Wednesday Weigh In: Chipping Away

By On February 20, 2013 · 68 Comments
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Hey guys! I’m going to be real quick this morning as I’m trying to get this posted before I head out to the gym. Amazingly enough, both kids are still sleeping! Of course I have to make lunches, but I thought I’d sneak this post in.

I hopped on a scale for another small loss of .6 and I’m ecstatic!

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That’s 4 weeks of consistent loss. My longest run in well over a year. I really do feel like tracking my food more closely has given me the small nudge I needed. I haven’t been stressing over what I should eat either. I just try to make smart choices, journal it and then use the constraint of calories to cap my eating by the end of the day. It feels SO like the good old Weight Watchers Flex plan. Apparently all I need is a simple way to track and a daily goal. I never really thought about it in that context before, but that seems to be what works best for me.

At this point I’m not going to question it. I’ll just keep chipping away. I feel great!

Okay, your turn! How’d your week go? Anything to celebrate? Any problems you want to unload on us? Comment away!

 
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  • Svanhvit

    Awesome job!! I am happy myself. I have struggled for a few weeks (you had heard) but I turned the corner this weekend and I have already lost 3 lbs. More important than that, though, is just that I feel excited about exercising again. I feel excited to do something for me. I feel excited. Period.
    I have been running and chasing my mojo for what seems like a very long time now, as I struggled a lot after my trip to China. I was overtired, over-wraught, outstressed, sick and generally not in order. So I made a conscious decision to wait it out, give myself time, allow myself to be weak and sleep a lot to get well again. And it paid off. So yeah. Good week :)

    Actually, I can hardly believe that I can actually say that I am getting there mentally. Instead of just giving up and throwing everything in, I give myself a time off and rest and slowly work towards getting back “in the game” And it works. It really works. It means it takes me longer than I would like it to to get to my goals, but it really is all about the journey and life will not pause and be perfect for me to do something. So I do my best to roll with the punches and do what I can when I can.

    • RoniNoone

      That mental permission is invaluable.

    • Svanhvit

      I know!! It really makes all the difference and I must say it keeps me going. Life’s stressful yet again, as my job’s become pretty high profile and thus more of a pressure. I think it’s pivotal that I give myself a break – it also allows me to do something instead of doing nothing.

  • Dawn

    Hi Roni,

    Since i decided to track with you, I feel much calmer. Thank you. I too am chipping away

    MRH (most recent high): 154
    CW 146
    GW 143

    Thanks to you for being here. You really inspire me every day!
    Dawn

    • RoniNoone

      You are welcome. :)

  • Kim

    Roni!! You’re story is on my msn.com home page!!

    • RoniNoone

      I saw! It’s crazy!!

  • dottie

    Thanks for incentive,Roni. My daughter is also on myfitnesspal and she inspires me too. Just wondering, what is your goal weight/maintenance, for your height?
    I track on both mfp and as a ww member, online there as well. Perhaps a bit obsessive, but I need to get and keep keep the weight off once and for all, and stay healthy, of course.

    • RoniNoone

      My range is 135-155 I’d like to be between 140-145 it’s my happy weight. :)

  • deb

    Awesome job I’m doing Ww and reading ur blog keeps me motivated. I’m down 2.4lbs this wk.:)

    • RoniNoone

      Awesome! Glad to help!

  • Reen/Reen’s Journey

    Roni, you inspire me to keep trying, to not give up. My WW goal weight is 150. I have been at goal for going on 4 years. However, I have been struggling for the last year to keep that goal weight. I don’t even know what I weight right now, since I have a new scale that gives me a different number every time, but I know it’s up probably at 155. I want to get under that 150 mark again, and I know I will! I WILL TRACK EVERYTHING FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK. My weigh-in is Saturday morning. Maybe by then, I will at least come a little closer.

    So anyway, thanks for inspiring me every single day. :)

    • Tara

      Reen… I have the exact goal and am also up to 155. We can totally do it! tracking just seems to be my weakness…not sure why. I guess the accountability. So right now seeing your post, I am going to commit to being accountable and track!!! Hoping we are both at our goal again soon!

