January/February Weight Management Challenge

[Catrin]

125.8 this morning

Crankin - you do great! Don't get frustrated - the older we get I think it can be more frustrating. You have worked out an approach to nutrition that works for you - there are going to be frustrating times regardless of the nutritional path we choose.

Emily - watch that neck/whiplash! You probably aren't as stubborn as I am where this is concerned. You might want to look up some gentle neck exercises for whiplash to aid in your recovery.

I've finally managed to stay at 125 SOMETHING for 2 weeks in a row While up a bit from last week it is less than a pound and I am happy with it. Given the intensity level of exercise for 4 days this week I suspect I've got some muscle water retention going on. I am actually not supposed to weigh myself during my Whole 30 - but that is virtually impossible for me. Once a week is better than every day

Part of me would love to see 118 again (which I've not seen since I was 17) - but given my focus on strength training I suspect that is setting me up for failure. Better to focus on gaining muscle and lower my BF%. The point of all of this is to go into the next stage of my life as strong and flexible as possible.

[Crankin]

106.6
This is basically my go to weight when I've been eating well and doing my normal amount of exercise. It takes more stringent eating and perhaps, the beginning of the cycling season to move it lower. And last year, I started running in the beginning of March, so that always makes me lose. I still want to get down to 104, and it will happen, just not by next week, probably.
Emily, I can't tell you how much pain I had from slamming my forehead into my car door. First, I had a car accident in July, and while I wasn't hurt, my whole left side was sore, especially my neck. That took 4-5 weeks to go away. Then, when I hit my head in November, I had 4 weeks of whiplash, headaches on the left side (I hit my right side). It stopped for a couple of weeks in December while I was busy and not weight lifting, etc. It came back at the end of December and now, finally has been fine for 3 weeks. I should have gone for PT, but since I was constantly assessing myself for cognitive issues, I ignored the whiplash. This is a weak area for me, and I won't let that happen again.
ETA:
For some reason, I weighed myself again, after spin class and eating a small before spin snack.
105.8. I'll take that one.

[goldfinch]

109.8. Whatever.

[Chile Pepper]

120! This was my goal, so I'm very, very pleased. On the other hand, I just had a generous slice of molasses cake to celebrate, so maintenance could be an issue in the coming weeks.

[carlotta]

160.

Almost there. I've been bumming around in the 160's for what seems like forever and I'm confident I've never been in the 150's since I was a much shorter, pudgy, teenager (didn't own a scale for years, and was always over that at dr visits).

I'm well aware of all the flaws that go with BMI, but I just checked it for kicks and I'm down to normal (was just at the obese borderline 1.5 years ago when I got a clue...). Interesting, since I've still got a solid gut and can pick out a couple other spots with (not-so)-healthy fat stores.

[emily_in_nc]

105.0 today. Figured I'd gained since I'd gotten less exercise this week with my injuries, but I only gained .5, so I can't complain at all!

The whiplash was very, very minor. Thanks for your comments catrin and crankin, but in my case, the pain only lasted 3 days. and by day 3 was very mild. It doesn't hurt at all now. When I took a more serious tumble on my MTB, I had whiplash that lasted a couple of weeks, but not this time.

We got out and rode yesterday afternoon in the same place where I had my run-in with the fishing line. I was so nervous riding through there! But we took it slow, and of course everything was fine. Once we got past that area and into the section with a wide road (and nowhere to tie fishing line as there's water on one side, we had a blast. And we had a tailwind all the way back!

[murielalex]

I know the feeling!!!

155. Bah Humbug.

Exactly. I was 155.0 on Friday (forgot to post), and I'm 154.8 today. I'd had lost a significant amount of weight on a rather extreme diet, and wanted to give my body a break by upping my calories to the 1400-1500 range and exercising more. I've kept my weight training stable (been doing this for over a year) at 3 to 4 times weekly even while dieting, and as my injury healed, I've been doing hour sessions on a Computrainer two times a week, and short (10-20 miles) slow, easy-gear rides outside once a week. I've been eating strict whole foods paleo, minus maybe one or two small cheats a week (a bite of birthday cake, one sushi roll), log every calorie, and I'm really frustrated. Damb menopause! Anyway, I've decided I'm going back on my diet for March (working with a naturopathic doctor), since my ankle doc says I need to get 20-25 more pounds off asap. I'm also starting PT tomorrow, so hopefully, can get my ankle better to add in more cardio. Keeping fingers crossed.

[emily_in_nc]

109.8. Whatever.

That's not whatever...that's great! You're losing, don't beat yourself up!