SUMMER 2023 Weight Loss Challenge (JULY, AUGUST and SEPTEMBER ) A Continuation

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  • MeeeeganTheVegan
    MeeeeganTheVegan Posts: 10 Member
    STARTING WEIGHT AND DATE WITH MFP(MY FITNESS PAL): 141.5 lbs on 6/29/23
    YOUR CHALLENGE STARTING WEIGHT FOR THIS CHALLENGE: 139.8 lbs
    YOUR CHALLENGE WEIGHT LOSS GOAL: 25 lbs

    July 3: 139.8
    July 10: 139.3
    July 17:138.2
    July 24: 134.9
    July 31: 133.6

    July Goal: 131.8 lbs
    July Actual: 133.6 lbs
    July Loss: 6.2 lbs

    August 7: 131.8
    August 14: 129.2
    August 21:
    August 28:

    August Goal: 125 lbs
    August Actual:
    August Loss:

    September 4:
    September 11:
    September 18:
    September 25:

    September Goal:
    September Actual:
    September Loss:

    Weight loss for this week:
    Current challenge loss:
    Challenge Weight loss goal: 25 lbs
  • cpanus
    cpanus Posts: 19,893 Member
    I'm in!
    I'm Chris - 72 year old female...5'5" ...I used to be 5'7" but arthritis hit and I lost two inches, so now that two inches is squished around my waist like the billows of a big accordion...
    ...Oh, well. I'll just keep working on it.
    Heaviest: 192.2
    Summer GW: 145.0
    UGW: 140.0
    07/01 - 151.3 at 8:00 a.m. ...zero...I did nothing!!
    07/03 - 152.3 at 6:00 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
    07/10 - 150.0 at 8:00 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
    07/17 - 150.5 at 8:45 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
    07/24 - 150.8 at 5:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then 60 min workout w/trainer
    07/31 - 152.4 at 5:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then 60 min workout w/trainer
    I hope everyone has a good July!
    08/01 - 151.1 at 6:00 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then nothing!! Hot here in northern California!
    08/07 - 151.5 at 5:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then 60 min workout w/trainer
    08/14 - 151.0 at 5:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then 60 min workout w/trainer
    08/21 -
    08/28 -
    08/31 -
    Aug Goal - 148.0
    Aug Actual -
    Chris
  • MrsHovvels
    MrsHovvels Posts: 10 Member
    MrsHovvels wrote: »
    So excited to do an MFP challenge! Thank you for this thread.

    STARTING WEIGHT AND DATE WITH MFP(MY FITNESS PAL):
    09/01/2023 185.5lb
    YOUR CHALLENGE STARTING WEIGHT FOR THIS CHALLENGE:160.75lb
    YOUR CHALLENGE WEIGHT LOSS GOAL:12lb

    July 3:161.75 (+1lb!)
    July 10: on holiday
    July 17: on holiday
    July 24: 162 (+0.75lb)
    July 31: 164 (+2lb!)

    July Goal: -4lb 156.75lb
    July Actual: 164lb
    July Loss: +3.75lb - deserved from vacation but mostly carb/water weight

    August 7: 159lb (-5lb)
    August 14:158lb (-1lb)
    August 21:
    August 28:

    August Goal: 152.75lb - 8lb (July target of 4lb + 4lb for August)
    August Actual:
    August Loss:

    September 4:
    September 11:
    September 18:
    September 25:

    September Goal:
    September Actual:
    September Loss:

    Weight loss for this week: 1lb
    Current challenge loss:2.75lb
    Challenge Weight loss goal: 12lb

    [updated for accountability 16/8]
  • Patti241
    Patti241 Posts: 4,886 Member
    TARTING WEIGHT: 135
    YOUR CHALLENGE STARTING WEIGHT FOR THIS CHALLENGE: 134
    YOUR CHALLENGE WEIGHT LOSS GOAL: 5 pounds


    July 5: 134
    July 12: 135
    July 19: 135
    July 26: 133

    July Goal: 130
    July Actual: 133
    July Loss: 2 pounds

    August 2: 135
    August 9: 134
    August 16: 133
    August 28:

    August Goal:
    August Actual:
    August Loss:

    September 4:
    September 11:
    September 18:
    September 25:

    September Goal:
    September Actual:
    September Loss:

    Weight loss for this week:
    Current challenge loss:
    Challenge Weight loss goal:
  • Bemybestby60
    Bemybestby60 Posts: 1,720 Member
    edited August 2023
    STARTING WEIGHT AND DATE WITH MFP(MY FITNESS PAL):
    November 17, 2016 200lbs

    YOUR CHALLENGE STARTING WEIGHT FOR THIS CHALLENGE: 189 lbs
    YOUR CHALLENGE WEIGHT LOSS GOAL: 176 lbs
    I used the calculator that @Walela617 shared. So it calculated lowering my calories by 500 and my slightly active lifestyle, I could lose 13 lbs by October 5th. So I am going for it. My June 28th weight was 193lbs

    July 5: 189 lbs 👍
    July 12: 189 lbs
    July 19: 189 lbs
    July 26: 189 lbs

    July Goal: 5 lbs
    July Actual: 189 lbs
    July Loss: zero

    August 2: 188 lbs
    August 9: 188 lbs Holding pattern
    August 16: 187lbs Not a big# ⬇️
    August 23:
    August 30:

    August Goal: 4lbs
    August Actual: 187 lbs
    August Loss: 2 lb

    September 6:
    September 13:
    September 20:
    September 27:

    September Goal: 4lbs
    September Actual:
    September Loss:

    Weight loss for this week: 1lb
    Current challenge loss: 2 lb
    Challenge Weight loss goal: 13 lbs
  • MeeeeganTheVegan
    MeeeeganTheVegan Posts: 10 Member
    STARTING WEIGHT AND DATE WITH MFP(MY FITNESS PAL): 141.5 lbs on 6/29/23
    YOUR CHALLENGE STARTING WEIGHT FOR THIS CHALLENGE: 139.8 lbs
    YOUR CHALLENGE WEIGHT LOSS GOAL: 25 lbs

    July 3: 139.8
    July 10: 139.3
    July 17:138.2
    July 24: 134.9
    July 31: 133.6

    July Goal: 131.8 lbs
    July Actual: 133.6 lbs
    July Loss: 6.2 lbs

    August 7: 131.8
    August 14: 129.2
    August 21: 127.6 (Halfway to goal weight!)
    August 28:

    August Goal: 125 lbs
    August Actual:
    August Loss:

    September 4:
    September 11:
    September 18:
    September 25:

    September Goal:
    September Actual:
    September Loss:

    Weight loss for this week:
    Current challenge loss:
    Challenge Weight loss goal: 25 lbs
  • frankwbrown
    frankwbrown Posts: 13,025 Member
    Max weight (7/10/2020): 330
    Anniversary #1 weight (7/10/2021): 243 (lost 87 pounds first year)
    Anniversary #2 weight (7/10/2022): 226 (lost 18 pounds second year)
    Anniversary #3 weight (7/10/2023): 242 (gained 16 pounds third year)
    Anniversary #4 weight (7/10/2024): ??? (trying to lose 23 pounds during year four 🤞)
    Ultimate goal weight: < 220
    Challenge starting weight (6/26): 239.9
    Challenge goal weight: 230.0
    Challenge weight loss goal: 9.9 lbs in 13 weeks


    July 03 : 239.4 : ↓ 0.5
    July 10 : 241.6 : ↑ 2.2
    July 17 : 242.2 : ↑ 0.6
    July 24 : 240.5 : ↓ 1.7
    July 31 : 241.1 : ↑ 0.6

    July Goal: 236.1
    July Actual: 241.1 (5.0 lbs over goal)
    July Loss: ↑ 1.2

    August 07 : 240.8 : ↓ 0.3
    August 14 : 242.9 : ↑ 2.1
    August 21 : 242.1 : ↓ 0.8
    August 28 :

    August Goal: 233.0 (I obviously won't make this goal!)
    August Actual:
    August Loss:
  • Juslilly
    Juslilly Posts: 52 Member

    Hi. I had a really good week, despite being away from home. I owe my progress to prior planning with regard to meals and exercise. I had been stressing about it prior to going away. I was determined to stay on task with my fitness goals and I ended up having my best week so far! Hope you are all doing well on your fitness journey.

