March 25th June 10th, 2024: Weight Loss PVP: 10 or 12 lbs in 10 or 12 Weeks!

[Snarkyfishguts]

Start: 229

3/25- 229

4/1- 227

4/8- 230

4/15-228

4/22- 231

4/29

5/6

5/13

5/20

5/27

6/3

6/10

 

Well, dang. I woke up really bloated today. My fingers hurt. So I'm going to make a pitcher of green tea, go for a few walks, and avoid salt today. Sheesh. 

[Elennare]

3/25: 172.5

4/1: 172.4

4/8: 176

4/15: 173.4

4/22: 171.9

 

Technically that's Saturday's weigh-in, but today's is artificially high, so, yeah.  The scale is going down, yay!  Stress has gone way up, boo!  Really hoping the stress level follows the scale, but suspect it's likely to go the other way.  Depends very much on whether I get laid off this week or not, but either way having an answer will probably at least temporarily drop the stress level.  Last week they announced a big "workforce reduction" at my place of employment, with most people affected being notified by the end of this week.  The being in limbo state right now is not great.

[Shello]

2 hours ago, Jarric said:

In non-scale news, I've got a pair of shorts that, when I bought them, were far too tight and I got WW to move the buttons so I could do them up. Yesterday I had to move the buttons again, this time to tighten them back up, and I've taken them in about 2" from where they were. Add to that that I'm 2 belt notches tighter than I was at the start of the year, progress has definitely been made.

Well done!  Love those non scale victories!

 

 

1 hour ago, Snarkyfishguts said:

Well, dang. I woke up really bloated today. My fingers hurt. So I'm going to make a pitcher of green tea, go for a few walks, and avoid salt today. Sheesh. 

And a banana!

 

25 minutes ago, Elennare said:

3/25: 172.5

4/1: 172.4

4/8: 176

4/15: 173.4

4/22: 171.9

 

Technically that's Saturday's weigh-in, but today's is artificially high, so, yeah.  The scale is going down, yay!  Stress has gone way up, boo!  Really hoping the stress level follows the scale, but suspect it's likely to go the other way.  Depends very much on whether I get laid off this week or not, but either way having an answer will probably at least temporarily drop the stress level.  Last week they announced a big "workforce reduction" at my place of employment, with most people affected being notified by the end of this week.  The being in limbo state right now is not great.

Boo.  I hope you hear no news or good news by the end of the week!

[Shello]

Starting weight 261.4

W1 3/25: 261.2 (-0.2)

W2 4/1: 258.0 (-3.2)

W3 4/8: 256.4 (-1.6)

W4 4/15: 255.6 (-0.8)

W5 4/22: 255.0 (-0.6)

 

Down again but continues to slow down.  Food day at work Wednesday was a disaster.  I had a really good weigh in the morning of and I was super motivated to just be reasonable... I did manage a 15 hour fast before eating anything but once I started eating it was all so good that I was far from reasonable.  At least dinner out that night got cancelled.  Weight jump wasn't as bad as I had feared but it's been slow to recover since plus a migraine over the weekend.  This coming week brings another dinner out and some extravagances over the weekend to manage.  

[TimovieMan]

15/03: 94.65 kg / 208.7 lbs

22/03: 94.15 kg / 207.6 lbs

29/03: 94.20 kg / 207.7 lbs

12/04: 95.10 kg / 209.7 lbs

19/04: 94.15 kg / 207.6 lbs (-0.95 / -2.1)

 

This was Friday's weigh-in, and I was actually disappointed with it, thinking the drop would be even bigger...

I haven't been as diligent with the weight loss this weekend, but there hasn't been any shenanigans either, so hopefully Friday sees another drop...

[Darciana]

148.7

 

Back down to a loss from the start of this, thankfully, even if it's less than a pound of loss.

I hired a coach to help with nutrition and teaching me about balancing macros. I know I'm not getting enough protein and I've under-eaten for so long I need to fix my mindset around food. I'm doing okay on my own, but I think having a coach and that accountability will really move things along. She's also certified for women's health so she can help me fix any food-related hormonal imbalances (and I have plenty of those) and I'm excited to learn some new things and see some changes. Today marks Day 1 with her and I'm on the books for 4 months (with option to continue monthly).

