🏖AUGUST 2020 WEIGHT LOSS CHALLENGE🏖
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Original Starting Weight: 180
August start Weight: 139.4
August Goal Weight: 136
Ultimate Goal Weight: 130
August 3: 139.4
August 10: 139.6
August 17: 138.6
August 24: 139.4 - going to focus this week to finish with a loss for the month!
August 31:3 -
Initial Start Weight: 173lbs , lost 49 lbs originally but back up over the past year...
August Start Weight: 150lbs
August Goal Weight:144
Ultimate Goal Weight:127
Aug 1 : 150
Aug 8: 148
Aug 15:147
Aug 22:146
Aug 29:
Aug 313 -
Initial Start Weight: 235.4
August Start Weight: 234.2
August Goal Weight: 225-reached
New August Goal: 220
Ultimate Goal Weight: 160
Aug 1 : 234.2
Aug 8: 227.6
Aug 15: 224
Aug 22: 221
Aug 29:
Aug 312 -
My name is Chris. I'm 70. I've gained a bunch in the last few months...must get rid of it.
Initial Start Weight: 192.2
August Start Weight: 152.6
August Goal Weight: 150.0
Ultimate Goal Weight: 140
I weigh in on Mondays.
Aug 01 - 152.6 at 6:00 a.m.
Aug 03 - 152.0 at 7:30 a.m.
Aug 10 - 152.6 at 7:30 a.m.
Aug 17 - 153.4 at 4:00 a.m.
Aug 24 - 152.0 at 5:30 a.m.
Aug 31 -
Good luck everyone3 -
Hi, new user. I guess I had an account before but I don’t remember. Anyway, I’d love the accountability here. I hope this will be available in Sept too.
I’ve done the yoyo (again). I didn’t go back to my highest weight, but I’d like to re-lose the weight.
Starting weight: 146
Goal weight: 125 (goal date Jan 11)
Goal thought: I can cheat during holidays, but today, i can eat well.0 -
Initial Start Weight: 132 (June 1, 2020)
August Start Weight: 116.2
August Goal Weight: 114
Ultimate Goal Weight: 110
Weigh-in: Fridays
Aug 1: 116.2
Aug 7: 116.4
Aug 14: 112.4
Aug 21: 112.6
Aug 28: 111.2
Aug 31:2 -
Thanks for the challenge, did well in June lost 7, July lost 5.4 need these challenges to keep me on track, so thank ypu challenges
Aug starting weight is 247
Aug goal weight is 242
August actual weight is 239.2
Total weight loss is 7.8
I am so happy, since doing the challenges I have lost 20.2 lbs. now on to next month
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Initial Start Weight (March 2020): 134.4
August Start Weight: 117.0 pounds
August Goal Weight: 112 pounds
Ultimate Goal Weight: Between 107-110 pounds
Friday Weigh-ins
Aug 1st: 117.0
Aug 7th: 115.2
Aug 14th: 114.8
Aug 21st: 115.4 (up .6 pounds)
Aug 28th: 114.4
Aug 31st:
Probably not going to reach my August goal, but I’m happy with any progress
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August Start Weight: 218.2
August Goal Weight: 210
Ultimate Goal Weight:182
Aug 1: 218.2
Aug 8: 213.4
Aug 15: 210.6
Aug 22: 208.4
Aug 29: 206.6
So chuffed to have passed my goal this month. On to the September challenge!
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Initial Start Weight: 338
August Start Weight: 141.5
August Goal Weight: 137.5
Ultimate Goal Weight: 122-125
Aug 01 - 141.5
Aug 08 - 140.5
August 15 - 139
August 22 - 135.5
August 29 - 135.5
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Initial Start Weight: 274.2lbs
August Start Weight: 251.2lbs
August Goal Weight: 245lbs
Ultimate Goal Weight: 174lbs
Aug 1: 251.2lbs
Aug 8: 249.4lbs
Aug 15: 247.4lbs
Aug 22: 245lbs
Aug 29: 244.4lbs
Aug 31:
Went into maintenance mode for most of this week as my family went through a major life change and my toddler was a bit of a terror. So very pleased to see a little loss still!4 -
My name is Donna and I am 60 years old. I am from the Midwest USA. 5’ 5
I will also be weighing on the 1st and last day of each month for a full tally.
GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!
August start Weight: 209.4 (Weight on July 31, 2020)
August Goal Weight: 203.4 (6 lb loss)
Ultimate Goal Weight: 145-155 (I’ll know when I get there).
Aug 01 : 209.4
Aug 08: 209.8 Going the wrong direction with the help of Thai food with rice. Sodium……
Aug 15: 209.6
Aug 22: 209.3 A little bit better.
Aug 29: 211.4 Some after travel weight. Getting a grip today.
Aug 31:
Total Weight Loss for August:
Final Challenge Thoughts:
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August Start Weight: 157
August Goal Weight: 154
2020 Goal Weight: 148
Aug 1: 157
Aug 8: 153
Aug 15: 152
Aug 22: Did not weigh bc holiday!
Aug 29: 155
Aug 31:
Notes:
Aug 29: I went on a 6 day holiday, and it was glorious. As evidenced by the weight gain. I shouldn't be surprised, I guess, but also held onto a fantasy that I'd still maintain, even lose, because somehow I imagined my metabolism was now super high. Despite being super active all throughout the trip, I could not out work the calories in. Also, returning from the holiday has been a challenge: the calories set by MFP don't feel like enough, and I am eating back all my exercise calories, still feeling hungry and tired. Then getting depressed thinking about how this control and monitoring of my intake is going to have to be a part of my life forever. And that bums me out hard.
Aug 15: I spent a long weekend taking mini-roadtrips to see friends, which also meant I ate and drank indulgently over 3 days. Still kept active and physical in order to balance it all out. I did come back from the long weekend, though, constantly craving takeout and restaurant food. I bargained with myself that I would be disciplined this week so that I can relax and enjoy myself during my week long vacation next week. Wondering if anyone here still tries to follow some of your diet while on vacation? Or, do you allow yourself to be completely free, ex. no logging meals/calories in MFP while on vacation?
Aug 8: I think the scale is off by 2lbs, so I believe I'm likely in the 154-155 range. The past week I've been feeling decent energy and less feelings of boredom/anxiety hunger. Still trying to level out how much to eat back calories when I'm exercising more; I think I am undereating on those days. Tbh my new challenge in this weight loss journey is dealing with the loose skin, and how I feel about it changes day to day.
Aug 1: My final weigh-in yesterday for the July 2020 Weight Loss Challenge was 155 (the day before that was 158.5)... so yeah, my scale is kinda busted. I should probably get a more accurate scale, but maybe I can live with the consistently inconsistent scale.4 -
Initial Start Weight: 338
August Start Weight: 141.5
August Goal Weight: 137.5
Ultimate Goal Weight: 122-125
Aug 01 - 141.5
Aug 08 - 140.5
August 15 - 139
August 22 - 135.5
August 29 - 135.5
Total Weight Lost in August: 6lbs.
Reflections: Weight and food have always controlled my life and I guess they always will. I am happy about the 6lb loss but still going to limit to 4lb loss a month. I think that is better for my mental health. Hoping to get to goal weight safely and permanently by the end of the year. Long run is the plan, right?
Okay so on to September. I like the Saturday weigh-ins so I will stick with those.
Love and blessings to all of you on your journeys.
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Heaviest weight: 175.4 in early 2013.
Original MFP starting weight (January 2018) - 168.2
June 30 starting weight - 148.0 (ten-day rolling average weight 148.8)
August goal - 145
Ultimate goal - Range between 142 - 148
I report scale weight and (ten day average weight), and I post on Saturdays.
