A Wednesday Weigh In Shocker!

By On February 13, 2013 · 58 Comments
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As I hinted last night I knew the scale would be down this morning but I didn’t think it would be THIS down! I have not seen a number this low since before getting pregnant. I wasn’t really weighing-in regularly back then but I was maintaining around 145. I know the scale isn’t the end all be all in measuring success but for me, right now, it’s matching how I feel. My clothes are feeling a little less snug. I’m waking up with less bloat. I just feel, well, thin. I know. I know. Fat is not a feeling and neither is thin but the truth is I FEEL leaner.

Ok, enough about me! How was your week?!? I have so much to do and catch up on I’m going to have to cut this weeks post short. Check in with everyone in the comments and if you aren’t having a good week don’t walk away. Don’t NOT comment. Comment! That’s why we are here. :)

Oh! and I finally updated my Weigh In Google Doc. It’s been 2 months!

 
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  • Bobbi Jo

    Awesome! I am so happy for you. I can totally relate to what you are saying about he feeling. Hugs! Bobbi Jo

  • Wifey678

    That’s awesome Roni!

    I thought I weighed in last week with you, but couldn’t find it.

    HW: 254 (9 months pregnant in hospital)
    2 weeks ago: 232.6
    CW: 228.4
    GW: 150

    4.2 lbs lost in two weeks, NOT TOO SHABBY. I’ve been kicking my own ass into gear with running and yoga and Zumba (if I can find the time) and I’m really starting to feel better about myself, just hope top keep up my momentum.

  • nancyabc

    Roni all that hard work you did certainly paid off–great job!
    HW: around 450
    GW: 199
    CW: 249.8 (up +2.4)
    H: 5’2
    A: 60
    I had lost my motivation the past 3 weeks. Had a really BIG Fat Tuesday–felt miserable last night and I’m so glad it is Ash Wednesday for me. I don’t think my weigh-in at WW this Sat. will be good but I am hoping during Lent to get back on the band wagon. I truly need to get through this fourth year because I have never made it before. I believe if I can stay on track for the fourth year all the rest will fall in line–one can only hope!!!!!!!
    Everyone have a good week.

    • Lisa

      You are doing amazing!

  • Svanhvit

    Oh, wow!! That’s awesome, congratulations!!

    I am still struggling. A bit of a mess after a rough work trip and the stress that came after plus the family situation is slightly delicate at the moment. But all will be well and I can hear my mojo – just have to make sure it feels welcome enough to come home :)

  • imacrazymomof4

    way to go! i know for me easy is the key…and being able to refer to the weekly as well as the daily requirements is also a great way to see if i’ve gone overboard on sodium or not gotten enough calcium.

    HW: 200+ when pg
    CW: 131 (+.8)
    GW: 129
    HT: 5’6
    Age: 43

    so i’m up .8 from last week, but it’s also that time of the month so it’s not surprising. i did however see the 120′s on the scale within the past 7 days so that is encouraging. i feel like i have been saying for weeks now “the end is near” and it isn’t yet…arg.

    i’m reading a book “eat to live”, by joel fuhrman, md, and it really has been an eye opener. it has really helped me increase my veggies and fruits, and has made me more aware of some unhealthy choices i make. veggies are such an amazing gift…so i’m making it a conscious effort to keep it interesting and get those servings in! i really feel better than i have ever felt in my 43 years and i know it’s because of what i put into my mouth.

  • valerie

    Maintaining. Fell out of the gym habit with a sinus infection.

  • http://www.facebook.com/anamyre1 Ana Ruth Myre Grajeda

    Woow congrats!!!

  • Emily

    HW: 165
    CW: 147.3 (+1.8)
    GW: 143
    H: 5’7″
    Age: 39
    Stress out-eat junk-feel like junk-eat more junk ’cause you’re sad that you ate junk and feel like junk=gain 1.8 lb. Sigh. Still working on dealing with the stress of work, my husband’s cancer and everyday life without eating from a tub of frosting. One day at a time.

