Weekly Weigh In

[Move.It.Move.It]

I am weighing myself every Monday morning and I am going to log my results each weigh for accountability and support. Please feel free to join in.

Start weigh                   125.5 kg 14/12/2015

Now                              124.2 kg 11/01/2015

Loss this week             200g

Loss to date                 1.3kg

"Slow and steady wins the race"

[Dominique]

I report TrendWeight numbers.

Starting 1-Jan-2017: weight 67.4 kg, BF 18.5%, fat mass: 12.5 kg

Previous 1-May-2017: weight 62.2 kg, BF 15.0%, fat mass: 9.3 kg
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Previous 11-Sep-2017: weight 60.4 kg, BF 14.5%, fat mass: 8.7 kg
Previous 18-Sep-2017: weight 60.2 kg, BF 14.3%, fat mass: 8.6 kg
Previous 25-Sep-2017: weight 60.4 kg, BF 14.2%, fat mass: 8.6 kg
Previous 2-Oct-2017: weight 60.3 kg, BF 14.1%, fat mass: 8.5 kg
Previous 9-Oct-2017: weight 60.0 kg, BF 14.0%, fat mass: 8.4 kg
Previous 16-Oct-2017: weight 59.8 kg, BF 13.8%, fat mass: 8.3 kg
Previous 23-Oct-2017: weight 59.5 kg, BF 13.6%, fat mass: 8.1 kg

Current 1-Nov-2017: weight 60.4 kg, BF 13.7%, fat mass: 8.3 kg

Previous 6-Nov-2017: weight 60.5 kg, BF 13.8%, fat mass: 8.4 kg

Previous 13-Nov-2017: weight 60.5 kg, BF 14.1%, fat mass: 8.5 kg

Previous 20-Nov-2017: weight 60.5 kg, BF 14.1%, fat mass: 8.5 kg

Previous 27-Nov-2017: weight 60.3 kg, BF 13.8%, fat mass: 8.3 kg

Previous 4-Dec-2017: weight 60.1 kg, BF 13.6%, fat mass: 8.1 kg

Current 11-Dec-2017: weight 59.8 kg, BF 13.3%, fat mass: 7.9 kg

Another week of steady progress on all fronts. It’s exactly three months since I started my current diet (or rather: way of eating) and switched to a new weight training program. That’s in fact 13 weeks and this phase was supposed to last for 12 weeks. However, I’ll continue for one more week (so 14 weeks in total), as I was entirely off-plan for one week at the end of October.

All in all, I’m very satisfied with the new approach and I can see a clear improvement on body composition. This is BF% for the three months prior to the new diet:

and these are the past three months:

Consistency in eating and training clearly yields results, and I would likely have had a nice straight line without the aforementioned interruption.

[Jotex]

@EmjayH you are such an inspiration to me! As a loyal fan, I'm going to adopt your mini-goal of 70kg (154 lbs) by Christmas.

My weight loss this past week was down 😍 and then up and slightly down again, which I'll attribute to 2 pieces of cake served to me at a party (would have been rude to not accept 😇). Meeting the trainer at the gym today so curious if their scale matches the readings on my Aria. 

Starting weight 22 Sept '17: 167.2lbs (76 kg)

[Dominique]

@Jotex: your trendline still points vertiginously down! Btw, have you noticed that your weight usually goes up when you have non-weighing days (gray data points)? And that the more consecutive data points there are, the bigger the increase is? I also see this all the time.

[Jotex]

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@Dominique wrote:

@Jotex: your trendline still points vertiginously down! Btw, have you noticed that your weight usually goes up when you have non-weighing days (gray data points)? And that the more consecutive data points there are, the bigger the increase is? I also see this all the time.

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Yes, I am motivated that it is still going down, but disappointed that it didn’t dip further this week. About those gray data points, time for true confessions. If the weight goes up even half a pound, I delete it because I find it so demotivating! I am afraid to regain weight I’ve lost because of past failed attempts, so don’t accept readings that indicate ‘failure’. My weight loss should have been greater this week, but it started up the slippery slope! 😱 {I know, the slope usually goes down, but in this case, for me, it goes up... the scale.} Thanks for your feedback - it helps! 

[etvete]

Ultimate Starting Weight	260 lbs
Previous Weight	189.8 lbs
Current Weight	189.4 lbs
Gain/Loss	-0.4 lbs
Mini Goal	180 lbs

Whoops, forgot to weigh in on Monday and Tuesday due to busy mornings, I weighed in today and had a small loss. I am still moving in the right direction though! 

