Lose 5lbs + in July 2019

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  • dawnbgethealthy
    dawnbgethealthy Posts: 7,886 Member
    Female, 5'3", 58 years old
    I will be weighing daily, it keeps me accountable and motivated and shows trends
    Starting weight October 28.18 - 191
    July goal (since I hit 160 3 times in June) is 155
    Ultimate goal 115

    July 01 - 163.1 - Still up from eating ribs in June, I will have to lay off those for at least a few months
    July 02 - 165.6 - !!! that is more than I was at the beginning of June. Hopefully just a blip.
    July 03 - 162.0
    July 04 - 160.8
    July 05 - 162.5 - oh well, 25 more days to hopefully get out of the 160s
    July 06 - 162.5
    July 07 - 162.2
    July 08 - 163.5 - Not sure why or how, but I will stay the course. I have been "good", and I don't feel heavier : - )
    July 09 - 163.2 - Hoping for a woosh this week, staying determined.
    July 10 - 161.0 - I actually was 162.0 at 5am, but went back to bed and lost a pound lol. Not sure which one is right, I usually weigh very early in the morning, but I will take it for now. Seeing the scale move down keeps me motivated.
    July 11 - 160.9 - Flirting with that number again, hit it in May and June, expected to get into the 150s back in April. Really trying hard.
    July 12 - 161.7

    Running loss/gain: Loss - 1.4
  • mari_moulin
    mari_moulin Posts: 3,717 Member
    edited July 2019
    Weighing in daily for the month of July. Official weigh-in day is Saturday.

    Starting weight - 338.8 Lbs
    Current weight - 170.1 Lbs
    July goal - maintain or down to 168 Lbs
    Ultimate goal - 165 Lbs

    01 - 171.9 - PMS bloating - T-2 days.
    02 - 171.8 - PMS bloating - T-1 days.
    03 - 171.8 - O/P surgery day - TOM D-1
    04 - 170.4 - feeling better today - TOM D-2
    05 - 171.1 - not sure why but ok - TOM D-3
    July 06 - 169.1 - feeling good today - TOM D-4
    07 - 169.1 - yes! No hotdog damage!
    08 - 167.7 - Wait!!! What!?!? Ok don’t get too excited. 😳😬
    09 - 167.3 - fingers crossed I can continue this way.
    10 - 168.2 - I blame the sausages I ate for dinner.
    11 - 167.9 - coming down again.
    12 - 168.3 - ugh. It’s getting annoying now.
    July 13 - 168.3 - ok. New week! 💪🏻
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    July 20 -
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    July 27 -
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    Total loss for July - 1.8 Lb (Saturday’s)

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    Notes : Good morning everyone. Up early for my workout but this time I decided to go for a full 5k run. Just to see. And I did it at my best time yet. 35 minutes. Last time was in March before my surgery and I’ve just beat that time. I’m gonna continue doing C25K but will throw in a full 5k once a week. My eating can be better but having my hubby home on his vacation we have been allowing ourselves an evening ice cream and lots of BBQs and beers. I’ve been keeping all my sides vegetables so at least there’s that right. So far so good with my loss this month. Almost at my 2 lb loss goal for July. ❤️💪🏻
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  • dawnbgethealthy
    dawnbgethealthy Posts: 7,886 Member
    Female, 5'3", 58 years old
    I will be weighing daily, it keeps me accountable and motivated and shows trends
    Starting weight October 28.18 - 191
    July goal (since I hit 160 3 times in June) is 155
    Ultimate goal 115

    July 01 - 163.1 - Still up from eating ribs in June, I will have to lay off those for at least a few months
    July 02 - 165.6 - !!! that is more than I was at the beginning of June. Hopefully just a blip.
    July 03 - 162.0
    July 04 - 160.8
    July 05 - 162.5 - oh well, 25 more days to hopefully get out of the 160s
    July 06 - 162.5
    July 07 - 162.2
    July 08 - 163.5 - Not sure why or how, but I will stay the course. I have been "good", and I don't feel heavier : - )
    July 09 - 163.2 - Hoping for a woosh this week, staying determined.
    July 10 - 161.0 - I actually was 162.0 at 5am, but went back to bed and lost a pound lol. Not sure which one is right, I usually weigh very early in the morning, but I will take it for now. Seeing the scale move down keeps me motivated.
    July 11 - 160.9 - Flirting with that number again, hit it in May and June, expected to get into the 150s back in April. Really trying hard.
    July 12 - 161.7
    July 13 - 162.5 - Really feeling leaner for the most part this month, but have had quite a bit of stomach bloating over the last few weeks, with nothing but water so I am not really sure what to attribute it to. One glass of water to start the morning and I can blow up like a beach ball, and it is not soft. I have been drinking more than one glass of water starting in February, I get in 2 litres minimum a day now - although I still do not like water at all. I definitely do not like the bloating. Our bodies are made of salt and water, so it doesn't really make sense.

