August 2015 Weight Loss Challenge

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  • lucylou1977
    lucylou1977 Posts: 25 Member
    Name: Lucy
    Age: 37
    Height: 5 ft 4

    Start Weight (1st August): 156.5 lbs
    Goal Weight (1st September): 150 lbs

    1st August: 156.5 lbs
    8th August: 155.5 lbs
    15th August: 153.75 lbs
    22nd August: 154.5 lbs
    29th August: 150.5 lbs
    1st September:

    Weight lost/gained this week: -4 lbs
    Weight lost/gained this month: -6 lbs

    Successes/struggles this week: Not sure HOW ON EARTH I've lost 4 lbs but it seems I have!! After a not great week last week (putting on .75 lbs) I've certainly been more focused this week and have been exercising more since my fitbit arrived on Monday. I've been sneakily weighing in most days and knew I'd be at least 2 lbs down this morning but the other 2 lbs seem to have come from nowhere! I'm off on holiday on Monday so goal for the next week will be not going overboard and gaining too much. Hopefully we'll manage to do a fair amount of walking to offset the eating. Oh, and I fully intend to have takeaway pizza tonight!
  • madcat444
    madcat444 Posts: 38 Member
    Name: Fiona
    Height: 157cm

    Start Weight (1st August): 63.7kg
    Goal Weight (1st September): 61.2kg

    1st August: 63.7kg
    8th August: 63.1kg
    15th August: 62.2kg
    22nd August: 62.0kg
    29th August: 61.4kg
    1st September:

    Weight lost/gained this week: -0.6kg
    Weight lost/gained this month: -2.3kg

    Successes/struggles this week: Again, bit frustrating as dropped to 61.1kg on Thursday and back up to 61.4kg next day. Fluctuations are pants! lol
    I feel myself tightening up so all the gym work is paying off....I need not to focus as much on the numbers but we all know how difficult that is! :p

  • gemmamarie1
    gemmamarie1 Posts: 19 Member
    Name: Gemma
    Age: 33
    Height: 5'2

    Start Weight (10th August): 168
    Goal Weight (1st September): 160

    10th August: 168
    15th August: 167
    22nd August: 164
    29th August: 164
    1st September:

    Weight lost/gained this week: 0lb
    Weight lost/gained this month: 4lb

    Successes/struggles this week: I think it says it all really! Im not surprised I haven't lost as I've been over most days and haven't exercised as much either. Must do better!
  • ATHLegal
    ATHLegal Posts: 352 Member
    Name: Tatho Lee
    Age: 22
    Height: 168cm

    Start Weight (1st August): 177.9
    Goal Weight (1st September): 158

    1st August: 177.9
    8th August: 175.7
    15th August: 171.9
    22nd August: 168.6
    29th August: 168.6
    1st September:

    Weight lost/gained this week: -0lbs
    Weight lost/gained this month:
  • katharmonic
    katharmonic Posts: 5,720 Member
    Name: Kat
    Age: 46
    Height: 5' 10"

    Start Weight (1st August): 201.8 lbs
    Goal Weight (1st September): 195
    1st August:201.8
    8th August:200.8
    15th August: 198
    22nd August: 196.8
    29th August: 195
    1st September:

    Weight lost/gained this week: -1.8
    Weight lost/gained this month:-6.8

    Successes/struggles this week: I've made my goal for the month! I'm a little surprised because the last week has been so busy and weight had not been showing any change. I need to continue to make time for exercise now that the fall semester of teaching is here, and do a better job planning what to bring for lunch every day.
  • sophomorelove
    sophomorelove Posts: 193 Member
    Name: Nadia
    Age: 30
    Height: 5'3.5"

    Start Weight (1st August): 167
    Goal Weight (1st September):160

    1st August:167.2
    8th August: 164.6
    15th August: 163.4
    22nd August: 162.4
    29th August:160.2
    1st September:

    Weight lost/gained this week: -2
    Weight lost/gained this month: - 6.8

    successes/struggles this week: This entire week felt like falure and I expected to gain weight, but actually I had a mini whoosh in the past two days. I had to take more time off work to take my sister to the ER and then stay with her for a couple of days, and now I am watching mmy nephews any chance I get to let her recover from whooping cough and pneumonia. I wanted to use my spare time to declutter, but, with all that happened, my living room floor is covered with papers, clothes and boxes, and on top of that are 3 little munchkins demanding cereal. On a bright sight I didn't resort to night binging under stress this time. I just went to bed when a day was over, even though I hadn't been too diligent in logging.

