The weekly weight loss check-in and encouragement

[barbie]

It's amazing how a little thing like being yourself can help you with health & weight... and the desire for a healthy HRT regimin is a big driver, too.

Yes. It is not an easy job, but it is not impossible.

It is rather easy to loose weight for a short term. For example, you can loose weight considerably within a few months. But for several years, it is not easy at all. Measuring weight everyday is not recommended, because loosing weight requires a long-term strategy.

Anyway, your determination seems promising.

barbie

[KabitTarah]

Yes. It is not an easy job, but it is not impossible.

It is rather easy to loose weight for a short term. For example, you can loose weight considerably within a few months. But for several years, it is not easy at all. Measuring weight everyday is not recommended, because loosing weight requires a long-term strategy.

Anyway, your determination seems promising.

barbie

I think it's important to eat sustainably. If your diet now can be continued when you're at your goal weight, and you remain mostly at the same weight... it's probably pretty good. The scale is an important tool. I do terribly if I measure weekly or monthly. I understand statistics and stagnant weight, or an extra pound tomorrow doesn't mean I'm not losing. Stagnant weight for a week or more probably means I need an extra cheat day... and possibly to begin exercising more. It all works for me... and it hasn't stopped working yet (other than one week of no change somewhere around week 5). It has slowed down somewhat since the first month, and will probably slow again once I hit 200 or so.

I can't see going back to the way I was. I think if I were forced back into the closet, I might go back to food... I don't know what other outlet I'd have... but as long as I stay out, I know there are more important things than going back to obesity, diabetes, high cholesterol, etc. The speed one loses weight is only important if they're not doing it in a sustainable way.

I also take a multivitamin and calcium supplements (mmm... tums) twice a day.

[KabitTarah]

Wow... another month (or so) has gone by.

I'm approaching 12 weeks on the diet and I'm at 196.2 this morning.

8/5 - 235 (starting weight, coming-out day)
8/10 - 224.6
8/17 - 220.2
8/24 - 216.8
8/31 - 213.2
9/7 - 212.2
9/14 - 209.8
9/23 - 205.6
9/30 - 204.4
10/7 - 201.0
10/14 - 199.8
10/21 - 197.4
10/24 - 196.2
10/28...

At this point, I don't know what my goal is or should be. I'm aiming for 180 (top of my BMI range) but ideal body weight calculators (medium frame, 35 years old, 5'11") range for 145-155 for women and 150-165 for men... which will be more accurate for me?? (broad chest: male... muscle mass: female)

I'm not anorexic... just want to know what a realistic final weight to aim for is (especially considering I may not reach it before HRT... or after HRT )

[Alaia]

Wow Kabit, great job!

I'm 6'1" and I'm gunning for 155 if I can. I'm not sure what the ideal BMI is for my height, but I know I was super skinny 20 years ago at 135 lbs. I figure I don't want to go that low cuz I really was a toothpick.

[KabitTarah]

A friend on My Fitness Pal sent me this:
http://health.bizcalcs.com/Calculator.asp?Calc=Frame-Size-Wrist

It's interesting... as Female, I have a large frame... as Male, a medium one... sounds familiar!

Anyhow... I think all of these calculators are nice guesstimates, but not very useful. For me, at 5'11" and 7" wrist this gives me 155-176 for Female and 154-166 for Male... the only calculator ever to give a higher range for a woman with the same stats. I'm going to have my secondary goal of 160-170 (primary goal is 170-180). It just feels reasonable... maybe I can go lower, but I'm not built to be a twig!

And HRT part I starts soon... two short months (I should be very close to my primary goal by then).

[LordKAT]

The WHO calculator said between 111lbs and 150.  At 20 I tried to lose weight to get in the navy. If I was male, no prob, but for F no way. I got to 165, had a 27 inch waist, and though very active, and ate only one meal a day often just a few soda crackers. I also ended up in the hospital for malnutrition.   I was quite happy with being 180 and having a 28 to 30 inch waist.


Calculators can be very wrong and calling someone obese due to a chart even when they have no measurable excess fat is wrong.

[LordKAT]

A friend on My Fitness Pal sent me this:
http://health.bizcalcs.com/Calculator.asp?Calc=Frame-Size-Wrist

It won't do anything. I input everything but it does nothing.

[KabitTarah]

The WHO calculator said between 111lbs and 150.  At 20 I tried to lose weight to get in the navy. If I was male, no prob, but for F no way. I got to 165, had a 27 inch waist, and though very active, and ate only one meal a day often just a few soda crackers. I also ended up in the hospital for malnutrition.   I was quite happy with being 180 and having a 28 to 30 inch waist.

Calculators can be very wrong and calling someone obese due to a chart even when they have no measurable excess fat is wrong.

I don't trust my BF% scale... they're terribly inaccurate. That leaves weight and inches as my measurement... and the camera. I've been lax on photos, but I try to do them every week or two.

I agree on calculators. They are there for very, very general ideas on goals. I have no doubt I can hit my 180 lb goal (as "Male hormoned") and probably even 170. Without testosterone I figure it can even go a bit lower (due to lower muscle mass)...

