Lose 5lbs + in August 2019

nic0023 · August 2019

Original starting weight - 172.5
August starting weight - 167.0
August goal - 160.0
Ultimate goal - 145

1st - 167.0
7th- 160.5
14th - 163.0
21st - 161.5
28th - 165.0
31st -

Total loss for August -

mtaratoot · August 2019

Heaviest weight: 175.4 in early 2013.
Original MFP starting weight (January 2018) - 168.2
July 31 starting weight - 145.4 (ten-day rolling average weight 145.6)
August goal - 143
Ultimate goal - Range between 142 - 148

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

July 31 - 145.4 (145.6)
August 1 - 142.8 (145.1)
August 10 - 142.4 (144.4 or 142.7 depending how you count) **
August 14 - 146.0 (144.8)
August 21 - 149.4 (146.3)
August 28 - 145.4 (146.9)
August 31 -

Total loss for August: Um... Well, zero loss is at least better than a gain, and my scale weight is exactly what it was the last day of July. My ten-day average is up 1.3 pounds, which is actually a bunch. That ten-day average is factoring in a few days with a big spike, so maybe it will come down a little more before the end of the month. My consolation is that this means I should be able to lose easier in September if I start heavier.

mifit125 · August 2019

5'7" Female
SW (August): 140 lbs.
CW: 135 lbs.

August challenge met, but the month's not over, and I've got more pounds to burn! See you later!

Miyoka_Tata · August 2019

Original starting weight -191
August starting weight - 189
August goal - 181.4
Ultimate goal - 115

Thurs, 8/15: 187.4
Fri, 8/16: 186.6
Sat, 8/17: 184.8
Goal Weight: 185.4
Actual Weight: 184.8 🥳

Sun, 8/18: 183.6
Mon, 8/19: 183
Tues, 8/20: 182
Wed, 8/21: 181.4
Thurs, 8/22: 182.8
Fri, 8/23: 182.8
Sat, 8/24: 183
Goal Weight: 183.4
Actual Weight: 183 🥳

Sun, 8/25: 182.4
Mon, 8/26: 182
Tues, 8/27: 181.2
Wed, 8/28: 181
Thurs, 8/29:
Fri, 8/30:
Sat, 8/31:
Goal Weight: 181.4
Actual Weight:

Total loss for August - 8lbs

realgirl177 · August 2019

Original starting weight (2014) - 229.5
August starting weight - 131.5
Original August goal - 125
Revised August goal - 123
Ultimate goal - 118
5'5

8/1: 131.5 (too much tamari)
8/2: 129
8/3: 128
8/4: 128
8/5: 128
8/6: 126.5
8/7: 127
8/8: 127
8/9: 127
8/10: 127
8/11: 127
8/12: 127 (how'd you guess? 😆)
8/13: 126
8/14: 125.5
8/15: 125 (August goal!)
8/16: 125
8/17: 124.5 (migraine, dehydration)
8/18: 123.5
8/19: 124.5
8/20: 125.5
8/21: 124.5
8/22: 125.5
8/23: 125.5
8/24: 123 (revised August goal!)
8/25: 122
8/26: 121.5
8/27: 123
8/28: 122.5

dawnbgethealthy · August 2019

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
August goal is 155 (Same as July goal)
Ultimate goal is 115