  • SeriouslySta
    SeriouslySta Posts: 458 Member
    edited August 2015
    Name: Elizabeth
    Age: 50 (!)
    Height: 5' 7 1/2"

    Start Weight (15th August): 205
    Goal Weight (1st September): 202.5


    15th August: 205
    22nd August: 204
    29th August: 203
    1st September:

    Weight lost/gained this week: -1.0 lb
    Weight lost/gained this month: -2.0 lb

    Successes/struggles this week:
    A lot of hip pain this week, and a couple of times when it went weak, so I have forced myself to take a few rest days.

    Found a new Farmer's Market!
  • CarrieA180
    CarrieA180 Posts: 903 Member
    Name: Carrie
    Age: 44
    Height: 5'10"

    Start Weight (1st August): 300.2
    Goal Weight (1st September): 289

    1st August: 300.2
    8th August: 298
    15th August: 295.6
    22nd August: 291.8
    29th August: 289
    1st September:

    Weight lost/gained this week: -2.8 lbs.
    Weight lost/gained this month: -11.2 lbs.

    Successes this week: I'm still in that good space: staying within calories, exercising everyday, no late night snacks, feeling better. I haven't been this consistent in years. 62 day streak! :)

    Struggles this week: Between 2-4 pm have been tough this week. I had a snack but I always felt that I wanted more. >:)

    I made my monthly goal this week but I'm not celebrating yet. I'll wait for the final weigh-in.

    Have a great weekend! <3
  • olsalt
    olsalt Posts: 52 Member


    Name: Dan
    Age: 68
    Height: 6'

    Start Weight (1st August): 223 lbs (101 kgs)
    Goal Weight (1st September): 210 lbs (95.25 kgs)
    Final Goal Weight: 170 lbs

    1st August: 223 lbs (101 kgs)
    8th August: 216.25 lbs (98 kgs)
    15th August: 213.5 lbs (96.8 kgs)
    22nd August: 209 lbs (94.8 kgs)
    29th August: 207 lbs (93.8 kgs)
    1st September:

    Weight lost/gained this week: - 2 lbs (.9 kgs)
    Weight lost/gained this month: - 16 lbs (7.2 kgs)

    Successes/struggles this week:
    Week 1: Very pleased this week. Blew through my original goal of 217 lbs and adjusted downward to 210 lbs. Long walks, 7-8 miles a day, coupled with a calorie deficit each day did the trick. I don't expect this every week though. Plan to celebrate with a glass of wine tonight!

    Week 2: Not as good as last week but moving in the right direction. Out of town company for a couple of days had an impact for sure. Still walking every day so that helps. Another glass of wine tonight!

    Week 3: Pleased with myself again this week with a 4+ lbs weight loss. A pound of that was a blood donation today. Feel like that is kinda cheating but I will take it anyway. I will probably get it back by next weeks weigh in. Continuing to eat at a calorie deficit and walk daily for exercise. Definitely a glass of wine tonight!

    Week 4: Still moving in the right direction. Expected a slow down so not disappointed.

  • belgarath64
    belgarath64 Posts: 125 Member
    Name: John
    Height: 5'6"
    Age: 50
    Country: Canada
    Starting Weight 01-08: 138.6 lbs ( 62.87 kg )
    Goal Weight 01-08: 135 lbs (61.234 kg )
    Final Goal : 135 lbs ( 61.234 kg)

    01-08: 138.6 lbs ( 62.87 kg )
    08-08: 136.4lbs ( 61.87 kg )
    15-08: 137.8 lbs ( 62.37 kg )
    22-08: 134.6 lbs (61.01 kg )
    29-08: 135.8 lbs ( 61.6 kg )
    01-09:

    Loss for the week: + 1.2 lbs ( 0.54 kg ) :(
    Loss for the month so far: 2.8 lbs ( 1.27 kg )