... but my plan isn't to aim for 150 hell-bent. My plan is to keep eating as I am and see how low I can get... then maintain or gain just a bit. I average 1600 recorded calories per day (which I figure is actually closer to 1700-1800 with unrecorded and under-recorded items). I eat incredibly healthily. (three meals: Cereal & yogurt, salad & meat, salad & meat).

I want to add exercise and am having a tough time with it. Mainly cardio & core/ab work until AAs... then slowly adding in some muscle work after my T drops. I will have to start eating more, though... I'll probably add a protein shake or something.

If I maintain 180 by doing all that... great. If it's more like 150... super. I assume it will be around 160-180, though... just mainly wondering what the calculators say.

I'll also need to figure on my calorie / exercise balance changing with my metabolism changes (due to AAs and eventually E). The scale and calorie counter (MFP) are the most important tools in balancing health and healthy weight.

It won't do anything. I input everything but it does nothing.

...the magic of the internet, I guess. It works for me - I enter my numbers and the "Frame size" and "Ideal weight" fields change.


I fit into size 16 Levi's. That alone makes me pretty darned happy. If that goes to size 14 or 12... you can just call me pleasantly surprised. I'm not going to aim for something that might not be achievable.

[Apples Mk.II]

I keep with my weight issues. Yesterday I ate like a pig and did not abuse the cardio, and I still weight under 58 kg.

[KabitTarah]

I'm glad you can keep weight under control with HRT. I'm a little nervous - I think I want to keep losing on AAs (but near-target slow) and probably start maintaining just before E.

Big loss for me today... I'll be up tomorrow. I always seem to lose a lot after stressful days.

194.0, a day's loss of 1.8 lbs!!

I'll almost definitely will be a pound heavier tomorrow (though I've been surprised), but that's still a 0.8 loss and the momentum is good! Something to be happy about...

[KabitTarah]

I guess I'm doing this approx. monthly, not weekly. I'm no longer losing fast enough for weekly... and if my mini-binging keeps up I won't be losing fast enough for monthly either And who knows how I'll do on HRT!! Time to get back to JUST SALAD.

Previously...
Oct Weight: 194.0
Old Height: 5'11"
Old Goal: 180.0 (MAX BMI Normal)

Now...
Nov Weight: 189.6
New Height: 5'10"
New Goal: 170.0 (5 lb under Max BMI Normal)

Just shy of 20 lbs to goal weight!!!!!

[veritatemfurto]

oh you've done well, it's been ages since i checked in here too. I seemed to have settled in at around 185ish. still a bit big for my height, but much better than the 220ish i started with.

[KabitTarah]

oh you've done well, it's been ages since i checked in here too. I seemed to have settled in at around 185ish. still a bit big for my height, but much better than the 220ish i started with.

I've gained at least 5 lbs... and Christmas isn't here yet!!

[Apples Mk.II]

Long time since I last stepped here.


My goal moved from losing weight to gaining it. After finding three more centimetres of height, I had to increase weight. Well, Between the 12/12 and today I moved from around 56 to 60-61 kg. I've been gulping a lot of junk food and not exercising since the middle of november due to depression, but I have severe suspicions about spiro being responsible for my inability to keep the weight. Literally, I lived in a semi permanent state of diarrhea for months.

A few days ago I restarted my exercising again. I'm doing a bit more of cardio every day, and being careful with abs and legs. If I don't keep it, I will keep weight at the same time I lost too much muscle, which can be a bad issue if the balance changes.


PS: 4kg and all of them to the gut. God damn it!

[oh hai!]

Posting here for accountability and motivation 

Lost considerable weight and waist circumference last year, but plateaued since around October. Since starting HRT, I've lost muscle mass but not as much weight, so I know what is replacing that muscle mass. Given that lean muscle burns more calories than extra padding, that has added to the challenge. Already eating around 1200-1600 calories/day so all that is really left is for me to ramp up the workouts (aiming for at least 4x /week. as I've slacked of to no times per week.)

Starting weight: 193.
US Sizing for trousers: 14

Goal Weight: 140 lbs.
Goal Sizing: 10

Will report back, even if just to keep me honest every week.

[TessaMarie]

I have been posting in this thread:
https://www.susans.org/forums/index.php?topic=156250.msg1325183#msg1325183

I'll keep posting weekly weigh-ins there (for now, anyway).

Tessa

[barbie]

I have removed all of the flab in my belly, which was accumulated in last December.
Friday's outdoor exercise.



It was a little bit cold, but anyway....

barbie~~

[oh hai!]

24/Jan/2014 - Current weight 188.

Weight lost since previous check in: 5 lbs.

Which thread should we post in for the Friday check ins btw?

[TessaMarie]

24/Jan/2014 - Current weight 188.

Weight lost since previous check in: 5 lbs.

Which thread should we post in for the Friday check ins btw?

Congratulations! 

And I have been using the other thread.

[oh hai!]

Thanks Tessa, I'll post in there. Don't want to have too many threads for the same thing going.