Weigh Yourself Everyday (or frequently) Club

whispers65 · Sep 9, 2022

Ben_In_NC said:
DATE DAY WT 1DayWtChg 7DayWtChg 7DayWtAvg 7DayAvgChg Comments
8/26/2022
Friday
194.98
0.12
1.49
194.36
-0.10
8/27/2022
Saturday
193.13
-1.85
-0.43
194.30
0.03
8/28/2022
Sunday
192.60
-0.53
-0.48
194.23
0.20
Family meal out after church. Scale increase next morning.
8/29/2022
Monday
194.45
1.85
2.31
194.56
0.89
8/30/2022
Tuesday
194.43
-0.02
-2.74
194.17
0.17
8/31/2022
Wednesday
192.78
-1.65
-1.93
193.89
-0.23
9/1/2022
Thursday
191.42
-1.36
-3.44
193.40
-0.75
9/2/2022
Friday
190.68
-0.74
-4.30
192.78
-1.57
9/3/2022
Saturday
188.24
-2.44
-4.89
192.09
-2.21
9/4/2022
Sunday
189.75
1.51
-2.85
191.68
-2.55
9/5/2022
Monday
188.25
-1.50
-6.20
190.79
-3.76
Increased calorie intake by an overall total of 164 calories per day.
9/6/2022
Tuesday
186.54
-1.71
-7.89
189.67
-4.50
9/7/2022
Wednesday
186.96
0.42
-5.82
188.83
-5.06
9/8/2022
Thursday
185.39
-1.57
-6.03
187.97
-5.43
9/9/2022
Friday
185.34
-0.05
-5.34
187.21
-5.57

Still dropping! I can't "Weight" to get to my 180's. Seems like a dream.

Tyke · Sep 9, 2022

Ben_In_NC said:
A small increase after five straight days of decreasing is inevitable and nothing to worry about I would think.

Quite right Ben. I did have a cheat meal yesterday evening so i put it down to that. But today and the next several days will be good diet & exercise wise, i'm confident of that.

Me losing weight over these past 4.5 months has given me the confidence to attend something i really should attend, a good friends dads funeral. Had it been when i was 300lbs i wouldn't have went but now i'm 232 i feel better and i'm going to attend (it's next tuesday).

Cate · Sep 10, 2022

I love seeing how well you are all doing

Tyke · Sep 10, 2022

Sat Sep 10th : 232.8 (+0.2)

Small increase but not concerned, diet was good yesterday. It seems for me when i deviate from my planned diet it effects the scales for atleast a couple of days.

whispers65 · Sep 10, 2022

08/28/2022 - 254.1 Lbs 1663 Cals, 063 Oz, 022 Mins Exercise, 097F, -1019 Deficit
08/29/2022 - 251.2 Lbs, 1652 Cals, 079 Oz, 080 Mins Exercise, 097F, -1031 Deficit
08/30/2022 - 251.2 Lbs, 1620 Cals, 065 Oz, 040 Mins Exercise, 094F, -1062 Deficit
08/31/2022 - 251.8 Lbs, 1768 Cals, 052 Oz, 051 Mins Exercise, 090F, -0898 Deficit
09/01/2022 - 249.7 Lbs, 1396 Cals, 058 Oz, 112 Mins Exercise, 090F, -1270 Deficit
09/02/2022 - 249.7 Lbs, 1226 Cals, 046 Oz, 000 Mins Exercise, 085F, -1440 Deficit
09/03/2022 - 249.2 Lbs, 1551 Cals, 052 Oz, 011 Mins Exercise, 086F, -0387 Deficit (BMR - Cals only)
09/04/2022 - 247.0 Lbs, 1392 Cals, 067 Oz, 081 Mins Exercise, 093F, -0544 Deficit (BMR - Cals only)
09/05/2022 - 245.8 Lbs, 1470 Cals, 070 Oz, 079 Mins Exercise, 095F, -0466 Deficit (BMR - Cals only)
09/06/2022 - 245.8 Lbs, 1774 Cals, 070 Oz, 096 Mins Exercise, 091F, -0165 Deficit (BMR - Cals only)
09/07/2022 - 245.8 Lbs, 1752 Cals, 063 Oz, 041 Mins Exercise, 095F. -0188 Deficit (BMR - Cals Only)
09/08/2022 - 245.2 Lbs, 1498 Cals, 064 Oz, 072 Mins Exercise, 095F, -0441 Deficit (BMR - Cals Only)
09/09/2022 - 245.2 Lbs, 1497 Cals, 060 Oz, 060 Mins Exercise, 090F, -0443 Deficit (BMR - Cals Only)
09/10/2022 - 243.7 Lbs, 1495 Cals, 056 Oz, 105 Mins Exercise, 089F, -0445 Deficit (BMR - Cals Only)

