🍎 Just Give Me One Month - September 2025 🍂
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@EmmaNemm27 welcome to the group! Congrats on that major achievement. That's impressive. This is a great group to help stay motivated and get support .
@plcarpenter- So frustrating, I can understand. I have gone through many phases of this exact thing. It might just be your body adjusting to going from sedentary to very active . It sounds like your doing all the right things. Hang in there. 💪
@Kupla71 that darn snacking monster! You will get it under control!
@journey2zen Welcome to the group. Back to counting always helps me get back in the right mindset when I feel myself going off track.
@SofaKween - way to go on completing that first run. I am not familiar with that and how they work? is it a series of smaller runs to achieve the 25K with a certain amount of time? Sounds like a great way to stay motivated.
Sept
9/1 DNW Lost Duncan
9/2- 149.4
9/3- 150.6 10K steps
9/4- 149.6 10K + steps
9/5- DNW
9/6 Horse show DNW
9/7- Horse Show DNW
9/8- 152
9/9- 150.6Glad to see that number come back down.
Dragged myself back into my garage gym yesterday afternoon and did 15 minutes of walk/run intervals on a slight incline and then did weights. I was having yet another rough day missing my dog, as it was one week yesterday we lost him. So many reminders. I am trying to cope better but I randomly have episodes of many tears through out the day .Having my other dog here helps but she and I don't have the same bond and she is a bit out of sorts due to senility .
Anyways I got my workout done nonetheless. I was going to do a combo of upper/lower body but it morphed into doing mostly legs and butt. I felt weak. Even had to drop a plate on my machine where I do the leg raises so I just did more sets to offset it. Today has to be Bicep /Triceps /Back. My goal is to get a workout in every day until Friday when I leave for my trip. I will be gone until the 26th so no weighing , no logging, no checking in for quite a while. I am pretty worried about the food thing while traveling . We plan to go to the grocery store and get food to pack in our cooler that we will take with us as we make our way around the Ring road. But still..
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Highest weight:180
Goal weight: 140
August end weight: 165
September goal: 160Sept 1: 164
Sept 2: 163
Sept 4: 164.4
Sept 6: 163.4
Sept 7: 164
Sept 8: 165
Sept 9: 162.8Well I didn’t expect that. One night of skipping the snacking and I’m 2 lbs lighter. I felt hungry last night and just had a glass of Metamucil and lots of water. Anyway. I’m glad to see this number.
@plcarpenter Hang in there. Things will look up.
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@HappyDonkey75 - C25K is short for Couch To 5 Kilometres - not 25 😱 Kilometres.
Supposed to do 3 runs per week over 9 weeks and aim is to get you running either for 30 minutes with no walking or to be able to run 5K - 3.1 miles. Each session consists of a 5 min brisk walk to warm up then alternate easy running with brisk walking, followed by 5 min brisk walk cool down.
Gradually the running intervals increase and the walking intervals decrease. There's a free app that I have on my phone; it plays music and there's an encouraging voice that tells me when to start jogging and when to walk.
I've started it several times but only completed it once - last time I attempted it was early 2024 when I still had membership of a gym with a treadmill but i only got as far as week 3.
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My minimum “walking for exercise” number should be close to 3 miles a day or 7,500 steps. Plus a daily yoga practice (YWA) for 30 days of September.
Highest weight 2017: 167 July end weight: 154.1 August end weight: 153.1 (loss of .5 lbs.)
Sept. goal: 151 by 9/309/1: 153.5 - 9,000 steps + yoga 30 mins
9/2: 152.8 - 10,897 steps + yoga 30 mins
9/3: 154 - yoga 30 mins / no walk - Drs appointments
9/4: 154.4 - 7,600 steps + yoga 27 mins
9/5: 153.3 - 10,879 steps + yoga 18 mins
9/6: 154 - 8,900 steps + yoga 22 mins
9/7: 155 🤯 sodium bomb yesterday? Yoga 20 mins
9/8: 154.3 - 10,509 steps + Yoga 20 mins
9/9: 155Walking consistency more than ever! No budge on the scale is frustrating. Moving forward!
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Summary - I have been in maintenance for about 3 years now: 54 - 55kg.
September goal: to reach and stay consistently around 56.0kg.
