MONTH END WEIGHT CHARTS

Since this is the last day of the month, I'm going to post all my charts.

Below is a chart that shows my daily scale weight, my 7-day average weight and my total weight loss from February 25, 2009 to August 31, 2010:

 Below is a chart that shows my 28-day moving average from February 25, 2009 to August 31, 2010:

 One of the things I track is the average weight for each calendar month.  It is not a moving average - I just take my scale weight each day of the month, add them together and divide by the number of days in the month.  It gives me an idea of the overall trend.  Here are my monthly average weights since I started tracking in February 2009:

155.0 - February 2009 - Starting Weight
150.9 - March 2009 - lost 4.1 pounds
148.3 - April 2009 - lost 2.6 pounds
145.8 - May 2009 - lost 2.5 pounds
142.6 - June 2009 - lost 3.2 pounds
141.5 - July 2009 - lost 1.1 pounds
141.6 - August 2009 - gained 0.1 pound
141.9 - September 2009 - gained 0.3 pounds
141.7 - October 2009 - lost 0.2 pounds
140.5 - November 2009 - lost 1.2 pounds
141.2 - December 2009 - gained 0.7 pounds
141.4 - January 2010 - gained 0.2 pounds
143.9 - February 2010 - gained 2.5 pounds
143.8 - March 2010 - lost 0.1 pound
143.6 - April 2010 - lost 0.2 pounds
140.1 - May 2010 - lost 3.5 pounds
140.8 - June 2010 - gained 0.7 pounds
139.5 - July 2010 - lost 1.3 pounds
141.6 - August 2010 - gained 2.1 pounds

Here is a chart showing these numbers:

AUGUST 29 - WEEK 76 RESULTS

This week I gained 2.2 pounds.

Beginning weight – 142 pounds

Ending weight – 144.2 pounds

Today is my weekly measuring day.  In the past 7 days:

I gained 1/2" around my midriff
I gained 1/4" around my waist
I gained 3/4" around my navel

To get back to my smallest size on June 13, 2010, I need to lose:

1/4" from my bust
1/2" from my midriff

3/4" from my waist

1-1/2" from my navel

3/4" from my hips

Here are my measurements today:

12.5" - neck

11" - bicep

9" - forearm

35.75" - bust

30" - midriff

29.5" - waist

33.5" - navel

39" - hips

22" - thighs

13.5" - calves

Here is what I have lost so far, since starting to lose weight in February 2009:

Neck - 13.75" to 12.5" - down 1.25"

Bicep - 11.75" to 11" - down 0.75"

Forearm - 9" - no change

Bust - 38.25" to 35.75" - down 2.5"

Midriff - 32.25" to 30" - down 2.25"

Waist - 31.5" to 29.5" - down 2"

Navel - 38.25" to 33.5" - down 4.75"

Hips - 42" to 39" - down 3"

Thigh - 24.5" to 22" - down 2.5"

Calf - 14.5" to 13.5" - down 1"

My goal is to weigh 130 pounds with 25% body fat.  In order to meet that goal, I need to lose around 19 pounds of fat and gain around 10 pounds of muscle.

NOT TRACKING IS NOT WORKING

Well, I am not happy.  I tried just eating and not tracking my food for these past few weeks, and not getting on the bathroom scale every day to see how I am doing.  I just ate the right things in a normal amount without weighing my food and entering everything on Fitday.  August 3rd was the last day that I tracked, and since that day, I have gained 4.2 pounds on the scale, and I have gained almost 2 inches around my midriff, waist, navel and hips.

I guess I am not to be trusted.  I guess I have no idea how to eat naturally.  I am really upset about this.  Each week that I was gaining, I told myself to relax and not stress about it, and I would go merrily on my way, eating and trying to be normal, just to find at the end of each week that I had gained again.  Some people have said that to weigh yourself every day will cause stress that will keep you from losing weight.  I have always thought that I needed the accountability of the daily weigh in to keep me on track.  I guess I was right.

