🌼🌼 July Daily Weigh-in and Logging Challenge🌼🌼
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July weigh in
Start weight 107.2kg
Goal weight 106 kg
1. 107.2kg - not again 😩 ❌
2. 107.8kg - oh dear 💩❌
3. 108.1kg - 😩😩💩❌
4. 107.7kg - better but still infuriating ❌
5. 108.2kg ate fast food last night after work ❌
6. 107.3kg❌
7. 107.3kg ❌
8. 107.9kg - stuck to calories & exercised ✅
9. 107.8kg - stuck to calories ✅
10. 107.3kg - gym - stuck to calories ✅
11. 106.9kg - over calories ❌
12. 107.4 kg - darn it - stuck to calories 1565 ✅
13. 107.4kg - slightly over calories 1665 ❌
14. 107.5kg - exercised. 1498 calories ✅
15. 108kg - right. 😡 1518 calories ✅
16. 108.4kg - why? ⁉️😭 1781 calories ❌
17. 108.5 - 1528 ✅
18. 108.4kg - 1518 ✅
19. 108.8kg 😭 2447 - ❌
20. 108.7kg - gym 1476 ✅
21. 108.8kg - binged on junk 3,058 ❌
22. 108.8kg - 1497 ✅ 🩸
23. 108.2kg - 🩸 2859 ❌ snacking on savoury shapes
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I just found this community challenge so hopefully I'm doing this correctly. Hoping this July challenge will help motivate me to stay on track. I'm age 58 and 5'10".
July 10th - 226.4. 10028 steps 💪🥗
July 11th - 226.0. 3908 steps
July 12th - 227.2 3802 steps
July 13th - 226.4 13324 steps 💪🍕🧁
July 14th - 225.8. 7097 steps - 19 miles 🚴♀️🚤🍹🧁
July 15th - 225.8. 1910 steps
July 16th - 2279 steps 🥂🍕
July 17th - 9330 steps 👯♀️
July 18th - 6851 steps 🏌♀️
July 19th - 227.5. 10162 steps 🎨🎶🍻
July 20th - 227.0. 6247 steps 🎪 time to get on track!
July 21st - 8402 steps
July 22nd - 226.4. 4133 steps
July 23rd - 226.7. 2157 steps
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I'm back for July.
July weigh in
Start weight 84.4kg
Goal weight 80kg
1 - 84.4kg
2 - 84.2kg
3 - 84kg
4 - 84kg
5 - 83.8kg
6 - 83.6kg
7 - 84.3kg
8 - 84.1kg
9 - 83.6kg
10 - 84.0kg
11 - 84.0kg
12 - 83.6kg
13 - 83.3kg
14 - 83.1kg
15 - 83.3kg
16 - 83.1kg
17 - 83.1kg
18 - 83.2kg
19 - 82.9kg
20 - 82.5kg
21 - 82.6kg
22 - 82.4kg
23 - 81.8kg
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Hello I'm Darlene. Retired, 63-year-old. Married (Greg), one adult daughter (Allyson), and one goldendoodle (Monty), back for another month with this supportive group. I have been on this weight loss journey since January 2023, and with this group since April 2023. I have lost 83 pounds since the beginning of my journey and working on my last 10 pounds to goal (may change that when I get there). Happy to be back for another month.
Starting Weight 228
SW Dec: 228 | Jan: 217 | Feb: 212 | Mar: 207.6 | Apr 200.2 | May 194.8 | Jun: 189.6 | Jul: 187.4 | Aug: 179.8 | Sept: 174.2 | Oct: 169.6 | Nov 164.6 | Dec 164 | Jan 159.8 | Feb 156.8 | Mar 152.8 | Apr 151.6 | May 149.6 | June 145
Ending Weight in June: 145
👣 Average 8 k Steps per day
📝 Log Daily
🥗 Stay under my calorie range
💪 Strength Train 3 days per week
🧘♀️ Follow Doctor's orders and do PT stretching 3 days per week
🫀 Cardio 3 days per week
💦 8+ glasses of water
🧂Stay under sodium goal
⚖️ Lose 2% of body weight - Stretch Goal 4 pounds
Each month I write a reflection on how the prior month went - here is mine from June if you want to read it:June Reflection
June was a great month for weight loss, a slowdown in exercise!
I lost 4.6 pounds this month – even beat my stretch goal! Down 83 pounds from the start of my journey. Even with a trip to Hawaii during the month. I have five pounds to go to get my BMI to the ideal range, and 10 pounds to go to my goal. When I get there, we shall see what I do – I might just go a tiny bit further to say that I hit the 100-pound mark. That would be another 17 pounds from today.
I reached the 1,350-mile marker on my quest to walk 2,024 miles in 2024, logging 135 miles in June – my least number of miles since I started this journey in January 2023. My injury last month turned out to be a meniscus tear and have had to slow down. I got a cortisone shot and feel a little better – but decreased my step goal from 17,000 steps a day to 8,000. I’m thinking I can move up to 10,000 in July. Although I have slowed down, I am still in the purple (that means I will make it) range. So far have averaged 7.45 miles per day. This tracker is all miles walked – not just intentional. I am also tracking my intentional miles, just to see how I do. To date I have tracked 982.05 intentional miles. This puts me at 48% complete – just below the 50% mark.
I did an experiment with Nutrisystem food in June. I order two weeks of food. Here’s what I found out:
1. It works - I got over my plateau and continued to lose - lost almost 5 pounds in two weeks. 😁
2. It was super easy to follow 😁 but, had we had to cook two meals daily - one for me, one for Greg. ☹️
3. The food was edible - not fantastic, not gross 😐
4. I did not meet my protein goal most days ☹️, but met carb, fat, sodium and fiber goals almost every day 😁.
5. Most days the calories were about 1,350 - ranging from a little under 1,200 to 1,600. I wasn't hungry. 😁
6. I usually eat 5 fruits/veggies a day - but switched to 4 veggies one fruit on Nutrisystem. 😐
7. It's doable as a quick fix, I couldn't do it long term. 😐
8. Overall - I am extremely happy with the weight loss. So overall score! 😁
9. 👩🍳 I like to cook!
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We took a trip to Hawaii midway through the month. Overall, I am very happy with my dedication on the trip. We did not have access to the fitness center – so my exercise consisted of swimming and walking. I logged everything I ate and drank to the best of my ability. I was over my calorie goal and more importantly my sodium goal every day, but not by huge numbers. I ate breakfast every day, and many lunches as well. I limited my alcohol. Only one day of two drinks, and many with none. I ate only half of my dinner entre – boxing up the rest for breakfast or Greg’s snacks for the future. I gained weight, but within the week home lost it all.
Looking at my June goals, I did well – except never finished The Burning Page. I just couldn’t through it. Will try to find something fun to read for July!
My July Goals
• Lose 4 pounds (always my goal), but be happy with a 2% loss for the month
• Alternate days of Cardio and Strength Training
• Follow Doctor’s orders – go to Physical Therapy
• Average 10K Steps per day
By Before and After for June
☀️😎 Happy July😎 ☀️
June 30: 145
July 07: 144.3
July 14: 144.4
July 21: 144.2
Prior Weeks DataJuly 1 144.3 😎 👣 📝 🥗 🫀 💦 🧂ME! Happy with the weight loss. I'm sick. Head stuff, ears clogged. Hoping it doesn't last long. I did manage to get my monthly budget completed yesterday. June was a disasterous month - have to curb our spending for the next few months to make up for our trip to Hawaii!
July 2 145.2 👣 📝 💪🧘♀️ 💦 🧂ME! Have to lower my step goal. Had doctor appointment yesterday - no walking for two weeks. Knee isn't healing like it should. Probably over did it in Hawaii. Looks like seated cardio - or get my butt to the lake for a swim instead of walking. But I just love my morning walks with Monty. Still feeling crummy - sore throat, stuffy ears. Also feeling sorry for myself - had little binge yesterday and was over my calorie limit - not by a lot - but over.
July 3 144.5 👣 📝 🥗 🫀 💦 🧂ME! Just a small cardio workout yesterday. Spent the day cleaning the house. We have been focusing on the outside and the garden that I neglected the inside. It felt great to get it done. I love a clean house. Going to the doctor today for this sinus thing I have. I can't hear at all out of one ear, and now I have pink eye in both eyes! Guess it's time for some meds.
July 4 144.3 👣 📝 🥗 💪🧘♀️ 🫀 💦 ME! Went to the doctor, it's not pink eye, just a reaction from the sinus and ear infection. On antibiotics. Hoping it clears soon. I found some good seated cardio workouts on Paul Eugene's youtube channel that were kind of fun and felt like I was still exercising. I was over my sodium limit yesterday - might see a jump tomorrow - it ususally shows up two days later.
July 5 144.8 👣 📝 🥗 🫀 💦 🧂ME! What I expected - I used every bit of my calories. Quiet 4th of July - Jill gave me the incentive to power wash - So got it out and did the front walkway. Fun! Got in two seated cardio workouts - counted one as my walk workout, the other as my cardio workout. Got my step goal completed - seated of course. Feeling a little better today - at least I could hear my hearing aid start up. To be honest, I was kind of scared that the ear infection will lead to more hearing loss. I am very hard of hearing already, it is really hard to live in a world and only hear half of what is said. The constant "what was that", is really frustrating for both me and others. People just don't get hearing loss - they roll their eyes like I am an annoyance when I ask them to repeat. Many times I just pretend I hear so I don't have to see it. The fact that I could hear the hearing aid start up to day was reassuring.
July 6: 143.9 😎 👣 📝 🥗 💪🧘♀️ 🫀 💦 🧂ME! Got it all done yesterday. Finally got a good night sleep! Yesterday was a raining yucky day, so hubby couldn't work outside. I bought these rope lights for our screen porch eons ago - he finally got them put up. So happy with how they look. We are a little short, but they are ententable so have to order another small section to finish it. But my favorite relaxing spot is looking pretty good.
July 7: 144.3 📝 🥗 🫀 💦 🧂ME! My typical Sunday uptick. I weigh in for my team challenge on Saturday. Nine times out of ten I am up on Sunday. The weigh in, on top of a weekend, and I self sabatoge. I ate every bit of my exercise calories yesterday - leaving only 98 calories on the table. I know that this doesn't work for me. But I seem to do it every week. Why do I treat Saturday like a weekend? I'm retired every day is a weekend. Old habits die hard I guess. The good thing is that it is temporary. Baby steps!
