September 2021 - Daily or Weekly Check-In

nikkit321 wrote: »

LuckiS32 wrote: »

I have to figure out something to stop eating that one little bag of Cool Ranch Doritos with 3 oreos at night! Any suggestions for the late night snacker while watching tv??

My first thought would be to get it out of the house, but that's often not possible. Maybe try substituting the chips and cookies for something else that's crunchy, like an apple dipped in yogurt or a little pb; veg dipped in hummus. I think you're looking for the crunch and the "snack" motion.

I adore crunch and chew, and finally have had to just tell myself I can't have anything I have to chew after dinner is over. Because what I do is just have 150 of this and 100 of that and 80 of the other and....yeah. Apparently drinking hot chai with cream or a cup of hot chocolate with whipped cream doesn't set me off on the great snack binge.

June starting weight: 121.5
July starting weight: 120.3
August starting weight: 122.8
September starting weight: 120.9
September goal: < 119
Ultimate goal: 112

Still trying to get under 120 and stay there. At current weight and eating at 1200-1400 calories I'm aiming for a loss of .5lbs per week which should take me under 120. I'm not planning any trips this month so that should make it easier.

01 - 120.9
02 - ?
03 - 121.3
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05 - DNW (I knew it would be bad after Saturday's dinner)
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07 - 122.6

I need to keep a better eye on my scale app as it's not consistently recording the weight lately. On Saturday we had friends over for dinner so I completely overate between pasta, bread and appetizers. Plus a lot of wine. We had leftovers on Sunday night which didn't help matters. Pasta always makes me gain. Starting today I'm back to minimal dairy/grains, no alcohol and more vegetables.

Hi all
I am Dawn, 60, 5'2"
I gained a bit of weight in June and July, even more in August, which I started at 132.9. My goal is to get that off and beyond.
Before that I averaged a 1 pound weight loss each month throughout this journey.
MFP start weight October 2018: 191
UGW 112-ish

Wednesday 9/1 - 134.0 - Looking forward to lots of Autumn walks in nature
9/2 - 133.9
9/3 - 135.3 - Self-induced, indulgence.
9/4 - 135.8
9/5 - 136.3 - Way too high. Possibly still climbing from one indulgent day.
9/6 - 135.5 - Right direction, but it never feels good to be above the start weight.
9/7 - 135.2
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My name is Donna. I am 5’ 5” tall, 61 years old and from the Midwest USA. In 2016 I weighed 253 lbs. I am on a journey of health and to get back to the real me.
Every healthy habit brings me closer to scratching each of these off to NEVER see them again!
250’s; 240’s; 230’s; 220's; 210's; 200's; 190's; 180’s; 170's; 160's; 150’s



Starting Weight (from August 31): 186.8
Goal Weight: 181.8 (Five lb Loss)
Actual End of Challenge Weight on Sept 30, 2021:


09/01 – [/color=orchid…..182.8 (Trend Weight: 187.8)…..I find this weight hard to believe today. 4 pound loss overnight??? (After a 2.4 loss the day before???) My scale is reliable and I stepped on it 3 times but I don’t trust this and consider it a fluctuation. I did everything right. I had TM. I finally slept over 4 and ½ hours which is good for me> But that is a bit much. Traveling today and tomorrow. Plenty of sitting and restaurant food. I’ll be home each night and will keep up with the posts. Friday morning my scale reading will not be pretty but that is how I roll.

