Stay the course.
Don't give up.
Persevere.
Do the plan.
Love yourself for trying

Well said all of you! I won't put a number to the lbs. loss goal cause I'm a Chicken :bigsmile: but I will say:

Track every day even when I know I'm going to be over:grumble:
Get on the scale only twice a week (my own quirk, I get too discouraged with the ups and downs)
Do some form of exercise at least five days per week
Tell myself every time I think 'Diet': No, Not' Diet', Choices for Life

My goal are to up my protein in September. I'm setting a 5 pound loss goal now for September, too. 165 lbs. (Starting weight: 170)

Also, need to be very careful while on vacation. 1. Watch my pocketbook, because Québec restaurants look expensive. 2. Log my food everyday to MFP. 3. Walk, Walk, Walk! 4. Take and use my resistance band. 5. Look up restaurant menus in advance of my day so I can plan meals accordingly. 6. Try a new food. (It probably won't be poutine as I am not a huge french fry or gravy lover. Although the last time I was in Montreal, I went with my son and he loved it!)

Make this vacation more about losing stress than losing weight.

Stay in touch with all of you for the encouragement that helps so much!

Happy and successful September, everyone!

September is going to be all about moving!!

No weight gain in August!

Exercise:
Begin early morning bike rides before the heat of the day sets in
Continue using Hand Bike while reading or watching videos on computer

Food:
Eating back no more than 1/4 of exercise calories
Continue to verify all nutrition values taken from the MFP database so menu totals are correct.


Progress is rarely a straight line. There are always bumps in the road, but you can make the choice to keep looking ahead. ~Kara Goucher

Have a Great September Everyone!

Thanks for getting us off to such a great start, Rebamae. Great thoughts to begin a new month.

For me, August started off with frustration at my weight being stuck for so long, and no real goals. But it ended on a more positive note because the scale got unstuck! my loss was definitely because I ramped up my exercise and stayed to my food plan. So in September, my goal is to do the same.

1) Keep up the increased exercise with fast walking, some jogging, and pool exercise.
2) Concentrate on making better food choices like less fat and carbs while I stay within my calorie goal.
3) My most important goal, don't get frustrated if I don't see a loss every week. Just try to stay on the path and "keep moving forward".

Happy September to all!

Rose :happy:

Dreamon - welcome, and are you going to log your food and exercise?

I am getting more specific with my September goals because I tried on clothes yesterday.

1. Fit looser into my current jeans and shorts.
2. Lose 2 lbs each week for a total of 8#.
3. Swim everyday.

Good to see so many people with motivation to set all these great goals...

Mine for September are the following;

- Walk 80 miles
- Continue to log my diary daily and make sure it is accurate
- Find a new exercise to add to walking, need something for the winter as I am not a big fan of the treadmill
- Lose 6 lbs by the end of the month.

Happy September all!

- JB :drinker:

My "declutter" goal is a bit open-ended as well! Just something I need to do - I might still be saying it in four years time.

September goals -
Enjoy something each day! Sometimes the most enjoyable thing I do all day is take my walk.
Walk 120 miles! I walked 105 in August, one day at a time.
Lose 4 lbs! Each one is getting harder.
Embrace my daily habits as a life long plan for health, not a short term diet plan.

Welcome Aug31 :flowerforyou: Sorry I am bit late to the party, AGAIN, sounds like everyone has some good goals, good luck!

I made my 16 walk goal for August :drinker:
I got our local recreation guide from our town office (too annoying trying to browse the website, I still find it quicker to go through the hard copy - does anyone else still experience this?). I will now visit a couple of sites over the next week or so to see what exercise I can try. Some also just have a daily drop in fee, so that you can try rather than commit to a full session. This may be an option for me, because I am still not too thrilled with this whole exercise idea! :grumble:
As I met the above goals in August, I am now half way to graduating from the Sloth Academy of Exercise!

So my goals for September:
- Walk 16 times (each walk must be a minimum of 20 minutes)
- View 2 exercise sites and find out more details of the exercise offered
- try I drop in activity
- Cut back on the ice cream this month - had a tough August for craving ice cream and it really mucked up my daily caloric goals more often than I would like!

If I make my walking 16 times this month, then that will be 2 months in a row, so Your Resident Sloth will be eligible to graduate from the Sloth Academy of Exercise!

The weather has been cooling down these last few days, and that oppressive humidity is finally leaving, so there will be no excuse for me not to get out walking - no, I do not have any exercise equipment in my house :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

Take care everyone and good luck with all your goals and challenges and if you have time, remember to check in occasionally and let us know how you are doing, cheers, Marian

Its late to join but I did set September goals on my own so I am jumping on board. Getting active with this group was one of the steps I needed to make!

September goals (and I planned to start small but be consistent)

1) check in EVERY DAY

2) record my food

3) do my exercise bike for 30 minutes daily

I made my goal of 165. In fact, weighed in at 164.

Did okay while I was on vacation, and although I gained a little, I had eaten closer to maintenance level and the weight didn't "stick." So, I'll say September was successful for me.

I do notice that I'm developing some cravings and need to address that issue in the coming month.

Hope everyone had a good September. Fall is here and I need to make sure that I keep up my exercise rather than hibernating!