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"

[Jotex]

July 2

SW 78k

CW 67.4

GW 60k

I am unfortunately up 1 kg in weight... 😦

[Dominique]

Week 4/12 of cutting phase during which I’am trying to lose between 0.25 and 0.50 kg per week in average:

Week 0, ending 4-Jun-18: 64.4 kg, 14.2k steps, 2819 cal.

Week 1, ending 11-Jun-18: 64.7 kg, 20.2k steps, 3162 cal. -> +0.29 kg

Week 2, ending 18-Jun-18: 63.6 kg, 21.8k steps, 3098 cal. -> -1.17 kg

Week 3, ending 25-Jun-18: 63.1 kg, 17.2k steps, 2952 cal. -> -0.47 kg

Week 4, ending 2-Jul-18: 62.6 kg, 23.4k steps, 3128 cal. -> -0.44 kg

I continue to be close to the lower limit (red curve) of the targeted weight loss range:

I’ll be aiming for -0.5 kg this week too. On an unrelated note, I’ve been putting more emphasis on leg work for the past nine months and I’m starting to be pleased with the development:

I’ll have to learn how to flex my quads, and maybe I should shave them and oil them to enhance the look .

[HisDudeness]

@Jotex, No unfortunately it was not a grad party for me. It was for my Niece who graduated from High School. But my Wife and I were there all day to help set up and stayed well after it was over just hanging out with the family. It was a really hot day, and so tempting to grab those ice cold beers and have some salty snacks. At least my willpower mostly won out and I stayed within my calorie burn for the day.

A bit of a bummer on the weigh in this week only down -0.6 pounds. Should have lost closer to -1.5 pounds with my -750 a day deficit. However the silver lining is my measurements reduced in the normal range. I have been doing some new exercises at the gym and my sessions have been getting a bit longer over the last couple of weeks. So maybe I've just put on a bit of muscle.

Date/Starting Weight/New Weight/Net

1-15-18/271/271/+0

1-22-18/271/269/-2

1-29-18/271/266/-5

2-02-18/271/265/-6 (pre-vaction)

2-11-18/271/271/+0 (post-vaction)

2-12-18/271/268/-3

2-13-18/271/267/-4

2-19-18/271/264/-7

2-26-18/271/263/-8

3-05-18/271/261/-10

3-12-18/271/259/-12

3-19-18/271/257/-14

3-26-18/271/255/-16

4-02-18/271/254/-17

4-09-18/271/252.6/-18.4

4-16-18/271/250.4/-20.6

4-23-18/271/249.7/-21.3

4-30-18/271/248.7/-22.3

5-07-18/271/246.9/-24.1

5-13-18/271/245.3/-25.7

5-21-18/271/244.2/-26.8

5-28-18/271/243.2/-27.8

6-04-18/271/242/-29

6-11-18/271/240.4/-30.6

6-18-18/271/238.9/-32.1

6-25-18/271/237.8/-33.2

7-02-18/271/237.2/-33.8

Short Term Goal: 234

[Jotex]

@HisDudeness — well, it was awfully nice of you and your wife to help out at your niece’s graduation! I think any loss per week is positive, so congrats on that! 🎉

[Jotex]

July 9

SW 78k

CW 66k

GW 60k

Only 6 kilos more to go to my goal! Then may set it 5k lower! Whoop!

[Baltoscott]

July 8

I am now a month into my current goal to lose about 18 lbs at the rate of 0.5-1lb/week down to the bottom of my maintenance range, 155 lbs.  The idea is a slow weight loss while lifting weights so that, hopefully, most or all the loss comes from fat rather than muscle.  I am on track at the 1/2 lbs rate, with another 0.3 lbs off this week. 

I have to say that losing weight slowly is not as motivating as when I was dropping 2 or even 3 lbs/week sometimes last year, but as @Jotex, says a loss is a loss!  Have a good week, everyone.

                                             Ave. daily calories in last week.

