Lose 5lbs in August 2018

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  • belladamjc
    belladamjc Posts: 55 Member
    Original starting weight : 114 kg / 250.8 lbs
    August starting weight : 108.5 kg / 238.7 lbs (July 29th)
    August goal : 106.2 kg / 233.7 lbs
    Ultimate goal : 70 kg / 154 lbs

    August 5th - 108.5 kg / 238.7 lbs
    August 12th - 107.9 kg / 237.38 lbs
    August 19th - 107.5 kg / 236.5 lbs
    August 26th - 106.1 kg / 233.42 lbs

    current - 105.27 kg / 231.6 lbs

    Total loss for August :- 3.23 kg / 7.1 lbs

    Continuing progress at a decent rate, only 12 or so more months to go ;)
  • tiabirdie56
    tiabirdie56 Posts: 4,097 Member
    edited August 2018
    •Lose 5 lbs in August•

    Original starting wgt: 253
    August starting weight: 186.8
    August goal: 181

    •Monday Updates•

    (8/5 - 186.4)
    8/6 - 186.2
    8/13 - 185.8
    8/20 - 184 - Fluid retention has been horrible. Finally some relief today.

    8/27 - 182.4 - Fluid retention still hanging on. My usual Monday situation.

    8/28 - 182 - Fluid retention STILL hanging on, but the weight is steadily dropping. This is a new experience for me.
  • ChangeIsGood29
    ChangeIsGood29 Posts: 103 Member
    edited August 2018
    Original starting weight - 245-ish (237 when I started again this time on 1/1/18)
    August starting weight - 202
    August goal - 197 (honestly can't believe that number starts with a one)
    Ultimate goal - 140

    August 7 - 201
    August 14 - 200 (so close to Onederland! ...and still so much work to do once I get there...)
    August 21 - 198.5 (Onederland!!! So excited!)
    August 28 - 197.5 (almost to August goal...yay!)
    August 31 -

    Total loss for August -
  • tiabirdie56
    tiabirdie56 Posts: 4,097 Member
    edited August 2018
    @ChangelsGood29, Congrats! Welcome to ONEderland!

    I couldn't believe it when I hit Onederland either. Even now, my mind is not fully wrapped around it. I see other challenge members weight in the low 200's and I think to myself, oh, they're the same weight as me. Smh. Gonna take me a while.
  • cpanus
    cpanus Posts: 19,896 Member
    Original starting weight : 136.2 (MFP) 192.2 (heaviest)
    August starting weight : 141.2
    August goal : 140.0
    Ultimate goal : 136.2

    Monday weigh ins

    07/30 - 140.6 at 5:30 a.m.
    07/31 - 141.2 at 3:30 a.m.

    08/01 - 141.2 at 3:30 a.m.
    08/06 - 142.0 at 3:30 a.m. egads!!!! :s
    08/13 - 143.6 at 3:30 a.m.
    08/20 - 146.4 at 3:30 a.m. ugh!
    08/27 - 145.0 at 6:00 a.m.
    08/31 -

    August weight loss:

    Chris
  • hhardin419
    hhardin419 Posts: 1 Member
    Original starting weight: 280lbs
    August starting weight: 272.8lbs
    August goal: 260lbs
    Ultimate goal: 180lbs
  • stella7x7
    stella7x7 Posts: 2,810 Member
    Aug.1- 247.8
    Aug.7- 245.4
    Aug.14- 245.0
    Aug.21 244.8
    Aug.28' 246.2
    Im sad i ended in a gain. Im not even really sure why im hoping its muscle weight.
  • syreina
    syreina Posts: 548 Member
    edited August 2018
    Original starting weight: 147 lbs
    August starting weight: 148.4 lbs
    August goal: 143.4 lbs
    Ultimate goal: 120 lbs

    Weigh-In Day: Friday
    August 3: 148.2
    August 10: 148
    August 17: 146.8
    August 24: 146.2
    August 31:

    Total loss for August: 2.2 lbs

    I'm still working on restricting how much I eat and how late in the evening I eat. I'm stoked that it's working. I'm crossing my fingers for a 1 lb loss this week! I have not been exercising in the past two weeks but hopefully in Sept I can get back on track.

