Lose 5lbs + in October 2019
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Thanks @dawnbgethealthy!
I guess that it is not a "banner" year. What did you do for your 60th?0 -
dawnbgethealthy wrote: »I guess that it is not a "banner" year. What did you do for your 60th?
LOL 😆 Banner is now described as 1 year closer to retirement. 60. Geeze. I don't think anything special. I know last night we decided to scrounge for dinner so I didn't have to cook and I went to bed early. Far cry from 18, 21, 25, and even 30. Last big celebration was 50, and the whole family took me to a NASCAR race 🏁
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tiabirdie56 wrote: »•Lose 5 lbs in October 2019•
June 2019 thru mid September 2019. Gains!/ Loss
From 177 to 186. Began with stress, ended in adrenal fatigue.
Original starting wgt: 253
October starting weight: 183
October goal: 180
Well, you started at 253, you have come a very long way. You changed your eating habits, I changed my eating habits. You went for protein and fat, I added my missing carbs. How funny that all of us need something different.
We are all experimenting with whatever we feel that we can maintain long-term without feeling like we are "dieting". Lifestyle change. Your numbers have proven (70 pound loss!!) that you have found a formula for yourself. You are close to getting back to that 177!
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dawnbgethealthy wrote: »I guess that it is not a "banner" year. What did you do for your 60th?
LOL 😆 Banner is now described as 1 year closer to retirement. 60. Geeze. I don't think anything special. I know last night we decided to scrounge for dinner so I didn't have to cook and I went to bed early. Far cry from 18, 21, 25, and even 30. Last big celebration was 50, and the whole family took me to a NASCAR race 🏁
A Nascar race sounds like fun!!
I plan to spend my 60th in Italy. And hopefully am at least 20 pounds less than now so that I can have that lovely red wine, and .. meatballs : - )
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Original starting weight: 235.8 (Jan 2018)
October starting weight: 195.8 (9/29/19) (gained a couple pounds over the weekend, my own fault.🙄)
October goal: 190
Ultimate goal: 135-150
I'll be weighing in on Wednesdays
October:
2: 195.8 no change from last Wednesday
9: 196.6. Oops.
16: 197.4.😮 Going the wrong way. Need to get my head back in the game and get back on track.
23: 192.8 Wow! Much better this week! Now to keep going!😁
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Total loss for October
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Original starting weight - 167 lbs April 2018
October starting weight - 144.8 lbs
October goal - 142
Ultimate goal - 140
1st - 144.4 lbs
7th- 143.4 lbs
14th - 145.8 lbs
22nd - 149 lbs
23rd - 148 lbs
28th -
Total loss: +3.2 lb
I didn't post yesterday, because I didn't like how high the number was, but I'm posting it today anyway. It is coming down. I've been eating like crap lately (too many sweets) and my husbands work schedule has been all over the place, so I've had to miss going to the gym more than I would like. TOM bloating and DOMS still in effect.6 -
•Lose 5 lbs in October 2019•
June 2019 thru mid September 2019. Gains!/ Loss
From 177 to 186. Began with stress, ended in adrenal fatigue.
Original starting wgt: 253
October starting weight: 183
October goal: 180
🍁Updating every day through October.
•Monday Updates•📌
📌September 30 - 183October 1 - 183📌10/21 - 181.6
10/2- 184.6 - fluid retention from exercise. My muscles are so weak! I'm working on it.
10/3 - 182.4
10/4 - 182
10/5 - 182.6
10/6 - 181.6
📌10/7 - 183.6
10/8 - 183.6
10/9 - DNW
10/10 - 181.4
10/11 - 183.2 - my normal fluid gains
10/12 - 181.6
10/13 - 180.8
📌10/14 - 181.8
10/15 - 182.4 - Mmm, I think. Well, I'm going with that. It's typical. Need to get back to taking a photo of my weigh ins, because I don't usually record it on the MFP app immediately after weighing and don't always write it on paper.
