📚SEPTEMBER 2020 WEIGHT LOSS CHALLENGE 📚

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  • kahthompson1
    kahthompson1 Posts: 70 Member
    Thanks for the challenge, I am in

    Sept starting wieght 239.2
    Sept goal weight 234.0
    Sept actual weight 233.0

    Total weight loss 6.2
  • joolsmd
    joolsmd Posts: 375 Member
    Initial Start Weight: 218.2
    September Start Weight:206.6
    September Goal Weight: 198 (although happy just to break 200!)
    Ultimate Goal Weight: 182

    Sept 1: 206.6
    Sept 5: 207.2
    Sept 12: 205.2
    Sept 19: 203
    Sept 26: 200 B)

    As I am unlikely to lose a pound by Wednesday I think I'll take that as a win!
  • mtaratoot
    mtaratoot Posts: 14,218 Member

    Heaviest weight: 175.4 in early 2013.
    Original MFP starting weight (January 2018) - 168.2
    August 31 starting weight - 145.8 (10-day average 145.5)
    September goal - 144
    Ultimate goal - Range between 142 - 148

    I report scale weight and (ten day average weight), and I post on Saturdays.


    August 31: 145.8 (10-day average 145.5)
    September 5: 143.2 (10-day average 145.6)
    September 12: 142.8 (10-day average 144.5)
    September 19: 146.0 (10-day average 142.9)
    September 26: 144.0 (10-day average 143.3)
    September 30:


    Total loss for September: About a pound, and I'm really close to my goal weight. My ten-day average actually dipped below my goal from last Friday through this Wednesday, was right at goal Thursday, and up the last couple days.



  • seksikissa
    seksikissa Posts: 40 Member
    Initial SW: 265.3
    September SW: 216.4
    September Goal: 210.4
    Ultimate Goal: 135

    September 1: 216.4
    September 6: 213.7 (-2.7)
    September 12: 212.8 (-0.9)
    September 19: 213.3 (+0.5)
    September 26: 211.9 (-1.4)
    September 30:

  • SERmom3
    SERmom3 Posts: 568 Member
    Original starting weight: 180
    Challenge starting weight: 140.6
    Challenge goal weight: 138.6


    Aug 31: 140.6
    Sept 7: 139.8
    Sept 14: 143.8
    Sept 21: 143.2
    Sept 28: 144.6 - Not how I wanted the month to go, but here it is. On to October....
  • tehanuyorbcn
    tehanuyorbcn Posts: 5 Member
    Thanks for having this challenge!

    Initial Start Weight: 104kg
    September Start Weight: 100,5 kg
    September Goal Weight: 95 kg
    Ultimate Goal Weight: 75 kg

    Sept 1: 100,5
    Sept 8: 97,3
    Sept 15: 99,8
    Sept 22: 98,5
    Sept 29: 100.3
    Sept 30:


    Hope everyone has a great week!
  • lolly2414
    lolly2414 Posts: 186 Member
    edited September 2020
    Initial Start Weight: 245 lbs.
    September Start Weight: 214.0 lbs.
    September Goal Weight: 210.0 lbs.
    Ultimate Goal Weight: 145 lbs.

    Sept 1: 214.0 lbs.
    Sept 6: 212.2 lbs.
    Sepy 13: 212.2 lbs.
    Sept 20: Did Not Weigh (scale needed new battery)
    Sept 27: 212.8 lbs.
    Sept 30:
  • craftysloth85
    craftysloth85 Posts: 20 Member
    Initial Start Weight: 226
    September Start Weight: 226
    September Goal Weight: 218
    Ultimate Goal Weight: 150ish

    Sept 1: 226
    Sept 8: 223.4
    Sept 15: 221.4
    Sept 21: 223.4
    Sept 29: 220.6
    Sept 30:

    Notes:
    Glad my weekly meal plans set in advance is making a difference! Still definitely room for improvement, but I'm happy to see progress this week.
  • msapplek
    msapplek Posts: 95 Member
    September Start Weight: 152
    September Goal Weight: 150
    2020 Goal Weight: 145

    Sep 1: 152
    Sep 8: 153.5
    Sep 15: 150
    Sep 23: 153.5
    Sep 29: 152.5
    Sep 30:

    Notes:
    Sep 29: Yup, losing the same 5-7lbs since August. Would really like to break that trend in October, for goodness sake.

