Weekly weigh in - Fridays

BigAlan said:

If I may humbly join this group it may help me.

I've always struggled with weight, basically because I addicted to food. I would think nothing of "shopping" for 3 hours just to look at food and plan meals.
Anyway, I am really doing it this time. On 01.91.2024 I was 260.2 pounds, which is nearly 20 lb lighter that 12 months ago.

Today, I am 252.8 lbs, 7.4 lb down in 5 days.

Well done to all lovers, those who didn't lose, do you know why?

Take care.

Alan.

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Great to have you here with us, it is a wonderfully supportive thread. You are doing so well and I totally understand the food addiction problem, that is something I battle with as well.

May Mic said:

Down a whopping .2! I'll take it and focus on what I need to work on.

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Well done on losing anything at all over the holiday period, the food just seems to go on and on, so any loss is a bonus, I feel!

Welshman1952 said:

15st 12lb for me today - no loss, but no gain either and given our Christmas celebrations only ended yesterday I am happy. Last year I put on 10lb in the same period!!!

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Yes, a STS (stay the same) is a success at this time of year, it is so easy to put a load of weight on, so not gaining is fabulous!

Welshman1952 said:

15st 12lb for me today - no loss, but no gain either and given our Christmas celebrations only ended yesterday I am happy. Last year I put on 10lb in the same period!!!

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A stay the same is a victory at holiday time. Well done!

I can't remember what I was when I last posted here, but I'm now back up to a number I don't like. 10.10
Definitely the few carbs I had over Christmas have gone straight to my fat cells, and I thought I was being "relatively good"!
Hopefully with my exercise and dance classes starting up again, and back to stricter low carb I can get it shifted again

MrsA2 said:

I can't remember what I was when I last posted here, but I'm now back up to a number I don't like. 10.10
Definitely the few carbs I had over Christmas have gone straight to my fat cells, and I thought I was being "relatively good"!
Hopefully with my exercise and dance classes starting up again, and back to stricter low carb I can get it shifted again

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Commiserations MrsA2, it is so hard at this time of year, but yes, get back into thel ow carb way and your exercise and dance and you will lose it again!

BigAlan said:

If I may humbly join this group it may help me.

I've always struggled with weight, basically because I addicted to food. I would think nothing of "shopping" for 3 hours just to look at food and plan meals.
Anyway, I am really doing it this time. On 01.91.2024 I was 260.2 pounds, which is nearly 20 lb lighter that 12 months ago.

Today, I am 252.8 lbs, 7.4 lb down in 5 days.

Well done to all lovers, those who didn't lose, do you know why?

Take care.

Alan.

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Awesome result! Welcome to this group, it’s a great motivator, checking in each week.

BigAlan said:

If I may humbly join this group it may help me.

I've always struggled with weight, basically because I addicted to food. I would think nothing of "shopping" for 3 hours just to look at food and plan meals.
Anyway, I am really doing it this time. On 01.91.2024 I was 260.2 pounds, which is nearly 20 lb lighter that 12 months ago.

Today, I am 252.8 lbs, 7.4 lb down in 5 days.

Well done to all lovers, those who didn't lose, do you know why?

Take care.

Alan.

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Wow, well done. Welcome. Take it steady.

I stayed the same. No change.... C'mon body, sort it out!

Only managed to lose 1lb but it's in the right direction.

@IanBish you and I seem to be on a similar bumpy journey, pretty much at the same pace.

However I have fallen behind this week inexplicably, having been IFing and a 23 hour fast yesterday. Up 1kg. Bother!

IanBish said:

I stayed the same. No change.... C'mon body, sort it out!

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If you've been taking exercise it maybe your body is building muscle. Even if not, sometimes your body needs to stabilise to move forward. Either way, we'll done you.

Well, not a good week. Not eating would be good! 2lb 1 on 218.7

Another Friday, another weigh-in!

Sorry about the STS @IanBish sometimes the body hangs on to the fat, then gets rid of it all at once, so I am hoping next week, you will be surprised by a "whoosh" down.

Yes, @Welshman1952 a pound is still great and definitely a move in the right direction.

How odd @aylalake you are fasting, but the body has hung on to 1kg weight, maybe the change has made it hold on to water and hopefully, if you persist, it will come off next week.

I saw you posted somewhere, @filly that the cold was making you hungry, that is a natural reaction, probably built in to our genes for survival, it makes cutting back at this time of year really hard, so don't beat yourself up about it and just do your best, but it is hard, I know.

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Anyway, a delightful 3lbs off this week, but I have been ravenously hungry, so I am going to increase my calorie allowance a bit in order to lose between 1-2lbs every week. Thinking about it, my exercise has increased a lot lately. 3lbs loss a week is too much, really, especially as I still have a looooong way to go, I don't want to lose the plot or fall off the wagon just yet!

Good luck for the week ahead everyone, and thanks so much for being here, this thread is invaluable to me.

Now firmly back on the horse, afraid it all got a bit too much over Christmas, plus my two month stall didn't help with any resolve. So hopefully the stall has had a rude-awakening and my metabolism has kicked off losing weight again. I can only hope

Since last Friday I appear to have lost 1.6kg which is great inspiration after treading water for so long. Good luck everyone, have a great week.

JenniferM55 said:

Now firmly back on the horse, afraid it all got a bit too much over Christmas, plus my two month stall didn't help with any resolve. So hopefully the stall has had a rude-awakening and my metabolism has kicked off losing weight again. I can only hope

Since last Friday I appear to have lost 1.6kg which is great inspiration after treading water for so long. Good luck everyone, have a great week.

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Wow, that is fantastic - I think the little stall may have been a nice break for your body and now it is willing to cooperate again! Your chart is so inspirational to look at!

Thank you @LeafyArts - there's lots of inspiration on this thread from some great success stories.

Saw this on FB, so not sure if it's an accurate analogy, but it's food for thought.

JenniferM55 said:

Thank you @LeafyArts - there's lots of inspiration on this thread from some great success stories.

Saw this on FB, so not sure if it's an accurate analogy, but it's food for thought.

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Wow, that is fascinating (and encouraging), thank you Jennifer!

Friday must be weigh in day for many of us I take it?

Yes I did mine again as well!

This week I've had quite a rapid drop of 7lb (just checked that and surprised myself). Maybe some of that excess 3lb that I put on over Xmas has gone this week as part of that? Total of 23lb now gone since the end of November; and for the first time in my memory my BMI now tells me I am healthy - at 24.8.

Also managed to lose another 1/2" off my waist this week, making it 2.5" since I started measuring that on 8 December.

LeafyArts said:

Another Friday, another weigh-in!

How odd @aylalake you are fasting, but the body has hung on to 1kg weight, maybe the change has made it hold on to water and hopefully, if you persist, it will come off next week.

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Congratulations on your loss @LeafyArts! I know what you mean about about too much too fast.

I did wonder about water retention in my case but as I IF every other day 18:6, I didn’t think a 23 hour fast would make a difference. Oh well, we will just have to wait until next week. Oh, I did lose half an inch round my waist though, so that’s a positive!