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โ˜€๏ธ๐ŸŒธAugust Daily Weigh-in and Logging Challenge๐ŸŒธโ˜€๏ธ

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  • jm216
    jm216 Posts: 3,900 Member
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    Hang in there friends โค๏ธ
  • jo_casey42
    jo_casey42 Posts: 115 Member
    SW: 253
    First Goal: onederland
    UGW: TBD

    August 1 - 236.8
    August 2 - 237
    August 3 - 236.8
    August 4 - 237.4
    August 5 -237.2
    August 6 - 236.6
    August 7 - 237.6 boooo
    August 8 - 237.2
    August 9 - 235.4 yayy
    August 10 - 236.4
    August 11 - 237
    August 12 - 236.4
    August 13 - 237.4
    August 14 -236.4
    August 15 - 235
    August 16 - 236.6
    August 17 - 236.2
    August 18 - 235.4 (walked all around Stanley Park in Vancouver yesterday. 3 hours walk. It was beautiful! Took our pup and had a blast. Plus I said no to ice cream.)
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  • deepwoodslady
    deepwoodslady Posts: 11,781 Member
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    My name is Donna. I am 5โ€™ 5โ€ 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!
    250โ€™s; 240โ€™s; 230โ€™s; 220's; 210's; 200's; 190's; 180โ€™s; 170's; 160's; 150โ€™s


    This Challenge Starting Weight (from July 31st): 188.4
    Goal: 184.4 (Four lb Loss)
    Actual Ending Weight: xxxxx
    Total Lost/Gained this month: xxxxx



    **********************ONE DAY, ONE STEP, ONE DECISION AT A TIME********************



    Weight in blue makes me blue because itโ€™s a gain. Weight in fuchsia pink makes me feel cheery because itโ€™s a loss. Weight in black means no change.



    FIRST HALF OF THE MONTH


    08/01-188.6-(Trend Weight 190.2)-

    08/02-DNW-(Trend Weight DNW)-

    08/03-188.4-(Trend Weight 189.9)-

    08/04-189.2-(Trend Weight 189.8)-

    08/05-188.2-(Trend Weight 189.6)-

    08/06-189.2-(Trend Weight 189.6)-

    08/07-188.2-(Trend Weight 189.5)-

    08/08-188.8-(Trend Weight 189.4)-

    08/09-188.6-(Trend Weight 189.3)-

    08/10-190.2-(Trend Weight 189.4)-

    08/11-DNW-(Trend Weight DNW)-

    08/12-DNW-(Trend Weight DNW)-

    08/13-190.6-(Trend Weight 189.8)-

    08/14-DNW-(Trend Weight DNW )-

    08/15-190.8-(Trend Weight 190.3)-
    SECOND HALF OF THE MONTH

    08/16-191.4-(Trend Weight 190.7)-

    08/17- DNW -(Trend Weight DNW)- I forgot my weekly Fosamax yesterday so I took it this morning, therefore, itโ€™s a no-weigh Saturday. Yesterday was not good. I ended up skipping dinner because of too many snacks. Not healthy or right on any level. My stomach just seems to be a bottomless pit right now. Iโ€™m hoping for a better day today but already I am staving off hunger. Choices will be key today. Too bad they werenโ€™t key yesterday. I had all my food choices pre-planned and pre-logged but only followed through until lunch.

    08/18- DNW -(Trend Weight DNW )- I was awoken by my DGS this morning and didnโ€™t get my weigh-in before my coffee. Itโ€™s a joy to have him here but so much more work than I remember. He starts first grade later this week. We practiced more coloring and reading yesterday.

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  • ozdeelite
    ozdeelite Posts: 369 Member
    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. ๐Ÿด 2775 ๐Ÿ”ฅ 2448
    ๐Ÿฆถ 6368
    ๐Ÿ’ช 41 minute walk

    Friday 2 August

    108kg - โฌ‡๏ธ๐Ÿด3648๐Ÿ”ฅ 1960
    ๐Ÿ‘ฃ 1778
    Extremely fatigued had a migraine.no exercise. Ate pizza and dessert

    Saturday 3 August

    No weigh in.
    Sick in bed

    Sunday 4 August

    110kg โฌ†๏ธ binged past 2 days
    ๐Ÿด1062 ๐Ÿ”ฅ 2514 ๐Ÿ‘ฃ 5369

    Monday 5 August

    108.7kg โฌ‡๏ธ๐Ÿด2504๐Ÿ”ฅ2131
    ๐Ÿ‘ฃ 2748 - was super hungry

    Tuesday 6 August

    108.8kg โฌ†๏ธ๐Ÿด1530 ๐Ÿ”ฅ2327
    ๐Ÿ‘ฃ6290
    ๐Ÿ’ช 39 minutes

    Wednesday 7 August

    108.2kg โฌ‡๏ธ๐Ÿด1987 ๐Ÿ”ฅ 2371
    ๐Ÿ‘ฃ 6458
    ๐Ÿ’ช43 minute walk

    Thursday 8 August

    107.9kg ๐Ÿ™ โฌ‡๏ธ๐Ÿด1803 ๐Ÿ”ฅ 3432๐Ÿ‘ฃ 10,247

    Friday 9 August

    107.7kg. โฌ‡๏ธ
    ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿผ ๐Ÿด1943 ๐Ÿ”ฅ3060๐Ÿ‘ฃ 9042

    Saturday 10 August

    108.4kg โฌ†๏ธ ๐Ÿด1578 ๐Ÿ”ฅ2010
    ๐Ÿ‘ฃ 2147

    Sunday 11 August

    108.6kg โฌ†๏ธ ๐Ÿ˜ฉ๐Ÿด1852 ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ‘ฃ

    Monday 12 August

    108.7kg โฌ†๏ธ ๐Ÿด1759 ๐Ÿ”ฅ2228๐Ÿ‘ฃ 4363
    ๐Ÿ’ช 15 minute walk

    Tuesday 13 August

    108.7kg ๐Ÿ˜ฉ๐Ÿด1463 ๐Ÿ”ฅ2199๐Ÿ‘ฃ 3572

    Wednesday 14 August

    108.8kg โฌ†๏ธ โ˜น๏ธ๐Ÿฉธ๐Ÿด2068
    ๐Ÿ”ฅ2033 ๐Ÿ‘ฃ1977

    Thursday 15 August

    109.4 devastated โฌ†๏ธ ๐Ÿฉธ๐Ÿ˜ฉ
    ๐Ÿด1664 ๐Ÿ”ฅ2125 ๐Ÿ‘ฃ 2931

    Friday 16 August

    109.4kg ๐Ÿ˜ก ๐Ÿด2542 ๐Ÿ”ฅ2014๐Ÿ‘ฃ 1850

    Saturday 17 August

    108.2kg โฌ‡๏ธ ๐Ÿด1392๐Ÿ”ฅ2106๐Ÿ‘ฃ 2614

    Sunday 18 August

    108kg โฌ‡๏ธ ๐Ÿด1838 ๐Ÿ”ฅ2280๐Ÿ‘ฃ 3781

    Monday 19 August

    107.9kg โฌ‡๏ธ




  • koeitjiesa
    koeitjiesa Posts: 353 Member
    Hi all. I'm back for August. I'm very proud of my journey so far. I'm looking forward to continuing my healthier lifestyle with you all.