So now I am going back to tracking and weighing every bite of food that goes in my mouth.  I am going to eat 1500 calories per day for this next week, with 117g fat, 78g protein, 35g carbs, 15g fiber, 20g net carbs, and at least 12g veggie net carbs.  Basically, I am going back to Atkins Induction.  And I am going to get on the scale every morning.

Here is the thing that is the most upsetting - Even if I do all of this faithfully, I still may not lose weight.  My hormones are still messed up, and I just found out that my new thyroid replacement is not working.  A recent routine blood test showed that my thyroid is so low it almost cannot be measured.  So am I gaining weight again because I am eating wrong or because my thyroid is so low?  There is no way to know, and so I am going to drive myself crazy again with all the tracking in an effort to lose weight, which may not even work.

This is all very frustrating, to say the least!

As far as this blog goes, even though I am tracking my food and weight every day on Fitday and my own spreadsheets, I am only going to post my results here once a week. 

I'M SICK OF TRACKING!

In case you didn't notice, I stopped posting a daily report on August 3rd.  I'm just sick of tracking, and I wanted to go for a while just eating the types of food I am supposed to eat and see if I can reduce my stress.

So, now I am weighing and measuring once a week, on Sunday, and posting that result here.

If you are curious what I am eating, you can look at some of my old menus, because they are what I am eating now.

AUGUST 22 - WEEK 75 RESULTS

This week I gained 0.8 pounds.

Beginning weight – 141.2 pounds

Ending weight – 142.0 pounds

Today is my weekly measuring day.  In the past 7 days:

I lost 1/4" around my waist
I lost 1/2" around my navel

To get back to my smallest size on June 13, 2010, I need to lose:

1/4" from my bust

1/2" from my waist

3/4" from my navel

3/4" from my hips

Here are my measurements today:

12.5" - neck

11" - bicep

9" - forearm

35.75" - bust

29.5" - midriff

29.25" - waist

32.75" - navel

39" - hips

22" - thighs

13.5" - calves

Here is what I have lost so far, since starting to lose weight in February 2009:

Neck - 13.75" to 12.5" - down 1.25"

Bicep - 11.75" to 11" - down 0.75"

Forearm - 9" - no change

Bust - 38.25" to 35.75" - down 2.5"

Midriff - 32.25" to 29.5" - down 2.75"

Waist - 31.5" to 29.25" - down 2.25"

Navel - 38.25" to 32.75" - down 5.5"

Hips - 42" to 39" - down 3"

Thigh - 24.5" to 22" - down 2.5"

Calf - 14.5" to 13.5" - down 1"

My goal is to weigh 130 pounds with 25% body fat.  In order to meet that goal, I need to lose around 19 pounds of fat and gain around 10 pounds of muscle.

AUGUST 15 - WEEK 74 RESULTS

This week I lost 1 pound.

Beginning weight – 142.2 pounds

Ending weight – 141.2 pounds

Today is my weekly measuring day.  In the past 7 days:

I lost 1/4" around my midriff
I lost 3/4" around my navel

To get back to my smallest size on June 13, 2010, I need to lose:

1/4" from my bust

3/4" from my waist

1.25" from my navel

3/4" from my hips

Here are my measurements today:

12.5" - neck

11" - bicep

9" - forearm

35.75" - bust

29.5" - midriff

29.5" - waist

33.25" - navel

39" - hips

22" - thighs

13.5" - calves

Here is what I have lost so far, since starting to lose weight in February 2009:

Neck - 13.75" to 12.5" - down 1.25"

Bicep - 11.75" to 11" - down 0.75"

Forearm - 9" - no change

Bust - 38.25" to 35.75" - down 2.5"

Midriff - 32.25" to 29.5" - down 2.75"

Waist - 31.5" to 29.5" - down 2"

Navel - 38.25" to 33.25" - down 5"

Hips - 42" to 39" - down 3"

Thigh - 24.5" to 22" - down 2.5"

Calf - 14.5" to 13.5" - down 1"

My goal is to weigh 130 pounds with 25% body fat.  In order to meet that goal, I need to lose around 19 pounds of fat and gain around 10 pounds of muscle.

