Lose 5lbs + in September 2019

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  • 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
    16th- 151.4
    17th- 150.4
    18th- 150.2
    19th- 150.4
    20th- 150.2
    21st- 150
    22nd- 148.2
    26th- 147.6
    28th- 147.8
    29th- 147.2
    30th- 149😂

    It’s just a blip, lol I ate 3x’s as much sugar as I typically eat AND extra calories. Hahaha ending the month on a high note 🤣 I’m just super happy that I stayed in my new decade.
    Ready to work down to my next decade by Christmas.
    Great job everyone, see you all in October!
  • Cassandraw3
    Cassandraw3 Posts: 1,214 Member
    Original starting weight - 167 lbs April 2018
    September starting weight - 148.8 lbs
    September goal - 146 lbs
    Ultimate goal - 144 lbs

    1st - 148.8 lbs
    10th- 149.8 lbs
    17th - 149 lbs
    22nd - 145.2 lbs
    24th - 144.4 lbs
    30th - 144.8 lbs

    Total loss: 4 lbs

    More than hit my initial goal this month, thanks to a cold that wiped me out for a week. Actually weighed in at 143.8 lbs yesterday, which is hitting what my current goal weight was set to, but it went back up this morning as I did not eat the best yesterday. Current plan is to drop my goal weight down to 140 and maintain in a range of 140-145.
  • 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) - 147.5 (Trend Weight 147.5)
    18th (W) - did not weigh
    20th (F) - did not weigh
    📌 22nd - 147.7 (Trend Weight 147.5)
    23rd (M) - 146.9 (Trend Weight 147.5)
    25th (W) - 146.8 (Trend Weight 147.4)
    27th (F) - 147.9 (Trend Weight 147.4)
    📌 29th - 147.5 (Trend Weight 147.3)
    📌 30th - 148.0 (Trend Weight 147.4l

    September Gain - 0.7 lbs

    Thoughts: ARGH. At least it's only a half pound. Knew this spike would happen. Pizza. Every stinking time. Expecting it doesn't make it any less irritating. Not worried, just irked. It will drop back down and my meal plan this coming week is solid.

    September Wrap-up: All in all, not a bad month. Yes, there were a couple of spikes, and almost a week of being totally off due to not feeling well. But, as we like to say, success is more than numbers on a scale.

    Trend Weight is down - so that's a plus!

    I amped up my strength training in both frequency and intensity. Most importantly, I kept at it - going right back after the break when I wasn't feeling well. I also listened to my body - resting and adjusting the goals as needed I'm at a level that is challenging, so October will be focused on consistency and will be adding planks to help with core strength.

    As we move into fall and winter, I have been figuring out how to lighten up my comfort food recipes and looking at continuing to add more whole foods as the products seasons change.

    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 - 2954 ⬆
    • Hit active minutes goal of 20 minutes daily - 31 ⬇
    • Hit strength training goal of 3 days on & 1 rest day Back on track!

    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
    • 9/14-15 - 40, 45 ✔
    • 9/16-21 - off
    • 9/22-25 - 40, 45, 50, Rest ✔
    • 9/26-30 - 50, 50, 50, Rest ✔ Today: 50

    30 Day Progress:

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  • 171lake
    171lake Posts: 894 Member
    Original starting weight - 172.6
    September starting weight - 138.3
    August goal - 133
    Ultimate goal - 120

    Weigh in day on Friday
    1st - 138.3
    6th- 137.1
    13th- 135.9
    20th 134.8
    27th 134.5
    30th 134.3

    September loss: (-4 lbs of 5.3 lbs)

    Not too bad at 1 lb average a month. I like pushing myself to a higher weight loss even if I rarely get to the target of the month.
  • mtaratoot
    mtaratoot Posts: 14,375 Member

    Heaviest weight: 175.4 in early 2013.
    Original MFP starting weight (January 2018) - 168.2
    August 31 starting weight - 145.2 (ten-day rolling average weight 146.3)
    September goal - 143
    Ultimate goal - Range between 142 - 148

    I report scale weight and (ten day average weight).

