Lose 5lbs + in September 2019

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  • adriana_anca
    adriana_anca Posts: 10 Member
    Original starting weight - 78kg
    September starting weight - 76.9kg
    September goal - 74kg
    Ultimate goal - a healthy weight

    Weigh in day on Friday:
    1st - 76.9kg
    6th - 76.3kg
    13th - 75.9kg
    20th
    27th
    30th
  • Connie7355
    Connie7355 Posts: 496 Member
    deepwoodslady wrote: »
    Original starting weight – 253
    September starting weight – 192.6
    September goal – 187.6
    Ultimate goal – 145 to 155 (We’ll see when we get closer)


    01 - 192.6
    05 –194.6 Up after the holiday.
    12 – 195.4 Up again. I know what I need to do but have much upcoming travel. Uggggg.
    19 – xxxxx
    26 - xxxxx
    30 - xxxxx

    It’s very tough to lose weight or even stay the same when you are traveling!! I don’t have any good advice for you that I’m sure you haven’t already thought of. When I travel I try to take low cal snacks and try to walk a lot more. I usually do pretty well for a few days but in the long run it gets harder. Hugs to you, my friend. Hope you can find something that helps!!
  • dawnbgethealthy
    dawnbgethealthy Posts: 7,927 Member
    Female, 5'3", 58 years old for 07 more days.
    I will be weighing daily, it keeps me accountable and motivated and shows trends.
    Starting weight October 28.18 - 191
    September start 158.6
    September goal 153
    Ultimate goal is 115

    August goal was 155 (Same as July goal) - lost 1.4 pounds for the month of August, lost 2.0 pounds in the month of July, lost 0.7 pounds in the month of June. Slow going, but going.
    4.1 pounds lost in 3 months, and 30 lost in 10 months so happy with that. It would be great to have lost 40 by October 28.19 - 2 months to lose 10 pounds, a girl can hope and try ; - )

    September 01 - 158.6
    September 02 - 160.2 - Holiday weekend festivities caught up with me a bit. Hopefully I can get rid of that in a few days. Gained 1.6 in 1 day, took me almost 2 months to lose that much. It comes back way faster than I can lose it.
    September 03 - 161.7 - ouch. I am sure that tomorrow will be better.
    September 04 - 159.6 - still up, but heading in the right direction
    September 05 - 159.3 - I will try to get in extra workouts today.
    September 06 - 159.8
    September 07 - 159.7 - So the first week of the month is a bit of a bust so far, but I am determined to push through.
    September 08 - 159.5 - I have been really "good", so am hoping to get out of the Gain column and into the Loss column soon.
    September 09 - 160.3 - no comment
    September 10 - 159.3
    September 11 - 159.3 - Ice skating today : - ) It is early in the season for that, so one session only this week. It will ramp up in October as will my muscles associating with it.
    September 12 - 159.6 - Thursday
    September 13 - 158.7 - Almost back to September starting weight. So much hard work, seemingly without results. I have to stick with it. Really due for a woosh.

    September Loss/Gain: Gain 0.1 lbs
  • syreina
    syreina Posts: 548 Member
    edited September 2019
    Ummm...what? I took the day off work yesterday to recover from allergies. I ate 1500 calories and I was at home. The only thing that I did a lot of is...sleep.

    At the gym, I am focusing on increasing the strength of my legs so being on the elliptical will be less uncomfortable on my knees. Routine after warm up: squats, lunges, leg curl, leg extension and leg press.

    The next time I go to the gym, I will have to think of an arm routine: push-ups, triceps dips, bicep curl and etc???

    Previous post:
    I have noticed that I am losing a bit of muscle in my arms so I will step away from cardio a bit and add strength exercises again. Initially, I started with a mix of strength exercises and cardio which I have learned leads to slow weight loss [10 lbs in 7 months] but I do love my small muscle gains.

    Have a good September everyone!

    MFP Starting Weight: 140 lbs - February 2011
    Current Starting Weight: 147 lbs - November 2017
    September Starting Weight: 127.4 lbs
    September Goal: 124.4 lbs
    Height: 5ft

    Ultimate Goal: 115 - 120 lbs

    Weigh-In Day: Friday and Monday

    September 2: 126.8 at 7am [ I am off to the races because I was standing for 2 hours on Sunday evening at a concert. ]
    September 6: 127.8 at 7:30am
    September 9: Unknown - I had no scale this morning
    September 13: 125.2

    Total Loss for September:
  • LisaW57
    LisaW57 Posts: 339 Member
    edited September 2019
    61 years old; 5'2"
    Original starting weight - 158.5 (12/30/2018)
    August ending weight 147.5 (August loss 0.7 lbs)
    September starting weight - 147.3
    Spetember goal -142.3 (Same as July)
    Ultimate goal - 135.0

    I generally do a Friday (F) weigh-in and am adding a Monday (M) and Wednesday (W) weigh-in for accountability. I've pinned the weekly weigh-in days for the challenge.