Workouts have been good, I'm still hitting PRs and feeling okay so I'm finding my stride. Now to continue that! 10k is this coming Sunday and then I only have a 5k trail run on June 1st to worry about for run-related activities for the time being. Unsure if we're still planning to make the Shiner Beer Run an annual thing or not. Prices increase the end of June and 5k sold out in August last year so we'll have to decide before then or have the decision made for us. Future me can deal with that, though.

[Snarkyfishguts]

1 hour ago, Shello said:

And a banana!

You said it!

 

 

[Elennare]

1 hour ago, Shello said:

Boo.  I hope you hear no news or good news by the end of the week!

 

Thanks.   Unfortunately, due to some first rate fuckery from my manager, I am almost certainly at the top of the list of people to be reduced.  I think the best I can hope for is getting offered a different position in the company, but I think chances of that are relatively small (though my manager asked me to send her my resume this morning, so slightly larger than I had thought initially).

[Sovalis]

Starting weight: 268.0 lbs

03/25: 265.8 lbs

04/01: 265.8 lbs

04/08: 262.8 lbs

04/15: —-

04/22: 265.8 lbs

 

I am up today although my weigh in wasn’t first thing (I was up for about an hour and had a cup of coffee first). I think it’s a little inflated because of some wheat I ate last week, but I honestly was expecting this because things had been so stressful with the Unexpected Houseguest and we were eating out/ordering in a lot and not focused on food that loves me back. Dave left yesterday for a two week work trip so I am on my own in the house and have some breathing room to get myself together. I can feel my body relaxing as I am alone in my space and it is desperately needed after the stress of the guest. I am not beating myself up over the gain, just giving grace. The losses will come if I am consistent and I can be that now that there aren’t any invaders in my home. *lol*

[Snarkyfishguts]

8 minutes ago, Sovalis said:

I can feel my body relaxing as I am alone in my space and it is desperately needed after the stress of the guest. I am not beating myself up over the gain, just giving grace. The losses will come if I am consistent and I can be that now that there aren’t any invaders in my home. *lol*

You did a fantastic job considering the space invader in your house!

[athousandwords]

Mar 26 - 175.2

Apr 01  - 174.4 (-0.8)

Apr 08 - 173.4 (-1.0)

Apr 15 - 174.2 (+0.8)

Apr 22 - 177 (+2.8)

 

This just feels very, very expected after spending the weekend at an all-inclusive in Cancun.  😅 So we'll see where we land next week. 

[Shello]

32 minutes ago, athousandwords said:

Mar 26 - 175.2

Apr 01  - 174.4 (-0.8)

Apr 08 - 173.4 (-1.0)

Apr 15 - 174.2 (+0.8)

Apr 22 - 177 (+2.8)

 

This just feels very, very expected after spending the weekend at an all-inclusive in Cancun.  😅 So we'll see where we land next week. 

I bet it was well worth it too.  🌴🌞

[Snarkyfishguts]

16 hours ago, athousandwords said:

Mar 26 - 175.2

Apr 01  - 174.4 (-0.8)

Apr 08 - 173.4 (-1.0)

Apr 15 - 174.2 (+0.8)

Apr 22 - 177 (+2.8)

 

This just feels very, very expected after spending the weekend at an all-inclusive in Cancun.  😅 So we'll see where we land next week. 

Whoa, worth it!  

[Snarkyfishguts]

My friends, I have posted on my battle log that I am taking some time off from May-September to make art and relax. I have spreadsheets ready for the rest of the year, so before I run off into the woods with a box of crayons and bag of snacks, how would you like to deal with this? I can share the links to the whole group for the upcoming spreadsheets, or hand it over to one person with the copy for the first post of each challenge.  Also, if you have other ideas/suggestion, let's discuss and decide together! 

[TimovieMan]

[DrFeelgood]

04/21:  214.6  (+3.4)

 

Illness and total disregard for fitness goals leads pretty much where you'd expect.  I wanted comforts and sought them in the usual places--mainly the ice-cream freezer, with assists from the candy aisle and the melty-cheese cadre.  I think I'm all comforted up now, so hopefully I can get back on course for the remainder of this week.

[Sea-to-sky]

Starting weight- 239.25lb

26/3 - 240.75lb
2/4 - 240.25lb
9/4 - 237lb
16/4 - 239.25lb
23/4 - 238lb

 

solid foreword momentum this week. Very happy. 

[Snarkyfishguts]

2 hours ago, TimovieMan said:

Yay thank you! I will send you stuff later this week when I get some time to sit with it!

[athousandwords]

On 4/23/2024 at 8:46 AM, Snarkyfishguts said:

My friends, I have posted on my battle log that I am taking some time off from May-September to make art and relax.

