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02/09/2020 14st 1.25 ie 197.25 new low
03/09/2020 14st 0.75 ie 196.75 new low :hurray:
04/09/2020 14st 1.75 ie 197.75 bacon for main meal (so high sodium) , unspecified lunch salad while out
05/09/2020 14st 0.5 ie 196.50 new low
06/09/2020 14st 1.5 ie 197.50
07/09/2020 14st 0.5 ie 196.50
08/09/2020 14st 0.25 ie 196.25 new low
 
Hey Err, you have had a long plateau, and at your calorie level I know you are losing fat, hopefully the scales will show it soon. How is your sodium intake now?
Omega said:
08/09/2020 14st 0.25 ie 196.25 new low
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Good for you Margaret!! Now well and safely into Onderland!

Nothing new here, which is for the best.

August began 161, ended 159 range 163 to 159.
September
1 - 160 lbs
2 - 158 lbs
3 - 160 lbs
4 - 159 lbs
5 - 158 lbs
6 - 159 lbs
7 - 158 lbs
8 - 158 lbs
 
I've weighed about 9 stone now since July. I always do this, I get to 9 stone and I look okay and I lose my motivation to get down to 8 stone, which is what I would really like. I'm trying to regain my motivation to diet and exercise properly.
 
Katie - it may be time for you to think through why you want to be 8 stone... I don't think that you have mentioned how tall you are - but I'm guessing about 5ft 3 from something you posted earlier and 9 stone would sit nicely within the normal healthy range. Sometimes people want to aim for a weight which is too low and struggle to get there. BMI charts are a start but are not always the best indication.

The thing is that no-one knows your weight unless you tell them. Its all about how toned you look at the goal weight. Things like measurements and body fat percentage may be a better indication of whether you need to lose more weight.

I am wondering whether it may be the case that you would benefit more from becoming more toned at or near your current weight. Have you gone to a gym and discussed your aspirations with them?
 
Congrats Rob & Omega

Date.....................weight....BF%....Calories...Sodium
August 27, 2020....297.0.....45.0%.....1316.....2823
August 28, 2020....298.8.....43.5%.....1310.....1429
August 29, 2020....298.0.....43.5%.....1328.....2176
August 30, 2020....296.0.....43.8%.....1395.....2863
August 31, 2020....296.2.....43.5%.....1358.....2289
September 1, 2020...295.0....43.5%.....1341....3297
September 2, 2020...293.8....43.0%.....1595....3840
September 3, 2020...295.0....43.0%.....1529....3820
September 4, 2020...295.2....42.0%.....1401....2800
September 5, 2020...293.8....43.3%.....1521....4379
September 6, 2020...294.6....43.8%.....1514....3292
September 7, 2020...297.0....44.5%.....1981....6508
September 8, 2020...297.6....43.5%.....1251....2793

With the lock down, smoke, high temps, doing my taxes, and the weight plateau I let stress eating get the best of me yesterday and had my highest daily calorie intake since March. Granted I still should have been at a calorie deficit, but the weight still crept up.

alligatorob said:
Hey Err, you have had a long plateau, and at your calorie level I know you are losing fat, hopefully the scales will show it soon. How is your sodium intake now?
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It's been high due to jerky, tuna, pickles, pickled jalapenos, etc, but in theory there is only so much water you can retain. If I do a trailing 5 day average from 12 days ago (299.7 lbs & 44.7% BF) vs a current 5 day average (295.6 lbs & 43.4% BF) I've still lost weight (4.1 lbs & 1.3% BF), but not hitting a new low for a week is a bit demoralizing.
 
err2 - taxes is something that I need to put more effort into - I got a reminder from the accountant yesterday... Now you are monitoring your sodium - are you monitoring your water consumption... Extra water consumption normally helps a sodium gain. Larger people should drink more water than a thin person. I haven't been around the forum too much in recent years - but I know that when I did my big project standard forum advice for people doing a reasonable amount of exercise (as many of us are) is to drink at least 1oz (29.5735ml) of water for every 2lbs of your weight. I know that I used to find it a struggle to get through... I am certainly not currently doing that at the minute myself as it is tough. I also know that my husband has been told (by a nutrition expert) that he should be drinking more water than he is because of his size.

