Rolling out of the 120's: 2017 Edition
 

I was so close last year! I got down to 121 in August but by Dec. 30 I was 136.5 :?: So here's to round two!

I am currently using the lose it app and eating back 1/2 my exercise calories and working out 6 days per week.

I started on 1/2 and now weight 129.8.

SW:136.6
CW: 129.8
Goal: 120

1/14:129.8

thanks. Im also cutting carbs to 50 or less right now. I feel better eating lower carb.

SW:136.6
CW: 129.8
Goal: 120

1/14:129.8
1/15:130.6 (feels like this may never happen)

SW:136.6
CW: 129.8
Goal: 120

1/14:129.8
1/15:130.6 (feels like this may never happen)
1/16: 128.8 (yay)

SW:136.6
CW: 129.8
Goal: 120

1/14:129.8
1/15:130.6 (feels like this may never happen)
1/16: 128.8 (yay)
1/17: 129

SW:136.6
CW: 129.8
Goal: 120

1/14:129.8
1/15:130.6 (feels like this may never happen)
1/16: 128.8 (yay)
1/17: 129
1/18: 129

SW:136.6
CW: 129.8
Goal: 120

1/14:129.8
1/15:130.6 (feels like this may never happen)
1/16: 128.8 (yay)
1/17: 129
1/18: 129
1/19: 129.2 ::sad face::

Thank you. I get impatient sometimes

SW:136.6
CW: 129.8
Goal: 120

1/14:129.8
1/15:130.6 (feels like this may never happen)
1/16: 128.8 (yay)
1/17: 129
1/18: 129
1/19: 129.2 ::sad face::
1/20: 129.2

SW:136.6
CW: 129.8
Goal: 120

1/14:129.8
1/15:130.6 (feels like this may never happen)
1/16: 128.8 (yay)
1/17: 129
1/18: 129
1/19: 129.2 ::sad face::
1/20: 129.2
1/21: 130 ugh I think I'm going to take a break from weighing everyday and start weighing every 3 days bc its stressing me out. No sure if its my new birth control (just switched to progestin only) making me retain water or the increase in carbs (went from ~30 per day to ~60). feeling really bloated. Im going to cut out my apple and kombucha and see if that helps
1/22: 130.6 (went to womens march yesterday and actually still ate pretty well, didn't drink a lot of water though)

SW:136.6
CW: 129.8
Goal: 120

1/14:129.8
1/15:130.6 (feels like this may never happen)
1/16: 128.8 (yay)
1/17: 129
1/18: 129
1/19: 129.2 ::sad face::
1/20: 129.2
1/21: 130 ugh I think I'm going to take a break from weighing everyday and start weighing every 3 days bc its stressing me out. No sure if its my new birth control (just switched to progestin only) making me retain water or the increase in carbs (went from ~30 per day to ~60). feeling really bloated. Im going to cut out my apple and kombucha and see if that helps
1/22: 130.6 (went to womens march yesterday and actually still ate pretty well, didn't drink a lot of water though)
1/23: 129.8

SW:136.6
CW: 129.8
Ultimate Goal: 117

1/14:129.8
1/15:130.6 (feels like this may never happen)
1/16: 128.8 (yay)
1/17: 129
1/18: 129
1/19: 129.2 ::sad face::
1/20: 129.2
1/21: 130 ugh I think I'm going to take a break from weighing everyday and start weighing every 3 days bc its stressing me out. No sure if its my new birth control (just switched to progestin only) making me retain water or the increase in carbs (went from ~30 per day to ~60). feeling really bloated. Im going to cut out my apple and kombucha and see if that helps
1/22: 130.6 (went to womens march yesterday and actually still ate pretty well, didn't drink a lot of water though)
1/23: 129.8
1/24: 129.8

SW:136.6
CW: 129.8
Ultimate Goal: 117

1/14:129.8
1/15:130.6 (feels like this may never happen)
1/16: 128.8 (yay)
1/17: 129
1/18: 129
1/19: 129.2 ::sad face::
1/20: 129.2
1/21: 130 ugh I think I'm going to take a break from weighing everyday and start weighing every 3 days bc its stressing me out. No sure if its my new birth control (just switched to progestin only) making me retain water or the increase in carbs (went from ~30 per day to ~60). feeling really bloated. Im going to cut out my apple and kombucha and see if that helps
1/22: 130.6 (went to womens march yesterday and actually still ate pretty well, didn't drink a lot of water though)
1/23: 129.8
1/24: 129.8
1/25: 130.0 (so maybe I will only lose 7 lbs this month? most of it was water weight though....)