Ben_In_NC · Sep 11, 2022

Nice, Tom!

whispers65 said:
Still dropping! I can't "Weight" to get to my 180's. Seems like a dream.

I was well above where you are now in early 2021. In the 280s!

Tyke said:
Quite right Ben. I did have a cheat meal yesterday evening so i put it down to that. But today and the next several days will be good diet & exercise wise, i'm confident of that.

Me losing weight over these past 4.5 months has given me the confidence to attend something i really should attend, a good friends dads funeral. Had it been when i was 300lbs i wouldn't have went but now i'm 232 i feel better and i'm going to attend (it's next tuesday).

Well said! And yeah, I'm totally with you. I was in a similar situation in August 2021. My best friend from high school's dad died. I'd like to think I would have gone at 280ish pounds, but it was 7 hours away. It would have been a factor in the decision, no doubt. But being 210ish at the time made it a lot easier to go.

Tyke said:
Sat Sep 10th : 232.8 (+0.2)

Small increase but not concerned, diet was good yesterday. It seems for me when i deviate from my planned diet it effects the scales for atleast a couple of days.

Oh yeah, I hear ya.

Ben_In_NC · Sep 11, 2022

Unexpected small drop today...

DATE	DAY	WT	1DayWtChg	7DayWtChg	7DayWtAvg	7DayAvgChg	Comments
8/27/2022	Saturday	193.13	-1.85	-0.43	194.30	0.03
8/28/2022	Sunday	192.60	-0.53	-0.48	194.23	0.20	Family meal out after church. Scale increase next morning.
8/29/2022	Monday	194.45	1.85	2.31	194.56	0.89
8/30/2022	Tuesday	194.43	-0.02	-2.74	194.17	0.17
8/31/2022	Wednesday	192.78	-1.65	-1.93	193.89	-0.23
9/1/2022	Thursday	191.42	-1.36	-3.44	193.40	-0.75
9/2/2022	Friday	190.68	-0.74	-4.30	192.78	-1.57
9/3/2022	Saturday	188.24	-2.44	-4.89	192.09	-2.21
9/4/2022	Sunday	189.75	1.51	-2.85	191.68	-2.55
9/5/2022	Monday	188.25	-1.50	-6.20	190.79	-3.76	Increased calorie intake by an overall total of 164 calories per day.
9/6/2022	Tuesday	186.54	-1.71	-7.89	189.67	-4.50
9/7/2022	Wednesday	186.96	0.42	-5.82	188.83	-5.06
9/8/2022	Thursday	185.39	-1.57	-6.03	187.97	-5.43
9/9/2022	Friday	185.34	-0.05	-5.34	187.21	-5.57
9/10/2022	Saturday	184.99	-0.35	-3.25	186.75	-5.34

Tyke · Sep 11, 2022

Sunday Sep 11th : 232 lbs (-0.8)