    • Dukebdc

      Sending you big virtual hugs. Sounds like you have a lot on your (metaphorical) plate right now.

  • Dukebdc

    Good for you Roni! Glad you are kicking butt and feeling great–that’s what all the hard work is for, right?

    HW: 148
    CW: 122.0 (no change)
    GW: 120-125
    HT: 5’2″
    Age: 34

    Does anyone else get weird about entering their weight on a drivers license application? My license was due for renewal, and then of course, I physically lose the darn thing last week. So instead of a quick renewal at the DMV I have to fill out the application declaring it lost, and provide two extra forms of ID since I didn’t have my license to show. (I learned that a certified transcript from school can be used as ID–who knew?) Anyway, I entered a number higher than my current weight on the application. And now I don’t know why–am I giving myself permission to gain weight? Am I hedging my bets in case I DO gain weight? Why do I even care???

    • nancyabc

      If you are thinking about it and asking questions–then you must care about it. Hope you stay on the path that truly makes you happy.

  • Robbie-Lynn

    Roni, I am in the same boat as you working on those last few pounds. Can I ask you a question? I am trying to figure out where my calories need to be. I lost my first 120 pounds eating 1500 calories. Now at a smaller size I don’t know how much I should be eating. I try and workout 6 times a week, spin, running, and using the total gym. Any guesses?

  • rachel

    HW: 142
    CW: 112.6 (.4up)
    GW: 108
    Ht: 5’1″
    age: 37

    This week I started weighing myself everyday. This is helping me be accountable for evening snacking. Hoping it will bring my weight down and keep it down.

  • http://thirteenpointonemom.wordpress.com/ Maria

    Awesome! Way to go Roni! I am maintaining 136.4, would like to get down to 130ish…continuing to struggle with snacking and eating crap. Not sure what my issues are…maybe someday I will figure it out.

  • http://twitter.com/HealthyFitJenn Jenn Colgan

    Awesome! I so know what you mean about “feeling” thinner. I lost 3.9 pounds this week!!!! As someone who’s been at this for a while, that’s a big number! I also feel “thin”…I hope it lasts!!

  • NatMcC

    HW: 184.6
    CW: 159.0 (-1.8)
    GW: 145

    FINALLY out of the 160s! A great week!!! Did a little change to my workout and voila! it showed on the scale.

    1wk to the birthday goal deadline…4lbs to lose….maybe?? I don’t think it’ll really happen but darn it I’ll be close!

  • Carrie

    HW: 190s pregnant
    CW: 158.2
    GW: 140
    H: 5’7″
    Age 28
    Nice Job, Roni! That’s exciting and inspiring! This week, I kind of took a “break” from cutting back and just tracked what I ate. I think I needed to relax a bit about it all. I was stressing over everything and beating myself up about going over points and ending up in a bad cycle. This past week, I also started tracking on MFP and WW to see where the calories and points stack up. I’m going to shoot for my calorie goal and see where the points fall this week.
    I finally got back out running after a little over a week off with a sore hip and IT band. I’m so glad I took the time off for it to feel better…usually I’d just keep powering through till I couldn’t anymore…not good. Yesterday’s run was amazing! I was able to make it outside and it was my fastest 4 miles to date at 36:30. I ran perfect negative splits for 9:23, 9:14, 9:03 and then pushed hard to break a 9min/mile and made it in at 8:46 for mile 4! My fastest mile EVER!!! I was grinning ear to ear on the 0.2mile walk back to my house….and am still smiling about it :).

  • Annie

    HW: 260 (pg)
    CW: 230 (up .6)
    GW: 190
    H: 5’8″
    Age 36

    UGH, i know the scale isn’t everything but it still super gets me down. yesterday i was down .2, i know i didn’t “gain” .8 overnight but it feels tons better to have a loss to post

    i’ve started the couch to 5k training. i do it after my hour of weightlifting, i LOVE working out, but the running is killing my knees. but we’ll see how it goes.

    awesome loss roni hope everyone had a great week

  • ItsMeVsMe

    That’s awesome! I took an unplanned break from tracking this week, but I still maintained.

