/5 -- 138.8
8/6 -- 138.6
8/7 -- 138.6
8/8 -- 138.4
8/9 -- 138.2
8/10 - 138.0
8/11 - 137.8
8/12 - 136.4
8/13 - 136.8
8/14 - 136.0
8/15 - No WI
8/16 - 136.6
8/17 - 137.0
8/18 - 135.8
8/19 - 134.6
8/20-8/24 - No "official" WIs, up a bit
8/25 - 135.4 (–4.8 from SW) August goal UNmet

Anexia, I want to check out that link you posted. I have always wanted to be able to do even one pull-up (of course I do nothing about it, I just magically want to be able to do one!)

July lowest: 57.7 kg (127.2 lbs)

SW: 58.1 kg (128.0 lbs)
GW: 57.0 kg (125.6 lbs)
Super Goal: 56.0 kg (123.4 lbs)

1. 58.1 kg (128.0 lbs) - weekend, ate a lot. evening: 100min stationary bike.
2. 58.4 kg (128.7 lbs)
3. 58.0 kg (127.8 lbs) - evenining: 45min stationary bike. PMS appetite.
4. 58.6 kg (129.1 lbs) - morning: 1hour stationary bike. 30min - weight lifting, kettlebell, bar chin ups (with a chair), stability ball abs. evening: birthday party
5. 58.1 kg (128 lbs) - national holiday. went on a picnic. ate ate & ate
6. 59.9 kg (132.0 lbs) - o.O
7. 59.6 kg (131.3 lbs) - TOM started - hoping this is just a TOM related weight increase
8. 59.5 kg (131.1 lbs) - morning - Focus T25 (day1 - Cardio), afternoon - 1hour stationary bike
9. 58.4 kg (128.7 lbs) - morning - Focus T25 (day2 - Speed), 30-40min bar chin ups (one leg on a chair) + stability ball abs&legs, evening - 40min stationary bike
10. 59.0 kg (130 lbs) - morning - swimming in the river, afternoon- Focus T25 (day3 - Total Body Circuit)
11. 58.4 kg (128.7 lbs) - Focus T25 (day4 - Ab Intervals), swimming
12. 58.2 kg (128.3 lbs)
13. 58.5 kg (128.8 lbs)
14. 57.8 kg (127.4 lbs)
...
18. 58.4 kg (128.7 lbs) - bar chin ups (40+30+40+30 ->140 total), 30 kettlebell squats, 30 triceps dips, 20 lunges
19. 57.9kg (127.6 lbs)
20. 58.2 kg (128 lbs)
21. 57.9 kg (127.6 lbs)
22. x
23. x
24. 57.9 kg (127.6 lbs) weight-in at 4pm on an empty stomach. bar chin-ups with a chair (60+40+40 = 140 total), 30 triceps dips, a bit of: weight lifting, stability ball butt lifts and cruches.
25. 57.6 kg (126.9 lbs) - lowest weight so far
26. 58.5 kg (128.8 lbs) - and *bang* it's up

(Under 120 lbs on my higher scale in NY, my lower scale in PA reads 1lb lower)
Fantasy goal weight- under 110
Goal weight- 112 lbs
I'm okay where I am though

Lowest in July- 117.8 lbs

8/1 119.2 lbs (LS)
8/2 119.0 lbs (LS
8/3 118.2 lbs (LS)
8/4 118.8 lbs (LS)
8/5 118.2 lbs (LS)
8/6 118.2 lbs (LS)
8/7 117.2 lbs (LS)
8/8 116.8 lbs (LS)
8/9 117.2 lbs (LS)
8/10 117.4 lbs (LS)
8/11 117.6 lbs (LS)
8/12 118.6 lbs (LS)
8/13 118.4 lbs (LS)
8/14 118.2 lbs (LS)
8/15 118.4 lbs (LS)
8/16 118.6 lbs (LS)
8/17 117.8 lbs (LS)
8/18 118 bs (LS)
8/19 119.6 lbs (LS) ?
8/20 119.2 lbs (LS) ?
8/21 119.4 lbs (LS)
8/22 119.0 lbs (LS)
8/23 118.8 lbs (LS)
8/24-26 away, no scale, who knows!
8/27 118.4 (LS)
8/28 117.8 (LS)
8/29 119.4 (LS)
8/30 119.6 (LS)
8/31 119.7 back in NY

I took two pills in one day and somehow got my period..umm whoops?!? Not supposed to happen until a week from now. That's a new one in twenty years. It lasted over a week, it's usually three days. Weird. I am assuming that's why the weight went up and down.

