Just stole this from a Facebook post... love it, kinda sums up why I am here, again!

Hello! I have been on and off MFP for the last 8 years. 2 years ago I was really successful and managed to lose almost 30lbs. Over the last 2 years my weight has climbed to my current weight and highest weight including my 3 pregnancies. I am starting this new journey at 235. I have struggled with my weight for the last almost 16 years since the birth of my first child. Hoping this group is going to help with the motivation I am going to need.

Here's to a great month!

My August Goals:

1. stay accountable, check in here each day
2. lose 4 lbs (need to take off what I added on in July)
3. walk each day, at least 30 minutes, no matter how busy, no negotiating on this, I need this for many reasons
4. log all food and drink
5. drink at least 64 oz water daily

Okay it is now in writing... I need to stick with this plan, starting with August 1, 2020!

Hey, sorry I been MIA lately but if you will still have me I will continue with the August check in's.

looneycatblue wrote: »

I am back, took a break a couple of times, and each time gained back close to 5 lbs. I need to be here to keep myself accountable, for the support, and to help each of you too. We are in this together, on our journeys to better health, to drop a few lbs, and towards feeling better about ourselves, inside and out.

When I first started with this group, I think around March 2019, I was 182, got down to 163.4 about a month ago, so close to a 20 lb loss! Then way too many things hit me at once, and I just couldn't, "wasn't" putting in the effort needed. I am now rejoining, starting back at 168.0.

I am 61 3/4, 5' +5-1/2" (that 1/2" counts), my current goal is 150, but ultimately would like to get closer to 140. I haven't been 140 since 2006, this is where I felt the best, health-wise and how my clothes fit (vanity).

Happy Friday Everyone, Cheers to a Great August!

@looneycatblue

Here's to August

matthewsfive wrote: »

allietuge wrote: »

Hey fit fam!!! This is my billionth time hitting the reset button. Lately my lifehas caused me to give into emotional binge eating and very little focus on myself. This month will be different. It is MY time.

Time to dominate August!!!

@alletuge
I hear ya, same here. Lets kick out July by its butt and say Hello to August

Hell yes girl!! July is out the door and I'm welcoming August!!!

I need this to work this time. Maybe this challenge is what I need. By this time next year I would like to be about 100 pounds less. Thats as aggressive I think you can be and still be safe. Thank you AB0215 for this challenge. Good luck and be safe.

@Pumpitusa you can do this! This is a great group to be joining, very supportive and no judgement. You may want to post your August goals and post a little something everyday, this help me to stay on track, knowing that when I do get off track (which happens more than I care for), it pushes me to get right back to it.

Hi I’m 60. Living in Australia. 5ft 3. Initial goal 150lbs. So that’s about 14lbs at this stage. Next goal would be 140lbs. I have a new grandson born 12 days ago. He has had a few problems so has been in Neo Natal critical care. It’s been a stressful time but he has had a lot of people praying for him and has improved quickly and was able to go home last Friday.🙏🏻

Hey everyone! Just checking in and thought I would share my goals for the month.

1. To be more active in this group. I haven't been in the past challenges I have done.
2. Log all food and drink.
3. Be more active
4. Lose 5-10 lbs.

I have to say so far I am very proud of myself. We live in South Carolina and have been watching Hurricane/Tropical Storm Isaias. Normally we would be buying lots of junk food and giving into the stress of the storm. This time we have stayed away from all that stuff.

Nancy52781 wrote: »

Nancy 39 from Quebec Canada and need to lose 50lbs.

I have always been small even after having my two oldest children in my early 20’s then gained 45lbs after having a 3rd child 11 years later at 33.

I was able to lose it all in 2016 in a group challenge like this one here on MyFitnessPal but unfortunately i binged myself to my highest weight ever of 182lbs.

I am currently going through a separation from a 20 year relationship and its my motivation to feel better about myself now that i have more time to concentrate on me, It is also however one of the reasons i am eating my emotions some night’s.

I have just got down to 175.3 after strick calorie counting this month but have been eating like a horse for the last 3 days 😞 Im hoping this challenge will give me the motivation i need to lose at least 10lbs for August🤗

Go team Gutbusters

Welcome to the group @Nancy52781! Your recent life sounds very similar to my life about 14 years ago! I didn't have a group like this to help me stay focused. You can do this and you will be even better on the other side! Glad you joined us!

nekishaearly637 wrote: »

Hi everyone my name is Kisha. I've just got back onto mfp after some years and I'm ready to lose some pounds.

Let's do this @nekishaearly637! I do better when I feel challenged and since this is a competition to be first, grab hold of that and push yourself!

matthewsfive wrote: »

Hey, sorry I been MIA lately but if you will still have me I will continue with the August check in's.

Of course we still want you to be a part of our group @matthewsfive! Let's lose those pounds this month!

Colleen790 wrote: »

Hi I’m 60. Living in Australia. 5ft 3. Initial goal 150lbs. So that’s about 14lbs at this stage. Next goal would be 140lbs. I have a new grandson born 12 days ago. He has had a few problems so has been in Neo Natal critical care. It’s been a stressful time but he has had a lot of people praying for him and has improved quickly and was able to go home last Friday.🙏🏻

That is great news @Colleen790! I hope and pray he continues to improve! Stressful times sometimes lead to stress eating, so hopefully things will start to calm down in your life and you can stay focused on this challenge. Glad you are back!

Hi everyone! I'm going to be your group leader for the month! A little about myself...I'm a 53 year old, single mom of 3 awesome kids! My oldest son is 21 (lives on his own), my daughter (at college) is 19, and my youngest son is 16. I work as an accountant for my local county library system which consists of 26 different locations in Central Oklahoma. I also work evenings doing DoorDash for extra income to pay for kid stuff! So needless to say, my only personal time is usually in the evenings.

I would like you all to use this area to encourage one another and post your ups and downs. We are all going to have bad days that may count against us, but the goal is not to give up. We are all in this together to try and lose weight and make ourselves more healthy! No one loses when that is the goal!

Make sure you post on your weigh in days. I haven't looked at who is due to report today, but please don't miss it or it will count against all of us. Two misses and you will be out of the group. We don't want that.

When you post your weight, please do so like this:
@dlofficer (user name)
SW: 181 (your starting weight you gave when you started this month - will always be the same)
PW: ---(your weight from the week before - will be nothing the first week)
CW: 183 (your current weight for the week/ and, yes, I gained 2 pounds this week)

Feel free to add any goals, thoughts, changes you want to make at the end.

FYI...I weighed 3 times this morning and had three different weights show up. I think my scale is about done for. I may have killed it over the years.