It's Wednesday weigh ins! 2007-2022

[Kronk]

Well, the scale's about as accurate as the weatherman here, so I'll be holding off on weighing myself until I go buy a new one. Any particular brands or price ranges you would recommend?

The one I'm using is: Amazon.com: Tanita BF680W Duo Scale Plus Body Fat Monitor with Athletic Mode and Body Water: Health & Personal Care

Weight is very consistent every time you step on the scale. As I've mentioned, the fat percentage can be a bit screwy -- but I believe you can still read a trend from it. There are certainly cheaper options out there, though, if that doesn't suit your fancy.

 

[Vinnyfrombrooklyn]

Only down a half pound to 220.5 BMI 31.6 Guess as long as its moving it is good. It's a marathon not a sprint.

 

[Alan]

175# again - right at the top of my range.

I had a good run of exercising Thursday through Sunday but this week I've been working 10 hrs days and come home knackered. However I'm off work on Friday so I'll be sure to get some exercise done on the morning before going to the pub in the afternoon with a friend I haven't seen in a while.

May be next week I'll be good.... oh, wait it's July 4th and we're off to Texas to stay with our son and hang out with some friends...

 

[Calgary_Girl]

End of week 15: down 1.2 lbs
Total Lost: 28.0 lbs

 

[Alan]

End of week 15: down 1.2 lbs
Total Lost: 28.0 lbs

Good going - that's a milestone in "imperial" units (28lbs = 2 Stones)

 

[igsoy]

Checking in...
Finally had my fitness eval after this latest round of boot camp. I don't know which numbers to believe - the coach's body fat scale says in almost 8 weeks since I began I have gained 2.5 lbs of muscle and lost 14 lbs. of fat, for a net weight loss of 12 pounds. Also it says my body fat% went from 31% to 21%. I do not believe I am down to 21% bf. I thought for women, anything lower than 20 was more for ,like, really in shape athletes, whereas I still have plenty of fat piled around that athletes do not have. So I guess I will wait and see what it says after the next 4 week session and see if it is consistent.

I am having such a blast with these workout sessions, and have been eating exactly according to plan (the zone) the whole 8 weeks. Went from not being able to run faster than a single 10 minute 1 mile run, to going 5 miles at an 8:40 per mile pace (yeah! that almost made me throw up!).

My next goal is to increase my run speed to 8 min. miles for my 5 mile run, which is pretty all out for short-legged, 5' tall me (I know this will take some time), and also to be able to get through one of the Crossfit style workouts without having to stop and rest. For example, yesterday we had to do alternating sets totaling 150 situps and 75 burpees(w/pushup) for time and mine took 16 minutes because I kept stopping to recover before I could continue. I just give in too easily. Never having had sports training or coaching before, don't quite know how people break through that mental barrier and just do it.

Well, we only have weigh ins every 4-5 weeks, but I've been checking the thread to see how everyone here is doing. Cheers to eveyone who's working on it. Keep it up!

 

[Alan]

Great work igsoy, so pleased you are having so much success. I imagine you feel just great about the whole thing. Keep on giving us reports of your progress, it's always good to hear success stories.

 

[RetiredGypsy]

Thank you for the suggestions on a new scale. I found a model from Sportline that's accurate and I'm happy with it. It's also supposed to measure body fat percentage but I've heard few good things about how accurate they are.

The broken scale was measure 268 lbs constantly day after day, with small fluctuating dips here or there, but after I stepped on the new one it dropped down to 261-262 lbs depending on the time of day. At this rate I'll just keep switching scales every month!

 

[Puzzley]

April 2, 207.5 BMI 32.5
April 9, 205.0 BMI 32.1
April 16, 203.5 BMI 31.9
April 23, 204.5 BMI 32.0 (Went backwards a little)
April 30, 206.5 BMI 32.3 (backwards some more)
May 6, 204.0 BMI 31.9
May 14, 205.0 BMI 32.1
May 21, 205.0 BMI 32.1
May 28, 205.5 (I'll get back to BMI when it changes significantly)
June 4, 205.0
July 2, 206.5

Miss a couple of weeks, and see what happens? Ugh...

