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Re: AUGUST 2025 Monthly Running Challenge
Wait, August already? Where did the summer go? Goal for the month 225kms 😁
Re: Starting over alcohol free
@AmberlyMarlene If you ever check in with MFP could you reply. This is your old friend from Oregon.
Re: Soooo hard!
So making the better choices and LEARNING how to incorporate them into your life is a lot easier when you don't have constant food noise and anxiety around eating. Yes, there will be people who take their time on the medication and don't spend it learning. Then there are people who use it, use the time to figure out what was driving the binging and food obsession, and take those lessons and continue their success.
I am possibly going on a weight loss medication in a few months. However, I am working with 3 medical professionals while doing so. A psychologist to help me deal with binge eating and the emotional links to my food habits like eating out too much, a NP who is a specialist in diet/exercise and weight loss medications, and my PCP who will be handling the general health side of things. This is after years of my weight creeping up, trying what I know SHOULD work, and falling off again and again. I am at my highest weight ever at this point and it is causing severe medical issues and pain. It is getting to the point where it is either lose this weight or I am soon not going to be able to live my life.
And if you do research on what it actually takes to be successful on these meds, you will see it's NOT easy. You can not eat whatever you want. You have to focus on high protein and fiber, increased hydration, and restrict "bad" fats and added sugars. Or you could end up really really ill. I am already trying to start the diet NOW so I can be prepared.
Not long ago I also thought the weight loss drugs were the "easy" way out or were "cheating". They are not. They are just a tool that can really help people who need them.
Athijade
Re: Starting over alcohol free
care. Had been wondering. Cold turkey, on your own is maybe the hardest way, but one of these times, you will get back on your feet again. Keep at it.In fact, everyone who has shared here is inspiring, and you may never know who, how or when you helped someone. Your shares are not wasted, you do matter.
Re: JULY 2025 Monthly Running Challenge
Thanks @kgirlhart . Great run.
Congrats on signing up for a HM @Zaxa2021 . You'll do great!
I hope you are feeling better @angf0679 .
@John772016 At least you are making some of the doctors happy. 🤣 Sometimes life does get in the way of running. You are doing great to put yourself first when you can.
You're doing great @SummerSkier . You can run an extra 0.1 mile today. I hope your new neighbors are good ones. You just never know.
I had planned to get up early enough to get in a walk before heading out today, but I kept hitting the snooze and got up 30 minutes late. I have a very busy day, but will do my best to get in at least my mile walk to keep up the streak.
Re: 😀😀😀***July 2025 WEIGHT LOSS CHALLENGE***😀😀😀
July Goal Weight (lbs.): 136
Ultimate Goal Weight (lbs.): 134
July 02: 138
July 09: 141
July 16: 140
July 23: 140
July 30: 138
Patti241
Re: Just Give Me 10 Days - Round 304
SW Rnd 303 297.6 EW 296.5 (-1.1)
SW Rnd 304 296.5
7/30 296.1 nice to start with a drop, it's just a nice pick-me-up! But, us daily weighers know we had best not set whether a day is good or not by if there's a drop, or we'll drive ourselves crazy!
Re: 100 day Challenge #23 May15.25 – August 22.25
Hi,
My name is Jim recently retired. 100 Day Goal from 200 lbs BMI 28.7 to 186 lbs BMI 26.7Halfway Progress Report: …..Pounds Lost so Far: 4 😎
This will be my 3rd 100 Day Challenge.
Final weigh in for the previous was 197 with a Total Loss of 8 lbs 😀
Kansas City
59 yo 5ft 10in Highest weight 255 lbs
Overall goal of 170 BMI 24.4 or less hoping to not get over 190 ever again.Need to work on more exercise and less x,000 calories snacking before bed 😀
Day 100—05/14…..(Final Weigh- In)-197 Calories 3,463/1,500-207 5wks-Steps MFP 3,800. No Exercise.