    📌 1st - 147.3 (Trend Weight 147.8)
    2nd (M) - 148.1 (Trend Weight 147.8)
    3rd (T) - 149.0 Ouch! (Trend Weight 147.9)
    4th (W) - 148.8 (Trend Weight 148.0)
    6th (F) - 148.1 (Trend Weight 148.0)
    📌 8 th - 147.5 (Trend Weight 148.0)
    9th (M) - 147.3 (Trend Weight 147.9)
    11th (W) - 147.2 (Trend Weight 147.8)
    13th (F) - 146.9 (Trend Weight 147.6)
    14th - 146.8 (Trend Weight 147.5)
    📌 15th -
    16th (M) -
    18th (W) -
    20th (F)
    📌 22nd -
    23rd (M) -
    25th (W) -
    27th (F) -
    📌 29th -
    📌 30th -

    September Loss - ??

    Thoughts: Ok. So life happened. No. Make that work happened. I'm off on my strength training this week. I did get a 2-mile walk in Thursday evening, so that's a positive. I took the day off yesterday to chill, and did just that.

    I have to remember that healthy lifestyle is more than meal plans and picking away at exercise goals. Have to pay attention to mental and emotional health as well. While diet and exercise certainly have a positive effect on stress, sometimes a shut down day is good for the soul.

    I've got a full boat of household stuff today - my mind is clear and I'm ready to go. But first, coffee.

    September Game Plan & Goals: (Use stats from Fitbit 7 Day Summary)
    • Move to 2-week meal plans 👀
    • Log meals & exercise daily in MFP
    • Focus on daily 500 calorie deficit goal
    • No calorie intake after 8pm.
    • No calorie intake before 10am, edging towards noon for a 16:8 IF
    • Hit Fitbit step goal of 5000 - 3641 ⬇
    • Hit active minutes goal of 20 minutes daily - 34 ⬆
    • Hit strength training goal of 3 days on & 1 rest day Ready for Round 3

    Strength Training: (with accelerated reps)
    • 9/1-4 - 20, 25, 30, Rest ✔
    • 9/5-7 - 30, 35, Rest ✔
    • 9/8-10 - 35, 40, Rest ✔
    • 9/11-13 - off with a 2 mile walk on the 12th
    • Next 9/14-16 - 40, 45, 50, Rest

    4-Week Progress:

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  • SarahsHustle
    SarahsHustle Posts: 96 Member
    Original starting weight 166.6 ( 01.19.2019)
    September starting weight: 136.1....actually, it was 135.4 so I'm lowering my sept goal weight.
    September goal weight: 132.0
    Smaller fat loss goal since I am strength training and aiming at recomposition rather than strictly weight loss.

    I weigh on Sundays

    09.01.19-135.4
    09.08.2019-133.9
    09.15.2019-133.4
    09.22.2019-
    09.29.2019-

    Total loss for September:
  • mtaratoot
    mtaratoot Posts: 14,375 Member
    @mari_moulin -- if there's any way we can help over the next month(s), please ask! Personal message ok if you don't want to post.

    @gilliangaywood -- of course it's ok. Welcome, and let's get to that goal!
  • dabbers18
    dabbers18 Posts: 52 Member
    dabbers18 wrote: »
    dabbers18 wrote: »
    This is what I need a good challenge that's not daunting. So here goes xx

    Original starting weight - 233.02
    September starting weight- 224
    September Goal -
    Ultimate Goal -

    1st - 224
    7th -223
    14th - 224
    21st -
    28th -


    Total loss for September

    A little gain but been under the weather. Back on track from today so here's to a good week. Have fun everyone xx
  • mari_moulin
    mari_moulin Posts: 3,717 Member
    dawnbgethealthy wrote: »
    @mari_moulin

    So happy to "see" you.
    Missed you!

    You are only around 15 pounds away from your UGW and I am sure that you will make your September GW.
    Looking forward to your posts : - )
    mtaratoot wrote: »
    @mari_moulin -- if there's any way we can help over the next month(s), please ask! Personal message ok if you don't want to post.