August 01 - 160.0
August 02 - 160.7
August 03 - 159.6
August 04 - 160.1
August 05 - 161.1 - Not sure why I am up today, just going to stay the course and hope to see it come back down.
August 06 - 161.9 - Maybe it is just too early in the morning. I have been on track and getting in good workouts. Don't like to gain of course. I am going away soon, so had hoped to have a bit of a cushion.
August 07 - 159.8
August 08 - 159.3 - My last weigh-in until I get back from my short holiday. I will still be tracking, but won't have my scale.
August 12 - 162.0 - I think that it will get higher still before I can get it back down. Festival food! I will get back on track for sure.
August 13 - 162.2 - So hopefully that is the last of the festival food showing up on my slow metabolism. Now to salvage the month.
August 14 - 160.4 - Burned more calories than I ate yesterday, I had 1500 calories left over according to MFP.
August 15 - 158.0 - Yay!
August 16 - 158.5 - Maybe I can get in more calorie burning today than I did yesterday (only managed to burn off 262 cal). It seems that I need to burn at least 500 each day to see any kind of results. I rely on Zumba-esque type workouts to get the most burn for the time. Tomorrow is the multi-cultural festival in my town, so I hope to wake up to a good number before sampling the delicious international fare.
August 17 - 157.5 - I consumed 1700 calories yesterday! I did burn 600 calories through exercise, but I am pretty sure that I will show a gain once my slow metabolism catches up. I really need to eat 1200 calories or less and burn a minimum of 500 calories in order to lose any weight.
August 18 - 158.7 - It was very late by the time I got a chance to eat last night. Nevertheless, I am happy to be under 160. Only 12 days left to hit that magical 155, but I have been striving for it for 2 months. It might take me 3 months to lose 5 pounds, but I am determined.
August 19 - 157.4 - I expect this to go up, but had a beautiful calorie laden dinner with Champagne last night, and late. (35% whipping cream sauce, high calorie peanut sauce noodles etc.) The leftovers will need to be eaten in very tiny amounts.
August 20 - 157.8
August 21 - 159.0
August 22 - 160.6 - Hopefully just a blip, really expected to be less today. Staying the course.
August 23 - 159.3 - Higher than I was on this date a month ago : - ( Argh.
August 24 - 160.2
August 25 - 159.8 - Not sure why my last post went in twice.
So I am at the weight that I was at on August 7th. I had good hopes for the month back then, but feeling right now that all of the work that I am putting in is just not paying off. I am not going to quit, but I sure feel like giving up. My body doesn't want to part with the fat obviously. If anyone knows any ways to trick the body into letting the fat go I am all ears.
August 26 - 161.1
August 27 - 160.9 - hoping for a woosh before the end of the month.
August 28 - 159.2

Running Loss/Gain: Loss 0.8 pounds

deepwoodslady · August 2019

Original starting weight – 253
August starting weight – 202.0
August goal – 197.0
Ultimate goal – 153ish

01st -202.0 Lots of work to do!
07th -196.0 Up & Down all week but ending it in a good way.
14th –197.8 I traveled yesterday so there is a temporary jump-up. We’ll see what the next weigh-in brings!
21st – 196.7 I can do way better and I shall. But I’ll take any loss as success.
28th – 195.6 Working my way down this week from travel & binge day. However, for the first time in quite a few of these challenges, I have lost the 5 pounds & met my goal. I will do a final weigh-in the last day of the month.
31st -

LisaW57 · August 2019

61 years old; 5'2"
Original starting weight - 158.5 (12/30/2018)
July ending weight 148.8 (July gain 0.6 lbs)
August starting weight - 148.2
August goal -145.2 (Same as July)
Ultimate goal - 135.0

I generally do a Friday (F) weigh-in and am adding a Monday (M) weigh-in for accountability. I've pinned the weekly weigh-in days for the challenge.

📌 1st - 148.2 (Trend Weight 148.9)
2nd (F) - 148.1 (Trend Weight 148.7)
5th (M) - 148.2 (Trend Weight 148.5)
📌 7th - 148.2 (Trend Weight 148.5)
9th (F) - 148.2 (Trend Weight 148.5)
12th (M) - 147.9 (Trend Weight 148.4)
13th (T) - 147.1 (Trend Weight 148.3) New Low! 🎉
📌 14th - 148.2 (Trend Weight 148.2)
16th (F) - 147.8 (Trend Weight 148.2)
19th (M) - 148.0 (Trend Weight 148.0)
📌 21st - 147.1 (Trend Weight 147.9)
23rd (F) - 147.2 (Trend Weight 147.8)
26th (M) - not near scale
📌 28th - 148.0 (Trend Weight 147.8)
29th - 148.3 (Trend Weight 147.8)
📌 31st -

August Loss - ???