July 8: 144.1 👣 📝 🥗 💪🧘♀️ 🫀 💦 🧂Happy Monday everyone. Got it all done. Feeling a little better. I was thinking I would have to miss another week of Bingo with Mom. Our vacation, on top of the illness, means I haven't seen her in three weeks. But I am planning on going tonight. I am finding quite a few good seated workouts on youtube, but I have to admit I am getting tired of walking in my chair. It took of the "Me"time from my goals - it is just a given. I actually should change it to less "me" time! LOL!
July 9: 144 👣 📝 🥗 🫀 💦 🧂 Didn't end up going to bingo with Mom, as the day progressed so did my feeling crummy. Another day of eating all my exercise calories - left just 30 calories on the table. Went to PT, another week of no walking (for now). A couple of new stretches to add to my routine.
July 10: 144.2 👣 📝 🥗 💪🫀 💦 Feeling a little better, but another day of eating all my calories and over my sodium goal. I need to get it together I know that it doesn't work for me.
July 11: 144.1 👣 📝 🥗 🦵 🫀 💦 🧂 A good day yesterday, feeling much better. Got everything done. Did a little cleaning of the house - relaxed. A nice day. Now that I am feeling better we are going to go out on the boat today. Should be fun, it's been a while.
July 12: 144.3 👣 📝 🥗 💪🫀 💦 Frustrating day yesterday. Got motivated in the afternoon to make a stir fry dinner with the leftover rotisserie chicken we had. Cut up these beautiful rainbow of veggies and set aside for later. When I went to cook, the range circuit board must have fried - none of the buttons worked. Researched how to fix, found a youtube video but after pulling out the stove (cleaning the fuzzy slimey gunk from underneath), and doing what they said - still no luck. By the time the repair man could come out, research what was wrong - and then possibly fix we thought it would just be better to get a new one. Researched where we could find a new range in stock - most said delivery in a week. I cannot be without a range for a week. We finally found one and will go pick it up today - but needless to say my takeout Subway (which I wasn't anticipating) dinner was loaded with sodium. On the bright side - dinner prep is done for tonight!
July 13: 144.4 👣 📝 🥗 🦵 🫀 💦 🧂 Probably still related to yesterday's salt issue. I had a good diet day. Frustrating experience with the range. But we finally got it and I used it last night to make my rainbow stir fry. I just took my last dose of antibiotics - I'm hoping that with a good day of eating today, and no more meds that I will see a swish tomorrow!
July 14: 144.4 👣 📝 🥗 💪🫀 💦 🧂Good day diet wise, under calories, used only half of exericise calories (that is what usually works for me) and sodium level was good. I expected a loss today - hopefully it will show up tomorrow. Going for our monthly visit to Greg's cousin for the day. Will be sitting most of the day, but will get a short workout in when I get home.
July 15: 144.2 👣 📝 🥗 🦵 🫀 💦 🧂 Very happy that I got in my steps and execise goals in as I was away all day, and on my bottom most of the day. Nice visit with Greg's cousin (she is 91). She loves our visits - I think it is more about Monty than us - but am happy to see her smile. A saltier day, but still under my range. Tonight is Bingo with mom, hope I can resist the junk food on the table!
July 16: 144.4 👣 📝 🥗 💪🦵 💦 🧂 My two weeks of rest are up - so got my first walk in! Woo Hoo. It was so wonderful to get out there. I'm starting out slow and small - a 1.5 mile walk at one of our favorites - Haddam Meadow State Park. I love it for many reasons, it's flat, beautiful scenary, Monty can be off leash, and it has bathroom facilities (LOL). It took me a long time to finish this 1.5 miles, - probably all the pictures and not me following doctors orders! I'll still continue with the non-weight bearing cardio routines, and no deep lunges or deep squats with the strength routines. I think I need to do a change in my diet, things are not moving and when they do it seems to be going in the wrong direction.
July 17: 144.4 👣 📝 🥗 🦵 🧘♀️ 💦 🧂 So far July has been a bit of a let down. Hoping to end the month stronger that the first half!
July 18: 144.2 👣 📝 🥗 🫀 💦 🧂 I have a follow-up appointment for my knee this morning - eager to see what will happen next. Still have some pain - the PT says it is related to the bursae. From what I read on the internet - just rest and pain relievers. I don't really want to take any more NSAIDs and I think the walks actually seem to help not hurt - so hope she doesn't put me back to no walks!
July 19: 144 👣 📝 🥗 💪🦵 🫀 💦 🧂 My follow-up appointment went well; go another cortizone shot - this time in the bursae area - feeling fabulous already. She gave the go ahead to resume all activities - so got them all done. I did feel a little twinge on certain twisting aerobic moves so I avoided those. Have PT this morning, and then today is supposed to be a beutiful day - going to hit the lake - go out on the boat and for a swim.
July 20: 144.2 👣 📝 🫀 💦 🧂Over my calories yesterday - first time in a long time. I was already close to my calorie goal when I went to bed, BUT got up in the middle of the night and ate - putting me over the top. Just 125 calories - but over.
July 21: DNW 👣 📝💪🦵 🏊♀️🫀 💦Did not weigh today, really didn't want to know. I was off the rails yesterday. Got all my exercise in, even added a swim. But snacking while watching a movie, over my calorie range, over my sodium goal, and another snack attack while I had my insomnia problem again last night and I just didn't want to see it. I'm thinking of not looking until Wednesday, that's how bad it was! I did log everything though!
Week Four
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July 22: 144.2 👣 📝 🥗 🫀 💦 🧂I know I said I was going to wait until Wed, but realized that it was the end of the week and I needed to post my weekly number. I was pleasantly surprise as it was down .2 from last week - but my haven't hit my lowwest weight this month 143.9 (way back at the beginning of the month). I know I can't use all my exercise calories - it doesn't work for me. I haven't been following that rule. My new goal is to only use 25%, and shoot for none. I am determined to get to my goal weight this year.
July 23: 143.6 😎 👣 📝 🥗🦵 💦 🧂My first smile since July 6. I don't get them until I am at the lowwest point for the month. Bingo with Mom last night - no winners. I resisted the goodies. Today - PT in this morning (thinking it will be my last), then Greg is off this morning golfing with a buddy so I have the morning to myself. Thinking I will binge watch some Outlander. I watched years ago, but recently added a new season to Netflix so am re-watching before I see the new season.
July 24: 143.6 👣 📝 🥗 🧘♀️ 🫀 🧂Quiet day. PT in the morning, going to go another week. He is happy with my progress, but there are a few spots he can feel that he thinks we need to work through. I don't mind going - I love the massage! I did get on the treadmill - the first time since my injury.
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I'm Cindy. I'm 50, 5'4" and 163 as of this morning. I have fought with the same 10lbs for the last year.
So my doctor wants to put me on Wegovy or Zepbound. Between the cost and doing a little research, I don't think its a great solution. Looks like it might be a rest of life commitment. No thank you!
So today (7/3) I joined a gym. I haven't been to a gym in probably 15 years and that was Curves. I loved Curves, I wish there was one my my area.
I see my doctor again at the end of August, so I want to loose at least 10 lbs by then to prove I can do it without meds. My ultimate goal is 135 lbs.
7/1: 164.2
7/2: 163.2
7/3: 163
7/4: 162.4 - Today will be my first day at the gym. Hopefully they are open.
7/5 162.8
Went to the gym yesterday. Cycled for 35 min. Ate too much bread yesterday. It's ok today is a new day!
7/6 162.6 - Cleaned the house yesterday for my daughter's graduation party. Lots of mopping, etc. That helped with the small loss. Unfortunately, no time for the gym.
7/7 163.2
- Grad party yesterday, didn't really pay attention to what I ate and no time to exercise with the last minute preparations. Will jump on the treadmill today if I end up not going to the gym.
7/8 162.6 - Didn't go to the gym yesterday, but did jump on the treadmill. So glad I did. Signed up for a class this afternoon at the gym.
7/9 162.4 - The trainer called in sick yesterday, so there was no class. I jumped on the treadmill for 30 minutes. Hopefully he is there today to teach the upper body class. I really want to know how to use the machines and when to use them.
7/10 162.6 - The trainer called in sick again yesterday, so did more cycling for 35 min. Did 7 miles! Oh and the stair climber for 5 mins. That thing is hard. Today the trainer was there and he did a core class. I was pathetic, but have to start somewhere. Pretty sure my back and arms are going to hurt tomorrow. Also, did 25 mins on the treadmill.
7/11 162.4 - Why only .2? This is making me crazy. I guess I only loose and gain in .2 increments. Went to the gym again today. Walked on the treadmill for 1 hour. I will be over 10,000 steps for the day. I'm hoping to break the .2 cycle. We shall see in the morning. I have to be mindful of what I eat this weekend. That is usually when I gain it all back. I can do this!
7/12 162 - Finally! I broke the .2 trend! Did legs and treadmill at the gym today. I hopefully I can stay on track this weekend. Probably won't go to the gym this weekend. I made my goal of 5 days this week!
7/13 161.8 - There is that .2 again, but at least its a loss. Made decent choice for dinner last night. I fought the urge for fatty food at one of my favorite places to eat and went with a salad. Glad I did. I worked hard all week going to the gym, and I don't want to undo it. So, hopefully I can keep that in the back of mind through the weekend.
7/14 162.4 - Ugh! I'm pretty sure it was the late dinner of sushi with soy sauce. I am hoping its just all the sodium. I was under calories, but way over on sodium and ate dinner after 9 pm. Time got away from me yesterday. Will drink lots of water today.
7/15 162 - Not what I was hoping for, but down half a pound for the week. Maybe my body is confused that I worked out last week. I stayed pretty active yesterday trying not to couch surf too much.
I managed to get my steps in just doing stuff around the house. Gym goal for this week is the same 5 days. I can do it!
7/16 162
- Worked out for 1hr 15 min and stayed within my calories yesterday. 10K steps. No change in weight. Very discouraging. I got this! I'm trying to stay positive.
7/17 162 - Same again. Did upper body yesterday and cardio I think it was about 30 minutes weights and 50 minutes cardio. Did core today with an hour of cardio (bike and treadmill). I ate 1 and half pieces of pizza for dinner tonight and I don't regret it. I have been sticking to calories, but not loosing.
7/18 160.8
- Finally! The scale moved! So my take away from this - eat pizza! Just kidding. Maybe I was drinking tooo much water? Its a mystery as to why the scale didn't move. Maybe my body said OK we are exercising now? Maybe its the hour of cardio?