    • Reen

      Tara, I totally get the tracking thing. I have ALWAYS been a tracker, but struggled with it lately. Well, okay, that and nighttime snacking.
      :)

    • RoniNoone

      I’ve been sitting at the just out of reach of my goal number for over a year. I hear you. Just don’t let it get to you. You are till maintaining a loss for 4 years and that is HUGE! Pat yourself on the back for that and then get down to business. :)

    • Reen

      Thanks, Roni. You are so right! Considering I was overweight most of my life, maintaining for almost 4 years is HUGE, and I can do this. Why let myself fall backwards? I WILL get down to business now. First step, getting a new scale!

  • annie

    HW 260 (pg)
    CW 229.2 (down .8 kinda, i had a gain last week)
    GW I90
    H 5’8″
    A 36

    i donno, i have been hovering around the same weight for 3 weeks and am getting pretty frustrated. i have been tracking everything, i’m doing ww online. i am continuing with the couch to 5k training. my breastfeeding has slowed down so i took away some points this week. i KNOW to keep going, i feel great but it is hard that i’m not losing 9 lbs a week (insert winking face)

    hope you all had a great week. i am all finished with the archive blog and it makes me feel sad, i could always read at night if i needed motivation. but i am all caught up on your inspiring journey roni, thank you

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

    That’s so awesome! You have inspired me to be more diligent with tracking and I am going to give it a serious go….I need to get out of my funk! I am up almost 5 lbs from last week and not to make excuses but I don’t think my scale is telling me the whole truth. Granted I had LOADS of fun at a girls spa weekend, but not 5 lbs worth….hmmmm. I did weights yesterday, I will prob weigh in again tomorrow and see how that goes. Completely frustrating!

    • RoniNoone

      water weight. Don’t let it get you down. We mush on! :)

  • Katie

    I started keeping a food journal this week and I think it has really helped! I’m down 1.6 since last Weds :)

    • RoniNoone

      YAHOO!!

  • http://www.changeyourmindloseweight.com/ Rhonda and Sandrine

    We want to congratulate you on your weight loss and the fact that you integrated the lifestyle. That shows real growth. You seem really comfortable in it. Great job!

    • RoniNoone

      Thanks! I am! :)

  • Stephanie

    How Exciting!

    SW: 146
    CW: 161
    H: 5’7

    I have gained…about 15lbs in the last 4 months since i became pregnant. I was freaking out a bit because I had worked SO hard to get off 35lbs this last 18 months, but I have decided to keep my choices healthy most days and work off the rest later. I have never been so hungry in my life. It wasnt like this with baby #1 (I threw up for 5 months). This time my stomach is literally growling 15 minutes after a meal. I am starting to feel better now that the 2nd trimester has hit and healthy choices are so much easier as is walking and getting into a workout routine. I look forward to posting a loss once baby is born.

    P.S. Thanks for joining MFP…I totally spy at your diary for meal ideas…

  • Trixie

    HW: 215.5
    CW: 160.4 (+2.4)
    GW: 155
    H: 5’7″
    Age: 40

    I’m up 2.4 from my weigh in two weeks ago, but know that it was more last week (I checked in but didn’t weigh in!) so happy to be moving back down. I had a work trip and a great evening out with old friends, then a long weekend with a family trip this weekend. So lots of enjoying life, but happy to be enjoying in moderation and moving back down. I feel like this is what maintenance will be like, moderation, enjoying special times and bringing things back in check. I’m very close, just need to buckle under and lose the last 5 lbs – although as I’ve heard from many, think it may be the hardest to lose. Congratulations at chipping away, Roni – they all add up.

  • Tara

    Roni!!!! you SOOO rock! Did you see you are on MSN.com today! I have been following your blog since Fall of 2007 when I started my WW journey! Like so many others, you have been an inspiration to me! I originally lost 43 lbs post baby….after second baby I got back down. Now well into maintenance, though still struggling to keep my goal weight. I am vowing to recommit to tracking…so simple but so necessary! BTW, after you ran your marathon, you totally inspired me to run and I have completed 2 1/2′s. woot woot! Thanks for all you do to inspire so many! and Congrats on all your successes!!!

    • RoniNoone

      Thanks so much and congrats to you!!