    My starting weight in April: 94.2kg
    My current weight: 80.8kg
    My goal weight for August: 77kg

    August 1 - 80.8kg
    August 2 - 80.9kg
    August 3 - 81.0kg
    August 4 - 81.0kg
    August 5 - 80.5kg
    August 6 - 80.3kg
    August 7 - DNW
    August 8 - 80.3kg
    August 9 - 80.3kg
    August 10 - 80.3kg
    August 11 - 80.1kg
    August 12 - 79.9kg (whoohoo! First time under 80kg in 2 years!)
    August 13 - 80.3kg
    August 14 - 80.8kg
    August 15 - 80.5kg
    August 16 - 80.6kg
    August 17 - 80.7kg
    August 18 - 80.7kg
    August 19 - 80.5kg
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  • iLive2Walk
    iLive2Walk Posts: 4,652 Member
    edited August 19
    Hello I'm Darlene. Retired, 64-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 84.5 pounds since the beginning of my journey. This group (along with a couple others I am in) has played a very important part in me reaching my goals. Thank you jm216 for setting it up again this month! I and working on my last 10ish 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 | Sep: 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 | Jun 145 | Jul 143.5

    ๐Ÿ˜Ž๐ŸŒปAugust:๐Ÿ˜Ž๐ŸŒป

    My August Goals

    ๐Ÿ‘ฃ Average 10k Steps per day
    ๐Ÿ“ Log Daily
    ๐Ÿฅ— Stay under my calorie range
    ๐Ÿ’ช Strength Train 3 days per week
    ๐Ÿซ€ Cardio 3 days per week
    ๐Ÿฆต PT Knee Stretch and Strength 3 days per week
    ๐Ÿง˜โ€โ™€๏ธ 1Rest day - stretch routine
    ๐ŸกDeclutter - one day per week
    ๐Ÿ’ฆ 8+ glasses of water
    ๐Ÿง‚Stay under sodium goal
    โš–๏ธ Lose 2% of body weight


    My July Reflection for anyone who cares to read:
    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 โ€“ 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 โ€“ 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 โ€“ 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 โ€“ which probably wasnโ€™t too accurate. With this new calculation I am at 1,181 miles to date โ€“ 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 girlโ€™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 โ€“ a 2% loss. Yes, I would love to see that ideal number (3.5 pounds), but that dangling carrot hasnโ€™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 โ€“ so need to motivate myself โ€“ 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:


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

    My Before and After for July

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    PRIOR WEEKS
    Aug 1: 142.8 ๐Ÿ˜ ๐Ÿ‘ฃ ๐Ÿ“ ๐Ÿฅ— ๐Ÿ’ช ๐Ÿ’ฆ ๐Ÿง‚ I'll never get it - didn't really do anything different - but a nice swish. Nothing exciting happening - end of the month is reflection and budget day so spent a good amount of time at the computer. I added a new goal this month - declutter - thinking one declutter thing a week. We'll see how that goes on my goal to become more minimalistic. My Aunt cancelled the family picnic that was planned for this weekend. My other Aunt is up from Florida and we were all going to get together - but it is supposed to rain all day so she cancelled. I'm sorry to see it because I haven't seen a couple of my cousins in a long time - but one less temptation this month is probably a good thing as August is filled with one to many for me.

    Aug 2: 142.7 ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ‘ฃ ๐Ÿ“ ๐Ÿฅ— ๐Ÿฆต๐Ÿซ€ ๐Ÿ’ฆ ๐Ÿง‚Nice day yesterday, went out on the boat, a little dip in the water. I love our little lake (which only town resisdents can use). I counted the boats that were on the water - 2 boats, 1 jet ski, and a paddle board (plus us). My knee was feeling great yesterday, and I got in 17K steps. This was my daily goal pre knee injury so was so happy to see it. I'm feeling a little sore this morning though, so will curb it a little today.

    Aug 3: 142.4 ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ‘ฃ ๐Ÿ“ ๐Ÿฅ— ๐Ÿ’ช ๐Ÿ’ฆ ๐Ÿง‚Hot and Humid in Connecticut yesterday. Got our walk in, but was super sticky. We harvested our first pot of potatoes (we picked the little one to see how they were doing) and got seven good potatoes from the pot. Super happy with that. After a terrible garden year, it was nice to see some profits from our work. We talked about next year's garden and all we can seem to grown this year is tomatoes and potatoes (and ok arugula). Even the fruit trees - no apples, no pears - we do have peaches but the squirrels are taking them one by one before they are ripe. No big plans for today - it's also going to be a hot and humid one.

    Aug 4: 142.5 ๐Ÿ‘ฃ ๐Ÿ“ ๐Ÿฅ—๐Ÿฆต๐Ÿซ€ ๐Ÿ’ฆ ๐Ÿง‚One of my spare bedrooms has my treadmill in it and a weight machine. We had a twin sized bed in there as well (it was Allyson's room way back when). Finally decided to get rid of the bed. Also cleaned out the bureau - now the bureau is empty (going to move some things from my bedroom to make it so my closet isn't stuffed) and we moved the ab chair into the room. Threw away a big bag of stuff, another big bag going to good will and a couple bags of stuff for Allyson to go through. If she doesn't want it another two bags to goodwill. Now it is truely a workout room. ๐Ÿ˜Š

    Aug 5: 142.9 ๐Ÿ“ ๐Ÿฅ— ๐Ÿง˜โ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿง‚Rest and stretch day for me. I also didn't get all my water in - hoping the uptick is just that. Tonight is bingo with the Mom and the gang. Celebrating my birthday (and one of the other in Mom's circle of friends). So will have a light eating day today to make up for the cupcakes tonight. Prelogged my day and if I stick to it should still end up with a deficit. Cleaned out the closet in the workout room - another two bags to goodwill.

    Aug 6: 143.2 ๐Ÿ‘ฃ ๐Ÿ“ ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿฆต ๐Ÿ’ฆ ๐Ÿง‚Totally expected, the cupcake sugar high made me ravenous and when I got home I binged - added another 650 calories of junk to the mix. Back at it today. Good thing is that I won for a change - went bingo twice, and won the $10 door prize.



    WEEK TWO



    Aug 7: 142.9 ๐Ÿ‘ฃ ๐Ÿ“ ๐Ÿฅ— ๐Ÿซ€ ๐Ÿ’ฆ๐Ÿง‚Good day yesterday. Didn't get the expected amount of rain they were predicting, so got in my AM walk. We also took a drive to the shore, took a little stroll down the boardwalk at the mouth of the Connecticut River.

    Aug 8: 143.4 ๐Ÿ‘ฃ ๐Ÿ“ ๐Ÿ’ช๐ŸฆตOver my sodium goal yesterday and my calorie limit was 12 calories over - I know not by much but the sodium on top of it and the scale shows every bit of my being off plan. I haven't been sleeping well either which I think contributes to the scale. Today is my actual birthday (64), but not doing much today - will celebrate tomorrow and Saturday when Allyson will be here.

