Good Early Morning!! I am happy to start out August on a good note. My goal is to reach a 6lb loss this month. I am changing my weigh in day to Sunday. I think I will have better luck remembering!

Sunday weigh in

Goal 1 6 lb weight loss

Walk 3 days/week I will check in tomorrow, I wish everyone a great day!!

I posted my July goal accomplishments and failures under July goals, so here goes:

Starting weight 174.5
Goal by August 31: 166.5
Continue with 1000 calories a day deficit.

Continue walking.
Continue Stationary Bike.

Do resistance bands 20 times or some type of strength training.
Try a new form of exercise at least 3 times to see if I like it.
Try to get more sleep.

(Non-weight related goal: Try to save money for September vacation!)

Good luck, everyone!
Charlie

Good Morning!!
I am so ready for August! So, August here I come!!

AUG GOALS
1. I will NOT eat when I am stressed!! I must learn to deal with stress -

2. Stay within my calorie allowance

3. Continue building on steps - I0,000 per day

4. Go for loss of 1.5 lb / week = 243 lb

August 1st is a 60* morning!! I would love to see August like this all month - but we will enjoy the day that we have and not wish it away!

I hope each of you have a wonderful day!!

NSV: if I can meet my exercise goals for 2 months straight I will graduate from the Sloth Academy of Exercise (& get a new title!) so this is month 1!

Hey let's have a contest for your new title!! :bigsmile:
Because we know you are going to deserve it! :drinker:

Wooken, love your humorous icons that go with your strong commitments - thanks!

I had success in July with a weight loss of 2 lbs that I have kept off. Moving off my plateau of 3.5 years (cough, cough) finally!

My goal for Aug is 2 lbs. My starting weight in July was 155.0 and I weigh 153.0 today. End of month I want to weigh 151.0 lbs. I will exercise 60 min a day and have a 250 calorie deficit a day. I still am aiming for 0.5 lbs a week but I am really stepping it up this month and next month because we are going on vacation end of Sept.

Rebamae and friends: I read a few behavioral changes for weight loss this morning off the internet that I'd like to share with you and our group:
^^Eat smaller pieces. (I started cutting up my grilled cheese sandwiches into bite sizes)
^^Take 15 min walk to boost metabolism before eating,
^^Use ginger, cinnamon, rosemary and basil to increase sensory enjoyment,
^^Eat rye crackers and bread,
^^Slow down when eating putting utensils down between bites and take a deep breath.

Marian: You are beautiful as you are - sloth or no sloth
Sara: You have your heart in the right place, sending you strength to deal with your Mom.
Charlie, JB, Wanda: You have a hefty goal that's do-able. It is good and all about the journey - I will walk with you.

We are going to go out to eat tonight so I am going to work out my full time before we go. I hope to see a good movie too. Hope you are all able to find enjoyment to be alive this day and every day Peace and Love

Lyndal,

If you log what you eat and you log your exercise, I think you will be measuring the health benefits. You can look at your nutrients and we know that exercise is needed for fitness! If you succeed with 1 & 2, you will automatically fulfill 3! Good luck. Great goals and great attitude! :flowerforyou:

Charlie

Thank you for commenting on my food intake regularly I appreciate it. Love your quotes and it seems like you have goals etc. all together. Good luck.

August goals -

Coach bocce at the Special Olympics tournament on August 9th and 10th

Take a first aid class and a CPR class

Get to the gym 5 x per week between 6 and 7 each morning :sick: Alternate days of cardio and strength.

Do simple yoga every day - like "sleeping baby" and "dog-and-cat". These are extremely easy stretches.

Bike 10 miles on one day each week, extend it 10% every ride.

Meet the August Accountability Challenge. that group requires me to sign in every day, stay under the calories, and exercise 20 minutes per day.

Brew two batches of beer - one a dark porter, the other a gruit.:drinker:

Get started on that model railroad. I've been procrastinating for months


Hopefully all that will help me lose 8 lbs this month and increase my cycling distance to 15 miles.

My August goals

More of the same - gym 4 or 5 times a week to do a mixture of heavy weights and HIIT exercise in order to assist with body recomposition

2 or 3 short runs between 30 and 40 mins each week

1 proper chin up or pull up

Keep on eating the way I am doing, and not slip back into old habits. The remaining fat around my middle and hips IS going to melt away!!

My goal for August is to do 150 minutes of aerobic exercise per week, not counting walking the dog who seems to be getting as little slower on our walks. And to do 2 weight workouts a week at the gym using free weights and machines.

My August goals:

(1) Log everything into MFP daily. Post weight every 4 days or more often.

(2) Work out (usually water aerobics) four hours a week minimum.

(3) Eat fewer calories than my allowance (always at least 1200).

(4) Think about food less often than exercise. It seems I have no problem doing this in the middle of the summer, but really am challenged in the winter.

Thank you for MFP!

Rose,

It must be so hard once you get near goal. I have talked about how difficult it must be in the past and I admire everyone for sticking with it. I know when I get close, IF I stick to 1200 a day and IF I stick faithfully to my workout regimen, I might be able to lose 1 pound every 5-6 weeks. That doesn't give you much room for screw-ups or fun! It will be hard to be focused. I know that now and I've got a long way to go!

But...is not logging really the answer? How can you be sure you are cutting back if you don't log? I imagine logging everything for the rest of my life. It is just a good habit, I think. But then I've only been here 7 months, not over two years like you. I may feel differently then.

I eat out a lot and find it almost easier because I have a set amount of food in front of me. No seconds! The pitfall of eating out is the things I might think are low in calories, but aren't. I'm usually better with the 6 oz. sirloin than the chicken dish on the menu. Muffins are worse than donuts when it comes to calories. And salads, unless I get them without cheese, croutons, nuts, or fruit, and dressing to dip my fork into on the side, are usually a disaster. People say get an appetizer. Right. Almost always higher than the meals are. Again, that is where logging helps me. Also, so many restaurants now post their calories. However, I'm probably preaching to the choir on these points, huh?

Not being near goal, like you, I don't know all the successful tricks. Jean or a few others probably know better.

I guess it just gets harder to have that calories deficit. My daughter would say that the answer would be to speed up your metabolism then and the way to do that is by strength training. I try but don't really like it Yet, I still try and people here remind me to do them. I use a resistance band and it is easy to travel with.

Vacations usually give you good opportunities to get in a lot of walking don't they? At least mine do.

Hope you have a great vacation. Hope someone has some other ideas that might help. Just don't give up! And don't quit posting here.

Charlie

Hi Rose, I wouldn't worry too much about a few days vacation -- restaurants certainly can be difficult -- I find the salt content a problem --but for a few days just think about better, not necessarily best choices, enjoy your meals and plan your return date as your reboot date. Appetizers can be good options, also great if you can have more veggies and salad on your plate than other things. I find breakfast to be especially tricky when traveling, and will hunt out oatmeal, yogurt or the egg special minus the bacon, toast and potatoes If I am not mindful a breakfast buffet can shoot 70% of my planned calories. Also 100 calorie pack of nuts or other snack help me, avoid reaching that too hungry point before dinner.