Thoughts: I'm a hot mess this month. Bobbling around pretty much in what appears to be maintenance mode. I started to say that all things considered, I'm lucky not to have gained, but that's not true. Staying mindful is not luck - and I have been mindful.

I used moderation to indulge in a week of fair food. I've added some trail walking. We just got back from a spur of the moment long weekend - Friday thru Tuesday in sleepy little Solomon's Island (MD). I fell off the food tracking while away - again, indulging in moderation.

I did a good bit of walking this month. A couple of weeks of fitness trail walking, traipsing around the fair, and plenty of walking around Solomon's. The step average needs some work - on the days I'm active, I'm crushing the 5000 step goal and going over. Then there's an off day or two.

Work is problematic. It's crazy busy and stressful. We are severely understaffed. I'm managing my staff, as well as the staff of a supervisory seat that's been vacant for several months. My boss is off on a special assignment, so I've absorbed his supervisory duties. And. We just underwent a major reorganization. All with the end of the fiscal year looming large. I am physically and mentally exhausted at the end of the day. Guessing cortisol production is off the chart.

I'm a project manager by profession. I hate over-planning my personal life. But the need has arrived. I'm working on a sustainable plan for September. One that leverages both my progress and what I've learned these last 8 months, but that also accommodates the crazy that has no end in sight. Time to break the monthly game plan down into daily and weekly chunks.

August Game Plan & Goals: (Stats from Fitbit 7 Day Summary)

Continue weekly meal planning
Log daily in MFP - focus on daily calorie deficit goal of 500
No calorie intake after 8pm
Hit Fitbit step goal of 5000 - 4360 ⬇
Hit active minutes goal of 25 minutes daily - 10 ⬇
Hit exercise goal of 6 days - 0 ⬇

Progress: (4 week graph)

Miyoka_Tata · August 2019

Original starting weight -191
August starting weight - 189
August goal - 181.4
Ultimate goal - 115

Thurs, 8/15: 187.4
Fri, 8/16: 186.6
Sat, 8/17: 184.8
Goal Weight: 185.4
Actual Weight: 184.8 🥳

Sun, 8/18: 183.6
Mon, 8/19: 183
Tues, 8/20: 182
Wed, 8/21: 181.4
Thurs, 8/22: 182.8
Fri, 8/23: 182.8
Sat, 8/24: 183
Goal Weight: 183.4
Actual Weight: 183 🥳

Sun, 8/25: 182.4
Mon, 8/26: 182
Tues, 8/27: 181.2
Wed, 8/28: 181
Thurs, 8/29: 178.6 I’m sure this number isn’t real even though I jumped on the scale 5 times to check. Either way, I will be fine if it jumps up tomorrow. I’m being patient on this journey. Consistency is paying off so well that I am starting to rethink what desserts I should order for my birthday month. Yep, I usual celebrate for an entire month. It’s the Virgo in me! I’m going to be good. I do not want to ruin this flow. Also, being fit & healthy is the best gift I can give myself. Wish me luck.
Fri, 8/30:
Sat, 8/31:
Goal Weight: 181.4
Actual Weight:

Total loss for August - 10.4lbs

dawnbgethealthy · August 2019

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
August goal is 155 (Same as July goal)
Ultimate goal is 115