whispers65 · Sep 11, 2022

08/28/2022 - 254.1 Lbs 1663 Cals, 063 Oz, 022 Mins Exercise, 097F, -1019 Deficit
08/29/2022 - 251.2 Lbs, 1652 Cals, 079 Oz, 080 Mins Exercise, 097F, -1031 Deficit
08/30/2022 - 251.2 Lbs, 1620 Cals, 065 Oz, 040 Mins Exercise, 094F, -1062 Deficit
08/31/2022 - 251.8 Lbs, 1768 Cals, 052 Oz, 051 Mins Exercise, 090F, -0898 Deficit
09/01/2022 - 249.7 Lbs, 1396 Cals, 058 Oz, 112 Mins Exercise, 090F, -1270 Deficit
09/02/2022 - 249.7 Lbs, 1226 Cals, 046 Oz, 000 Mins Exercise, 085F, -1440 Deficit
09/03/2022 - 249.2 Lbs, 1551 Cals, 052 Oz, 011 Mins Exercise, 086F, -0387 Deficit (BMR - Cals only)
09/04/2022 - 247.0 Lbs, 1392 Cals, 067 Oz, 081 Mins Exercise, 093F, -0544 Deficit (BMR - Cals only)
09/05/2022 - 245.8 Lbs, 1470 Cals, 070 Oz, 079 Mins Exercise, 095F, -0466 Deficit (BMR - Cals only)
09/06/2022 - 245.8 Lbs, 1774 Cals, 070 Oz, 096 Mins Exercise, 091F, -0165 Deficit (BMR - Cals only)
09/07/2022 - 245.8 Lbs, 1752 Cals, 063 Oz, 041 Mins Exercise, 095F. -0188 Deficit (BMR - Cals Only)
09/08/2022 - 245.2 Lbs, 1498 Cals, 064 Oz, 072 Mins Exercise, 095F, -0441 Deficit (BMR - Cals Only)
09/09/2022 - 245.2 Lbs, 1497 Cals, 060 Oz, 060 Mins Exercise, 090F, -0443 Deficit (BMR - Cals Only)
09/10/2022 - 243.7 Lbs, 1495 Cals, 056 Oz, 105 Mins Exercise, 089F, -0445 Deficit (BMR - Cals Only)
09/11/2022 - 243.7 Lbs, 1594 Cals, 067 Oz, 046 Mins Exercise, 090F, -0346 Deficit (BMR - Cals Only)

-3.30 Lbs for the week. I'll take it. Didn't sweat as much yesterday, so feel like I retained a little. Next goal, 239.99!

whispers65 · Sep 11, 2022

Ben_In_NC said:
Unexpected small drop today...

DATE DAY WT 1DayWtChg 7DayWtChg 7DayWtAvg 7DayAvgChg Comments
8/27/2022
Saturday
193.13
-1.85
-0.43
194.30
0.03
8/28/2022
Sunday
192.60
-0.53
-0.48
194.23
0.20
Family meal out after church. Scale increase next morning.
8/29/2022
Monday
194.45
1.85
2.31
194.56
0.89
8/30/2022
Tuesday
194.43
-0.02
-2.74
194.17
0.17
8/31/2022
Wednesday
192.78
-1.65
-1.93
193.89
-0.23
9/1/2022
Thursday
191.42
-1.36
-3.44
193.40
-0.75
9/2/2022
Friday
190.68
-0.74
-4.30
192.78
-1.57
9/3/2022
Saturday
188.24
-2.44
-4.89
192.09
-2.21
9/4/2022
Sunday
189.75
1.51
-2.85
191.68
-2.55
9/5/2022
Monday
188.25
-1.50
-6.20
190.79
-3.76
Increased calorie intake by an overall total of 164 calories per day.
9/6/2022
Tuesday
186.54
-1.71
-7.89
189.67
-4.50
9/7/2022
Wednesday
186.96
0.42
-5.82
188.83
-5.06
9/8/2022
Thursday
185.39
-1.57
-6.03
187.97
-5.43
9/9/2022
Friday
185.34
-0.05
-5.34
187.21
-5.57
9/10/2022
Saturday
184.99
-0.35
-3.25
186.75
-5.34

From the 280's to the 180's does your thinking change? Is it a mental adjustment going from "big" to much smaller?

Ben_In_NC · Sep 12, 2022

whispers65 said:
From the 280's to the 180's does your thinking change? Is it a mental adjustment going from "big" to much smaller?

Hmmm...interesting question. Off the top of my head, I don't think I'm a particularly different person, though I suppose I have more self-confidence. (I mean, once you've conquered THAT much weight, you feel like you can conquer other stuff.) A big thing for me is exercise. I *LIKE* running and I *LIKE* lifting. They're probably much more enjoyable now that I can do them decently.