  • Wifey678

    HW: 254 (9 months pregnant in hospital)
    LW: 228.4
    CW: 228.6
    GW: 150

    I’m considering this a maintain, which I think is good because Sunday and Monday were not good days for me, but I guess you’ll have that. I busted my butt the rest of the week, doing two workouts even on Saturday (yoga, then ran) instead of waiting until the next day to get a run in.

    I bought the Activelink from Weight Watchers and I’m out of my assessment phase. I’m a lot more active than I thought I was. I average 5 AP per day, even though I had three days that I didn’t work out. I’m now on a challenge to up that to 7 AP per day within the next 12 weeks.

  • Dukebdc

    Way to go Roni. Little by little….

    HW: 148
    CW: 123.6 (+1.6)
    GW: 120-125
    HT: 5’2″
    Age: 34

    Well, letting good habits slide has caught up with me this week. I could make excuses for the gain, but it was me who didn’t make great choices (cookies for dinner? really?). Back to what works and feeling better than I feel now.

  • Amy

    HW: 163.4
    CW: 147.8 (+1.6)
    GW: 130
    H: 5′
    Age: 42

    Up again this week after two weeks of losses. I have been playing around again with the same three pounds. But I know it, and I know when I am choosing poorly. But your loss is awesome and inspiring! Glad to see you have found what works for you after a period of static….I’m going to smile at your motivation and hope that it bleeds off a little to me too. :)

  • Emily

    First off- HEY! Roni is at the top of my MSN page!!!!

    Then, down to business:

    HW: 165
    CW: 147.5 (+0.2)
    GW: 143
    H: 5’7″
    Age: 39
    I’m going to call that maintaining and go with it. About four stress eating days and 3 healthier days. Slowly working on getting more good days than blah feeling days. :-)

  • nancyabc

    I can feel your joy way over here–lol.
    I am going in the other direction–up 8.9 pds this week. I have been having a bad spell with my leg and I can’t take walks but I am not tracking either. So this is not all fluid but it will take a couple of months for it to come back down slowly. But did you hear that–it will be coming back down!!! Monday and Tuesday I thought about giving up–but no not giving that another thought. So everyone have a great week and see you next week!!

  • beth

    Totally forgot to weigh-in last week here. Haven’t been doing so well…Slowly gained seven pounds back over the past couple of months. I went from 149 to 156 after a minor running injury and poor eating choices.
    HW (pregnant): 180
    Last Week: 156.6
    This Week: 153.4
    Goal: 135

  • hopefulloserblog

    HW: 213
    CW: 204
    GW: 150
    H: 5’3″
    Age: 40

    Hi, I found you through MSN too, how cool!

    I agree that tracking calories precisely has helped me a ton! It’s actually the only way I can manage at the moment. I’m not questioning my will power and motivation right now, just thanking my lucky stars! One day at a time! (That’s a lot of exclamation points)

  • DeeDee

    That is so awesome Roni! You are on a roll, keep up the great work!

  • Shan

    HW:195
    CW:163.5 (down 1.5)
    GW:155
    Happy Weight:145
    I just wanted to thank you Roni, reading your post about my fitness pal really made me take the step to join and start tracking again. I have been hanging out at 165 for months and getting really frustrated. So I read your post and joined and tracked my food. After the first day it opened my eyes. I was eating extra calories even though they were healthy choices. It is a really easy site and I actually enjoy it now. Thank you for excepting me as a friend. I find your food journal gives me ideas, and your fitness updates help keep me motivated. Keep up the good work. Thanks again,
    Shan “aka Runningnorth on mfp”

    • RoniNoone

      You are so welcome!

  • Sheri J

    HW 305
    CW 256(+0.8)
    GW 150
    HT 5’3″
    Age 56
    Look at you go! I found the .6 that you lost and his little brother lol! A little discouraging because I was down a pound 2 days earlier (the lowest I have been in years!) I know I am headed the right direction in general though and I am DE TER MINED. that I will not let the scale bring me down. Headed over to msn.com to check you out!

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

    HW: 195
    CW: 180.2
    GW: 135
    H: 5’2″
    Age: 38

    I’m a little surprised I had a loss at all. I’m still struggling with emotional eating.

