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  • lokihen
    lokihen Posts: 382 Member
    Name: Jen
    Height: 5'10"
    Heaviest Weight : 355
    Starting Weight (7/30): 314.6 lbs
    Goal Weight (8/31): 305 lbs

    7/30: 314.6
    8/5: 309.6
    8/12: 309.0
    8/19:
    8/26:
    8/31:

    Loss/gain for the week: -.6 lbs
    Loss/gain for the month: -5.6 lbs

    Struggles or successes of your week: Got a new scale which shows me as heavier than I thought so had to readjust.
  • ScrAgnX
    ScrAgnX Posts: 368 Member
    Name: Matt
    Height: 6'3"
    Original Weight (12/26/14): 360.0
    Starting Weight (7/30): 274.6 lbs
    Goal Weight (8/31): 260.0 lbs Approx. 3lbs/wk

    7/30: 274.6
    8/6: 272.8
    8/13: 268.2
    8/20:
    8/27:
    8/31:

    Loss/gain for the week: 4.6 lbs
    Loss/gain for the month: 6.4 lbs

    Struggles or successes of your week:
    Pushing hard to try to hit 100 lbs. down by my birthday. I'd like to have a celebratory/birthday dinner; not to gorge on food, but to feel comfortable eating caloric foods, maybe at maintenance calorie targets, for dinner.

    We're very busy at work right now, and will continue to be for the next few weeks. I haven't been feeling cravings for food, but expect it may start once the fatigue and tiredness kick in.

    Month to Date Exercise (Monthly Goal):
    Cycling - 0.0 miles (100 Miles)
    Jogging/Running - 10.6 miles (25 Miles)
    Hiking - 4.0 Miles & 600' elev. climb(0 Miles)
    Total - 2.5 miles (125 Miles)[/quote]
  • Miss_Mania
    Miss_Mania Posts: 163 Member
    Name: Ata
    Height: 5'7"
    Original Weight 1/17/15: 372.5 lbs (169 kgs)
    Starting Weight (7/31): 251.9 lbs (114.3 kgs)
    Goal Weight (8/28): 239 lbs (108kgs)

    7/31: 251.9 lbs (114.3 kgs)
    8/7: 248.0 lbs (112.5 kgs)
    8/14: 242.2 lbs (109.9 kgs)
    8/21:
    8/28:

    Loss/gain for the week: 6 lbs (2.7 kgs)
    Loss/gain for the month: 9.7 lbs (4.3 kgs)

    Struggles or successes of your week:
    I've been sick this week so had to push through a lot of mental and physical barriers. I went to the gym a few days less than I normally would. Been getting really good sleep though so I'm not complaining
  • mjwwes
    mjwwes Posts: 21 Member
    Name: Mary
    Height: 5'9"
    Original weight: 337 lbs
    Starting weight: 298 lbs
    Goal weight: 293 lbs


    8/1 : 298
    8/8 :
    8/15:296.4
    8/22:
    8/29:
  • keyo11
    keyo11 Posts: 23 Member
    Name: Lyn
    Height: 5'2"
    Original Starting Weight: 316
    Starting Weight (7/31): 287.2 lbs
    Goal Weight (8/28): 275 lbs

    7/31: 287.2
    8/7: 287.4
    8/14: 287.6
    8/21:
    8/28:

    Loss/gain for the week: +0.2
    Loss/gain for the month: +0.4
    Struggles or successes of your week: Gained over the weekend but managed to get most of it back off. Drinking all my water and have successfully doubled my workout. Had to back off my workout. Not sure what is going on.
  • Cheesy567
    Cheesy567 Posts: 1,186 Member
    Name: Cheesy
    Height: 5'10"
    Heaviest weight: 330 lbs
    MFP Start Weight (5/26): 318 lbs
    Aug 1st weight (7/31): 284.8 lbs
    Goal Weight (8/28): 277 lbs

    7/31: 284.8
    8/7: 287.4
    8/14: 282.6
    8/21:
    8/28:

    Loss/gain for the week: -4.8
    Loss/gain for the month: -2.2

    Struggles or successes of your week: Floating along :)

  • ScrAgnX
    ScrAgnX Posts: 368 Member
    Cheesy567 wrote: »
    Struggles or successes of your week: Floating along :)

    Makes me think of the song Float On by Modest Mouse

    "Even if things end up a bit too heavy we'll all float on"
  • Cheesy567
    Cheesy567 Posts: 1,186 Member
    ScrAgnX wrote: »
    Cheesy567 wrote: »
    Struggles or successes of your week: Floating along :)