SW:136.6
CW: 129.8
Ultimate Goal: 117

1/14:129.8
1/15:130.6 (feels like this may never happen)
1/16: 128.8 (yay)
1/17: 129
1/18: 129
1/19: 129.2 ::sad face::
1/20: 129.2
1/21: 130 ugh I think I'm going to take a break from weighing everyday and start weighing every 3 days bc its stressing me out. No sure if its my new birth control (just switched to progestin only) making me retain water or the increase in carbs (went from ~30 per day to ~60). feeling really bloated. Im going to cut out my apple and kombucha and see if that helps
1/22: 130.6 (went to womens march yesterday and actually still ate pretty well, didn't drink a lot of water though)
1/23: 129.8
1/24: 129.8
1/25: 130.0 (so maybe I will only lose 7 lbs this month? most of it was water weight though....)
1/26: 130.2

120.2 - almost out of the 120s - yahoo

Yay congrats 🍾

120 today - almost out of the 120s:)

119.6 - yahoo - finally out of the 120s

I had been bouncing around 129 to 132 for the last few weeks but I finally got a drop so Im back!

2/1: 129.6
2/3: 130
2/5: 132 (on my cycle)
2/6: 129.8
2/7: 129
2/8: 127.8 (Finally got a drop!)

2/1: 129.6
2/3: 130
2/5: 132 (on my cycle)
2/6: 129.8
2/7: 129
2/8: 127.8 (Finally got a drop!)
2/9: 128.2
2/15:128.6
2/16: 129.2
2/17: 128.8

2/1: 129.6
2/3: 130
2/5: 132 (on my cycle)
2/6: 129.8
2/7: 129
2/8: 127.8 (Finally got a drop!)
2/9: 128.2
2/15:128.6
2/16: 129.2
2/17: 128.8
2/18: 129.4

118.2 - no longer in the 120s - good luck everyone

congrats!

my cravings have been out of control lately. My daily calories haven't been too bad but I am going to go ketogenic for the week to reign in the cravings.

2/20: 129.8 (ate ice cream and pasta on 2/18)

Originally Posted by matinee88 View Post
2/1: 129.6
2/3: 130
2/5: 132 (on my cycle)
2/6: 129.8
2/7: 129
2/8: 127.8 (Finally got a drop!)
2/9: 128.2
2/15:128.6
2/16: 129.2
2/17: 128.8
2/18: 129.4
2/20: 129.8 (ate ice cream and pasta on 2/18)
2/21: 127.8 (started back on low carb)

2/1: 129.6
2/3: 130
2/5: 132 (on my cycle)
2/6: 129.8
2/7: 129
2/8: 127.8 (Finally got a drop!)
2/9: 128.2
2/15:128.6
2/16: 129.2
2/17: 128.8
2/18: 129.4
2/20: 129.8 (ate ice cream and pasta on 2/18)
2/21: 127.8 (started back on low carb)
2/22: 127.4

2/1: 129.6
2/3: 130
2/5: 132 (on my cycle)
2/6: 129.8
2/7: 129
2/8: 127.8 (Finally got a drop!)
2/9: 128.2
2/15:128.6
2/16: 129.2
2/17: 128.8
2/18: 129.4
2/20: 129.8 (ate ice cream and pasta on 2/18)
2/21: 127.8 (started back on low carb)
2/22: 127.4
2/23: 126.4

2/1: 129.6
2/3: 130
2/5: 132 (on my cycle)
2/6: 129.8
2/7: 129
2/8: 127.8 (Finally got a drop!)
2/9: 128.2
2/15:128.6
2/16: 129.2
2/17: 128.8
2/18: 129.4
2/20: 129.8 (ate ice cream and pasta on 2/18)
2/21: 127.8 (started back on low carb)
2/22: 127.4
2/23: 126.4
2/24: 126.8

2/1: 129.6
2/3: 130
2/5: 132 (on my cycle)
2/6: 129.8
2/7: 129
2/8: 127.8 (Finally got a drop!)
2/9: 128.2
2/15:128.6
2/16: 129.2
2/17: 128.8
2/18: 129.4
2/20: 129.8 (ate ice cream and pasta on 2/18)
2/21: 127.8 (started back on low carb) ~ 20 g
2/22: 127.4
2/23: 126.4
2/24: 126.8
2/25: 127.4

I am starting to realize no matter what I do ( I was perfect yesterday). I weigh more on Saturday. my lowest weight is usually on Thursday. I am going to track a few more days to get a better sense of the pattern but will likely stop the daily weighing.

It's easy to lose track. There's a benefit to daily weighing, even if it's frustrating. It's easier chasing two pounds then five or ten.