    CHALLENGE STARTING WEIGHT: 200 lbs. WEIGHT LOSS GOAL: 169 lbs. (140 lbs. ultimately).
    July 3: 200 lbs.
    July 10: 197 lbs.
    July 17: 194.5 lbs.
    July 24: 192.5 lbs.
    July 31: 189 lbs.

    July Goal: 190 lbs.
    July Actual: 189 lbs.
    July Loss: 11 lbs.

    August 7: 186.5 lbs.
    August 14:184.5 lbs.
    August 21: 181.5 lbs.
    August 28:

    August Goal: 179
    August Actual:
    August Loss:

    September 4:
    September 11:
    September 18:
    September 25:

    September Goal:
    September Actual:
    September Loss:
    Total loss during Summer Challenge:
  • deepwoodslady
    deepwoodslady Posts: 12,183 Member
    My name is Donna. I am 63 years old and I live in the Midwest of the US. I am 5’ 5” tall.


    CHALLENGE TOTAL WEIGHT LOSS GOAL: Total Loss of 12 pounds to land at 186.2
    CHALLENGE STARTING WEIGHT (FROM June 30th): 198.2
    CHALLENGE ENDING WEIGHT:


    Every healthy habit brings me closer to scratching each of these off to NEVER see them again!
    250’s; 240’s; 230’s; 220's; 210's; 200's; 190's; 180’s; 170's; 160's; 150’s

    Weight in blue makes me blue because it’s a gain. Weight in fuchsia pink makes me feel cheery because it’s a loss. Weight in black means no change.


    07/01-197.8-(Trend Weight: 197.4)-

    07/03-196.6-(Trend Weight: 197.4)-

    07/10-194.4-(Trend Weight: 196.4)-

    07/17-198.4-(Trend Weight: 197.2)-

    07/24-193.8-(Trend Weight: 196.5)-

    07/31-193.8-(Trend Weight: 195.4)-

    July Start: 198.2
    July Goal: (4 pound loss): 194.2
    July Actual: 193.8

    Cumulative Weight Loss so Far: 4.4 lbs Lost (for the challenge total)


    Weight in blue makes me blue because it’s a gain. Weight in fuchsia pink makes me feel cheery because it’s a loss. Weight in black means no change


    08/01-193.6-(Trend Weight: 195.2)-

    08/07-195.8-(Trend Weight: 195.6)-

    08/14-194.2-(Trend Weight: 195.1)- Prep cooking and pre-logging helped. But I know I could have done even better. I saw a lower drop than an increase back up to this. I must not give into temptations and I need to remember that all those foods will still be available when I’ve reached my goal. Hopefully then, better habits will be in place, less cravings, more control, better working body in regards to diabetes fat storage etc. etc. Yes, it will all still be available later, I don’t need to eat it right now. I don’t expect a worldwide famine anytime soon.


    08/21-DNW-(Trend Weight: DNW)- Yesterday was a huge birthday party for my DGD age 3. Pizza, chips, cake, ice cream was the menu. Soda too, but I stuck to water. Everything feels tight around the waist and I know that it’s more than just water retention, even if that is a part of it. I think I’ll hold off from weighing until all my flurry of back-to-back-to-back events are over. Too depressing. And I don’t need the scale numbers to tell me to watch my choices and portions! Today is a day at home with the handymen but tomorrow I travel 4 hours each way for my mammogram and oncology appointment at the University Hospital. Lunch and dinner will be at restaurants. So I go on the 22nd, am home but will skip the following morning weigh-in on the 23rd, give myself a buffer day on the 24th (have an appointment but it’s semi-local so no restaurant necessary). I’ll weigh in on the 25th after one buffer day and see what all the travel, birthday celebrations, festivals and County Fair has yielded. In the meantime, I am going to tweak my MFP goals (again). It really is necessary. What I am doing is not sustainable even if it sounds good on paper.