    Makes me think of the song Float On by Modest Mouse

    "Even if things end up a bit too heavy we'll all float on"

  • Cheesy567
    Cheesy567 Posts: 1,186 Member
    edited August 2015
    Opps, won't show the smiles and music emojis I'm trying to reply with!
  • MimiOfTheLusciousLawn
    MimiOfTheLusciousLawn Posts: 2,212 Member
    Name: Mimi
    Height: 6'0"
    Highest known weight: 409
    Starting Weight (Jan., 2015): 402
    Starting Weight (8/2): 310 lbs
    Goal Weight (8/30): 299

    8/2: 310
    8/9: 306
    8/16: 303
    8/23:
    8/30:

    Loss/gain for the week: 3.0 lbs
    Loss/gain for the month: 7.0 lbs

    Struggles or successes of your week:
    Made it through one vacation and one wknd road trip. Leaving Wednesday for 12 days of driving halfway across the country and back. To say I'm a little nervous would be a huge understatement! I have planned my foods for the drives, it's the resort living that scares me. I WILL do the best I'm able and I WON'T beat myself up over the choices I'm forced to make. And I'm going to try to get some steps in at every rest stop and hopefully get a few chances for some good runs. Pray for me!!

    Month to Date Exercise (Monthly Goal):
    Steps: 125,526 (400,000)
    Miles: 50.2 (175)
    C25k: thru w5d2
    Squats: work toward 50 per day - YUCK!
  • ScrAgnX
    ScrAgnX Posts: 368 Member
    MimiOfTheLusciousLawn wrote: »
    Leaving Wednesday for 12 days of driving halfway across the country and back. To say I'm a little nervous would be a huge understatement! I have planned my foods for the drives, it's the resort living that scares me. I WILL do the best I'm able and I WON'T beat myself up over the choices I'm forced to make. And I'm going to try to get some steps in at every rest stop and hopefully get a few chances for some good runs.

    Vacations scare me too, but they are fairly infrequent. One of the reasons I've started to like running is the ability to bring shoes and clothes almost anywhere, and get in a quick exercise. A lot tougher with a bicycle...

    Enjoy your vacation.
  • lillie917
    lillie917 Posts: 60 Member
    Name: Lil
    Height: 5'7"
    Heaviest Weight: 394
    Starting Weight (8/9): 390 lbs
    Goal Weight (8/29): 385 lbs

    8/9:390
    8/15:390
    8/22:
    8/29:


    Loss/gain for the week: 0
    Loss/gain for the month: 0
    Went on vacation last week - so I'm not too sad that I didn't lose ... hoping next weigh in will be better. Went to a "weight loss physician" trying a new meal plan.
  • MimiOfTheLusciousLawn
    MimiOfTheLusciousLawn Posts: 2,212 Member
    ScrAgnX wrote: »
    MimiOfTheLusciousLawn wrote: »
    Leaving Wednesday for 12 days of driving halfway across the country and back. To say I'm a little nervous would be a huge understatement! I have planned my foods for the drives, it's the resort living that scares me. I WILL do the best I'm able and I WON'T beat myself up over the choices I'm forced to make. And I'm going to try to get some steps in at every rest stop and hopefully get a few chances for some good runs.

    Vacations scare me too, but they are fairly infrequent. One of the reasons I've started to like running is the ability to bring shoes and clothes almost anywhere, and get in a quick exercise. A lot tougher with a bicycle...

    Enjoy your vacation.

    Thanks Matt! Thankfully vacations are few and far between here, too. We'll be in Breckenridge, so if the altitude allows it, I WILL be running. It's the "chuck wagon dinner" that scares the bejeebers outta me!
  • ColinsMommaOC
    ColinsMommaOC Posts: 296 Member
    Name: Jeanne
    Height: 5'7

    Starting Weight (7/27): 310
    Goal Weight (8/31): 290

    7/27: 310.0
    8/3: 300.4
    8/10: 296.7
    8/17: 292.2
    8/24:
    8/31:

    Weekly Loss/Gain: -4.2 lbs
    Monthly Loss/Gain: -17.8 lbs


    Success or Struggles of the week: I managed to stay on track, despite a weekend full of last minute changes. I am struggling to plan out variety in my meals to keep from having the same things over and over.
  • broekte
    broekte Posts: 102 Member
    Name: Ted
    Height: 5'11"
    Heaviest Weight: 395 lbs
    Starting Weight (7/31): 325.0 lbs
    Goal Weight (8/31): 315 lbs