School starts on Monday, so my life will be different. It might be easier to eat healthy since things are more regimented. The exercising won't be as easy but I'm going to try to exercise every day. Last year I left at 5:30 am and got home at 7 pm so it was hard.

8/1/15 - 146.8
8/2/15 - 144.8
8/3/15 - 145.6
8/4/15 - 146.6 - (ugh... wrong way...)
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8/21/15 - 145.8 (oy.....just glad to be back in the saddle...)
8/22/15 - 147.2
8/23/15 - 146.8
8/24/15 - 147.2
8/25/15 - 148.2
8/26/15 - 146.8

Starting weight: 114.9
Goal weight: 111

8/1- 114.9 "official" weight
8/2- 115.3 TOM started
8/3- 116.2
8/4- 116.5
8/5- 116.1
8/6- 116.5
8/7- 116.2

8/8- 114.5*
8/9- 115.1*
8/10- 116.6
8/11- 116.2
8/12- 115.4
8/13- 115.2
8/14- 114.9

8/15- 114.3
8/16- 113.9 "official" weight
8/17- 114.1
8/18- 113.4
8/19- 113.2
8/20- 113.3
8/21- 112.4

8/22- 111.3*
8/23- 112.4*
8/24- 113.4
8/25- 114.1
8/26- 113.2

*out of town, different scale

same here! ..aaand 20 push-ups and i'd be happy just knowing i CAN do it btw what do you do to lose weight? that's a nice monthly weight loss!

July lowest: 57.7 kg (127.2 lbs)

SW: 58.1 kg (128.0 lbs)
GW: 57.0 kg (125.6 lbs)
Super Goal: 56.0 kg (123.4 lbs)

1. 58.1 kg (128.0 lbs) - weekend, ate a lot. evening: 100min stationary bike.
2. 58.4 kg (128.7 lbs)
3. 58.0 kg (127.8 lbs) - evenining: 45min stationary bike. PMS appetite.
4. 58.6 kg (129.1 lbs) - morning: 1hour stationary bike. 30min - weight lifting, kettlebell, bar chin ups (with a chair), stability ball abs. evening: birthday party
5. 58.1 kg (128 lbs) - national holiday. went on a picnic. ate ate & ate
6. 59.9 kg (132.0 lbs) - o.O
7. 59.6 kg (131.3 lbs) - TOM started - hoping this is just a TOM related weight increase
8. 59.5 kg (131.1 lbs) - morning - Focus T25 (day1 - Cardio), afternoon - 1hour stationary bike
9. 58.4 kg (128.7 lbs) - morning - Focus T25 (day2 - Speed), 30-40min bar chin ups (one leg on a chair) + stability ball abs&legs, evening - 40min stationary bike
10. 59.0 kg (130 lbs) - morning - swimming in the river, afternoon- Focus T25 (day3 - Total Body Circuit)
11. 58.4 kg (128.7 lbs) - Focus T25 (day4 - Ab Intervals), swimming
12. 58.2 kg (128.3 lbs)
13. 58.5 kg (128.8 lbs)
14. 57.8 kg (127.4 lbs)
... (vacation month, lots of food..)
18. 58.4 kg (128.7 lbs) - bar chin ups (40+30+40+30 ->140 total), 30 kettlebell squats, 30 triceps dips, 20 lunges
19. 57.9kg (127.6 lbs)
20. 58.2 kg (128 lbs)
21. 57.9 kg (127.6 lbs)
22. x
23. x
24. 57.9 kg (127.6 lbs) weight-in at 4pm on an empty stomach. bar chin-ups with a chair (60+40+40 = 140 total), 30 triceps dips, a bit of: weight lifting, stability ball butt lifts and cruches.
25. 57.6 kg (126.9 lbs) - lowest weight so far
26. 58.5 kg (128.8 lbs) - and *bang* it's up 1 hour stationary bike, around 20min stability ball butt lifts + crunches + a bit of weight lifting, 15 kettlebell squats
27. 57.9 kg (127.6 lbs) - back on track. i obviously won't be able to reach this month's goal but at least i maintained