7/19 160.4 - Another loss! Legs and a hour of cardio yesterday after work.
7/20 161 - Did a hour of cardio after work yesterday. No weights didn't have time. Ate bad for dinner, but still under calories. The gain was probably the salt. Today is another day.
7/21 160.6 - I'm proud of myself. We went to my Brother in law's bday party last night. My mother in law always has a snack table, and I typically sit down there. Last night I didn't sit down and stayed standing. I only took two or three pieces of the cheese and avoided everything else. Ate steak and a salad instead of a burger and only had a spoon full of potato salad. Oh and I didn't eat cake. I took one small bite of my husband's. It's nice to see I lost a little. Back to gym today. Took yesterday off and won't get to go tomorrow, so decided to go later today.
7/22 161.2 - Didn't go to the gym yesterday, but did cardio at home for an hour and gained. I have no idea why? Not enough water?
7/23 160.2 - Back to the gym today.
7/24 160.4 - Did upper body and cardio yesterday after work. A little over an hour. 4 -
I'm Charlene, 59yo, 5'8", married 40 years to Allen, 6 kids, 9 grandkids, work as a caregiver for the elderly.
July goal: 178
🥛= I met my water goal
✍️= I logged all my food
🧂= I stayed under my sodium limit
🧮= I stayed under my calorie limit
July 1: 182 🥛✍️🧂 🤦😬
July 2: 180.8 🥛✍️🧂😀👍
July 3: 179.1 🥛✍️🧂😀🎉
July 4: 179.5 __✍️🧂😀🤏
July 5: 180.4 🥛 ✍️ __ 🤏
July 6: 180.4 __ ✍️ __ 🟰
July 7: 181.8 🥛✍️🧂😔
July 8: 180.8 __✍️🧂😀
July 9: 182.2 🥛✍️🧂😔
July 10: 182.4 🥛✍️__😬
July 11: 181.8 🥛✍️🧂🧮😀
July 12: 182.0 __✍️🧂🧮
July 13: 181.5 🥛✍️🧂🧮😀
July 14: 182.7 __✍️__ __🤦
July 15: DNW ✍️
July 16: 182.3 ✍️😀
July 17: 183.8🥛✍️😔
July 18: 181.7 ✍️🧂😀
July 19: 182.4 🥛✍️🧂🧮😀
July 20: 181.7 ✍️🧂🧮😀
July 21: 183.4* 🥛✍️🧂🧮 *new scale
July 22: 183.2 🥛✍️🧂
July 23: 183.4 🥛✍️🧂🧮
July 24: 182.7 🥛✍️🧂🧮😀
Nice to see the needle move a bit. 👍
Last night we went over to our friends' house for dinner. Hadn't seen them in months, so it was good to catch up. Being there reminded me of what I'd miss, and what I'd need to start over, if we had moved.
Don't get me wrong; Allen and I make friends easily and we are both adventurous. We love to travel and meet new people. His careers over 40 years have taken us to live in 7 US States on both the east and west coasts, and now the midwest; we'd moved 13 times in the first 20 years we were married.
But I guess as we're getting older, the wanderlust tempered a bit and we now have an orbit: small grandchildren. Plus a rich friend base that we've built here for the past 20 years. And so I wasn't looking forward to the aspect of missing the little ones, and the friends we've made who are nearly family. The bittersweet part that I'd mentioned yesterday.
Speaking of the littles... I'm going to have 5 of 6 granddaughters here for a grandma slumber party on Friday night! Ages 12 to 6. I'm looking forward to that. 😀
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@deepwoodslady So glad the ideas for setting up a daily diary / journal were helpful to you. I will also be thinking of you / praying for you as you go to your nuclear stress test today.
@lisalisa123 hey, look at you go! Great progress! @koeitjiesa same to you, happy for you in your progress! @cinw1501 and you are also doing super this month!
@ilive2walk glad you chose to keep up with the PT. How did the treadmill feel? I'll bet Monty is happy that you are back to taking him for walks. Does he get mischievous, or irritable, if he doesn't get his walk in? Also noticed that you're doing great, fabulous, on that 2lb loss for the month.
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My name is Donna. I am 5’ 5” tall, 64 years old and from Michigan USA. In 2016 I weighed 253 lbs. I am on a journey of health and to get back to the real me.
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
This Challenge Starting Weight (from June 30th): 187.0
Goal: 183.0 (Four lb Loss)
Actual Ending Weight: xxxxx
Total Lost/Gained this month: xxxxx**********************ONE DAY, ONE STEP, ONE DECISION AT A TIME********************
FIRST HALF OF THE MONTH
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.
07/01-187.0-(Trend Weight 186.6)-
07/02-185.4-(Trend Weight 186.3)-
07/03-185.4-(Trend Weight 186.3)-
07/04-186.2-(Trend Weight 186.5)-
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Hi, I'm Jill!
I'm 54 and have been married 28 years. I have 2 children-- a son who is 23 and a daughter who is 19. I work full-time selling new construction homes, and I absolutely love it! Yardwork is also one of my favorite things to do...from grass cutting to weed wacking...if I can be outside, I will be playing in the yard.
This is the month that I’ll get below 210 pounds. I can feel it!
July 1: 210.5 🎉🎉
July 2: 210.2🎉🎉
July 3: 210.4
July 4: 209.8 🎉🎉
July 5: 211.1 I’m not surprised after having friends over for the 4th, but I won’t let this derail me. 😉
July 6: 210.9… going for a swim before work.
July 7: 211.8… time for some tiny tweaks. More veggies as snacks… I’ve been logging, but since the 4th I’ve been going over calories. Today is about tiny tweaks. Happy Sunday! Off to work!
July 8: 212… went out to dinner last night with my family and went over calories. Today is a new day! Happy Monday. 😉
July 9: 211 🎉
July 10: 210.8🎉
July 11: 209.8 🎉🎉
July 12: 210 🎉
July 13: 210🎉
July 14: 209.8🎉
July 15: 208.4 😁😁🎉
July 16: 210.1…😳… was feeling anxious last night and gave into stress snacking. A minor setback. Brushing off the dust from my fall and getting back up.
July 17: 208.8 🎉🎉
July 18: 208.6🎉🎉
July 19: 209.2🎉
July 20: 209🎉
July 21: dnw
July 22: 208.4🎉🎉🎉
July 23: 209🎉
July 24: 207.6😁😁🎉
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@cattherien So sorry to hear about the house issue. I am right with you on the big house and yard. In theory I would love to downsize too, but every time we find something one of us likes, we say look what we will give up. I guess we aren't ready. Besides that I have way to much stuff, and need to get my house in order before we could even think about selling. I too moved a lot when we were younger; not as much as you, but lived in two countries (Canada and US), and six houses in seven years (plus another three temporary houses while waiting to close on our real homes). When you move that many times, you get the mentality - it's just a house. But now, I have been in this house 24 years - it has memories. So hard to leave. Hope it all works out for you. Is your rental something you already do, or is that a new place altogether?
@deepwoodslady Good luck with the test today.
@lisalisa123 Woo Hoo - look at you go!
@koeitjiesa I always have to take out a calculator - but just did. Your loss this month is amazing! Fantastic job.
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Hi Everyone,
I know it's past the start of the month, but I really need to jump in and join you all for the rest of July!
I was in this group from September last year until I reached my goal weight range. I hovered around my goal weight for several months, and it was lovely. I was able to maintain without logging for a good long while, although I always weigh daily. Lately we've had many celebrations, outings, etc, and my appetite has become huge. My weight has been steadily climbing up up up! I need daily accountability again.
My original goal weight that I hovered around was 124-125. For a little while I was a little under that, and I really liked it. So this time I'm going to bump my goal weight a few pounds down, to 121. Maybe my goal range will be about 120-123 or so.
I looked at some of your posts, and for those of you who were in the group when I was here last-- I am noticing that your numbers seem a whole lot lower than when I was here before! Congratulations on your losses.
My height is about 5'2"
Starting weight July 8: 128.6 lbs
Goal weight for July: 125.6 lbs
Ultimate goal weight: 121 lbs
🏖= I logged!
* = Weight taken while traveling
July 8: 128.6 🏖
July 9: 126.4 🏖
July 10: 124.6 🏖 It is not unusual for my body to have big variances like this when I start paying better attention to what I'm eating... The last two days I ate quite a bit more than I was eating several months ago, but a less than in recent weeks... My weight may flop around for a while and then settle out somewhere.
July 11: 125.6 🏖
July 12: 125.6 🏖
July 13: *125.6 I've logged 5 days in a row, which is great. For me, that's most of the battle. But I haven't once met my calorie goal. I keep going over by at least a couple hundred calories. And my calorie goal is generous. So that's the next thing to work on.
July 14: *125.8
July 15: *125.6
July 16: *125.2
July 17: *125.8
July 18: *126.8
July 19: *127.2
July 20: DNW
July 21: 128.6 We are back home. Whoa! Exercising and logging starts today!
July 22: 127.2 🏖 Yesterday I came down with a sickness and was miserable all day. I was unable to exercise or log. I'm a little under the weather today, but much better. I can at least log today.
July 23: 128.0 🏖
July 24: 126.6 I haven't yet reached my calorie goal this entire month; yesterday I was still a ways off, but it's getting closer. Babysteps.
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@cattherien Treadmill was great, I forgot how much I enjoyed - not as great as outside - but let's me get caught up on shows I want to watch (Greg is a TV hog - LOL). Monty loves his walks. We do have a good size yard so still gets in his exercise if we don't go, so no doesn't get into trouble. But there is something about going for a walk that is better and he is super happy when we take out his harness.1
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So I’m going through a bout of depression and have been sleeping 13 - 14 hours a day. Eating poorly and I’ve gained a lot. I now am fighting the urge to just give up entirely. But I don’t want to live the rest of my life having all this fat.