    Running loss/gain: Loss - 0.6
  • tramaine_21
    tramaine_21 Posts: 348 Member
    Update...Again

    Well, I decided to cut my detox short from 5 days down to 3 instead. I made major achievements in a short period of time however on the 4th day of my detox I felt like I lost weight and I thought for sure I made another break through, but, when I stepped on the scale it didn't budge. In fact--I gained +.2oz. Then I realized I was in Pre-Tom mode! Ugh, how frustrating! This happened back in Jan. when I completed my first detox. I didn't budge because of bloating. The bloat is real my friends....The good news is that I'm close to where I left off before the 4th of July food shenanigans, and I'm back on my keto diet. So I feel pretty good. Once I start my cycle in a few days and after it ends, then my weight should return to 179.

    Until then, onward!
  • dawnbgethealthy
    dawnbgethealthy Posts: 7,886 Member
    Female, 5'3", 58 years old
    I will be weighing daily, it keeps me accountable and motivated and shows trends
    Starting weight October 28.18 - 191
    July goal (since I hit 160 3 times in June) is 155
    Ultimate goal 115

    July 01 - 163.1 - Still up from eating ribs in June, I will have to lay off those for at least a few months
    July 02 - 165.6 - !!! that is more than I was at the beginning of June. Hopefully just a blip.
    July 03 - 162.0
    July 04 - 160.8
    July 05 - 162.5 - oh well, 25 more days to hopefully get out of the 160s
    July 06 - 162.5
    July 07 - 162.2
    July 08 - 163.5 - Not sure why or how, but I will stay the course. I have been "good", and I don't feel heavier : - )
    July 09 - 163.2 - Hoping for a woosh this week, staying determined.
    July 10 - 161.0 - I actually was 162.0 at 5am, but went back to bed and lost a pound lol. Not sure which one is right, I usually weigh very early in the morning, but I will take it for now. Seeing the scale move down keeps me motivated.
    July 11 - 160.9 - Flirting with that number again, hit it in May and June, expected to get into the 150s back in April. Really trying hard.
    July 12 - 161.7
    July 13 - 162.5 - Really feeling leaner for the most part this month, but have had quite a bit of stomach bloating over the last few weeks, with nothing but water so I am not really sure what to attribute it to. One glass of water to start the morning and I can blow up like a beach ball, and it is not soft. I have been drinking more than one glass of water starting in February, I get in 2 litres minimum a day now - although I still do not like water at all. I definitely do not like the bloating. Our bodies are made of salt and water, so it doesn't really make sense.
    July 14 - 162.7

    Running loss/gain: Loss - 0.4
  • LisaW57
    LisaW57 Posts: 339 Member
    61 years old; 5'2"
    Original starting weight - 158.5 (12/30/2018)
    June ending weight 148.3 (June loss 1.3 lbs)
    July starting weight - 148.2
    July goal -145.2 (adjusted)
    Ultimate goal - 135.0

    I generally do a Friday weigh-in. I've pinned the weekly weigh-in days for the challenge. Friday/Monday weigh-in will be interesting :wink:

    📌 1st - 148.2 (Trend Weight 149.2)
    3rd - 148.7 (Trend Weight 149.1)
    4th - 148.1 (Trend Weight 149.0)
    5th - 148.1 (Trend Weight 148.9)
    6th - 148.3 (Trend Weight 148.8)
    📌 8th - 147.8 (Trend Weight 148.6)
    12th - 148.2 (Trend Weight 148.5)
    13th - 149.3 (Trend Weight 148.6)
    14th - 150.6 (Trend Weight 148.8) UGH!
    📌 15th - 149.5 (Trend Weight 148.9)
    19th -
    📌 22nd -
    26th -
    📌 29th -
    📌 31st -

    Thoughts: Sigh. What a mess. I added my weekend weights. I totally blew it Saturday. We went to a BBQ Place and truly over-indulged - ribs, starchy sides, two(!) mixed drinks, and ice cream. I'd feel bad over the set back, but it was really good lol. 7 day averages on goals are down, too. Think I will chalk it up to Mercury being in Retrograde and just move on :D