  • Corrie

    HW: 174.8
    CW: 147 lbs (down .2 lbs)
    GW: 145
    H: 5′ 8”
    Age: 37

    Congrats Roni!! I know with Valentine’s Day, I may not reach my goal this week, but I am determined by the end of Feb to get to 145 :) Have a great week everyone!!

  • http://twitter.com/LSerks Lauren S

    HW: 146?

    CW: 125.3

    GW: 120

    H: 5’4”

    Age: 24

    Down in BF% according to my scale which is good though. How many calories a day are you eating?

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000756901996 June Burnett

    Hooray for feeling BETTER! To me, that’s the most important thing, it’s not always about scale numbers, but I will celebrate when I see numbers I like! :-)

  • Amy

    HW: 163.4
    CW: 146.2 lbs (down .2 lbs)
    GW: 130
    H: 5′
    Age: 42

    Not entirely sure why the scale isn’t showing more of a loss this week…it wasn’t a bad week in either food or exercise. But I’ll take the loss and keep on keeping on.

  • Indiri

    HW: 240
    GW: 155
    CW: 156.2
    Height 5’10″
    Age: 33

    I keep bobbing up and down and not actually hitting that last pound. Luckily the diet bet is keeping me motivated to keep trying though and I’m doing great on keeping on track this week. Hope to see it soon. :)

  • Raluca

    HW: 229
    GW: 131
    CW: 152.5 (down 1.5)
    Height 5’1″
    Age: 31

    I lost weight this week but I could’ve done better if I didn’t eat all the chocolate chips in the pantry, or have pizza 3 days last week. It seems that the more I obsess over something, the worse I do!

  • ellen walsh

    I had been maintaining for about 4-5 weeks then this week I weighed in at 90KG!!! Up 2KG! I haven’t had perfect eating but I’ve been training for a 7km run so my cardio has been up there. I just KNOW it’s the excess sugar in my diet from cookies, cake etc so no added sugar is my goal for the next 3 weeks. Gotta use the anger to motivate me to get the weight down again.

  • http://twitter.com/floraatchison Flora Atchison

    HW: 195
    CW: 181.6
    GW: 135
    H: 5’2″
    Age: 38

    I’ve made some major changes in my diet, so I’m feeling pretty good.

  • Elise

    Hello.

    C.w. 131.8
    G.w. 125

    I stayed the same for a few weeks.

    I started walking again. It was so cold here in Canada that I took a break. I will go running Saturday morning. Also, i cut most sugar from my diet. This is not easy.

    Have a good day.

    Elise

  • Shan

    HW:195
    CW:165 (same as last week)
    GW:155
    Happy Weight:145
    Age:35
    HT:5’11″
    Great job, I love when you see progress like that, it makes it feel all worth it. I have been away for 2 weeks but I haven’t changed in my weight. I have stuck to my running schedule, but my eating hasn’t been great. I had my sons birthday an my period and so I am happy that I stayed the same and didn’t gain. I have to get my eating in check because I have been a bit slack.

    Hope to see some results next week. Keep up the good work.

  • Megan

    S.W. About 260
    C.W. 238.8 (down 1.2)
    G.W. 140
    A 30

    Not a bad week. Got to the gym more that in the recent past. I am proud of myself and this loss.

  • http://twitter.com/ArleneAWL Arlene Hittle

    SW (this time): 249
    CW: 228.8
    GW: 165
    Age: 41
    Height: 5’10″

    Congrats on the loss. I’m doing okay. Started the Feb. DietBet at 233 and am down to 228.8, leaving me 15 days to lose 5.1 more pounds. I can do that.

  • http://www.facebook.com/haley.perlus Haley Perlus

    I believe skinny is a feeling! And feeling skinny leads you to behave like a skinny person which leads you to drop even more weight:-).