 

[Kronk]

1/23: 196.8 17.1% body fat.
1/30: 196.0 16.6%
2/06: 198.2 16.9%
2/13: 194.8 16.4%
2/20: 191.8 16.5%
2/27: 192.0 16.6%
3/05: 190.0 16.3%
3/12: 192.8 16.2%
3/19: 191.2 15.8%
3/26: 193.2 16.4%
4/02: 192.6 15.6%
4/09: 193.6 15.8%
4/16: 187.4 16.2%
4/23: 193.6 15.4%
4/30: 188.8 15.9%
5/07: 190.0 15.7%
5/14: 191.0 15.7%
5/21: 190.0 16.0%
5/28: 193.0 15.9%
6/04: 193.6 15.4%
6/11: 192.0 15.5%
6/18: 192.8 15.7%
6/25: 193.0 16.0%
7/02: 191.4 15.8%

Goal: 190.0 15.3%

Resetting my goal. 185 just isn't going to happen, and I'm in more of a maintenance frame of mind anyhow. I'm sure next week will be much higher, with the July 4 holiday and all.

 

[simple girl]

127# today, yippee! Thank goodness I do weigh myself everyday...over the weekend I shot up to 130# 2 days in a row This immediately put me on the warpath. No beer or eating out starting Saturday, and I worked out really hard 3 days in a row. Hopefully, I caught the weight gain in time before it had a chance to settle firmly on my hips

Well, between the "scale scare" I had and working my tail off at work (literally), I am down to 126#!

 

[Vinnyfrombrooklyn]

Well eating a few salads and cut out 99% of my soda intake and I lost 3.5 pounds

06-16 223 32.7 bmi
06-18 221 31.7
06-25 220.5 31.6
07-2 217 31.1

I haven't started working out , just cut down on some portions.

 

[Alan]

174.5 - back into my target range after a few days of cutting back on evening snacks. Going away this weekend so bound to go out of range again

 

[Bimmerbill]

237lbs according to the scale I just borrowed. Think I started at around 245-250 after winter hibernation.

Into week 1 of Atkins.

 

[Alan]

Think I started at around 245-250 after winter hibernation.

Welcome to the thread. Good luck with your diet, I have a friend who has used Atkins for years to great effect. Hopefully it will suit you as well.

 

[Bimmerbill]

Thanks, I used it to good effect 5 or so years ago.

 

[Calgary_Girl]

End of week 16: down 1.8 lbs
Total Lost: 29.8 lbs

 

[simple girl]

Well, between the "scale scare" I had and working my tail off at work (literally), I am down to 126#!

Happy to say I've maintained at 126#! I ate and drank quite a bit this weekend so I'm real pleased to have avoided gaining weight.

I also have been reading "Younger Next Year" for women, so I've been extra motivated on the exercise front. I'm sure that is how I battled those extra calories. Sunday I did my dance fitness workout for 45 minutes and then ran a mile after that. Yesterday I did step aerobics for 45 minutes and then my first spinning class for 30 minutes. Wow was that ever TOUGH! I definitely worked my legs in a new way. I'm really into the cross training right now. Keeps exercise interesting and also works my body in different ways.

I'm trying to get myself on board to workout 6 days a week, instead of the 3 or 4 days I average.

 

[Kronk]

1/23: 196.8 17.1% body fat.
1/30: 196.0 16.6%
2/06: 198.2 16.9%
2/13: 194.8 16.4%
2/20: 191.8 16.5%
2/27: 192.0 16.6%
3/05: 190.0 16.3%
3/12: 192.8 16.2%
3/19: 191.2 15.8%
3/26: 193.2 16.4%
4/02: 192.6 15.6%
4/09: 193.6 15.8%
4/16: 187.4 16.2%
4/23: 193.6 15.4%
4/30: 188.8 15.9%
5/07: 190.0 15.7%
5/14: 191.0 15.7%
5/21: 190.0 16.0%
5/28: 193.0 15.9%
6/04: 193.6 15.4%
6/11: 192.0 15.5%
6/18: 192.8 15.7%
6/25: 193.0 16.0%
7/02: 191.4 15.8%
7/09: 196.0 16.5%

Goal: 190.0 15.3%

Well, this one is embarrassing. I overindulged this past (long) weekend, on vacation from Weds night through Sunday. It involved lots of Mexican food, and most devastatingly, brownies, ice cream, and lots of candy. At least I'm not at the 199 I was on Monday...

Anyhow, back to tracking my caloric intake this week, and hopefully I'll be back down nearly where I want to be by next week.

 

[harley]

Hi everyone. I'm going to join in on this as a constant reminder to myself to keep on track. Hope that's OK.