    July Game Plan & Goals:
    • Continue weekly meal planning Yes. Pizza was in the plan last night.
    • Log daily in MFP - focus on daily calorie deficit goal of 500
    • No calorie intake after 8pm
    • Hit Fitbit step goal of 5000, then increase to 6000 - 7 day average 2357 ⬇
    • Hit active minutes goal of 25 minutes daily, then increase to 30 - 7 day average 3 ⬇
    • Hit strength building exercise goal of 6 days, then increase to 7 - 7 day average 2 ⬇

    30 Day Progress:

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  • dawnbgethealthy
    dawnbgethealthy Posts: 7,886 Member
    Female, 5'3", 58 years old
    I will be weighing daily, it keeps me accountable and motivated and shows trends
    Starting weight October 28.18 - 191
    July goal (since I hit 160 3 times in June) is 155
    Ultimate goal 115

    July 01 - 163.1 - Still up from eating ribs in June, I will have to lay off those for at least a few months
    July 02 - 165.6 - !!! that is more than I was at the beginning of June. Hopefully just a blip.
    July 03 - 162.0
    July 04 - 160.8
    July 05 - 162.5 - oh well, 25 more days to hopefully get out of the 160s
    July 06 - 162.5
    July 07 - 162.2
    July 08 - 163.5 - Not sure why or how, but I will stay the course. I have been "good", and I don't feel heavier : - )
    July 09 - 163.2 - Hoping for a woosh this week, staying determined.
    July 10 - 161.0 - I actually was 162.0 at 5am, but went back to bed and lost a pound lol. Not sure which one is right, I usually weigh very early in the morning, but I will take it for now. Seeing the scale move down keeps me motivated.
    July 11 - 160.9 - Flirting with that number again, hit it in May and June, expected to get into the 150s back in April. Really trying hard.
    July 12 - 161.7
    July 13 - 162.5 - Really feeling leaner for the most part this month, but have had quite a bit of stomach bloating over the last few weeks, with nothing but water so I am not really sure what to attribute it to. One glass of water to start the morning and I can blow up like a beach ball, and it is not soft. I have been drinking more than one glass of water starting in February, I get in 2 litres minimum a day now - although I still do not like water at all. I definitely do not like the bloating. Our bodies are made of salt and water, so it doesn't really make sense.
    July 14 - 162.7
    July 15 - 163.4 - Dang

    Running loss/gain: Gain 0.3
  • LisaW57
    LisaW57 Posts: 339 Member
    dawnbgethealthy wrote: »

    @LisaW57 - So does a 500 calorie deficit mean that you need to burn off at least 500 calories per day? I am very active, but most workouts do not burn that much. When the ice is in the arenas around here I burn a tonne of calories ice skating. I think that it was February or March (or both) with I ended up with a (monthly) deficit of more than 25,000 so should have lost at least 7 pounds but only lost 1.3 pounds. Argh.

    I try to eat 500 calories less than my estimated required calorie intake. I do not add my exercise calories back to that. I have, because MFP and FitBit add them in, and it almost always results in a stall or weight gain. Even with watching the calorie intake like a hawk, the math does not always result in 1 lb per week (500 x 7 = 3500). There are diagnostics that more definitively determine that Basal Metabolic Rate, but I have not done that. I am using calculators and observation. I'm averaging 0.5 lbs/week when I am on target.

  • deepwoodslady
    deepwoodslady Posts: 12,145 Member
    MY STATS:[/b][/b]
    Highest weight ever (2014/2015): 253
    Original starting weight for this current journey : (1-11-2018) 235.0
    July starting weight – 196.0
    July goal - 190.0
    July Actual End Weight: TBD


    Weight/Comment:
    …..196.0…..June 30th Ending Weight

    July 01 –     …..194.6…..
    July 08 – …..195.9….. Dang Holiday!
    July 15 – …..195.8….. Down a touch after a (somewhat) rocky week!
    July 22 – …..xxxxx …..
    July 29 – …..xxxxx …..
    July 31 – …..xxxxx …..

    Final Challenge Thoughts:
  • mtaratoot
    mtaratoot Posts: 14,226 Member
    Heaviest weight: 175.4 in early 2013.
    Original MFP starting weight (January 2018) - 168.2
    June 30 starting weight - 148.2 (ten-day rolling average weight 145.5)
    July goal - 143
    Ultimate goal - Range between 142 - 148

    I report scale weight and (ten day average weight).

    June 30 - 148.2 (145.5)
    July 7 - 148.0 (147.9)
    July 14 - 146.4 (147.7) -- interpolated from July 11 and July 16 weight.
    July 21 -
    July 28 -


    Total loss for July: Couple of pounds, but I was UP in June. Just back from a big festival and ate a WHOLE LOT but gained less than a pound. I was surprised, and pleased. Walked over 60 miles over the five days I was there.

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