Spoiler Warning
Day 01—05/15—200 Calories 1,290/1,500-180.6 5wks-Steps MFP 2,946
Day 02—05/16—198 Calories 1,555/1,500-189.7 5wks-Steps MFP 10,874
Day 03—05/17—198 Calories 2,141/1,500-195.6 5wks-Steps MFP 6,027
Day 04—05/18—198 Calories 2,668/1,500-200.9 5wks- Steps MFP 9,847
Day 05—05/19—198 Calories 2,943/1,500-203.6 5wks- Steps MFP 7,913
Day 06—05/20—199 Calories 7,294/1,500-247.1 5 wks- Steps 3,928 😡over 2 qts Ice cream😡
Day 07—05/21—200 Calories 1,401/1,500-188.2 5wks- Steps 52 MFP-No Watch on
Week 1 Start Weight:200 Away from computer and routine for last week. Now I'm back 😁
Week 1 Goal:198
Week 1 Actual Weight:200
Day 08—05/22—202 Calories 1,482/1,500-185.3 5wks-Steps MFP 2,974. Signing up for "Water Aerobics" tonight . M-F Day and evening two times a week Total 7x a week 😀
Day 09—05/23—198 Calories 2,556/1,500-195.1 5wks-Steps MFP 3,383
Day 10—05/24-198 Calories 1,882/1,500-188.4 5wks-Steps MFP 7,835,Walking slow pace 28min 99cal
Day 11—05/25—197 Calories 3,374/1,500-204.2 5wks-Steps MFP 5,293
Day 12—05/26—198 Calories 2,900/1,500-200.4 5wks-Steps MFP 4,024
Day 13—05/27—199 Calories 1,860/1,500-190.9 5wks-Steps MFP 1,531
Day 14—05/28—198 Calories 3,164/1,500-204 5wks-Steps MFP 3,001
Week 2 Start Weight:202
Week 2 Goal:200
Week 2 Actual Weight:198
Day 15—05/29—200 Calories 3,671/1,500-207.2 5wks-Steps MFP 2,638
Day 16—05/30—198 Calories 2,645/1,500-196.9 5wks-Steps MFP 2,898 Summer Cold 😖
Day 17—05/31—198 Calories 2,558/1,500-196.4 5wks-Steps MFP 1,442
Day 18—06/01—198 Calories 1,613/1,500-186.6 5wks-Steps MFP 4,686.
Day 19—06/02—198 Calories 1,499/1,500-182.7 5wks-Steps MFP 7,994 Water Aerobics 312cal
Day 20—06/03—195 Calories 1,400/1,500-182.6 5wks-Steps MFP 8,069 Water Aerobics 333cal
Day 21—06/04—196 Calories 1,601/1,500-184.6 5wks-Steps MFP 4,077
Week 3 Start Weight:200
Week 3 Goal:198
Week 3 Actual Weight:196
Day 22—06/05—196 Calories 3,069/1,500-198.4 5wks-Steps 13,426, Water Aerobics 2x- 689cal
Ate two Sourdough Chocolate Chip Cookies 640cal and then a bowl of Bear Crunch Popcorn 735cal
Day 23—06/06—195 Calories 4,549/1,500-216 5wks-Steps MFP 2,422. Ice Cream 3,340 cal
Day 24—06/07—198 Calories 3,151/1,500-202.9 5wks-Steps MFP 202.9. No more ice cream in house :)
Still have Summer Cold :(. Hopefully feel like going to Water Aerobics weather permitting :)
Day 25—06/08—199 Calories 1,561/1,500-185.2 5wks-Steps MFP 2,750
Day 26—06/09—197 Calories 1,480/1,500-183.45 5wks-Steps MFP 9,527,WA 391cal,Walk 144cal
Day 27—06/10—196 Calories 1,510/1,500-181.9 5wks-Steps MFP 8,288,Water Aerobics 356cal
Day 28—06/11—194 Calories 3,261/1,500-201.2 5wks-Snack Binge 1,947cal Steps MFP 8,627,Water Aerobics 374cal
Week 4 Start Weight:196
Week 4 Goal:194
Week 4 Actual Weight:194
Day 29—06/12—196 Calories 1,826/1,500-191.5 5wks- Steps MFP 9,173, Water Aerobics 2x 761cal
Day 30—06/13—196 Calories 3,909/1,500-212 5wks-Steps MFP 5,445
Day 31—06/14—199 Calories 3,976/1,500-213 5wks-Steps MFP 3,388
Day 32—06/15—201 Calories 1,745/1,500-190.7 5wks-Steps MFP 1,990
Day 33—06/16—201 Calories 1,800/1,500-188.5 5wks-Steps MFP 8,846, Water Aerobics 358cal
Day 34—06/17—198 Calories 2,940/1,500-199.9 5wks-Steps MFP 10,708, Water Aerobics2x 829cal
Day 35—06/18—198 Calories 3,643/1,500-206 5wks-Steps 11,307, Water Aerobics 368cal