Start weight for month 107.2kg
Current weight for month 109.6kg
Up ⬆️ 2.4kg
July weigh in
Start weight 107.2kg
Goal weight 106 kg
1. 107.2kg - not again 😩 ❌
2. 107.8kg - oh dear 💩❌
3. 108.1kg - 😩😩💩❌
4. 107.7kg - better but still infuriating ❌
5. 108.2kg ate fast food last night after work ❌
6. 107.3kg❌
7. 107.3kg ❌
8. 107.9kg - stuck to calories & exercised ✅
9. 107.8kg - stuck to calories ✅
10. 107.3kg - gym - stuck to calories ✅
11. 106.9kg - over calories ❌
12. 107.4 kg - darn it - stuck to calories 1565 ✅
13. 107.4kg - slightly over calories 1665 ❌
14. 107.5kg - exercised. 1498 calories ✅
15. 108kg - right. 😡 1518 calories ✅
16. 108.4kg - why? ⁉️😭 1781 calories ❌
17. 108.5 - 1528 ✅
18. 108.4kg - 1518 ✅
19. 108.8kg 😭 2447 - ❌
20. 108.7kg - gym 1476 ✅
21. 108.8kg - binged on junk 3,058 ❌
22. 108.8kg - 1497 ✅ 🩸
23. 108.2kg - 🩸 2859 ❌ snacking on savoury shapes
24. 109kg - 🩸2546 ❌ McDonald’s
25. 109.6kg 🩸
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Hello I'm Darlene. Retired, 63-year-old. Married (Greg), one adult daughter (Allyson), and one goldendoodle (Monty), back for another month with this supportive group. I have been on this weight loss journey since January 2023, and with this group since April 2023. I have lost 83 pounds since the beginning of my journey and working on my last 10 pounds to goal (may change that when I get there). Happy to be back for another month.
Starting Weight 228
SW Dec: 228 | Jan: 217 | Feb: 212 | Mar: 207.6 | Apr 200.2 | May 194.8 | Jun: 189.6 | Jul: 187.4 | Aug: 179.8 | Sept: 174.2 | Oct: 169.6 | Nov 164.6 | Dec 164 | Jan 159.8 | Feb 156.8 | Mar 152.8 | Apr 151.6 | May 149.6 | June 145
Ending Weight in June: 145
👣 Average 8 k Steps per day
📝 Log Daily
🥗 Stay under my calorie range
💪 Strength Train 3 days per week
🧘♀️ Follow Doctor's orders and do PT stretching 3 days per week
🫀 Cardio 3 days per week
💦 8+ glasses of water
🧂Stay under sodium goal
⚖️ Lose 2% of body weight - Stretch Goal 4 pounds
Each month I write a reflection on how the prior month went - here is mine from June if you want to read it:June Reflection
June was a great month for weight loss, a slowdown in exercise!
I lost 4.6 pounds this month – even beat my stretch goal! Down 83 pounds from the start of my journey. Even with a trip to Hawaii during the month. I have five pounds to go to get my BMI to the ideal range, and 10 pounds to go to my goal. When I get there, we shall see what I do – I might just go a tiny bit further to say that I hit the 100-pound mark. That would be another 17 pounds from today.
I reached the 1,350-mile marker on my quest to walk 2,024 miles in 2024, logging 135 miles in June – my least number of miles since I started this journey in January 2023. My injury last month turned out to be a meniscus tear and have had to slow down. I got a cortisone shot and feel a little better – but decreased my step goal from 17,000 steps a day to 8,000. I’m thinking I can move up to 10,000 in July. Although I have slowed down, I am still in the purple (that means I will make it) range. So far have averaged 7.45 miles per day. This tracker is all miles walked – not just intentional. I am also tracking my intentional miles, just to see how I do. To date I have tracked 982.05 intentional miles. This puts me at 48% complete – just below the 50% mark.
I did an experiment with Nutrisystem food in June. I order two weeks of food. Here’s what I found out:
1. It works - I got over my plateau and continued to lose - lost almost 5 pounds in two weeks. 😁
2. It was super easy to follow 😁 but, had we had to cook two meals daily - one for me, one for Greg. ☹️
3. The food was edible - not fantastic, not gross 😐
4. I did not meet my protein goal most days ☹️, but met carb, fat, sodium and fiber goals almost every day 😁.
5. Most days the calories were about 1,350 - ranging from a little under 1,200 to 1,600. I wasn't hungry. 😁
6. I usually eat 5 fruits/veggies a day - but switched to 4 veggies one fruit on Nutrisystem. 😐
7. It's doable as a quick fix, I couldn't do it long term. 😐
8. Overall - I am extremely happy with the weight loss. So overall score! 😁
9. 👩🍳 I like to cook!
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We took a trip to Hawaii midway through the month. Overall, I am very happy with my dedication on the trip. We did not have access to the fitness center – so my exercise consisted of swimming and walking. I logged everything I ate and drank to the best of my ability. I was over my calorie goal and more importantly my sodium goal every day, but not by huge numbers. I ate breakfast every day, and many lunches as well. I limited my alcohol. Only one day of two drinks, and many with none. I ate only half of my dinner entre – boxing up the rest for breakfast or Greg’s snacks for the future. I gained weight, but within the week home lost it all.
Looking at my June goals, I did well – except never finished The Burning Page. I just couldn’t through it. Will try to find something fun to read for July!
My July Goals
• Lose 4 pounds (always my goal), but be happy with a 2% loss for the month
• Alternate days of Cardio and Strength Training
• Follow Doctor’s orders – go to Physical Therapy
• Average 10K Steps per day
By Before and After for June
☀️😎 Happy July😎 ☀️
June 30: 145
July 07: 144.3
July 14: 144.4
July 21: 144.2
Prior Weeks DataJuly 1 144.3 😎 👣 📝 🥗 🫀 💦 🧂ME! Happy with the weight loss. I'm sick. Head stuff, ears clogged. Hoping it doesn't last long. I did manage to get my monthly budget completed yesterday. June was a disasterous month - have to curb our spending for the next few months to make up for our trip to Hawaii!
July 2 145.2 👣 📝 💪🧘♀️ 💦 🧂ME! Have to lower my step goal. Had doctor appointment yesterday - no walking for two weeks. Knee isn't healing like it should. Probably over did it in Hawaii. Looks like seated cardio - or get my butt to the lake for a swim instead of walking. But I just love my morning walks with Monty. Still feeling crummy - sore throat, stuffy ears. Also feeling sorry for myself - had little binge yesterday and was over my calorie limit - not by a lot - but over.
July 3 144.5 👣 📝 🥗 🫀 💦 🧂ME! Just a small cardio workout yesterday. Spent the day cleaning the house. We have been focusing on the outside and the garden that I neglected the inside. It felt great to get it done. I love a clean house. Going to the doctor today for this sinus thing I have. I can't hear at all out of one ear, and now I have pink eye in both eyes! Guess it's time for some meds.
July 4 144.3 👣 📝 🥗 💪🧘♀️ 🫀 💦 ME! Went to the doctor, it's not pink eye, just a reaction from the sinus and ear infection. On antibiotics. Hoping it clears soon. I found some good seated cardio workouts on Paul Eugene's youtube channel that were kind of fun and felt like I was still exercising. I was over my sodium limit yesterday - might see a jump tomorrow - it ususally shows up two days later.
July 5 144.8 👣 📝 🥗 🫀 💦 🧂ME! What I expected - I used every bit of my calories. Quiet 4th of July - Jill gave me the incentive to power wash - So got it out and did the front walkway. Fun! Got in two seated cardio workouts - counted one as my walk workout, the other as my cardio workout. Got my step goal completed - seated of course. Feeling a little better today - at least I could hear my hearing aid start up. To be honest, I was kind of scared that the ear infection will lead to more hearing loss. I am very hard of hearing already, it is really hard to live in a world and only hear half of what is said. The constant "what was that", is really frustrating for both me and others. People just don't get hearing loss - they roll their eyes like I am an annoyance when I ask them to repeat. Many times I just pretend I hear so I don't have to see it. The fact that I could hear the hearing aid start up to day was reassuring.
July 6: 143.9 😎 👣 📝 🥗 💪🧘♀️ 🫀 💦 🧂ME! Got it all done yesterday. Finally got a good night sleep! Yesterday was a raining yucky day, so hubby couldn't work outside. I bought these rope lights for our screen porch eons ago - he finally got them put up. So happy with how they look. We are a little short, but they are ententable so have to order another small section to finish it. But my favorite relaxing spot is looking pretty good.
July 7: 144.3 📝 🥗 🫀 💦 🧂ME! My typical Sunday uptick. I weigh in for my team challenge on Saturday. Nine times out of ten I am up on Sunday. The weigh in, on top of a weekend, and I self sabatoge. I ate every bit of my exercise calories yesterday - leaving only 98 calories on the table. I know that this doesn't work for me. But I seem to do it every week. Why do I treat Saturday like a weekend? I'm retired every day is a weekend. Old habits die hard I guess. The good thing is that it is temporary. Baby steps!
July 8: 144.1 👣 📝 🥗 💪🧘♀️ 🫀 💦 🧂Happy Monday everyone. Got it all done. Feeling a little better. I was thinking I would have to miss another week of Bingo with Mom. Our vacation, on top of the illness, means I haven't seen her in three weeks. But I am planning on going tonight. I am finding quite a few good seated workouts on youtube, but I have to admit I am getting tired of walking in my chair. It took of the "Me"time from my goals - it is just a given. I actually should change it to less "me" time! LOL!
July 9: 144 👣 📝 🥗 🫀 💦 🧂 Didn't end up going to bingo with Mom, as the day progressed so did my feeling crummy. Another day of eating all my exercise calories - left just 30 calories on the table. Went to PT, another week of no walking (for now). A couple of new stretches to add to my routine.
July 10: 144.2 👣 📝 🥗 💪🫀 💦 Feeling a little better, but another day of eating all my calories and over my sodium goal. I need to get it together I know that it doesn't work for me.
July 11: 144.1 👣 📝 🥗 🦵 🫀 💦 🧂 A good day yesterday, feeling much better. Got everything done. Did a little cleaning of the house - relaxed. A nice day. Now that I am feeling better we are going to go out on the boat today. Should be fun, it's been a while.
July 12: 144.3 👣 📝 🥗 💪🫀 💦 Frustrating day yesterday. Got motivated in the afternoon to make a stir fry dinner with the leftover rotisserie chicken we had. Cut up these beautiful rainbow of veggies and set aside for later. When I went to cook, the range circuit board must have fried - none of the buttons worked. Researched how to fix, found a youtube video but after pulling out the stove (cleaning the fuzzy slimey gunk from underneath), and doing what they said - still no luck. By the time the repair man could come out, research what was wrong - and then possibly fix we thought it would just be better to get a new one. Researched where we could find a new range in stock - most said delivery in a week. I cannot be without a range for a week. We finally found one and will go pick it up today - but needless to say my takeout Subway (which I wasn't anticipating) dinner was loaded with sodium. On the bright side - dinner prep is done for tonight!