    It's been a little difficult these past few days since I hurt my shoulder (not sleeping the right way somehow). Thank goodness for moms! (She helped massage my shoulder the past Thursday and Sunday.)
  • MadisonMolly2017
    MadisonMolly2017 Posts: 11,152 Member
    tiabirdie56 wrote: »
    @ChangelsGood29, Congrats! Welcome to ONEderland!

    I couldn't believe it when I hit Onederland either. Even now, my mind is not fully wrapped around it. I see other challenge members weight in the low 200's and I think to myself, oh, they're the same weight as me. Smh. Gonna take me a while.

    @tiabirdie56
    I’m gonna do some Google searches. Someone must have figured out some methods to help us with this!!
  • tiabirdie56
    tiabirdie56 Posts: 4,097 Member
    edited August 2018
    @MadisonMolly2017, Its so very strange to have that perception of yourself. I certainly am interested to know the reason for it.
  • JennH517
    JennH517 Posts: 256 Member
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    The August 28th Einstein T-Shirt photo is becoming an annual tradition!

    44 lbs gone between the first picture in 2016 and today. The T-shirt is actually a bit too big to be flattering anymore, but I was keeping to the theme! :) Wish I could find it in a smaller size...it was a limited edition thing...I digress...

    Wishing I was at goal, but I had a long plateau and things are just starting to move again in the last few weeks. I'll get there when I get there. 20 or so lbs to my first long-term goal and then I'll reevaluate.

    I feel so much better than I did when that first picture was taken. :) Onward!
  • gstaubs1
    gstaubs1 Posts: 200 Member
    I just saw this so I'm late but I started working out and running in first week of August joined MFP a few weeks ago... as of today

    Original starting weight : 200 ( I didn't buy a digital scale until August 15 )
    August current weight : 192.4
    Total pounds lost in August : 7.6 lbs.
    I am down to fight and I am Winning!!
  • MadisonMolly2017
    MadisonMolly2017 Posts: 11,152 Member
    JennH517 wrote: »
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    The August 28th Einstein T-Shirt photo is becoming an annual tradition!

    44 lbs gone between the first picture in 2016 and today. The T-shirt is actually a bit too big to be flattering anymore, but I was keeping to the theme! :) Wish I could find it in a smaller size...it was a limited edition thing...I digress...

    Wishing I was at goal, but I had a long plateau and things are just starting to move again in the last few weeks. I'll get there when I get there. 20 or so lbs to my first long-term goal and then I'll reevaluate.

    I feel so much better than I did when that first picture was taken. :) Onward!

    SOOooo Happy for you!!

    One idea; when you are at goal weight, get a really good photo of the Einstein image. Then take it to be “copied” onto a shirt that fits you like a glove :)

    Congrats again! Einstein would be proud!
  • JennH517
    JennH517 Posts: 256 Member
    MadisonMolly2017 wrote: »

    SOOooo Happy for you!!

    One idea; when you are at goal weight, get a really good photo of the Einstein image. Then take it to be “copied” onto a shirt that fits you like a glove :)

    Congrats again! Einstein would be proud!

    Great idea! I love the shirt...I just don't want it to fit anymore! I found one for sale on Etsy size L, but it is in Malaysia and it's nearly $100 USD with shipping! The one I have is XXL. Too rich for me...

    Jenn
  • jackiepreston17
    jackiepreston17 Posts: 97 Member
    Original starting weight - 232 (Oct 2014)
    August starting weight - 186.2 (July 31st)
    August goal - 181.2
    Ultimate goal - 162

    Aug 1st - 185.8
    Aug 8th - 184.6
    Aug 15th - 186.8
    Aug 22nd - 185.6
    Aug 29th - 184.2
    Aug 31st -

    Lbs lost in Aug -
  • deepwoodslady
    deepwoodslady Posts: 12,188 Member
    Original starting weight (on Jan 11, 2018): 235.0


    August goal : 180.8
    Ultimate goal : 145 by Valentine’s Day


    Aug. 01: 185.8

    Aug. 08: 183.6

    Aug. 15: 182.8 Three down and two to go!