    Sep 23: I got a last minute invite to a friend's beachhouse rental for a long weekend. So per usual, I enjoyed myself immensely according to the scale. Seems like I've been losing the same 5-7lbs since August with these vacation weekends. Something I noted: my thin and fit friends can sample 1-2 pieces of candy/cookies or a few chips from a bowl and be done; I keep reaching into the bag/bowl and want to keep eating until it's done, or until the dopamine is exhausted (something I've always done). I wonder if it's a habit that I can eventually break, or is this behavior wired neurally in the same way that other addicts also feel compelled to keep drinking or taking drugs?

    Sep 15: A few days ago I hit my 100 day food logging streak on MFP! The food logging has definitely been the game changer in my health and weight loss journey. Some days I have a self-pity party thinking that I might have to do this for the rest of my life. On other days, I feel the control that I have over tracking food and calories is a small but positive action worth doing.

    Sep 8: I was very active over the long weekend, but also, ate lots of sodium laden & calorific foods. While I also had some cool NSV's over this past week, I'm noticing a trend that the weight is very slowly going up rather than down over the past few weeks. Time to nip that now and get focused on reaching my goal this month.

    Sep 1: In the August Weight Loss Challenge, I ended the challenge yesterday with scale readings of 155-157. This morning, I got readings of 150.5 and 152. I'm a broken record about my wonky scale, and at this point, I should probably just get a new scale. Ugh. Anyone have scale recommendations?
  • deepwoodslady
    deepwoodslady Posts: 12,136 Member
    My name is Donna and I am 60 years old. I am from the Midwest USA. 5’ 5
    I will be keeping the Thursday weigh-in (in addition to the 1st and last day of the month for the full tally)
    GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!

    September start Weight: 211.1 (Weight on August 31, 2020)
    Sept Goal Weight: 205.1 (6 lb loss)
    Ultimate Goal Weight: 145-155 (I’ll know when I get there).


    Sept 01 : 211.6 Wrong way!
    Sept 08: 211.6 All progress made earlier in the week was lost over the holiday. Disappointed.
    Sept 15: 211.6 Gotta shake things up!
    Sept 22: 210.8 Finally under my starting weight. Got to get a grip and hang onto it.
    Sept 29: 210.0
    Sept 30:
    Total Weight Loss for September:

    Final Challenge Thoughts:
  • bm1409
    bm1409 Posts: 1,715 Member
    Sept 1: 150.2. 🤦‍♀️
    Sept 7: 150.4 ⬆️🤷‍♀️
    Sept 14: 147 ✅ 3 pound loss 🎉
    Sept 21:148.8 ⬆️🤦‍♀️
    Sept 28:148.2 ⬇️ 👍
    Sept 30:
  • cathyb60
    cathyb60 Posts: 315 Member
    I would like to be a part of this challenge. I need to start participating and holding myself accountable and hopefully in the process starting to believe I can do it!

    Sept 9...I guess I did better than I thought, was pleasantly surprised by the scale this morning. I haven't been very mobile because of pain in my legs and hip, seeing a chiropractor but not helping yet, hope to do some walking this week. Thanks for the challenge, it helped me this past week for sure!
    Sept 16..I blew it over the week end and that is usually my signal to give up but I'm trying not to do that this time.
    Sept 23..Well, it's coming along, but I can't take credit for the loss. I am still trying to find out what's going on with my legs and hip, even the chiropractor can't help. Waiting for a cat scan. Thanks again for the challenge, it helps to keep me focused.
    Sept. 30...Well, I made my goal but can't take the credit for it. I have been sick this month trying to figure out what's going on. This is a good start so I will hold on to the loss and keep on track when my appetite comes back. Thanks for the challenge!