July 13: 144.4 👣 📝 🥗 🦵 🫀 💦 🧂 Probably still related to yesterday's salt issue. I had a good diet day. Frustrating experience with the range. But we finally got it and I used it last night to make my rainbow stir fry. I just took my last dose of antibiotics - I'm hoping that with a good day of eating today, and no more meds that I will see a swish tomorrow!
July 14: 144.4 👣 📝 🥗 💪🫀 💦 🧂Good day diet wise, under calories, used only half of exericise calories (that is what usually works for me) and sodium level was good. I expected a loss today - hopefully it will show up tomorrow. Going for our monthly visit to Greg's cousin for the day. Will be sitting most of the day, but will get a short workout in when I get home.
July 15: 144.2 👣 📝 🥗 🦵 🫀 💦 🧂 Very happy that I got in my steps and execise goals in as I was away all day, and on my bottom most of the day. Nice visit with Greg's cousin (she is 91). She loves our visits - I think it is more about Monty than us - but am happy to see her smile. A saltier day, but still under my range. Tonight is Bingo with mom, hope I can resist the junk food on the table!
July 16: 144.4 👣 📝 🥗 💪🦵 💦 🧂 My two weeks of rest are up - so got my first walk in! Woo Hoo. It was so wonderful to get out there. I'm starting out slow and small - a 1.5 mile walk at one of our favorites - Haddam Meadow State Park. I love it for many reasons, it's flat, beautiful scenary, Monty can be off leash, and it has bathroom facilities (LOL). It took me a long time to finish this 1.5 miles, - probably all the pictures and not me following doctors orders! I'll still continue with the non-weight bearing cardio routines, and no deep lunges or deep squats with the strength routines. I think I need to do a change in my diet, things are not moving and when they do it seems to be going in the wrong direction.
July 17: 144.4 👣 📝 🥗 🦵 🧘♀️ 💦 🧂 So far July has been a bit of a let down. Hoping to end the month stronger that the first half!
July 18: 144.2 👣 📝 🥗 🫀 💦 🧂 I have a follow-up appointment for my knee this morning - eager to see what will happen next. Still have some pain - the PT says it is related to the bursae. From what I read on the internet - just rest and pain relievers. I don't really want to take any more NSAIDs and I think the walks actually seem to help not hurt - so hope she doesn't put me back to no walks!
July 19: 144 👣 📝 🥗 💪🦵 🫀 💦 🧂 My follow-up appointment went well; go another cortizone shot - this time in the bursae area - feeling fabulous already. She gave the go ahead to resume all activities - so got them all done. I did feel a little twinge on certain twisting aerobic moves so I avoided those. Have PT this morning, and then today is supposed to be a beutiful day - going to hit the lake - go out on the boat and for a swim.
July 20: 144.2 👣 📝 🫀 💦 🧂Over my calories yesterday - first time in a long time. I was already close to my calorie goal when I went to bed, BUT got up in the middle of the night and ate - putting me over the top. Just 125 calories - but over.
July 21: DNW 👣 📝💪🦵 🏊♀️🫀 💦Did not weigh today, really didn't want to know. I was off the rails yesterday. Got all my exercise in, even added a swim. But snacking while watching a movie, over my calorie range, over my sodium goal, and another snack attack while I had my insomnia problem again last night and I just didn't want to see it. I'm thinking of not looking until Wednesday, that's how bad it was! I did log everything though!
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July 22: 144.2 👣 📝 🥗 🫀 💦 🧂I know I said I was going to wait until Wed, but realized that it was the end of the week and I needed to post my weekly number. I was pleasantly surprise as it was down .2 from last week - but my haven't hit my lowwest weight this month 143.9 (way back at the beginning of the month). I know I can't use all my exercise calories - it doesn't work for me. I haven't been following that rule. My new goal is to only use 25%, and shoot for none. I am determined to get to my goal weight this year.
July 23: 143.6 😎 👣 📝 🥗🦵 💦 🧂My first smile since July 6. I don't get them until I am at the lowwest point for the month. Bingo with Mom last night - no winners. I resisted the goodies. Today - PT in this morning (thinking it will be my last), then Greg is off this morning golfing with a buddy so I have the morning to myself. Thinking I will binge watch some Outlander. I watched years ago, but recently added a new season to Netflix so am re-watching before I see the new season.
July 24: 143.6 👣 📝 🥗 🧘♀️ 🫀 🧂Quiet day. PT in the morning, going to go another week. He is happy with my progress, but there are a few spots he can feel that he thinks we need to work through. I don't mind going - I love the massage! I did get on the treadmill - the first time since my injury.
July 25: 143.9 👣 📝 💪🦵 💦 🧂Another night of not sleeping well, and the snack monster got me again. After I eat I find it easier to fall back asleep. I used to have a lot of trouble sleeping when I was going through menopause - I was just too hot - but that had gone away. Now I seem to be in that pattern again, perhaps it's the summer weather. I turned off my Garmin fitness tracker in the afternoon - was trying to pair my husband's (he has abandoned it) so that I could wear one to bed, and one for the day and I forogt to turn mine back on. So didn't get my final steps or my sleep hours. I hate when that happens! And I wasn't successful either - boo hoo. I haven't been wearing mine to bed because I don't want it to run out of charge and lose my precious steps - LOL! From what I read, my resting calories may not be as accurate if I don't wear it - so trying to correct that.2 -
@ozdeelite I don't know the answer to your depression, but I know my daughter suffers from boughts of anxiety and the depression that comes with that and she swears by CBD gummies. Perhaps @cattherien suggestion for journalling? Seek some professional help? If the daily weigh-ins are what is causing you issues (they can be tough)- perhaps just checking in to say how your day went without getting on the scale and weigh in weekly - bi-weekly might be a better fit? But please don't give up.3
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I'm back for July.
July weigh in
Start weight 84.4kg
Goal weight 80kg
1 - 84.4kg
2 - 84.2kg
3 - 84kg
4 - 84kg
5 - 83.8kg
6 - 83.6kg
7 - 84.3kg
8 - 84.1kg
9 - 83.6kg
10 - 84.0kg
11 - 84.0kg
12 - 83.6kg
13 - 83.3kg
14 - 83.1kg
15 - 83.3kg
16 - 83.1kg
17 - 83.1kg
18 - 83.2kg
19 - 82.9kg
20 - 82.5kg
21 - 82.6kg
22 - 82.4kg
23 - 81.8kg
24 - 82.1kg
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I'm Charlene, 59yo, 5'8", married 40 years to Allen, 6 kids, 9 grandkids, work as a caregiver for the elderly.
July goal: 178
🥛= I met my water goal
✍️= I logged all my food
🧂= I stayed under my sodium limit
🧮= I stayed under my calorie limit
July 1: 182 🥛✍️🧂 🤦😬
July 2: 180.8 🥛✍️🧂😀👍
July 3: 179.1 🥛✍️🧂😀🎉
July 4: 179.5 __✍️🧂😀🤏
July 5: 180.4 🥛 ✍️ __ 🤏
July 6: 180.4 __ ✍️ __ 🟰
July 7: 181.8 🥛✍️🧂😔
July 8: 180.8 __✍️🧂😀
July 9: 182.2 🥛✍️🧂😔
July 10: 182.4 🥛✍️__😬
July 11: 181.8 🥛✍️🧂🧮😀
July 12: 182.0 __✍️🧂🧮
July 13: 181.5 🥛✍️🧂🧮😀
July 14: 182.7 __✍️__ __🤦
July 15: DNW ✍️
July 16: 182.3 ✍️😀
July 17: 183.8🥛✍️😔
July 18: 181.7 ✍️🧂😀
July 19: 182.4 🥛✍️🧂🧮😀
July 20: 181.7 ✍️🧂🧮😀
July 21: 183.4* 🥛✍️🧂🧮 *new scale
July 22: 183.2 🥛✍️🧂
July 23: 183.4 🥛✍️🧂🧮
July 24: 182.7 🥛✍️🧂🧮😀
July 25: 181.4 🥛✍️🧂🧮😀🎉
Yay to a little whoosh! I was cranky last night after work; client had their AC turned off and it was 80 degrees in their house. Not uncommon for the elderly at all, but the heat and lack of air flow really got to me during my shift. By the time I got home, I just wanted to be quiet and alone and be in the coolness and just read. So I didn't fix dinner - we did leftovers - and Allen wisely gave me some space. It's a little unusual for me to be like that; I'm a very social creature; but sometimes I just get people-d out. It's a depleted bandwidth thing. I didn't eat anywhere near my calorie limit, and no snacking at all, I was just in a funk all night.
I'm out of the funk this morning - coffee helps - and today is another day.
I did have some success in cleaning up a corner countertop that tends to end up a hot mess, especially when grands are around a lot. Piles of paper and coloring books, markers and playdough! It's a stress relief to get it organized again.
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@ilive2walk your story sounds so familiar! Yes I feel the same way about the downsizing; it's just so stressful and frankly, overwhelming. I have to take it in small bites or I just get into avoidance behaviors.
The rental is a 1200sf mobile home on a basement foundation. We've been staying there once a month for the last couple of years. It was built in 1972 and it definitely is quaint and dated, but it would be acceptable to live in until we transitioned into semi-retirement in 8 years. There's no yard work- a service does the mowing - but there are stairs in and out, which isn't ideal on senior knees! But compared to the split level of our current home - 4 sets of staircases - the rental would be easier on Allen when he's 70+.
We know eventually we do have to sell this house... unless we decide to just buy a couple of chair lifts again like we did when my grandma lived with us, or remodel and install a 3-story elevator, but that's like 5 times the cost of stair lifts, though cheaper than knee replacements!
I had an internal chuckle about hubby being a TV hog! Haha. I completely understand; I get to catch up on my shows while I'm ironing but otherwise, he's a YouTube junky. 😀
I'm glad Monty is a good boy. But yes there's a noticeable difference in them between back yard and a walk!
I'm so glad you're recovering well from the injury, that you didn't need surgery, and maybe by next year that ligament will be fully healed, it's crazy how long it takes for ligaments to fully recover.
@ozdeelite honey it is only a couple kilograms, don't give up! We all have rough months sometimes. Ditto to what Darlene said: Maybe if you aren't being treated for depression or anxiety, it might be really helpful to you to explore that as an aid for your overall health of your body.1 -
Hi,
I'm Cindy. I'm 50, 5'4" and 163 as of this morning. I have fought with the same 10lbs for the last year.
So my doctor wants to put me on Wegovy or Zepbound. Between the cost and doing a little research, I don't think its a great solution. Looks like it might be a rest of life commitment. No thank you!
