🌼🌼 July Daily Weigh-in and Logging Challenge🌼🌼

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  • jm216
    jm216 Posts: 3,964 Member
    Hi, I'm Jill! <3
    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
    July 26: 207.1 🎉🎉🎉😁

    Jill🥰
  • andreajlnhe
    andreajlnhe Posts: 250 Member
    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?
    July 26: 127.4 I'm very disappointed with how yesterday went. I was so hungry in the afternoon, but almost out of calories (considering pre-logging dinner). I gave up and stopped logging and went way over on calories. In response, today I'm increasing my calorie goal. Losing weight is hard.
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  • cattherien
    cattherien Posts: 370 Member
    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 🥛✍️🧂🧮😀🎉
    July 26: 183.8 🥛✍️🫣🫣🫣🫣

    I was like 1,000 mg over on my salt yesterday, and I didn't realize it until logging after I ate. Allen being on vacation messes with me being able to pre-log in the morning. Buuuuutt I think that's only partly true. I could do much better by simply logging before I eat rather than after. I suspect partly I don't want to be accountable and I'd rather fall into all-or-nothing thinking. But all that salt means inflammation, which means I was paying the price in increased neuropathy in my foot all night and thus I slept terrible. When will I learn that impulsive decisions have downstream effects? 🤦

    Today is another day. I will try to be mindful today and log before the food goes in! 🤨💪💪💪
  • cattherien
    cattherien Posts: 370 Member

    @andreajlnhe yes I do use sheet protectors... Because I'm a messy cook and the recipes get dirty! 😂 But also I think the holes for the paper to fit into the binder wear out and tear when there's a lot of page flipping, but that doesn't happen with page protectors.

    Yes to Flylady! Same as you, I discovered her as a young mother. 'make your bed and shine your sink! ' has always stuck with me.

    @deepwoodslady ufdah, having to go back for the *correct* test. 😔 Yes sounds like some areas for concern on the one hand but a slight encouragement on the other.
  • cattherien
    cattherien Posts: 370 Member
    edited July 26
    Oh, on a positive note yesterday, I had done some more organizing in my kitchen. I had previously moved all my fabric from behind the sink onto the bookshelf in my craft room; so that left me some lower kitchen cupboards empty. I put rarely-used countertop appliances in one cabinet, now stored out of sight. I also moved a couple of regularly used appliances from the long bar counter to the back counter, and cleared away coffee and tea clutter. I still need to organize my bullet journal supplies that are on the wire rack behind the chair - that's a hot mess - but it's a manageable bite.
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  • deepwoodslady
    deepwoodslady Posts: 12,164 Member
    edited July 26
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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)-

    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)-

    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-DNW-(Trend Weight DNW)- Today is my usual no-weigh Friday. I was still off the rails yesterday so it’s just as well. In regards to Foodie daughter, is it okay to keep blaming her and her Mary Poppins endless tote bags of food during her 4 days per week here or should I be blaming myself when she doesn’t actually sit down on top of me and force it down my pie hole? Ah….truth hurts. I am coming to realize that I do wonderfully as long as I’m not around food. I am safe at home around food most of the time as it is carefully selected things I keep in my home. However, I am Horrible in travel, during holidays and occasions, and around other people when they eat. It is horrid. After all this time, I’ve gained resolve but absolutely no willpower or strength in my bid for more self-control. It’s a hard realization but an honest one. Did I mention I’m not a child and I’m actually 64 years old? I’ve had a LIFETIME to gain a backbone. I’m having a lot of self-realization in a different light this morning. I hope these feelings last and help me move forward in a more positive and successful manner. Did I mention that my older friend who broke her hip and her pelvic (two different falls) has now fallen again and broke two vertebra in her back and also her pelvic again? I’m glad for the Friday morning Fosamax and hope it someday helps me better than it is helping her. Health is important, chocolate is not. It’s frivolous at my current weight and not very good for my diabetes either!

    07/27-xxxxx-(Trend Weight xxxxx)-

    07/28-xxxxx-(Trend Weight xxxxx)-

    07/29-xxxxx-(Trend Weight xxxxx)-

    07/30-xxxxx-(Trend Weight xxxxx)-

    07/31-xxxxx-(Trend Weight xxxxx)-
  • iLive2Walk
    iLive2Walk Posts: 5,394 Member
    @lisalisa123 Amazing job - such a fabulous accomplishment.