    August 31 - 145.2 (146.3)
    September 7 - 144.8 (145.1)
    September 14 - 143.4 (144.5)
    September 21 - 142.0 (143.0)
    September 28 - 139.0 (141.8)
    September 30 - 139.4 (141.4)

    Total loss for September: By one-day scale weight, I lost 5.8 pounds, and my average is down 4.9 pounds. That's a lot for someone my size. My average weight is now BELOW my goal weight. My scale weight is below my goal RANGE. August was not a good month; I made up for it in September. Bring on the fall!. I hope YOU get to YOUR goals soon, too, and I'll see you on the October thread (thanks @SamanthaLouiseMence)

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  • syreina
    syreina Posts: 548 Member
    So perhaps last week was a mix of everything with TOM as I started this weekend. No idea.

    I worked hard to eat 1200 calories yesterday. Saturday was great (1300 calories) given that we went to a birthday party. I think my allergies were working together with my desire to keep the calories down because we only stayed at the party (in a rural area) for a short while before my husband told his family that we are done for the night due to my allergies.

    Additionally, we went to the gym on Saturday afternoon and had a good workout.

    I am glad I set a 3 lb loss goal. On to October everyone!

    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.

    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 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 at 7am
    September 16: 126 at 7am
    September 20: 125.2 at 7:30am
    September 23: 124.6 at 7am
    September 27: 126 at 7:30am
    September 30: 124.6 at 7am

    Total Loss for September: 2.8 lbs
  • cpanus
    cpanus Posts: 19,964 Member
    Highest weight: 192.2
    September Start Weight: 134.8
    September Goal Weight:132.2
    Ultimate Goal Weight: 130.0

    I weigh in on Mondays.

    09/01 - 134.8 at 7:00 a.m.
    09/02 - 134.8 at 4:00 a.m.
    09/09 - 135.4 at 5:30 a.m.
    09/16 - 136.0 at 4:00 a.m. I have no idea what happened to my other posts... so strange.
    09/23 - 136.0 at 5:30 a.m.
    09/30 - 135.0 at 5:30 a.m.

    Chris
  • juniormints74
    juniormints74 Posts: 60 Member
    Previous Post:
    Alrighty count me in. I haven't been on MFP in quite some time but I'm starting fresh and ready to lose some of this pound-age :). I weigh myself once a month so I'll post my results the first of each month. Thanks for having this challenge. It's really appreciated.

    Original Starting Weight: 182.4 lbs.
    September Starting Weight: 182.4 lbs.
    September Goal: 177 lbs.
    Ultimate Goal: 130 lbs.

    Update:
    Sept 1st: 182.4 lbs.
    Oct 1st: 173.2 lbs.


    Total Loss for September: 9.2 lbs.

    This challenge has really helped me. On to October! Keep going everyone! We can do this! <3
  • lady_bug_jd
    lady_bug_jd Posts: 221 Member
    Well, I was really hoping to achieve goal weight this month but instead I’ve gained😠. We ordered in on the weekend and had cake to celebrate a birthday, then I ate poorly on Sunday too so I know why.

    Original starting weight - 230's (a few years ago)
    August 1 starting weight - 211
    September starting weight - 206.6
    August goal - 201.5
    Ultimate goal - 160

    1st - 206.6
    8th - 205.2
    15th - 202.6
    22nd - 201.8
    29th - 203.2
    Total lost September: 3.4
  • amya71006
    amya71006 Posts: 26 Member
    @syreina We're famous?
    What did I miss lol.
  • amya71006
    amya71006 Posts: 26 Member
    @syreina lol NVM Just saw what you were talking about :# BTW keep up the great work any helpful tips? You seem to be doing a great job. My problem is that I typically lose a significant amount of weight fast but have trouble keeping it down or losing more even though I stay active and try my best to keep calories down.

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