August 01 - 160.0
August 02 - 160.7
August 03 - 159.6
August 04 - 160.1
August 05 - 161.1 - Not sure why I am up today, just going to stay the course and hope to see it come back down.
August 06 - 161.9 - Maybe it is just too early in the morning. I have been on track and getting in good workouts. Don't like to gain of course. I am going away soon, so had hoped to have a bit of a cushion.
August 07 - 159.8
August 08 - 159.3 - My last weigh-in until I get back from my short holiday. I will still be tracking, but won't have my scale.
August 12 - 162.0 - I think that it will get higher still before I can get it back down. Festival food! I will get back on track for sure.
August 13 - 162.2 - So hopefully that is the last of the festival food showing up on my slow metabolism. Now to salvage the month.
August 14 - 160.4 - Burned more calories than I ate yesterday, I had 1500 calories left over according to MFP.
August 15 - 158.0 - Yay!
August 16 - 158.5 - Maybe I can get in more calorie burning today than I did yesterday (only managed to burn off 262 cal). It seems that I need to burn at least 500 each day to see any kind of results. I rely on Zumba-esque type workouts to get the most burn for the time. Tomorrow is the multi-cultural festival in my town, so I hope to wake up to a good number before sampling the delicious international fare.
August 17 - 157.5 - I consumed 1700 calories yesterday! I did burn 600 calories through exercise, but I am pretty sure that I will show a gain once my slow metabolism catches up. I really need to eat 1200 calories or less and burn a minimum of 500 calories in order to lose any weight.
August 18 - 158.7 - It was very late by the time I got a chance to eat last night. Nevertheless, I am happy to be under 160. Only 12 days left to hit that magical 155, but I have been striving for it for 2 months. It might take me 3 months to lose 5 pounds, but I am determined.
August 19 - 157.4 - I expect this to go up, but had a beautiful calorie laden dinner with Champagne last night, and late. (35% whipping cream sauce, high calorie peanut sauce noodles etc.) The leftovers will need to be eaten in very tiny amounts.
August 20 - 157.8
August 21 - 159.0
August 22 - 160.6 - Hopefully just a blip, really expected to be less today. Staying the course.
August 23 - 159.3 - Higher than I was on this date a month ago : - ( Argh.
August 24 - 160.2
August 25 - 159.8 - Not sure why my last post went in twice.
So I am at the weight that I was at on August 7th. I had good hopes for the month back then, but feeling right now that all of the work that I am putting in is just not paying off. I am not going to quit, but I sure feel like giving up. My body doesn't want to part with the fat obviously. If anyone knows any ways to trick the body into letting the fat go I am all ears.
August 26 - 161.1
August 27 - 160.9 - hoping for a woosh before the end of the month.
August 28 - 159.2
August 29 - 159.2 - I hope to somehow burn off that 0.2 so that I can have lost 1 pound this month.

Running Loss/Gain: Loss 0.8 pounds

mifit125 · August 2019

5'7" Female
SW (this August): 140 lbs.
CW: 134 lbs.
Two more days still left!

lady_bug_jd · August 2019

Well, no weight lost this week but down 4.4lbs for the month so I’ll take it.

Original starting weight - 230
August starting weight - 211
August goal - 206
Ultimate goal - 160

1st - 211
7th- 208.4
14th - 207.3
21st - 206.6
28th - 206.6 (Hmphh)
Total lost August: 4.4lbs

jenn990205 · August 2019

I would love to make my goal of 140 this month. Saw 141.7 last week of July once and then boom never again. I spiked back up to 143/144, so hoping it will go back down and get comfortable there. I guess we will see what August brings us! Good luck everyone!

Original starting weight - 178
August starting weight - 143.7 (7/31 and 8/1 weight)
August goal - 140
Ultimate goal - 135 - 138

1st - 143.7 still up a bit, don't really know why. Just one of those things you can't explain on this journey
8th- 142.1 doing good so far. Have had a really strong week so far. I just need a couple more of those, lol.
15th - 142.7 Haven't been really in this 100% the last week or so. Need to get my head back in the game.
22nd - 144.1 still haven't been trying
29th - 143.5 August is pretty much a complete wash I think.
31st -

Total loss for August: -.02 pounds

realgirl177 · August 2019

Original starting weight (2014) - 229.5
August starting weight - 131.5
Original August goal - 125
Revised August goal - 123
Ultimate goal - 118
5'5

8/1: 131.5 (too much tamari)
8/2: 129
8/3: 128
8/4: 128
8/5: 128
8/6: 126.5
8/7: 127
8/8: 127
8/9: 127
8/10: 127
8/11: 127
8/12: 127 (how'd you guess? 😆)
8/13: 126
8/14: 125.5
8/15: 125 (August goal!)
8/16: 125
8/17: 124.5 (migraine, dehydration)
8/18: 123.5
8/19: 124.5
8/20: 125.5
8/21: 124.5
8/22: 125.5
8/23: 125.5
8/24: 123 (revised August goal!)
8/25: 122
8/26: 121.5
8/27: 123
8/28: 122.5
8/29: 122

