I was really good last week. Minimal snacking. Making better choices and working out. Finally started seeing movement on the scale. Decided I would try a "be really strict M-Thurs" and loosen things up a bit on the weekends.
Yeah...that won't work. I was still good most of the weekend, but last night I had a couple drinks and some superbowl snacks. I was up 4 pounds this morning. WTF?! I know a lot of it is probably water weight, but still. UGH. Back to being strict, but I'm worried if I'm too strict all the time it won't be sustainable.
You and I literally had the same experience. I was great all week and then on the weekend I let go a bit. Nothing crazy like I was doing pre WW, but I definitely went off plan. Got on the scale this AM and am up 4 lbs. ugh.
Post by jordancatalano4ever on Feb 4, 2020 21:20:38 GMT -5
I’m still plugging away. Down three pounds since last month. I’ve been really consistent with my tracking. I’m also maxing out/exceeding my fitpoints each week. I have also ended 3 out of four weeks with leftover weeklies. I figure those can account for the little things I may not have tracked. I was hoping for more weight loss in the first month. But I’m happy to be under 150 for the first time in a couple months. I’m hoping I continue to lose this month. If I don’t I may need to see a physician. 🤷♀️
Post by Patsy Baloney on Feb 19, 2020 10:20:44 GMT -5
How's everybody doing now that it's later in the month?
I just crossed the 15lbs down threshold. I have another 2lbs to lose to get into the next decade and break through a big mental block I've been having. I've been yo-yo-ing since DS was born last May. I have about 50lbs to lose to get back to pre-pregnancy weight. I've started and stopped a bunch of times, the reset often happening after the 10lbs mark, so I'm glad I'm muscling up and moving forward.
I've been doing so well even with having my house as a Girl Scout cookie hub. 753 boxes (and more coming tomorrow) have passed through my house. I've been super intentional with eating and tracking servings, and slowing down to enjoy the cookies. I'm coming to understand I have a really bad binge eating issue, which, even though I know it will likely still happen, recognizing it seems like a big deal to me. I hope I can keep this in mind and enjoy food, not pack more and more in just because it lights up my brain and makes me feel good...until it doesn't anymore.
Figuring out that I too had a binge eating issue was one of the first clues to help me fight it. I still have days that I binge (I just track it sometimes) and move on. Trying to remove the guilt from it is helping me keep focused better if that makes sense. Own it, recognize it, move on and stay on plan. The binge feeling I get it usually due to emotional eating. Which is a real struggle for me. I recognize that now and as head into maintenance really focus on not going back to my old ways.
We just got over a house super bug/cold and I can't believe I didn't gain weight. I actually lost another two pounds. I am at the lowest I have been in over 15 years. So I am still losing (smaller amounts) and I think soon I will make the official switch to maintenance. Then I will maybe move to iTrack Bites or something so I can use a cheaper app.
Post by icedcoffee on Feb 19, 2020 10:38:19 GMT -5
I'm here! I'm starting to see a few lbs down on the scale this week. Hopefully it's not just water weight. My worst decisions happen at night usually and I've been better. Like last night I had dinner, walked the dog and then settled with some PB on whole wheat toast, drank some water and went to bed. That's a win for me. I save alcohol for the weekends and Sunday and Monday (long weekend) I decided I didn't need it. Saved the calories and worked out instead! Another win. We did go out of town this weekend and on the way back I got some chicken nuggets when I stopped to nurse DS, but I actually do think my body badly needed protein. I felt my body didn't need fries so I didn't eat them. I kind of think this was a win? Like--yes, I could have found some grilled chicken somewhere, but whatever. Also--my mom wanted to send me home with vanilla cake (my favorite) and I said no. That's a huge win. I had a sliver of a slice at the party and felt satisfied. Anyway--I'm hoping it continues to come off. My ideal goal weight is still like 19 lbs away though. :::sobs:::
My milk supply did tank in the past couple days, but I've decided I'm not going to let weight loss get in the way. If I need to buy formula I will. My body is just as important as DS'.
Post by Patsy Baloney on Feb 19, 2020 10:45:58 GMT -5
mrssandro, thanks for sharing. I've been working on honestly tracking to try to remove the guilt. There's no reason to hide it and there's no reason to feel bad. It happened, reflect on why it happened, now move on. That's going to be a goal for me - remove guilt.
icedcoffee, what is the point of any post?! Nights are hard for me, too, and I basically have a, "Don't eat shitty, don't do it," snack sequence. Pretzels. Banana. Crackers. Apple. "Get it together," speech in the mirror. Bed time, lol.
