Active August!
SummerSkier
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Ok here is the new topic for August! Let's go everyone.
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Gosh the silence is deafening. LOL. I will start. I am going to work on more variety this month and increasing my cals to eat 1900 per day (scary # but I want more energy) and continue to stay off the rollercoaster
My first mission accomplished at the grocery this morning. I have now broken up the roast chicken into 5 portions. 2 in the freezer for later on and 3 for this week. Also decided that instead of my normal snacks on the way to the barn I might try a protein bar a couple times a week to increase my energy and protein intake. The cookies are for Bandit. LOL. He is old and he is getting better and better at spitting out his daily previcox pill I give him when I hide it in a carrot. Funny how those big teeth and tongue can sort out the little pill from the food and spit it out. A friend recommended the newtons since they are soft and easier to eat. We shall see. He is picky. If he doesn't like either flavor I will give them to the barn owner. I have no control over things like that in my house. sadly. I know myself.
A few new dressing brands to try on my veggies. And some pickles! I forgot how much I love them. And of course blueberries to add variety to my breakfast sometimes. I am even thinking ahead to next week when I might get some salmon to cook up for the week vs the chicken... This is sort of fun. Altho I do have to be careful with it. Wish I did not and could just keep a house load of things but I am NOT a moderator. I want more variety but I want to make it EASY!
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Thanks for the thread @SummerSkier !!
My goals this month:
1. Get off the sugar. I didn't do a bloodtest for a long time, but I recognise the signs - being more parched than normal and getting dizzy if I don't eat regularly. @l4a_p : let's do this !
2. Current weight: 73.0 - goal weight by the end of the month: 71.0 - Which is EXACTLY the same as last months. Boy, how did I get so good at maintaning suddenly???
3. Get my yearly steps back to goal, which means around 80K to 100K a week
03/08: 73.04 -
47, 5’2”
CW:113.0
GW: 107
CBF: 20.4 %
Goal BF%: 19%
Goal #1: Eat Light & Hydrate!
Goal #2: Limit drinks on weekend!
Goal #3: OTF 5x week
Goal #4: Don't Stress!!
** take self progress pics.
09/30 109.6, 19.6%
10/30 108, 19.1%
11/27 108.4, 19.4%
12/31 112, 20.6%
01/31 110.2, 20.1%
02/28 107.6, 18.9%
03/30 110 19%
04/30 110, 19.9%
05/30 111.4, 20.4%
06/30 112, 21%
07/31 112, 20.4%
08/3 113, 20.4%
@SummerSkier Thanks for starting August!!
Good job on food prep! I do so much better when I prep too. This week I'm done with soup. I got tired of it. I'm sticking to salads.
So here we go again. I am just going to do what I normally do. Eat good, exercise and rest up.
Hope to see my BF lower a bit.3 -
53, 5'5"
CW: 139
GW: 129
Aug GW: 135
Goal 1: Drink more water
Goal 2: Start body weight exercises at work 3x a week
Goal 3: Walk at least 3 times a week at home.
8/3: 139 Today is my daughters birthday so, as requested, there will be Oreo Ice Cream cake! Probably won't weigh in tomorrow.2 -
Getting myself back on track, reducing my carbs, trying to keep calories down (and not be hungry) eating more veg and drinking more water and to do exercise each day - going Ok so far !2
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Back to concentrating on no crazy snacking while I am on patrol (graveyard shift 20:45-05:15) I will stick to a protein drink for 'breakfast' at 15:30 or 1600, then a low carb, high protein dinner a couple of hours later with hubby, and my snack of protein & healthy fats between 23:00-24:00. That should work fine as long as I pay attention and don't talk myself into stopping at the convenience store or going thru McD's drive thru. It helps if I have a busy night with no time to sit about. Last night I drove 117km in town, and walked 5 km on site checks. I also had 4 others phoning in to me hourly for safety checks.2
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My goals this month:
1. Get off the sugar. I didn't do a bloodtest for a long time, but I recognise the signs - being more parched than normal and getting dizzy if I don't eat regularly. @l4a_p : let's do this !
2. Current weight: 73.0 - goal weight by the end of the month: 71.0 - Which is EXACTLY the same as last months. Boy, how did I get so good at maintaning suddenly???