    Struggles or successes of your week:
    Struggles : Went out last Saturday night and had way to many nachos. This maintaining thing is hard.
    Successes: Slowly loosing from my excess last weekend and hopefully will loose that last 0.8 lbs before the 1st.
  • ColinsMommaOC
    ColinsMommaOC Posts: 296 Member
    Name: Jeanne
    Age:30
    Height:5'7"

    Start Weight (1st August):302
    Goal Weight (1st September):290

    1st August: 302.0
    8th August: 301.5
    15th August: 294.3
    22nd August: 291.9
    29th August: 289.2
    1st September:

    Weight lost/gained this week: -2.7
    Weight lost/gained this month: -12.8

  • mothb
    mothb Posts: 21 Member
    Name:Faith
    Age:29
    Height:5'7

    Start Weight (1st August):164
    Goal Weight (1st September):160

    1st August:164
    8th August:164
    15th August:164
    22nd August:164
    29th August:163
    1st September:

    Weight lost/gained this week:-1
    Weight lost/gained this month:-1
  • PantherChic19
    PantherChic19 Posts: 21 Member
    Name: Jolene
    Age:35
    Height: 5'7"

    Start Weight (1st August):296.5
    Goal Weight (1st September): 286

    1st August: 296.5
    8th August: 295.0
    15th August: 293.0
    22nd August:293.5
    29th August:291.0
    1st September:

    Weight lost/gained this week: -2.5
    Weight lost/gained this month: -5.5

    Successes/struggles this week: I'm continuing the downward trend, which is good. Hoping to be out of the 290s by final weigh-in on Tuesday and I got a new FitBit ChargeHR to help. My struggles have been the weekends where my eating patterns aren't as scheduled as they are during the week and I go over calories whereas during the week I tend to pre-log and know exactly what's going in my mouth. I've also realized that I'm not (usually) going to be losing 2#/week so I need to make a more realistic goal of ~6# per month and be excited when I surpass that.
  • MarziPanda95
    MarziPanda95 Posts: 1,326 Member
    Name: Katie
    Age: 19
    Height: 5'7

    Start Weight (1st August): 149
    Goal Weight (1st September): 147

    1st August: 149
    8th August: 147
    15th August: 148
    22nd August: 146
    29th August: 146
    1st September:

    Weight lost/gained this week: 0
    Weight lost/gained this month: -3

    Successes/struggles this week: Went all the way down to 144.8 during the week, and up to 148 yesterday after a night of pizza and booze! Back to 146 today.
  • cpanus
    cpanus Posts: 19,885 Member
    edited August 2015
    Name: Chris
    Age: older
    Height: 5' 7"

    Start Weight (1st August): 144.0
    Goal Weight (1st September): 138.0

    1st August: 144.0
    8th August: 144.0
    15th August: 141.6
    22nd August: 140.4
    29th August: 142.2 :(
    1st September:

    Weight lost/gained this week: +1.8
    Weight lost/gained this month: -1.8

    Successes/struggles this week:
  • hybridtheory45
    hybridtheory45 Posts: 84 Member
    Name: Alyssa
    Age: 31
    Height: 5'7"

    Start Weight (1st August): 227.0
    Goal Weight (1st September): 222.0

    1st August: 227.0
    8th August: 227.6
    15th August: 230.0
    22nd August: 227.0
    29th August: 225.0
    1st September:

    Weight lost/gained this week: -2.0
    Weight lost/gained this month: -2.0

    Successes/struggles this week: Wow, talk about a woosh! 5 pounds in the last 2 weeks, but who knows what was going on with the gain to 230. In any case, I couldn't be happier. I'm really starting to see more definition in my arms thanks to the 30 Day Shred, and have lost a little more around my waist, which is perfect, because that has the biggest impact on cardiovascular health indicators. Not really any struggles this week, just so happy some weight is finally coming off! After the past two months I've had, I'm thrilled at 2 pounds.
  • vivimigot
    vivimigot Posts: 12 Member
    Name: Eve
    Age:29
    Height: 5'5''

    Start Weight (1st August): 189 lbs
    Goal Weight (1st September): 180 lbs

    1st August: 189 lbs
    8th August: 186.7 lbs
    15th August: 184.5 lbs
    23nd August:184
    29th August:182
    1st September:

    Weight lost/gained this week: -2
    Weight lost/gained this month: -7

    Successes/struggles this week: I still hope to achieve my goal weight (guess I am expecting miracle :wink: )
  • hugheseva
    hugheseva Posts: 227 Member
    Name: Eva
    Age:62
    Height: 5' 2.5"