03/09/2020 14st 0.75 ie 196.75 new low :hurray:
04/09/2020 14st 1.75 ie 197.75 bacon for main meal (so high sodium) , unspecified lunch salad while out
05/09/2020 14st 0.5 ie 196.50 new low
06/09/2020 14st 1.5 ie 197.50
07/09/2020 14st 0.5 ie 196.50
08/09/2020 14st 0.25 ie 196.25 new low
09/09/2020 13st 13.75 ie 195.75 new low :party::party::party:UNDER 14 STONE!!!
 
Omega said:
Katie - it may be time for you to think through why you want to be 8 stone... I don't think that you have mentioned how tall you are - but I'm guessing about 5ft 3 from something you posted earlier and 9 stone would sit nicely within the normal healthy range. Sometimes people want to aim for a weight which is too low and struggle to get there. BMI charts are a start but are not always the best indication.

The thing is that no-one knows your weight unless you tell them. Its all about how toned you look at the goal weight. Things like measurements and body fat percentage may be a better indication of whether you need to lose more weight.

I am wondering whether it may be the case that you would benefit more from becoming more toned at or near your current weight. Have you gone to a gym and discussed your aspirations with them?
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Hi, I hear what you are saying but actually it is not about the weight on the scale so much as that I remember how I looked and felt when I did weigh 8 stone and I liked it. I'm actually a shade less than 5' 3" and a size 12, (in Monsoon or Laura Ashley, probably less in M&S). I have a very curvy shape and I felt better as a size 10. As for the toning, I'm pretty fit, I run at least 5K, 3 times a week and bike frequently. I'm not going back to the gym for a while yet though, too many restrictions. It is all about how I feel. I do not care what anybody else thinks about how I look, except for my partner and he thinks I look great now. So, I'm starting over with renewed motivation, at least for now.
 
Hey Katie, I understand that feeling of wanting to go back to the time when I was not overweight. For me it was a very long time ago, and I have had to accept that I will never be 20 again. A lot of the time I am mentally comparing myself to my younger self, but it's never to be. A friend even has to remind me from time to time that I am not 20 anymore. I have to remember how much better I feel now than I did a few pounds back, and how much healthier I am.

I don't understand women's sizing very well, but I suspect you look good and curvy right where you are now. Accepting that might let you get into a good maintenance, perhaps with slow weight loss. I do understand a 5K run, very impressive, you must be in good shape now!

Hey Err, for what it is worth when I was losing weight I had plateaus and I also had weeks where I lost 7 pounds, even well into the diet. I ate no differently in the plateau weeks than in the 7 lb loss weeks. Sometimes weight goes in spurts. I hope you have one coming, I think it is due.
Omega said:
08/09/2020 14st 0.25 ie 196.25 new low
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Another new low! Good for you Margaret!

No big news here
August began 161, ended 159 range 163 to 159.
September
1 - 160 lbs
2 - 158 lbs
3 - 160 lbs
4 - 159 lbs
5 - 158 lbs
6 - 159 lbs
7 - 158 lbs
8 - 158 lbs
9 - 159 lbs
 
Katie - its great that you have renewed motivation. If you can add strength training into your exercise mix - this should benefit your toning more than the cardio that you are clearly doing to good effect. You do not need to go to a gym to do this although it may be worth you checking out what your gym is doing as my gym in Newcastle is really safe, distanced and covid aware - we certainly feel safer in our gym than in the supermarkets.

Rob - Thanks :) Slight wobble up today - not unexpected as had sandwiches for breakfast and lunch yesterday. You continue to maintain beautifully.

