Lose 5lbs + in July 2020

Original Starting Weight: 266.0 (Dec 2019)
August starting weight: 214.6
August Goal: 205
Weight loss Goal: 160

8/2: 213.4
8/4: 216.4
8/5: 218.2 - going in the wrong direction. Ugh!
8/9: 216.0
8/10: 215.4
Total loss for August: +0.8lbs

cpanus

Highest weight - 192.2
Aug starting weight - 153.0
Aug goal - 150.0
Ultimate goal - 135.0

08/01 - 152.6 at 6:00 a.m.
08/03 - 152.0 at 7:15 a.m.
08/10 - 152.6 at 7:30 a.m.
08/17 -
08/24 -
08/31 -

Total loss for Aug -

Chris

MFP start weight Oct 28.18 - 191
June goal was 146.7 - Actual end weight 148.1
July goal 143.4 (realistically I would be happy with 147.1 since I normally only lose one pound per month)
Ultimate goal: 112-115 - Age 59, height 5'2"

Wednesday July 01 - 148.4 - Up just a titch from June EW, but really pleased to be starting the month in the 140s for the first time.

Thursday July 02 149.4 - Eh? Not sure why I would gain a pound in one day, not doing anything differently. Staying on track and hoping to see it lower tomorrow. I am never happy with fluctuations, you would think that I would be used to it by now! Very long work day, didn't get home to start making dinner until very late.
Friday July 03 - 149.2 - I am off of work today, so can get more workouts in and eat well. Another .2 off tomorrow would be great.
Saturday July 04 - 149.1 - Late dinner 2 nights in a row, I need to change that.
Sunday July 05 - 149.1 - I expected a gain because I partied yesterday - it might catch up i a few days, but I hope not!
Monday July 06 - 149.3
Tuesday July 07 - 149.1 - Happy to be staying in the 140s so far this month even if I am still one pound up from my June EW. Being at the higher end of the 140s is precarious, so I hope to get down to an area where I have a bit of a cushion if I feel like eating like a normal person for a meal or a day.
Wednesday July 08 - 149.4 - No reason for the gain, staying diligent.
Thursday July 09 - 148.4 - Slept in weight.
Friday July 10 - 148.7 - So far this month no forays back into the 150s. I hope to keep that up for the entire month. I am still up from June's EW and haven't touched that number yet this month. I will try to.
Saturday July 11 - 148.8
Sunday July 12 - 150.1 - 4am weigh in instead of 9am. Expecting (hoping) this is just due to weighing 5 hours early.
Monday July 13 - 149.1 - 7am weigh in
Tuesday July 14 - 148.7 - Okay. Now to get to June EW, or at least July start weight. Working on it.
Wednesday July 15 - 148.4 - Back to my beginning of the month start weight. Next goal to get to June's EW.
Thursday July 16 - 148.3 - How great it would be to lose 0.1 of a pound consistently for 10 days netting me another 1 pound loss. Staying diligent.
Friday July 17 - 148.3 - Maybe I will get to see the 147s one of these days. This weekend will be a test because I have 2 bbqs and a lunch to attend (I don't normally eat lunch). Hoping that I don't gain too much, it is too hard to lose.
Saturday July 18 - 148.1 - Surprised I didn't gain, but it could catch up to me. We'll see.
Sunday July 19 - 148.5 - I loosened up a bit over the weekend. Time to tighten the reins.
Monday July 20 - 149.8 - There it is, the weekend catching up with me. I will work very hard to bring this back down.
Tuesday July 21 - 147.4 - New low, hope that I can stick somewhere around that number for awhile.
Wednesday July 22- 147.0 - Wow, 0.4 loss in one day? Almost couldn't believe it, but am so happy. I am not doing anything differently, tracking, measuring portions, working out.
Thursday July 23 - 146.1 - A woosh that has been in the making since January? Scale needing a battery change? Like I just don't normally lose much more than a pound per month. Hmm.
Friday July 24 - 146.8 - I had Ribs and cocktails last night, my weight might go up higher still, but going to work at getting it off. Might have been worth it, my monthly Ribs feed.
Saturday July 25 - 147.7 - Oh well. I have touched those 146s now and want to get back there. Nose to the grindstone.
Monday July 27 - 147.7
Tuesday July 28 - 147.3 - 3 more weigh days to hopefully hit those 146s again before the end of the month.
Wednesday July 29 - 145.6 - Yipee! Newest low. I imagine that I won't stay at this weight, but if I hit it once I can get back there. I went back to bed for 2 hours early this morning, so got this nice low number when I got up.
Thursday July 30 - 144.5 - Another going back to bed day until 9am. Really making up for the lack of a drop when I was ice skating so much and not losing any weight...I guess? I will be nice to go into the weekend with a bit of a buffer, bbqs, cocktails, and other high calorie stuff planned. Holding tight to finish out this month well. Lol, I will try to go back to bed tomorrow morning too.

syreina

deepwoodslady wrote: »

@syreina OMGosh I am STUNNED at your progress pictures. You look wonderful and have done a fantastic job during your journey. I am newly inspired......