    Start Weight (1st August): 153 lbs
    Goal Weight (31st August): 148 lbs

    1st August: 153
    8th August: 152.5
    15th August: 150.5
    22nd August: 151.5
    29th August: 148
    31st August:


    Weight lost/gained this week: 3.5 lost
    Weight lost/gained this month: 5 lost

    Successes/struggles: Made up for the naughty eating behavior and subsequent i lb gain of the previous week. :)
  • lacy8
    lacy8 Posts: 12 Member
    Name: Lacy
    Age: 40
    Height: 5'3"

    Start Weight (1st August): 205 lbs
    Goal Weight (1st September): 195 lbs

    1st August: 205 lbs
    8th August: 204 lbs
    15th August:203 lbs
    22nd August: 203 lbs
    29th August: 203 lbs
    1st September:

    Weight lost/gained this week: lost 0
    Weight lost/gained this month: -2

    Successes/struggles this week: Looks like I'm on a repeat from last week. If I can lose 3 pounds though I'll be satisfied with that. Not giving up!
  • cpanus
    cpanus Posts: 19,885 Member
    Name: Chris
    Age: older
    Height: 5' 7"

    Start Weight (1st August): 144.0
    Goal Weight (1st September): 138.0

    1st August: 144.0
    8th August: 144.0
    15th August: 141.6
    22nd August: 140.4
    29th August: 142.2 :( (139.8 Sunday morning!!)
    1st September:

    Weight lost/gained this week: +1.8
    Weight lost/gained this month: -1.8 ... (-4.2)

    Successes/struggles this week:
  • amyhoffman01
    amyhoffman01 Posts: 58 Member
    01-Month: 273
    08-Month:267
    15-Month:266
    22-Month:263
    29-Month:260
    01-Month:260
    total loss for august......... 13#
    see you all on septembers thread.... good luck
  • wlikmary
    wlikmary Posts: 54 Member
    madcat444 wrote: »
    Name: Fiona
    Height: 157cm

    Start Weight (1st August): 63.7kg
    Goal Weight (1st September): 61.2kg

    1st August: 63.7kg
    8th August: 63.1kg
    15th August: 62.2kg
    22nd August: 62.0kg
    29th August: 61.4kg
    1st September:

    Weight lost/gained this week: -0.6kg
    Weight lost/gained this month: -2.3kg

    Successes/struggles this week: Again, bit frustrating as dropped to 61.1kg on Thursday and back up to 61.4kg next day. Fluctuations are pants! lol
    I feel myself tightening up so all the gym work is paying off....I need not to focus as much on the numbers but we all know how difficult that is! :p
    Thats great keep going, and yeah you're right we don't have to focus on numbers, and by the way we both have the same height :p what is your goal weight?
  • wlikmary
    wlikmary Posts: 54 Member
    care180 wrote: »
    Name: Carrie
    Age: 44
    Height: 5'10"

    Start Weight (1st August): 300.2
    Goal Weight (1st September): 289

    1st August: 300.2
    8th August: 298
    15th August: 295.6
    22nd August: 291.8
    29th August: 289
    1st September:

    Weight lost/gained this week: -2.8 lbs.
    Weight lost/gained this month: -11.2 lbs.

    Successes this week: I'm still in that good space: staying within calories, exercising everyday, no late night snacks, feeling better. I haven't been this consistent in years. 62 day streak! :)

    Struggles this week: Between 2-4 pm have been tough this week. I had a snack but I always felt that I wanted more. >:)

    I made my monthly goal this week but I'm not celebrating yet. I'll wait for the final weigh-in.