• Sun, 6/10:    167.3 lbs  2901  (end maint/begin cut)
• Sun, 6/17:    167.5 lbs  2883 
• Sun, 6/24:    166.5 lbs  2692
• Sun, 7/1:      165.5 lbs  2861
• Sun, 7/8:      165.2 lbs  2781

-0.3 lbs since last week, -2.1 lbs since June 10.

Goal Range: 155-165 lbs

[almost_where]

CW: [ 334 ] 333-336-336-334-332-334-330-332-337-337-340-336-333-331-326-333

+1 lb

[Jerson213]

I've officially hit that weight loss plateau... I've weight 196 lbs for the last 2 weeks. 

[Dominique]

Week 5/12 of cutting phase during which I’am trying to lose between 0.25 and 0.50 kg per week in average:

Week 0, ending 4-Jun-18: 64.4 kg, 14.2k steps, 2819 cal.

Week 1, ending 11-Jun-18: 64.7 kg, 20.2k steps, 3162 cal. -> +0.29 kg

Week 2, ending 18-Jun-18: 63.6 kg, 21.8k steps, 3098 cal. -> -1.17 kg

Week 3, ending 25-Jun-18: 63.1 kg, 17.2k steps, 2952 cal. -> -0.47 kg

Week 4, ending 2-Jul-18: 62.6 kg, 23.4k steps, 3128 cal. -> -0.44 kg

Week 5, ending 9-Jul-18: 62.5 kg, 20.4k steps, 3032 cal. -> -0.16 kg

I had a couple of social occasions during the past week that had me pig out, which took a toll on the weight loss, in spite of having a relatively high activity level:

I will try to do better during the forthcoming week and get closer to the lower band of my target range.

[HisDudeness]

@JotexThanks! And grats on almost to your goal weight. It is a great feeling, I am closing in on mine as well.

Had a good week, lost -1.6 pounds for a total of -35.4. Current weight 235.6. Even better I was finally able to drop a shirt size.

Date/Starting Weight/New Weight/Net

1-15-18/271/271/+0

1-22-18/271/269/-2

1-29-18/271/266/-5

2-02-18/271/265/-6 (pre-vaction)

2-11-18/271/271/+0 (post-vaction)

2-12-18/271/268/-3

2-13-18/271/267/-4

2-19-18/271/264/-7

2-26-18/271/263/-8

3-05-18/271/261/-10

3-12-18/271/259/-12

3-19-18/271/257/-14

3-26-18/271/255/-16

4-02-18/271/254/-17

4-09-18/271/252.6/-18.4

4-16-18/271/250.4/-20.6

4-23-18/271/249.7/-21.3

4-30-18/271/248.7/-22.3

5-07-18/271/246.9/-24.1

5-13-18/271/245.3/-25.7

5-21-18/271/244.2/-26.8

5-28-18/271/243.2/-27.8

6-04-18/271/242/-29

6-11-18/271/240.4/-30.6

6-18-18/271/238.9/-32.1

6-25-18/271/237.8/-33.2

7-02-18/271/237.2/-33.8

7-09-18/271/235.6/-35.4

Short Term Goal: 234

[Baltoscott]

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@Jerson213 wrote:

I've officially hit that weight loss plateau... I've weight 196 lbs for the last 2 weeks. 

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Plateaus are part of the process @Jerson213.  But guess what? You are still in ONEderland 😉

[Chris73oh]

First time post.

I started my weightloss journey on 3/28/18. At the time, I was close to 280 lbs. I decided to quit drinking diet soda, stop eating out, start managing my food and exercising regularly. My sister joined me on this journey as well. I am currently at 239 lbs. I have incorporated walking, time at the gym and this summer we joined an aquasize class at our local pool. I am happy to have currently lost 41lbs. I feel better about myself and hope to continue my goal to get under 200 lbs.

[marge8ac]

thank you for sharing - you are on the right track!

[BillyD3711]

Way to go Chris!  Glad to hear that your sister joined you in your journey.  Always good to have a partner.  Keep it up!