Everyone's comments have meant the world to me. I could not have accomplished this without you all.

Just thinking of how I can inspire someone else...makes me tear up. I posted my pics this week on my social media and I was overtaken with how many compliments I got. I'm not one to share something so personal but I thought maybe this helps someone else, pulled up my big girl pants and clicked Share.

I'll keep on posting as I start this maintenance journey - there's always more to learn.

Remember: Please don't be so hard on yourself with small gains. I still find this advice so easy to give and hard to take on myself.

Let's keep going!

syreina

After 2 years and 8 months of hard work, I met my ultimate weight loss goal on 7/31/2020.

Overall Loss from Nov 2017 to July 2020: 38.2 lbs

What's next? Maintenance, muscle gain and toning my stomach.

Progress Pics from Nov 2017 to July 2020: https://imgur.com/a/A0oSl79

Weight Loss Graph: http://imgur.com/a/yTedqZn

MFP Starting Weight: 140 lbs - February 2011
Current Starting Weight: 147.4 lbs - November 2017
August Starting Weight: 109.2 lbs
August Maintenance Goal: 110 lbs
New BF Goal: 26%
Height: 5 ft
Age: 31

Ultimate Goal: 110 lbs ✅
Maintenance Goal: 108 to 113 lbs ✅

Weigh-In Days: Monday and Friday

August 3: 109.6 ... 29% BF
August 7: 110.6 ... yesterday: 11k steps, 1651 cals in, 1701 cals burned, 106g protein, 192g carbs, 53g fat ... 1k calorie dinner 😬

I've been eating at maintenance a little too well. MFP set maintenance (with no exercise) at 1400 cals which might be low but in either case, my calorie avg this week is 1638. I'll work on finding a good medium.
I'm already noticing that I am eating one too many bad snacks after dinner. I need to tone it down. I'm very happy that I'm hitting personal protein goals of 100g or more.

August 10: 110.4 ... It's all a work in progress... 29% BF
August 14:
August 17:
August 21:
August 24:
August 28:
August 31:

Total Loss for August: TBD

deepwoodslady

My name is Donna and I am 60 years old. I am from the Midwest USA. 5’ 5
I will be keeping the Tuesday weigh-in (in addition to the 1st and last day of the month for the full tally)
GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!

July start Weight: 207.9 (Weight on June 30, 2020)
June Goal Weight: 202.9 (5 lb loss)
Ultimate Goal Weight: 145-155 (I’ll know when I get there).

July 01 : 207.9
July 07: 208.6 An overnight increase due to salt/water retention. Working on it.
July 14: 209.6
July 21: 210.0 Getting fatter every week apparently. Gotta turn this ship around!
July 28: 209.8
July 31: 209.4

Total Weight Loss for July: 1.5 lb GAIN

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Aug start Weight: 209.4 (Weight on July 31, 2020)
Aug Goal Weight: 204.4 (5 lb loss)
Ultimate Goal Weight: 145-155 (I’ll know when I get there).

Aug 01: 209.4
Aug 04: 209.8
Aug 11: 209.5

August starting weight - 162 lbs
August goal - 156 lbs
Ultimate goal - Under 150 lbs

July 31st - 162.0 lbs
Aug 3rd - 162.2 lbs
4th - 161.6 lbs
5th - 159.8 lbs
6th - 158.8 lbs
7th - 158.8 lbs
8th - 156.4 lbs
9th - 158.2 lbs
10th - 159.8 lbs
11th - 159.2 lbs
12th - 158.6

Total loss for August - 3.4 lbs

It makes me happy to have been consistently under 160 for this long. If I can end the month under 158, I will consider this month a success.

Friday July 31 - 145.0 - The long weekend has started here, going to try my best to not derail.

3.4 pounds lost this month - so much better than my usual 1 pound loss. If I could keep up this pace I would be at my goal weight within a year.

Good job this month of keeping accountable everyone.

Monday August 03 - 147.7 - Ouch - Too easy to gain. I still had calories in the "green" but had a few cocktails over the weekend which always spells disaster. I will dust myself off and keep going.
Tuesday August 04 - 146.4 - Also parking here until the August thread.
Wednesday August 05 - 145.8 - Need to get back to July's end weight.
Thursday August 06 - 145.8 - I was glad not to have gained, I had a few cocktails and a homemade Naan pizza yesterday. I had a double workout though in the morning (Zumba to loosen up and then HIIT with weights) so that likely saved me.
Friday August 07 - 147.1 - Hoping this is only a temporary jump.
Saturday August 08 - 145.8 - Levelling out. Still not back to July's EW, but working on it ... and beyond. Touched 144.5 in July, that is my next goal.
Sunday August 09 - 146.4 - Had cocktails with a friend yesterday, a recipe for weight gain indeed.
Monday August 10 - 146.8 - Weighed twice, but yup, I am up in weight. Very early weigh-in however.
Tuesday August 11 - 146.4 - Staying on track, still 2 pounds up from July 30th so of course not happy with that. Maybe one of these days. I am working on it.
Wednesday August 12 - 145.6 - Okay, getting closer to my July EW. Working hard at weight loss and trying to be patient with the process.

