Originally Posted by Alexistrophic:
12/01 - 143
12/02 - 144.4
12/03 - 143.4
12/04 - 142.6
12/05 - 143.4
12/06 - 144
12/07 - nwi
12/08 - 146.4 (UGHHH!!!)
12/09 - 145.4
12/10 - 143.2
12/11 - 142.2
12/12 - 141.6
12/13 - 142.2
12/14 - nwi
12/15 - 144.6
12/16 - 143.8
12/17 - 145.6
12/18 - 145.4
12/19 - NWI
12/20 - NWI
12/21 - 145.2
12/22 - 145.2
12/23 - 145.4
12/24 - 146.2 (uggggh!!!)
12/25 - NWI
12/26 - 149 (this month is going downhill fast... TOM is coming, but still...)
12/27 - 148
12/28 - NWI (toooooo painful)
12/29 - 147

What goes up must come down! Don't worry, my friend, whatever is gained can be lost. :hug:

Because you have been so diligent during the year, I think you'd find, if you could see a calendar of your weigh-ins from last December, that you've lost since then. The way I figure it, when you're a Feather, then you're going to lose a smaller amount year to year, but it's going to keep going down 'til you get to where you want it. That's what I HOPE, anyway, since my weight is going up higher than it has in quite a while! ;)

At any rate, good keeping track, everyone! If I may say, with all due modesty, we've all done a really good job this year!

:celebrate: :celebrate: :celebrate: :celebrate:

Originally Posted by HungerWerks:
You're very brave to do that during the holiday season, and you're having a lot of success - congrats!! :elf:

Cheers HungerWerks...calorie counting simply wasn't working for me so I've gone back to what does...Atkins! Well done on your quest...would love to be at your current weight! x

Lowest weight for November: 108.2
Last unofficial weigh-in for November: 109.2
Goal for Sunday: None. I have a "weight and see" attitude.

12/1/15: 111.4
12/2: 109.8
12/3: 109.2

12/4: Unofficial weigh-in early in the week - 108.0 (Recording 108.2, as that's the next step down from the last time I made weight on 11/22.)

12/5: 110.6
12/6: 110.2
12/7: 109.4

Unofficial weigh-in early in the week again, 12/8: 107.4. O. k., now THERE was a surprise! I made weight five days ahead of schedule. The goal was 108.1, so that was well below the number I was looking for - yay! I wonder if I can have two up days in a week now? If I make weight again (108 straight up) by Sunday, then YES I CAN!

Strangely, I think what made me lose two pounds in a day, which is very unusual four days after an up day, was preparing for and making a two-minute speech. I think maybe the nervousness burned it off.

12/10: 110.8
12/11: 110.2
12/12: 111.8, and I had to wait probably at least on hour or more to get it down to that!

I ate late last night, and I had a lot of calories left over from the day before. I was happy with some choices I made, like having cottage cheese and pineapple instead of caramel corn. Of course, this was after going to Stone Cold Creamery and having a little "Like" cup of blue Cotton Candy flavor and "Shark Week" blue Rich Cream. You would not believe how good that was! I hadn't been to Cold Stone in many years, and didn't really like it last time I went.

Chances of making weight tomorrow? Zippity-do-dah.

Unofficial weigh-in for 12/13/15 - 109.6. Goal was 108. Better luck next Sunday!

12/14: 111.4. Also came down with the creeping crud. Think it might have had something to do with having two junky "up" days, twice in a week. Even though I didn't make weight, I saved my calories from Saturday and added them to the usual 2400 Sunday calories. I guess I felt a little cocky because I hadn't had any cold or sinus problems for so long.

12/15: 108.8
12/16: 109 straight up. Because of the creeping crud, I'm not eating as much and am amassing a mass of calories! It was up to 2465 today. I'm trying to avoid anything that will turn to sugar, because that might be a culprit.

12/17: 108.2
12/18: 107.4
12/19: 109.3

Unofficial weigh-in for 12/20: 108.0

12/21: 109.2
12/22: 109.2
12/29: 113.8
12/30: 111.4
12/31: 111.8

Originally Posted by HungerWerks:
You have some interesting patterns, Pidge, that really seem to work for you! That loss without measuring was amazing! Maybe, if you feel like it, you can write about that. Do you think you ate less because you weren't worried about the numbers on the scale?

