Weight maintenance is so much harder than it used to be!

A half lb less showing on the scale from three days ago

At this rate, I'll weigh 170 lbs by Christmas

...except for the dollop of potato salad I just had...at midnight

..with a hand full of kettle chips

...and a half piece of cake

Think I'll sleep it off
 
201 again. The needle of the scale was actually touching the 200 line, but just barely. It was not in the middle of it. So the reading was just a little over 200. And in keeping with my policy of always rounding up any fraction no matter how small, I had to record today as 201. As for officially breaking on through to the other side, I'm not going to call that until I have had sub 200 readings for three consecutive days.
 
Gary O' said:
Ever get off and on again...two or three times?
Since being seriously conscience of my gains/losses, I've found myself doing that.
I may invest in a really precise scale
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I do that and my old analog scale is pretty good about being consistent.

I tried a digital once but it was terrible. You could get off and get back on the the difference might be as much as 3 lbs. What's the point of having a scale that gives you a readout in tenths when it is at best accurate to maybe the nearest 5 lbs. I ended up taking it back for a refund.

But then maybe that's what I get for buying an El Cheapo from Walmart.
 
Trade said:
I tried a digital once but it was terrible. You could get off and get back on the the difference might be as much as 3 lbs. What's the point of having a scale that gives you a readout in tenths when it is at best accurate to maybe the nearest 5 lbs.

But then maybe that's what I get for buying an El Cheapo from Walmart
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I thought it was that too.
So, bucked up my game and tested the $100 and up scales
Same
 
201 again this morning. :(

And this time I can't even give it the "almost 200" qualifier. This morning the needle was smack dab on 201.

The first time I hit 201 was on August 6th. And here it is 10 days later and I'm right in the same place.

Oh well. I did the 2 mile walk around the neighborhood in 39 minutes and mowed the back lawn in one hour and 7 minutes. So that's an hour and 46 minutes of exercise. Plus I just had a nice big number two in the bathroom. Yesterdays was a bit on the small side, but this mornings made up for it. So with all that going for me, I have hope for tomorrow morning's weigh in. :cool:
 
Found the half pound I lost yesterday

However...haven't pooped just yet
Both mornings half bowl of granola and half slice of toast

I'll reweigh once nature takes it's course
(a much better way of seeing what one's poop weighs)
 
200 even this morning!

I'm feeling pretty good about that!

Although I won't feel like I own this weight until I have had at least three consecutive weigh ins at that weight or less.

And I still have love handles and a gut, although they have shrank somewhat. Ideally I'd like to get down to 180.
 
I burned some bridges this morning, I went to Walmart and bought two pairs of size 38 jean shorts that now fit me. And I gave all my 40's to Goodwill, plus a size 48L sport coat that was also too big now that I've lost weight. So there is no turning back now.
 
Trade said:
200 lbs again this morning. So I can now call that my official weight.

My next target is to get down to 197 or below so that I can meet current enlistment standards for the military.

https://caloriebee.com/diets/How-to-meet-the-weight-requirements-to-join-the-military
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Good on ya Trade for hitting that 200lb mark. I have flirted with the 200lb mark since I graduated High School where I spent most of those 3 years in the 190's. I've gone under 200 a handful of times only to bounce back up within a few months. 205 to 210 seems to be my norm these days where I can consistently stay. I'm up to 216 right now but my vacation is over and I'm back on the diet today. I'm looking to hit 205 or under by Thanksgiving.
 
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