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  • ozdeelite
    ozdeelite Posts: 447 Member
    Been to gym twice this week and trying to eat better. I’m going to aim for 3 days at the gym a week and one strength training day.
    Feeling better about things.


    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 gym 1641 ✅
    27. 108.2kg
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  • koeitjiesa
    koeitjiesa Posts: 400 Member
    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
    26 - 82.3kg
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  • iLive2Walk
    iLive2Walk Posts: 5,394 Member
    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


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    ☀️😎 Happy July😎 ☀️

    June 30: 145
    July 07: 144.3
    July 14: 144.4
    July 21: 144.2

    Prior Weeks Data
    July 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

    👣 📝 🥗 💪🦵 🧘‍♀️ 🫀 💦 🧂

    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.

    July 27: 143.3 👣 📝 🥗 💪🦵🧂 Another nice day in CT. My knee was a little sore from Thursday's workout (I did the cardio workout standing for the first time), so we took a shorter walk in the AM. But I felt better by the afternoon. Worked in the garden - it's one thing after another - now we have squash bugs on the zucchini. Sprayed, and picked off what we could find. I did see three small squash growing! 😁 Hopefully we'll have some fresh squash to eat this week. Picked four ripe grape tomatoes - Yum. Corn has some tassels started - I am doubtful that we will get any produce - but it's fun to look at. Made another batch of Arugula pesto that we are going to freeze (I have arugula coming out of my ears). Today Greg left to see his elderly cousin. Greg is in the process of becoming her power of attorney, fiduciary, and executor when she passes. When we were going over the paperwork, we noticed that the house was still in her late husband's estate name. After researching found out that the attorney and executor of his estate messed up on the probate paperwork. It has been a nightmare to fix - but they are working with a new attorney to get it corrected. If not corrected will be an even bigger nighmare later, so needs to get done before Greg takes over. Going to see her today to sign some papers. Hoping it get's resolved soon.
  • cinw1501
    cinw1501 Posts: 97 Member
    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 :neutral: - 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 :neutral: - 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 :smiley: - 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 :smiley: - 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 :smiley: - 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!
    7/26 161.8 :( - No gym yesterday. Had a appointment, so didn't get to go.
    7/27 161 :neutral: Got to go to the gym yesterday after work. I guess it did something. I managed to loose almost a pound in a week and just gain it all back. Now its the weekend. Hopefully I can stay on track. My niece's bday party is today. I did eat bread several times this week. That could be what is going on with me.
  • cinw1501
    cinw1501 Posts: 97 Member
    @iLive2Walk Thank you!
  • cattherien
    cattherien Posts: 370 Member
    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 🥛✍️🧂🧮😀🎉
    July 26: 183.8 🥛✍️🫣🫣🫣🫣
    July 27: 184.3 🥛✍️🧮🤦

    Oh the salt again! The 7 grands are here for their sleepover and our daughter kindly brought pizza for their dinner. I had made myself some gluten free pizza waffles. But there isn't such a thing as sodium-free cheese or pepperoni. 🫣 So while I was within calories and got my water in, the sodium was hundreds over the limit again.

    And today is the annual family picnic. All our children and grandchildren will be there. It's a lovely park, right on the river, with a sports complex and swimming pool, disc golf and shoreline fishing, pickleball and tennis. I know some of the treats will have flour and so I'll easily resist those; but picnic food generally has either lots of salt or lots of sugar, or both. I'm expecting another gain tomorrow morning. It is what it is; but I will make an effort to at least try to keep an eye on things. Lots of sports today so I'll get some low impact exercise.

    Here's my early bird coloring buddy, she's usually the first one up, of the cousin tribe.

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  • cattherien
    cattherien Posts: 370 Member
    @deepwoodslady oh my heart hurts for your friend who has had many falls. Goodness. 😔 I see that a lot in my clients, saw it in my grandma, and it just is so sad.

    I will say this about Foodie and little man Friendly: having them at your house 4 days a week helps you in more ways than it hurts you. I know it makes eating on plan harder. Of course it does. But it serves those social and familial bonds, and that's needed. Even if sometimes it drives you a little bonkers.

    So I have a few questions: 1, are there any specialty treats that would be approved for you, that you could have only when Foodie and Friendly are there with you? 2, could you have a frank discussion with her, about your health concerns, and how the limits go out the window for you when she's there because food is so closely associated with joy and comfort and companionship? 3, could you give Foodie special permission to speak into your terrible trouble with edible Tribbles, if she sees you indulging more that you had shared with her as your acceptable limit, that there's an agreement about what kind of reminder she could give you to help you with accountability? That way you aren't codependent in giving away your autonomy, but there's a prearranged Danger Will Robinson signal?