AUGUST 8 - WEEK 73 RESULTS

This week I gained 1 pound.

Beginning weight – 141.2 pounds

Ending weight – 142.2 pounds

Today is my weekly measuring day.  In the past 7 days:

I gained 1/4" around my midriff
I gained 1/4" around my waist
I gained 1" around my navel

I gained 1/2" around my hips

To get back to my smallest size on June 13, 2010, I need to lose:

1/4" from my bust
1/4" from my midriff

3/4" from my waist

2" from my navel

3/4" from my hips

Here are my measurements today:

12.5" - neck

11" - bicep

9" - forearm

35.75" - bust

29.75" - midriff

29.5" - waist

34" - navel

39" - hips

22" - thighs

13.5" - calves

Here is what I have lost so far, since starting to lose weight in February 2009:

Neck - 13.75" to 12.5" - down 1.25"

Bicep - 11.75" to 11" - down 0.75"

Forearm - 9" - no change

Bust - 38.25" to 35.75" - down 2.5"

Midriff - 32.25" to 29.75" - down 2.5"

Waist - 31.5" to 29.5" - down 2"

Navel - 38.25" to 34" - down 4.25"

Hips - 42" to 39" - down 3"

Thigh - 24.5" to 22" - down 2.5"

Calf - 14.5" to 13.5" - down 1"

My goal is to weigh 130 pounds with 25% body fat.  In order to meet that goal, I need to lose around 19 pounds of fat and gain around 10 pounds of muscle.

DR. ANDREW WEIL ENDORSES GARY TAUBES' "GOOD CALORIES BAD CALORIES"

MAYBE NEXT TIME I'LL THINK BEFORE I EAT - ANITA RENFROE

AUGUST 1 - WEEK 72 RESULTS

This week I gained 3.2 pounds.

Beginning weight – 138 pounds

Ending weight – 141.2 pounds

I tracked my food 3 days this week.  Here is the average for those days, from Fitday:

1799 Calories
139g Fat

86g Protein (LBM 89.2 pounds x 0.96)

53g Carbs
25g Dietary Fiber
28g Net Carbs
15g Veggie Net Carbs

2357mg Sodium

This is not really accurate, though, because I was out of town and not eating right for the other 4 days, so who knows what my average really is?  For the next week or so, there is nothing going on that will take me out of my house, so I will be able to eat right.

Today is my weekly measuring day.  In the past 7 days:

I gained 1/4" around my waist

I gained 1/4" around my hips

To get back to my smallest size on June 13, 2010, I need to lose:

1/4" from my bust

1/2" from my waist

1" from my navel

1/4" from my hips

Here are my measurements today:

12.5" - neck

11" - bicep

9" - forearm

35.75" - bust

29.5" - midriff

29.25" - waist

33" - navel

38.5" - hips

22" - thighs

13.5" - calves

Here is what I have lost so far, since starting to lose weight in February 2009:

Neck - 13.75" to 12.5" - down 1.25"

Bicep - 11.75" to 11" - down 0.75"

Forearm - 9" - no change

Bust - 38.25" to 35.75" - down 2.5"

Midriff - 32.25" to 29.5" - down 2.75"

Waist - 31.5" to 29.5" - down 2.25"

Navel - 38.25" to 33" - down 5.25"

Hips - 42" to 38.5" - down 3.5"

Thigh - 24.5" to 22" - down 2.5"

Calf - 14.5" to 13.5" - down 1"

My goal is to weigh 130 pounds with 25% body fat.  In order to meet that goal, I need to lose around 19 pounds of fat and gain around 10 pounds of muscle.