Target Weight Acheived!

Jul 16, 2012

Back in June of 2010, I began tracking my weight using the Libra app for Android. For those who don't recall, this app uses some of the tracking ideas presented in The Hacker’s Diet, a fantastic (and free!) weight loss book.

Over the weekend, I finally got the trend line to dip below my target weight for the first time! Here's a snapshot of the latest chart:

This new goal line is slightly modified from my original goal, which can be seen in the old chart:

As you can see, I used to be up in the "overweight" section for someone my height; now I'm down into the "normal" range! I cannot recommend this app highly enough. Simply tracking my weight has been a useful tool in helping me to get a little healthier. Hopefully it can help others out there as well!

4 Comments

morat

10:35 AM on Oct 10, 2012
What scale did you use to track your weight? My bathroom spring scale measures 25 pounds more than the balance scale at the doctor's office.

Jonah

9:44 PM on Oct 10, 2012
I have a "Health-o-meter" scale (model HDM770DQ-05). It's nothing fancy, but seems to be reasonably accurate. I'm not terribly concerned with accuracy though; as long as you are using the same scale, tracking your weight will show you your weight trends. That said, a 25 pound error margin seems like a lot.

morat

12:11 AM on Oct 11, 2012
Thanks. I'll try a digital scale. I lost 15 pounds with 15 pounds to go until my goal :)

Jonah

12:36 AM on Oct 11, 2012
Congratulations! I've found that tracking my weight every day helps me to stay on target. It's a very helpful tool.

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