Tyke · Sep 12, 2022

Monday Sep 12th : 231 (-1)

Tyke · Sep 12, 2022

Ben_In_NC said:
Hmmm...interesting question. Off the top of my head, I don't think I'm a particularly different person, though I suppose I have more self-confidence. (I mean, once you've conquered THAT much weight, you feel like you can conquer other stuff.) A big thing for me is exercise. I *LIKE* running and I *LIKE* lifting. They're probably much more enjoyable now that I can do them decently.

I wish I had your enthusiasm for exercise! I have a treadmill and free weights/bench but find motivation to use them hard to come by

whispers65 · Sep 12, 2022

08/28/2022 - 254.1 Lbs 1663 Cals, 063 Oz, 022 Mins Exercise, 097F, -1019 Deficit
08/29/2022 - 251.2 Lbs, 1652 Cals, 079 Oz, 080 Mins Exercise, 097F, -1031 Deficit
08/30/2022 - 251.2 Lbs, 1620 Cals, 065 Oz, 040 Mins Exercise, 094F, -1062 Deficit
08/31/2022 - 251.8 Lbs, 1768 Cals, 052 Oz, 051 Mins Exercise, 090F, -0898 Deficit
09/01/2022 - 249.7 Lbs, 1396 Cals, 058 Oz, 112 Mins Exercise, 090F, -1270 Deficit
09/02/2022 - 249.7 Lbs, 1226 Cals, 046 Oz, 000 Mins Exercise, 085F, -1440 Deficit
09/03/2022 - 249.2 Lbs, 1551 Cals, 052 Oz, 011 Mins Exercise, 086F, -0387 Deficit (BMR - Cals only)
09/04/2022 - 247.0 Lbs, 1392 Cals, 067 Oz, 081 Mins Exercise, 093F, -0544 Deficit (BMR - Cals only)
09/05/2022 - 245.8 Lbs, 1470 Cals, 070 Oz, 079 Mins Exercise, 095F, -0466 Deficit (BMR - Cals only)
09/06/2022 - 245.8 Lbs, 1774 Cals, 070 Oz, 096 Mins Exercise, 091F, -0165 Deficit (BMR - Cals only)
09/07/2022 - 245.8 Lbs, 1752 Cals, 063 Oz, 041 Mins Exercise, 095F. -0188 Deficit (BMR - Cals Only)
09/08/2022 - 245.2 Lbs, 1498 Cals, 064 Oz, 072 Mins Exercise, 095F, -0441 Deficit (BMR - Cals Only)
09/09/2022 - 245.2 Lbs, 1497 Cals, 060 Oz, 060 Mins Exercise, 090F, -0443 Deficit (BMR - Cals Only)
09/10/2022 - 243.7 Lbs, 1495 Cals, 056 Oz, 105 Mins Exercise, 089F, -0445 Deficit (BMR - Cals Only)
09/11/2022 - 243.7 Lbs, 1594 Cals, 067 Oz, 046 Mins Exercise, 090F, -0346 Deficit (BMR - Cals Only)
*** 09/12/2022 - 243.7 Lbs, 1460 Cals, 046 Oz, 045 Mins Exercise, 085F, -0480 Deficit (BMR - Cals Only)

This is where it doesn't make sense. I did about the same yesterday as any other, yet it shows I'm up 2 lbs. Doesn't make any kind of sense whatsoever. This is the part that is discouraging for me. I haven't been in my 230's in a long time and want to desperately.

Edit: Okay, makes more sense now. 1) The scales move every day. We put them on the floor and then put them back up again. So they don't stay in the same place. 2) The floor is uneven so we use a board. Slight differences make big results sometimes. 3) I made a trip to the restroom. I guess this time, it decided to weigh something. Anyway. It was about 243.7 again. I'll take that.

Ben_In_NC · Sep 12, 2022

Tyke said:
I wish I had your enthusiasm for exercise! I have a treadmill and free weights/bench but find motivation to use them hard to come by

I find mine by continually creating goals, and it sure helps when those goals are more easily reached by staying on track with nutrition.