    08/28-xxxxx-(Trend Weight: xxxxx)-

    08/31-xxxxx-(Trend Weight: xxxxx)-


    Aug Start: 193.8
    Aug Goal: (4 pound loss): 188.8
    Aug Actual: xxxxx

    Cumulative Weight Loss so Far: xxxxx

    Challenge Weeks to Come


    Weight in blue makes me blue because it’s a gain. Weight in fuchsia pink makes me feel cheery because it’s a loss. Weight in black means no change


    09/01-xxxxx-(Trend Weight: xxxxx)-

    09/04-xxxxx-(Trend Weight: xxxxx)-

    09/11-xxxxx-(Trend Weight: xxxxx)-

    09/18-xxxxx-(Trend Weight: xxxxx)-

    09/25-xxxxx-(Trend Weight: xxxxx)-

    09/30-xxxxx-(Trend Weight: xxxxx)-



    Sept Start: xxxxx
    Sept Goal: (4 pound loss): xxxxx
    Sept Actual: xxxxx

    Cumulative Weight Loss so Far:







  • denanowotny
    denanowotny Posts: 28 Member
    Had a birthday weekend with birthday cake, and cookies, and bread. I’m a little surprised my weight was up as much as it is. Maybe I have to poop.

    STARTING WEIGHT AND DATE WITH MFP(MY FITNESS PAL): 4/26/2013…215 lb
    YOUR CHALLENGE STARTING WEIGHT FOR THIS CHALLENGE: 193.3 lb
    YOUR CHALLENGE WEIGHT LOSS GOAL: 160 lb

    July 3: 193.3 lb
    July 10: 183.1 lb (mostly water I think)
    July 17: 181.1 lb
    July 24: 179.8 lb
    July 31: 180.1 lb (did maintenance this week)

    July Goal: 180 lb
    July Actual: 180.1 lb
    July Loss: 13.2 lb

    August 7: 174.8 lb
    August 14: 176.5 lb (probably water)
    August 21: 180.9 lb (uh oh, going in the wrong direction)
    August 28:

    Weight loss for this week: + 4.4 lb
    Current challenge loss: 12.4 lb
    Challenge Weight loss goal: 160 lb

    August Goal: 170 lb
    August Actual:
    August Loss:

    September 4:
    September 11:
    September 18:
    September 25:

    September Goal:
    September Actual:
    September Loss:
  • takinitalloff
    takinitalloff Posts: 2,870 Member
    @EDTake2 Excellent work! Keep it up!
  • takinitalloff
    takinitalloff Posts: 2,870 Member
    edited August 2023
    @Juslilly Fabulous work! You did the work and now you get to enjoy the results, congrats!
  • RedB1rd
    RedB1rd Posts: 8 Member
    edited August 2023
    STARTING WEIGHT AND DATE WITH MFP (MY FITNESS PAL): Aug 2023 - 177.4 lbs
    YOUR CHALLENGE STARTING WEIGHT FOR THIS CHALLENGE: 177.4 lbs
    YOUR CHALLENGE WEIGHT LOSS GOAL: 10 lbs

    July 3: N/A
    July 10: N/A
    July 17: N/A
    July 24: N/A
    July 31: N/A

    July Goal: N/A
    July Actual: N/A
    July Loss: N/A

    August 7: N/A
    August 14: 177.4
    August 21: 175.0
    August 28:

    August Goal: 173.0
    August Actual:
    August Loss:

    September 4:
    September 11:
    September 18:
    September 25:

    September Goal:
    September Actual:
    September Loss:

    Weight loss for this week: 2.4
    Current challenge loss: 2.4
    Challenge Weight loss goal: 7
  • Patti241
    Patti241 Posts: 4,886 Member
    TARTING WEIGHT: 135
    YOUR CHALLENGE STARTING WEIGHT FOR THIS CHALLENGE: 134
    YOUR CHALLENGE WEIGHT LOSS GOAL: 5 pounds