    Have a great weekend! <3
    11lbs thats great keep on going :)

  • momof2boyz832
    momof2boyz832 Posts: 682 Member
    Name: Kristine
    Age: 39
    Height: 5'7"

    Start Weight (1st August): 181.8
    Goal Weight (1st September: 175.0

    1st August: 181.8
    8th August: 181.4
    15th August:
    22nd August: 181
    29th August: 179
    1st September:

    Weight lost/gained this week: -2
    Weight lost/gained this month:-2.8
  • BlackPup
    BlackPup Posts: 242 Member

    Name: BlackPup
    Age: 36
    Height: 168cm

    Start Weight (1st August):93.1kg
    Goal Weight (1st September):89 kg

    1st August:93.1
    8th August:92.2
    14th August: 90.9
    22nd August:90.2
    29th August:89.7
    1st September:

    Weight lost/gained this week:0.5
    Weight lost/gained this month:3.4

    Successes/struggles this week: didn't lose much this week :(
  • tatilove1988
    tatilove1988 Posts: 330 Member
    I lose weight very slowly though I workout 5 times per week for 2 hours or more per session.
    Looking to watch what I eat more without necessarily going on a super restrictive diet.

    Name: Tatiana
    Age:26
    Height:5'8

    Start Weight (1st August): 166
    Goal Weight (1st September): 160

    1st August: 167
    3rd August: 166
    8th August: 164.6
    15th August:164.5
    22nd August:160.6
    29th August: 161.4
  • tatilove1988
    tatilove1988 Posts: 330 Member
    The site cut off MOST of my last post. It does that so often
  • TerriRichardson112
    TerriRichardson112 Posts: 19,037 Member
    August 2015 Weight Loss Challenge

    Name: Terri
    Age: 69
    Height: 5'2"

    Start Weight (1st August ): 176lbs
    Goal Weight (1st June): 173lbs

    1st August: 176
    8th August: 175. Upped my activity because of GoTs.
    15th August: 175. Suffering some knee pain so had to ease up this week.
    22nd August: 174. At a family wedding for two days but was very active so still lost.
    29th August: 171. :grin: Woo Hoo! Hurrah for Game of Thrones challenges. Two days to go to the end of the month.
    31st August: 171. :grin: I am so chuffed with this month's weight loss.

    Week 4
    Weight lost/gained this week: -3
    Weight lost/gained this month: -5

    Successes: This week I was really concentrating on strength and flexibility and eliminating late night snacking. I increased my calorie goal but my deficit has been above 1000 most days because of GoTs challenges.
    Struggles: Finding time to keep my daily steps up. Then I found the indoor walking vids on YouTube.

    I really wasn't expecting this this month. My weight loss had slowed down so much. My goal for this year is to lose 1lb per week, so I am delighted to be ahead on that. September? Bring it on.
  • fidangul
    fidangul Posts: 673 Member
    edited August 2015
    Name: fidan
    Age: 28
    Height: 171cm

    Start Weight (3rd August): 101.8kgs
    Goal Weight (31st August): 97kgs

    3rd August:101.8
    10th August:101.2
    17th August: 98.5
    24nd August:98.5
    31th August:96.5
    3rd September: (my b-day)

    Weight lost this week: 2kg
    Weight lost this month: 5.3kg

    Successes/struggles this week:

    I really don't know how this happened. I was doubting that I would have reached my goal. But I've gone beyond it. I guess CICO really and truly does work.

    I struggled a lot with cravings but I just kept below my calorie goal(only just)- so it has paid off.

    Well done to everyone and see you in the September challenge!
  • madcat444
    madcat444 Posts: 38 Member
    wlikmary wrote: »
    madcat444 wrote: »
    Name: Fiona
    Height: 157cm

    Start Weight (1st August): 63.7kg
    Goal Weight (1st September): 61.2kg

    1st August: 63.7kg
    8th August: 63.1kg
    15th August: 62.2kg
    22nd August: 62.0kg
    29th August: 61.4kg
    1st September:

    Weight lost/gained this week: -0.6kg
    Weight lost/gained this month: -2.3kg

    Successes/struggles this week: Again, bit frustrating as dropped to 61.1kg on Thursday and back up to 61.4kg next day. Fluctuations are pants! lol
    I feel myself tightening up so all the gym work is paying off....I need not to focus as much on the numbers but we all know how difficult that is! :p
    Thats great keep going, and yeah you're right we don't have to focus on numbers, and by the way we both have the same height :p what is your goal weight?

    Hmmmm.....not got a set in stone goal weight. I would like to get down to 56kg but that'll be a lengthy, if even achievable, process! Hehe
    Off to Italy in two weeks so hoping to be sub 60kg, preferably 59.5kg, for that and will give myself a few kg leeway for September as fully expect to gain some back during the two weeks I'm away
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