So today (7/3) I joined a gym. I haven't been to a gym in probably 15 years and that was Curves. I loved Curves, I wish there was one my my area.
I see my doctor again at the end of August, so I want to loose at least 10 lbs by then to prove I can do it without meds. My ultimate goal is 135 lbs.
7/1: 164.2
7/2: 163.2
7/3: 163
7/4: 162.4 - Today will be my first day at the gym. Hopefully they are open.
7/5 162.8 Went to the gym yesterday. Cycled for 35 min. Ate too much bread yesterday. It's ok today is a new day!
7/6 162.6 - Cleaned the house yesterday for my daughter's graduation party. Lots of mopping, etc. That helped with the small loss. Unfortunately, no time for the gym.
7/7 163.2 - Grad party yesterday, didn't really pay attention to what I ate and no time to exercise with the last minute preparations. Will jump on the treadmill today if I end up not going to the gym.
7/8 162.6 - Didn't go to the gym yesterday, but did jump on the treadmill. So glad I did. Signed up for a class this afternoon at the gym.
7/9 162.4 - The trainer called in sick yesterday, so there was no class. I jumped on the treadmill for 30 minutes. Hopefully he is there today to teach the upper body class. I really want to know how to use the machines and when to use them.
7/10 162.6 - The trainer called in sick again yesterday, so did more cycling for 35 min. Did 7 miles! Oh and the stair climber for 5 mins. That thing is hard. Today the trainer was there and he did a core class. I was pathetic, but have to start somewhere. Pretty sure my back and arms are going to hurt tomorrow. Also, did 25 mins on the treadmill.
7/11 162.4 - Why only .2? This is making me crazy. I guess I only loose and gain in .2 increments. Went to the gym again today. Walked on the treadmill for 1 hour. I will be over 10,000 steps for the day. I'm hoping to break the .2 cycle. We shall see in the morning. I have to be mindful of what I eat this weekend. That is usually when I gain it all back. I can do this!
7/12 162 - Finally! I broke the .2 trend! Did legs and treadmill at the gym today. I hopefully I can stay on track this weekend. Probably won't go to the gym this weekend. I made my goal of 5 days this week!
7/13 161.8 - There is that .2 again, but at least its a loss. Made decent choice for dinner last night. I fought the urge for fatty food at one of my favorite places to eat and went with a salad. Glad I did. I worked hard all week going to the gym, and I don't want to undo it. So, hopefully I can keep that in the back of mind through the weekend.
7/14 162.4 - Ugh! I'm pretty sure it was the late dinner of sushi with soy sauce. I am hoping its just all the sodium. I was under calories, but way over on sodium and ate dinner after 9 pm. Time got away from me yesterday. Will drink lots of water today.
7/15 162 - Not what I was hoping for, but down half a pound for the week. Maybe my body is confused that I worked out last week. I stayed pretty active yesterday trying not to couch surf too much.
I managed to get my steps in just doing stuff around the house. Gym goal for this week is the same 5 days. I can do it!
7/16 162 - Worked out for 1hr 15 min and stayed within my calories yesterday. 10K steps. No change in weight. Very discouraging. I got this! I'm trying to stay positive.
7/17 162 - Same again. Did upper body yesterday and cardio I think it was about 30 minutes weights and 50 minutes cardio. Did core today with an hour of cardio (bike and treadmill). I ate 1 and half pieces of pizza for dinner tonight and I don't regret it. I have been sticking to calories, but not loosing.
7/18 160.8 - Finally! The scale moved! So my take away from this - eat pizza! Just kidding. Maybe I was drinking tooo much water? Its a mystery as to why the scale didn't move. Maybe my body said OK we are exercising now? Maybe its the hour of cardio?
7/19 160.4 - Another loss! Legs and a hour of cardio yesterday after work.
7/20 161 - Did a hour of cardio after work yesterday. No weights didn't have time. Ate bad for dinner, but still under calories. The gain was probably the salt. Today is another day.
7/21 160.6 - I'm proud of myself. We went to my Brother in law's bday party last night. My mother in law always has a snack table, and I typically sit down there. Last night I didn't sit down and stayed standing. I only took two or three pieces of the cheese and avoided everything else. Ate steak and a salad instead of a burger and only had a spoon full of potato salad. Oh and I didn't eat cake. I took one small bite of my husband's. It's nice to see I lost a little. Back to gym today. Took yesterday off and won't get to go tomorrow, so decided to go later today.
7/22 161.2 - Didn't go to the gym yesterday, but did cardio at home for an hour and gained. I have no idea why? Not enough water?
7/23 160.2 - Back to the gym today.
7/24 160.4 - Did upper body and cardio yesterday after work. A little over an hour.
7/25 160.8 - Why? I killed it on cardio yesterday after work. Then did a little core. I don't understand the gain. I didn't overeat. Inflammation maybe? So annoying! 2 -
Hi, I'm Jill!
I'm 54 and have been married 28 years. I have 2 children-- a son who is 23 and a daughter who is 19. I work full-time selling new construction homes, and I absolutely love it! Yardwork is also one of my favorite things to do...from grass cutting to weed wacking...if I can be outside, I will be playing in the yard.
This is the month that I’ll get below 210 pounds. I can feel it!
July 1: 210.5 🎉🎉
July 2: 210.2🎉🎉
July 3: 210.4
July 4: 209.8 🎉🎉
July 5: 211.1 I’m not surprised after having friends over for the 4th, but I won’t let this derail me. 😉
July 6: 210.9… going for a swim before work.
July 7: 211.8… time for some tiny tweaks. More veggies as snacks… I’ve been logging, but since the 4th I’ve been going over calories. Today is about tiny tweaks. Happy Sunday! Off to work!
July 8: 212… went out to dinner last night with my family and went over calories. Today is a new day! Happy Monday. 😉
July 9: 211 🎉
July 10: 210.8🎉
July 11: 209.8 🎉🎉
July 12: 210 🎉
July 13: 210🎉
July 14: 209.8🎉
July 15: 208.4 😁😁🎉
July 16: 210.1…😳… was feeling anxious last night and gave into stress snacking. A minor setback. Brushing off the dust from my fall and getting back up.
July 17: 208.8 🎉🎉
July 18: 208.6🎉🎉
July 19: 209.2🎉
July 20: 209🎉
July 21: dnw
July 22: 208.4🎉🎉🎉
July 23: 209🎉
July 24: 207.6😁😁🎉
July 25: 207.9
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Hi Everyone,
I know it's past the start of the month, but I really need to jump in and join you all for the rest of July!
I was in this group from September last year until I reached my goal weight range. I hovered around my goal weight for several months, and it was lovely. I was able to maintain without logging for a good long while, although I always weigh daily. Lately we've had many celebrations, outings, etc, and my appetite has become huge. My weight has been steadily climbing up up up! I need daily accountability again.
My original goal weight that I hovered around was 124-125. For a little while I was a little under that, and I really liked it. So this time I'm going to bump my goal weight a few pounds down, to 121. Maybe my goal range will be about 120-123 or so.
I looked at some of your posts, and for those of you who were in the group when I was here last-- I am noticing that your numbers seem a whole lot lower than when I was here before! Congratulations on your losses.
My height is about 5'2"
Starting weight July 8: 128.6 lbs
Goal weight for July: 125.6 lbs
Ultimate goal weight: 121 lbs
🏖= I logged!
* = Weight taken while traveling
July 8: 128.6 🏖
July 9: 126.4 🏖
July 10: 124.6 🏖 It is not unusual for my body to have big variances like this when I start paying better attention to what I'm eating... The last two days I ate quite a bit more than I was eating several months ago, but a less than in recent weeks... My weight may flop around for a while and then settle out somewhere.
July 11: 125.6 🏖
July 12: 125.6 🏖
July 13: *125.6 I've logged 5 days in a row, which is great. For me, that's most of the battle. But I haven't once met my calorie goal. I keep going over by at least a couple hundred calories. And my calorie goal is generous. So that's the next thing to work on.
July 14: *125.8
July 15: *125.6
July 16: *125.2
July 17: *125.8
July 18: *126.8
July 19: *127.2
July 20: DNW
July 21: 128.6 We are back home. Whoa! Exercising and logging starts today!
July 22: 127.2 🏖 Yesterday I came down with a sickness and was miserable all day. I was unable to exercise or log. I'm a little under the weather today, but much better. I can at least log today.
July 23: 128.0 🏖
July 24: 126.6 🏖 I haven't yet reached my calorie goal this entire month; yesterday I was still a ways off, but it's getting closer. Babysteps.
July 25: 126.4 Yesterday I got a lot closer to my calorie goal. I was proud. Does anyone else get really cold when they're in a calorie deficit?
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@cattherien I love your cabinet with the recipe binders. My recipe book is a terrible mess, and I have a dream of one day getting around to printing out all my loose recipes on computer paper and putting them in binders. Do you use sheet protectors?
I see your Flylady binder... I love Flylady. Her perspective was life-changing for me. I'm so thankful I was introduced to her when I was a very young mother....2 -
My name is Donna. I am 5’ 5” tall, 64 years old and from Michigan USA. In 2016 I weighed 253 lbs. I am on a journey of health and to get back to the real me.
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
This Challenge Starting Weight (from June 30th): 187.0
Goal: 183.0 (Four lb Loss)
Actual Ending Weight: xxxxx
Total Lost/Gained this month: xxxxx**********************ONE DAY, ONE STEP, ONE DECISION AT A TIME********************
FIRST HALF OF THE MONTH
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.
07/01-187.0-(Trend Weight 186.6)-
07/02-185.4-(Trend Weight 186.3)-
07/03-185.4-(Trend Weight 186.3)-
07/04-186.2-(Trend Weight 186.5)-
07/05-DNW-(Trend Weight DNW)-
07/06-DNW-(Trend Weight DNW)-
07/07-DNW-(Trend Weight DNW)-
07/08-189.2-(Trend Weight 187.2)-
07/09-189.0-(Trend Weight 187.6)-
07/10-189.2-(Trend Weight 188.0)-
07/11-187.8-(Trend Weight 188.4)-
07/12-DNW-(Trend WeightDNW)-
07/13-189.0-(Trend Weight 188.4)-
07/14-189.4-(Trend Weight 188.6)-
07/15-189.4-(Trend Weight 188.6)-
SECOND HALF OF THE MONTH
07/16-188.8-(Trend Weight 189.0)-
07/17-187.0-(Trend Weight 188.8)-
07/18-188.6-(Trend Weight 188.8)-
07/19-188.0-(Trend Weight 188.7)-
07/20-186.2-(Trend Weight 188.4)-
07/21-188.0-(Trend Weight 188.5)-
07/22-DNW-(Trend Weight DNW)-
07/23-188.2-(Trend Weight 188.8)-
07/24-188.6-(Trend Weight 188.9)- Very early weigh-in this morning due to travel for medical appointment.