3. Get my yearly steps back to goal, which means around 80K to 100K a week
03/08: 73.0
04/08: 73.1 - I did resist the sugar temptation1 -
ME:
30y * 5'9" * Weight goal: 63kg (138,89lbs)
JULY GOALS- Follow new eating schedule (see below)
- Running back to 3x/week
- Log!
- Less sugar @Antiopelle I'm not sure I'll be able to do no sugar currently... The Boyfriend brought me a care-package that consist of nothing but delicious American (read: overloaded with sugar) candy. Especially those Reese's Pieces... what in the name of ****!! So good! And even when not eating any cookies/candy, like yesterday, I still end up with 36grams that day... from cottage cheese, tomatoes,... it's impossible to keep it at 0 grams. What do you aim for?
MEASUREMENTS (compared to June)
Chest: 95cm (+3cm)
Belly: 93cm (+2cm)
Waist: 76cm (+1cm)
Hips: 102cm (+1cm)
I'm adding the tapemeasure info so I can't convince myself the added weight is "muscle". It isn't. Except maybe some glutes.
About those: I've been working so hard on them and went to take a progress picture last week and it looked honest to god worse! How even!
WEIGHT
03 August: 69.9kg
04 August: 69.2kg
The New Plan
The age-old debate about "is it just CiCo or something more", I think I have an answer! The last few days I ate below my kcal budget (for sure!) but I did eat mainly sugar. And my weight skyrocketed. So I'm just not buying the pure CiCo principle anymore, to me it DOES matter what "kind" of kcal you eat.
So, starting yesterday I'm incorporating keto days. See, I know I can't manage keto every day, forever. But I can do it for a few days. So the plan is 1-2 days keto/fasting without kcal counting, and then a no-restriction-day but with kcal counting. That way I get the benefits of rapid fatburning, without going carb-crazy. And this seems maintainable to me.
What do you guys think?
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Hi everyone, happy August! Lost 3ish pounds in July, which I consider okay since I'm towards the end of my weight loss journey. Main issue was BED relapses at the end of the month due to social activities and eating at night.
My August Goals:
- binge-free month, do NOT fall into restrict and overeating cycle
- flexible goal, stick to reverse dieting and see what happens (theoretically can reach 111-112 lbs this month, which would be very nice but my goal range is 110-115 so it's flexible)
- take daily walks in addition to 6 day split (Fitbit arrived today!)
- not be afraid to burn less exercise calories but do resistance band/weights to recomp
- experiment with some more healthy recipes (I've been making some nice Instant Pot lentil soup variations recently, all so good and nutritious)
- focus on protein, I've been averaging 70g a day now up from 50g!
Height: 5'2.5 (159 cm)
CW (August 4th): 115.9
GW: 110-113 lbs
I hope to see some extra progress this week since I've been slowly shedding water weight from the end of July the past few days. I think Active August is a good theme!
@l4a_p I think CiCo works but there are margins of error for sure! and also bloating, water weight retention from eating processed foods for some. I know nothing about keto since I have been vegetarian for five years, which I guess could be keto but I have the opposite struggles where I have to watch my carbs and naturally eat lower fat. I think the fasting component can be helpful if you don't want to calorie count if you are referring to intermittent fasting. I do 16:8 or 18:6 IF every day, and I consider it a lifestyle change that I've maintained for several months now. It definitely makes being in deficit easier, and I actually only tend to relapse and overeat if I eat later than 8 pm and don't follow IF. But if carbs are a trigger for you, it could definitely helpful to try to limit them during the week through keto! I just personally find any diets without balance to be bad for me because then I start having cravings.2 -
_vicky2291 wrote: »The number on the scales went down for the first time in a while this morning 😁
ME TOO!!!!6 -
ME:
30y * 5'9" * Weight goal: 63kg (138,89lbs)
The New Plan
The age-old debate about "is it just CiCo or something more", I think I have an answer! The last few days I ate below my kcal budget (for sure!) but I did eat mainly sugar. And my weight skyrocketed. So I'm just not buying the pure CiCo principle anymore, to me it DOES matter what "kind" of kcal you eat.