    Aug 9: 144.5 ๐Ÿ‘ฃ ๐Ÿ“ ๐Ÿซ€๐ŸฆตOut last night to celebrate my birthday. I logged everything and it wasn't pretty. But I did have a nice time.

    Aug 10: 143.5 ๐Ÿ“ ๐Ÿฅ— ๐Ÿง˜โ€โ™€๏ธ ๐Ÿ’ฆ ๐Ÿก๐Ÿง‚ Back to where I started at the beginning of the month. Hopefully can make a dent downward before I leave on my trip on Thursday (three day girls outting). Rest day yesterday. Allyson stayed most of the day. She is writing a book and when she finishes a chapter she reads them to me. I got two this weekend. ๐Ÿฅฐ Then we went out on the boat for a bit, took a little plunge in the water. Had our dinner at lunchtime, then Allyson headed home. I got a new tv for my workout room - so after she left set that up.

    Aug 11: 143.5 Somehow this post got lost

    Aug 12: 143 ๐Ÿ‘ฃ ๐Ÿ“ ๐Ÿฅ— ๐Ÿซ€ ๐Ÿ’ฆ ๐Ÿก๐Ÿง‚Harvested the potted potatoes yesterday - got about 15 pounds in the six pots. Still have a few plants that we sowed in the ground - we are leaving those for now - they don't appear to be finished quite yet. Yup, next year potatoes and tomatoes - that's all that seems to grow well. We have another woodchuck that just consumed the peppers and squash plants - Greg saw him crawl over the gate! It hasn't been a great year for the garden.

    Aug 13: 142.6 ๐Ÿ‘ฃ ๐Ÿ“ ๐Ÿฅ— ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿง˜โ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿ’ฆ ๐Ÿก๐Ÿง‚Went for nice walk yesterday - we were going to our usual spot but the bridge over the river was closed so had to turn around. Stopped at Machimoodus state park. We haven't been here in a really long time.

    WEEK THREE
    ๐Ÿ‘ฃ ๐Ÿ“ ๐Ÿฅ— ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿฆต๐Ÿซ€ ๐Ÿง˜โ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿ’ฆ ๐Ÿก๐Ÿง‚

    Aug 14: 142.4 ๐Ÿ˜ ๐Ÿ‘ฃ ๐Ÿ“ ๐Ÿฅ— ๐Ÿซ€๐Ÿฆต ๐Ÿ’ฆ ๐Ÿก Went to Allyson's yesterday AM, she was having issues with the new chromebook she bought - apparently the office 365 app not compatible - so since she bought it to work on her book during her lunchbreaks - it is being returned. I thought maybe I could figure out a way to get there on the web - but couldn't get it done. Then I got home and checked the garden, I was going to pull out the eaten squash and found a hiding squash in the one plant that wasn't demolished - HUGE - almost three pounds. They aren't as good when then get big. Oh well, tried a new skinnytaste receipe for Stuffed Zucchini. It was tasty. Tomorrow AM going on my trip with the girls - so won't be posting for the next few days. We are off to Turning Stone Casino for three days of fun and gambling. I met this milestone yesterday!

    Aug 15: ๐Ÿ“ ๐Ÿก Didn't think I would check in today because of my trip - but leaving later than I anticipated. Diisasterous day; I made cookies for the trip and of course had to taste them. Tasting led to a sugar binge - chip binge - a beer. Typical for me - I go off plan just a bit and it is like it is a freedom to do whatever I want. The good part of yesterday was that I tried my paddleboard. I didn't stand up on it - tried but the wobbling of it wasn't good for my knee and didn't want to re-injure it - so just did it kneeling; it was fun. My plan for the trip is to get up earlier than the others and head to the fitness room for a treadmill walk. If I still have time I might do some MFP (bringing my laptop) before my roomies rise. Hope I don't wake them. That's the plan anyway - we'll see if I can get my butt out of bed after a night out.

    Aug 16: DNW ๐Ÿ‘ฃ ๐Ÿซ€๐Ÿ’ฆ
    Aug 17: DNW ๐Ÿ‘ฃ ๐Ÿซ€๐Ÿฆต

    Aug 18: 147.3 ๐Ÿ‘ฃ ๐Ÿซ€I'm back and it isn't pretty; and I only have three days before my next trip. I am back at it full swing for the next few days - then going away for a couple days to celebrate our anniversary and then I'll have nine days to try to get back to my August starting weight. Yikes, it's going to be a tough one. I did have a wonderful time - spent a lot of $, obviously I ate a lot of junk, too much salt, too much sugar, no fruits and veggies to talk about, but it was nice to get away with the girls. We do this once a year and every year one of us has one big. I had my year last time so wasn't expecting it. My younger sister did well this time around!

    Aug 19: 145.2 ๐Ÿ‘ฃ ๐Ÿ“ ๐Ÿฅ— ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿฆต๐Ÿซ€ ๐Ÿ’ฆ ๐Ÿก๐Ÿง‚ Got it all done!

  • cattherien
    cattherien Posts: 323 Member
    I'm Charlene, 59yo, 5'8", married 40 years to Allen, 6 kids, 9 grandkids, work as a caregiver for the elderly.

    August weight goal: 180
    ๐Ÿฅ›= I met my water goal
    โœ๏ธ= I logged all my food
    ๐Ÿง‚= I stayed under my sodium limit
    ๐Ÿงฎ= I stayed under my calorie limit
    ๐Ÿฅ= Disc golf (golf, but with a Frisbee)
    ๐Ÿšถ= Steps (number)
    ๐Ÿ‹๏ธ= Exercise
    ๐Ÿ“š= I read at least 30 minutes

