May/June Weight Management Challenge

[goldfinch]

104, staying fairly stable despite overeating. Traveling really makes it hard for me to regulate what I eat.

[Catrin]

I weighed myself last night after a long swim and was 124.5. This morning I was 127.5. I think there's something to this fluid retention thing!

I'm not sure which number is my "real" number for reporting purposes...though I do like the look of that 124.5

For me it does make a significant difference, around 2-3 pounds or so. I don't think it really matters which number we choose as long as we are consistent. I tend to weigh in either Thursday or Saturday morning rather than Friday morning because of this, Wed is normally a rest day and I've a hard workout on Thursday evenings. To get my lowest weight, I actually need to take 2 full rest days in a row but this doesn't happen often.

[Becky]

For me it does make a significant difference, around 2-3 pounds or so. I don't think it really matters which number we choose as long as we are consistent. I tend to weigh in either Thursday or Saturday morning rather than Friday morning because of this, Wed is normally a rest day and I've a hard workout on Thursday evenings. To get my lowest weight, I actually need to take 2 full rest days in a row but this doesn't happen often.

That's my real question...consistency. Since I've been weighing in on Friday mornings, I should probably use the 127.5. Maybe I'll start weighing in on Thursday nights with the July/August round.

127.5 is still an improvement over last time

[Crankin]

This is exactly what I was talking about. I think the rest has become more important for me as I age.
I know what kinds of exercise causes retention and what causes me to actually temporarily lose. For example, last Saturday I rode 42 miles, with the 15 middle miles part of a ride DH and I were leading. That was stressful, to say the least, and although I rode slower than usual to the ride and during the ride, we booked it home in order to get back to the event for dinner. I ate with no regard to calories at the dinner, and woke up the next morning at my lowest weight since, well, the early '90s. I think as long as I am restricting carbs when not riding, and eating more vegetarian than not, my weight is more stable.

[Tri Girl]

today I was 161. 3 days ago I was 158. FINALLY broke the 160 mark and I'm back up again. Go figure.

[jobob]

Well, DH is finally home after a full month away (yay!!!) but now we're smack-dab in Elder Care Hell trying to get the FIL settled in an assisted care facility about a 5-minute drive away from us, and dealing with the mounds of associated BS. We're stressed out to the gills, and when I'm not stressed or anxious or exhausted, I'm becoming very depressed.

I was looking at facebook last night and saw tons of posts by people participating in the SFR 1000K brevet, which, before our journey into Elder Care Hell, DH and I were planning to help maillotpois on (we had to bail out on that, along with every other freakin' thing we planned to do this summer and early fall) ... and I started crying. That one really got to me. Note to self: step away from the facebook for the time being.

DH and I had a good mutual cry (oh yeah, it's all getting to him too), we dried our eyes, and started talking about stuff. It was good. Then FIL called needing something, and we smiled and dealt with it. His timing was impeccable, if he called 15 minutes earlier it could have been ugly.

After we dealt with FIL, DH and I stopped by the grocery store to pick up a few things. And I suggested it was high time for some Ben & Jerry's therapy -- heh, DH lit up light a beacon on that one. So last night I downed nearly an entire pint of New York Super Fudge chunk, my drug of choice. First time I've done that in ages.

I know I must not use food as therapy, but dammit I needed that last night. At least I'm well below my WW goal weight, so I can get away with a couple of indiscretions. I just better not make a habit of it. Hopefully the FIL will settle into his new digs and the crises will settle down to a dull roar and the stupidity will eventually be dealt with. And I can find the time and the inclination to dust the cobwebs off my sadly ignored bike and go out for some short rides. Here's hoping.

Thanks for listening, gang.

[redrhodie]

(((Jobob))) I've been dealing with stress lately, and I read somewhere to treat yourself as if you were a lost child. Be really gentle with yourself. Take care.

[Blueberry]

Hugs to all who are in stressful situations - it sucks.

I'm still stuck at 226 and still not happy about it.

I refuse to accept that I will always be this weight or that I'm meant to be fat, or that I'm "just big boned" as my family says. Nope. That's not right. Time to mix up the exercise and tweak the eating. Bleh.

[sookiesue]

152 this morning. Damn.

[solobiker]

{{Jobob}} I work with the older population so I feel your pain.

As for me...139 and holding..

[azfiddle]

Ugh- 117.8- up 1 1/2 lbs for no apparent reason

[tulip]

134. The trend over time is down, which is good. Like Blueberry, I think I need to mix up the exercise and tweak the diet. For totally shallow reasons, I would really like to be below 130 by August 4. Gonna take alot of discipline.

[jobob]

For totally shallow reasons, I would really like to be below 130 by August 4. Gonna take alot of discipline.

Didn't you mention a friend's wedding will be on that day? And you want to look great and feel good about yourself? Meh, I don't think that's shallow.

If there's one thing I'm learning during this trying time in my life, we need to give ourselves a treat every now & then, and feeling good about yourself is a very satisfying treat. More satisfying than a pint of Ben & Jerry's, even.

[Giulianna23]

Well... I stopped going to the gym about 3 months ago and not thinking on renewing membership at least until winter. Went down to 190 or so in April but because of not exercising and eating junk I gained some weight and went up and down for the past 2 months in between 195 and 197 . The first day I started commuting about 12 days ago, the scale said 197.5 and today it says 193.7 and I am very happy ....I feel my core very thight and even though I am not doing any other exercise lately but just my commute rides my abs are getting tighter and I am losing belly fat faster than doing crunches. I do plan on going back to doing some crunches at least every other day and some power training.

[Trek420]

Seem to have lost 8 lbs since moving to the PNW and now living with Knott. Clothes are hanging loose, need new bras, I'll be checking the bike duds and there may be a "sale" on TE thread.

This is amazing since I've been cooking up high calorie a storm since getting here. The relief of the stress from the job from utter living he]], I can walk or ride to most things here and do, and of course finally being able to live together with Knott. Yes, I'm stressed about finding work but all in all life is good. I'm counting calories using an ap and it seems to work.