10/16 - 181.4
10/17 - 181.2
10/18 - 182.4 - no worries, some elimination is due😯
10/19 - 180.8
10/20 - 181.6
10/22 - 183 - starchy carbs
10/23 - 181.2
10/24
10/25
10/26
10/27📌10/28
10/29
10/30
10/31
Gain / Loss
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Female, age 59, 5'3" (probably only 5'2" by now)
Starting weight was October 28, 2018 - 191
Long term goal 112-115
October 28.2019 goal - 151
1st day back to my scale. I don't know what my starting point was for the month, I will use the 7th.
October 07 - 156.7 - Hard to believe that I actually lost weight on my vacation to Dallas, what with Texas bbq, Taquieras, Margaritas etc. Mind you, I ice skated almost every day. Very pleased.
October 08 - 160.3 - That gain in one days seems kind of crazy since I had good workouts and was well within my eating levels. Perhaps I had been dehydrated from the flights and am hydrated again.
October 09 - 159.3
October 10 - 159.9
October 11 - 159.6
October 12 - 158.0
October 13 - 158.1 - Thanksgiving dinner tonight, but going to eat very light beforehand to save up calories for stuffing and gravy etc.
October 14 - 159.8 - This could go up a little more still as all of that fabulous food and drink settles in.
October 15 - 159.5 - Half a month yet, Thanksgiving leftovers mostly finished. Time to lose some weight : - )
October 16 - 158.7 - just 2 pounds up from October 7th now.
October 17 - 158.2
October 18 - 159.2
October 19 - 156.9 - 9 days until my 1 year since starting. I was hoping for 40 pounds in a year, but at least I am getting close.
October 20 - 157.5
October 21 - 158.5
October 22 - 158.5
October 23 - 158.4 - I have had 1100 calories left over many times over the last week because of all my calorie burning activity. Hoping for a big whoosh soon.2 -
@dawnbgethealthy, Thank you. For sure, we all need a different formula for weightloss, the key is finding it. You have to go beyond the surface (the scale) to discover corrections that need to be made. 1+1=2 is NOT the equation for weight loss or gain. TBH, my weight had topped out at 260lbs! after an injury. That was difficult to accept when I saw the number. After I lost a few pounds, I came back to MFP.4
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Original starting weight -May 2018 305
Starting weight came back Sept 2019 250.6
October starting weight - 245
October goal - lose 6 lbs 239
Ultimate goal - 195, and then decide the next step. Thinking 168
1st - 245
8th- 243
16th - 241
22nd - 240
26th -
Being consistent. 3 weeks down 5 pounds. Keeping it going, focus and keep pedaling.
Made Zucchini boats, ground beef, homemade pizza sauce, some cheese and veges low carb. Pretty tasty, enough for dinner or lunch 4 times. Each week I plan to try something new main meal wise. Keep it interesting.
Made Pumpkin Oatmeal Bars kept 6 out, split with hubby put rest in freezer. Only 63 calories in each one. And so tasty. Not bad for carbs either.
Making fathead dough new to me tomorrow Thursday. Well that had been the plan but did not.
Instead, I roasted Acorn Squash, and filled with a dressing that basically is a turkey sausage ball. Has Cheese, almond flour, sausage and seasonings in it. Hubby had his with a bit of real Maple Syrup, mine I had a bit of true sugar free syrup. Turned out great. Going on Turkey day list.
This is a lifesyle change, and as such I am going all in, changing how I cook and bake. Being a diabetic type 2, goal besides the weight loss. Is how much medicine I can get off, and to make sure I keep kidney disease right where it is at.
Weigh in dates moving around some this month. But downward we all shall go!
Weight Loss for October -5 -
62 years old; 5'2"
Original starting weight - 158.5 (12/30/2018)
September 30 ending weight 148.0 (September gain 0.7 lbs)
October starting weight - 147.0
October goal - 145.0/142.0
Ultimate goal - 135.0
I have found Monday (M), Wednesday (W), Friday (F) weigh-in accountability works best for me. I've pinned the weekly weigh-in days for the challenge.