 

We'll miss you but I hope you have an absolutely wonderful, creative, relaxing summer and we see you refreshed in the fall!

 

[Sea-to-sky]

@Snarkyfishguts hope you have a fab downtime and chill over summer. Wishing you much art, awesomeness and happy days wandering the wilderness with a packed lunch

[Jarric]

On 4/22/2024 at 2:25 PM, Elennare said:

3/25: 172.5

4/1: 172.4

4/8: 176

4/15: 173.4

4/22: 171.9

 

Technically that's Saturday's weigh-in, but today's is artificially high, so, yeah.  The scale is going down, yay!  Stress has gone way up, boo!  Really hoping the stress level follows the scale, but suspect it's likely to go the other way.  Depends very much on whether I get laid off this week or not, but either way having an answer will probably at least temporarily drop the stress level.  Last week they announced a big "workforce reduction" at my place of employment, with most people affected being notified by the end of this week.  The being in limbo state right now is not great.

 

Fingers crossed for good news! (Whether that means you keep your position, you get a new position in the company, or just that you get a decent redundancy package that suits you.)

 

On 4/22/2024 at 4:43 PM, Snarkyfishguts said:

You did a fantastic job considering the space invader in your house!

 

 

On 4/23/2024 at 1:46 PM, Snarkyfishguts said:

My friends, I have posted on my battle log that I am taking some time off from May-September to make art and relax. I have spreadsheets ready for the rest of the year, so before I run off into the woods with a box of crayons and bag of snacks, how would you like to deal with this? I can share the links to the whole group for the upcoming spreadsheets, or hand it over to one person with the copy for the first post of each challenge.  Also, if you have other ideas/suggestion, let's discuss and decide together! 

 

Art and relaxation sounds wonderful; I hope you have a lovely time of it.

[TimovieMan]

15/03: 94.65 kg / 208.7 lbs

22/03: 94.15 kg / 207.6 lbs

29/03: 94.20 kg / 207.7 lbs

12/04: 95.10 kg / 209.7 lbs

19/04: 94.15 kg / 207.6 lbs

26/04: 94.05 kg / 207.3 lbs (-0.1 / -0.3)

 

Well, that's disappointing! There was no food shenanigans this weekend, and I just had 4 consecutive days with a 1000+ calorie deficit...

 

[Snarkyfishguts]

4 hours ago, TimovieMan said:

15/03: 94.65 kg / 208.7 lbs

22/03: 94.15 kg / 207.6 lbs

29/03: 94.20 kg / 207.7 lbs

12/04: 95.10 kg / 209.7 lbs

19/04: 94.15 kg / 207.6 lbs

26/04: 94.05 kg / 207.3 (-0.1 / -0.3)

 

Well, that's disappointing! There was no food shenanigans this weekend, and I just had 4 consecutive days with a 1000+ calorie deficit...

 

Bodies are weird! You’re still moving downward!

[Sovalis]

 

 

Starting weight: 268.0 lbs

03/25: 265.8 lbs

04/01: 265.8 lbs

04/08: 262.8 lbs

04/15: —-

04/22: 265.8 lbs

04/26: 263.4 lbs

 

I am going to start weighing in on Fridays I think, as my weekends are full of salty game snacks and that always seems to tick me up for Mondays. I am still being more moderate in their portions than I used to be (kind of amazing, really) but the water weight is water weight. 

 

Super happy to see a loss this week as I’ve been tired and eating like a goblin (no wheat, but lots of cheese and pepperoni and cucumbers). My cycle showed up yesterday for the first time in over a year, so the fatigue makes sense as does the goblin-mode food. I am off for a two day weekend this weekend so I am going to do some batch cooking so that I have easier, healthier options for next week. I have been super interested in a gochujang fish recipe I found. Hopefully it is as good as it looks. 

 

Hope you are all hanging in there!

[Sea-to-sky]

Starting weight- 239.25

26/3 - 240.75
2/4 - 240.25
9/4 - 237
16/4 - 239.25
23/4 - 238
27/4 - 237.75 (-0.25)

 

not much progress despite exercising more this week. Frustrating. Am weighing a tad early admittedly but still, not as much progress as i would like. 

I am findig myself eating too moo many biscuits and crud at the moment though when i have spare calories left. Bad habit, Trying to eat fruit instead. Not easy, im really craving the sweet stuff right now. Stupid hormones.