    Aug 1: 183.2 โœ๏ธ๐Ÿง‚๐Ÿคฆ๐Ÿ˜ฌ ๐Ÿšถ(5361)
    Aug 2: 183.4 ๐Ÿฅ›โœ๏ธ ๐Ÿšถ(4620)
    Aug 3: 182.5 ๐Ÿฅ›โœ๏ธ๐Ÿšถ....? ๐Ÿ“š ๐Ÿ˜€
    Aug 4: 182.9 ๐Ÿฅ›โœ๏ธ๐Ÿšถ๐Ÿ“š
    Aug 5: 182.7 ๐Ÿฅ›โœ๏ธ๐Ÿง‚๐Ÿงฎ๐Ÿšถ(2843)
    Aug 6: 182.0 ๐Ÿฅ›โœ๏ธ๐Ÿง‚๐Ÿงฎ๐Ÿšถ(4719)๐Ÿ˜€๐ŸŽ‰
    Aug 7: 182.5 ๐Ÿฅ›โœ๏ธ๐Ÿง‚๐Ÿงฎ๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿšถ(7290)
    Aug 8: 181.6 ๐Ÿฅ›โœ๏ธ๐Ÿง‚๐Ÿงฎ๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿšถ(4656)๐ŸŽ‰
    Aug 9: 181.4 ๐Ÿฅ›โœ๏ธ๐Ÿง‚๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿšถ(5084) ๐Ÿ›๐ŸŽ‰
    Aug 10: 181.6 ๐Ÿฅ›โœ๏ธ๐Ÿ‹๏ธ๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿšถ(9256)
    Aug 11: 181.6 โœ๏ธ๐Ÿง‚๐Ÿงฎ๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿšถ(6471)
    Aug 12: DNW ๐Ÿฅ›โœ๏ธ๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿšถ(4723)
    Aug 13: 183.6 ๐Ÿฅ›โœ๏ธ๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿšถ(5695)
    Aug 14: 183.4 โœ๏ธ๐Ÿ“š ๐Ÿฅ๐Ÿšถ(7132)
    Aug 15: 183.4 ๐Ÿฅ›โœ๏ธ๐Ÿง‚๐Ÿšถ(5538)
    Aug 16: 182.7 ๐Ÿฅ›โœ๏ธ๐Ÿง‚๐Ÿงฎ๐Ÿšถ(5051)
    Aug 17: 183.8 ๐Ÿฅ›โœ๏ธ๐Ÿง‚๐Ÿงฎ ๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿšถ(4126)
    Aug 18: 184.9 ๐Ÿฅ›โœ๏ธ๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿšถ(3430)
    Aug 19: 184.4 ๐Ÿฅ›โœ๏ธ ๐Ÿ“š ๐Ÿฅ๐Ÿšถ(6293)

    I did miss my salt and calorie goals but only by a little bit. Played disc golf, had a salad for dinner. No snacking, resisted temptation. Phew! Ready to do that again.

    Today starts a week of mostly double shifts at work. ๐Ÿฅด
  • jo_casey42
    jo_casey42 Posts: 115 Member
    SW: 253
    First Goal: onederland
    UGW: TBD

    August 1 - 236.8
    August 2 - 237
    August 3 - 236.8
    August 4 - 237.4
    August 5 -237.2
    August 6 - 236.6
    August 7 - 237.6 boooo
    August 8 - 237.2
    August 9 - 235.4 yayy
    August 10 - 236.4
    August 11 - 237
    August 12 - 236.4
    August 13 - 237.4
    August 14 -236.4
    August 15 - 235
    August 16 - 236.6
    August 17 - 236.2
    August 18 - 235.4
    August 19 - 235.8
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  • deepwoodslady
    deepwoodslady Posts: 11,781 Member
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    My name is Donna. I am 5โ€™ 5โ€ 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!
    250โ€™s; 240โ€™s; 230โ€™s; 220's; 210's; 200's; 190's; 180โ€™s; 170's; 160's; 150โ€™s


    This Challenge Starting Weight (from July 31st): 188.4
    Goal: 184.4 (Four lb Loss)
    Actual Ending Weight: xxxxx
    Total Lost/Gained this month: xxxxx



    **********************ONE DAY, ONE STEP, ONE DECISION AT A TIME********************



    Weight in blue makes me blue because itโ€™s a gain. Weight in fuchsia pink makes me feel cheery because itโ€™s a loss. Weight in black means no change.



    FIRST HALF OF THE MONTH


    08/01-188.6-(Trend Weight 190.2)-

    08/02-DNW-(Trend Weight DNW)-

    08/03-188.4-(Trend Weight 189.9)-

    08/04-189.2-(Trend Weight 189.8)-

    08/05-188.2-(Trend Weight 189.6)-

    08/06-189.2-(Trend Weight 189.6)-

    08/07-188.2-(Trend Weight 189.5)-

    08/08-188.8-(Trend Weight 189.4)-

    08/09-188.6-(Trend Weight 189.3)-

    08/10-190.2-(Trend Weight 189.4)-

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    08/13-190.6-(Trend Weight 189.8)-

    08/14-DNW-(Trend Weight DNW )-

    08/15-190.8-(Trend Weight 190.3)-
    SECOND HALF OF THE MONTH

    08/16-191.4-(Trend Weight 190.7)-

    08/17- DNW -(Trend Weight DNW)-

    08/18- DNW -(Trend Weight DNW )- I was awoken by my DGS this morning and didnโ€™t get my weigh-in before my coffee. Itโ€™s a joy to have him here but so much more work than I remember. He starts first grade later this week. We practiced more coloring and reading yesterday.

    08/19-192.2-(Trend Weight 191.1)- Good meals and too many snacks again. Itโ€™s not hunger since I didnโ€™t eat dinner until 9:00 pm and was satisfied. Itโ€™s just a thing. A bad thing. A very bad thing. Trying again today and hoping to reach that better mindset when the skies become dark and night time surrounds me. I finished the 2 season series โ€œFirefly Laneโ€ last night on Netflix. Wow. It will stay with me for awhile.

    08/20-xxxxx-(Trend Weight xxxxx)-

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  • ozdeelite
    ozdeelite Posts: 369 Member
    Hi everyone. Scales are going down - I just need to only eat OMAD. Obviously not sustainable though but for now itโ€™s a loss and I will take it as positive.

    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. ๐Ÿด 2775 ๐Ÿ”ฅ 2448
    ๐Ÿฆถ 6368
    ๐Ÿ’ช 41 minute walk

    Friday 2 August

    108kg - โฌ‡๏ธ๐Ÿด3648๐Ÿ”ฅ 1960
    ๐Ÿ‘ฃ 1778
    Extremely fatigued had a migraine.no exercise. Ate pizza and dessert

    Saturday 3 August

    No weigh in.
    Sick in bed

    Sunday 4 August

    110kg โฌ†๏ธ binged past 2 days
    ๐Ÿด1062 ๐Ÿ”ฅ 2514 ๐Ÿ‘ฃ 5369

    Monday 5 August

    108.7kg โฌ‡๏ธ๐Ÿด2504๐Ÿ”ฅ2131
    ๐Ÿ‘ฃ 2748 - was super hungry

    Tuesday 6 August

    108.8kg โฌ†๏ธ๐Ÿด1530 ๐Ÿ”ฅ2327
    ๐Ÿ‘ฃ6290
    ๐Ÿ’ช 39 minutes

    Wednesday 7 August

    108.2kg โฌ‡๏ธ๐Ÿด1987 ๐Ÿ”ฅ 2371
    ๐Ÿ‘ฃ 6458
    ๐Ÿ’ช43 minute walk

    Thursday 8 August

    107.9kg ๐Ÿ™ โฌ‡๏ธ๐Ÿด1803 ๐Ÿ”ฅ 3432๐Ÿ‘ฃ 10,247

    Friday 9 August

    107.7kg. โฌ‡๏ธ
    ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿผ ๐Ÿด1943 ๐Ÿ”ฅ3060๐Ÿ‘ฃ 9042

    Saturday 10 August

    108.4kg โฌ†๏ธ ๐Ÿด1578 ๐Ÿ”ฅ2010
    ๐Ÿ‘ฃ 2147

    Sunday 11 August

    108.6kg โฌ†๏ธ ๐Ÿ˜ฉ๐Ÿด1852 ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ‘ฃ