At any rate, major kudos! :yay: :yay: :yay:

Thank you! :hug: Yeah, when I got too close to 136, I became way too stressed about hitting my goal of healthy BMI and bouncing back. So I just stopped recording my weight for a while, even in the chart on my phone. I did step on the scale regularly to determine if I'm safely there yet but somehow the bounces don't really bother me if I'm not recording it - that's when it really becomes "just a number". I was super motivated too because of being so close, so no slip-ups and just pushed myself a bit more than usual. I guess "accountability" doesn't really do me that much good, as it so easily becomes pressure. Lack of pressure and peer support are the thing for me it seems. I still logged on here regularly to read what others are writing, just didn't participate. :)

12/1: 137.8
12/2: 136.6
12/3: 136.4
12/4: 136.4
12/5: 136.2
12/6: 137.2
12/7: 136.0
12/8: 137.2 (tom)
12/9: 136.6
12/10: ...
12/11: ...
12/12: ...
12/13: ...
12/14: ...
12/15: ...
12/16: ...
12/17: ...
12/18: 134.2
12/19: 135.3
12/20: 135.2
12/21: 134.8
12/22: ...
12/23: 134.0
12/24: 133.0
12/25: 133.0
12/26: ...
12/27: ...
12/28: 133.0
12/29: 132.8
12/30: 133.0

December starting: 105.6 Goal: Maintain at 104

12/01: 105.6
12/02: 105.4
12/03: NWI
12/04: 106.8 (guess those extra slices of healthy cheesecake caught up)
12/05: 105.4
12/06: Cat borked the scale...who knows. somewhere in 105's.
12/07: 105.6
12/08: 105.6
12/09: 106.0
12/10: 105.8
12/11: 104.4
12/12: 105.0
12/13: 105.2
12/14: 104.2
12/15: 104.2
12/16: 104.8
12/17: 104.0
12/18: 103.6
12/19: 103.6
12/20: NWI
12/21: 105.6 (After one off meal which included bread and potatoes)
12/22: 105.2
12/23: 104.0
12/24: 103.6
12/25: 103.6
12/26: 104.6
12/27: NWI
12/28: 104.8
12/29: 104.4
12/30: 105.0

December starting: 105.2 goal: 105 revised goal: 104

12/1- 105.2
12/2- 105.4
12/3- 105.2
12/4- 105.6
12/5- 106.6- no sleep, sick.
12/6- 108.6
12/7- 108.1 TOM started

12/8- 107.8
12/9- 108.6
12/10- 107.1
12/11- 106.8
12/12- 104.8*
12/13- NWI
12/14- 106.0 (post Bulgarian wedding food!!!)

12/15- 105.4
12/16- 104.8
12/17- 104.9
12/18- 104.2
12/19- 102.7*
12/20- 102.5*
12/21- 104.3

12/22- 104.3
12/23- 105.2
12/24- NWI
12/25- NWI
12/26- 105.2
12/27- 104.7
12/28- 104.5

12/29- 103.1
12/30- 103.8

* different scale

Chugging right along here. Really really close to my goals! Expecting TOM any minute though!

12/1: 149.2
12/2: 148.6
12/3: 149.4
12/4: 149.4
12/5: 149
12/6: 147.8
12/7: 147.4
12/8: 147.2
12/9: 147.4
12/10: 147
12/11: 147
12/12: 146.8
12/13: 146.8
12/14: 146.6
12/15: 146.2
12/16: 146.4
12/17: 146.6
12/18: 147.2
12/19: 146.4
12/20: 145.8
12/21: 145.8
12/22: 145.6
12/23: 145.6
12/24: not recorded
12/25: no scale
12/26: no scale
12/27: no scale
12/28: 144.8
12/29: 144.2
12/30: 144.2

Originally Posted by pigeon:
Thank you! :hug: Yeah, when I got too close to 136, I became way too stressed about hitting my goal of healthy BMI and bouncing back. So I just stopped recording my weight for a while, even in the chart on my phone. I did step on the scale regularly to determine if I'm safely there yet but somehow the bounces don't really bother me if I'm not recording it - that's when it really becomes "just a number". I was super motivated too because of being so close, so no slip-ups and just pushed myself a bit more than usual. I guess "accountability" doesn't really do me that much good, as it so easily becomes pressure. Lack of pressure and peer support are the thing for me it seems. I still logged on here regularly to read what others are writing, just didn't participate. :)

Thank you for sharing your secrets, Pidge. ;) That is the beauty of the scientific method: You test and try, and you eventually hit upon success! :dancer:

12/01 - 143
12/02 - 144.4
12/03 - 143.4
12/04 - 142.6
12/05 - 143.4
12/06 - 144
12/07 - nwi
12/08 - 146.4 (UGHHH!!!)
12/09 - 145.4
12/10 - 143.2
12/11 - 142.2
12/12 - 141.6
12/13 - 142.2
12/14 - nwi
12/15 - 144.6
12/16 - 143.8
12/17 - 145.6
12/18 - 145.4
12/19 - NWI
12/20 - NWI
12/21 - 145.2
12/22 - 145.2
12/23 - 145.4
12/24 - 146.2 (uggggh!!!)
12/25 - NWI
12/26 - 149 (this month is going downhill fast... TOM is coming, but still...)
12/27 - 148
12/28 - NWI (toooooo painful)
12/29 - 147
12/30 - NWI
12/31 - 146.4 (higher than I would have liked, but will appreciate it!)

December starting: 105.2 goal: 105 revised goal: 104
December ending:104.6

December highest: 108.6
December lowest: 103.1

Goal met!!!

12/1- 105.2
12/2- 105.4
12/3- 105.2
12/4- 105.6
12/5- 106.6- no sleep, sick.
12/6- 108.6
12/7- 108.1 TOM started

12/8- 107.8
12/9- 108.6
12/10- 107.1
12/11- 106.8
12/12- 104.8*
12/13- NWI
12/14- 106.0 (post Bulgarian wedding food!!!)

