Lose 5lbs + in August 2019

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.
August 30 - 158.7 - When I first woke up I was 159.1, waited, went to the bathroom etc. I couldn't bear to end the month with less than 1 pound of loss. As I look back over the month I see a festival and a nice dinner in there, however, I never had a day where MFP didn't show excess calories left each day, so even though I ate like a normal person a couple of times, I either still stayed within my calorie range or upped my workouts for that day.

Running Loss/Gain: Loss 1.3 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
8/30: 124

I was ridiculously hungry yesterday. Ate nearly 1800 calories. Still stuffed. Ugh.

shallid1 · August 2019

Original starting weight - 255
August starting weight - 241
August goal - 236
Ultimate goal - 180

1st - 241
5th - 239.4
12th - 238.6
19th - 238.6 struggled but thankful.
26th - 236.2 so close
31st - 236.1

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 - 147.5 (Trend Weight 147.8)

August Loss - 0.7

Final Thoughts for the Month: Given all the scale bobbling, happy to see any loss. A full pound would have been nice, but down is good.

I started off the month strong and even saw a new low mid-month. Then there was the county fair and a long weekend trip. Yes. I ate like "normal people" (@dawnbgethealthy) and fell off my exercise routine. But I stayed mindful and kept it with reason. I didn't revert to old bingeing behaviors. I stayed, at least, minimally active even when I was mentally exhausted.

Life happens. I intend to live it.

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 - 3619 ⬇
Hit active minutes goal of 25 minutes daily - 21 ⬆
Hit exercise goal of 6 days - 2 ⬆

August Progress:

Overall Progress:

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 - 145.2 (146.3)

Total loss for August: Slightly better these last three days to end the month at a slight loss according to scale and only a half pound (more or less) gain by average. Sigh. August was a bust. I will succeed in September! So will YOU.

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.
August 30 - 158.7 - When I first woke up I was 159.1, waited, went to the bathroom etc. I couldn't bear to end the month with less than 1 pound of loss. As I look back over the month I see a festival and a nice dinner in there, however, I never had a day where MFP didn't show excess calories left each day, so even though I ate like a normal person a couple of times, I either still stayed within my calorie range or upped my workouts for that day.
August 31 - 158.5 - d'uh I thought that August had 30 days : - P

Running Loss/Gain: Loss 1.5 pounds

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: 176.4
Goal Weight: 181.4
Actual Weight: 176.4 🥳

Total loss for August - 12.6lbs

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 – 192.6 So happy with this! Total Loss in August 7.4 lbs.

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
8/30: 124
8/31: 123

August has been the most successful weight-loss months I've had in a long time! Posting my weight daily is so helpful and so are all of you.

Increasing my fitness and dropping the last few lbs will be my focus for September. I've definitely lost some strength and I'd like to get it back.

August loss: 8.5lbs

mifit125 · August 2019

5'7" Female

SW (this August): 140 lbs.

CW: 132 lbs.

GW: 125 lbs.

August is over in a couple of hours, and I am happy that I have exceeded the goal of this challenge, but the journey is not over yet!

dawnbgethealthy · August 2019

@LisaW57
Yes, for sure we don't want to miss life if we spend so much attention and energy watching each calorie.
I get so frustrated when I see people who eat "normally" and don't need to turn down lunches and dinners out, say no to bbqs etc.
Truth is, I can't eat like "normal" people and not gain weight. I tried that last year and gained 40 pounds in 6 months.
I think that I will have to log and watch forever. Darn those "normal" people : - P
A couple times a month to indulge (not over-indulge) a little is really needed for me in order to stay diligent for the long run.
New month coming up and I will be away on holiday for 2 weeks at the end of September. I cancelled my all-inclusive - losing 1 pound per month, I know that I always gain 7 pounds in 7 days at all-inclusives, so decided against it, and having to take 7 months to get back off. Going a la carte. Hoping to be able to maintain.

Really ready for a month where I actually lose 5 pounds!

lapesadilla · September 2019

1st -214.4
7th- 208.6
12th -207.4 - yay! I've been watching the scale creep up all week, knowing I've been doing really well staying under my calories. Finally saw some progress just in time to get margaritas and Shake Shack tonight woooo
21st -206.0 😝😝😝 1 more pound to my August goal weight
27th - 204.4 I know it's a bit early to weigh in but I'm just so excited that I passed my August goal with a few days to spare and lost 10 pounds this month. I'm going to be working out and eating a bit more over the next day or two so I expect a bit of extra fluid weight through the end of the month, but I'm really happy to see this progress today.
31st - 204.0 yaaay 11 pounds down sinxe starting weight, 10.6 for the month.

