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August 2017 Weight Loss Challenge
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Sorry I am a bit late in posting, I've been busy and then travelling home yesterday
Name: Claire
Age: 41
Height: 5'4"
British, but live in France
Start Weight: 148.0 lbs (31st July)
August Goal Weight: 144 lbs
Goal Weight: 140 lbs
Weigh-ins:
August 7th: 148.0
August 14th:
August 21st:
August 28th:
Weight -/+ this week: 0
Weight -/+ this month: 0
Successes / struggles this week:
Have been eating well this last week, but have been limited to time spent outside exercising due to rubbish weather. I am a live in care giver so only get 3hrs off in a day and for 10 days solid it decided to rain everyday on my break. Indoor excercise is very limited. Think I need to get an exercise DVD for next time.
Week ahead: i am now back in France, I have brought my 16 year old niece back with me for 2 weeks. She wants to be a chef so we are planning to show her the French way of life, breads, pates, cheeses etc. I think I'm doomed0 -
Name: Siddarth
Age: 31
Height: 5'9"
Start Weight: 163.5 lbs (31st July)
August Goal Weight: 159
Goal Weight: 150
Weigh-ins:
August 7th: 163.5
August 14th:
August 21st:
August 28th:
Weight -/+ this week:
Weight -/+ this month:
Successes / struggles this week:0 -
Name: Dianna
Age: 23
Height: 5'3"
Start Weight: 139.0 lbs
August Start weight: 132 (Aug 2)
August Goal Weight: 123-125 lbs
Ultimate Goal Weight: 115
Weigh-ins:
August 7th: 129.2
August 14th:
August 21st:
August 28th:
Weight -/+ this week: -2.8 lbs
Weight -/+ this month: -2.8 lbs
Successes / struggles this week:
Learning and adapting to keto and experiencing the keto flu while undergoing a stressful period at work1 -
clairebrown1975 wrote: »Sorry I am a bit late in posting, I've been busy and then travelling home yesterday
Name: Claire
Age: 41
Height: 5'4"
British, but live in France
Start Weight: 148.0 lbs (31st July)
August Goal Weight: 144 lbs
Goal Weight: 140 lbs
Weigh-ins:
August 7th: 148.0
August 14th:
August 21st:
August 28th:
Weight -/+ this week: 0
Weight -/+ this month: 0
Successes / struggles this week:
Have been eating well this last week, but have been limited to time spent outside exercising due to rubbish weather. I am a live in care giver so only get 3hrs off in a day and for 10 days solid it decided to rain everyday on my break. Indoor excercise is very limited. Think I need to get an exercise DVD for next time.
Week ahead: i am now back in France, I have brought my 16 year old niece back with me for 2 weeks. She wants to be a chef so we are planning to show her the French way of life, breads, pates, cheeses etc. I think I'm doomed
Alors profitez-en pour vous détendre ! Ne vous inquiétez pas. Ça va aller !0 -
Name: Lori
Age: 58
Height: 5'2"
Start Weight: 129.4 lbs (31st July)
August Goal Weight: 125 lbs
Ultimate Goal Weight: 120 lbs
Weigh-ins:
August 7th:127.4
August 14th:
August 21st:
August 28th:
Weight -/+ this week:2 pounds
Weight -/+ this month: 2 pounds
Successful week considering it was a holiday weekend and it's so smokey it's hard to get outside to do any exercise. Just need to make time to go to the gym instead.