July 31: 146.2 (10-day average 145.3)
August 8: 145.8 (10-day average 144.8)
August 15: 144.6 (10-day average 145.3)
2August 22: 145.0 (10-day average 145.1)
August 29: 145.8 (10-day average 145.3)
August 31:
Total loss for August: According to my average, less than the weight of all the elephants that can fit on the head of a pin. My ten-day average has really all month varying no more than 0.6 pounds since the beginning of August, and only a little bit more variability the few weeks before that. My mass is right in the middle of my maintenance range. I'd really like to get my weight down just a tiny bit more, but that last two or three pounds is always so tough. The bad news is looking at my weight trend, I'm ever so slowly gaining (0.1 pound per week). So let's stop that.
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Original weight: 161.7 (August 2019)
August start Weight: 134.0
August Goal Weight: 128.0
Ultimate Goal Weight: 128.0
August 1 : 134.0
August 8: 134.0
August 15: 133.0
August 22: 131.8
August 29: 130.6
August 31:5 -
Initial Start Weight: 194.7
August Start Weight: 181.7
August Goal Weight: 178
Ultimate Goal Weight: 135
Aug 1 : 181.7
Aug 8: 180.1
Aug 15: 179.2
Aug 25: 180.1
Aug 29: 179.6
Aug 31:
I visited family in North Carolina/Tennessee the 17th-25th and didn't track at all. I had some days this month in the 178's so we'll see where I end up in two days.3 -
Initial Start Weight: 243.8 March 1
August Start Weight: 219
August Goal Weight: 214
Ultimate Goal Weight: 210
Aug 1: 219
Aug 8: 221.7
Aug 15:218.2
Aug 22:219.5
Aug 29:219.4*
Aug 31
*Bah! I've been battling 220 for two months. I'll put more effort into it, but it's time for a whoosh.
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Initial Start Weight: 132 (June 1, 2020)
August Start Weight: 116.2
August Goal Weight: 114
Ultimate Goal Weight: 110
Weigh-in: Fridays
Aug 1: 116.2
Aug 7: 116.4
Aug 14: 112.4
Aug 21: 112.6
Aug 28: 111.2
Aug 31: 110.4 Almost there. 3 -
August challenge
Original Starting Weight: 180
August start Weight: 139.4
August Goal Weight: 136
Ultimate Goal Weight: 130
August 3: 139.4
August 10: 139.6
August 17: 138.6
August 24: 139.4
August 31: 140.6 - August was not my month, but that’s ok. On to September!2 -
August Start Weight: 150.6
August Goal Weight: 145
Ultimate Goal Weight: 129
Aug 01: 150.6. 🤦♀️
Aug 03: 150.2 ⬇️
Aug 10: 148 ✅ 2️⃣ 🎉
Aug 17: 148 🐢
Aug 24:N/A
Aug 31: 150.4 🤦♀️🤦♀️🤦♀️
Started out great but ended bad .4 -
August Start Weight: 157
August Goal Weight: 154
Final Weigh-In: 155-157
2020 Goal Weight: 148
Aug 1: 157
Aug 8: 153
Aug 15: 152
Aug 22: Did not weigh bc holiday!
Aug 29: 155
Aug 31: 155-157
Final Thoughts: For my final weigh-in(s), I got readings of 155-157 within 3hrs. So scale is continuing to be consistently inconsistent, and it's definitely harder to take this in stride when the trend seems to go up instead of down. Regardless, I'm disappointed with the final weigh-in. But I guess I got a taste of what maintenance could possibly look and feel like, and let me tell you, maintenance still feels like a LOT of hard work to just stay the same (frustrated tears!).3 -
Initial Start Weight: 194.7
August Start Weight: 181.7
August Goal Weight: 178
Ultimate Goal Weight: 135
Aug 1 : 181.7
Aug 8: 180.1
Aug 15: 179.2
Aug 25: 180.1
Aug 29: 179.6
Aug 31: 178.34 -
Initial Start Weight: 274.2lbs
August Start Weight: 251.2lbs
August Goal Weight: 245lbs
Ultimate Goal Weight: 174lbs
Aug 1: 251.2lbs
Aug 8: 249.4lbs
Aug 15: 247.4lbs
Aug 22: 245lbs
Aug 29: 244.4lbs
Aug 31: 242.8lbs
Way to go everyone!4 -
Also, I started a September challenge for those who are interested!0
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Heaviest weight: 175.4 in early 2013.
