I spent five days in Los Angeles last week and this week, and I managed to lose 2.2 lbs. It wasn’t easy, but I still watched what I ate and spent a lot of time walking. I find that exercise makes a big difference, because it helps me burn off what I eat, and also because it keeps me motivated.
So far, I’m down 38.8 lbs from my initial weight.
Stuck stuck stuck. <—suck part.
Completely comfortable with my eating <—good part.
I hit a new milestone: 205.
3 lbs in one week makes me nervous. I of course don’t know how this concept works, but I fear it is a “false loss” and that I will see a pound or two come back next week.
Anyway, 205 is the lowest I have weighed in over a decade, probably in a decade and a half.
When I was expecting my usual one pound loss I was going to mark it as a milestone because it would have tied the lowest I had weighed in a decade.
In 2005 after being really sick, when I got out of the hospital I weighed 207. People would say: Wow, you lost so much weight.
But their eyes would say: You look like you are going to die.
Now I am a *healthy *205. It is a nice milestone.
At 195 I will weigh less that I have in over two decades. That is my next milestone.
Congrats to everyone who is losing and luck to you all!
I’m thinking of ditching the diet. What does it profit a woman to be around for the last day, only to have some Easter Eggs still not eaten?
Awesome. I’m really happy for you. 
Nooo! You’re so close to your goal!
I weigh in every morning after peeing. The scale is digital and reads in .2 lb. There are lots of day-to-day fluctuations caused by water retention so I keep a weighted moving average that damps the fluctuations. Essentially I have lost 2 lb since the beginning of May and 12 since the beginning of the year. This weigh-in every morning is a tremendously helpful reinforcement of my efforts.
I am not following any prescribed diet. For years, meals were relatively modest, but I ate a lot between meals. I have simply continued the former and cut out the latter. I have made no attempt to avoid the occasional pig-out when eating out or on vacation. This means occasional jumps but has little effect on the moving average. I began this last October and have lost close to 20 lb since then. What I hope to is continue not noshing forever. That is one reason for not counting calories or following some prescribed diet. Eventually, I will hit a plateau when my current consumption suffices to maintain that weight. I figure I will still be somewhat overweight at that point; that’s ok too.
Yeah. Traditionalist will tell you to only weigh-in once a week. But a have read at least one study that said that daily weigh-ins provide a great reinforcement.
I used to do it every day, now I do it once a week.
I can’t say for sure that one way is better for me than another.
Congrats on the weight loss!
I’ve considered throwing out my scale altogether and just going by the fit of my clothes. Every time I step on the scale it says something different. I can weigh myself, take all my clothes off, weigh myself again, and the second number will be higher. What the hell, y’all. It’s a new scale, too, so I’d feel really bad about getting rid of it and buying a better one. But seriously, fuck the scale.
Edit to add: Today I went shopping and actually tried on a dress that looked sensational on me. That was such a new feeling – trying clothes on and not only not loathing the reflection in the mirror, but actually thinking, “Wow, this makes me look great!” (I ended up not getting it because the straps were way too long and I would have had to get it altered – you can lose weight, but you can’t fix your freaky short torso. :))
May I join in here? My husband and I began our diet/exercise program on Friday, and we could definitely use all the advice and moral support we can get!
We’re not doing anything super-special regarding diet - just cutting calories, and trying to make sure that our food choices are healthier than prior to the new regime. I have about 25 pounds to lose (After a year, you can’t call it “baby weight” anymore, can you?) Mr. M., however, has about 125 to lose, so we’re in this for the long haul. He is being medically supervised, and the “Fat Boy Doctor,” as the husband calls him, has prescribed an appetite suppressant. Tony took that about once, and decided to forego it - made him nauseous.
So far, we’re doing pretty well with the calorie control. The doc put Tony on (what seems to me) a ridiculously low calorie restriction - 300 for breakfast, 400 for lunch, 500 for dinner, and up to three 125-calorie snacks per day. At his weight, that’s gotta be rough! I’m doing approximately the same calorie count, but he’s literally twice my weight right now. I think that this is just temporary, and that after a few weeks or a month, (and some psychological reinforcement due to a pretty big initial loss,) the plan calls for adding some calories back.