[JustMieka]

I've just found this thread and love the idea.  I'm in! These are my numbers from this week Monday.

Ultimate Starting Weight (25-May-2015)	226 lbs
Previous week’s weight	197.4 #
Current weight	196.2 #
Gain/Loss	-1.2 #
Current goal	190 #
lbs remaining	6.2 #

[Ideasforyou]

Start: 153

Last week: 153.5

This week: 152

Last week I wrote about how I was frustrated about not losing after being disciplined for 3 weeks. This week I am only down a pound, but I think I can see a difference since 4 weeks ago so I bet I gained muscle. I haven't been in the 140s since summer of 2016, but would love to get there soon. 

@Daves_Not_Here what do you mean by "replacing "increase strength and fitness" behaviors with "lose weight" behaviors"? Do you mean maybe doing more cardio or taking more steps rather than weights or do you mean focusing more on eating? Or both? 

@Dominique I have been maintaining my weight for about 2 years with a dip two summers ago when I tried this diet where I cut down calories but increased protein to what I now think was probably an excessive number of grams, but I went back to where I normally am when I stopped counting calories. I have never gone above 157, but it is really hard to get below 150 for me. In terms of steps per day, I am taking about 12K every day. 

I am a bit worried about when I eventually hit my goal of 145 like I did 2 years ago if I can maintain that without counting calories any more. I am also concerned about whether my body will get used to the lower number of calories I am eating right now (I averaged 1300 this week for a 1 pound loss but am going to stick to 1400 to 1500 normally). Does anyone have knowledge about this? 

[Baltoscott]

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@Ideasforyou wrote:

Start: 153

Last week: 153.5

This week: 152

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I am a bit worried about when I eventually hit my goal of 145 like I did 2 years ago if I can maintain that without counting calories any more. I am also concerned about whether my body will get used to the lower number of calories I am eating right now (I averaged 1300 this week for a 1 pound loss but am going to stick to 1400 to 1500 normally). Does anyone have knowledge about this? 

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@Ideasforyou -  nice job on the loss this week.  I was eating between 1500 and 2500 cal/day over the past year as went from 200lbs to 160 lbs.  I’ve been at 160 for about 3 months now while eating between 2500 and 3000, so it is not necessarily the case that your body will get used to the lower calorie input.  

Listen to a good pod cast recently addressing intuitive eating strategies for losing maintain and even gaining weight.  It is definitely worth a listen to help to learn the strategies for maintaining a lowered weight without counting calories forever.  Here is a link to the first episode.

[Baltoscott]

Jan. 6, 2017:       202.3 lbs (starting weight)

                                              Ave. daily calorie consumption for week preceding weigh-in.

• Sun, 9.17:   159.6 lbs    2499 
• Sun, 9.24:   159.4 lbs    2819
• Sun, 10.1:   159.1 lbs    2788
• Sun, 10.8:   159.4 lbs    2825
• Sun, 10.15: 159.3 lbs    2532
• Sun, 10.22: 159.3 lbs    2987
• Sun, 10.29: 159.1 lbs    2905
• Sun, 11.5:   159.7 lbs    2941
• Sun, 11.12: 160.1 lbs    3035
• Sun, 11.19: 160.0 lbs    2778
• Sun, 11.26: 160.8 lbs    3057
• Sun, 12.3:   160.5 lbs    2762
• Sun, 12.10: 159.5 lbs    2891 
• Sun, 12.17  159.3 lbs    2754

 -0.2 since 12.10  

Goal Range: 160-170 lbs

[WavyDavey]

Eat @Baltoscott, eat!!!

[Dominique]

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@WavyDavey wrote:

Eat @Baltoscott, eat!!! 

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@Baltoscott has become a master at maintaining his lower weight!

[SunsetRunner]

Hi everyone! 

Wow.  I can't believe it's been so long since I posted. 🙂 Here's an update.

USW:  224.5 (07/06/16)

CSW:  147.5 (Thursday, 07/06/17) -77.0

PW:  143.2 (12/01/17); BM 21.2; BF% 26.0; TW 142.5

PW:  143.0 (12/08/17); BMI 21.2; BF% 25.9; TW 143.0

PW:  143.0 (12/15/17); BMI 21.2; BF% 25.8; TW 142.3

Goal:  Maintain between 145.0 - 150.0

With the crazy holiday season upon us I haven't been posting as I should.  I have been lurking around in the background checking up on everyone's progress though.  I have somehow managed to maintain a reasonable weight range the past few weeks -- shocking with all I've been eating!