04/09/2020 14st 1.75 ie 197.75 bacon for main meal (so high sodium) , unspecified lunch salad while out
05/09/2020 14st 0.5 ie 196.50 new low
06/09/2020 14st 1.5 ie 197.50
07/09/2020 14st 0.5 ie 196.50
08/09/2020 14st 0.25 ie 196.25 new low
09/09/2020 13st 13.75 ie 195.75 new low UNDER 14 STONE!!!
10/09/2020 14st 0.0 ie 196.0 - sandwiches on day trip to York
 
Date.......................weight...BF%...Calories...Sodium
September 1, 2020...295.0....43.5%.....1341....3297
September 2, 2020...293.8....43.0%.....1595....3840
September 3, 2020...295.0....43.0%.....1529....3820
September 4, 2020...295.2....42.0%.....1401....2800
September 5, 2020...293.8....43.3%.....1521....4379
September 6, 2020...294.6....43.8%.....1514....3292
September 7, 2020...297.0....44.5%.....1981....6508
September 8, 2020...297.6....43.5%.....1251....2793
September 9, 2020...294.4....44.8%.....1322....1725
 
Not much of a wobble Margaret, only .25 lbs nothing. As you know, its the new lows that matter. I don't even bother with tenths of pounds I just round to the nearest pound. Just realized I am probably spelling your name wrong every other time I write it. Is it Margret or Margaret? Sorry about that.

Coming down now Err, I hope it means you have broken the log jam.

Nothing new here, good news!

August began 161, ended 159 range 163 to 159.
September
1 - 160 lbs
2 - 158 lbs
3 - 160 lbs
4 - 159 lbs
5 - 158 lbs
6 - 159 lbs
7 - 158 lbs
8 - 158 lbs
9 - 159 lbs
10 - 158 lbs
 
Sept 4th 124
Sept 4th 125
Sept 4th 125
Sept 5th 126
Sept 6th 126
Sept 7th 125
Sept 8th 124
Sept 9th 124

I have renewed enthusiasm now. I don't really change the amount I eat, I just stop, (or almost stop), drinking alcohol and exercise more. Also apparently I'm a bit low on hemoglobin so I'm eating more green leafy veg., which fortunately I like.
 
Omega said:
You've been right :) I am Margaret.

LOL Definitely spelt the traditional way. :) I am from a very traditional family :)
My grandmother Margaret had two sisters - Alpha and Omega. Since I was named after my grandmother you could say that I hit lucky with a "normal" name.
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I think Omega is rather a cool name, I like it.
 
Finally heading back in the right direction with a new low this morning:

Date...............Weight....BF%...Calories...Sodium
September 1.....295.0....43.5%.....1341.....3297
September 2.....293.8....43.0%.....1595.....3840
September 3.....295.0....43.0%.....1529.....3820
September 4.....295.2....42.0%.....1401.....2800
September 5.....293.8....43.3%.....1521.....4379
September 6.....294.6....43.8%.....1514.....3292
September 7.....297.0....44.5%.....1981.....6508
September 8.....297.6....43.5%.....1251.....2793
September 9.....294.4....44.8%.....1322.....1725
September 10...292.2....42.7%.....1386.....2500
 
Err2 said:
September 10...292.2....42.7%.....1386.....2500
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I believe you have officially stepped off the plateau!! Good for you!
KatieDiet said:
I have renewed enthusiasm now. I don't really change the amount I eat, I just stop, (or almost stop), drinking alcohol and exercise more. Also apparently I'm a bit low on hemoglobin so I'm eating more green leafy veg., which fortunately I like.
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That sounds good to me! I also cut way back on drinking, over a year now. It has really helped with the diet and I don't miss it (much anyway). My hemoglobin also got a bit low, I have started taking an iron supplement and that seems to have fixed it. Keep up the good work!

Flyer, 16 servings of pretzels in 4 days hardly sounds like a binge, not even a mini one. However I can understand that it could be over your diet plan, good you survived it without gaining. Like your flute.

I am down a little, not my plan, but it won't hurt me.

August began 161, ended 159 range 163 to 159.
September
1 - 160 lbs
2 - 158 lbs
3 - 160 lbs
4 - 159 lbs
5 - 158 lbs
6 - 159 lbs
7 - 158 lbs
8 - 158 lbs
9 - 159 lbs
10 - 158 lbs
11 - 157 lbs, a new low
 
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