So, starting yesterday I'm incorporating keto days. See, I know I can't manage keto every day, forever. But I can do it for a few days. So the plan is 1-2 days keto/fasting without kcal counting, and then a no-restriction-day but with kcal counting. That way I get the benefits of rapid fatburning, without going carb-crazy. And this seems maintainable to me.
What do you guys think?
I gently disagree that sugar is causing a weight gain. It might be bloating you for a few days but probably not real weight increase if you are truly under your caloric intake goal to lose. Your plan **for me** would be a recipe for binging and yo yo ing. However I bow to the "everyone is individual and what works for one is poison for another" idea so if you can manage to stay in deficit for the overall week and this is sustainable , then that is a good thing!
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@SummerSkier Thanks for the honest feedback! We'll see what it does for me. Or to me
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August is all about de-stressing and taking care of myself, both mentally and physically. In that vein, I'm not going to be racing the motorcycle for the month of August - I may do a track day or two, but no racing. I've been enjoying riding the horses, so I'm going to go to a horse show instead (just showing a lesson horse, not in a position financially to have my own horse).
The mental side of myself took a major blow over the past year-ish, and I'm in a position to start recovering from that a bit, and this ^^^ is a result of that need. I love racing, but lately, I have hated it - not only not enjoying it, I was miserable. So, much as it pains the go-getter part of me, I need to do things I'm finding joy in right now - hence putting the racing aside and doing a little more with the horse stuff.
Goals are to keep up with the eating changes (got a veggie CSA, so LOTS more fresh veggies and fruits), and cut back on the eating out and mindless snacking.
Biggest thing will be to get more physically active again (I've been horrible the past few months)! So, doing something (horses, moto, dog walk, gym) a minimum of 3x/week plus my "around the house" stuff.
I've successfully dropped about 3 of the 8 pounds I gained in quarantine thus far, and would like to keep that going and drop at least 3 more this month.
8/4: 150.46 -
34/5'4"
CW: 138.6
GW: 132
August 1: 138.61 -
Day 1 of exercising with a FitBit! Still going to take a short evening walk, but this is my first time seeing how much my at home workouts burn. Today was my "cardio" day and I definitely am glad I don't eat exercise calories...I didn't realize that the calorie adjustment for MFP should be based on active calories and not just total burned. Today I did about 50 minutes of HIIT and burned almost 400 cals, but the adjustment was only around 260 because I guess I can burn 130 just from existing for 50 minutes. I don't usually even do 50 minutes of active HIIT; usually mix of HIIT and pilates. I think eating exercise calories when I first tried losing weight a few years ago was toxic because it made me want to do lots of cardio just to burn calories instead of enjoying working out for fitness. Also, doing only cardio and no strength/resistance training is bad for my goals since I don't want to just lose all my muscle and be left with just fat.
What do you all think? Do you eat exercise calories? How do you track your exercise?1 -
47, 5’2”
CW:113.0
GW: 107
CBF: 20.4 %
Goal BF%: 19%
Goal #1: Eat Light & Hydrate!
Goal #2: Limit drinks on weekend!
Goal #3: OTF 5x week
Goal #4: Don't Stress!!
** take self progress pics.
08/3 113, 20.4%
08/5 111.2, 20.4%
OTF tonight: What I have to look forward to...
60 min 3G Tread
90 sec push
1 min base (flat road)
1 min base (5%)
90 sec push
1 min base
30 sec all out
Tread Block 2
1 min push
1 min base
45 sec base (6%)
45 sec push
1 min base
90 sec push
30 sec all out
Rower:
3x: 15 stroke row, 12 squat jacks
2x: 12 stroke row, 10 squat jacks
1x: 10 stroke row, 8 squat jacks
Goal: 8-12 meters per stroke/ if finished each round 1x
Weight floor:
6 deadlifts
8/10/12 each side lunge
12 weighted hip bridge
6/10/12 side plank pendulum
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@my4570, I use my apple watch to track my fitness.
It gives me an idea of calories burn.
When I go to Orangetheory, I burn about 500 cals. Do I eat it back? Not really.
I just eat a balanced meal to meet the macros and enough to satisfy my hunger. I think it depends.1 -
53, 5'5"
CW: 139
GW: 129
Aug GW: 135
Goal 1: Drink more water
Goal 2: Start body weight exercises at work 3x a week
Goal 3: Walk at least 3 times a week at home.