I did a virtual 10k "Turkey Trot" during Thanksgiving weekend and have been joining some of the "challenges" on Fitbit so that has kept me going.  I also went to my first Zumba class a couple of weeks ago.  Unfortunately I was sick last week and didn't go but I plan to go again tomorrow. In the meantime I did get a Zumba for beginners DVD which I have been doing in the mornings to try and learn some of the steps.  I definitely have two left feet!!  If laughing helps burn calories I should be down quite a bit!! 🙂  But either way it is fun and gets me out of the house. 

Have a great week everyone!

[EmjayH]

USW (pre Fitbit) Nov 14 2016; 123kg
SW (Fitbit) March 2 2017; 97.7kg
PW August 07; 78.5kg
PW August 14; 77.9kg
PW August 21; 77.3kg
PW August 28; 76.9kg
PW Sept. 04; 77.7kg 😳🙈
PW Sept 11; 75.9kg
PW Sept 18; 75.1kg
PW Sept 25; 74.4kg
PW Oct 02; 74.3kg
PW Oct 09; 73.3kg
PW Oct 16; 72.5kg
PW Oct 23; 72.6kg
PW Oct 30; 73.4kg
PW Nov 06; 72.1kg
PW Nov 13; 72kg
PW Nov 20; 70.7kg
PW Nov 27; 70.3kg
PW Dec 04; 70.8kg.
PW Dec 11; 70.3kg

CW Dec 18; 69.8kg

loss this week;-0.5kg

Mini goal; 70kg by Christmas time for a new goal I guess 😂 

[Dominique]

I report TrendWeight numbers.

Starting 1-Jan-2017: weight 67.4 kg, BF 18.5%, fat mass: 12.5 kg

Previous 1-May-2017: weight 62.2 kg, BF 15.0%, fat mass: 9.3 kg
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Previous 11-Sep-2017: weight 60.4 kg, BF 14.5%, fat mass: 8.7 kg
Previous 18-Sep-2017: weight 60.2 kg, BF 14.3%, fat mass: 8.6 kg
Previous 25-Sep-2017: weight 60.4 kg, BF 14.2%, fat mass: 8.6 kg
Previous 2-Oct-2017: weight 60.3 kg, BF 14.1%, fat mass: 8.5 kg
Previous 9-Oct-2017: weight 60.0 kg, BF 14.0%, fat mass: 8.4 kg
Previous 16-Oct-2017: weight 59.8 kg, BF 13.8%, fat mass: 8.3 kg
Previous 23-Oct-2017: weight 59.5 kg, BF 13.6%, fat mass: 8.1 kg

Current 1-Nov-2017: weight 60.4 kg, BF 13.7%, fat mass: 8.3 kg

Previous 6-Nov-2017: weight 60.5 kg, BF 13.8%, fat mass: 8.4 kg

Previous 13-Nov-2017: weight 60.5 kg, BF 14.1%, fat mass: 8.5 kg

Previous 20-Nov-2017: weight 60.5 kg, BF 14.1%, fat mass: 8.5 kg

Previous 27-Nov-2017: weight 60.3 kg, BF 13.8%, fat mass: 8.3 kg

Previous 4-Dec-2017: weight 60.1 kg, BF 13.6%, fat mass: 8.1 kg

Previous 11-Dec-2017: weight 59.8 kg, BF 13.3%, fat mass: 7.9 kg

Current 18-Dec-2017: weight 60.1 kg, BF 13.1%, fat mass: 7.9 kg

I was cat sitting at a friend’s place in downtown Helsinki for three days last week. This disrupted my normal schedule (no weight training, less walking, eating out ) and showed up on the scale as an increase of almost 1 kg after being back home:

I really need to work on my self-restrain skills when I’m outside my familiar home environment.

Anyway, today is the first day I officially switch to eating at a surplus, after 11.5 months spent in a deficit (albeit a very mild one most of the time):

 

I went from 67.4  to 60.1 kg (148 to 132 lbs). The last time I was at that weight was in my early 20’s (I’m now 56). 

Body fat % went from 18.5 to 13.1%:

Getting leaner (as opposed to only lighter) was my main goal, so I’m quite happy with this. My waist circumference went from 85 to 79 cm, so it appears to be more or less 1 cm off for every percentage of BF.

