Weight loss ups and downs - 800 Calorie - Newcastle

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I think you are doing fab Colin, If you need to succumb to some carbs have some but just not too many in one sitting.
 
98.8kg this morning. That’s 15st 7.8lbs.
 
5.7 before brunch
5.1 afterwards
 
ColinUK said:
5.2 before lunch
5.5 afterwards
5.1 before dinner
5.7 afterwards

Off to see my GP tomorrow. It’s the one who told me the news so lord only knows what he’s going to say about my figures and my weight loss.
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@ColinUK these levels are very good. What was your BG level on diagnosis or did they not take one? I know your experience of being diagnosed was a bit brutal and not thorough/helpful. How is the weight loss? I see you have posted your current weight but wasn't sure how much you have lost. I have managed just under 1 stone.
I am interested because a) you posted about it and b) I am in a similar position with regards to my BG levels being in normal range and losing weight/heading to the right BMI - but my appointment is about 5 weeks off.

Sure you will let us know.
 
Neens said:
@ColinUK these levels are very good. What was your BG level on diagnosis or did they not take one? I know your experience of being diagnosed was a bit brutal and not thorough/helpful. How is the weight loss? I see you have posted your current weight but wasn't sure how much you have lost. I have managed just under 1 stone.
I am interested because a) you posted about it and b) I am in a similar position with regards to my BG levels being in normal range and losing weight/heading to the right BMI - but my appointment is about 5 weeks off.

Sure you will let us know.
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7th Jan 16st 8lbs
Today 15st 7lbs

When I’m at the GP later I’ll ask for a breakdown of all of my relevant figures including mmol and cholesterol if they have them. Certainly want to know the HPaC1(?) that was used to make the diagnosis.
 
As I’m off to a cbt session this evening I’ve had a decent lunch. Treated myself to a chicken, avocado and kimchi baguette. Really loaded up the chicken and the kimchi.
90 mins post and I’m 7.0
I know that’s OK but I’d be happier if it’s lower. But it is the first baguette, or bread of any kind, I’ve been able to monitor.
 
Hi @ColinUK , just wanted to add apart from fact you’re doing brill that James was 16.3 st in September when diagnosed, he had been up to 17 a couple of years ago... long story short now 12st in just over 4 months, just by eating low carb... the weight just melted away and he eats 3 meals a day and does some spinning and football, am sure it will work for you too, all the best x
 
With a bit of effort in back down to 98.7kg this morning. Hopefully that’s me back on a downward trend.
BG before bed yesterday 4.8 and this morning 5.0
Back to the GP this morning for more bloods to be drawn - results next week.
 
ColinUK said:
With a bit of effort in back down to 98.7kg this morning. Hopefully that’s me back on a downward trend.
BG before bed yesterday 4.8 and this morning 5.0
Back to the GP this morning for more bloods to be drawn - results next week.
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Well done Colin - you are doing brilliantly. Hope the GP appointment is helpful, and you get all the facts and figures you are looking for.
 
Been and seen the practice nurse today. Bloods taken and blood pressure checked - she measured it at 132/84 which is a fraction up on what I measured it at this morning (127/80).
Results next Monday in my first review with the diabetes nurse.
Checked weight and BG before I set out this morning and they were 98.4kg and 5.6.
 
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So there I was thinking that my weight loss has stalled. But when I look at charts it’s clear that’s not the case!
The spike was my birthday wobble.
That’s 15st 6 1/4lbs today.
There’s bound to be ups and downs but the trend is clearly down.

Joined a gym yesterday (not been yet) and have booked a yoga class there for next week.
 
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So there I was thinking that my weight loss has stalled. But when I look at charts it’s clear that’s not the case!
The spike was my birthday wobble.
That’s 15st 6 1/4lbs today.
There’s bound to be ups and downs but the trend is clearly down.

Joined a gym yesterday (not been yet) and have booked a yoga class there for next week.
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Oooooh! Graphs!!

Great progress Colin 🙂
 
Really don’t understand how weight rises or falls on a pretty random basis it seems.
Yesterday was a great day food wise... salad for lunch (lettuce, cucumber, half an avocado, three cherry toms, quarter red pepper, about five olives dressed with EVOO and ACV) dinner was chicken soup (clear), roast chicken breast, green beans, broccoli, blueberries and strawberries for afters. And today my weight is 3lbs up on yesterday.
I’m not going to fixate on it though as I’m aware the body does odd things sometimes but it is confusing nevertheless.
 
ColinUK said:
Really don’t understand how weight rises or falls on a pretty random basis it seems.
Yesterday was a great day food wise... salad for lunch (lettuce, cucumber, half an avocado, three cherry toms, quarter red pepper, about five olives dressed with EVOO and ACV) dinner was chicken soup (clear), roast chicken breast, green beans, broccoli, blueberries and strawberries for afters. And today my weight is 3lbs up on yesterday.
I’m not going to fixate on it though as I’m aware the body does odd things sometimes but it is confusing nevertheless.
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FWIW, I find my weight (at around 64.5kg) can easily fluctuate by up to 1 kg day-to-day, just from how much water I'm retaining, mainly. Mornings over the last month:

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You weigh more so I'd guess the magnitude of fluctuations for you would be greater also.

As you showed above, focusing on the trend is much more important than day-to-day, and graphing is the way to do that. This graph makes me realise that on average I'm burning a bit more than I'm eating - time to adjust a little.
 
grovesy said:
I find it is better not to weigh more than once a week.
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I find it generally better to weigh myself once a day. The downs give me a huge sense of achievement and spur me on. But each to their own 🙂
 
I’ve got a set of Fitbit scales. I get on every day, at the same time, and take a weekly average from the app. I often don’t even look at it when I get on 🙂 Takes the pressure off a “weekly weigh in” and evens out any fluctuations.

syncs in nicely with MyFitnessPal too
 
ColinUK said:
Really don’t understand how weight rises or falls on a pretty random basis it seems.
Yesterday was a great day food wise... salad for lunch (lettuce, cucumber, half an avocado, three cherry toms, quarter red pepper, about five olives dressed with EVOO and ACV) dinner was chicken soup (clear), roast chicken breast, green beans, broccoli, blueberries and strawberries for afters. And today my weight is 3lbs up on yesterday.
I’m not going to fixate on it though as I’m aware the body does odd things sometimes but it is confusing nevertheless.
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As has been said - the graph shows all in the right direction. It is normal for weight to fluctuate during the day and over a week. For women possibly even more so (hormones etc) I wouldn't worry. I understand that need you feel for daily weigh in - but try to not even forgive yourself as it may be beyond your control - it isn't always what we put in.

This thread inspired me to start my own today in the Weight Loss Group and as you will see thanks to Christmas I put on half of what I lost in December and I didn't lose much considering it was 4 weeks of a drastically different LC meal plan and exercise... but I kept on (as you are) and am now down by over 1 stone. Every rise and fall was worth it. My graph would show several maintaining and a few + weight points throughout a week but at the end of it have lost between 1-4 lbs.

Welcome to normal. 😉
Hope you are still liking the gym. Which means some of the +weight could be muscle.
 
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