8/3: 139 Today is my daughters birthday so, as requested, there will be Oreo Ice Cream cake! Probably won't weigh in tomorrow.
8/5: 138.4 Finally going on vacation 8/14! I'm going to use that as motivation to stay on track for the next 9 days so I can have some fun and not worry about what I'm eating and drinking while i'm gone!2 -
My goals are
1: Stick to my calorie limit for the day
2: Eat as “healthy” as possible
3: Exercise for at least a hour a day
4: When I go over calorie limit exercise it off
5: Drink tons more water
6: And get to my next gw: 95!3 -
My goals this month:
1. Get off the sugar. I didn't do a bloodtest for a long time, but I recognise the signs - being more parched than normal and getting dizzy if I don't eat regularly. @l4a_p : let's do this !
2. Current weight: 73.0 - goal weight by the end of the month: 71.0 - Which is EXACTLY the same as last months. Boy, how did I get so good at maintaning suddenly???
3. Get my yearly steps back to goal, which means around 80K to 100K a week
03/08: 73.0
04/08: 73.1 - I did resist the sugar temptation
05/08: 73.0
06/08: 72.7 - yeah baby
@l4a_p : when I say staying off the sugar, I mean processed sugars like candy, icecream and processed foods like salami which surprisingly contains sugar. I will still eat fruits and yoghurt and drink milk.
@HoneyBadger155 : I hope you will be feeling better after some recup this month. However you look at it, Covid has had an influence on everyone, certainly at this time.
@weatherking2019 and @SummerSkier : you rock girls !! You keep inspiring us !
@my4570 : I usually eat back my cals unless it is a large amount. Let's say up to 500, I will do it; above that it's just an extra push towards my goals.
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34/5'4"
CW: 138.6
GW: 132
August 5: 138.6
August 6: 137.84 -
7, 5’2”
CW:113.0
GW: 107
CBF: 20.4 %
Goal BF%: 19%
Goal #1: Eat Light & Hydrate!
Goal #2: Limit drinks on weekend!
Goal #3: OTF 5x week
Goal #4: Don't Stress!!
** take self progress pics.
08/3 113, 20.4%
08/5 111.2, 20.4%
08/6 111, 20.2% Slow but steady! Finally a bit of movement on BF%!! I'm excited!!4 -
Height: 5'2.5
August 4th: 115.9
August 6th: 115.4
UGW: 110-113 lbs
Finally seeing the scale moving again after being 116 for 2 weeks. My original goal weight was 115 pounds, so I'm happy that I am super close. Everyone's non-scale goals look great!
"Active August" Workout of the Day: Arms/Upper Body
- 10ish minutes of body weight exercises (push ups, tricep dips, up and down planks)
- 10ish minutes of HIIT with dumbbell
- did 10 min of arm toning at my desk
- 25ish minutes of regular HIIT
Did a 1.5 mile walk yesterday evening too, looking to stick to walking an extra 30-40 minutes each evening to better digest and get some fresh air! Keep on moving and staying positive everyone
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ME:
30y * 5'9" * Weight goal: 63kg (138,89lbs)
JULY GOALS- Follow new eating schedule
- Running back to 3x/week
- Log!
- Less sugar
MEASUREMENTS (compared to June)
Chest: 95cm (+3cm)
Belly: 93cm (+2cm)
Waist: 76cm (+1cm)
Hips: 102cm (+1cm)
WEIGHT
03 August: 69.9kg
04 August: 69.2kg //Keto-no-restrictions day
05 August: 69.0kg //Keto-no-restrictions day
06 August: 69.5kg //Carb-CiCo day
07 August: 69.2kg //Keto-no-restrictions day
08: August 68.7kg //Keto-no-restrictions day
Happy with how it's going so far! I do hope I'll do well in the weekend... It's usually my downfall and it's total BBQ weather over here!
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Height: 5'2.5
August 4th: 115.9
August 6th: 115.4
August 7th: 114.8
UGW: 110-113 lbs
Hit my first goal weight of 115 pounds yesterday!