    Thanks for the honest posts!

  • ellascottage

    TW: 203.8 (-2.6)
    UGW: 160ish
    I’ve been really committed for February, tracking my food, going to hot yoga 5x a week, and it’s so awesome to see the results on the scale. And I agree with Hailey! I’m feeling skinny and it is creating a fantastic feedback loop of making better food choices. I’ve even baked cookies twice in the past week for various reasons and have enjoyed without binging. I track them and build them into my day :)

  • Anon

    That “skinny feeling” is so great! Good job getting there-

    I am struggling, and not going to post a weight. Yes, life’s stressful, but I honestly can’t figure out why I am gaining and not maintaining right now. I’m frustrated. I don’t feel like I have time for MFP, but maybe I just need to give it a try this weekend and see…I am not giving up – I checked in, right?

  • Sarah

    HW: 205
    CW: 173.4
    GW: 150
    This is my first weigh in a while. I really need to start being more accountable but I am super determined to lose the weight and enjoy summer even more than last year!
    Congratulations on the weigh in!!! How thrilling! You are such a success!

  • Paula

    Great job. Isn’t it wonderful when we just feel as good as the scale says?

  • Jessica

    Congrats on the loss! I have been peeking in on your MFP diary for food ideas, arent you starving on your 1200 calorie days? I weight 8 pounds more then you and am ready to gnaw my arm off if I eat less than 1500, even when I eat all nutrient dense, healthy foods.
    H: 5’9″
    HW: 212
    GW: 150
    CW: 161.6 (same as last week)
    My weight stayed the same as we had dinner at the inlaws a few days and I was sick others, so I couldnt work out. But I am looking forward to a great week this week!

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  • Jenn@slim-shoppin

    Wahoo Roni!!! I am down another 2 pounds, so down 12 since Jan. 1st – yeah!

  • Guest

    I don’t really want to talk about it, but here it is anyway.

    H: 5’9″
    HW: 241
    GW: 145
    CW: 227.2

    Same as last week, maybe even up .2 (although my scale was a little fussy this morning). Depressing.

    • Jeri Lyn

      Hang in there!!!! Maintaining is an accomplishement. Just focus on today & the rest will fall in line!! We believe in you!!!

  • Jessica S

    I used to comment here each Wednesday but haven’t in a month or so. But I’m back! I lost 3.4 this week!

    HW: 306
    CW: 281.8
    GW: 160
    H: 5′ 8”
    Age: 27

  • Sher

    Good job, Roni!
    HW:162
    CW:130
    GW:125

    My weight stayed the same.I still have a lot of stress going on with my mom’s health right now and that could have something to do with it. I worked hard at the gym this week and I know it will show on the scale SOON.

  • Trixie

    I’m checking-in but not weighing in. I travelled for work this past week, had a great dinner with friends I’ve had for 30 – 35 years, and good food and drinks the whole time. I know I’m up, know what I need to do to get back on track and am doing it to be back to weighing in next week. Good job to all who lost and maintained this week – and to those of us who didn’t, it’s part of the journey, let’s get back on track and make it happen!

  • Wendy

    Down 1 pound this morning. I’ve been following your meal plans on MFP and just realizing I eat too much in the evenings. I’m trying to learn better portions.

  • Lori NJ

    I haven’t commented in a while but THANK YOU for introducing me to MFP. I was doing WW and was doing fine until the new PP+ plan. It has not worked for me. It has been 2 years I have been hopeful that it will eventually kick in for me but it is not working. I didn’t know where else to turn for my tracking so I have been maintaining my weight on WW but I have more to go. MFP seems to have ignited a flame under my fanny. I love it. Of course it has only been 2 days since making the change but I feel so hopeful and motivated again. THANK YOU for being so open and honest it is inspiring!