📌 1st - 147.0 (Trend Weight 147.4)
4th (F) - 147.5 (Trend Weight 147.3)
📌 7th (M) - 147.5 (Trend Weight 147.5)
9th (W) - 147.3 (Trend Weight 147.4)
11th (F) - 147.4 (Trend Weight 147.4)
📌 14th (M) - 146.7 (Trend Weight 147.3)
16th (W) - 147.0 (Trend Weight 147.3)
18th (F) - 147.6 (Trend Weight 147.3)
📌 21st (M) - 147.2 (Trend Weight 147.3)
23rd (W) - 147.9 (Trend Weight 147.4)
25th (F) -
📌 28th (M) -
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October Loss ~
Thoughts: I've been bloated for a couple of days with a fluid gain. That aside, I've been trying to move to an IF schedule. I don't eat after 8pm. That works for me. I've been moving the first meal up gradually. I'm at 11-noon. Once I moved past 9, my loss started to stall. I'm also getting cravings for sweets. I've tried this before and seen the same thing. I think I'll move back to eating breakfast and see if I can get some progress.
October Game Plan & Goals: (Use stats from Fitbit 7 Day Summary)- Move to 2-week meal plans - Need to start writing them down
- Log meals & exercise daily in MFP
- Focus on daily 500 calorie deficit goal
- No calorie intake after 8pm.
- No calorie intake before 11am, edging towards noon for a 16:8 IF
- Hit Fitbit step goal of 5000 - 4056 ⬆
- Hit active minutes goal of 20 minutes daily - 25 ⬆
- Hit strength training goal of 3 days on & 1 rest day Back on track 😏
Strength Training:
Squats, lunges, push-ups (elevated), arm circles, side bends, & tricep lifts. Adding planks and transitioning regular push-ups to scapula push-ups.- 10/1-4 - 50, 50, 50, Rest ✔
- 10/5-8 - 50, 50, 50, Rest ✔
- 10/9-12 - 50, 50, 50, Rest ✔
- 10/13-18 - missed
- 10/19 - 2.5 hour cardio day ✔
- 10/20-23 - 50, 50, 50, Rest (mini-workout) ✔
- 10/24-27 - 50, 50, 50, Rest
- 10/28-31 - 50, 50, 50, Rest
4 Week Progress:
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•Lose 5 lbs in October 2019•
June 2019 thru mid September 2019. Gains!/ Loss
From 177 to 186. Began with stress, ended in adrenal fatigue.
Original starting wgt: 253
October starting weight: 183
October goal: 180
🍁Updating every day through October.
•Monday Updates•📌
📌September 30 - 183October 1 - 183📌10/21 - 181.6
10/2- 184.6 - fluid retention from exercise. My muscles are so weak! I'm working on it.
10/3 - 182.4
10/4 - 182
10/5 - 182.6
10/6 - 181.6
📌10/7 - 183.6
10/8 - 183.6
10/9 - DNW
10/10 - 181.4
10/11 - 183.2 - my normal fluid gains
10/12 - 181.6
10/13 - 180.8
📌10/14 - 181.8
10/15 - 182.4 - Mmm, I think. Well, I'm going with that. It's typical. Need to get back to taking a photo of my weigh ins, because I don't usually record it on the MFP app immediately after weighing and don't always write it on paper.
10/16 - 181.4
10/17 - 181.2
10/18 - 182.4 - no worries, some elimination is due😯
10/19 - 180.8
10/20 - 181.6
10/22 - 183 - starchy carbs
10/23 - 181.2
10/24 - 184 - No starchy carbs this time, just fluid retention in general.
10/25
10/26
10/27📌10/28
10/29
10/30
10/31
Gain / Loss
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29 years old, 5'5"
Original starting weight - 214
October starting weight - 168
October goal - 160
Ultimate goal - 140
1st - 168.8
7th - 163.3
14th - 163.2
21st - 160.4
24th - 159.6
28th -
Popping in for a mid-week update because I broke out of the 160s this morning! Hoping to keep it going and that it's not just a fluke.
