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"

[almost_where]

CW - 318 -2    10 WEEK AVERAGE + 1.6 LBS (+16)  USW - 363 3/9/16
PW - 320 +2
PW - 318 +7
PW - 311 +5

PW - 306 +2

PW - 304 +2

PW - 298 +6

PW - 295 -0

PW - 295 -5

PW - 300 -1

Was posting in regular Discussions page but let this one fall away for quite some time. Really going to try to keep this consistent. Happy New Years everyone.

[almost_where]

CW - 318 -2    10 WEEK AVERAGE + 1.6 LBS (+16)  USW - 363 3/9/16
PW - 320 +2
PW - 318 +7
PW - 311 +5

PW - 306 +2

PW - 304 +2

PW - 298 +6

PW - 295 -0

PW - 295 -5

PW - 300 -1

[almost_where]

Was posting in regular Discussions page but let this one fall away for quite some time. Really going to try to keep this consistent. Happy New Years everyone.

[BillyD3711]

It's apparent to me that you are putting your heart and soul into your regimen!  I'm looking for a few role models as I pursue 2018 miles in 2018 and a weight loss of about 10 pounds.  I've just started (although not consistent) getting to the gym to do some upper body strengthening.  Before that (all of 2017) I mainly walked to shed calories (about 20 pounds).  Hoping these last 10 pounds will shed more quickly.

[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
PW Dec 18; 69.8kg
PW Dec 25; 68.6kg
PW Jan 01; 68.3kg
PW Jan 08; 68.0kg

CW Jan 15; 67.5kg

loss this week; 0.5kg

new goal weight; 65kg

this week saw e go under 25 on the bmi scale. I've still got a bit to lose but it's nice to be in the healthy weight zone for the first time in my adult life

[Dominique]

I plan to gain weight over the course of 16 weeks at an average pace of 0.25 kg per week (about 1 kg per month).

Here are my numbers for the past week (including average step count and energy expenditure):

Week 0, ending 18-Dec-17: 60.2 kg (13.0%), 11.2k steps, 2523 cal.

Week 1, ending 25-Dec-17: 60.5 kg (13.4%), 5.9k steps, 2390 cal. -> +0.23 kg

Week 2, ending 1-Jan-18: 60.6 kg (13.6%), 14.0k steps, 2629 cal. -> +0.17 kg

Week 3, ending 8-Jan-18: 61.1 kg (13.6%), 16.2k steps, 2887 cal. -> +0.49 kg

Week 4, ending 15-Jan-18: 61.7 kg (13.7%), 17.9k steps, 2932 cal. -> +0.54 kg

Second week in a row I overshot (gaining twice the weight I’m supposed to add) and I’ve now gained 1.5 kg during the first four weeks, instead of the planned 1.0 kg. Good news is body fat % has been increasing at a much slower pace.

Here is where I currently stand during this muscle mass gaining phase: 

Week	Ending	weight goal	body fat historical	weight actual	body fat actual
Week 0	18.Dec.17	60.20
Week 1	25.Dec.17	60.45		60.5	13.4
Week 2	01.Jan.18	60.70		60.6	13.6
Week 3	08.Jan.18	60.95	14.7	61.1	13.6
Week 4	15.Jan.18	61.20		61.7	13.7
Week 5	22.Jan.18	61.45
Week 6	29.Jan.18	61.70
Week 7	05.Feb.18	61.95	15.0
Week 8	12.Feb.18	62.20
Week 9	19.Feb.18	62.45
Week 10	26.Feb.18	62.70
Week 11	05.Mar.18	62.95	15.6
Week 12	12.Mar.18	63.20
Week 13	19.Mar.18	63.45
Week 14	26.Mar.18	63.70
Week 15	02.Apr.18	63.95	16.3
Week 16	09.Apr.18	64.20

Got a friend to take this pic so I’d have a chance to see some "non-mirror" muscles:

A shoulder injury that had been nagging me for a long time has improved really well and I’m now able to perform exercises such as regular squats (I previously didn’t have the mobility to hold the bar behind my neck with my left hand) as well as overhead press.

[AiLaikAnnu]

Okay, here I go! First week for me...