[Baltoscott]

Welcome @Chris73oh.  You've made some great progress and you've incorporated some good maintainable lifestyle changes on the way to weighing less.  Keep checking in and let us know how it is going. 

[Baltoscott]

July 15

Continuing my planned slow weight loss of 0.5-1lb/week down to the bottom of my maintenance range.  This week I dropped 0.9 lbs  down to 164.3 lbs according to TrendWeight's moving average of my weigh-ins.  I am starting to think a pound a week might be too fast at my weight and I may be losing too much muscle mass along with fat loss.  Comparison of weigh-ins at 165 lbs below shows no change in body fat since last time I was there.  So I think I will try to eat a little more or move a little less this week to slow the loss back to 0.5 lbs if I can.

                                             Ave. daily calories in last week.

• Sun, 6/10:    167.3 lbs  2901  (end maint/begin cut)
• Sun, 6/17:    167.5 lbs  2883 
• Sun, 6/24:    166.5 lbs  2692
• Sun, 7/1:      165.5 lbs  2861
• Sun, 7/8:      165.2 lbs  2781
• Sun, 7/15:    164.3 lbs  2812

-0.9 lbs since last week, -3 lbs since June 10.

Goal Range: 155-165 lbs

	Cut		Bulk		Cut
Weight (lbs)	Date	Body Fat %	Date	Body Fat %	Date	Body Fat %
165	7/19/17	19	3/19/18	18.9	7/11/18	18.9

[Jotex]

July 10

SW 78k

CW 65.5k

GW 60k

Lost ½ k (just over a pound since last week), but I had been bouncing (up and down ...) before that. I think you’re right @Baltoscott — ½ pound (about ¼ kilo) per week sounds good. As they say, “Slow and steady wins the race.” And my doctor told me last fall that a loss of 1 k (2.2 lbs) per month was great! 

I had my annual blood test last week, and was curious to see if any of my ‘values’ had changed since I’ve been (more or less) on a keto diet AND counting steps (= moving MORE) for 10 months. All readings were all still within the normal range, and  he said my blood pressure and pulse were like that of a 15-year old girl! {Imagine!} 😊  

[Baltoscott]

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@Jotex wrote:

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I had my annual blood test last week, and was curious to see if any of my ‘values’ had changed since I’ve been (more or less) on a keto diet AND counting steps (= moving MORE) for 10 months. All readings were all still within the normal range, and  he said my blood pressure and pulse were like that of a 15-year old girl! {Imagine!} 😊  

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I don’t know @Jotex.  All the 15-year old girls I’ve known are high stress and high drama.  If your pulse and BP are like that you better be doing the breathing exercises on your fitbit. 😝. Congrats on your physical.  Mine came back good enough a couple of weeks ago that my doctor agreed I no longer need to be on the statin I’ve been taking the past 15 years.  

[almost_where]

CW: [ 334 ] -334-333-336-336-334-332-334-330-332-337-337-340-336-333-331-326-333

n/c

[Jotex]

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@Baltoscott wrote:

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@Jotex wrote:

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I had my annual blood test last week, and was curious to see if any of my ‘values’ had changed since I’ve been (more or less) on a keto diet AND counting steps (= moving MORE) for 10 months. All readings were all still within the normal range, and  he said my blood pressure and pulse were like that of a 15-year old girl! {Imagine!} 😊  

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I don’t know @Jotex.  All the 15-year old girls I’ve known are high stress and high drama.  If your pulse and BP are like that you better be doing the breathing exercises on your fitbit. 😝. Congrats on your physical.  Mine came back good enough a couple of weeks ago that my doctor agreed I no longer need to be on the statin I’ve been taking the past 15 years.  

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@Baltoscott -- 😂! Well, I think at might be true in the States (though perhaps NOT in my home state of Texas 😇), but I think he had a Swiss teenager in mind (lots less stressful over here). Thanks all the same. Congrats on your test results and being able to drop those statins! Whoop!!!