October goal: to get back into maintenance range of the 55’s.Sep 4: 56.8
Sep 5: 57.2
Sep 6: 56.3
Sep 7: 56.1
Sep 8: 56.1
Sep 9: 55.6
Sep 9: 56.30 -
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Starting weight Feb 2024: 196
Ultimate goal weight: 150
Sept goal weight: below 170
Sept 2: 171.5
Sept 3: 171
4: 171.5
7: 173.5
8: 173
9: 172
10: 1730 -
Highest weight:180
Goal weight: 140
August end weight: 165
September goal: 160Sept 1: 164
Sept 2: 163
Sept 4: 164.4
Sept 6: 163.4
Sept 7: 164
Sept 8: 165
Sept 9: 162.8
Sept 10: 1641 -
Female: wrong side of 65 and wrong side of average height
Start weight 1 June 25: 56.8kg
End weight 30 June 25: 55.7kg
End weight 31 July 25: 54.4kg
End weight 31 August 25: 55.1kg
Start weight 1 September 25: 55.0kg
Ultimate goal weight: 53kg = ideal maintenance
September goals:
Weight – 54.0kg
No late night snacking
Drink more water1 Sept – 55.0kg
2 Sept – 54.4kg
3 Sept – 54.4kg
4 Sept – 54.3kg
5 Sept – 54.1kg
6 Sept – 54.7kg
7 Sept – 54.5kg
8 Septe– 54.5kg
9 Sept– 54.3kg
10 Sept – 54.3kgPlan is do my second run/walk today but the forecast is for frequent showers some of them thundery. Keeping an eye on the weather radar, just need a 35 minute dry spell window and i'll head out.
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My minimum “walking for exercise” number should be close to 3 miles a day or 7,500 steps. Plus a daily yoga practice (YWA) for 30 days of September.
Highest weight 2017: 167 July end weight: 154.1 August end weight: 153.1 (loss of .5 lbs.)
Sept. goal: 151 by 9/309/1: 153.5 - 9,000 steps + yoga 30 mins
9/2: 152.8 - 10,897 steps + yoga 30 mins
9/3: 154 - yoga 30 mins / no walk - Drs appointments
9/4: 154.4 - 7,600 steps + yoga 27 mins
9/5: 153.3 - 10,879 steps + yoga 18 mins
9/6: 154 - 8,900 steps + yoga 22 mins
9/7: 155 🤯 sodium bomb yesterday? Yoga 20 mins
9/8: 154.3 - 10,509 steps + Yoga 20 mins
9/9: 155 - 7,800 steps / skip yoga
9/10: 153.51 -
Summary - I have been in maintenance for about 3 years now: 54 - 55kg.
September goal: to reach and stay consistently around 56.0kg.
October goal: to get back into maintenance range of the 55’s.Sep 4: 56.8
Sep 5: 57.2
Sep 6: 56.3
Sep 7: 56.1
Sep 8: 56.1
Sep 9: 55.6
Sep 10: 56.3
Sep 11: 56.41 -
Female: wrong side of 65 and wrong side of average height
Start weight 1 June 25: 56.8kg
End weight 30 June 25: 55.7kg
End weight 31 July 25: 54.4kg
End weight 31 August 25: 55.1kg
Start weight 1 September 25: 55.0kg
Ultimate goal weight: 53kg = ideal maintenance
September goals:
Weight – 54.0kg
No late night snacking
Drink more water1 Sept – 55.0kg
2 Sept – 54.4kg
3 Sept – 54.4kg
4 Sept – 54.3kg
5 Sept – 54.1kg
6 Sept – 54.7kg
7 Sept – 54.5kg
8 Sept – 54.5kg
9 Sept – 54.3kg
10 Sept – 54.3kg
11 Sept – 54.2kgSecond run completed – followed the week 2 schedule of run walking and doubled up on plasters on the backs of heels. Not sure when the next run will be as transport strike is ending so should be able to get back to the gym. One run a week should be doable, but it will mean slower progress but i'm okay with that.
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Not feeling my best this past week (still inpatient), but still reading and cheering you all on daily.
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Starting weight Feb 2024: 196
2025 goal weight: below 170
Sept 2: 171.5
Sept 3: 171
4: 171.5
7: 173.5
8: 173
9: 172
10: 173
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@SofaKween - Oh ok I have heard of those. Great way to stay motivated. I have never been much of a runner and now with my arthritic knee, I only do HIT type workouts with sprinting . At one time I would train for the occasional 5K's to help keep me motivated . Keep working toward that goal! you will get there!
@tishsmith101 - sending healing thoughts your way .