For example, when I was around your weight, my goal was probably somewhere around "run two 12-minute miles," and then whenever I got to that goal I would bump it up to "two and a half miles at an 11:30 pace" or something like that. As a data/numbers-driven person, that has worked really well for me...and it caused me to realize pretty quickly that I could meet the next goal a lot faster if I was eating properly.

One regret in my journey is that I didn't start lifting until I was down around 210-215 or so, and as a result, I'm sure I lost a lot of muscle mass with the fat I shed.

whispers65 said:
Edit: Okay, makes more sense now. 1) The scales move every day. We put them on the floor and then put them back up again. So they don't stay in the same place. 2) The floor is uneven so we use a board. Slight differences make big results sometimes. 3) I made a trip to the restroom. I guess this time, it decided to weigh something. Anyway. It was about 243.7 again. I'll take that.

Oh yeah, all three of those things matter.

Ben_In_NC · Sep 12, 2022

Down around 2.5 pounds the first week of the calorie increase. That's a bit faster than I want to lose at this point. I based the calorie increase an average weight loss over several weeks...BUT I had multiple days during that time where I ate probably 1000 or more calories over the goal, and this week I was on target every day, so I guess it's not that surprising that I'd still be losing a bit faster than the 1%-a-week max that I'd prefer. If it doesn't slow down, I'll increase a bit more a week from today.

DATE	DAY	WT	1DayWtChg	7DayWtChg	7DayWtAvg	7DayAvgChg	Comments
8/29/2022	Monday	194.45	1.85	2.31	194.56	0.89
8/30/2022	Tuesday	194.43	-0.02	-2.74	194.17	0.17
8/31/2022	Wednesday	192.78	-1.65	-1.93	193.89	-0.23
9/1/2022	Thursday	191.42	-1.36	-3.44	193.40	-0.75
9/2/2022	Friday	190.68	-0.74	-4.30	192.78	-1.57
9/3/2022	Saturday	188.24	-2.44	-4.89	192.09	-2.21
9/4/2022	Sunday	189.75	1.51	-2.85	191.68	-2.55
9/5/2022	Monday	188.25	-1.50	-6.20	190.79	-3.76	Increased calorie intake by an overall total of 164 calories per day.
9/6/2022	Tuesday	186.54	-1.71	-7.89	189.67	-4.50
9/7/2022	Wednesday	186.96	0.42	-5.82	188.83	-5.06
9/8/2022	Thursday	185.39	-1.57	-6.03	187.97	-5.43
9/9/2022	Friday	185.34	-0.05	-5.34	187.21	-5.57
9/10/2022	Saturday	184.99	-0.35	-3.25	186.75	-5.34
9/11/2022	Sunday	185.67	0.68	-4.08	186.16	-5.52
9/12/2022	Monday	185.77	0.10	-2.48	185.81	-4.98

Tyke · Sep 13, 2022

Tuesday Sep 13th : 231.6 (+0.6)

Not sure why I am up .6, diet was good yesterday and I exercised. Just one of those things I guess.

Tyke · Sep 13, 2022

Ben_In_NC said:
One regret in my journey is that I didn't start lifting until I was down around 210-215 or so, and as a result, I'm sure I lost a lot of muscle mass with the fat I shed.

This is a fear I have (losing fat AND muscle). I started exercise at around 285 but have been inconsistent since then. I need to set some goals.