    Monday 12 August

    108.7kg โฌ†๏ธ ๐Ÿด1759 ๐Ÿ”ฅ2228๐Ÿ‘ฃ 4363
    ๐Ÿ’ช 15 minute walk

    Tuesday 13 August

    108.7kg ๐Ÿ˜ฉ๐Ÿด1463 ๐Ÿ”ฅ2199๐Ÿ‘ฃ 3572

    Wednesday 14 August

    108.8kg โฌ†๏ธ โ˜น๏ธ๐Ÿฉธ๐Ÿด2068
    ๐Ÿ”ฅ2033 ๐Ÿ‘ฃ1977

    Thursday 15 August

    109.4 devastated โฌ†๏ธ ๐Ÿฉธ๐Ÿ˜ฉ
    ๐Ÿด1664 ๐Ÿ”ฅ2125 ๐Ÿ‘ฃ 2931

    Friday 16 August

    109.4kg ๐Ÿ˜ก ๐Ÿด2542 ๐Ÿ”ฅ2014๐Ÿ‘ฃ 1850

    Saturday 17 August

    108.2kg โฌ‡๏ธ ๐Ÿด1392๐Ÿ”ฅ2106๐Ÿ‘ฃ 2614

    Sunday 18 August

    108kg โฌ‡๏ธ ๐Ÿด1838 ๐Ÿ”ฅ2280๐Ÿ‘ฃ 3781

    Monday 19 August

    107.9kg โฌ‡๏ธ ๐Ÿด1634๐Ÿ”ฅ 2345 ๐Ÿ‘ฃ 6675
    ๐Ÿ’ช34 minutes walking

    Tuesday 20 August

    107.4kg โฌ‡๏ธ





  • iLive2Walk
    iLive2Walk Posts: 4,652 Member
    Hello I'm Darlene. Retired, 64-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 84.5 pounds since the beginning of my journey. This group (along with a couple others I am in) has played a very important part in me reaching my goals. Thank you jm216 for setting it up again this month! I and working on my last 10ish 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 | Sep: 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 | Jun 145 | Jul 143.5

    ๐Ÿ˜Ž๐ŸŒปAugust:๐Ÿ˜Ž๐ŸŒป

    My August Goals

    ๐Ÿ‘ฃ Average 10k Steps per day
    ๐Ÿ“ Log Daily
    ๐Ÿฅ— Stay under my calorie range
    ๐Ÿ’ช Strength Train 3 days per week
    ๐Ÿซ€ Cardio 3 days per week
    ๐Ÿฆต PT Knee Stretch and Strength 3 days per week
    ๐Ÿง˜โ€โ™€๏ธ 1Rest day - stretch routine
    ๐ŸกDeclutter - one day per week
    ๐Ÿ’ฆ 8+ glasses of water
    ๐Ÿง‚Stay under sodium goal
    โš–๏ธ Lose 2% of body weight


    My July Reflection for anyone who cares to read:
    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 โ€“ 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 โ€“ 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 โ€“ 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 โ€“ which probably wasnโ€™t too accurate. With this new calculation I am at 1,181 miles to date โ€“ 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 girlโ€™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 โ€“ a 2% loss. Yes, I would love to see that ideal number (3.5 pounds), but that dangling carrot hasnโ€™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 โ€“ so need to motivate myself โ€“ 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:


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

    My Before and After for July

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    PRIOR WEEKS
    Aug 1: 142.8 ๐Ÿ˜ ๐Ÿ‘ฃ ๐Ÿ“ ๐Ÿฅ— ๐Ÿ’ช ๐Ÿ’ฆ ๐Ÿง‚ I'll never get it - didn't really do anything different - but a nice swish. Nothing exciting happening - end of the month is reflection and budget day so spent a good amount of time at the computer. I added a new goal this month - declutter - thinking one declutter thing a week. We'll see how that goes on my goal to become more minimalistic. My Aunt cancelled the family picnic that was planned for this weekend. My other Aunt is up from Florida and we were all going to get together - but it is supposed to rain all day so she cancelled. I'm sorry to see it because I haven't seen a couple of my cousins in a long time - but one less temptation this month is probably a good thing as August is filled with one to many for me.

    Aug 2: 142.7 ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ‘ฃ ๐Ÿ“ ๐Ÿฅ— ๐Ÿฆต๐Ÿซ€ ๐Ÿ’ฆ ๐Ÿง‚Nice day yesterday, went out on the boat, a little dip in the water. I love our little lake (which only town resisdents can use). I counted the boats that were on the water - 2 boats, 1 jet ski, and a paddle board (plus us). My knee was feeling great yesterday, and I got in 17K steps. This was my daily goal pre knee injury so was so happy to see it. I'm feeling a little sore this morning though, so will curb it a little today.

    Aug 3: 142.4 ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ‘ฃ ๐Ÿ“ ๐Ÿฅ— ๐Ÿ’ช ๐Ÿ’ฆ ๐Ÿง‚Hot and Humid in Connecticut yesterday. Got our walk in, but was super sticky. We harvested our first pot of potatoes (we picked the little one to see how they were doing) and got seven good potatoes from the pot. Super happy with that. After a terrible garden year, it was nice to see some profits from our work. We talked about next year's garden and all we can seem to grown this year is tomatoes and potatoes (and ok arugula). Even the fruit trees - no apples, no pears - we do have peaches but the squirrels are taking them one by one before they are ripe. No big plans for today - it's also going to be a hot and humid one.

    Aug 4: 142.5 ๐Ÿ‘ฃ ๐Ÿ“ ๐Ÿฅ—๐Ÿฆต๐Ÿซ€ ๐Ÿ’ฆ ๐Ÿง‚One of my spare bedrooms has my treadmill in it and a weight machine. We had a twin sized bed in there as well (it was Allyson's room way back when). Finally decided to get rid of the bed. Also cleaned out the bureau - now the bureau is empty (going to move some things from my bedroom to make it so my closet isn't stuffed) and we moved the ab chair into the room. Threw away a big bag of stuff, another big bag going to good will and a couple bags of stuff for Allyson to go through. If she doesn't want it another two bags to goodwill. Now it is truely a workout room. ๐Ÿ˜Š

    Aug 5: 142.9 ๐Ÿ“ ๐Ÿฅ— ๐Ÿง˜โ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿง‚Rest and stretch day for me. I also didn't get all my water in - hoping the uptick is just that. Tonight is bingo with the Mom and the gang. Celebrating my birthday (and one of the other in Mom's circle of friends). So will have a light eating day today to make up for the cupcakes tonight. Prelogged my day and if I stick to it should still end up with a deficit. Cleaned out the closet in the workout room - another two bags to goodwill.

    Aug 6: 143.2 ๐Ÿ‘ฃ ๐Ÿ“ ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿฆต ๐Ÿ’ฆ ๐Ÿง‚Totally expected, the cupcake sugar high made me ravenous and when I got home I binged - added another 650 calories of junk to the mix. Back at it today. Good thing is that I won for a change - went bingo twice, and won the $10 door prize.



