Weekly weigh in - Fridays

[ToveyKath]

Good luck on your blood tests results would imagine they are going to be much improved after sticking to your plan. We all look forward to seeing your achievements.
You’ve also been amazing supporting and encouraging everyone here - you well deserve your efforts to bring blood glucose results. My bgs improved before my weight got there think the lower they are the easier it is to lose weight so it’s a win win situation as they go down.

Thank you for those words of encouragement

 

[ToveyKath]

145 Lb this morning slightly lower than las week. by 2 Lb or so.

Fantastic!

 

[ToveyKath]

Morning all. 11 Stones 12.4 Pounds Body fat 18.2 - lost 1 pound since my official Wednesday weigh in. Aiming for bmi of 22 @ 11 stone 9 and waist to height ratio under .5. Target date for that is June at latest.
My GP or DN never measure waist or mention waist to height ratio, anyone else have more clued up medical professionals?

Well done that's brilliant! Nearly at your goal, which I'm confident you will achieve! I don't really know if my GP measures yet - its early days for me, but I certainly am. You'd think they would wouldn't you?

 

[ToveyKath]

I haven’t lost anything this week , not sure why not
So I’ll share some other good news instead; after volunteering at Cancer Research UK’s call centre since I retired from nursing in 2016, this week I was offered a paid position, I start next week!

Started 115kg 9th May’17
Today 82.2kg 9th March’18
Total lost = 32.8kg/5stone 2lb

You may not have lost Rachel.... but you've not gained either by the look of your post - celebrate that! Your body is perhaps just adjusting - don't give up.

Well done on your paid position - you must've been a real asset in your voluntary status, lovely to get some recognition

 

[ToveyKath]

93kg 0,5 kg down from last friday

Well done, that's brilliant

 

[ToveyKath]

Hi all 1/2 lb off this week, it’s really slowing down

1/2 lb is still 1/2 lb - equivalent toa block of butter - which is fantastic!!! Keep up the good work!

 

[ToveyKath]

My weight loss has ground to a halt now so I’ve had to go through next week’s meal plan and try to cut the calories down. I walked for 20 mins today and am going to try to keep that up, arthritis permitting now it’s getting a bit warmer.

Good attitude, I'm sure your results will show you reward - hope you arthritis doesn't cause you too much trouble when you increase your exercise

 

[ToveyKath]

13 stone 5lb today. Started on 6th January this year on lchf weighing 15 stone 5lb so feeling optimistic. I sorted out my jeans yesterday and have put 5 pairs in a bag for the charity shop.

That's brilliant, well done!

 

[ToveyKath]

Good morning 148lbs last week 147lbs this week. So a loss of 1lb.

Well done mo53:

 

[carty]

Different weight loss methods work for different people carty: I lost 5 stone with weight watchers several years ago (before piling it all back on again after becoming a helper & getting sloppy about how I portioned things out) - & when I tried again I wasn't in the right head space - I think that's the most important thing really, you have to be focused and be prepared to weather the ups and downs. For me I've found the blood sugar diet a real inspiration - & believe it will not only help me lose weight but also reduce my hba1c results. Also, I've always begrudged the fact that I have to pay for someone to weigh me & the literature etc changes all the time so you have to keep purchasing new books. I know people who've found Weight Watchers & Slimming World great, but I prefer Michael Mosley's blood sugar diet. I wish you good luck & whatever you decide you'll have support here

I am trying my best to gain weight whilst keeping my bgs ok
CAROL

 

[Goonergal]

Morning all. 0.2kg down this week. Weight has stabilised now, I think - have been roughly the same weight (+ or - ~0.5kg) for a month. So I’ve found my maintenance diet and will need to make some bigger changes to shift the troublesome bits around my middle.

However, waist, chest and hip measurements are still slowly moving downwards, so have decided to,keep going as I am for a few weeks and then reassess.

 

[Polgara]

Weight at diagnosis on 5.4.17 - 115.3 kg BMI 39.8
Lowest weight - 64.0kg BMI 22.1
Weight today 64.6 kg BMI 22.3
Total weight lost as of today 50.7kg

Not trying to lose any more - have been maintaining below my goal weight of 68kg since November 2017 - but hanging out on this thread as I keep trying to get the balance right

0.1kg down this week - so effectively the same

 

[ianpspurs]

, so have decided to,keep going as I am for a few weeks and then reassess.

@Goonergal the "difficult second album" period. The body does seem to adjust, almost as if it says "if this is what I am going to be fed I will just have to adapt!"
I am today @ 11 stone 9 pounds 163 pounds or 73.9 kgs which was my original target. That is about 3 pounds off since Wednesday and follows a 1 meal, 12 carb day so may move up over next day or 2. The whole monitoring and changing experience can be frustrating as weight comes down and new lifestyles are established but as Gary and the boys crooned "never forget where you're coming from"
Have a great weekend folks - unless you support Swansea!

Edit:
I now have a little voice chirping away "how low can you go?" May find it hard to resist - (its a male ego thing ladies)

 

[rom35]

99kg @8:00

 

[ickihun]

I might get up and weigh myself. Gulp!
Iron tablets for Anaemia are helping me sleep with less palpatations. Tummy may have reduced so no longer wearing baggy trousers for comfort.
I'm looking forward to weigh-in again.
Scan gave me all clear so must be stomach acid problem. Either too much without landsoprozol or too little when I take it. Metformin is in the middle of it all.
DN told me I could drop metformin, for now. But very very reluctant. We'll see how next free weeks pan out.
I'm off to get weighed and sort kids for school.

 

[ickihun]

Here goes.
Weight this morning 128.60kg 16.03.18

So this is my new starting point as I added 5kgs from my lowest point but I'd like more than that off, asap.

Well done to all who have lost or trying to lose.
Excellent work to maintainers too!

 

[ickihun]

To be honest I wasn't too bothered about my weight until I was diagnosed as a type 2 diabetic and then through this forum realised that my weight was a contributing factor to my condition. I decided to make a conscious effort to loose weight and was told by a work colleague about the Samsung Health app on my phone. Through this you can record various things such as sleep, walking steps, blood sugar, weight and loads of other stuff related to your health. I thought I would start recording my weight through this app, so each morning I stepped on the wife's electronic scales

Here was the first problem. Her scales were designed with the soft delicate female form in mind, so they don't record weight above 120kg. However I took this as a challenge, and through sensible diet and sheer will power 3 weeks ago the scales finally abandoned their misogynist outlook on life and acknowledged my existence at 120.2kg

Weight has been steadily decreasing ever since and yesterday I weighed in at 115.9kg. My plan is to initially get down to 100kg by which time I hope to be in a routine with regards to continuing the weight loss lifestyle and senior management's scales will continue to acknowledge my existence

How are you getting on @TTTE ?

 

[Jenniewren1958]

Morning all weight same this week, really not sure what’s going wrong

 

[Rachox]

Looks like my reducing my cream intake and making small changes such as using almond milk in my morning coffee instead of full fat cow’s have got my weight loss going again. I’ve also managed a walk each day, weekly average 20mins per day. Walking round the perimeter of the park at the end of my road takes 20 mins exactly so that’s my walk of choice
This week I’ve lost 0.2kg, small loss but significant enough for me.

Started 115kg 9th May’17
Today 82kg 16th March’18
Total lost = 33kg/5stone 3lb

EDIT to clarify that weekly average of 20mins is 20 mins per day

 

[ianpspurs]

Looks like ... making small changes have got my weight loss going again.

@Rachox That is really good news. Dr Bernstein is a big fan of the law of small numbers as is Dave Brailsford with marginal gains (big mantra of mine with A Level students)