    @ilive2walk ufdah about the probate stuff! I'm sorry cousin & Greg are going through all that stress. It's a sad reality that not all lawyers are trustworthy! If we needed to have someone check their work all the time, then why are we paying them? It's hard to know who's worth their salt. I hope the new one understands better and has more ability to actually fix this before Greg takes on this immense responsibility. Will he also be health POA for her prior to her passing?
  • andreajlnhe
    andreajlnhe Posts: 250 Member
    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?
    July 26: 127.4 🏖 I'm very disappointed with how yesterday went. I was so hungry in the afternoon, but almost out of calories (considering pre-logging dinner). I gave up and stopped logging and went way over on calories. In response, today I'm increasing my calorie goal. Losing weight is hard.
    July 27: 127.2 Yesterday I increased my calorie goal by 200 calories. I actually met my calorie goal for once; and I had no problems.
    July 28:
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  • ozdeelite
    ozdeelite Posts: 447 Member
    Hi Everyone. I see I’m not alone in my struggles. It’s so great to read all your posts - well done to everyone!

    Big question 🙋‍♀️ do you eat your exercise calories? I ate 2071 calories today but burned 844 so Does it count as being in my calorie goal ?

    Also how many calories do all of you eat? I’m on a modest 1560 calories. Which isn’t too restrictive.

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  • iLive2Walk
    iLive2Walk Posts: 5,394 Member
    ozdeelite wrote: »
    Hi Everyone. I see I’m not alone in my struggles. It’s so great to read all your posts - well done to everyone!

    Big question 🙋‍♀️ do you eat your exercise calories? I ate 2071 calories today but burned 844 so Does it count as being in my calorie goal ?

    Also how many calories do all of you eat? I’m on a modest 1560 calories. Which isn’t too restrictive.

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    @ozdeelite Eating all my calories doesn't work for me. I started my journey eating them all, that worked for a little bit but probably just because the whole process was new and I was losing water weight. I quickly had to switch to 50% of calories earned. That worked for a very long time just until recently. I'm guessing for me - it is because my exercise calorie estimations are off due to the seated exercise that I have been doing. My garmin probably thinks I am using more than I am. For the past few days I have been using only about 25% and the scale seems to be moving again. My base is 1,200 calories, decreased as my weight decreased. Just for a reference - I think when first started (228 pounds) my starting calories were 1500 and my goal was to lose 1 pound a week. Today my goal is 1/2 pound a week and I am at the lowest recommend MFP total. With my exercise buy back am usually in the 1,400 to 1,500 range.
  • iLive2Walk
    iLive2Walk Posts: 5,394 Member
    @cattherien Yes, he will become her healthcare advocate, fiduciary as well. Unfortunately, the friend that is her current advocate has not been around to help her (has her own issues) and can no longer support what Greg's cousin needs. Greg's cousin is 91 and lives alone. She is in very good health but doesn't drive. And although she is doing well, has been more and more dependant on Greg to handle daily issues which is understandable at 91. Greg calls her every day and takes care of most things, but doesn't really have the legal capacity to do everything quite yet. We have been doing as much as we can, grocery shop via instacart and coordinate anything that needs taking care of around the house, coordiating drives to doctor's appointments etc. She is currently paying her own bills - but this has been increasingly difficult. We see Greg taking over that responsibility as well. But in the meantime his hands are tied until all the issues regarding the POA and Probate are resolved.
  • deepwoodslady
    deepwoodslady Posts: 12,164 Member
    cattherien wrote: »

    I will say this about Foodie and little man Friendly: having them at your house 4 days a week helps you in more ways than it hurts you. I know it makes eating on plan harder. Of course it does. But it serves those social and familial bonds, and that's needed. Even if sometimes it drives you a little bonkers.

    So I have a few questions: 1, are there any specialty treats that would be approved for you, that you could have only when Foodie and Friendly are there with you? 2, could you have a frank discussion with her, about your health concerns, and how the limits go out the window for you when she's there because food is so closely associated with joy and comfort and companionship? 3, could you give Foodie special permission to speak into your terrible trouble with edible Tribbles, if she sees you indulging more that you had shared with her as your acceptable limit, that there's an agreement about what kind of reminder she could give you to help you with accountability? That way you aren't codependent in giving away your autonomy, but there's a prearranged Danger Will Robinson signal?