LyndaBSS · September 2019

Hey everybody, good luck! ☺

Original starting weight - 218.6
August starting weight - 194.5
August mini goal - 190
Revised August mini goal - 185
Ultimate goal - 150

1st - 194.5
7th - 193.0
10th - 189.6 (hit August mini Goal)
14th - 188.7 (hit 5 lb loss for August)
21st - 189.5
28th - 190.6
31st - 194.8

Total loss gain for August - 0.3 lbs

This last week sent me into a tailspin medically. Due to issues with two of my medications, water retention caused a gain. So, we start over in September.

Has someone started a September thread?

🐞🐴💚🌹🎈🌻💙🌻🎈🌹💚🐴🐞

lalabank · September 2019

Original starting weight - 242
August starting weight - 152.4
August goal - 147.4
Ultimate goal - 121

1st - 152.4
7th- 147.8
14th - 150.6
21st - 151.2
28th - 150.8
Total loss for August - .4

Haven’t really been trying. In my head I want to knuckle down and just go for the last 30lbs but I haven’t been putting in the effort to get there.
I’m eating healthy, I’m super active and I’m getting in lots of workouts.
I know that I will find my next surge of will power soon. If I just shave off a few calories and add in a few more workouts I’ll be back to work.
The goal I did win is August 18th marked my one year anniversary on MFP and in that year I lost 60lbs so five pounds a month works!!!

Connie7355 · September 2019

@deepwoodslady Doing the happy dance for you!! What a fantastic month you’ve had!! Keep it up!!

syreina · September 2019

I've finished the month on a very strong note but I'm a bit concerned because I don't usually lose weight this fast. I'm hoping it's not our family matters coming into play.

I'll continue to count calories and do cardio at the gym.

Cheers to September!!!

MFP Starting Weight: 140 lbs - February 2011
Current Starting Weight: 147 lbs - November 2017
August Starting Weight: 131.8 lbs
August Goal: 128.8 lbs
Height: 5ft

Ultimate Goal: 120 lbs

Weigh-In Day: Friday and Monday

Aug 2: 132.2 at 8am
Aug 5: 130.8 at 7am
Aug 9: 129.8 at 5am [ It has been over 3 years since I weighed this much. So proud of the progress that my husband and I have made. ]
Aug 12: 131.2 at 7am
Aug 16: 130.6 at 7am
Aug 19: 133 at 6:30am
Aug 23: 130 at 7:30am
Aug 26: 129 at 9:30am
Aug 30: 127.4 at 7am

Total Loss for August: 4.4 lbs
Total Loss since Nov 2017: 20 lbs 😮

SarahsHustle · September 2019

I weigh on Sundays:

Original starting weight: 166.6 ( 01.19.19)
August goal: 134

8.4.19 - 137.3
8.11.19 -136.0
8.18.19 -136.0
8.25.19 -135.4
End of the month 8.31.19 -135.4

Total loss for August: 1.9lbs. I'm okay with that because I am strength training 6 days a week and recomposition is the goal with slow fat loss because I am eating at a small deficit. Great job, everyone! Let's do it again

dawnbgethealthy · September 2019

I imagine that we will get a new thread for September soon. I will copy and paste to there once we get it.

Female, 5'3", 58 years old for 19 more days
I will be weighing daily, it keeps me accountable and motivated and shows trends
Starting weight October 28.18 - 191
August goal was 155 (Same as July goal) - lost 1.4 pounds for the month of August
September goal 153
Ultimate goal is 115

September 01 - 158.6

nic0023 · September 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 -165.5

Total loss for August -1.5

rednote49 · September 2019

Posting here until new thread opens up

Original starting weight -190lbs
September starting weight - 173lbs (salt bloat from another birthday dinner)
September goal - 168lbs (my goal will always be to lose 5lbs. Anything else is gravy

Ultimate goal - 168lbs (also I don't want to be overwhelmed. So ultimate goal will always be my goal for that month). I haven't been in the 160s in a few years so serious goal.

1st -173

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