    WEEK TWO



    Aug 7: 142.9 ๐Ÿ‘ฃ ๐Ÿ“ ๐Ÿฅ— ๐Ÿซ€ ๐Ÿ’ฆ๐Ÿง‚Good day yesterday. Didn't get the expected amount of rain they were predicting, so got in my AM walk. We also took a drive to the shore, took a little stroll down the boardwalk at the mouth of the Connecticut River.

    Aug 8: 143.4 ๐Ÿ‘ฃ ๐Ÿ“ ๐Ÿ’ช๐ŸฆตOver my sodium goal yesterday and my calorie limit was 12 calories over - I know not by much but the sodium on top of it and the scale shows every bit of my being off plan. I haven't been sleeping well either which I think contributes to the scale. Today is my actual birthday (64), but not doing much today - will celebrate tomorrow and Saturday when Allyson will be here.

    Aug 9: 144.5 ๐Ÿ‘ฃ ๐Ÿ“ ๐Ÿซ€๐ŸฆตOut last night to celebrate my birthday. I logged everything and it wasn't pretty. But I did have a nice time.

    Aug 10: 143.5 ๐Ÿ“ ๐Ÿฅ— ๐Ÿง˜โ€โ™€๏ธ ๐Ÿ’ฆ ๐Ÿก๐Ÿง‚ Back to where I started at the beginning of the month. Hopefully can make a dent downward before I leave on my trip on Thursday (three day girls outting). Rest day yesterday. Allyson stayed most of the day. She is writing a book and when she finishes a chapter she reads them to me. I got two this weekend. ๐Ÿฅฐ Then we went out on the boat for a bit, took a little plunge in the water. Had our dinner at lunchtime, then Allyson headed home. I got a new tv for my workout room - so after she left set that up.

    Aug 11: 143.5 Somehow this post got lost

    Aug 12: 143 ๐Ÿ‘ฃ ๐Ÿ“ ๐Ÿฅ— ๐Ÿซ€ ๐Ÿ’ฆ ๐Ÿก๐Ÿง‚Harvested the potted potatoes yesterday - got about 15 pounds in the six pots. Still have a few plants that we sowed in the ground - we are leaving those for now - they don't appear to be finished quite yet. Yup, next year potatoes and tomatoes - that's all that seems to grow well. We have another woodchuck that just consumed the peppers and squash plants - Greg saw him crawl over the gate! It hasn't been a great year for the garden.

    Aug 13: 142.6 ๐Ÿ‘ฃ ๐Ÿ“ ๐Ÿฅ— ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿง˜โ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿ’ฆ ๐Ÿก๐Ÿง‚Went for nice walk yesterday - we were going to our usual spot but the bridge over the river was closed so had to turn around. Stopped at Machimoodus state park. We haven't been here in a really long time.

    WEEK THREE
    ๐Ÿ‘ฃ ๐Ÿ“ ๐Ÿฅ— ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿฆต๐Ÿซ€ ๐Ÿง˜โ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿ’ฆ ๐Ÿก๐Ÿง‚

    Aug 14: 142.4 ๐Ÿ˜ ๐Ÿ‘ฃ ๐Ÿ“ ๐Ÿฅ— ๐Ÿซ€๐Ÿฆต ๐Ÿ’ฆ ๐Ÿก Went to Allyson's yesterday AM, she was having issues with the new chromebook she bought - apparently the office 365 app not compatible - so since she bought it to work on her book during her lunchbreaks - it is being returned. I thought maybe I could figure out a way to get there on the web - but couldn't get it done. Then I got home and checked the garden, I was going to pull out the eaten squash and found a hiding squash in the one plant that wasn't demolished - HUGE - almost three pounds. They aren't as good when then get big. Oh well, tried a new skinnytaste receipe for Stuffed Zucchini. It was tasty. Tomorrow AM going on my trip with the girls - so won't be posting for the next few days. We are off to Turning Stone Casino for three days of fun and gambling. I met this milestone yesterday!

    Aug 15: ๐Ÿ“ ๐Ÿก Didn't think I would check in today because of my trip - but leaving later than I anticipated. Diisasterous day; I made cookies for the trip and of course had to taste them. Tasting led to a sugar binge - chip binge - a beer. Typical for me - I go off plan just a bit and it is like it is a freedom to do whatever I want. The good part of yesterday was that I tried my paddleboard. I didn't stand up on it - tried but the wobbling of it wasn't good for my knee and didn't want to re-injure it - so just did it kneeling; it was fun. My plan for the trip is to get up earlier than the others and head to the fitness room for a treadmill walk. If I still have time I might do some MFP (bringing my laptop) before my roomies rise. Hope I don't wake them. That's the plan anyway - we'll see if I can get my butt out of bed after a night out.

    Aug 16: DNW ๐Ÿ‘ฃ ๐Ÿซ€๐Ÿ’ฆ
    Aug 17: DNW ๐Ÿ‘ฃ ๐Ÿซ€๐Ÿฆต

    Aug 18: 147.3 ๐Ÿ‘ฃ ๐Ÿซ€I'm back and it isn't pretty; and I only have three days before my next trip. I am back at it full swing for the next few days - then going away for a couple days to celebrate our anniversary and then I'll have nine days to try to get back to my August starting weight. Yikes, it's going to be a tough one. I did have a wonderful time - spent a lot of $, obviously I ate a lot of junk, too much salt, too much sugar, no fruits and veggies to talk about, but it was nice to get away with the girls. We do this once a year and every year one of us has one big. I had my year last time so wasn't expecting it. My younger sister did well this time around!

    Aug 19: 145.2 ๐Ÿ‘ฃ ๐Ÿ“ ๐Ÿฅ— ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿฆต๐Ÿซ€ ๐Ÿ’ฆ ๐Ÿก๐Ÿง‚ Got it all done!

    Aug 20: 143.5 ๐Ÿ‘ฃ ๐Ÿ“ ๐Ÿฅ— ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿซ€ ๐Ÿ’ฆ ๐Ÿก๐Ÿง‚ Another great day, another swish from the girls trip bloat. Down to my August starting weight. I skipped bingo night out with Mom and the gang so no goodies! We leave for our Anniversary trip tomorrow (37 years). I expect a rise again, but not as bad as the girls trip. We are going to Mystic, Connecticut for 2 nights (you might remember the village from the movie Mystic Pizza movie from the 80's). It's just a 50 minute drive away, but still a get away for us. Then when I get back - no more obstacles for a bit! Phew! I hope to at least lose this month, even if it's just a couple tenths of a pound.
  • iLive2Walk
    iLive2Walk Posts: 4,652 Member
    @cinw1501 Congrats. You can do it! Your doctor should be impressed.

    @ozdeelite That downwards streak looks good on you! I have been doing the 2 meals a day thing since I got back from my trip and yes, it makes a difference. I don't know if I could do the one meal. I had a lot of success at the beginning of my weight loss journey eating in an eight our window - don't know why I stopped that - I should defintely start doing that again.