Original starting weight - 216 lb
August starting weight - 185.7
August goal - 180.7
Ultimate goal - 168

1/8 - 185.7. 😏
7/8 - 🙊 scale battery gone
14/8 - 183.5 😀 feel good Friday

Way to slay @Cassandraw3 and @stahndebs
You are both crushing it!

lizziebtothec

Original starting weight - 231 lbs (12/2/19)
Aug starting weight - 208.4 lbs (7/31/20)
Aug goal - 204 lbs
Ultimate goal - 160 lbs

8/7: 206.8 lbs

8/14: 204.2 lbs

8/21:
8/28:
8/31:

Total loss for Aug:

syreina

After 2 years and 8 months of hard work, I met my ultimate weight loss goal on 7/31/2020.

Overall Loss from Nov 2017 to July 2020: 38.2 lbs

What's next? Maintenance, muscle gain and toning my stomach.

Progress Pics from Nov 2017 to July 2020: https://imgur.com/a/A0oSl79

Weight Loss Graph: http://imgur.com/a/yTedqZn

MFP Starting Weight: 140 lbs - February 2011
Current Starting Weight: 147.4 lbs - November 2017
August Starting Weight: 109.2 lbs
August Maintenance Goal: 110 lbs
New BF Goal: 26%
Height: 5 ft
Age: 31

Ultimate Goal: 110 lbs ✅
Maintenance Goal: 108 to 113 lbs ✅

Weigh-In Days: Monday and Friday

August 3: 109.6 ... 29% BF
August 7: 110.6 ... yesterday: 11k steps, 1651 cals in, 1701 cals burned, 106g protein, 192g carbs, 53g fat ... 1k calorie dinner 😬

I've been eating at maintenance a little too well. MFP set maintenance (with no exercise) at 1400 cals which might be low but in either case, my calorie avg this week is 1638. I'll work on finding a good medium.
I'm already noticing that I am eating one too many bad snacks after dinner. I need to tone it down. I'm very happy that I'm hitting personal protein goals of 100g or more.

August 10: 110.4 ... It's all a work in progress... 29% BF
August 14: 110.6 ... a bit confused by a loss... yesterday: 111.8 lbs, 5k steps, 1718 cals in, 1514 cals burned, 128g protein, 211g carbs, 50g fat
August 17:
August 21:
August 24:
August 28:
August 31:

ugust starting weight - 162 lbs
August goal - 156 lbs
Ultimate goal - Under 150 lbs

July 31st - 162.0 lbs
Aug 3rd - 162.2 lbs
4th - 161.6 lbs
5th - 159.8 lbs
6th - 158.8 lbs
7th - 158.8 lbs
8th - 156.4 lbs
9th - 158.2 lbs
10th - 159.8 lbs
11th - 159.2 lbs
12th - 158.6 lbs
13th - 157.4 lbs
14th - 157.8 lbs
15th - 157.4 lbs

Total loss for August - 4.6 lbs

Making good progress. Hopefully I can get down another 1.4 lbs this month. There are still 2 weeks so it is definitely possible.

Glasscandle

Back again!
March 1 starting weight 164
Goal Weight 134

Jul 3 - 146 - after 5 weeks at 153 - a whoosh in 2 wks while I just kept doing the same. Mysterious how body works.
Jul 10 - 146
Jul 17 - 145
Jul 24 - 145
Jul 31 - 145
Aug 7 - 146 Kid birthday, beach vacation (social distance & masks), my birthday all over last few weeks, so pretty happy this
wasn’t a worser month.
Aug 14. 147. Sigh.....

August starting weight - 162 lbs
August goal - 156 lbs
Ultimate goal - Under 150 lbs

July 31st - 162.0 lbs
Aug 3rd - 162.2 lbs
4th - 161.6 lbs
5th - 159.8 lbs
6th - 158.8 lbs
7th - 158.8 lbs
8th - 156.4 lbs
9th - 158.2 lbs
10th - 159.8 lbs
11th - 159.2 lbs
12th - 158.6 lbs
13th - 157.4 lbs
14th - 157.8 lbs
15th - 157.4 lbs
17th - 160.6 lbs

Total loss for August - 1.4 lbs

Went over on calories both Saturday and Sunday. Most of this is just water weight, but it will probably take all week to come back down. Also changing my gym time to the afternoon instead of the morning workouts I have been doing all summer, so it will be interesting to see the impact that has, if any.

rmwb529

@dawnbgethealthy Good for you!
@syreina Your pictures are awesome! So fun to see the progress and I don't even know you!
Nice work everyone! I love checking in here to see how everyone is doing!

cpanus

Highest weight - 192.2
Aug starting weight - 153.0
Aug goal - 150.0
Ultimate goal - 135.0

08/01 - 152.6 at 6:00 a.m.
08/03 - 152.0 at 7:15 a.m.
08/10 - 152.6 at 7:30 a.m.
08/17 - 153.4 at 4:00 a.m.
08/24 -
08/31 -

Total loss for Aug -

Chris