    @cattherien Great insights in your response and wonderful ideas. It got my mind REELING. I'm already thinking of my skinny pop popcorn as opposed to her jiffy pop. My dark cacao instead of her chocolates. I'll admit it right now, hers look and taste better, but perhaps I can form new habits here that steer me away from those thoughts. Specifically I think I will let her know that I will need my substitutes instead of anything out of her tote bags. I will really have to practice great resistance and willpower. I mean, she carries some pretty tasty stuff in those totes. Often new stuff that makes you curious to taste and THAT is where a reminder from her could really really help. I do need to make it clear to her that she won't hurt my feelings. It's something I want and need. Thanks so much for the ideas.
  • deepwoodslady
    deepwoodslady Posts: 12,164 Member
    ozdeelite wrote: »
    Hi Everyone. I see I’m not alone in my struggles. It’s so great to read all your posts - well done to everyone!

    Big question 🙋‍♀️ do you eat your exercise calories? I ate 2071 calories today but burned 844 so Does it count as being in my calorie goal ?

    Also how many calories do all of you eat? I’m on a modest 1560 calories. Which isn’t too restrictive.


    @ozdeelite I have always considered that eating my exercise calories back is more of a way to maintain weight without gaining. To lose weight I think we need a very good calorie reduction and any exercise is just to further burn off existing fat, build or tone muscles, firm the skin as we lose and just overall stay fit. Not so that I can eat more. I can eat more once I've lost the weight as long as I am staying active. But for now, the exercise is just another fat burning tool. Scientifically I am not saying I am right. And every person really is so different. But that is my overall plan. I agree with @iLive2Walk walk in that weight loss in the beginning is more likely due to water loss etc so it can be deceiving. While its best to lose weight slowly I just don't think that eating away the progress is the best way. Just my honest opinion and plan. Rooting for you always, my friend!
  • deepwoodslady
    deepwoodslady Posts: 12,164 Member
    cattherien wrote: »
    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


    Here's my early bird coloring buddy, she's usually the first one up, of the cousin tribe.

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    @cattherien So Beautiful!
  • deepwoodslady
    deepwoodslady Posts: 12,164 Member
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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


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    07/26-DNW-(Trend Weight DNW)- Today is my usual no-weigh Friday. I was still off the rails yesterday so it’s just as well. In regards to Foodie daughter, is it okay to keep blaming her and her Mary Poppins endless tote bags of food during her 4 days per week here or should I be blaming myself when she doesn’t actually sit down on top of me and force it down my pie hole? Ah….truth hurts. I am coming to realize that I do wonderfully as long as I’m not around food. I am safe at home around food most of the time as it is carefully selected things I keep in my home. However, I am Horrible in travel, during holidays and occasions, and around other people when they eat. It is horrid. After all this time, I’ve gained resolve but absolutely no willpower or strength in my bid for more self-control. It’s a hard realization but an honest one. Did I mention I’m not a child and I’m actually 64 years old? I’ve had a LIFETIME to gain a backbone. I’m having a lot of self-realization in a different light this morning. I hope these feelings last and help me move forward in a more positive and successful manner. Did I mention that my older friend who broke her hip and her pelvic (two different falls) has now fallen again and broke two vertebra in her back and also her pelvic again? I’m glad for the Friday morning Fosamax and hope it someday helps me better than it is helping her. Health is important, chocolate is not. It’s frivolous at my current weight and not very good for my diabetes either!

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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


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    07/26-DNW-(Trend Weight DNW)- Today is my usual no-weigh Friday. I was still off the rails yesterday so it’s just as well. In regards to Foodie daughter, is it okay to keep blaming her and her Mary Poppins endless tote bags of food during her 4 days per week here or should I be blaming myself when she doesn’t actually sit down on top of me and force it down my pie hole? Ah….truth hurts. I am coming to realize that I do wonderfully as long as I’m not around food. I am safe at home around food most of the time as it is carefully selected things I keep in my home. However, I am Horrible in travel, during holidays and occasions, and around other people when they eat. It is horrid. After all this time, I’ve gained resolve but absolutely no willpower or strength in my bid for more self-control. It’s a hard realization but an honest one. Did I mention I’m not a child and I’m actually 64 years old? I’ve had a LIFETIME to gain a backbone. I’m having a lot of self-realization in a different light this morning. I hope these feelings last and help me move forward in a more positive and successful manner. Did I mention that my older friend who broke her hip and her pelvic (two different falls) has now fallen again and broke two vertebra in her back and also her pelvic again? I’m glad for the Friday morning Fosamax and hope it someday helps me better than it is helping her. Health is important, chocolate is not. It’s frivolous at my current weight and not very good for my diabetes either!