Week 5 Start Weight:196
Week 5 Goal:194
Week 5 Actual Weight:198
Day 36—06/19—197 Calories 1,494/1,500-182.7 5wks-Steps MFP 12,919, Water Aerobics 2x 718 cal
Day 37—06/20—195 Calories 2,636/1,500-196.9 5wks-Steps MFP 6,934, Water Aerobics 335
Day 38—06/21—196 Calories 4,102/1,500-211.5 5wks-Steps MFP 2,642Making change on Goals to 1 pound per week and 7x60min exercise a week. 😀
Day 39—06/22—198 Calories 1,983/1,910-190.3 5wks-Steps MFP 4,030
Day 40—06/23—197 Calories 4,511/1,910-215.6 5wks-Steps MFP 8,580, Water Aerobics 344 cal
Day 41—06/24—198 Calories 2,148/1,910-189.2 5wks-Steps MFP 11,289, Water Aerobics 2x 831 cal
Day 42—06/25—195 Calories 1,887/1,910=187.5 5wks-Steps MFP 8,841
Week 6 Start Weight:197
Week 6 Goal:195
Week 6 Actual Weight:195
Day 43—06/26—196 Calories 2,246/1,910-190.2 5wks-Steps MFP 6,806, Water Aerobics 2x 701 cal
Day 44—06/27—195 Calories 3,520/1,910-205.7 5wks-Steps MFP 6,691,Water Aerobics 329 cal
Day 45—06/28—198 Calories 3,235/1,500-204.7 5wks-Steps MFP 6,400
Day 46—06/29—200 Calories 2,630/1,910-194.9 5wks-Steps MFP 2,001
Day 47—06/30—199 Calories 2,789/1,910-196.5 5wks-Steps MFP 8,116
Day 48—07/01—198 Calories 1,699/1,910-185.6 5wks-Steps MFP 6,877, Water Aerobics 338 cal
Day 49—07/02—197 Calories 2,072/1,910-189.4 5wks-Steps MFP 6,714
Week 7 Start Weight:196
Week 7 Goal:194
Week 7 Actual Weight:197
Day 50—07/03—196 Calories 1,904/1,910-187.7 5wks- Steps MFP 11,941, Water Aerobics 2x 657 calHalfway Progress Report: …..Pounds Lost so Far: 4 😎
Day 51—07/04—195 Calories 3,684/1,910-205.5 5wks-Steps MFP 5,635, Water Aerobics 329 cal
Day 52—07/05—196 Calories 3,356/1,910-205 5wks-Steps MFP 1,987
Day 53—07/06—199 Calories 1,921/1,910-189.7 5wks-Steps MFP 4,290
Day 54—07/07—198 Calories 2,156/1,910-192.1 5wks-Steps MFP 8,798, Water Aerobics 387 cal
Day 55—07/08—198 Calories 3,751/1,910-208 5wks-Steps MFP 10,496, Water Aerobics 2x 666 cal
Day 56—07/09—198 Calories 3,731/1,910-207.8 5wks-Steps MFP 10,573, Water Aerobics 411 cal
Week 8 Start Weight:196
Week 8 Goal:195
Week 8 Actual Weight:198
Day 57—07/10—198 Calories 3,531/1,910-205.8 5wks-Steps MFP 10,855, Water Aerobics 2x 533 cal
Day 58—07/11—198 Calories 3,253/1,910- 207.7 5wks-Steps MFP 6,932, Water Aerobics 307 cal
Day 59—07/12—199 Calories 2,478/1,910-199.9 5wks-Steps MFP 9,878
Day 60—07/13—202 Calories 2,664/1,910-201.8 5wks-Steps MFP 2,459
Day 61—07/14—203 Calories 2,895/1,910-202.2 5wks-Steps MFP 8,520, Water Aerobics 436 cal
Day 62—07/15—201 Calories 3,311/1,910-206.4 5wks-Steps MFP 12,428, Water Aerobics 850 cal
Day 63—07/16—201 Calories 2,099/1,910-196.1 5wks-Steps MFP 10,114, Water Aerobics 252 cal
Week 9 Start Weight:198
Week 9 Goal:197
Week 9 Actual Weight:201
Day 64—07/17—200 Calories 3,098/1,910-207 5wks-Steps MFP 9,611,Water Aerobics 412 cal
Day 65—07/18—199 Calories 2,464/1,910-200.7 5wks-Steps MFP 6,559, Water Aerobics 343 cal
Day 66—07/19—201 Calories 3,066/1,910-206.7 5wks-Steps MFP 5,937
Day 67—07/20—204 Calories 4,184/1,910-217 5wks-Steps 4,640
Day 68—07/21—203 Calories 2,758/1,910-202.7 5wks-Steps 7,589
Day 69—07/22—203 Calories 3,505/1,910-209.2 5wks-Steps MFP 11,745, Water Aerobics 665 cal
Day 70—07/23—202 Calories 3,623/1,910-210.4 5wks-Steps MFP 11,839, Water Aerobics 577 cal
Week 10 Start Weight:200