"Active August" Workout of the Day: Weekly Run + Legs
- 3.9 mile run @ around 10 min/mile pace
- 20 min inner thigh workouts w resistance bands
- 30 min of mixed HIIT
Celebrating a family birthday on Monday; I think we will be ordering Cheesecake Factory. BED gave me major problems with eating out; I would either be stressed and order something really healthy but unsatisfying (which would lead to overeating later) or order way too much food because I thought I wouldn't be able to eat it for a while. I'm hoping to get into a normal mindset of just ordering what I want, but not going overboard. If I want to eat a salad, then I will. If I want a burger, then I'll get that. If I want dessert, I can get that too but there's no "need" to do anything. I also rarely eat out because I'm a poor college student and now coronavirus but I'm gradually working towards not stressing about unhealthy meals and getting into healthy mindsets!
Good luck everyone, enjoy the weekend! 3 -
Age 27; height 5’ 4”
SW: 168 lbs
CW: 151 lbs
GW: 138 lbs
Goals for August: DON’T gain any weight! Lol whenever we have a family get together then I overeat. I guess if I go over by 100-300 calories I’ll forgive myself but I really need to be in a deficit the other days. I want to aim for a 400/450 calorie deficit most days to make up for the indulging and maintenance days. For exercise- keep it light. Three full body weights circuits and the rest is walking, yoga and Pilates. HIIT made me too hungry even though I enjoyed it 😭. Stick to an average of 1900 calories and see what happens. Don’t panic and stress too much over food.
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ME:
30y * 5'9" * Weight goal: 63kg (138,89lbs)
JULY GOALS- Follow new eating schedule
- Running back to 3x/week
- Log!
- Less sugar
MEASUREMENTS (compared to June)
Chest: 95cm (+3cm)
Belly: 93cm (+2cm)
Waist: 76cm (+1cm)
Hips: 102cm (+1cm)
WEIGHT
03 August: 69.9kg
04 August: 69.2kg //Keto-no-restrictions day
05 August: 69.0kg //Keto-no-restrictions day
06 August: 69.5kg //Carb-CiCo day
07 August: 69.2kg //Keto-no-restrictions day
08 August: 68.7kg //Keto-no-restrictions day
09 August: 69.1kg //Carb-CiCo day
10 August: 69.5kg //*kitten* up
Well, my BFF/roommate moved out on Sunday and went back to her country of birth. Cried my eyes out for a couple of hours. That evening, me and the bf broke up. I ate a tub of ice cream and drank a bottle of wine.
Sigh. Onwards and upwards is the only way now at least.
Anyway, plan for this week @Antiopelle : zero (added) sugar
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Sigh.... starting over, starting Today. I've only got 15 pounds to lose and made progress before the pandemic. I had lost 8 lbs last fall/winter but have now put it all back on. I was sick this spring (not Covid) with lingering issues that made it difficult to exercise, so Active August is a must for me. I eat fairly well but need to cut out a few bad things, like cheese, to drop my daily calories. Mostly I need to exercise. My body always wants to be round, not skinny but I did ok with weight until menopause. I gained these 15 pounds and can't seem to shake them. I'm almost 58 and 5'1" I've done MFP before and it always tells me I'm not eating enough calories, but then I don't lose weight so I get frustrated and quit tracking. I haven't joined any "community" discussions before so I'm hoping to find some people to keep me accountable. When I tell most people I need to lose weight they don't take me seriously because I don't look "fat." Even the doctor laughed at me when I asked about a metabolism problem or thyroid issue. I guess I'll get off the couch now and go do some exercise!6
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53, 5'5"
CW: 139
GW: 129
Aug GW: 135
Goal 1: Drink more water
Goal 2: Start body weight exercises at work 3x a week
Goal 3: Walk at least 3 times a week at home.
8/3: 139 Today is my daughters birthday so, as requested, there will be Oreo Ice Cream cake! Probably won't weigh in tomorrow.
8/5: 138.4 Finally going on vacation 8/14! I'm going to use that as motivation to stay on track for the next 9 days so I can have some fun and not worry about what I'm eating and drinking while i'm gone!
8/12: 139 Oh well, still not going to worry about what I eat or drink while on vacation! Ha!2 -
34/5'4"
CW: 138.6
GW: 132
August 5: 138.6
August 6: 137.8
August 12: 137.41
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