    @cattherien Have you ever tracked how the double shifts affect your weight loss? Just wondering what impact it had if any.

  • koeitjiesa
    koeitjiesa Posts: 353 Member
    Hi all. I'm back for August. I'm very proud of my journey so far. I'm looking forward to continuing my healthier lifestyle with you all.

    My starting weight in April: 94.2kg
    My current weight: 80.8kg
    My goal weight for August: 77kg

    August 1 - 80.8kg
    August 2 - 80.9kg
    August 3 - 81.0kg
    August 4 - 81.0kg
    August 5 - 80.5kg
    August 6 - 80.3kg
    August 7 - DNW
    August 8 - 80.3kg
    August 9 - 80.3kg
    August 10 - 80.3kg
    August 11 - 80.1kg
    August 12 - 79.9kg (whoohoo! First time under 80kg in 2 years!)
    August 13 - 80.3kg
    August 14 - 80.8kg
    August 15 - 80.5kg
    August 16 - 80.6kg
    August 17 - 80.7kg
    August 18 - 80.7kg
    August 19 - 80.5kg
    August 20 - 80.2kg
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  • cinw1501
    cinw1501 Posts: 73 Member
    Hi,
    I'm Cindy. I'm 50, 5'4" and 159.6 as of Aug 1st. Lost 4.6 lbs in July. I didn't quite reach my goal weight for July, but I was close. 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 for me. Looks like it might be a rest of life commitment. No thank you!

    Started at the gym 7/3. Been going 5 days a week. Missed a few days due to life.

    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.

    Starting weight: 164.2 (July 1, 2024)
    August starting weight: 159.6
    August goal weight: 155

    Aug 1st - 159.6 :) - Used the rowing machine at the gym for the first time. My friend and I liked it. Why aren't more people using it. No one is ever on it.
    Aug 2nd - 160 :neutral: - Probably the few bites of cookies I had after dinner last night. My daughter wanted Crumble Cookie. How could I say no after the crazy week we have had?
    Aug 3rd - 160 :neutral:
    Aug 4th - 160.4 :( - not paying attention to what I ate yesterday and ate dinner late. Need to work harder this week on what I am putting in my mouth. Last week was a little crazy and I was trying to feed a bunch of young adults. Needed quick, cheap, and easy.
    Aug 5th - 158.8 :) - Actually lost weight over the weekend!
    Aug 6th - 157.4 :) - Not sure how that happened, but I will take it. Only did cardio at the gym yesterday afternoon. I was in a hurry. Had lots to do yesterday evening.
    Aug 7th - 157.6
    Aug 8th - 158 :(
    Aug 9th - 160.2 :( - Very tired this week. Not really sure what is going on except maybe stress. Still going to the gym, but mostly cardio this week and very little weights.
    Aug 10th - 159 :) - Scale finally moving back the other direction.
    Aug 11th - 159.2 :neutral: - I knew it would go up this morning. Yesterday was really busy and only had energy by the end of the day to order pizza. I did have a salad for lunch anticipating being exhausted at the end of the day. Today will be better.
    Aug 12th - 158 :) - Yay!
    Aug 13th - 158.6 :( - Ugh! Why? Not looking good to meet my goal. I have my doctor appointment on the 27th. I'm afraid she will try to push the drugs again.
    Aug 14th - 158.6 :(
    Aug 15th - 158.4 :neutral: - The scale needs to move down! Weights and cardio for about an hour afterwork yesterday. Only ate a salad with tomatoes and cucumber last night for dinner. I won't say what I ate for lunch. :) I think the lesson learned is eat a lighter dinner and a heavier lunch.
    Aug 16th - 157.8 :) - Makes a difference when I stay away from bread. Now for the weekend. Have party to attend for my husband's grandfather tomorrow. He will be 101 and still going strong. Drives and lives by himself. It will be pool side so I probably won't want to eat much because its Texas and it will be hot tomorrow.
    Aug 17th - 157.4 :) - Yay! I made it to the gym 5 times this week. I always take Saturday and Sunday off, so just have to watch what I eat over the weekend. I have a week and a half until my doctor appointment.
    Aug 18th - 156.6 :) - Can't believe it. Getting super close to my goal. I might just make it by the day of my doctor appointment.
    Aug 19th - 157.6 :( - And my body says just kidding. Ugh!
    Aug 20th - 158 :( - No gym yesterday. Had to take my daughter to the dentist after work. Ate Frito Pie for dinner. Too much salt. Surprised my gain wasn't more. Will be at the gym after work today, so hopefully will be back down tomorrow.
  • cattherien
    cattherien Posts: 323 Member
    I'm Charlene, 59yo, 5'8", married 40 years to Allen, 6 kids, 9 grandkids, work as a caregiver for the elderly.

    August weight goal: 180
    ๐Ÿฅ›= I met my water goal
    โœ๏ธ= I logged all my food
    ๐Ÿง‚= I stayed under my sodium limit
    ๐Ÿงฎ= I stayed under my calorie limit
    ๐Ÿฅ= Disc golf (golf, but with a Frisbee)
    ๐Ÿšถ= Steps (number)
    ๐Ÿ‹๏ธ= Exercise
    ๐Ÿ“š= I read at least 30 minutes

    Aug 1: 183.2 โœ๏ธ๐Ÿง‚๐Ÿคฆ๐Ÿ˜ฌ ๐Ÿšถ(5361)
    Aug 2: 183.4 ๐Ÿฅ›โœ๏ธ ๐Ÿšถ(4620)
    Aug 3: 182.5 ๐Ÿฅ›โœ๏ธ๐Ÿšถ....? ๐Ÿ“š ๐Ÿ˜€
    Aug 4: 182.9 ๐Ÿฅ›โœ๏ธ๐Ÿšถ๐Ÿ“š
    Aug 5: 182.7 ๐Ÿฅ›โœ๏ธ๐Ÿง‚๐Ÿงฎ๐Ÿšถ(2843)
    Aug 6: 182.0 ๐Ÿฅ›โœ๏ธ๐Ÿง‚๐Ÿงฎ๐Ÿšถ(4719)๐Ÿ˜€๐ŸŽ‰
    Aug 7: 182.5 ๐Ÿฅ›โœ๏ธ๐Ÿง‚๐Ÿงฎ๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿšถ(7290)
    Aug 8: 181.6 ๐Ÿฅ›โœ๏ธ๐Ÿง‚๐Ÿงฎ๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿšถ(4656)๐ŸŽ‰
    Aug 9: 181.4 ๐Ÿฅ›โœ๏ธ๐Ÿง‚๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿšถ(5084) ๐Ÿ›๐ŸŽ‰
    Aug 10: 181.6 ๐Ÿฅ›โœ๏ธ๐Ÿ‹๏ธ๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿšถ(9256)
    Aug 11: 181.6 โœ๏ธ๐Ÿง‚๐Ÿงฎ๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿšถ(6471)
    Aug 12: DNW ๐Ÿฅ›โœ๏ธ๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿšถ(4723)
    Aug 13: 183.6 ๐Ÿฅ›โœ๏ธ๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿšถ(5695)
    Aug 14: 183.4 โœ๏ธ๐Ÿ“š ๐Ÿฅ๐Ÿšถ(7132)
    Aug 15: 183.4 ๐Ÿฅ›โœ๏ธ๐Ÿง‚๐Ÿšถ(5538)
    Aug 16: 182.7 ๐Ÿฅ›โœ๏ธ๐Ÿง‚๐Ÿงฎ๐Ÿšถ(5051)
    Aug 17: 183.8 ๐Ÿฅ›โœ๏ธ๐Ÿง‚๐Ÿงฎ ๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿšถ(4126)
    Aug 18: 184.9 ๐Ÿฅ›โœ๏ธ๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿšถ(3430)
    Aug 19: 184.4 ๐Ÿฅ›โœ๏ธ ๐Ÿ“š ๐Ÿฅ๐Ÿšถ(6293)
    Aug 20: 184.0 ๐Ÿฅ›โœ๏ธ๐Ÿงฎ๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿšถ(5023)