I now plan to regain weight at no more than 0.5 kg per week in average. I’d like not to exceed 64 kg or 16% BF, whichever comes first. Training-wise I’ll continue my current weight lifting programme: five days a week, focus on hypertrophy. Hopefully I’ll see positive changes in body composition (minimal fat gains, maximal muscle gains).

[Jotex]

Pre-Fitbit Weight - August 2017 169.4#

Starting Fitbit Wright - 22 September 2017 167.2#

My weight has gone up, not due to cat sitting like @Dominique, but I also need more self discipline. Cookies, mulled wine and Christmas chocolates {Swiss have the best! 🙄} have snuck into my diet (along with more starchy carbs). But worse than that!!! : The predicted date I’d reach my goal weight has gone from April to October. 😬 So, it’s back to a strict keto diet for me. 🤐

[JustMieka]

When I got on the scale this morning and saw the number, I almost fell off.  How did I gain 3 lbs this week?! My first thought was "There's no way I'm posting this!" But I realize I have to stay grounded in reality and then began to think of what happened this week...

Although I worked out 4 days and continued my daily walks, I didn't do any meal prep which means I left my nutrition to chance. There was also the Christmas party with decadent deserts, a little alcohol and not nearly enough water. I'm also feeling very bloated and am expecting (sorry fellas) my cycle to start within a week. So, I won't beat myself up but I will acknowledge you can't outrun your fork. So, today's plan is meal replacement shakes (Optavia 5 & 1 even though I haven't used them in a few months) at least 3 liters of water and laundry (because that got neglected this past week too) 🙂

I am grateful to all of you for the support and encouragement you offer here and I'm happy to be part of this community.  Have a wonderful day everyone!

Pre Fitbit Starting Weight (25-May-2015)	226 lbs
Previous week’s weight	196.2 #
Current weight (18-Dec-2017)	199.2 #
Gain/Loss	+3.0 #
Current goal	190 #
lbs remaining	9.2 #

[WavyDavey]

Those are some nice looking charts. Good work everyone!

Wavy's Journey to a Better 100 Kilo

"Pre-Fitbit" weight: 230 lbs.
Starting Weight: 199 lbs.
Goal: 220-225 lbs (with re-composition).

Jan. 2017-Sept 2017---> 215 ( +16 pounds in right direction)
Oct. 2017 ---> Nov. 218lbs (+3 pounds in right direction)
Nov. 17.2017 --> 213.5 (-4.5 pounds in wrong direction)
Dec. 10.2017-->219.5 (+6 pounds in right direction)
Dec. 18.2017 --> 215.5 (-4 pounds in wrong direction)

[tamado]

Start 265 lbs 09/27/2015
This Week 158.4 12/18/2017

Maintenance mode
Loss Range 105 lbs +/- 5 lbs (target 155-165)

I haven't posted in a while as I thought my posts were getting a bit redundant but I figured I should check in for accountability around the holidays.  I am still hovering around the same weight but sometimes I can tell when I am being a little too indulgent.  I need to tighten up during the week a little as we have a number of gatherings this weekend and I don't want to have any regrets.

[Baltoscott]

@Dominique - Yes, my body seems to have become enamored with 159/160 over the past several months.  I feel good at this weight!  It wasn't always so ... looking back at the 4 years before 2017, about half of it was bouncing around 190, with the other half transitioning to 180 + or - 5 lbs.  And then 2017 looks like I fell off a cliff from January - August before finding the new settling point. 

I still plan to follow @WavyDavey's advice and "eat!" and will aim to bulk up to 170; then probably cut back down to 160/165 or so.  Part the reason I've had no movement to past two weeks is because I stopped lifting as part of a scheduled deload that I extended to give my shoulder some time to heal up. No point in trying to gain weight if you're not lifting, as you don't grow muscle -- just fat.  (Plus having a cold makes it harder to eat when you aren't hungry).  But I was back in the gym today (back and pulling work) and will map out my schedule for the next 8 weeks to the next deload.  The shoulder is still not right, though, so I'm trying work around it.  

[etvete]

Ultimate Starting Weight	260 lbs
Previous Weight	189.4 lbs
Current Weight	191.3 lbs
Gain/Loss	+1.9 lbs
Mini Goal	180 lbs

The plethora of holiday potlucks and the inability I currently have to work out got to me this week. I hopefully can start to do light cardio this next week so the upcoming parties won't hit me as hard.