Week 10 Goal:199
Week 10 Actual Weight:202
😀Started Sugar Detox🤔
Day 71—07/24—202 Calories 2,051/1,910-191.9 5wks-Steps MFP 9,662, Water Aerobics 328 cal
Day 72—07/25—199 Calories 1,905/1,910-190.5 5wks-Steps MFP 8,394, Water Aerobics 368 cal
Day 73—07/26—199 Calories 2,476/1,910-197.1 5wks-Steps MFP 4,513
Day 74—07/27—200 Calories 1,992/1,910-192.3 5wks-Steps MFP 2,307
Day 75—07/28—200 Calories 2,002-190.5 5wks-Steps MFP 9,455-Water Aerobics 322 cal
Day 76—07/29—198 Calories 1,661-185.2 5wks-Steps MFP 9,679-Water Aerobics 2 hrs 635 cal
Day 77—07/30—196
Week 11 Start Weight:202
Week 11 Goal:201
Week 11 Actual Weight:196
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JimnKC
Striving to Live Life Alcohol Free – August 2025
I decided to start this discussion because drinking has started to interfere with my life and the things that I like to do.
I am posting this as sort of a diary to keep me motivated and to see if there are others who might need some motivation and encouragement.
I thought it might be helpful to include a summary of my alcohol experience:
I’m a daily drinker (whiskey) and have been drinking most of my adult life (actually, I started in my teenage years). In my younger years, I was still able to do all the things I liked to do. I was very fit and athletic. But I have to admit, there were times I would call in sick because of hangovers. I’m retired now and lately it’s definitely been interfering with my health, weight, mobility, and energy levels.
In November of 2021, I woke up around midnight vomiting blood. My husband called an ambulance. I had esophageal varices and was in the hospital (ICU) for five days. I was in pretty bad shape; I was even hallucinating. Fortunately, since I was in the hospital I was detoxed medically. I don't remember a whole lot. But I was definitely hallucinating. Big Foot was sitting next to me on a park bench in my ICU room. When I was finally able to walk to the restroom (with assistance), upon returning to my bed, there were two old miners in my bed. I told the nurse, “I’m not getting in bed with those men!”. The nurse reassured me there was no one in my bed. Sounds funny now. I thought maybe I was dreaming. My husband shook his head and said, “No”.
I quit drinking for 4 months after getting out of the hospital and lost 30 pounds without even trying. I wasn’t dieting or exercising, but I was being mindful of what I was eating and trying to eat healthy.
I’ve been drinking pretty regularly for the past couple of years and I again have gained quite a bit of weight. I’m at the highest weight that I’ve ever been. I know if I quit drinking that the weight will fall off again. I’m tired of being obese, unfit, and unable to do the things that I like to do.
I’m not expecting perfection. I’m just looking for improvement. Hopefully, each month will be better. I did pretty well last April and August. But I haven’t been doing well this year at all. BTW…the acronyms are pretty self-explanatory, but AF stands for alcohol-free and A stands for alcohol.
I welcome anyone who wants to share their stories and experiences.
My July stats are horrible. I’m going to post this before August 1st. But these are my July stats so far…not good!
July (thru 7/29):
AF – 1
A – 28