    Met all my daily goals except salt yesterday, and the scale is trending down again. ๐ŸŽ‰ I planned a reading snack into my calories this time, so it wasn't a guilty pleasure, just a happy one.

    I did decide to continue reading the Harry Potter series into book 4, The Goblet of Fire. The story line takes a much darker turn from this novel onward, and I'm not sure I will continue with it, but I'm going to give it a shot. If I start having any nightmares, I'll switch stories into Stephen Lawhead's Pendragon series, or The Belgariad series by David and Leigh Eddings.

    I am in avoidance mode with sewing again. I need to do some YouTube research on using my daughter's baby serger. I've never had success the few times I've tried an overlock machine. But I have some knit sweaters that I want to shorten the sleeves, and I know an overlock stitch is the right choice. I'm just afraid to ruin them and feel defeated. Hence avoidance. ๐Ÿคฆ

    My coworker is in the hospital, so I worked a double shift yesterday; I work today, usually my day off, a morning shift. Then I need to take a short mind-cleansing nap, then go grocery shopping and do what meal prep I can, for the rest of the week. I work doubles Wed -Fri, then a single on Saturday. If the coworker isn't able to come back to work next week, and it sounds like that's gonna be the case, then I'll need to rinse and repeat my work schedule next week.

  • cattherien
    cattherien Posts: 323 Member
    edited August 20
    @iLive2Walk happy early anniversary! How many years?

    I haven't worked doubles in about 4 years, I've avoided them if I can because they're emotionally so draining. But back then, I wasn't specifically tracking the effect they had on my weight, though I was tracking the scale at the time.

    @ozdeelite hey look at you! ๐ŸŽ‰๐ŸŽ‰๐ŸŽ‰ Great job. You're doing great.

    @deepwoodslady are the windows completed now?
  • jo_casey42
    jo_casey42 Posts: 115 Member
    SW: 253
    First Goal: onederland
    UGW: TBD

    August 1 - 236.8
    August 2 - 237
    August 3 - 236.8
    August 4 - 237.4
    August 5 -237.2
    August 6 - 236.6
    August 7 - 237.6 boooo
    August 8 - 237.2
    August 9 - 235.4 yayy
    August 10 - 236.4
    August 11 - 237
    August 12 - 236.4
    August 13 - 237.4
    August 14 -236.4
    August 15 - 235
    August 16 - 236.6
    August 17 - 236.2
    August 18 - 235.4
    August 19 - 235.8
    August 20 - 235.8 (joined a gym yesterday! Big step for me!)
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  • deepwoodslady
    deepwoodslady Posts: 11,781 Member

    @deepwoodslady are the windows completed now?

    @cattherien The windows are done and we are still waiting for the roofing supplies to arrive by delivery. Right now he is working on a deck in the backyard. He will also be doing a much smaller one off a doorwall on the side of the house connected to my patio door in my bedroom. The siding is all done except for the 4 dormers on top of the house. The roof needs to be done first so that can tie in. I'm ordering 6 new outdoor lights. I will also be ordering a new back door, new front door, and new patio slider door that will lead to the new back deck. Some flower boxes for front of house and probably for deck too will be built. Lots of finishing touches to be done on the outside. Exhausting!

  • deepwoodslady
    deepwoodslady Posts: 11,781 Member
    @iLive2Walk

    Enjoy your special day and trip together

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  • deepwoodslady
    deepwoodslady Posts: 11,781 Member
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    My name is Donna. I am 5โ€™ 5โ€ 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!
    250โ€™s; 240โ€™s; 230โ€™s; 220's; 210's; 200's; 190's; 180โ€™s; 170's; 160's; 150โ€™s


    This Challenge Starting Weight (from July 31st): 188.4
    Goal: 184.4 (Four lb Loss)
    Actual Ending Weight: xxxxx
    Total Lost/Gained this month: xxxxx



    **********************ONE DAY, ONE STEP, ONE DECISION AT A TIME********************



    Weight in blue makes me blue because itโ€™s a gain. Weight in fuchsia pink makes me feel cheery because itโ€™s a loss. Weight in black means no change.



    FIRST HALF OF THE MONTH


    08/01-188.6-(Trend Weight 190.2)-

    08/02-DNW-(Trend Weight DNW)-

    08/03-188.4-(Trend Weight 189.9)-

    08/04-189.2-(Trend Weight 189.8)-

    08/05-188.2-(Trend Weight 189.6)-

    08/06-189.2-(Trend Weight 189.6)-

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    08/10-190.2-(Trend Weight 189.4)-

    08/11-DNW-(Trend Weight DNW)-

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    08/13-190.6-(Trend Weight 189.8)-

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    08/15-190.8-(Trend Weight 190.3)-
    SECOND HALF OF THE MONTH

    08/16-191.4-(Trend Weight 190.7)-

    08/17- DNW -(Trend Weight DNW)-

    08/18- DNW -(Trend Weight DNW )-

    08/19-192.2-(Trend Weight 191.1)- Good meals and too many snacks again. Itโ€™s not hunger since I didnโ€™t eat dinner until 9:00 pm and was satisfied. Itโ€™s just a thing. A bad thing. A very bad thing. Trying again today and hoping to reach that better mindset when the skies become dark and night time surrounds me. I finished the 2 season series โ€œFirefly Laneโ€ last night on Netflix. Wow. It will stay with me for awhile.

    08/20- 189.4 -(Trend Weight 190.9 )- I made homemade jalepeno poppers last night for dinner at 9:30 pm. They were so rich with the cream cheese that I couldnโ€™t snack later except for a square of 70% dark chocolate hours later. I ate the number of poppers that I usually do, but it seemed too much this time. Next time I will make less, so I call that a NSV. I stayed within all my macros. I released a lot of water too, but why does it have to happen in the middle of the night? Sleep was still more hours than usual even though constantly disrupted. Iโ€™m feeling hopeful today after this scale drop. I also feel like I know where I really am on the scale without the bloat in my ankles. I woke up 30 minutes before my alarm and used the extra time to do a youtube video workout. Yay me when I do the right things!


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