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Name: Amber
Age: 26
Height: 4'10"
Start Weight: 303 lbs
Goal Weight: 295 lbs
Weigh-ins:
August 7th: 300.4
August 14th: 301.8
August 21st:
August 28th:
Weight -/+ this week: +1.4
Weight -/+ this month: -1.2
Successes / struggles this week:
Stress has been my biggest factor this week. And when I'm really stressed out I don't care what I eat and do what I want. I'm hoping this next week will be better.0 -
Name: Sydnee
Age: 42
Height:5' 6'
Start Weight: 223.7 (7/30)
Goal Weight: 215 (8/27)
Ultimate Goal: 145 and physically in shape (date at least a year)
Weigh-ins:
August 6th: 219.4
August 13th: 214.1
August 20th:
August 27th:
Weight -/+ this week: -5.3
Weight -/+ this month:-9.6
Successes / struggles this week: Huge weight loss for me this week. two things that I've done differently this week 1. I've exercised every day Tuesday-Friday. 2. I haven't eaten after 8 pm (I noticed in my diary that if I ate after 7-8pm I couldn't sleep well and wouldn't lose weight for a few days, I'd even gain weight. It doesn't get past me that I did pass my goal, not sure what to do now.
I am confused that my body never rebounded and gained weight after my fast the beginning of August it usually does.
I am currently depressed and trying to not fall into bad habits. You know, the FEEL BAD=EAT. Whats worse is I'm not sure why I am depressed so can't figure out how to fix it.0 -
Name: Loopy
Age: 34
Height: 5'5"
Start Weight: 140.5 lbs (7/30)
Goal Weight: 138.5 lbs (8/28)
Ultimate Goal Weight: 133 lbs
Weigh-ins:
August 7th: 141.5
August 13th: 139.5
August 21st:
August 28th:
Weight -/+ this month: -1
Successes / struggles this week: Weighing in a day early because I'm anticipating a fluctuation upward in the morning. Have a friends birthday celebration tonight which will include evening appetizers. Hard to say whether I will track everything or just relax and enjoy time with friends.
Had a good week of exercising and staying within calories. Nice to see the 130's again! It's been awhile.3 -
Name: Lucy
Age:27
Height: 5'9
Starting Weight:73.1kg as of July 31st
Goal Weight for August : 70kg
Long-term goal Weight : 65kg
Weigh In days
August 7th: 73kg
August 14th:74.2kg
August 21st:
August 28th
Gain of 1.2kg....no surprise there after three birthday parties, one all you can eat buffet and a BBQ to finish the week off!!!!!!
Need to get it down this week & back on track with Shaun T.0 -
Name: Stephanie
Age: 45
Height: 5'11"
Challenge Start Weight: 226
Challenge Goal Weight: 219
Ultimate Goal Weight: 165
Weigh-ins:
August 7th: 225.6
August 14th: 224.4
August 21st:
August 28th:
Weight -/+ this week:-1.2
Weight -/+ this month:
Good luck this week everyone!2 -
Name: Jordan
Age: 25
Height: 5'7"
Start Weight: 285.4 (31st July)
August Goal Weight: 279.4
Weigh-ins:
August 7th: 283.8
August 14th: 281.8
August 21st:
August 28th:
Weight -/+ this week: -2
Weight -/+ this month: -3.6
Successes / struggles this week: Went to the dentist even though I hate it (yay, oral health). No binges!1 -
Name: Meaghan
Age: 34
Height: 5'10"
Start Weight: 236.4 (Aug1)
August Goal Weight: 224
Goal Weight: 200
Weigh-ins:
August 7th: 233.6
August 14th:231
August 21st:
August 28th:
Weight -/+ this week: 2.6
Weight -/+ this month: 5.4
Successes / struggles this week: Good workouts at the gym, drink more water and avoid lazy days.1 -
August 14th: 226.4Name: Wolfger
Age: 47
Height: ~6'
Start Weight: 231.2 lbs (7/31)
Goal Weight: 225 lbs (8/28)
Weigh-ins:
August 7th: 226.8
August 21st:
August 28th:
Weight -/+ this week: -0.4
Weight -/+ this month: -4.8
Successes / struggles this week: Broke my goal and bounced back up. It was a rough weekend. Any progress is good progress I guess, but it's frustrating.
