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

jm216

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
July 26: 207.1 🎉🎉🎉😁
July 27: DNW
July 28: 209.9… I over indulged in fun last night… fun meaning adult beverages and food while at the Detroit Tigers game with my hubby and fun friends.
July 29: 209.8 still on my goal of being under 210 by the end of July.
July 30: 209.8
July 31: 209.7…. Happy to be under 210… even was at 207 for a little while…. Will get back there soon!

Jill🥰

jm216

Hello Friends,

The August challenge is now posted:
☀️🌸August Daily Weigh-in and Logging Challenge🌸☀️

https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10920973/️-august-daily-weigh-in-and-logging-challenge-️#latest

Make sure to bookmark it to find it easily. Happy July 31st!

Jill

iLive2Walk

It's the end of the month - so for me Reflection Time. Here is my reflection for July:

July Reflection

July was a tough month for me. I do not really understand why I lost motivation this month, but probably a combination of not being able to do my normal exercise routine coupled with getting close to my goal and self-sabotage.

I lost 1.5 pounds this month. My goal was to at least lose 2% of my body weight which would have been about 3 pounds. I got close for a couple of days – but then went over the top and gained some back. The good thing is that I got back at it right away and did not allow the one-day binges to continue into a weekend, or weeklong binge. Down 84.5 pounds since I started this journey.

Exercise was different for me this month as well. The doctor asked that complete non weight bearing exercises, so no real walking. My strength, cardio, stretch, and steps were all done in the chair most of the month. I did get the green light to start up again at the end of the month and am slowly transitioning from chair to standing.

Now for the good news – I reached the 1,500-mile marker on my quest to walk 2,024 miles in 2024, logging about 150 miles in July (mostly seated). I found a place on my Garmin app which gives me the total intentional exercise time – so much easier for me to track my second goal which was 2,024 miles of intentional exercise (I count 20 minutes as a mile). I was previously doing it on an excel spreadsheet – which probably wasn’t too accurate. With this new calculation I am at 1,181 miles to date – just where I should be to complete it for the year. I can do it.

There are a lot of obstacles in my way for the month of August. Family picnic this weekend, followed by my birthday, then a three-day girl’s trip to Turning Stone Casino, and then finally a three-day trip for my wedding anniversary. With that in mind am going to keep the same goal as July – a 2% loss. Yes, I would love to see that ideal number (3.5 pounds), but that dangling carrot hasn’t helped me with my goals, so am going to shoot for that in September when it is much more reachable. It is also break time for both the Hogwarts and BLC challenges – so need to motivate myself – not as easy to do.

I have thought a lot about what my final goal should be. My initial goal was five pounds under the ideal range or 135 pounds. But when I look at myself, I still do not see fit. So am adjusting it to 100-pound loss or January 8, 2025 (my two-year starting date) whichever comes first.

My Goals for August:


• 2% loss for the month (about 2.5 pounds)
• Alternate Cardio and Strength
• Average 11K Steps per day
• Continue Physical Therapy Knee exercise – every other day
• Reduce Calories Gained by Exercise to 25% of earned

My Before and After for July

lislisa123

I was down to 313, now I'm back to 316. 😖 Gained 3 lbs back from salt and a bad meal choice. Sometimes I feel like if I even breathe wrong I gain weight. 😭

cinw1501

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!
7/26 161.8 - No gym yesterday. Had a appointment, so didn't get to go.
7/27 161 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.
7/28 161 - I didn't gain, so that's good.
7/29 159.6 - So glad to be below 160! Not sure how I lost, but I will take it.
7/29 159.8 - Went to the gym after work. Maybe inflammation or the salty dinner I had. Doesn't look like I will reach my goal for July, but I was close and that's ok with me. Today will be a challenge. I have allot going on and will be eating on the run. Wish me luck.
7/30 159.8
7/31 160 - Not horrible, but not quite where I wanted to be. Considering I had allot going on the last couple of days its not a terrible ending to the month.

andreajlnhe

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: 128.0
July 29: 127.8
July 30: 126.6
July 31: 126.6


Looking back over the month of July.... This month I had quite a large appetite and some slack eating habits, which were encouraged during our traveling. I also felt kinda miserable sometimes this month; one or two sicknesses, plus headaches that I really think were caused by getting adjusted to my glasses, but I would often misread as hunger. Feeling bad would often encourage me to just throw in the towel. But I did lose 2 pounds. That's encouraging. With only about 6 pounds to go and a tendency to want to do this without logging, it will be slow going. This morning the result was 126.0. I am encouraged. I will keep on!

andreajlnhe

@iLive2Walk Wow Darlene, you look amazing. You are beautiful! Your progress and determination are inspiring.

ozdeelite

August weight

October start : 115kg
Start weight august: 108.6
Goal weight month 107kg
Ultimate goal : 85kg

Thursday 1 August

108.6 - ate 10:30pm after work. 🍴 2775 🔥 2448
🦶 6368
💪 41 minute walk

Friday 2 August

108kg - 🍴 🔥 👣