  • Jeri Lyn

    HW: 200
    CW: 132 (Down 1.6 lbs from my lowest weight posted here of 133.6 on 1/16/13).
    GW: 125-130
    H: 5’4″
    AGE: 40
    YEA!!! Finally a loss again!!! I think my body has been just doing crazy things the past few weeks & not really showing true weights. I know that sounds like an excuse, but REALLY!!! :) Though it’s still just as frustrating, thinking the weight is reflecting whats really going on, but then doubting yourself. WOW, its so easy for me just to give up!! I really have to work on the “all or nothing” attitude, but thanks to Roni who reminds us of that frequently, I can ususally pick myself back up before it gets too out of control!!
    Well today is Valentine’s Day, so dinner reservations have been made, but not planning on going crazy, but @ the same time going to try & enjoy myself without thinking too much about the calories.
    As always, THANKS Roni!!!

  • Theresa

    Congrats to you! That’s always a sweet surprise isn’t it? I thought I was working hard and doing well but the scale showed a 2# gain since the day before. I really think it was the (salty) ham and beans I had the night before. I even measured the serving and logged everything on MFP but was a disappointment this morning. :(

  • Debbie

    a little late…

    HW: 230
    CW: 179.8 (-2.2)
    GW: 170
    H: 6′
    AGE: 32

    six year WW joining anniversary is tomorrow!!! so glad i made the plunge six years ago and have been able to lose and maintain weight through two pregnancies! have a less than 10 pounds from baby two (born 7/20/12). couldn’t be happier!

    • Sheri J

      That is so great Debbie. Kudos!!

    • Karen P

      Totally awesome, Debbie!

  • Sheri J

    HW 305
    CW 255.2 (-2.0)
    GW 150
    HT 5’3″
    Age 56

    Weighed in yesterday but forgot to post yesterday. I sure am glad to see the numbers headed in the right direction. I was getting discouraged. It’s awesome seeing how successful you and everyone has been as well and it’s also awesome seeing that I am not alone in my struggle. Thanks to all you and all of your peeps for sharing the journey!

  • Aimee

    CW: 149.2 (-2.4)
    Last week: 151.6
    GW: 137 lbs
    Highest weight: 208 lbs
    
H: 5′ 2”
    
Age: 39

    Congratulations on your loss Roni!

  • Denise

    Congrats Roni! That’s awesome.

    I weighed in at 186 which is down four from last week. It tracked everything tips week on MFP, but I think the biggest change I’ve made in the past two weeks is that I stopped adding artificial sweetener to my coffee and stopped drinking diet soda. I has been an amazing change for me!

    Now to get rid of all this valentines day candy!

  • BrightStarMama

    HW: 220s (pregnant)
    CW: 152.8
    GW: 150s
    HT: 5′ 7′
    41yo

    Tracking works! It seems so simple but so many of us fight doing it – but really – I would say we are avoiding mindfulness – choosing lack of awareness over true choice. I get tracking may be PITA to some – but I track online w/WW & it takes a couple minutes a day. Why would I stop doing what is working? Seems crazy to me :-) Maybe one day I won’t need to track to maintain a healthy weight – but since I’m just learning about maintenance – I’m going to keep doing what works for weight loss – because i know it will work for maintenance too!

  • Kari

    HW: 213
    CW: 145
    GW: 127
    HT: 5’6″
    I’m down 3.6 lbs this week! I haven’t seen 145 since this time last year. I’m down 10 lbs since the new year. I’m giving credit to my 5 a.m. gym visits, my reconnection with strength training, and my growing peace with food. I’ve never had peace with food before. I started my weightloss journey 4.5 years ago and I think (or at least hope) that I’m coming to terms with my food addiction. Only time will tell. For now, I will enjoy the return of my self confidence. Roni, thank you for all you share. It’s always comforting to know I’m not alone in my struggle s and successes.

  • Karen P

    HW 187.4
    CW 116.4
    GW 115.4

    Height 5’1″
    Middle 40′s
    In weight maintenance for 12.5 months.

    Keeping my weight in check and dealing with work stress. Sometimes stress can make a 2 pound difference, even if I eat the same food template. Good to know.

    Onward!

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