    07/27-189.4-(Trend Weight 189.2)- Still trying to lose the bulk and bloat from travel. I started back on the water pill on orders of the cardiologist for a one week experiment. Daily this time instead of every-other-day. Lots of water shed yesterday until about 3:00 then nothing. I assume my weight was even higher before shedding. Today I am making a crock pot chicken parmesan dinner which is loaded with pasta. I will make today an OMAD day, sticking to very low carb liquids during the day (broth, black coffee, water) to offset the damage. It’s an easy meal for the whole group and something I’ve been craving. I’m trying to show myself that I can have the things I crave if I fit it into my day properly and eat in the correct portions. On keto I was eating less than 20 carbs per day. Now I am keeping it at under 100 which makes it totally different than before. This allows so many more foods and now that I can eat them at a higher level (carbs), I need to learn to control it. Much different than avoiding it altogether. Tweaking, Tweaking…..

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  • ozdeelite
    ozdeelite Posts: 447 Member
    edited July 28
    I’ve been quite active the last few days.
    At this rate I might actually get down to my start weight for the month!

    July weigh in

    Start weight 107.2kg cw 107.9
    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 gym 1641 ✅
    27. 108.2kg walk 68 mins 2071 ❌ 12/27
    28. 107.9kg
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  • iLive2Walk
    iLive2Walk Posts: 5,394 Member
    edited July 28
    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!
    10.
    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


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    ☀️😎 Happy July😎 ☀️

    June 30: 145
    July 07: 144.3
    July 14: 144.4
    July 21: 144.2

    Prior Weeks Data
    July 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

    👣 📝 🥗 💪🦵 🧘‍♀️ 🫀 💦 🧂

    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.

    July 27: 143.3 👣 📝 🥗 💪🦵🧂 Another nice day in CT. My knee was a little sore from Thursday's workout (I did the cardio workout standing for the first time), so we took a shorter walk in the AM. But I felt better by the afternoon. Worked in the garden - it's one thing after another - now we have squash bugs on the zucchini. Sprayed, and picked off what we could find. I did see three small squash growing! 😁 Hopefully we'll have some fresh squash to eat this week. Picked four ripe grape tomatoes - Yum. Corn has some tassels started - I am doubtful that we will get any produce - but it's fun to look at. Made another batch of Arugula pesto that we are going to freeze (I have arugula coming out of my ears). Today Greg left to see his elderly cousin. Greg is in the process of becoming her power of attorney, fiduciary, and executor when she passes. When we were going over the paperwork, we noticed that the house was still in her late husband's estate name. After researching found out that the attorney and executor of his estate messed up on the probate paperwork. It has been a nightmare to fix - but they are working with a new attorney to get it corrected. If not corrected will be an even bigger nighmare later, so needs to get done before Greg takes over. Going to see her today to sign some papers. Hoping it get's resolved soon.

    July 28: 144.8 📝 A disasterous day on the weight loss front. Nachos and two BIG glasses of wine at lunch led to the beginning of a indulgence. Then a steak and cheese sub and chips for dinner. It was a planned rest day - so that coupled with my craziness led to the big swing upwards. The only goal I met was to log! I beat myself up enough, today is a new day - I will take my own advice and leave yesterday behind.
  • cattherien
    cattherien Posts: 370 Member
    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
    🥏= Disc golf (golf, but with a Frisbee)

    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 🥛✍️🧂🧮😀🎉
    July 26: 183.8 🥛✍️🫣🫣🫣🫣
    July 27: 184.3 🥛✍️🧮🤦
    July 28: 183.6 🥛✍️🧂🧮 🥏 😀

    I was so busy yesterday! I didn't have much time to eat; I avoided the table laden with delectibles, and played with the grandkids. I was able to hit all my macro goals plus get in a round of disc golf.

    We had 21 people at the family barbecue yesterday. It was a big hit and I'm truly humbled that our kids love each other, tolerate each other's foibles, and look forward to being together.