Start weight (Jan 8th, 2018): 94.4 kg (208.11 lbs)

This week (Jan 15th, 2018): 93.7 kg (206.57 lbs)

Loss this week: 0.7 kg (1.54 lbs)

Total loss: 0.7 kg (1.54 lbs)

[Dominique]

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@BillyD3711 wrote:

Before that (all of 2017) I mainly walked to shed calories (about 20 pounds).  Hoping these last 10 pounds will shed more quickly.

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@BillyD3711: there’s no need to rush. The "low-hanging fruit" for you in 2017 was your limited activity: you were able to create the required deficit by simply increasing it (I can relate: I also lost 10 kg in the first few month of getting my first Fitbit mostly by walking). This year you may find new "low-hanging fruits" in your diet? Kudos for adding resistance training to your programme (it’s something I wish I had done earlier on). 

[Dominique]

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@EmjayH wrote:

this week saw e go under 25 on the bmi scale. I've still got a bit to lose but it's nice to be in the healthy weight zone for the first time in my adult life

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Congrats for the category change, even if it’s just a number! Our kgs may cross at some point, as you’re on your way down and I’m moving up .

[BillyD3711]

Thank you for the encouragement.

[EleanorNC]

Yay for your persistence!  I have no idea about kilograms, but I assume you do not live close to me.  I know very well about my weight gain of 25 lbs. (I am acquainted with that way of measuring things.)  I will weigh myself once a week on Saturdays and post the results here.  I like having a community of people with similar goals.  And if I actually post the weight weekly, it will make me more accountable. Good luck to all who have this goal.  It is difficult, but admirable to pursue weight loss.

[EleanorNC]

Good for you.  Excellent guidelines.

[Autumnwinds]

I lost 28 lbs last year.  Looking forward to applying what works and losing more this year.  My weigh ins will be on Sunday/Monday.

Week 1:  280/280= no change

Week 2: 280/275= -5 lbs

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Total for 2018: -5 lbs

[EleanorNC]

Yay! Keep up the good work!

Eleanor

[EleanorNC]

Terrific. Haven't weighed myself yet. Saturdays seem to be the right days
for me.

Eleanor

[tamado]

Start 265 lbs 09/27/2015
Last Week 158.8 01/08/2018

This week 161 01/17/2018

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

I seem to have grabbed on to a couple of extra lbs and I am having trouble shedding them.  Based on daily weigh ins, the 159 last week was an anomaly.  I have been doing more yoga and adding pilates (which does a ton of core strength work) so I am hoping I have just gained some muscle but I seem to be a touch more padded.  It may be in my head too...  With only a couple of lbs and inaccurate bf% measurements at home there is not enough variation to detect in non scale measurements.  I should really get a BF% scale.  So, that's me.  I have been eating pretty clean since Christmas and am considering putting myself into ketosis again to shed this if need be.

[tamado]

@Dominique, what does your weight gain diet look like?  How carefully do you measure to try and precisely gain weight and have it not be fat gain?  Do you have to gain some fat to gain muscle and then burn it off again?

[EleanorNC]

I'm amazed at your accomplishment.

Eleanir

[Autumnwinds]

It is very inspiring to see other people's progress.  It is also just as helpful to see people continue when they have hiccups along the way.  I know for me, some days are really hard to stick to the plan, and sometimes I do mess up, but I continue on because in the end it is about progress, not perfection.

Keep up the great work all.

[BillyD3711]

Good day all.  I'm not quite sure about which is the best way to post each week.  Should I be finding the previous week's post and reply or should I simply add this week's post at the end of the messages as I am doing now.  Advice?

At any rate

Goal: 165 pounds

Week one:  176.8

Week two: 174.0

Pleased as punch.  Goal for next Friday - 173.0

[BillyD3711]

Autumn winds, for me too.  It's really hard to avoid sweets, etc.  Checking in her each day and seeing other folks meeting that challenge is GREAT motivation for me.  You can do it.

[Baltoscott]

@BillyD3711 — I usually reply to my prior post just to check the difference, but you can reply to any post in the tread and your response will end up in the same place as the latest post in this thread.