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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
September 11...292.2....43.0%.....1335.....3821
September 12...290.4....43.3%.....1230.....3556
September 13...290.2....42.5%.....1351.....4454
September 14...289.6....42.7%.....1350.....2296
September 15...288.8....41.4%.....1562.....1778
September 16...286.0....42.5%.....1435.....2477
September 17...286.4....42.7%.....1484.....1973
September 18...286.2....42.5%.....TBD......TBD


Err2 said:
I seem to hit plateaus the moment I increase my calories even modestly
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True story...
 
Hang in there, comrade! You've got a good, steady two pounds a week going! :applause:
 
There is a lot to be said for the notion of finding the sweet spot which is the highest amount of calories you can eat and still lose an acceptable amount of weight. It is very tempting to eat as low calorie as you can stand and feel sure of getting a good loss - but your body can get used to managing on less calories. A trainer called "Steve" used to make a lot of postings on this forum - and he helped me a lot. There are still a lot of sticky threads in some of the sections that he wrote.

13/09/2020 13st 13.75 ie 195.75
14/09/2020 13st 13.75 ie 195.75
15/09/2020 13st 12.75 ie 194.75 new low
16/09/2020 13st 12.25 ie 194.25 new low :hurray:
17/09/2020 13st 12.0 ie 194.0 new low :hurray:
18/09/2020 13st 12.0 ie 194.0
19/09/2020 13st 12.0 ie 194.0
 
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
September 11...292.2....43.0%.....1335.....3821
September 12...290.4....43.3%.....1230.....3556
September 13...290.2....42.5%.....1351.....4454
September 14...289.6....42.7%.....1350.....2296
September 15...288.8....41.4%.....1562.....1778
September 16...286.0....42.5%.....1435.....2477
September 17...286.4....42.7%.....1484.....1973
September 18...286.2....42.5%.....1454.....1393
September 19...286.8....42.7%.....TBD......TBD


So I think we can safely say sodium is not the primary cause of these plateaus.
 
I wouldn't call what you are seeing as a plateau - this is just the 4th day with the same weight and before that you were 2 pounds higher...
It is quite normal for weight loss to come in little jumps like that - I get that all the time...

For instance - my weight is down today... But 10 minutes earlier as I first got up I weighed myself and the weight was 13st 12.0 for the 4th day in a row... I actually weighed myself five times and three of them were 13st 12.0 - the other two weighings were a little lower... I came down and then realised that I wanted to go back to the toilet. I had a poo and thought that it was worth weighing again... I got on the scales three times and each time was 13st 11.25. Naturally I preferred this number :)

In my experience toilet activity is certainly a factor worth noting as you try and understand how your weight is coming down. Our weight goes up as food weight as we eat and goes down when we go to the toilet. Sometimes drinking extra water can help keep our bowels regular - as can our choice of food.

14/09/2020 13st 13.75 ie 195.75
15/09/2020 13st 12.75 ie 194.75 new low
16/09/2020 13st 12.25 ie 194.25 new low :hurray:
17/09/2020 13st 12.0 ie 194.0 new low :hurray:
18/09/2020 13st 12.0 ie 194.0
19/09/2020 13st 12.0 ie 194.0
20/09/2020 13st 11.25 ie 193.25 new low :hurray:
 
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
September 11...292.2....43.0%.....1335.....3821
September 12...290.4....43.3%.....1230.....3556
September 13...290.2....42.5%.....1351.....4454
September 14...289.6....42.7%.....1350.....2296
September 15...288.8....41.4%.....1562.....1778
September 16...286.0....42.5%.....1435.....2477
September 17...286.4....42.7%.....1484.....1973
September 18...286.2....42.5%.....1454.....1393
September 19...286.8....42.7%.....1359.....3683
September 20...286.2....42.5%......TBD......TBD
 
Thanks for the support Amy.

Normal wobble up today. Actually quite lucky as yesterday was on empty and we had roast chicken yesterday and the chicken we bought was labelled "stock brined"... I was wondering what the sodium in the brine would do.

15/09/2020 13st 12.75 ie 194.75 new low
16/09/2020 13st 12.25 ie 194.25 new low :hurray:
17/09/2020 13st 12.0 ie 194.0 new low :hurray:
18/09/2020 13st 12.0 ie 194.0
19/09/2020 13st 12.0 ie 194.0
20/09/2020 13st 11.25 ie 193.25 new low :hurray:
21/09/2020 13st 11.5 ie 193.5
 
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
September 11...292.2....43.0%.....1335.....3821
September 12...290.4....43.3%.....1230.....3556
September 13...290.2....42.5%.....1351.....4454
September 14...289.6....42.7%.....1350.....2296
September 15...288.8....41.4%.....1562.....1778
September 16...286.0....42.5%.....1435.....2477
September 17...286.4....42.7%.....1484.....1973
September 18...286.2....42.5%.....1454.....1393
September 19...286.8....42.7%.....1359.....3683
September 20...286.2....42.5%.....1455.....3689
September 21...288.0....42.0%......TBD......TBD
 