Odd progress - went down a ring size. Will have to heavily advertise that before Christmas and birthday 😄

Tracie_Lord · August 2019

Original starting weight - 298.50 Oct 2017
August starting weight - 174.75 (July weigh out)
August goal - 165.00
Ultimate goal - 160.00

July weigh out 174.75
2nd - 171.75
9th- 171.25
15th - 169.75
22nd - AWAY
30th - 174.25
Total loss for August - 0.5lbs

Now505050 · August 2019

Now505050 wrote: »

Week 7 - TOM and feeling exhausted. Birthday weekrnd starts today but back on it by Monday.

Original starting weight - 226 0/50
August starting weight - 222 week 3 4/50
August goal - 218 (1lb per week)
Ultimate goal - 176 (50 lbs in 50 weeks)

Week 3 2/8 222
Week 4 9/8 220
Week 5 16/8 220
Week 6 23/8 219 TOM
Week 7 30/8 220 Not on plan

Total August loss = 2

50lbs in 50 weeks challenge week 7 = 6/50

rednote49 · August 2019

Original starting weight -190lbs
August starting weight - 175.2lbs
August goal - 170lbs (my goal will always be to lose 5lbs. Anything else is gravy

Ultimate goal - 170lbs (also I don't want to be overwhelmed. So ultimate goal will always be my goal for that month)

1st -175.2
7th- 175.4 (saw 174.4 on Saturday but went out with friend and had some salty food)
14th - 174.8 (did some birthday celebrating. Glad I still had a loss)
21st - 174.4 (two birthday celebrations in a month really affected my loss)
28th - 171.2

Total loss 4lbs. I went off my diet for 2 days this month. I still glad to see I lost.

Connie7355 · August 2019

63 years old; 5’7” tall
Original starting weight 2015 -236
Starting Weight June, 2018 - 219.4
August 2019 starting weight - 185
August Goal - 180
Ultimate goal - 170 for now
1st - 185
2nd- 184.2
9th - 183.2
16th - 183
23rd - 182.8
30th - 181.8
Total loss for August-3.2lbs
Didn’t meet my goal for the month but I’m happy I had a loss this month anyway. I’m within about 12 lbs of my first goal.

Connie7355 · August 2019

@deepwoodslady WTG Donna!! You had a great month!!

Miyoka_Tata · August 2019

Original starting weight -191
August starting weight - 189
August goal - 181.4
Ultimate goal - 115

Thurs, 8/15: 187.4
Fri, 8/16: 186.6
Sat, 8/17: 184.8
Goal Weight: 185.4
Actual Weight: 184.8 🥳

Sun, 8/18: 183.6
Mon, 8/19: 183
Tues, 8/20: 182
Wed, 8/21: 181.4
Thurs, 8/22: 182.8
Fri, 8/23: 182.8
Sat, 8/24: 183
Goal Weight: 183.4
Actual Weight: 183 🥳

Sun, 8/25: 182.4
Mon, 8/26: 182
Tues, 8/27: 181.2
Wed, 8/28: 181
Thurs, 8/29: 178.6 I’m sure this number isn’t real even though I jumped on the scale 5 times to check. Either way, I will be fine if it jumps up tomorrow. I’m being patient on this journey. Consistency is paying off so well that I am starting to rethink what desserts I should order for my birthday month. Yep, I usual celebrate for an entire month. It’s the Virgo in me! I’m going to be good. I do not want to ruin this flow. Also, being fit & healthy is the best gift I can give myself. Wish me luck.
Fri, 8/30: 178 👀
Sat, 8/31:
Goal Weight: 181.4
Actual Weight:

Total loss for August - 11lbs

Lose 5lbs + in August 2019

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