07/25-DNW-(Trend Weight DNW)- Nopity Nope. No way in Hades. Not going to weigh today after the travel yesterday. Off the charts. I need at least one buffer day to keep up my spirits while I build up my resolve and my nerve to step on the scale. The hospital was able to do the echocardiogram (ultrasound of the heart) and the EKG yesterday. However, they didn’t realize until they put in the IV that my cardiologist had ordered the wrong nuclear stress test for me. Because I have a left bundle branch block (LBBB) in the heart, I need a special Lexi Scan Nuclear test. I need another order from the cardiologist (not on site) and insurance pre-authorization. So I have to go back in August for that part of the testing. In the meantime, they did find a few things to be concerned about including diastolic dysfunction that was not present before, blood regurgitation in 2 out of 3 of the areas tested, some thickening of the mitral valve and the LBBB continued. The good news is that Injection Fraction on the left side of my heart has improved. Thanks for all the well wishes, kind words and personal emails.
07/26-xxxxx-(Trend Weight xxxxx)-
07/27-xxxxx-(Trend Weight xxxxx)-
07/28-xxxxx-(Trend Weight xxxxx)-
07/29-xxxxx-(Trend Weight xxxxx)-
07/30-xxxxx-(Trend Weight xxxxx)-
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@cattherien @iLive2Walk thank you ladies. My depression generally happens if I’m lazy and let myself turn into a vegetable! Exercise is great for depression- just had to do it!
July weigh in
Start weight 107.2kg
Goal weight 106 kg
1. 107.2kg - not again 😩 ❌
2. 107.8kg - oh dear 💩❌
3. 108.1kg - 😩😩💩❌
4. 107.7kg - better but still infuriating ❌
5. 108.2kg ate fast food last night after work ❌
6. 107.3kg❌
7. 107.3kg ❌
8. 107.9kg - stuck to calories & exercised ✅
9. 107.8kg - stuck to calories ✅
10. 107.3kg - gym - stuck to calories ✅
11. 106.9kg - over calories ❌
12. 107.4 kg - darn it - stuck to calories 1565 ✅
13. 107.4kg - slightly over calories 1665 ❌
14. 107.5kg - exercised. 1498 calories ✅
15. 108kg - right. 😡 1518 calories ✅
16. 108.4kg - why? ⁉️😭 1781 calories ❌
17. 108.5 - 1528 ✅
18. 108.4kg - 1518 ✅
19. 108.8kg 😭 2447 - ❌
20. 108.7kg - gym 1476 ✅
21. 108.8kg - binged on junk 3,058 ❌
22. 108.8kg - 1497 ✅ 🩸
23. 108.2kg - 🩸 2859 ❌ snacking on savoury shapes
24. 109kg - 🩸2546 ❌ McDonald’s
25. 109.6kg 🩸gym 1630 ✅
26. 108.9kg
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I'm back for July.
July weigh in
Start weight 84.4kg
Goal weight 80kg
1 - 84.4kg
2 - 84.2kg
3 - 84kg
4 - 84kg
5 - 83.8kg
6 - 83.6kg
7 - 84.3kg
8 - 84.1kg
9 - 83.6kg
10 - 84.0kg
11 - 84.0kg
12 - 83.6kg
13 - 83.3kg
14 - 83.1kg
15 - 83.3kg
16 - 83.1kg
17 - 83.1kg
18 - 83.2kg
19 - 82.9kg
20 - 82.5kg
21 - 82.6kg
22 - 82.4kg
23 - 81.8kg
24 - 82.1kg
25 - 82.1kg
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Hello I'm Darlene. Retired, 63-year-old. Married (Greg), one adult daughter (Allyson), and one goldendoodle (Monty), back for another month with this supportive group. I have been on this weight loss journey since January 2023, and with this group since April 2023. I have lost 83 pounds since the beginning of my journey and working on my last 10 pounds to goal (may change that when I get there). Happy to be back for another month.
Starting Weight 228
SW Dec: 228 | Jan: 217 | Feb: 212 | Mar: 207.6 | Apr 200.2 | May 194.8 | Jun: 189.6 | Jul: 187.4 | Aug: 179.8 | Sept: 174.2 | Oct: 169.6 | Nov 164.6 | Dec 164 | Jan 159.8 | Feb 156.8 | Mar 152.8 | Apr 151.6 | May 149.6 | June 145
Ending Weight in June: 145
👣 Average 8 k Steps per day
📝 Log Daily
🥗 Stay under my calorie range
💪 Strength Train 3 days per week
🧘♀️ Follow Doctor's orders and do PT stretching 3 days per week
🫀 Cardio 3 days per week
💦 8+ glasses of water
🧂Stay under sodium goal
⚖️ Lose 2% of body weight - Stretch Goal 4 pounds
Each month I write a reflection on how the prior month went - here is mine from June if you want to read it:June Reflection
June was a great month for weight loss, a slowdown in exercise!
I lost 4.6 pounds this month – even beat my stretch goal! Down 83 pounds from the start of my journey. Even with a trip to Hawaii during the month. I have five pounds to go to get my BMI to the ideal range, and 10 pounds to go to my goal. When I get there, we shall see what I do – I might just go a tiny bit further to say that I hit the 100-pound mark. That would be another 17 pounds from today.
I reached the 1,350-mile marker on my quest to walk 2,024 miles in 2024, logging 135 miles in June – my least number of miles since I started this journey in January 2023. My injury last month turned out to be a meniscus tear and have had to slow down. I got a cortisone shot and feel a little better – but decreased my step goal from 17,000 steps a day to 8,000. I’m thinking I can move up to 10,000 in July. Although I have slowed down, I am still in the purple (that means I will make it) range. So far have averaged 7.45 miles per day. This tracker is all miles walked – not just intentional. I am also tracking my intentional miles, just to see how I do. To date I have tracked 982.05 intentional miles. This puts me at 48% complete – just below the 50% mark.
I did an experiment with Nutrisystem food in June. I order two weeks of food. Here’s what I found out:
1. It works - I got over my plateau and continued to lose - lost almost 5 pounds in two weeks. 😁
2. It was super easy to follow 😁 but, had we had to cook two meals daily - one for me, one for Greg. ☹️
3. The food was edible - not fantastic, not gross 😐
4. I did not meet my protein goal most days ☹️, but met carb, fat, sodium and fiber goals almost every day 😁.
5. Most days the calories were about 1,350 - ranging from a little under 1,200 to 1,600. I wasn't hungry. 😁
6. I usually eat 5 fruits/veggies a day - but switched to 4 veggies one fruit on Nutrisystem. 😐
7. It's doable as a quick fix, I couldn't do it long term. 😐
8. Overall - I am extremely happy with the weight loss. So overall score! 😁
9. 👩🍳 I like to cook!
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We took a trip to Hawaii midway through the month. Overall, I am very happy with my dedication on the trip. We did not have access to the fitness center – so my exercise consisted of swimming and walking. I logged everything I ate and drank to the best of my ability. I was over my calorie goal and more importantly my sodium goal every day, but not by huge numbers. I ate breakfast every day, and many lunches as well. I limited my alcohol. Only one day of two drinks, and many with none. I ate only half of my dinner entre – boxing up the rest for breakfast or Greg’s snacks for the future. I gained weight, but within the week home lost it all.
Looking at my June goals, I did well – except never finished The Burning Page. I just couldn’t through it. Will try to find something fun to read for July!
My July Goals
• Lose 4 pounds (always my goal), but be happy with a 2% loss for the month
• Alternate days of Cardio and Strength Training
• Follow Doctor’s orders – go to Physical Therapy
• Average 10K Steps per day
By Before and After for June
☀️😎 Happy July😎 ☀️
June 30: 145
July 07: 144.3
July 14: 144.4
July 21: 144.2
Prior Weeks DataJuly 1 144.3 😎 👣 📝 🥗 🫀 💦 🧂ME! Happy with the weight loss. I'm sick. Head stuff, ears clogged. Hoping it doesn't last long. I did manage to get my monthly budget completed yesterday. June was a disasterous month - have to curb our spending for the next few months to make up for our trip to Hawaii!
July 2 145.2 👣 📝 💪🧘♀️ 💦 🧂ME! Have to lower my step goal. Had doctor appointment yesterday - no walking for two weeks. Knee isn't healing like it should. Probably over did it in Hawaii. Looks like seated cardio - or get my butt to the lake for a swim instead of walking. But I just love my morning walks with Monty. Still feeling crummy - sore throat, stuffy ears. Also feeling sorry for myself - had little binge yesterday and was over my calorie limit - not by a lot - but over.
July 3 144.5 👣 📝 🥗 🫀 💦 🧂ME! Just a small cardio workout yesterday. Spent the day cleaning the house. We have been focusing on the outside and the garden that I neglected the inside. It felt great to get it done. I love a clean house. Going to the doctor today for this sinus thing I have. I can't hear at all out of one ear, and now I have pink eye in both eyes! Guess it's time for some meds.
July 4 144.3 👣 📝 🥗 💪🧘♀️ 🫀 💦 ME! Went to the doctor, it's not pink eye, just a reaction from the sinus and ear infection. On antibiotics. Hoping it clears soon. I found some good seated cardio workouts on Paul Eugene's youtube channel that were kind of fun and felt like I was still exercising. I was over my sodium limit yesterday - might see a jump tomorrow - it ususally shows up two days later.
July 5 144.8 👣 📝 🥗 🫀 💦 🧂ME! What I expected - I used every bit of my calories. Quiet 4th of July - Jill gave me the incentive to power wash - So got it out and did the front walkway. Fun! Got in two seated cardio workouts - counted one as my walk workout, the other as my cardio workout. Got my step goal completed - seated of course. Feeling a little better today - at least I could hear my hearing aid start up. To be honest, I was kind of scared that the ear infection will lead to more hearing loss. I am very hard of hearing already, it is really hard to live in a world and only hear half of what is said. The constant "what was that", is really frustrating for both me and others. People just don't get hearing loss - they roll their eyes like I am an annoyance when I ask them to repeat. Many times I just pretend I hear so I don't have to see it. The fact that I could hear the hearing aid start up to day was reassuring.