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Name: Lana
Age: 40
Height: 5'4"
Start weight: 163.8
Monthly Goal: 155.8
Weigh ins: Monday
08/07: 163.8
08/14: 157.0
08/21:
08/28:
08/31:
Weight -/+ this week: 6.8
Weight -/+ this month: 6.8
Successes/Struggles this week: So excited for a good first week! I survived a weekend with 3 social events, too! I was able to skip the birthday cake yesterday by remembering the weigh-in today, so thanks!!
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Name: motivatedsister
Start Weight: 184.9 lbs(7/31)
Goal Weight: 174.9 lbs (8/31)
Weigh-ins:
August 7th:
August 14th: 184.3
August 21st:
August 28th:
Weight -/+ this week: -0.6 lbs
Weight -/+ this month: -0.6 lbs
Successes / struggles this week: Ughh it's slow going thus far1 -
Name: Barney
Age: 57
Height: 5' 3"
Start Weight: 241.4 lbs (7/31/2017)
August Goal Weight: 229.4 lbs (8/28/2017)
Final Goal Weight: 155 lbs
Weigh-ins:
August 7th: 240.0
August 14th: 237.8
August 21st:
August 28th:
Weight -/+ this week: -2.2
Weight -/+ this month: -3.6
Successes / struggles this week: I still haven't made it back to the gym for resistance workouts yet--just too busy at work & doing some stuff around the house lately. I got cleared of my Binge Eating Disorder on August 8th due to going 90 days without a binge eating episode & feel that my eating binges are behind me now, which is something that's plagued my weight loss attempts for years.3 -
Name: Chris
Age: older
Height: 5'7"
Start weight: 144.2 (07/31)
Monthly Goal: 135
Weigh ins: Monday
08/07: - 143.2
08/14: - 145.0
08/21:
08/28:
08/31:
Weight -/+ this week:
Weight -/+ this month:0 -
66ray66 wrote: »
Name: Raymond
Age: 50
Height: 5' 7"
Start Weight: 548 (July 30)
Goal Weight: 524 (Aug 28)
Weigh-ins:
August 7th: 539 (-9)
August 14th: 529 (-10) (sorry for being late)
August 21st:
August 28th
*Total weight loss goal below 300 pounds...maybe next year?3 -
Name: Amy
Age: 40
Height: 5'3"
Start weight: 138 (7/31)
Monthly Goal: 135
Weigh ins:
8/7: 137.6 lbs
8/14: 138.2
8/21:
8/28:
8/31:
Weight -/+ this week: 0.2
Weight -/+ this month: 0.2
Stupid marathon training plan has me feeling like a bottomless pit of hunger. Damn it!
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Name: Megan
Age: 35
Height: 5'6"
Start Weight: 180.2 lbs (31st July)
August Goal Weight: 175.0 lbs
Ultimate Goal Weight: 135 lbs
Weigh-ins:
August 7th: 181.2
August 14th: 179.8
August 21st:
August 28th:
Weight -/+ this week: -1.4
Weight -/+ this month: -.4
Successes/Struggles this week: Well that is the first time I have seen the 170's in years so I am happy about that, still making slow progress, but slow progress is better then NO progress!4 -
Name: ruthiek2000
Age: 47
Height: 5'3"
Start Weight: 169.0 lbs (July 12th, 2016)
Challenge Start Weight: 136.2 lbs (July 31st)
August Goal Weight: 132 lbs (August 31st)
Goal Weight: 125 lbs
Weigh-ins:
August 5th (Away Aug 5-14): 138.0
August 15th: 138.8
August 21st:
August 28th:
August 31st:
Weight -/+ this week: +0.8
Weight -/+ this month: +2.6
Successes / struggles this week: After the first week of gaining 1.8 pounds while meeting my calorie deficit goals, I was pleasantly surprised that after my vacation week with indulgences I had only gained less than a pound... time to focus again
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Name: Loopy
Age: 34
Height: 5'5"
Start Weight: 140.5 lbs (7/30)
Goal Weight: 138.5 lbs (8/28)
Ultimate Goal Weight: 133 lbs
Weigh-ins:
August 7th: 141.5
August 13th: 139.5
August 18th: 139
August 28th:
Weight -/+ this month: -1.5
Successes / struggles this week: Early weigh in as I'm headed out on vacation and won't be home until late Wednesday and I know I won't want to step on the scale for a few days after that! So close to my goal this month but vacation might totally derail that... hoping not.2 -
Name: Dianna
Age: 23
Height: 5'3"
Start Weight: 139.0 lbs
August Start weight: 132 (Aug 2)
August Goal Weight: 123-125 lbs
Ultimate Goal Weight: 115
Weigh-ins:
August 7th: 129.2
August 18th: 127.0
August 21st:
August 28th:
Weight -/+ this week: -2.2 lbs
Weight -/+ this month: -5.0 lbs
Successes / struggles this week:
Getting closer to my wedding date (8/26), not much stress but lots of "cheating" opportunities
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FancySnakes wrote: »Name: Dianna
Age: 23
Height: 5'3"
Start Weight: 139.0 lbs
August Start weight: 132 (Aug 2)
August Goal Weight: 123-125 lbs
Ultimate Goal Weight: 115
Weigh-ins:
August 7th: 129.2
August 18th: 127.0
August 21st:
August 28th:
Weight -/+ this week: -2.2 lbs
Weight -/+ this month: -5.0 lbs
Successes / struggles this week:
Getting closer to my wedding date (8/26), not much stress but lots of "cheating" opportunities
Congrats on your wedding !2 -
Name: Laura
Age: 29
Height: 5'7"
Start Weight: 194lbs ( june 26 2017 )
Goal Weight: 140lbs
Weigh-ins:
August 4th: 181lbs
11th August: 180lbs
18th August: 178lbs4 -
Name: Lucy
Age:27
Height: 5'9
Starting Weight:73.1kg as of July 31st
Goal Weight for August : 70kg
Long-term goal Weight : 65kg
Weigh In days
August 7th: 73kg
August 14th:74.2kg
August 21st:72.4kg
August 28th
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Name: ruthiek2000
Age: 47
Height: 5'3"
Start Weight: 169.0 lbs (July 12th, 2016)
Challenge Start Weight: 136.2 lbs (July 31st)
August Goal Weight: 132 lbs (August 31st)
Goal Weight: 125 lbs
Weigh-ins:
August 5th (Away Aug 5-14): 138.0
August 15th: 138.8
August 21st: 138.4
August 28th:
August 31st:
Weight -/+ this week: -0.4
Weight -/+ this month: +2.2
Successes / struggles this week: I was under my calorie deficit goals and worked out every day but one this week, but was on a roller coaster with the scale, yo-yo-ing daily between 138-141... crazy! I’m guessing it’s the new medication started early this month and then the doc doubled my dose starting last week... normally I would expect to be losing weight at a good pace when I’m being this good!
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Name: Megan
Age: 35
Height: 5'6"
Start Weight: 180.2 lbs (31st July)
August Goal Weight: 175.0 lbs
Ultimate Goal Weight: 135 lbs
Weigh-ins:
August 7th: 181.2
August 14th: 179.8
August 21st: 177.3
August 28th:
Weight -/+ this week: -2.5
Weight -/+ this month: -2.9
Successes/Struggles this week: Wow finally something! Despite having a bad health week (fibro related stomach issues) and not working out I still managed to lose some weight. I have been eating well, and am feeling a renewed motivation after seeing some progress.2 -
Name: Meaghan
Age: 34
Height: 5'10"
Start Weight: 236.4 (Aug1)
August Goal Weight: 224
Goal Weight: 200
Weigh-ins:
August 7th: 233.6
August 14th:231
August 21st:233
August 28th:
Weight -/+ this week: +2
Weight -/+ this month: -3.4
Successes / struggles this week: Visiting family/friends this week, hard to eat well when you aren't in control of what's being served.1
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