Who wants to join me in weight loss accountability?

amother

Clematis

Thu, Jan 12 2023, 7:07 am

amother Grape wrote:

2 pounds a week is nice. Do you care to share if you have a lot to lose?

It’s actually 1.5 by now - I’ve regained a bit. I have about 30 pounds to lose but only aiming to lose 10 or 15 at this point lol.

I’ve noticed I lose more weight on days when I do exercise. I like doing as many squats as I can with weights, plus some other exercise. I watch YouTube videos that guide me sometimes. Really recommend doing exercise! It helps my mood and makes me feel inspired to eat healthily.

Thanks for letting me know 2 pounds is good btw - I was feeling discouraged about it because I went back up in weight.

amother

Grape

Thu, Jan 12 2023, 6:15 pm

We shouldn't be weighing ourselves more than once or twice a week. It's something I need to work on...

I'm convinced I see a difference in days I exercise too!

Who else is still on board?

amother

DarkViolet

Sun, Jan 15 2023, 5:21 pm

I've been trying to lose weight since November. So far down 13 lbs (some times have been better than others lol) I still have 20 to go before I can even look at myself. Had a baby a few months ago and now am at 153 (AFTER I lost the 13 lbs G-d bless) I'm usually in the 130s (short but busty) and looking for exercises to help with that, in addition to hoping the numbers drop.
Today I had oatmeal (I think lol -it was in the am) and some healthy cookies and soup for dinner (around 5) trying to have my eating cutoff around 6 as well so no snacking etc...of course that's a work in progress as well. And hoping to exercise tonight!

amother

Skyblue

Sun, Jan 15 2023, 5:26 pm

I lost 6.4 lbs this week. I was so shocked to see such a big loss.

Todays food:

Coffee with almond milk

Breakfast: fruit smoothie made from a few strawberries, mango, 1 plain nonfat Greek yogurt , water and sweetener

Snack : almonds and a few oat pretzels

Lunch:
Scrambled eggs
Avocado, Tomatoe, cucumber and feta cheese

Supper:
Vegetable bean soup
Tuna veggie casserole
Chickpea salad

amother

Blueberry

Sun, Jan 15 2023, 5:34 pm

amother Skyblue wrote:

Wow 6 lbs is amazing. Are you not hungry until supper? I would be starving on that menu.
I see you also cut out carbs completely

amother

Grape

Sun, Jan 15 2023, 5:43 pm

Skyblue, I'm so happy for you!

Unfortunately, I let go this weekend. After a nice weight loss the previous week, I didn't lose anything from Tuesday to Friday, so that weakened my control. Will be back on tomorrow iy"H.

I'm going to be dress shopping for a wedding soon and really want to be out of plus sizes then!

amother

Mon, Jan 16 2023, 1:17 pm

amother Clematis wrote:

I think you may be weighing too often
What do you mean you lost more on days you exercise?

All the pros recommend not to weigh more than once a week

amother

Mon, Jan 16 2023, 1:17 pm

amother Skyblue wrote:

Wow, good for you!

amother

Mon, Jan 16 2023, 1:22 pm

amother Grape wrote:

It felt redundant to post every day since my days are pretty similar.

*I'm aiming to drink 8+ cups of water a day, starting with lemon water in the morning.
*Intermittent fasting, so I'm only eating lunch, snack, supper.
*Lunch is usually a salad with half avocado & 1 Tbsp dressing and a protein (baked salmon, tuna or hard-boiled eggs)
*Snack is usually popcorn.
*Supper is soup (I try for lentil or split pea so it's very filling), protein & vegetables.
*I also usually have a coffee sometime during the day with about a tsp of coconut sugar & a bit of milk.

OP, how's it going on your end?

Hanging in, thanks for asking.
I had some carbs over the weekend and boy did I feel the difference! The cravings started and it was like I couldn’t feel satisfied.
Trying not to get down on myself and I’m right back on today.
Walked for half hour, did my bike for half hour and I’m eating right again.
Glad to be able to share here,
How was everyone else’s weekend?

amother

Jade

Mon, Jan 16 2023, 1:27 pm

I dont eat any challa on shabbos only matzah. That makes a big difference. Also sometimes you dont see the weight down one week and then the next week it's down more.

amother

Eggplant

Mon, Jan 16 2023, 2:00 pm

We had a conference at work with lots of yummy carbs 😕 I was proud of my self control to only take a small serving, but hope to get on better track for the rest of the week. Also doing better with drinking more water. And I think I lost a bit over a pound last week

amother

Grape

Mon, Jan 16 2023, 2:24 pm

I'm so glad we're back up, I was getting worried this thread is dying.

I really have to remember this:

amother Jade wrote:

Also sometimes you dont see the weight down one week and then the next week it's down more.

and also not weigh myself so often!!!

Looking forward to more success this week!

amother

Mon, Jan 16 2023, 7:52 pm

amother Jade wrote:

I dont eat any challa on shabbos only matzah. That makes a big difference. Also sometimes you dont see the weight down one week and then the next week it's down more.

I noticed that too
But it’s so discouraging during the weeks you don’t see any movement

amother

Mon, Jan 16 2023, 7:52 pm

amother Grape wrote:

I'm so glad we're back up, I was getting worried this thread is dying.

I really have to remember this:
and also not weigh myself so often!!!

Looking forward to more success this week!

Amen to that
Hang in there, sister!

amother

Clematis

Mon, Jan 16 2023, 9:05 pm

amother OP wrote:

I think you may be weighing too often
What do you mean you lost more on days you exercise?

All the pros recommend not to weigh more than once a week

Thank you for educating me! I’m going to try to only do it once a week. It was so depressing to check every day.

I’m back to my original weight after having some carbs and not exercising. So annoying! I hope I won’t need to diet for the rest of my life to keep the weight off.

amother

Junglegreen

Mon, Jan 16 2023, 9:20 pm

Do NOT weigh yourself daily. Weight fluctuates greatly day to day based on if you have your period, water weight, muscle gain, etc. Try to only do it once a week.

Take progress photos once a month - you can see a difference even if you're not losing weight. You can also take body measurements which go down before weight does.

amother

Grape

Wed, Jan 18 2023, 8:21 am

mikayla18 wrote:

Down 16 pounds, started incorporating exercise and it really helped

In what period of time? What are you eating? Share the tips!