July 6: 143.9 😎 👣 📝 🥗 💪🧘♀️ 🫀 💦 🧂ME! Got it all done yesterday. Finally got a good night sleep! Yesterday was a raining yucky day, so hubby couldn't work outside. I bought these rope lights for our screen porch eons ago - he finally got them put up. So happy with how they look. We are a little short, but they are ententable so have to order another small section to finish it. But my favorite relaxing spot is looking pretty good.
July 7: 144.3 📝 🥗 🫀 💦 🧂ME! My typical Sunday uptick. I weigh in for my team challenge on Saturday. Nine times out of ten I am up on Sunday. The weigh in, on top of a weekend, and I self sabatoge. I ate every bit of my exercise calories yesterday - leaving only 98 calories on the table. I know that this doesn't work for me. But I seem to do it every week. Why do I treat Saturday like a weekend? I'm retired every day is a weekend. Old habits die hard I guess. The good thing is that it is temporary. Baby steps!
July 8: 144.1 👣 📝 🥗 💪🧘♀️ 🫀 💦 🧂Happy Monday everyone. Got it all done. Feeling a little better. I was thinking I would have to miss another week of Bingo with Mom. Our vacation, on top of the illness, means I haven't seen her in three weeks. But I am planning on going tonight. I am finding quite a few good seated workouts on youtube, but I have to admit I am getting tired of walking in my chair. It took of the "Me"time from my goals - it is just a given. I actually should change it to less "me" time! LOL!
July 9: 144 👣 📝 🥗 🫀 💦 🧂 Didn't end up going to bingo with Mom, as the day progressed so did my feeling crummy. Another day of eating all my exercise calories - left just 30 calories on the table. Went to PT, another week of no walking (for now). A couple of new stretches to add to my routine.
July 10: 144.2 👣 📝 🥗 💪🫀 💦 Feeling a little better, but another day of eating all my calories and over my sodium goal. I need to get it together I know that it doesn't work for me.
July 11: 144.1 👣 📝 🥗 🦵 🫀 💦 🧂 A good day yesterday, feeling much better. Got everything done. Did a little cleaning of the house - relaxed. A nice day. Now that I am feeling better we are going to go out on the boat today. Should be fun, it's been a while.
July 12: 144.3 👣 📝 🥗 💪🫀 💦 Frustrating day yesterday. Got motivated in the afternoon to make a stir fry dinner with the leftover rotisserie chicken we had. Cut up these beautiful rainbow of veggies and set aside for later. When I went to cook, the range circuit board must have fried - none of the buttons worked. Researched how to fix, found a youtube video but after pulling out the stove (cleaning the fuzzy slimey gunk from underneath), and doing what they said - still no luck. By the time the repair man could come out, research what was wrong - and then possibly fix we thought it would just be better to get a new one. Researched where we could find a new range in stock - most said delivery in a week. I cannot be without a range for a week. We finally found one and will go pick it up today - but needless to say my takeout Subway (which I wasn't anticipating) dinner was loaded with sodium. On the bright side - dinner prep is done for tonight!
July 13: 144.4 👣 📝 🥗 🦵 🫀 💦 🧂 Probably still related to yesterday's salt issue. I had a good diet day. Frustrating experience with the range. But we finally got it and I used it last night to make my rainbow stir fry. I just took my last dose of antibiotics - I'm hoping that with a good day of eating today, and no more meds that I will see a swish tomorrow!
July 14: 144.4 👣 📝 🥗 💪🫀 💦 🧂Good day diet wise, under calories, used only half of exericise calories (that is what usually works for me) and sodium level was good. I expected a loss today - hopefully it will show up tomorrow. Going for our monthly visit to Greg's cousin for the day. Will be sitting most of the day, but will get a short workout in when I get home.
July 15: 144.2 👣 📝 🥗 🦵 🫀 💦 🧂 Very happy that I got in my steps and execise goals in as I was away all day, and on my bottom most of the day. Nice visit with Greg's cousin (she is 91). She loves our visits - I think it is more about Monty than us - but am happy to see her smile. A saltier day, but still under my range. Tonight is Bingo with mom, hope I can resist the junk food on the table!
July 16: 144.4 👣 📝 🥗 💪🦵 💦 🧂 My two weeks of rest are up - so got my first walk in! Woo Hoo. It was so wonderful to get out there. I'm starting out slow and small - a 1.5 mile walk at one of our favorites - Haddam Meadow State Park. I love it for many reasons, it's flat, beautiful scenary, Monty can be off leash, and it has bathroom facilities (LOL). It took me a long time to finish this 1.5 miles, - probably all the pictures and not me following doctors orders! I'll still continue with the non-weight bearing cardio routines, and no deep lunges or deep squats with the strength routines. I think I need to do a change in my diet, things are not moving and when they do it seems to be going in the wrong direction.
July 17: 144.4 👣 📝 🥗 🦵 🧘♀️ 💦 🧂 So far July has been a bit of a let down. Hoping to end the month stronger that the first half!
July 18: 144.2 👣 📝 🥗 🫀 💦 🧂 I have a follow-up appointment for my knee this morning - eager to see what will happen next. Still have some pain - the PT says it is related to the bursae. From what I read on the internet - just rest and pain relievers. I don't really want to take any more NSAIDs and I think the walks actually seem to help not hurt - so hope she doesn't put me back to no walks!
July 19: 144 👣 📝 🥗 💪🦵 🫀 💦 🧂 My follow-up appointment went well; go another cortizone shot - this time in the bursae area - feeling fabulous already. She gave the go ahead to resume all activities - so got them all done. I did feel a little twinge on certain twisting aerobic moves so I avoided those. Have PT this morning, and then today is supposed to be a beutiful day - going to hit the lake - go out on the boat and for a swim.
July 20: 144.2 👣 📝 🫀 💦 🧂Over my calories yesterday - first time in a long time. I was already close to my calorie goal when I went to bed, BUT got up in the middle of the night and ate - putting me over the top. Just 125 calories - but over.
July 21: DNW 👣 📝💪🦵 🏊♀️🫀 💦Did not weigh today, really didn't want to know. I was off the rails yesterday. Got all my exercise in, even added a swim. But snacking while watching a movie, over my calorie range, over my sodium goal, and another snack attack while I had my insomnia problem again last night and I just didn't want to see it. I'm thinking of not looking until Wednesday, that's how bad it was! I did log everything though!
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July 22: 144.2 👣 📝 🥗 🫀 💦 🧂I know I said I was going to wait until Wed, but realized that it was the end of the week and I needed to post my weekly number. I was pleasantly surprise as it was down .2 from last week - but my haven't hit my lowwest weight this month 143.9 (way back at the beginning of the month). I know I can't use all my exercise calories - it doesn't work for me. I haven't been following that rule. My new goal is to only use 25%, and shoot for none. I am determined to get to my goal weight this year.
July 23: 143.6 😎 👣 📝 🥗🦵 💦 🧂My first smile since July 6. I don't get them until I am at the lowwest point for the month. Bingo with Mom last night - no winners. I resisted the goodies. Today - PT in this morning (thinking it will be my last), then Greg is off this morning golfing with a buddy so I have the morning to myself. Thinking I will binge watch some Outlander. I watched years ago, but recently added a new season to Netflix so am re-watching before I see the new season.
July 24: 143.6 👣 📝 🥗 🧘♀️ 🫀 🧂Quiet day. PT in the morning, going to go another week. He is happy with my progress, but there are a few spots he can feel that he thinks we need to work through. I don't mind going - I love the massage! I did get on the treadmill - the first time since my injury.
July 25: 143.9 👣 📝 💪🦵 💦 🧂Another night of not sleeping well, and the snack monster got me again. After I eat I find it easier to fall back asleep. I used to have a lot of trouble sleeping when I was going through menopause - I was just too hot - but that had gone away. Now I seem to be in that pattern again, perhaps it's the summer weather. I turned off my Garmin fitness tracker in the afternoon - was trying to pair my husband's (he has abandoned it) so that I could wear one to bed, and one for the day and I forogt to turn mine back on. So didn't get my final steps or my sleep hours. I hate when that happens! And I wasn't successful either - boo hoo. I haven't been wearing mine to bed because I don't want it to run out of charge and lose my precious steps - LOL! From what I read, my resting calories may not be as accurate if I don't wear it - so trying to correct that.
July 26: 143.2 😁👣 📝 🥗 🫀 💦 🧂Good day yesterday, didn't any thing special to make it that way - just felt good. And my swish this morning made it even better.
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@cinw1501 Most likely your body is adjusting. And yes, inflamation can play a part. You have lost over 2% of your body weight in less than a month. Take it from me (who has been on this journey for a while) - that is really good. Don't beat yourself up on the day to day swings - they happen a lot. Trust the process - if you do the work it will come. Just keep at it like you have been and you will definitely have success and reach your goals.
@andreajlnhe I don't get cold - I wish I would get cold. When I reach my menopause years I got hot, and it has stayed with me - especially at night. Hubby has an extra blanket (or two in the winter) on his side of the bed. It has gotten a little better after losing the weight - but certainly not enough.
@deepwoodslady So sorry to hear of your heart problems. What are the plans - do they give you medication for that or do you need surgury? 🫂4 -
I just found this community challenge so hopefully I'm doing this correctly. Hoping this July challenge will help motivate me to stay on track. I'm age 58 and 5'10".
July 10th - 226.4. 10028 steps 💪🥗
July 11th - 226.0. 3908 steps
July 12th - 227.2 3802 steps
July 13th - 226.4 13324 steps 💪🍕🧁
July 14th - 225.8. 7097 steps - 19 miles 🚴♀️🚤🍹🧁
July 15th - 225.8. 1910 steps
July 16th - 2279 steps 🥂🍕
July 17th - 9330 steps 👯♀️
July 18th - 6851 steps 🏌♀️
July 19th - 227.5. 10162 steps 🎨🎶🍻
July 20th - 227.0. 6247 steps 🎪 time to get on track!
July 21st - 8402 steps
July 22nd - 226.4. 4133 steps
July 23rd - 226.7. 2157 steps
July 24th - 11122 steps
July 25th - 226.4. 4592 steps 🥂🍲🧹
July 26th - 226.0
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I seem to have a hard time staying on track consistently. Weekend is here so I need to stay strong! This group really helps keep it top of mind - makes me more accountable 😉4
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