Total October Loss: -9.28 -
October starting weight -169lbs
October goal - 164lbs
Ultimate goal - 135lbs
1st - 169lbs
7th- 171.3lbs
14th - 168.8lbs
21st - 168.6lbs
24th - 166.4lbs
28th -
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Total Loss for Oct so far - 2.65 -
Female, age 59, 5'3" (probably only 5'2" by now)
Starting weight was October 28, 2018 - 191
Long term goal 112-115
October 28.2019 goal - 151
1st day back to my scale. I don't know what my starting point was for the month, I will use the 7th.
October 07 - 156.7 - Hard to believe that I actually lost weight on my vacation to Dallas, what with Texas bbq, Taquieras, Margaritas etc. Mind you, I ice skated almost every day. Very pleased.
October 08 - 160.3 - That gain in one days seems kind of crazy since I had good workouts and was well within my eating levels. Perhaps I had been dehydrated from the flights and am hydrated again.
October 09 - 159.3
October 10 - 159.9
October 11 - 159.6
October 12 - 158.0
October 13 - 158.1 - Thanksgiving dinner tonight, but going to eat very light beforehand to save up calories for stuffing and gravy etc.
October 14 - 159.8 - This could go up a little more still as all of that fabulous food and drink settles in.
October 15 - 159.5 - Half a month yet, Thanksgiving leftovers mostly finished. Time to lose some weight : - )
October 16 - 158.7 - just 2 pounds up from October 7th now.
October 17 - 158.2
October 18 - 159.2
October 19 - 156.9 - 9 days until my 1 year since starting. I was hoping for 40 pounds in a year, but at least I am getting close.
October 20 - 157.5
October 21 - 158.5
October 22 - 158.5
October 23 - 158.4 - I have had 1100 calories left over many times over the last week because of all my calorie burning activity. Hoping for a big whoosh soon.
October 24 - 156.8 - Another day with 1100 calories left over that I didn't consume. I have been eating around 1300 calories per day on average.6 -
@LisaW57
IF doesn't work for everyone, although studies do show that it works better for men than women.
I will be interested in seeing the results of you adding breakfast back in to fire your metabolism up for the day.2 -
I'm hoping to reach the top of my maintenance by the end of this month (138). By Thanksgiving I would like to be at my goal weight and maintaining with in the 3-4 pounds (135-138) I have given myself for my crazy fluctuations. I am losing at a really slow rate though and seem to be able to mess up and get off track very easily now that I am so close. My goal this month is to stay on track everyday with only Sunday's being a little more lenient. No other cheat days for any reason!
Original starting weight - 178 July 2018
October starting weight - 140.9
October goal - 138
Ultimate goal - 135 -138
1st -146.5 this is from a Sunday of way to many drinks and tailgate food. No more of this allowed.
3rd - 143.2 already lost a ton of the bloat, but have been high all week. I think due to a medication change
10th - 142.9 I guess every little bit counts. I was hoping for a lower number though.
17th - 140.9 back to exactly where I was at the end of Sept. Maybe I will see a new number here in a couple of days.
24th - 144.6 still sore from a workout a couple of days ago and dinner out for my son's 20th bday!
31st -
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Original starting weight - 172.6
October starting weight - 134.3
October goal - 128
Ultimate goal - 120
1st- 134.3
3rd- 134.1
10th- 133.0
17th- 132.6
24th- 132.6
31st-
Total loss for October - 1.7 lbs
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Original starting weight - 226 wk 1- 0/50
October starting weight- 213 wk 11-13/50
October Goal - 208 wk 16 - 118/50
Ultimate Goal - 176 wk 50 -50/50
Thoughts: Have been on strictly 1200 calories since return from holiday. Careful meal planning and no social life means this was perfectly do-able and delighted that the holiday excess is off plus a bonus pound. Yay me. Will be having Friday office cake for breakfast as a wee treat. Have added in extra weigh for October due to how the dates work and changed my monthly goal. Thanks to this challenge as in the past a holiday gain would have put me right off.
Week 12 4th - 213 (STS 13/50)
Week 13 11th - 210 (3lb loss 16/50)
Week 14 18th - On holiday. Eating🍕.
Week 14 20th - 214 (4lb gain 12/50)
Week 15 25th - 209 (5lb loss!! 17/50)
Week 16 31st -
Total loss for October = 4lbs....
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