Starting weight: 114.9
Goal weight: 111

8/1- 114.9 "official" weight
8/2- 115.3 TOM started
8/3- 116.2
8/4- 116.5
8/5- 116.1
8/6- 116.5
8/7- 116.2

8/8- 114.5*
8/9- 115.1*
8/10- 116.6
8/11- 116.2
8/12- 115.4
8/13- 115.2
8/14- 114.9

8/15- 114.3
8/16- 113.9 "official" weight
8/17- 114.1
8/18- 113.4
8/19- 113.2
8/20- 113.3
8/21- 112.4

8/22- 111.3*
8/23- 112.4*
8/24- 113.4
8/25- 114.1
8/26- 113.2
8/27- 112.8 TOM started. Early.

*out of town, different scale

8/1/15 - 146.8
8/2/15 - 144.8
8/3/15 - 145.6
8/4/15 - 146.6 - (ugh... wrong way...)
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8/21/15 - 145.8 (oy.....just glad to be back in the saddle...)
8/22/15 - 147.2
8/23/15 - 146.8
8/24/15 - 147.2
8/25/15 - 148.2
8/26/15 - 146.8
8/27/15 - 145.8

Wow, thanks, I always think how painfully slow it is.

I am doing my own version of a diet called Ideal Protein (there is an active forum here and I was slowly convinced by the successes I saw). It is basically a very low calorie, low carb, low fat (hmmm... what is left??? hence the low calorie) and "moderate" protein diet. It relies a lot on processed proteins, which I don't like, but also includes a lot of veggies and one "real protein" meal per day. I'm mostly vegetarian so I make lots of substitutions. Basically I look at the big picture: I track everything and look for the day's overall stats to be approximately: Less than 1000 calories, net carbs in the 30-50g range, protein in the 95g range and I don't worry about fat. I also always make sure I hit at least the minimum daily nutritional requirements. It sounds crazy that this diet is so low cal, but somehow it has all worked out so far ... I was more hungry on FAR more calories when I was in constant binge mode. And I am eating much healthier (processed protein products aside).

BUT I think I am getting diet fatigue after 4 months of this (20 pound loss). A lot of extra things are slipping in! Ugh. But since I track, I know what the damage is. And it is still far, far better than it used to be

Oh and I am not exercising really at all! That is coming in my next iteration, which may begin next week.


August Start Weight: 140.2
August Goal Weight: 134.8 (–5.4 pounds)

8/1 -- 140.2
8/2 -- 140.4
8/3 -- 141.2
8/4 -- 139.4
8/5 -- 138.8
8/6 -- 138.6
8/7 -- 138.6
8/8 -- 138.4
8/9 -- 138.2
8/10 - 138.0
8/11 - 137.8
8/12 - 136.4
8/13 - 136.8
8/14 - 136.0
8/15 - No WI
8/16 - 136.6
8/17 - 137.0
8/18 - 135.8
8/19 - 134.6
8/20-8/24 - No "official" WIs, up a bit
8/25 - 135.4
8/26 - 135.0
8/27 - 135.8 (-4.4 from SW) ... after a LOT of carbs (for me at least) last night

Whatever you were doing these last few days - IMPRESSIVE

July lowest: 57.7 kg (127.2 lbs)

SW: 58.1 kg (128.0 lbs)
GW: 57.0 kg (125.6 lbs)
Super Goal: 56.0 kg (123.4 lbs)