I actually don't think daily weighing is helpful for me. I don't think weighing daily is the only way of staying on top of weight. I was doing it because I am impatient. Im not chasing 2 lbs of fat gain from a bad diet its just weight fluctuations from water. Which can actually cause some people to dehydrate themselves (via sweating it out or water restriction) which isn't healthy.

I think weekly weighing could work the same way and keep things on track.

Do what makes you happy. Whatever works for you.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/2016/01/03/weight-loss-scales-daily/77584478/

https://authoritynutrition.com/daily-weighing/

It's a slippery slope.

I've read those and others about daily weight before but:

Authority nutrition article:

-- If you find that daily self-weighing causes you to have bad feelings about yourself or your eating behaviors, you should find other methods to measure your progress.

-- Although self-weighing may be a valuable tool, it has some limitations.

-- If you’re exercising and gaining muscle, the scale may not show your progress and instead simply show that you have gained weight.

While losing weight can indicate progress, a scale does not differentiate between healthy weight (muscle) and unhealthy weight (fat).


I don't think daily weighing is the only weigh to stay on track. I have successfully lost weight and kept it off before with weekly weighing. I only gain weight when I stop weighing all together.

Everybody is different.

2/1: 129.6
2/3: 130
2/5: 132 (on my cycle)
2/6: 129.8
2/7: 129
2/8: 127.8 (Finally got a drop!)
2/9: 128.2
2/15:128.6
2/16: 129.2
2/17: 128.8
2/18: 129.4
2/20: 129.8 (ate ice cream and pasta on 2/18)
2/21: 127.8 (started back on low carb) ~ 20 g
2/22: 127.4 perfect day
2/23: 126.4 perfect day
2/24: 126.8 perfect day
2/25: 127.4 perfect day
2/26: 127.4

Trying to decide my weight loss pattern to pick my official weigh-in days.

It will help you lose weight and maintain it instead of having to lose weight again. Once again, good luck, I have no horses in this race. Hope you reach your goals. :)

2/1: 129.6
2/3: 130
2/5: 132 (on my cycle)
2/6: 129.8
2/7: 129
2/8: 127.8 (Finally got a drop!)
2/9: 128.2
2/15:128.6
2/16: 129.2
2/17: 128.8
2/18: 129.4
2/20: 129.8 (ate ice cream and pasta on 2/18)
2/21: 127.8 (started back on low carb) ~ 20 g
2/22: 127.4 perfect day
2/23: 126.4 perfect day
2/24: 126.8 perfect day
2/25: 127.4 perfect day
2/26: 127.4
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3/2: 128.2
3/3: 128.2
3/8: 130.0 (PMS I think)
3/9: 128.2
3/10: 128.0
3/11: 126.2
3/12: 126.8 (started cycle today)
3/13: 126.2
3/14: 126.2

I have lowered my calories to ~900 per day for the first time and it seems to be working. I

2/1: 129.6
2/3: 130
2/5: 132 (on my cycle)
2/6: 129.8
2/7: 129
2/8: 127.8 (Finally got a drop!)
2/9: 128.2
2/15:128.6
2/16: 129.2
2/17: 128.8
2/18: 129.4
2/20: 129.8 (ate ice cream and pasta on 2/18)
2/21: 127.8 (started back on low carb) ~ 20 g
2/22: 127.4 perfect day
2/23: 126.4 perfect day
2/24: 126.8 perfect day
2/25: 127.4 perfect day
2/26: 127.4
----------
3/2: 128.2
3/3: 128.2
3/8: 130.0 (PMS I think)
3/9: 128.2
3/10: 128.0
3/11: 126.2
3/12: 126.8 (started cycle today)
3/13: 126.2
3/14: 126.2
3/15: 125.8

2/1: 129.6
2/3: 130
2/5: 132 (on my cycle)
2/6: 129.8
2/7: 129
2/8: 127.8 (Finally got a drop!)
2/9: 128.2
2/15:128.6
2/16: 129.2
2/17: 128.8
2/18: 129.4
2/20: 129.8 (ate ice cream and pasta on 2/18)
2/21: 127.8 (started back on low carb) ~ 20 g
2/22: 127.4 perfect day
2/23: 126.4 perfect day
2/24: 126.8 perfect day
2/25: 127.4 perfect day
2/26: 127.4
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3/2: 128.2
3/3: 128.2
3/8: 130.0 (PMS I think)
3/9: 128.2
3/10: 128.0
3/11: 126.2
3/12: 126.8 (started cycle today)
3/13: 126.2
3/14: 126.2
3/15: 125.8
3/16: 125.0