    • RoniNoone

      I think we all do. {{hugs}}

  • Corrie

    HW: 174.8
    CW: 147.8 lbs (up .8 lbs)
    GW: 145
    H: 5′ 8”
    Age: 37

    I can’t seem to get out of my own way here! They aren’t kidding when they say losing the last 2 lbs is really hard :)

    • RoniNoone

      Youa re SO close!! Don’t stress, you’ll get there.

  • Carrie

    HW: 190s pregnant
    CW: 158 (-.6)
    GW: 140
    H: 5’7″
    Age: 28
    I lost a bit, which I’ll count success. Inspired by you, I’m giving WW a bit and trying MFP for a while. I logged a lot of calories a few days, but met my running and strength training goals. I had a soft start to my half marathon training, meaning my first LR was what I’m used to, but added some speedwork. I’m excited to start running longer! It’s been a weird week “feeling” wise. For the most part I’ve felt skinnier and stronger and even had two coworkers mention how “skinny” I look, then a cashier at Target asked when I’m due…Really??? Anyhow, I’m planning to buckle down on the eating a bit more this week (ie NOT log a 3000 calorie day!). I’m headed to the store in a few minutes to stock up on healthy fruits and snacks since our kitchen is practically empty!

    • RoniNoone

      ahhh the random “are you pregnant” unbelievable that still happens. Have’t people learned?

  • NatMcC

    HW: 184.6
    CW: 158.6 (-0.4)
    GW: 145

    Not going to make the birthday goal tomorrow of 155 but still happy for my loss.

    • RoniNoone

      That’s ok, you still a 25+ lb loss for your birthday and that’s pretty darn cool!!

  • imacrazymomof4

    hw: 200+ when pg
    cw: 130.8 (-.2 lb)
    gw: 129
    ht: 5’6
    age: 43

    i feel pretty hopeful that this is my last week not being at my goal…this past week i saw the 120′s on the scale more than once and i know the last time i was going from the 140′s to the 130′s it seemed to take a crazy amount of time. (i honestly think it isn’t but there is something mental about the tens value changing that makes it feel like it’s an eternity)

    i’m closing in on my spring break week, and have to start the usual unpleasant experience of picking a new swim suit. i haven’t been this excited since i was 17? my suit from last year is TOO BIG!!! and i’m looking forward to the experience! woo hoo! all my hard work is finally having it’s payday!

    • RoniNoone

      I still hate it. lol

  • Anon

    GW: 125
    2013 Start: 136.0
    LW: 136.4
    CW:135.4
    Change:-1.0

    I’ve been tracking with My Fitness Pal, and I am down. It *does* really work. But here’s where I get stuck with tracking – the minute I can’t find something in the database, I either decide not to eat it, or don’t track that day at all. I need to learn to be happy with tracking the best I can, and enjoying meals that can’t always be precisely measured. Baby steps…..as always.

    • RoniNoone

      This is a struggle, I used to be the same way. Now I just pick the closest thing I can find and trust the process. It doesn’t have to be perfect, just consistent.

  • Sarah

    HW: 205
    CW: 174.2 (up 0.6)
    GW: 150

    Not the best week due to not getting to work out as much as I normally do but I am changing that with an AM run tomorrow! I also am going to take some inspiration from you and track my food this week to see if that helps out!

    • RoniNoone

      I’m sure it will! Good luck!

  • Jessica

    THANK YOU for doing your post not too long ago about MFP. I have been tracking on paper off and on, but I tend to fall off the wagon. I have been using MFP and it is so user friendly, much easier than I thought! I am down 1.6 from last week. Even better, my hips are down 1/2 inch! and for this pear shaped girl, that is a miracle. I have been doing Killer Buns and Thighs by Jillian Michaels and tracking, and it.is.working.
    Thank you for having your food diary public, it is nice to see what you eat every day.
    Lastly, thank you for not going crazy with Crossfit posts. I used to love another blog (Carrots N Cake) and it has gone so Crossfit Crazy that I cant even read it any more. Obviously it is your blog, but I love your style now and appreciate you intend to keep it that way.
    Awesome job on your weight loss!