09/02 - …..185.2 (Trend Weight: 187.5)…..This weight is probably more accurate, even after travel. I was very suspicious of the scale reading yesterday. It may have been real because my scale is very reliable, but was likely a temporary lower fluctuation or fluke. Traveling again today with a friend for her medical appointment. It is a longer trip and I will likely be home late. Hopefully before dark though (deer at night). I will be counting my Sunday weight as my true weight. That puts all travel behind me and allows for a day or two to shed water retention from travels. Plenty of more travel next week and the week after due to all the cancer checks and scans that became necessary after my yearly mamm exam. I also fit many appointments in the fall to avoid too much winter driving since all the specialists and hospitals I see are so far from my rural home. That leaves both spring and fall full of travel but better than icy roads and snow for those distances!
09/03 - …..187.5 (Trend Weight: 187.7)…..Yikes. This travel really hurt! Back home and on track today. New cement being poured for new steps from the top of my hill at my house down to the road (my mailbox). Exciting day. I’ll stay on track and reverse this temporary damage. Staying positive here!
09/04 - …..187.5 (Trend Weight: 187.8)….. Yesterday I found out that my ex-sister-in-law that I’ve known for 46 years died of Covid in South Carolina. She was fully vaccinated and had just turned 64. She was immuno-compromised. Her daughter found her unresponsive in her home (she lived alone). She was alive, but was later determined to be brain dead. She was lucky enough to get a ventilator for a short time since they are scarce, but she was taken off all life support measures when it was determined she would never wake up and never go home. Please, even if vaccinated, mask up in those highly public places. More people love you and don’t want to lose you than you even realize. I spent all evening and night eating my emotions and moving into the 2nd phase of grief = anger. I am surprised the scale didn’t go up. Today I will try hard to be more mindful. The food binges changes nothing.
09/05 - …..188.2 (Trend Weight: 187.8)….. I was slightly in the green until about 1:00 AM. I then ate 400 calories more which put me over. Part emotional eating and part hunger. My mind is so cluttered with the death of my sister-in-law, my own health problems and my extensive renovations (that are taking way too long) that I just am not planning as well as I should be. I could have walked more yesterday as I had some extra time and freedom to leave the house but I didn’t. My day was filled with phone calls and texts in regards to the death. I could have walked along the yard while I talked but I didn’t. I felt like I had been wrung out like a wet rag. BBQ today for Labor Day with family. I can’t make any promises…..
09/06 - …..187.2 (Trend Weight 187.9)….. I had an extra low calorie day yesterday and managed to fit in some extra movement. It payed off.
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I'm in. I'm Chris. I live in northern California.

71 year old female...5'5" ...I used to be 5'7" but arthritis hit and I lost two inches, so now that two inches is squished around my waist like the billows of a big accordion... ...Oh, well. I'll just keep working on it.

I am a walker 4 or 5 days a week 5 mile journeys. Dun...dun...dun...July 30th I tripped on the sidewalk and face-planted hard. My knee is angry, and I sprained my ankle. Everything is slowly getting better, but I am pretty much chair bound for a while.

Female, Age 71, 5'5"

Highest Weight: 192.2
Challenge Starting Weight: 147.2
Challenge Goal: 140.0
Ultimate Goal Weight: 130.0

09/01 - 147.2 at 5:00 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
09/02 - 146.8 at 5:30 a.m.
09/03 - 148.0 at 5:00 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
09/04 - 146.4 at 6:00 a.m.
09/05 - 145.6 at 8:45 a.m.
09/06 - 145.8 at 7:00 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
09/07 - 145.2 at 5:30 a.m.
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@deepwoodslady You can have them if you want them lol. They are just too tempting to have around everyday for me. Luckily they are in individually wrapped packs of three oreos and I've been doing well by only having one pack. I'd like to be under 200 by Christmas so I think I need to get rid of the snacks.

Sept SW: 97.3 kg / 214.5 lbs
Sept GW: 90 kg / 198.4 lbs

UGW: 52 kg / 114.5 lbs


9/1 - 97.3 kg / 214.5 lbs
9/2 - 96.3 kg / 212.3 lbs
9/3 - 96.6 kg / 212.8 lbs
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9/6 - 94.8 kg / 209 lbs
9/7 - 94.5 kg / 208.3 lbs
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September starting weight: 203.7 (8/31/2021)
September goal weight: <200 (maybe this is the month)
Note: Lowest in August 201.1

Date - Daily WI / 14 day TREND (Happy Scale Smoothing based on change over previous 14 days)
9/1 - 204.6 / 203.7
9/2/ - 204.3 / 203.9
9/3 - 204.1 / 204.1
9/4 - 203.9 / 204.1
9/5 - 203.9 / 204.1
9/6 - 203.2 / 203.8
9/7 - 202.6 / 203.5
9/8 - 203.1 / 203.3