    July 5: 134
    July 12: 135
    July 19: 135
    July 26: 133

    July Goal: 130
    July Actual: 133
    July Loss: 2 pounds

    August 2: 135
    August 9: 134
    August 16: 133
    August 23: 135
    August 30:

    August Goal: 130
    August Actual:
    August Loss:

    September 4:
    September 11:
    September 18:
    September 25:

    September Goal:
    September Actual:
    September Loss:

    Weight loss for this week:
    Current challenge loss:
    Challenge Weight loss goal:
  • Bemybestby60
    Bemybestby60 Posts: 1,720 Member
    STARTING WEIGHT AND DATE WITH MFP(MY FITNESS PAL):
    November 17, 2016 200lbs

    YOUR CHALLENGE STARTING WEIGHT FOR THIS CHALLENGE: 189 lbs
    YOUR CHALLENGE WEIGHT LOSS GOAL: 176 lbs
    I used the calculator that @Walela617 shared. So it calculated lowering my calories by 500 and my slightly active lifestyle, I could lose 13 lbs by October 5th. So I am going for it. My June 28th weight was 193lbs

    July 5: 189 lbs 👍
    July 12: 189 lbs
    July 19: 189 lbs
    July 26: 189 lbs

    July Goal: 5 lbs
    July Actual: 189 lbs
    July Loss: zero

    August 2: 188 lbs
    August 9: 188 lbs Holding pattern
    August 16: 187lbs Not a big# ⬇️
    August 23: 188lbs sadly back⬆️
    August 30:

    August Goal: 4lbs
    August Actual: 188 lbs
    August Loss: 1lb

    September 6:
    September 13:
    September 20:
    September 27:

    September Goal: 4lbs
    September Actual:
    September Loss:

    Weight loss for this week: 0 lb
    Current challenge loss: 1 lb
    Challenge Weight loss goal: 13 lbs
  • iLive2Walk
    iLive2Walk Posts: 5,430 Member
    STARTING WEIGHT AND DATE WITH MFP (MY FITNESS PAL): 227
    YOUR CHALLENGE STARTING WEIGHT FOR THIS CHALLENGE: 188.4
    YOUR CHALLENGE WEIGHT LOSS GOAL: 12 pounds
    I weigh on Fridays

    June 30: 188.4
    July 7: DNW - On Vacation
    July 14: 186.6
    July 21: 185.8
    July 28: 184.2
    July 31: 187.4 (had a few days of free for all with company at my house the last week in August)

    July Goal: 4 lbs
    July Actual: 1 lb

    August 5: 183.4
    August 11: 184.2
    August 18: 182.6
    August 26: 181.6

    August Goal: 4
    August Actual: 5.8

    September 1:
    September 8:
    September 15:
    September 29:

    September Goal: 4lbs
    September Actual:
    September Loss:

    Current challenge loss: 6.8
    Challenge Weight loss goal: 12lbs
    Total Loss: 45.4 lbs
  • ebonyroche
    ebonyroche Posts: 682 Member
    STARTING WEIGHT AND DATE WITH MFP(MY FITNESS PAL): 347.3 lbs
    YOUR CHALLENGE STARTING WEIGHT FOR THIS CHALLENGE: 297.5 lbs
    YOUR CHALLENGE WEIGHT LOSS GOAL: 275 lbs

    July 1: 297.5 lbs
    July 8: 297.5 lbs
    July 15: 296.5 lbs
    July 22:
    July 29:

    July Goal: 290 lbs
    July Actual:
    July Loss:

    August 5:
    August 12:
    August 19:
    August 26: 295 lbs

    August Goal: 283 lbs
    August Actual: 295 lbs
    August Loss:

    September 2:
    September 9:
    September 16:
    September 23:
    September 30:

    September Goal: 275 lb
    September Actual:
    September Loss:

    Weight loss for this week:
    Current challenge loss:
    Challenge Weight loss goal:
  • frankwbrown
    frankwbrown Posts: 13,025 Member
    Max weight (7/10/2020): 330
    Anniversary #1 weight (7/10/2021): 243 (lost 87 pounds first year)
    Anniversary #2 weight (7/10/2022): 226 (lost 18 pounds second year)
    Anniversary #3 weight (7/10/2023): 242 (gained 16 pounds third year)
    Anniversary #4 weight (7/10/2024): ??? (trying to lose 23 pounds during year four 🤞)
    Ultimate goal weight: < 220
    Challenge starting weight (6/26): 239.9
    Challenge goal weight: 230.0
    Challenge weight loss goal: 9.9 lbs in 13 weeks


    July 03 : 239.4 : ↓ 0.5
    July 10 : 241.6 : ↑ 2.2
    July 17 : 242.2 : ↑ 0.6
    July 24 : 240.5 : ↓ 1.7
    July 31 : 241.1 : ↑ 0.6

    July Goal: 236.1
    July Actual: 241.1 (5.0 lbs over goal)
    July Loss: ↑ 1.2

    August 07 : 240.8 : ↓ 0.3
    August 14 : 242.9 : ↑ 2.1
    August 21 : 242.1 : ↓ 0.8
    August 28 : 241.9 : ↓ 0.2

    August Goal: 233.0
    August Actual: 241.9 (8.9 lbs over goal)
    August Loss: ↑ 0.8
  • EDTake2
    EDTake2 Posts: 165 Member
    STARTING WEIGHT AND DATE WITH MFP(MY FITNESS PAL): Jan 2017 - 202lbs
    YOUR CHALLENGE STARTING WEIGHT FOR THIS CHALLENGE: 197.2lbs
    YOUR CHALLENGE WEIGHT LOSS GOAL: 30lbs

    July 3: 197.2lbs
    July 10: 193.6lbs
    July 17: 191.4lbs
    July 24: 190.4lbs
    July 31: 188.1lbs

    July Goal: 189.2
    July Actual: 188.1
    July Loss: 9.1 lbs (YAY!!!!!)

    August 7: 186.8lbs
    August 14: 187.0lbs
    August 21: 185.6lbs
    August 28: 182.5lbs

    August Goal: 179.8
    August Actual:182.5
    August Loss: 4.3 lbs (Mid Aug. had Covid, that slowed down the progress, but there was progress non the less, so I'll take it)

    September 4:
    September 11:
    September 18:
    September 25:

    September Goal: 165.9
    September Actual:
    September Loss:

    Weight loss for this week: 3.1
    Current challenge loss: 13.4lbs
    Challenge Weight loss goal: 30lbs
  • deepwoodslady
    deepwoodslady Posts: 12,183 Member
    edited August 2023
    Juslilly wrote: »
    Hi. The time and effort I’m putting into this is finally paying off. I actually feel better and my clothes are fitting better. Congratulations to others who are meeting their fitness goals. Only one month left to this challenge, hang in there.

    CHALLENGE STARTING WEIGHT: 200 lbs. WEIGHT LOSS GOAL: 169 lbs. (140 lbs. ultimately).
    July 3: 200 lbs.
    July 10: 197 lbs.
    July 17: 194. lbs.
    July 24: 192.5 lbs.
    July 31: 189 lbs.

    July Goal: 190 lbs.
    July Actual: 189 lbs.
    July Loss: 11 lbs.

    August 7: 186.5 lbs.
    August 14:184.5 lbs.
    August 21: 181 lbs.
    August 28: 178 lbs.

    August Goal: 179 lbs
    August Actual:178
    August Loss: 8.5 lbs

    September 4:
    September 11:
    September 18:
    September 25:

    September Goal: 169 lbs
    September Actual:
    September Loss:
    Total loss during Summer Challenge:

    @Juslilly Amazing Progress! I am so happy for you! Each week I CAN'T WAIT to see how you are progressing. Any specific diet you are using or any tidbits you can share? Clearly you are putting in the work and staying consistent. I'm just wondering what diet and exercise you are using. Congratulations for such steady success!
  • deepwoodslady
    deepwoodslady Posts: 12,183 Member
    My name is Donna. I am 63 years old and I live in the Midwest of the US. I am 5’ 5” tall.