    September start weight: 253
    September goal weight: 246
    Ultimate goal weight: 180

    Sept 1 253
    Sept 9: 249
    Sept 16:248
    Sept 23:244
    Sept 30:241.50
  • msapplek
    msapplek Posts: 95 Member
    September Start Weight: 152
    September Goal Weight: 150
    2020 Goal Weight: 145

    Sep 1: 152
    Sep 8: 153.5
    Sep 15: 150
    Sep 23: 153.5
    Sep 29: 152.5
    Sep 30: 150

    Final Thoughts:
    I never replaced my scale, so can’t be sure this final weigh-in number is correct. Overall, though, I feel like this past month was a mix of staying really focused and disciplined during the weekdays and then getting really indulgent on the weekends. I think I need to work on the scarcity mindset: even though I’m allowed to enjoy myself, the approach can’t be to shovel as much of the indulgent foods as I want. I will have another opportunity to enjoy myself, so it’s okay to be a little moderate.

    Anybody else have insights and reflections on what worked or didn’t work?

    Congrats to everyone for making it through September!! I'm hoping to level up for the last 3 months of 2020!
  • mtaratoot
    mtaratoot Posts: 14,218 Member

    Heaviest weight: 175.4 in early 2013.
    Original MFP starting weight (January 2018) - 168.2
    August 31 starting weight - 145.8 (10-day average 145.5)
    September goal - 144
    Ultimate goal - Range between 142 - 148

    I report scale weight and (ten day average weight), and I post on Saturdays.


    August 31: 145.8 (10-day average 145.5)
    September 5: 143.2 (10-day average 145.6)
    September 12: 142.8 (10-day average 144.5)
    September 19: 146.0 (10-day average 142.9)
    September 26: 144.0 (10-day average 143.3)
    September 30: 146.4 (10-day average 144.1)


    Total loss for September: About 1.4 pounds. I got down to my goal weight, but then I bounced back up. Oh well. Today is a new day, and I'm still maintaining within the bottom half of my goal range, and that's fine. I will be back at goal in October!
  • deepwoodslady
    deepwoodslady Posts: 12,136 Member
    My name is Donna and I am 60 years old. I am from the Midwest USA. 5’ 5
    I will be keeping the Thursday weigh-in (in addition to the 1st and last day of the month for the full tally)
    GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!

    September start Weight: 211.1 (Weight on August 31, 2020)
    Sept Goal Weight: 205.1 (6 lb loss)
    Ultimate Goal Weight: 145-155 (I’ll know when I get there).


    Sept 01 : 211.6 Wrong way!
    Sept 08: 211.6 All progress made earlier in the week was lost over the holiday. Disappointed.
    Sept 15: 211.6 Gotta shake things up!
    Sept 22: 210.8 Finally under my starting weight. Got to get a grip and hang onto it.
    Sept 29: 210.0
    Sept 30: 211.0
    Total Weight Loss for September: 0.6 Loss

    Final Challenge Thoughts: Finally a bit of a loss for me. Maybe it’s turning around.
  • cpanus
    cpanus Posts: 19,865 Member
    I'm in! My name is Chris. I am 70 years old. Gained a lot since California was locked down in March.

    Heaviest Weight: 192.2
    September Start Weight: 152.4
    September Goal Weight: any loss
    Ultimate Goal Weight: 139.0

    I weigh in on Monday.

    Sept 01: 152.4 at 5:30 a.m.
    Sept 07: 151.6 at 5:00 a.m.
    Sept 14: 152.2 at 5:30 a.m.
    Sept 21: 153.2 at 5:30 a.m.
    Sept 28: 151.0 at 5:30 a.m.
    Sept 30: 152.0 at 4:00 a.m.

    Good luck everyone!

    Chris
  • mtaratoot
    mtaratoot Posts: 14,218 Member
    In case there's no October challenge, it's been nice staying in touch with you and your successes and struggles on this month of your journey.

    Stay safe!
  • Leezy55
    Leezy55 Posts: 339 Member
    starting
    158

    Aug loss3lbs

    Sept 1 158
    Sept 7 157.5
    Sept 14 156.8<3almost at the half way mark .8 lbs to go!
    Sept 21 156.6 was down to 156.1 a few days ago!! UGH so depressing!!:s
    Sept 28 this is my last weigh in before leaving on a trip

    157.2

    total loss for Sept .8

    total loss 34.8 lbs
  • mtaratoot
    mtaratoot Posts: 14,218 Member
    I hope I'm not stepping on toes, but since nobody continued this challenge to October, I decided to just post it HERE.

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