Original MFP starting weight (January 2018) - 168.2
June 30 starting weight - 148.0 (ten-day rolling average weight 148.8)
August goal - 145
Ultimate goal - Range between 142 - 148
I report scale weight and (ten day average weight), and I post on Saturdays.
July 31: 146.2 (10-day average 145.3)
August 8: 145.8 (10-day average 144.8)
August 15: 144.6 (10-day average 145.3)
2August 22: 145.0 (10-day average 145.1)
August 29: 145.8 (10-day average 145.3)
August 31: 145.8 (10-day average 145.5)
Total loss for August: I ended the month with my weight up two tenths of a pound from the end of July. I've been pretty steady, and I am near the midpoint of what I say is my maintenance range. In my mind, I'm trying to stay closer to the lower end of the range, and not being able to knock those last three pounds off is always frustrating. Will September bring success? We shall see! But the truth is, I should just be fine if I stay exactly where I am.
@msapplek --
Maintenance is definitely still work. The main difference is you get a few more calories than when losing (not many if you were trying to lose slowly at the end). You don't get the rush that comes with seeing that number change week after week, hopefully in the right direction. You will inevitably gain and lose and gain and lose, and you have to learn that this is how it's supposed to work. You'll succeed!1 -
Heaviest weight: 175.4 in early 2013.
Original MFP starting weight (January 2018) - 168.2
June 30 starting weight - 148.0 (ten-day rolling average weight 148.8)
August goal - 145
Ultimate goal - Range between 142 - 148
I report scale weight and (ten day average weight), and I post on Saturdays.
July 31: 146.2 (10-day average 145.3)
August 8: 145.8 (10-day average 144.8)
August 15: 144.6 (10-day average 145.3)
2August 22: 145.0 (10-day average 145.1)
August 29: 145.8 (10-day average 145.3)
August 31: 145.8 (10-day average 145.5)
Total loss for August: I ended the month with my weight up two tenths of a pound from the end of July. I've been pretty steady, and I am near the midpoint of what I say is my maintenance range. In my mind, I'm trying to stay closer to the lower end of the range, and not being able to knock those last three pounds off is always frustrating. Will September bring success? We shall see! But the truth is, I should just be fine if I stay exactly where I am.
@msapplek --
Maintenance is definitely still work. The main difference is you get a few more calories than when losing (not many if you were trying to lose slowly at the end). You don't get the rush that comes with seeing that number change week after week, hopefully in the right direction. You will inevitably gain and lose and gain and lose, and you have to learn that this is how it's supposed to work. You'll succeed!
@mtaratoot --
Thanks for sharing! Definitely experienced everything you wrote in August: the rush of seeing 152 on my scale this month, but the UGH of seeing 157 this morning. I guess I can't be all boo-hoo because I did get "crazy" on vacation and a few other days here and there, but really thought if I was disciplined all the other days, I would still see a net loss.
How long have you been in maintenance? Do you not get discouraged weighing every week (or daily) to see all those fluctuations?0 -
Initial Start Weight: 90 kg
August Start Weight: 85.6 kg
August Goal Weight: 83 kg
Ultimate Goal Weight: 70 kg
Aug 1: 85.6 kg
Aug 8: 85.0 kg
Aug 15:85.2 kg
Aug 22:84.4 kg
Aug 29:83.9 kg
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