12/15- 105.4
12/16- 104.8
12/17- 104.9
12/18- 104.2
12/19- 102.7*
12/20- 102.5*
12/21- 104.3

12/22- 104.3
12/23- 105.2
12/24- NWI
12/25- NWI
12/26- 105.2
12/27- 104.7
12/28- 104.5

12/29- 103.1
12/30- 103.8
12/31- 104.6 started TOM (last night was DH's big bday dinner at a steakhouse! ROLLS!)

* different scale

Goal: stay under 120 lbs
Ugw: 115 ? 112?


Dec 1- 120.8 lbs
Dec 2- 121.1 lbs
Dec 3- 121.1 lbs
Dec 4- 120.9 lbs
Dec 5- 119.8 lbs (LS)
Dec 6- 120.2 lbs (LS)
Dec 7- 120.9 lbs
Dec 8- 121.1 lbs
Dec 9- 121.6 lbs
Dec 10- 121 lbs
Dec 11- 121.7 lbs
Dec 12- 119.2 lbs (LS)
Dec 13- 119.4 lbs (LS)
Dec 14- 121.3 lbs
Dec 15- 121 lb
Dec 16- 120.9 lbs
Dec 17- 121.8 lbs
Dec 18- 121 lbs
Dec 19- 120.2 lbs (LS)
Dec 20- 120.8 lbs (LS)
Dec 21- 120.8 lbs
Dec 22- 120 lbs
Dec 23- 119.8 lbs
Dec 24- 119.6 lbs (LS)
Dec 25- 119.4 lbs (LS)
Dec 26- 119.8 lbs (LS)
Dec 27- 119.4 lbs (LS)
Dec 28-30 away in TN, no scale
Dec 31- 120.4 (LS)

Happy new year!

Currently on day 8 of the Atkins Induction phase.

29/11 - 131
05/12 - 130.2
25/12 - 127
29/12 - 126
31/12 - 126 (I suspect I've plateaued as I haven't eaten or done anything different :?: )

Happy New Year fellow dieters!

12/1: 149.2
12/2: 148.6
12/3: 149.4
12/4: 149.4
12/5: 149
12/6: 147.8
12/7: 147.4
12/8: 147.2
12/9: 147.4
12/10: 147
12/11: 147
12/12: 146.8
12/13: 146.8
12/14: 146.6
12/15: 146.2
12/16: 146.4
12/17: 146.6
12/18: 147.2
12/19: 146.4
12/20: 145.8
12/21: 145.8
12/22: 145.6
12/23: 145.6
12/24: not recorded
12/25: no scale
12/26: no scale
12/27: no scale
12/28: 144.8
12/29: 144.2
12/30: 144.2
12/31: 144.2

December starting: 149.2. December goal: 144. Lowest and last December weigh in: 144.2. Close enough! Lost 5 pounds in December.

Satisfied with that. If I can repeat that performance in January, I will reach the 130s, which would be fabulous. This included some higher deficit days and some maintenance days (and 1-3 over maintenance days, couldn't really track over Christmas but I KNOW Christmas day was over and Boxing Day as well).

I'm considering trying not to weigh for the entirety of January, although I do enjoy posting in these threads… I'm just thinking that I am *so* desperate for that 139.8 (it's been a goal for like, 11-12 years? to get there, I haven't been there since I was 13 or 14, it'll be "new" weight being lost instead of the 52.4 pound regain I've been working off for the past 6 months - still have another 3.2 pounds of that left)…. anyways yes I am so desperate for the 130s that I'm going to flip out when I stick at the same weight for a week or so (which happens) and get frustrated about how slow I'm losing (even though -500 is about all I can handle these days).

December starting: 105.6 Goal: Maintain at 104

12/01: 105.6
12/02: 105.4
12/03: NWI
12/04: 106.8 (guess those extra slices of healthy cheesecake caught up)
12/05: 105.4
12/06: Cat borked the scale...who knows. somewhere in 105's.
12/07: 105.6
12/08: 105.6
12/09: 106.0
12/10: 105.8
12/11: 104.4
12/12: 105.0
12/13: 105.2
12/14: 104.2
12/15: 104.2
12/16: 104.8
12/17: 104.0
12/18: 103.6
12/19: 103.6
12/20: NWI
12/21: 105.6 (After one off meal which included bread and potatoes)
12/22: 105.2
12/23: 104.0
12/24: 103.6
12/25: 103.6
12/26: 104.6
12/27: NWI
12/28: 104.8
12/29: 104.4
12/30: 105.0
12/31: 104.4

Overall I think I maintained pretty well. Of course its not like I really ate any cheat foods and still maintained, sometimes it was just extra healthy foods.

Tonight I shall indulge in my sugar free molten lava cake before the New Year.
It is our 10 year anniversary on Saturday so we are visiting a really nice restaurant and I really want the Duck. So we shall see how I handle that.