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
September 11...292.2....43.0%.....1335.....3821
September 12...290.4....43.3%.....1230.....3556
September 13...290.2....42.5%.....1351.....4454
September 14...289.6....42.7%.....1350.....2296
September 15...288.8....41.4%.....1562.....1778
September 16...286.0....42.5%.....1435.....2477
September 17...286.4....42.7%.....1484.....1973
September 18...286.2....42.5%.....1454.....1393
September 19...286.8....42.7%.....1359.....3683
September 20...286.2....42.5%.....1455.....3689
September 21...288.0....42.0%.....1394.....2450
September 22...287.2....43.0%.....TBD.......TBD

I have now completed 1 week of the latest higher calorie experiment. If this plateau doesn't break this next week, I'll revert back to ~1350 calories
 
Sept 9th 124
Sept 10th 124
Sept 11th 125
Sept 12th 125
Sept 13th 124
Sept 14th 124
Sept 15th 126
Sept 16th 127
Sept 17th 126
Sept 18th 125
Sept 19th away
Sept 20th away
Sept 21st 125
Sept 22nd 124

More social stuff creeping in now. I'm still hanging about on the low side of 9 stone though so that is fine for now. I'm going away again next weekend so that makes it more difficult to focus.
 
Back from the lake up a little. It may be a bounce, but I will watch it. All in all I am happy with my weight.

Good to see others doing so well.

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 - 156 lbs
12 - 156 lbs
13 - 155 lbs
14 - 154 lbs
15 - 154 lbs
16 - 155 lbs
23 - 156 lbs
 
Great job Rob, hope you enjoyed your trip!

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
September 11...292.2....43.0%.....1335.....3821
September 12...290.4....43.3%.....1230.....3556
September 13...290.2....42.5%.....1351.....4454
September 14...289.6....42.7%.....1350.....2296
September 15...288.8....41.4%.....1562.....1778
September 16...286.0....42.5%.....1435.....2477
September 17...286.4....42.7%.....1484.....1973
September 18...286.2....42.5%.....1454.....1393
September 19...286.8....42.7%.....1359.....3683
September 20...286.2....42.5%.....1455.....3689
September 21...288.0....42.0%.....1394.....2450
September 22...287.2....43.0%.....1453.....3227
September 23...287.8....43.0%......TBD......TBD
 
18/09/2020 13st 12.0 ie 194.0
19/09/2020 13st 12.0 ie 194.0
20/09/2020 13st 11.25 ie 193.25 new low :hurray:
21/09/2020 13st 11.5 ie 193.5
22/09/2020 13st 12.0 ie 194.0
23/09/2020 13st 12.0 ie 194.0
24/09/2020 13st 12.0 ie 194.0

Not thrilled with the way my weight has been sticking... its quite normal - but not fun
 
Omega said:
Not thrilled with the way my weight has been sticking... its quite normal - but not fun
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You are right, even in times when I was loosing a lot of weight I had some ups and downs. You are headed down, I don't think it will be long before you see it on the scale again.

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 - 156 lbs
12 - 156 lbs
13 - 155 lbs
14 - 154 lbs
15 - 154 lbs
16 - 155 lbs
23 - 156 lbs
24 - 156 lbs
 
I commiserate Omega. We'll break through eventually...

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
September 11...292.2....43.0%.....1335.....3821
September 12...290.4....43.3%.....1230.....3556
September 13...290.2....42.5%.....1351.....4454
September 14...289.6....42.7%.....1350.....2296
September 15...288.8....41.4%.....1562.....1778
September 16...286.0....42.5%.....1435.....2477
September 17...286.4....42.7%.....1484.....1973
September 18...286.2....42.5%.....1454.....1393
September 19...286.8....42.7%.....1359.....3683
September 20...286.2....42.5%.....1455.....3689
September 21...288.0....42.0%.....1394.....2450
September 22...287.2....43.0%.....1453.....3227
September 23...287.8....43.0%.....1377.....2878
September 24...287.6....41.4%.....TBD......TBD
 
19/09/2020 13st 12.0 ie 194.0
20/09/2020 13st 11.25 ie 193.25 new low :hurray:
21/09/2020 13st 11.5 ie 193.5
22/09/2020 13st 12.0 ie 194.0
23/09/2020 13st 12.0 ie 194.0
24/09/2020 13st 12.0 ie 194.0
25/09/2020 13st 10.75 ie 192.75 new low :hurray: at last!!!
 
Omega said:
25/09/2020 13st 10.75 ie 192.75 new low :hurray: at last!!!
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Good for you Margaret!!

I am up 2 more pounds this morning. I did not even want to make this post but thought I had to. It is a bit confusing I do not believe I am eating too much, guess I need to think about all the times I have counseled others to be patient and be patient myself...

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 - 156 lbs
12 - 156 lbs
13 - 155 lbs
14 - 154 lbs
15 - 154 lbs
16 - 155 lbs
23 - 156 lbs
24 - 156 lbs
25 - 158 lbs
 
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