1. 58.1 kg (128.0 lbs) - weekend, ate a lot. evening: 100min stationary bike.
2. 58.4 kg (128.7 lbs)
3. 58.0 kg (127.8 lbs) - evenining: 45min stationary bike. PMS appetite.
4. 58.6 kg (129.1 lbs) - morning: 1hour stationary bike. 30min - weight lifting, kettlebell, bar chin ups (with a chair), stability ball abs. evening: birthday party
5. 58.1 kg (128 lbs) - national holiday. went on a picnic. ate ate & ate
6. 59.9 kg (132.0 lbs) - o.O
7. 59.6 kg (131.3 lbs) - TOM started - hoping this is just a TOM related weight increase
8. 59.5 kg (131.1 lbs) - morning - Focus T25 (day1 - Cardio), afternoon - 1hour stationary bike
9. 58.4 kg (128.7 lbs) - morning - Focus T25 (day2 - Speed), 30-40min bar chin ups (one leg on a chair) + stability ball abs&legs, evening - 40min stationary bike
10. 59.0 kg (130 lbs) - morning - swimming in the river, afternoon- Focus T25 (day3 - Total Body Circuit)
11. 58.4 kg (128.7 lbs) - Focus T25 (day4 - Ab Intervals), swimming
12. 58.2 kg (128.3 lbs)
13. 58.5 kg (128.8 lbs)
14. 57.8 kg (127.4 lbs)
... (vacation month, lots of food..)
18. 58.4 kg (128.7 lbs) - bar chin ups (40+30+40+30 ->140 total), 30 kettlebell squats, 30 triceps dips, 20 lunges
19. 57.9kg (127.6 lbs)
20. 58.2 kg (128 lbs)
21. 57.9 kg (127.6 lbs)
22. x
23. x
24. 57.9 kg (127.6 lbs) weight-in at 4pm on an empty stomach. bar chin-ups with a chair (60+40+40 = 140 total), 30 triceps dips, a bit of: weight lifting, stability ball butt lifts and cruches.
25. 57.6 kg (126.9 lbs) - lowest weight so far
26. 58.5 kg (128.8 lbs) - and *bang* it's up 1 hour stationary bike, around 20min stability ball butt lifts + crunches + a bit of weight lifting, 15 kettlebell squats
27. 57.9 kg (127.6 lbs) - back on track. i obviously won't be able to reach this month's goal but at least i maintained. evening: 1hour stationary bike
28. 57.5 kg (126.7 lbs) - lowest so far

8/1/15 - 146.8
8/2/15 - 144.8
8/3/15 - 145.6
8/4/15 - 146.6 - (ugh... wrong way...)
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8/21/15 - 145.8 (oy.....just glad to be back in the saddle...)
8/22/15 - 147.2
8/23/15 - 146.8
8/24/15 - 147.2
8/25/15 - 148.2
8/26/15 - 146.8
8/27/15 - 145.8
8/28/15 - 146.8

Starting weight: 114.9
Goal weight: 111

8/1- 114.9 "official" weight
8/2- 115.3 TOM started
8/3- 116.2
8/4- 116.5
8/5- 116.1
8/6- 116.5
8/7- 116.2

8/8- 114.5*
8/9- 115.1*
8/10- 116.6
8/11- 116.2
8/12- 115.4
8/13- 115.2
8/14- 114.9

8/15- 114.3
8/16- 113.9 "official" weight
8/17- 114.1
8/18- 113.4
8/19- 113.2
8/20- 113.3
8/21- 112.4

8/22- 111.3*
8/23- 112.4*
8/24- 113.4
8/25- 114.1
8/26- 113.2
8/27- 112.8 TOM started. Early.
8/28- 112.7

*out of town, different scale

Kristip,
You remain an inspiration. I still think all the time, "she's doing it, it's possible!"

I'm still at 1500 calories, I know you are much lower. I give you credit. I refuse to be hungry so it is what it is over here.

It's gotten a lot harder! Like climbing a mountain, pulling yourself up foothold by foothold! I'm still between 900 and 1000 calories most days, but never say no to good food in "new normal" amounts. I'm learning to eat when hungry until I'm not hungry and I'm really not hungry nearly as much at this weight. I've definitely slowed down to a more sustainable loss and am definitely transitioning a bit. I'm trying to increase my daily steps (sedentary job), and generally be more active.

Breakfast: 2 cups of mixed fresh berries (strawberries, blueberries and raspberries), a latte with skim milk and 2 tsp sugar.

Lunch: 6 inch sweet onion chicken teriyaki sub from Subway

Dinner: 1/3 plate of Mongolian Beef, 2 cups hot and sour soup, 1/2 veggie spring roll, 1/3 cup fried rice

Snack: 1 cup diced watermelon, coffee with 2 tbsp half and half

Good, round meals, plenty of food and not a bit hungry in between and just over 1,000 calories. I love food! I'll be a bit bloated tomorrow, but it's TOM anyway, so too bad. lol.