    Thank you!! I’m going to do my absolute best to reach this months goal. I know that simply being back here with you all will keep me motivated to make the changes I need to make to reach them! Thank you for your continuing support! ❤️❤️🦋
  • LisaW57
    LisaW57 Posts: 339 Member
    edited September 2019
    61 years old; 5'2"
    Original starting weight - 158.5 (12/30/2018)
    August ending weight 147.5 (August loss 0.7 lbs)
    September starting weight - 147.3
    Spetember goal -142.3 (Same as July)
    Ultimate goal - 135.0

    I generally do a Friday (F) weigh-in and am adding a Monday (M) and Wednesday (W) weigh-in for accountability. I've pinned the weekly weigh-in days for the challenge.

    📌 1st - 147.3 (Trend Weight 147.8)
    2nd (M) - 148.1 (Trend Weight 147.8)
    3rd (T) - 149.0 Ouch! (Trend Weight 147.9)
    4th (W) - 148.8 (Trend Weight 148.0)
    6th (F) - 148.1 (Trend Weight 148.0)
    📌 8 th - 147.5 (Trend Weight 148.0)
    9th (M) - 147.3 (Trend Weight 147.9)
    11th (W) - 147.2 (Trend Weight 147.8)
    13th (F) - 146.9 (Trend Weight 147.6)
    14th - 146.8 (Trend Weight 147.5)
    📌 15th - 147.3 (Trend Weight 147.5)
    16th (M) -
    18th (W) -
    20th (F)
    📌 22nd -
    23rd (M) -
    25th (W) -
    27th (F) -
    📌 29th -
    📌 30th -

    September Loss - ??

    Thoughts: Up a tad. Not worried. First, we ate out yesterday, and then I always bounce up a bit after hitting a new low or amp up exercise. Shoulders and knees seemed to be feeling better, so I'm back "on" with the strength training. Today is day 2 of the three day set, and I killed it early.

    Halfway through the month and I've already bobbled up and am back at September starting weight. Hopefully downhill from here.

    September Game Plan & Goals: (Use stats from Fitbit 7 Day Summary)
    • Move to 2-week meal plans 👀
    • Log meals & exercise daily in MFP
    • Focus on daily 500 calorie deficit goal
    • No calorie intake after 8pm.
    • No calorie intake before 10am, edging towards noon for a 16:8 IF
    • Hit Fitbit step goal of 5000 - 3433 ⬇
    • Hit active minutes goal of 20 minutes daily - 38 ⬆
    • Hit strength training goal of 3 days on & 1 rest day Nearing end of round 4

    Strength Training: (with accelerated reps)
    • 9/1-4 - 20, 25, 30, Rest ✔
    • 9/5-7 - 30, 35, Rest ✔
    • 9/8-10 - 35, 40, Rest ✔
    • 9/11-13 - off with a 2 mile walk on the 12th
    • 9/14-17 - 40, 45 ✔ Next: 50, Rest

    4-Week Progress:

    4w.png

  • lalabank
    lalabank Posts: 1,009 Member
    2017 Starting Weight - 242
    September 2019- 151.8
    September Goal - 146.8
    Ultimate goal - 121 (1/2 of my former self)
    5th- 151.8
    12th- 157.6
    15th- 152.4
    19th
    26th
    30th

    This summer has been a lot of fun but I didn’t lose a pound. After 10 consecutive months of hitting five lbs, July and August had zero loss.
    September has been a struggle to get myself back in check but now I’m back in Ketosis, my strained calf muscle is strong enough to go hard at the gym again, my calories are in check. I’m weighing, measuring and logging every bite, lick and sip.
    There are times in my life I might have said- oh well, good enough and just accepted the 150’s as my weight. Not this time, I want to get all the way there. I don’t care how long it takes.
    The struggle feels very real getting back to it after two months off.
  • dawnbgethealthy
    dawnbgethealthy Posts: 7,927 Member
    Wow @lalabank that was so close to home for me. People are like "you look great, stay at that weight" but technically I am still obese at 158.3.
    I am a work-outer like you. I hear that it is 25% exercise and the other 75% eating, but that really really doesn't work for me. If I don't put in the calorie burn I will gain weight even at 1200 calories per day.
    Really glad to see you back and going for it : - )
  • dawnbgethealthy
    dawnbgethealthy Posts: 7,927 Member
    @LisaW57
    So we are both at our September starting weight now.
    Getting older is fantastic in so many ways, but losing weight is really difficult.
    One day I will be at your 147.3 : - )
  • dawnbgethealthy
    dawnbgethealthy Posts: 7,927 Member
    @mari_moulin
    Well, you motivate us too!

    You might remember that I was drawn to you because I thought that you were French Canadian like my parents. Still, you live in France, so I count that as some sort of connection : - )

    Really really happy that you are back with us!!

    Salut

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