    7/31: 325.0
    8/3: 322.0
    8/10: 324.0
    8/17: 323.8
    8/24:
    8/31:

    Loss/gain for the week: -0.2
    Loss/gain for the month: -1.2

    Struggles or successes of your week: We had the in-laws at our house all week and I wasn't good about eating right or exercising. This week I am out of excuses so it is time to get back on track.
  • violet456
    violet456 Posts: 674 Member
    Name: Samantha
    Height: 5'4"
    Starting Weight (7/04): 313.20 lbs
    August Starting Weight: 307.8
    Goal Weight (8/31): 299.9 lbs Approx. 2lbs/wk (Would love to visit the two hundreds again.)

    8/1:307.8 lb.
    8/8: 306.6
    8/15:306.2
    8/22:
    8/29:

    Loss/gain for the week:0.4 lb
    Loss/gain for the month: 1.6 lb

    Struggles or successes of your week: Not as successful as I had hoped, but still a loss. Also a relapse, on Saturday I did my five km walk test, yay, but then that night I had take out fried chicken and fries for dinner, boo.
  • KiltFuPanda
    KiltFuPanda Posts: 574 Member
    Name: Will
    Height: 6'2"
    Original weight: 388 lbs (7/1/2015)
    Current: 380 lbs
    Goal for 8/31: 370 lbs

    7/30: 380
    8/3: 379.5
    8/10: 380
    8/17: 376.0

    Exercise goals:
    Squats: 3 x 10 x 315 lbs at least once a week, max attempt of 600 at months end.
    Arm work 2x a week
    Go swimming at least twice this month

    Struggles: Starting to get hungry more often - the willpower's holding, but listening to my stomach growl gets annoying.

    Success: I hit my 600 squat already (and broke my 3 year standing record with an 1100 lb leg press!).
  • creepykbear
    creepykbear Posts: 69 Member
    Sorry this is off topic but I've searched the help page and can't figure it out. How do I edit my original post to include updated weights? Thanks!
  • ScrAgnX
    ScrAgnX Posts: 368 Member
    I quote my original, then remove the parts at the beginning and end that put it in a quote block (the bracketed parts).
  • MimiOfTheLusciousLawn
    MimiOfTheLusciousLawn Posts: 2,212 Member
    I just copy and paste.
  • 300to1derland
    300to1derland Posts: 32 Member
    Name: Bella
    Height: 5'6"
    Original Weight: 344lbs
    Starting Weight: 334lbs
    Goal Weight (8/31): 329lbs

    7/31: 334lbs
    8/3: 333lbs
    8/10: 332.8lbs
    8/17: 334 lbs
    8/24:
    8/31:

    Loss/gain for the week: +1.2lbs
    Loss/gain for the month: 0 lbs

    Struggles or successes of your week: August is just not happening for me. Very frustrating.
  • lokihen
    lokihen Posts: 382 Member
    Name: Jen
    Height: 5'10"
    Heaviest Weight : 355
    Starting Weight (7/30): 314.6 lbs
    Goal Weight (8/31): 305 lbs

    7/30: 314.6
    8/5: 309.6
    8/12: 309.0
    8/19: 303.8
    8/26:
    8/31:

    Loss/gain for the week: -5.2 lbs
    Loss/gain for the month: -10.8 lbs

    Struggles or successes of your week: Trying to make exercise a habit.
  • ColinsMommaOC
    ColinsMommaOC Posts: 296 Member
    lokihen wrote: »
    Name: Jen
    Starting Weight (7/30): 314.6 lbs
    Goal Weight (8/31): 305 lbs

    7/30: 314.6
    8/5: 309.6
    8/12: 309.0
    8/19: 303.8


    Congrats on hitting your goal for the month!!!
  • lokihen
    lokihen Posts: 382 Member
    ColinsMommaOC wrote: »

    Congrats on hitting your goal for the month!!!

    Thanks! The pessimist in me is thinking 'that's the last of the easy pounds'.
  • ScrAgnX
    ScrAgnX Posts: 368 Member
    lokihen wrote: »
    ColinsMommaOC wrote: »

    Congrats on hitting your goal for the month!!!

    Thanks! The pessimist in me is thinking 'that's the last of the easy pounds'.

    They're all the same unless it's beginning water weight. Keep doing what you've done and you'll keep seeing what you've seen.