I’m doing okay with cooking meals that taste good and provide the necessary nutrients, within the calorie guidelines. (Last night, we even had unexpected guests - last-minute - and I cooked a pot of soup that everyone raved over, even though it was low-fat and -calorie. Three cups plus a few crackers still came in under 500 calories. And tonight, we’re having tacos. Tony is surprised at the amount of food he’s able to eat at dinner, and that everything doesn’t HAVE to be a salad.) We even managed to negotiate a restaurant meal on Saturday evening, because his parents wanted to take us out for dinner. (Lots of research required for that one, though! And lots of “No, really, we don’t want an appetizer. Really. No, thanks, but really.”) We’re both using MyFitnessPlanner apps on our phones to tally our calories, and I use the website to figure out recipe calories.
Anyone else dieting with their spouse/SO/friend/family member? Does that make it easier, or do you have any tips for how I can help encourage Tony through this? (Yes, we’re both dieting, but I’m at a 25.8 BMI. He is not… and will be doing this longer than I will, although I plan to keep family meals within his diet boundaries for the foreseeable future.) The biggest challenge will be for him to eat well at work. He can’t always bring something from home, and fast food or something from a convenience store is often his best/only option for lunch - he’s a cop, and usually needs a grab-and-go lunch. Meal replacement bars are one option, and he’s keeping some of those in the car, but who can eat those every day for lunch?
Welcome Lacunae Matata. Good luck losing!
I got back from the doc’s today - we have taken my off one of my two BP meds! (The real motivation of this weight loss.)
Independent of me, she has set a firm goal of 190 and a soft goal of 180. (I asked her how much more she thought I should lose and am happy to say her numbers echoed mine.)
You weigh-in every day so that your weight doesn’t get away from you, but you only count one weekly standard weigh-in to keep track of your weight.
I weigh myself every morning before I step in the shower. If I get a steady increase over a few days, I get it in check. Keeps me on my toes. The Friday morning weigh-in is the one that counts as far as what I “weigh”.
Does anybody else have this problem? Every couple of months or so all food just sounds disgusting to me. And I don’t want to eat, ever, because… blech. Everything sounds gross! Healthy food, bad food, doesn’t matter. The idea of eating just turns my stomach.
Of course, I cannot go without food. So once I’m starving then I end up eating fast food.
And because all food sounds disgusting, I don’t want to go to the grocery store, either. So no food in my house. Same thing. Predictably I get hungry as animals do, and then it’s fast food again.
Eventually the cycle ends, but does this ever happen to anyone else? WTF?
Maybe there’s magic in these threads…the day I reported being stuck, I finally moved downward and have continued!
So it looks like, since I started paying attention, and particularly since I switched to restricted carbs, my total weight loss at this point is 16 pounds. Not as fast as I would like, but since I’m not going crazy in the attempt, totally livable.
Well, time to pay the piper. Weigh-in was today.
On the weekend I fell off the wagon and was left in a field of ice cream and cheezies.
I’m really forcing myself to be totally honest here. I debated not even posting, then I thought well I’ll post but lie and say no change but I am going to just own up to it. Gah! I keep typing but somehow I don’t post what the weigh-in was. Funny that…
Ok fine. I was up 1.2 lbs.
But I’m back on the wagon today. Learn from my mistake and move on!
Think I’m in okay shape for tonight’s weigh in. Can’t let another holiday stall my efforts. That 100 is calling to me. The best news of the week is that my doctor is stepping me off my BP meds entirely. Next week I’ll be off. And hoping <crosses fingers> I can stay med free. That was one of the ultimate goals for losing the weight. And I’m still in the obese category! But good eating has paid off without losing all the weight first.
Carol, when I’m disgusted with food, I do force myself to go to the grocery store. Junk turns my stomach and I just buy what I really need for the pantry.
Congrats nofloyd! I’m hoping that by the end of the year I’ll be off all BP meds.
I weighed in yesterday and gained 1.4 lbs. I know why I gained it, too, so I know what I have to work on this week.
My chubby little dog is joining us - and she is hating it!
She was chubby when I got her, but I thought we were doing well. I can see her flanks now. But she has actually gained 10% of her weight. So on to diet dog food. She has refused to eat most of her meals the last 5 days. And none of the other things that are recommended work either. She picks around green beans.
Actually, I won’t be reporting in on her, but she will be dieting with us.
Well, May is almost over and it’s not looking good for me. My goal has been to lose 10 lbs (I have gained about 15 lbs since getting off Welbutrin back in November). I have been monitoring my weight almost every morning, just before stepping into the shower.
Yesterday, I weighed myself as always and noted the typical 185 lbs. The only thing in me was a cup of coffee.
This morning, same deal, but the scale read 190 lbs!?
How did I gain 4 lbs? Last night was a really, really humid night too, causing me to sweat thoroughly.
Ugh. This is so discouraging.
I guess I have to try harder next month.