I leave tomorrow for my trip so I won't be posting until later in the month once I get back home. I am looking forward to this trip but the excitement has been a bit muted given the loss of my boy. It continues to be a daily struggle of grief and tearful episodes. It might sound silly but everyday I ask in my prayers for a sign that he is ok , happy , painfree and knows how much we miss him. I don't know if it was the sign I was asking for or maybe I am just wishful thinking but I ran to the TJ Maxx the other day and while walking down the aisle , these little toys caught my attention. They were little toy animals that are made of the squishy foam intended to be used like stress balls. One of them was a corgi (my dog was a corgi cross) and looked profoundly like him. The box said "squeeze me when life gets Ruff". I couldn't walk away from that and bought it. I placed it on the left corner of my dash on my car where it fits perfectly. It made me smile.
Sept
9/1 DNW Lost Duncan
9/2- 149.4
9/3- 150.6 10K steps
9/4- 149.6 10K + steps
9/5- DNW
9/6 Horse show DNW
9/7- Horse Show DNW
9/8- 152- leg day
9/9- 150.6
9/10- DNW- upper body strength (shorter workout )
9/11- 149.2In spite of my emotional and non motivated mood these days, I have been able to do some exercise this week. Its a struggle getting into the mental space of working out right now. Its another reminder because Duncan always wanted to be with me in the shop gym whenever I did my workout. As soon as I put my workout shoes on , he was ready to go. While I worked out he would waiting lie in his bed out there and patiently wait until I did my final stretches, when he would come over and lay down and get his belly scratched. These are the things that are so hard.
Hoping the trip will be a nice reset for me.
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My minimum “walking for exercise” number should be close to 3 miles a day or 7,500 steps. Plus a daily yoga practice (YWA) for 30 days of September.
Highest weight 2017: 167 July end weight: 154.1 August end weight: 153.1 (loss of .5 lbs.)
Sept. goal: 151 by 9/309/1: 153.5 - 9,000 steps + yoga 30 mins
9/2: 152.8 - 10,897 steps + yoga 30 mins
9/3: 154 - yoga 30 mins / no walk - Drs appointments
9/4: 154.4 - 7,600 steps + yoga 27 mins
9/5: 153.3 - 10,879 steps + yoga 18 mins
9/6: 154 - 8,900 steps + yoga 22 mins
9/7: 155 🤯 sodium bomb yesterday? Yoga 20 mins
9/8: 154.3 - 10,509 steps + Yoga 20 mins
9/9: 155 - 7,800 steps / skip yoga
9/10: 153.5 - 6,900 steps / hip openers and foam roller
9/11: 152.5If history repeats itself, my body is finally adjusting as I’m seeing some changes in tone and on the scale….
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Summary - I have been in maintenance for about 3 years now: 54 - 55kg.
September goal: to reach and stay consistently around 56.0kg.
October goal: to get back into maintenance range of the 55’s.Sep 4: 56.8
Sep 5: 57.2
Sep 6: 56.3
Sep 7: 56.1
Sep 8: 56.1
Sep 9: 55.6
Sep 10: 56.3
Sep 11: 56.4
Sep 12: 56.81 -
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Starting weight Feb 2024: 196
2025 goal weight: below 170
Sept 2: 171.5
Sept 3: 171
4: 171.5
7: 173.5
8: 173
9: 172
10: 173
11: 172.5
12: 1730 -
Female: wrong side of 65 and wrong side of average height
Start weight 1 June 25: 56.8kg
End weight 30 June 25: 55.7kg
End weight 31 July 25: 54.4kg
End weight 31 August 25: 55.1kg
Start weight 1 September 25: 55.0kg
Ultimate goal weight: 53kg = ideal maintenance
September goals:
Weight – 54.0kg
No late night snacking
Drink more water1 Sept – 55.0kg
2 Sept – 54.4kg
3 Sept – 54.4kg
4 Sept – 54.3kg
5 Sept – 54.1kg
6 Sept – 54.7kg - Saturday
7 Sept – 54.5kg - Sunday
8 Sept – 54.5kg
9 Sept – 54.3kg
10 Sept – 54.3kg
11 Sept – 54.2kg
12 Sept – 53.9kgA restless night – was really thirsty which meant lots of wake-ups to trek to the bathroom.
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Heaviest Weight: 221 | First Goal Weight: 199 | Ultimate Goal Weight: 140
Starting weight: May: 212.6 | Jun: 210.9 | Jul: 211.9 | Aug: 208.2 |Sep 4: 210.8
Sep 5: 210.1
Sep 6: 209.2
Sep 12: 208.9I haven't been weighing, my schedule is so off right now, in bed at midnight and up again by 6am. I'll be weighing/commenting sporadically over the next few weeks, even though I'm still focused. My latest frustration: my left shin is super painful. If I walk on it, it's a bit tweaky at first, but then it's fine; and then about an hour after working out, I'm in pain. So I didn't work out the past two days, not wanting to make it worse, and hoping whatever I've stressed or strained calms down so I can get back to longer walks again. This entire aging process is driving me nuts. I feel like I'm ready for a robot body.🤣
Welcome @EmmaNemm27 , @plcarpenter, @journey2zen, and anyone I may have missed — I'm trying to keep up with posts, but not doing a great job. I hope you find this small group motivating, and see that we're all on similar journeys here, even if we're at different points in the journey. We're happy to have you with us.