    And +1 on the congratulations on meeting your goal.
  • ScrAgnX
    ScrAgnX Posts: 368 Member
    Name: Matt
    Height: 6'3"
    Original Weight (12/26/14): 360.0
    Starting Weight (7/30): 274.6 lbs
    Goal Weight (8/31): 260.0 lbs Approx. 3lbs/wk

    7/30: 274.6
    8/6: 272.8
    8/13: 268.2
    8/20: 265.8
    8/27:
    8/31:

    Loss/gain for the week: 2.4 lbs
    Loss/gain for the month: 8.8 lbs

    Struggles or successes of your week:
    Still pushing hard, and on track, to hit 100 lbs. down by my birthday (Sep. 3).

    Ordered the parts to fix my bike; assuming I diagnosed the problem correctly, I'll start racking up some cycling miles soon. I thoroughly enjoy my weekend rides, and can't wait to get back to it.

    Month to Date Exercise (Monthly Goal):
    Cycling - 0.0 miles (100 Miles)
    Jogging/Running - 14.9 miles (25 Miles)
    Hiking - 6.7 Miles & 600' elev. climb(0 Miles)
    Total - 21.6 miles (125 Miles)
  • Miss_Mania
    Miss_Mania Posts: 163 Member
    Name: Ata
    Height: 5'7"
    Original Weight 1/17/15: 372.5 lbs (169 kgs)
    Starting Weight (7/31): 251.9 lbs (114.3 kgs)
    Goal Weight (8/28): 239 lbs (108kgs)

    7/31: 251.9 lbs (114.3 kgs)
    8/7: 248.0 lbs (112.5 kgs)
    8/14: 242.2 lbs (109.9 kgs)
    8/21: 241.1 lbs (109.4 kgs)
    8/28:

    Loss/gain for the week: 1.1 lbs
    Loss/gain for the month: 10.8 lbs

    Struggles or successes of your week: My weight loss stalled for a bit this week. I believe my body went in a bit of shock from losing so fast last week. However I went hard on my workouts and committed to the journey and everything seems to be going down again as of this morning. So yay to the progress and staying determined!
  • keyo11
    keyo11 Posts: 23 Member
    Name: Lyn
    Height: 5'2"
    Original Starting Weight: 316
    Starting Weight (7/31): 287.2 lbs
    Goal Weight (8/28): 275 lbs

    7/31: 287.2
    8/7: 287.4
    8/14: 287.6
    8/21: 284.4
    8/28:

    Loss/gain for the week: -3.2
    Loss/gain for the month: -2.8

    Struggles or successes of your week:

    Week 1: Gained over the weekend but managed to get most of it back off. Drinking all my water and have successfully doubled my workout.
    Week 2: Had to back off my workout.
    Week 3: Not sure what is going on.
    Week 4: Okay. My workout is still at 30 minutes but feels good so I'm sticking with that for a while. Guess my body was adjusting because I'm not doing anything different and have started losing again. Gotta stay positive.
  • Cheesy567
    Cheesy567 Posts: 1,186 Member
    Name: Cheesy
    Height: 5'10"
    Heaviest weight: 330 lbs
    MFP Start Weight (5/26): 318 lbs
    Aug 1st weight (7/31): 284.8 lbs
    Goal Weight (8/28): 277 lbs

    7/31: 284.8
    8/7: 287.4
    8/14: 282.6
    8/21: 282.8
    8/28:

    Loss/gain for the week: +0.2
    Loss/gain for the month: -2.0

    Struggles or successes of your week: ongoing medical issues. Hoping when I see the neurologist next week he'll approve a more intensive treatment. Survival mode til then. I have to find better ways to stay low-carb with chewing and swallowing problems. Culver's and Dairy Queen aren't low-carb!

    Just keep floating, right? :smile:

  • violet456
    violet456 Posts: 674 Member
    August 17, 2015 9:55AM
    Name: Samantha
    Height: 5'4"
    Starting Weight (7/04): 313.20 lbs
    August Starting Weight: 307.8
    Goal Weight (8/31): 299.9 lbs Approx. 2lbs/wk (Would love to visit the two hundreds again.)

    8/1:307.8 lb.
    8/8: 306.6
    8/15:306.2
    8/22: 304.0
    8/29:

    Loss/gain for the week: 2.2 lb
    Loss/gain for the month: 3.8 lb

    Struggles or successes of your week: Yay lost the 2.2 pounds. I don't think I'll quite make it to the 299 this month but will be close
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