Post by ChillyMcFreeze on Feb 19, 2020 12:32:32 GMT -5
I went back to Green this week after switching to Blue for a few weeks. It's all a mind-game, but I stay on track better when I have more daily points. Fewer "fuck it, I'm going over my points anyway" moments.
On the topic of guilt, YES. I've been doing WW for a year now, and tracking honestly is still really hard for me. If I feel like I "deserve" something, I have trouble tracking it. It's trite, but the phrase "even if you don't track it, your body will" has stuck with me. Document it, assess how it made you feel, keep it moving. It's a pretty constant battle for me.
It was not the biggest weight loss month. But I am nearing the end. Total -68.4 for 11 months. I am trying for 5-10 with no rush. If it happens it happens. The scale is not going to dictate my goals. 🏋️♀️💪
Post by notsopicky on Feb 19, 2020 15:28:29 GMT -5
I was OOT when the thread first started, so whoever bumped it, thank you.
I was supposed to weigh on Monday (monthly check), but alas, I did not. I'm going to weigh on Friday (I went a little crazy this past weekend--eating all.the.things. UGH).
I'm 13 lbs away from my goal--and that's based on last month's total. I was in New Orleans at the beginning of the month, and I didn't go *too* crazy. I enjoyed the local fare, had some drinks, but didn't get sloshy drunk or eat my weight in beignets (win!).
I think the lion's share of my anxiety now is b/c I'm so close to my goal (55 is the total, so 13 doesn't seem like it's *that* much more), I'm wondering how I'm *actually* going to do once I've hit it. Will I backslide? Will I say F-it and go back to my old ways? I know that I'm always going to have to WMCR, and that singular fact is generating fear and loathing, b/c it's hard, y'all. It's mentally exhausting to account for every single thing I eat.
Body image, societal pressures, listening to body cues, diet culture, the overabundance of processed foods--it's a mind-fuck, friends, and I'm kind of over it, lol.
I’ve been going to OTF 3-5 times per week because I joined their weight loss challenge and upped my membership. Their scale has not shown much of a weight loss (about 3 lbs down as of Saturday morning, but when I got weighed around noon on Saturday, before donating platelets, I was down 10 lbs since January 4th.
I’m not sure which scale is the most accurate, OTF, donation center, or home. Home scale is obviously the most convenient, so I tested it with two 8lb weights. They weighed 15.8lbs. So, I’m going to use my home scale for tracking purposes from now on.
I managed to hit my goal weight for the Dietbet this morning. That was a nail biter after being in France for 5 days during the first week of the challenge and eating all the carbs.
It also put me at a 50lb weight loss since May, into a new decade, and hit one of the intermediate goals I had set on this journey. Today I weigh less than I did when I got married almost a decade ago and pretty much any other time in my adult life. So a pretty darn fantastic day!!
Next real goal is -17 lbs from here. A weight I recall trying on a bikni in college because I was at a lower weight than most of college. I didn't get it because I thought it didn't look good. Oh foolish, foolish younger self! My birthday is next month so I will probably challenge myself to lose 5 lbs before then.
Delayed weigh-in complete: down another 2. 11 away from the goal. I am a little disappointed by the # this month, but at least I didn't gain. 8 months in, down 44.
I stand by my original opinion--this shit is hard, y'all.
Post by wanderlustmom on Feb 21, 2020 13:54:13 GMT -5
So encouraging to read all the posts! Keep working hard everyone.
I feel really good and all my clothes fit well now. I’m having a hard time losing the last four pounds but I know I will feel so much better if I do. Did manage to go on vacation and not gain. I need to be better at tracking. This is the healthiest I’ve been in five years and last night I managed to eat a salad and one slice of pizza. I usually have at least three. So it’s in the mind set for me but I’m still scared I’ll gain it right back
Post by ChillyMcFreeze on Feb 24, 2020 12:34:52 GMT -5
I had a great loss this week and then WAY overdid it all weekend. Oops! I switched back to green last week, and I think that's the right plan for me.
For those who like Built Bars, they're letting you choose from all the flavors (nuts included) when you build customized boxes now. There's another announcement coming tomorrow -- I predict old flavors with milk chocolate instead of dark.
Post by lightbulbsun on Feb 24, 2020 13:52:02 GMT -5
I had a difficult weekend with tracking, since I went to two parties and a brunch with friends. I tried to pay attention to what I was eating and didn't mindlessly eat, which made me feel in control. I never felt overstuffed, and I was only up 0.8lbs this morning, which I'm guessing was bloat from not drinking enough water. I'm really happy that I was able to navigate social situations without going overboard!