@tishsmith101 - Thinking of you, and sending you good thoughts and energy.
@HappyDonkey75 and @cupcakesandproteinshakes I hope you both make the most of your trips/travels — enjoy!And happy Friday! It took forever for Friday to get here. 😂 Have a great day, everyone.
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Highest weight:180
Goal weight: 140
August end weight: 165
September goal: 160Sept 1: 164
Sept 2: 163
Sept 4: 164.4
Sept 6: 163.4
Sept 7: 164
Sept 8: 165
Sept 9: 162.8
Sept 10: 164
Sept 12: 163.42 -
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My minimum “walking for exercise” number should be close to 3 miles a day or 7,500 steps. Plus a daily yoga practice (YWA) for 30 days of September.
Highest weight 2017: 167 July end weight: 154.1 August end weight: 153.1 (loss of .5 lbs.)
Sept. goal: 151 by 9/309/1: 153.5 - 9,000 steps + yoga 30 mins
9/2: 152.8 - 10,897 steps + yoga 30 mins
9/3: 154 - yoga 30 mins / no walk - Drs appointments
9/4: 154.4 - 7,600 steps + yoga 27 mins
9/5: 153.3 - 10,879 steps + yoga 18 mins
9/6: 154 - 8,900 steps + yoga 22 mins
9/7: 155 🤯 sodium bomb yesterday? Yoga 20 mins
9/8: 154.3 - 10,509 steps + Yoga 20 mins
9/9: 155 - 7,800 steps / skip yoga
9/10: 153.5 - 6,900 steps / hip openers and foam roller
9/11: 152.5 - 7,000 steps / hand xray
9/12: 153Having a joint paint flare in my right hand since I started doing yoga again and light weight lifting some weeks ago…..have to figure it out after I wear a thumb splint for 10 days. Boo!
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Summary - I have been in maintenance for about 3 years now: 54 - 55kg.
September goal: to reach and stay consistently around 56.0kg.
October goal: to get back into maintenance range of the 55’s.Sep 4: 56.8
Sep 5: 57.2
Sep 6: 56.3
Sep 7: 56.1
Sep 8: 56.1
Sep 9: 55.6
Sep 10: 56.3
Sep 11: 56.4
Sep 12: 56.8
Sep 13: 56.12 -
Female: wrong side of 65 and wrong side of average height
Start weight 1 June 25: 56.8kg
End weight 30 June 25: 55.7kg
End weight 31 July 25: 54.4kg
End weight 31 August 25: 55.1kg
Start weight 1 September 25: 55.0kg
Ultimate goal weight: 53kg = ideal maintenance
September goals:
Weight – 54.0kg
No late night snacking
Drink more water1 Sept – 55.0kg
2 Sept – 54.4kg
3 Sept – 54.4kg
4 Sept – 54.3kg
5 Sept – 54.1kg
6 Sept – 54.7kg – Saturday
7 Sept – 54.5kg – Sunday
8 Sept – 54.5kg
9 Sept – 54.3kg
10 Sept – 54.3kg
11 Sept – 54.2kg
12 Sept – 53.9kg
13 Sept – 53.8kg – SaturdayBouldered yesterday and slightly disappointed that I didn’t see an improvement after a week with no weights.
Have a good weekend everyone 😊
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Starting weight Feb 2024: 196
2025 goal weight: below 170
Sept 2: 171.5
Sept 3: 171
4: 171.5
7: 173.5
8: 173
9: 172
10: 173
11: 172.5
12: 173
13: 1730 -
🍁 🍎 🍁 🍎 🍁
My minimum “walking for exercise” number should be close to 3 miles a day or 7,500 steps. Plus a daily yoga practice (YWA) for 30 days of September.
Highest weight 2017: 167 July end weight: 154.1 August end weight: 153.1 (loss of .5 lbs.)