    Aug 22: Business Trip (no scale) I will weigh on the 25th

    Aug 25: 180.8 Yay! Goal. Now if I can just keep away from bingeing and self-sabotage!

    Aug 29: 178.6 Loved This challenge-short and simple. Will there be one posted for Sept?



    Total pounds lost in August (so far) : 7.2 lbs. LOST
  • jeschields
    jeschields Posts: 90 Member
    Highest weight - 280
    Mfp starting weight - 260
    August starting weight - 200.4
    August goal - 195
    Ultimate goal - 145

    8/1: 200.4
    8/8: 195.1
    8/15: 194
    8/22: 195.3
    8/29: 194.9 just barely made my goal!!!


    Total loss in August: 5.5
  • HoneyBadger302
    HoneyBadger302 Posts: 2,073 Member
    Height 5'7"
    HW:163ish
    CW:154.8 (Average)
    GW:128-140 (not sure due to muscle mass, will assess when I get to 140)
    Aug GW: Sub 150

    8/1/18: 154.8
    8/8/18: 154.4 (Actual) 154.2 (Trend)
    8/22/18: 154.4 (Actual) 153.9 (Trend)
    8/29/18: 153.2 (Actual) 152.9 (Trend)

    Didn't quite get the loss I'd hoped for as I leveled out a couple weeks due to not watching my calories close enough, but headed back the right direction again!
  • tiabirdie56
    tiabirdie56 Posts: 4,097 Member
    @JennH517, You look great! It is amazing how photos show you what you may not see in the mirror. Fantastic work!
  • MadisonMolly2017
    MadisonMolly2017 Posts: 11,152 Member
    Original starting weight - 228.3
    August starting weight - 165.8
    August goal - 160.8
    Ultimate goal - 155?

    August 21 160.2
    August 22 161
    Aug 25 160.8 ✅
    Aug 27 160.2
    Wondering if the Scale Gods will grant me 159.8 (my scale only logs even 1/10ths of a pound lol) by Sept 1st!! 5 days, 4/10 of a pound. We’ll see.

    This is the most I’ve lost in calendar month in the past year. Thank you for this challenge!

    Aug 29 159.8 ✅✅ Wow! Wow.

    Pounds lost so far in August: -6 lbs
  • cbenno97
    cbenno97 Posts: 130 Member
    Starting weight : 151
    August starting weight :137.6
    August goal :132 (approx. 5 lbs)
    Ultimate goal :115
    Height - 5ft 1


    Aug. 8: 136.6 (down 1.0)
    Aug. 15: vacation-did not seek out a scale!
    Aug. 22: vacation-did not seek out a scale
    Aug. 29: decided to give myself the benefit of two extra days to weigh in
    Aug 31: 132.4 (yay!)

    August weight loss: 5.2 lbs - pretty proud of walking like a fiend during my vacation and not overdoing it on food. Onwards to September!
  • alexdunja
    alexdunja Posts: 8 Member
    August starting weight : 143.3
    August goal : 138.3
    Ultimate goal : 121.2

    Weigh in days, I guess wednesdays

    8/08 - 141.3 (2 lbs down) I was doing so well that I was hoping for a bigger loss but now that I've converted my measurements into pounds Im kinda happy :p

    15/08 - 139.5 (1.8 lbs down)

    22/08 - 140.2 ( 0.7 lbs up) - had guests and housework, plus went out for the weekend :-/ but august is not over yet!

    31/08 - 139.1 - total loss for August 4.2 lbs, so, I guess its good, would be nice if i lost as much in September :smiley:
  • alexdunja
    alexdunja Posts: 8 Member
    emajarrett wrote: »
    My 5 days in Italy and I have put back everything I worked to lose in August. 😳Indulged in everything Italian.... to good to resist. Knew it would be bad but didn't realise 5 days could have such a big impact. Gelato, cocktails, wine, pasta, tiramisu! Not going to regret it however as I really needed a break since my mother died of cancer earlier in the year. It's been tough. September here we come.....! Look forward to the support and getting back on the treadmill ....

    Please don't feel guilty for enjoying in life's pleasures! Imagine if you were in Italy and refused to enjoy yourself just so that you could lose a couple of pounds :/ You'll get back on track in September!

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