    CHALLENGE TOTAL WEIGHT LOSS GOAL: Total Loss of 12 pounds to land at 186.2
    CHALLENGE STARTING WEIGHT (FROM June 30th): 198.2
    CHALLENGE ENDING WEIGHT:


    Every healthy habit brings me closer to scratching each of these off to NEVER see them again!
    250’s; 240’s; 230’s; 220's; 210's; 200's; 190's; 180’s; 170's; 160's; 150’s

    Weight in blue makes me blue because it’s a gain. Weight in fuchsia pink makes me feel cheery because it’s a loss. Weight in black means no change.


    07/01-197.8-(Trend Weight: 197.4)-

    07/03-196.6-(Trend Weight: 197.4)-

    07/10-194.4-(Trend Weight: 196.4)-

    07/17-198.4-(Trend Weight: 197.2)-

    07/24-193.8-(Trend Weight: 196.5)-

    07/31-193.8-(Trend Weight: 195.4)-

    July Start: 198.2
    July Goal: (4 pound loss): 194.2
    July Actual: 193.8

    Cumulative Weight Loss so Far: 4.4 lbs Lost (for the challenge total)


    Weight in blue makes me blue because it’s a gain. Weight in fuchsia pink makes me feel cheery because it’s a loss. Weight in black means no change


    08/01-193.6-(Trend Weight: 195.2)-

    08/07-195.8-(Trend Weight: 195.6)-

    08/14-194.2-(Trend Weight: 195.1)-

    08/21-DNW-(Trend Weight: DNW)- Yesterday was a huge birthday party for my DGD age 3. Pizza, chips, cake, ice cream was the menu. Soda too, but I stuck to water. Everything feels tight around the waist and I know that it’s more than just water retention, even if that is a part of it. I think I’ll hold off from weighing until all my flurry of back-to-back-to-back events are over. Too depressing. And I don’t need the scale numbers to tell me to watch my choices and portions! Today is a day at home with the handymen but tomorrow I travel 4 hours each way for my mammogram and oncology appointment at the University Hospital. Lunch and dinner will be at restaurants. So I go on the 22nd, am home but will skip the following morning weigh-in on the 23rd, give myself a buffer day on the 24th (have an appointment but it’s semi-local so no restaurant necessary). I’ll weigh in on the 25th after one buffer day and see what all the travel, birthday celebrations, festivals and County Fair has yielded. In the meantime, I am going to tweak my MFP goals (again). It really is necessary. What I am doing is not sustainable even if it sounds good on paper.

    08/28-193.6-(Trend Weight: 196.4)- I laid around all weekend babying myself. No exercise. I didn’t even get dressed. Just not feeling the greatest. Day 4 of no TMI. I just wasn’t as hungry with no tummy relief. Lower tummy still feeling like it’s full of steel Perry marbles. My meals were normal but no desire to snack so my night time snacks were skipped. Maybe I can learn a lesson here? Anyway, Metamucil, here I come. You are my last real hope!



    08/31-xxxxx-(Trend Weight: xxxxx)-


    Aug Start: 193.8
    Aug Goal: (4 pound loss): 188.8
    Aug Actual: xxxxx

    Cumulative Weight Loss so Far: xxxxx

    Challenge Weeks to Come


    Weight in blue makes me blue because it’s a gain. Weight in fuchsia pink makes me feel cheery because it’s a loss. Weight in black means no change


    09/01-xxxxx-(Trend Weight: xxxxx)-

    09/04-xxxxx-(Trend Weight: xxxxx)-

    09/11-xxxxx-(Trend Weight: xxxxx)-

    09/18-xxxxx-(Trend Weight: xxxxx)-

    09/25-xxxxx-(Trend Weight: xxxxx)-

    09/30-xxxxx-(Trend Weight: xxxxx)-



    Sept Start: xxxxx
    Sept Goal: (4 pound loss): xxxxx
    Sept Actual: xxxxx

    Cumulative Weight Loss so Far:

  • takinitalloff
    takinitalloff Posts: 2,870 Member
    edited August 2023
    STARTING WEIGHT AND DATE WITH MFP:
    270.9 lbs on June 27, 2023

    MY CHALLENGE STARTING WEIGHT FOR THIS CHALLENGE:
    263.8 lbs on July 1, 2023

    MY CHALLENGE WEIGHT LOSS GOAL:
    25.6 lbs -- that's 2lbs/week or 4.5oz/day
    Current challenge loss: 21.6 lbs

    July 1: 263.8 lbs
    July 3: 261.4 lbs
    July 10: 258.3 lbs
    July 17: 257.4 lbs
    July 24: 253.7 lbs
    July 31: 250 lbs

    July loss: 13.8 lbs
    July goal: 255.4 lbs
    July actual: 250 lbs     🎉

    (August 1: 250 lbs)
    August 7: 249.3 lbs
    August 14: 247.7 lbs
    August 21: 244.2 lbs: already below my August goal 🎉
    August 28: 242.2 lbs
    (August 31:)

    Weight loss for this week: 2 lbs
    August loss to date: 7.8 lbs
    August goal: 246.7 lbs
    August actual:

    (September 1:)
    September 4:
    September 11:
    September 18:
    September 25:
    (September 30:)

    September loss to date: 0 lbs
    September goal: 238.3 lbs
    September actual:

    Challenge goal: 238.3 lbs
    Challenge actual:

    No exceptions. No excuses. 🥑
  • Cheery83
    Cheery83 Posts: 208 Member
    Cheery83 wrote: »
    The last
    I have turned in to the hungry caterpillar.
    I eat semi healthy during the week and then the weekend just snowballs. I am flirting with 80 again. Which is a threshold I would rather not cross again.

    I know I would sleep better and feel better if I excerzised but I feel to tired to start. I walk the puppy every other day. But it's is not supposed to walk long walks yet. But I need to go on my elliptical the days It's not my turn to walk the dog.

    STARTING WEIGHT 84kg AND February 2014. WITH MFP(MY FITNESS PAL):
    YOUR CHALLENGE STARTING WEIGHT FOR THIS CHALLENGE:77.4
    YOUR CHALLENGE WEIGHT LOSS GOAL: 6kg


    July 3:77.5
    July 10:76.7
    July 17:77.4
    July 24: Busy eating did not weigh
    July 31:There was still food

    July Goal:
    July Actual:
    July Loss:

    August 7:78.5
    August 14:79.4
    August 21:79.3
    August 28:78.9

    August Goal:
    August Actual:
    August Loss:

    September 4:
    September 11:
    September 18:
    September 25:

    September Goal:
    September Actual:
    September Loss:

    Weight loss for this week:
    Current challenge loss:
    Challenge Weight loss goal




  • Juslilly
    Juslilly Posts: 52 Member
    @deepwoodslady . Well aren’t you sweet. Thank you! I’d be happy to share with you what I’ve been doing. It’s extreme and I know it, but with a bum thyroid, there’s no other way (for me anyway). I forego breakfast for a walk. I track 8000 steps on my fitness tracker. At 12:30PM, I have an Organic plant based protein shake. At 5:30, I eat a sensible dinner. I will have a vegetable or salad with usually either chicken or fish and eat red meat sparingly. I keep my calories between 1000-1100. If I eat fruit, I opt for berries since they are lower in sugar. After dinner, I walk another 8000 steps. The hardest part of my day is night time. If I sit in front of the TV, I’ll snack. So, I distract myself with chores or laundry or a project of some kind. Sometimes, I’ll call a friend I haven’t spoken with in awhile, anything to keep my hands busy. It’s challenging with a full time job. Oftentimes, I’m meal prepping when I should be sleeping. I guess you can say the switch flipped for me. I just want to get healthy now. So, it’s hard, but so is being overweight. I hope this helps. Good luck to you.

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