Sept. goal: 151 by 9/309/1: 153.5 - 9,000 steps + yoga 30 mins
9/2: 152.8 - 10,897 steps + yoga 30 mins
9/3: 154 - yoga 30 mins / no walk - Drs appointments
9/4: 154.4 - 7,600 steps + yoga 27 mins
9/5: 153.3 - 10,879 steps + yoga 18 mins
9/6: 154 - 8,900 steps + yoga 22 mins
9/7: 155 🤯 sodium bomb yesterday? Yoga 20 mins
9/8: 154.3 - 10,509 steps + Yoga 20 mins
9/9: 155 - 7,800 steps / skip yoga
9/10: 153.5 - 6,900 steps / hip openers and foam roller
9/11: 152.5 - 7,000 steps / hand xray
9/12: 153 - drive 4 hrs round trip to take mom to doctors appointment. Sat way too long!
9/13: 152.9 - 10,000k steps/ stretching1 -
Summary - I have been in maintenance for about 3 years now: 54 - 55kg.
September goal: to reach and stay consistently around 56.0kg.
October goal: to get back into maintenance range of the 55’s.Sep 4: 56.8
Sep 5: 57.2
Sep 6: 56.3
Sep 7: 56.1
Sep 8: 56.1
Sep 9: 55.6
Sep 10: 56.3
Sep 11: 56.4
Sep 12: 56.8
Sep 13: 56.1
Sep 14: 56.31 -
Female: wrong side of 65 and wrong side of average height
Start weight 1 June 25: 56.8kg
End weight 30 June 25: 55.7kg
End weight 31 July 25: 54.4kg
End weight 31 August 25: 55.1kg
Start weight 1 September 25: 55.0kg
Ultimate goal weight: 53kg = ideal maintenance
September goals:
Weight – 54.0kg
No late night snacking
Drink more water1 Sept – 55.0kg
2 Sept – 54.4kg
3 Sept – 54.4kg
4 Sept – 54.3kg
5 Sept – 54.1kg
6 Sept – 54.7kg – Saturday
7 Sept – 54.5kg – Sunday
8 Sept – 54.5kg
9 Sept – 54.3kg
10 Sept – 54.3kg
11 Sept – 54.2kg
12 Sept – 53.9kg
13 Sept – 53.8kg – Saturday
14 Sept – 54.2kg – SundayHelping out at the local annual outdoor festival today. Weather is sunny at the moment but forecast is for light showers from late morning and heavy downpours from mid afternoon 😕 . Really hoping the forecast is wrong.
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Highest weight:180
Goal weight: 140
August end weight: 165
September goal: 160Sept 1: 164
Sept 2: 163
Sept 4: 164.4
Sept 6: 163.4
Sept 7: 164
Sept 8: 165
Sept 9: 162.8
Sept 10: 164
Sept 12: 163.4Sept 14: 165
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Starting weight Feb 2024: 196
2025 goal weight: below 170
Sept 2: 171.5
Sept 3: 171
4: 171.5
7: 173.5
8: 173
9: 172
10: 173
11: 172.5
12: 173
13: 173
14: 172.5
I went to see my naturopath to talk about improving a few health markers including weight. She’s a strong believer in intermittent fasting, it was the first thing she said. My weight loss has pretty much stalled so I’m going to give it a go. The protocol is a 24 hour fast once per week and otherwise 12 hours fast. If the 24 hour fast doesn’t work for me then I can just do 14 hour fast daily. She’s also encouraging me to amp up the strength training and protein which is fair.1 -
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My minimum “walking for exercise” number should be close to 3 miles a day or 7,500 steps. Plus a daily yoga practice (YWA) for 30 days of September.
Highest weight 2017: 167 July end weight: 154.1 August end weight: 153.1 (loss of .5 lbs.)
Sept. goal: 151 by 9/309/1: 153.5 - 9,000 steps + yoga 30 mins
9/2: 152.8 - 10,897 steps + yoga 30 mins
9/3: 154 - yoga 30 mins / no walk - Drs appointments
9/4: 154.4 - 7,600 steps + yoga 27 mins
9/5: 153.3 - 10,879 steps + yoga 18 mins
9/6: 154 - 8,900 steps + yoga 22 mins
9/7: 155 🤯 sodium bomb yesterday? Yoga 20 mins
9/8: 154.3 - 10,509 steps + Yoga 20 mins
9/9: 155 - 7,800 steps / skip yoga
9/10: 153.5 - 6,900 steps / hip openers and foam roller
9/11: 152.5 - 7,000 steps / hand xray
9/12: 153 - drive 4 hrs round trip to take mom to doctors appointment. Sat way too long!
9/13: 152.9 - 10,000k steps/ stretching
9/14: 153.10
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