Just for some background, I'm 52, overweight, type 2 diabetic, and have been an office worker slug for 30 years.

I've been FIREd for almost 2 years, but just moved into the dreamhouse a couple months ago. My worst ever weight was 262. When we moved here I was about 248. Now that I'm in a place without easy access to fast food, and with less opportunity to go out into the big city I've dropped down to 238. Instead of going out we're gardening, riding bikes (low effort), and walking. I think my new lifestyle wil make a huge difference.

My long term goal is to get under 200, maybe even get to gov't approved weight of 185. But for now I'm more interested in progress with my poundage which translates into improvemment in blood sugar and pressure levels.

So as my official starting number I'm at 238.4 today.

Harley

 

[RetiredGypsy]

Harley, welcome aboard this weight loss train. That's quite an improvement, better than I've managed so far.

4th of July weekend I indulged myself with some pizza and a few sodas, but upped the workout time on my bike to about 90 minutes. Today I'm at 259.8 pounds, for a total weight loss this year of 26.2 pounds. That's really 2/3 of where I'd really like to be at at the moment, but it's steady progress.

 

[Bimmerbill]

233 this week.

 

[Alan]

I'm trying to get myself on board to workout 6 days a week, instead of the 3 or 4 days I average.

If you can get to that level of exercise you should really see a difference, and don't be disappointed if you don't lose lots of weight, but you will tone up and feel pretty good after a while.

Well, this one is embarrassing. I overindulged this past (long) weekend, on vacation from Weds night through Sunday. It involved lots of Mexican food, and most devastatingly, brownies, ice cream, and lots of candy. At least I'm not at the 199 I was on Monday...

Anyhow, back to tracking my caloric intake this week, and hopefully I'll be back down nearly where I want to be by next week.

Falling off the rails is something we all do from time to time and not pigging out when everyone around is getting stuck in is really, really difficult, but it is something you have to try and do. Your weight has varied by about 9lbs - 4.5% this last few months. I'm not sure what to suggest as everyone has different triggers. I think it is great that you are tracking your weight the way you are and that you are moving towards your target despite the swings.

My long term goal is to get under 200, maybe even get to gov't approved weight of 185. But for now I'm more interested in progress with my poundage which translates into improvemment in blood sugar and pressure levels.

So as my official starting number I'm at 238.4 today.

Welcome to the thread Harley. I think your first goal should be 10% weight loss, say a weight of 215. If you can get there and maintain a weight below 215 for a few weeks, or months you will effectively set your new "setpoint" and your body will get used to the weight and then you can set a target of 200lb and see if you can get there and maintain. My sister was very excited at the weekend when she got below 200 for the first time in years. In Sept, 2004 she was 388 and over the last 4 years she has been using this approach and often plateau'ed for weeks or months at a time. 6 weeks ago she was delighted when her doctor told her she was no longer obese, just fat. (she is 5'8")

My own weigh-in this morning was 176, a shade above my target of 175. We went away for a long weekend and ate and drank lots but the weather was great and we got in loads of fun, aerobic exercise, including hours of cycling and tennis, so I had only put on 2lbs by the time we got back Monday evening.

 

[harley]

I think your first goal should be 10% weight loss, say a weight of 215. If you can get there and maintain a weight below 215 for a few weeks, or months you will effectively set your new "setpoint" and your body will get used to the weight and then you can set a target of 200lb and see if you can get there and maintain.

I agree completely about not setting too hard of a goal. I'm not really doing anything right now except settling into my new lifestyle. It will be interesting to see where that takes me.

10 years or so ago I quit drinking, and I almost immediately lost 12 lbs. I started back up, gained weight, then quit again and lost the same 12 lbs. So I assume I had 12 lbs of beer weight. Now I am going to see how much "daily fast food" weight I've been carrying. I ate fast food pretty much at least once a day for over 20 years, beause it was convenient. Now I would have to work at getting to a fast food joint, so I'll probably only eat it once or twice a month. It's going to be interesting/horrifying to see what I've been doing to myself out of lazyness all these years.

Once I stabilize again, I'll start the process of setting specific goals and working toward them. That will be the hard part.

Harley

 

[Vinnyfrombrooklyn]

Stayed the same but thats a good thing since I had a lot of bad food on july 4th

06-16 223 32.7 bmi
06-18 221 31.7
06-25 220.5 31.6
07-2 217 31.1
07-9 217 31.1