whispers65 · Sep 13, 2022

08/28/2022 - 254.1 Lbs 1663 Cals, 063 Oz, 022 Mins Exercise, 097F, -1019 Deficit
08/29/2022 - 251.2 Lbs, 1652 Cals, 079 Oz, 080 Mins Exercise, 097F, -1031 Deficit
08/30/2022 - 251.2 Lbs, 1620 Cals, 065 Oz, 040 Mins Exercise, 094F, -1062 Deficit
08/31/2022 - 251.8 Lbs, 1768 Cals, 052 Oz, 051 Mins Exercise, 090F, -0898 Deficit
09/01/2022 - 249.7 Lbs, 1396 Cals, 058 Oz, 112 Mins Exercise, 090F, -1270 Deficit
09/02/2022 - 249.7 Lbs, 1226 Cals, 046 Oz, 000 Mins Exercise, 085F, -1440 Deficit
09/03/2022 - 249.2 Lbs, 1551 Cals, 052 Oz, 011 Mins Exercise, 086F, -0387 Deficit (BMR - Cals only)
09/04/2022 - 247.0 Lbs, 1392 Cals, 067 Oz, 081 Mins Exercise, 093F, -0544 Deficit (BMR - Cals only)
09/05/2022 - 245.8 Lbs, 1470 Cals, 070 Oz, 079 Mins Exercise, 095F, -0466 Deficit (BMR - Cals only)
09/06/2022 - 245.8 Lbs, 1774 Cals, 070 Oz, 096 Mins Exercise, 091F, -0165 Deficit (BMR - Cals only)
09/07/2022 - 245.8 Lbs, 1752 Cals, 063 Oz, 041 Mins Exercise, 095F. -0188 Deficit (BMR - Cals Only)
09/08/2022 - 245.2 Lbs, 1498 Cals, 064 Oz, 072 Mins Exercise, 095F, -0441 Deficit (BMR - Cals Only)
09/09/2022 - 245.2 Lbs, 1497 Cals, 060 Oz, 060 Mins Exercise, 090F, -0443 Deficit (BMR - Cals Only)
09/10/2022 - 243.7 Lbs, 1495 Cals, 056 Oz, 105 Mins Exercise, 089F, -0445 Deficit (BMR - Cals Only)
09/11/2022 - 243.7 Lbs, 1594 Cals, 067 Oz, 046 Mins Exercise, 090F, -0346 Deficit (BMR - Cals Only)
09/12/2022 - 243.7 Lbs, 1460 Cals, 046 Oz, 045 Mins Exercise, 085F, -0480 Deficit (BMR - Cals Only)
09/13/2022 - 245.7 Lbs, 1495 Cals, 063 Oz, 011 Mins Exercise, 087F, -0445 Deficit (BMR - Cals Only)

Up 2 lbs. Wasn't from eating. It only shows 11 mins of exercise, but I house cleaned for about 2 hours which I don't count. It's definitely water weight.

Ben_In_NC · Sep 13, 2022

Fairly big one-day scale drop this morning. Not only did I increase calories, but I changed the distribution to eat more in the 24 hours before and after my Saturday morning long run. So I Sunday and Monday I ate 450 fewer calories per day than Friday and Saturday. Maybe my body is confused.

DATE	DAY	WT	1DayWtChg	7DayWtChg	7DayWtAvg	7DayAvgChg	Comments
8/30/2022	Tuesday	194.43	-0.02	-2.74	194.17	0.17
8/31/2022	Wednesday	192.78	-1.65	-1.93	193.89	-0.23
9/1/2022	Thursday	191.42	-1.36	-3.44	193.40	-0.75
9/2/2022	Friday	190.68	-0.74	-4.30	192.78	-1.57
9/3/2022	Saturday	188.24	-2.44	-4.89	192.09	-2.21
9/4/2022	Sunday	189.75	1.51	-2.85	191.68	-2.55
9/5/2022	Monday	188.25	-1.50	-6.20	190.79	-3.76	Increased calorie intake by an overall total of 164 calories per day.
9/6/2022	Tuesday	186.54	-1.71	-7.89	189.67	-4.50
9/7/2022	Wednesday	186.96	0.42	-5.82	188.83	-5.06
9/8/2022	Thursday	185.39	-1.57	-6.03	187.97	-5.43
9/9/2022	Friday	185.34	-0.05	-5.34	187.21	-5.57
9/10/2022	Saturday	184.99	-0.35	-3.25	186.75	-5.34
9/11/2022	Sunday	185.67	0.68	-4.08	186.16	-5.52
9/12/2022	Monday	185.77	0.10	-2.48	185.81	-4.98
9/13/2022	Tuesday	184.17	-1.60	-2.37	185.47	-4.20

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