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  • cattherien
    cattherien Posts: 370 Member
    edited July 28
    @ozdeelite I used to always eat my exercise calories, but I felt like I was then making that my 'real' calorie limit. And if I went over my calories I'd try to get more steps in so I could stay in my 'limit'. I felt like I was playing mental games with myself. So I turned off the exercise calories in my food diary and I just don't see them. As far as calorie limits, MFP has mine calculated at 1570, but I think my portion estimator in my brain doesn't work very well; and I'm not willing to weigh and measure all my food. So I dropped my calorie limit to 1500, so that if I'm really way off on portion sizes, I'm compensating a little bit with the calorie limit.

    For reference, when I was very near my goal weight, I was at 1200 calories like Darlene.

    @ilive2walk oh yes I see the predicament Greg is in. 🤦 And I feel you about the indulgence - there is a point where the f-it kicks in and we just go for it, right? Today is a new day! ❤️

    @deepwoodslady I'm glad those ideas are helpful! And yep, the predicament is clear, that dear daughter's treats are naturally going to appeal to your taste buds, and your brain has an insatiable appetite for dopamine release. But explain to your brain that it doesn't understand that other health risks are at play, here. Of course your brain won't care. Because it's a toddler child saying, "gimme gimme gimme".

    Maybe if Foodie understands that you need to stick to treats that are better for your diabetes, maybe she can search far and wide for specialty diabetic treat items to bring for you, that you wouldn't normally have access to, and add those to her fascinating totes, in addition to her usual fun finds for herself. That way, you'd still have something new or exciting to try, but stay closer to your goals while she's there. It sounds like she loves you deeply and dearly and she wants you to stick around! So the honest conversation about treats and accountability could serve many future goals for you both.
  • koeitjiesa
    koeitjiesa Posts: 400 Member
    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
    26 - 82.3kg
    27 - 82.1kg
    28 - 81.9kg
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  • deepwoodslady
    deepwoodslady Posts: 12,164 Member
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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)-

    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)-

    07/25-DNW-(Trend Weight DNW)-

    07/26-DNW-(Trend Weight DNW)-

    07/27-189.4-(Trend Weight 189.2)- Still trying to lose the bulk and bloat from travel. I started back on the water pill on orders of the cardiologist for a one week experiment. Daily this time instead of every-other-day. Lots of water shed yesterday until about 3:00 then nothing. I assume my weight was even higher before shedding. Today I am making a crock pot chicken parmesan dinner which is loaded with pasta. I will make today an OMAD day, sticking to very low carb liquids during the day (broth, black coffee, water) to offset the damage. It’s an easy meal for the whole group and something I’ve been craving. I’m trying to show myself that I can have the things I crave if I fit it into my day properly and eat in the correct portions. On keto I was eating less than 20 carbs per day. Now I am keeping it at under 100 which makes it totally different than before. This allows so many more foods and now that I can eat them at a higher level (carbs), I need to learn to control it. Much different than avoiding it altogether. Tweaking, Tweaking…..

    07/28-189.2-(Trend Weight 189.5)- I’ll be traveling a couple of hours each way tomorrow for a new doctor. A foot specialist of some kind. Then next month I will be sent for some painful foot testing and also another new doctor (neurologist) who will also try to figure out my feet issue which is likely diabetic neuropathy IMHO. Lunch will be out tomorrow which never helps the cause. Usually I am safe though when I’m back at home, but not lately. I’ve got to get my home habits back in order and instill peace again with my kitchen because right now it is a battlefield! I’m leaving early tomorrow so I’ll try to get an early weight on the scale and post later. However, I’ll likely skip Tuesday’s weigh-in after the travel. I’m usually filled with temporary bloat that is a bit meaningless in the big picture. I’ll need a day to let things settle in so that the real Donna can please stand up.


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  • ozdeelite
    ozdeelite Posts: 447 Member
    @iLive2Walk @cattherien yeah I suspected as much, it’s a sneaky way to eat more and probably isn’t helpful to lose weight. I personally cannot eat as little as 1200 calories instead prefer more activity. Can try dropping calories to 1500 but I struggle due to budget restrictions- heaps of healthy food costs heaps. Pasta and bread are cheap so often a large part of my diet.

    Thanks for your support everyone! Happy losing

    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 gym 1641 ✅
    27. 108.2kg walk 68 mins 2071 ❌ 12/27
    28. 107.9kg walk 33 minutes 1615 ✅ 13/28
    29. 108.4kg 😡⁉️
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