    • RoniNoone

      Thanks, thanks and thanks and you’re welcome. I was also surprised how easy MFP is, I just needed to give it a chance.

  • SS

    Roni~That is awesome!!! Although my scale is not currently budging~I will celebrate your success. I also know my choices are making me stronger even if the scale is not showing it!!

    • RoniNoone

      Thanks and great attitude!!

  • Aimee

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

    I’m not really sure why I continue to post my weight. I’ve been on my weight loss journey for many many years and this is the closest I’ve ever come to succeeding at reaching a healthy weight. I have been bouncing up and down around the same 2.5 pounds for months now. Did you ever know wholeheartedly that you are not doing anything to sabotage your weight loss yet the scale is not reflecting your hard work? I keep telling myself to trust the process. I workout regularly, track my food (WW until a few weeks ago and now back to Spark People) and eat a healthy diet made up of primarily whole foods. I’m so frustrated I could scream.

    • beth

      Sorry to hear that, I’ve been there too. The ONLY way I’ve been able to make the scale budge after a certain point has been to really shake up my workout intensity/ variety. I know that may not work for everyone, but it helped me when I was honestly and truly eating right and working out regularly and not getting below 145 no matter what else I did. Good luck.

    • Aimee

      Thanks so much Beth. After running the Philly Marathon in November when the plateau began I did change things. My emphasis has been primarily on running so I started seeing a personal trainer, going to yoga and made my diet as clean as possible. I think that is what is so frustrating at this point. I am going to continue to tweak things until I get it right because there is no quitting this time around.

    • RoniNoone

      I agree with Beth, it’s time to shake things up. I know it’s frustrating but keep in mind that the scale is only a one MINOR measure of success. Maybe set some consistency or fitness goals? Change your focus to something else, it may help!

    • Aimee

      I appreciate your comment Roni. I am going to keep making changes until I achieve results both on the scale and off. My head is spinning because I have never worked so hard at weight loss. I am not lying to myself or making excuses. I am really doing the work. I train for races regularly. I’ve seen my speed improve considerably over the last year. I have made strength training a regular part of my workouts. I’m tracking every morsel that goes into my mouth. I just keep repeating “trust the process.” In times past I would have given up by now. Not this time. Thanks so much.

  • Vicki

    HW 180 pregnant

    CW 150.6 (-0.2)

    GW 135

    HT 5’6

    age 32

    Trying to drink more water and not binge eat at night. It’s all about choices and I hope I can choose to exercise and not to eat late at night.

    • RoniNoone

      You can do it!!

  • Jeri Lyn

    Hi Roni!! Congrats on the great losses!!
    HW: 200
    CW: 132 (no change)
    GW: 125-130
    H: 5’4″
    AGE: 40
    No change this week, but it wasn’t a great week with food, so I’ll take it. This week will probably also be difficult, as its the husband birthday on Saturday & he wants to go out to my favorite (& probably most unhealthiest) place for dinner. Then we’re going to a Nascar party on Sunday. So my goal will be to make conscious decisions & hopefully @ least maintain.
    Been real good on the exercise side, got up the past two mornings @ 4am to run 3.5 miles on my treadmill (or “dread”mill). You see for me to get my run in before work, I do have to get up @ 4am, I have to be to work @ 6:30am!!
    Signed up for another trail marathon on 4/13/13 & i’m really nervous!! The last one I did in September was awful!!!!! Though, hindsight, probably scheduling a full trail marathon only 3 1/2 months after major surgery, maybe not such a great idea??!!???
    Well, I’ll stop rambling………….as always THANKS RONI!!!

    • RoniNoone

      Now I want to look into trail marathon! I never knew they exsisted!

  • Liz

    Congratulations!

  • http://twitter.com/fatdemolisher Hassan

    Great job Roni! Keeping a close eye on what I eat has helped me lose 15lbs in 6 weeks and the downward trend still continues….

  • BrightStarMama

    HW: 220s (pregnant)
    CW: 152.6
    GW: 150s
    HT: 5′ 7′
    41yo

    Tracking = maintenance!
    NOT tracking often = gaining!

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