August Daily Weigh In and Logging Challenge!

I'm Christie, an Aussie, mum to the BEST three year old in the world (I am not even biased). I absolutely need to get serious about my weight and stop "treating myself". I had lost 15kg from my initial starting weight, but then started working from home and became less active through the day as a result. I'm finding it hard to get my rhythm back even though I'm back to working on site now. I've gained back too much of that 15kg loss. I plan to go back to basics because I KNOW it works for me!

Initial Starting Weight: 138.3kg (304.9lbs)
August Starting Weight: 131.9kg (290.8lbs)
August Goal Weight: 129.9kg (286.4lbs)
Ultimate Goal Weight: 64kg (141lbs)

AUGUST GOALS (DAILY):
👟 Walk 5000+ steps
💦 Drink 2L+ plain water
📔 Log all calories
🐨 Social media <60 mins
⚖️ Weigh in daily

DAILY LOG:
August 1: ⚖️ 132.2kg 👟 5,500 steps 💦2L 📔 1,786 calories 🐨 28 mins
August 2: ⚖️ 131.7kg 👟 6,121 steps 💦 2.5L 📔 1,940 calories 🐨 53 mins
August 3: ⚖️ 131.5kg 👟 5,360 steps 💦 2.5L 📔 2,746 calories 🐨 54 mins
August 4: ⚖️ 131.3kg 👟 5,384 steps 💦 2L 📔 2,973 calories 🐨 52 mins
August 5: ⚖️ 130.7kg 👟 5,220 steps 💦 2L 📔 2,443 calories 🐨 52 mins
August 6: ✨ My Birthday! ✨ ⚖️ 130.8kg 👟 3,721 steps 💦 2L 📔 DNT 🐨 DNT
August 7: ⚖️ 131.0kg 👟 3,810 steps 💦 2L 📔 DNT 🐨 DNT
August 8: ⚖️ 131.8kg 👟 4,271 steps 💦 2.5L 📔 3,036 calories 🐨 377 mins
August 9: ⚖️ 131.6kg 👟 4,066 steps 💦 2L 📔 DNT 🐨 forgot to check, but was over minutes
August 10: ⚖️ 131.3kg 👟 2,724 steps 💦 2.5L 📔 DNT 🐨 60 mins
August 11: ⚖️ 131.8kg 👟 5,334 steps 💦 2L 📔 DNT 🐨 60 mins
August 12: ⚖️ 132.1kg 👟 4,982 steps 💦 2L 📔 DNT 🐨 60 mins
August 13: ⚖️ 132.6 kg 👟 7,192 steps 💦 2L 📔 DNT 🐨 60 mins
August 14: ⚖️ 132.2kg 👟 5,535 steps 💦 2L 📔 DNT 🐨 60 mins
August 15: ⚖️ 132.3kg 👟 4,773 steps 💦 2L 📔 DNT 🐨 60 mins
August 16: ⚖️ 131.9kg 👟 5,893 steps 💦 2.5L 📔 DNT 🐨 60 mins
August 17: ⚖️ 131.8kg 👟 5,791 steps 💦 2.5L 📔 2,352 calories 🐨 60 mins
August 18: ⚖️ 131.2kg 👟 5,602 steps 💦 2L 📔 3,581 calories 🐨 60 mins

August 19: ⚖️ 132.0kg 👟 7,879 steps 💦 2L 📔 DNT 🐨 60 mins

August 20: ⚖️ 132.0kg 👟 7,389 steps 💦 1L 📔 DNT 🐨 36 mins

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My name is Donna. I am 5’ 5” tall, 62 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 July 31): 201.6
Goal: 196.6 (Five lb Loss)
Actual Ending Weight: xxxxx

**************************************ONE DAY, ONE STEP, ONE DECISION AT A TIME************************************


COLOR CODE: Fuchsia is a Happy Weight Loss for me. Blue is a sad weight gain. Black is no change.



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08/20-201.8-(Trend Weight 200.2)- Trend weight has been climbing and I am not happy about that. Tomorrow is my DGD’s 2nd birthday party which is out-of-town. I will have to be extra diligent today.

08/21-200.0-(Trend Weight 200.2)- Teetering on Onederland. Well, if you guys haven’t already heard enough about my problems, here goes a big one. Handymen were messing around in the electrical box in the basement while trying to hook up new drop in stove. The ignitor is electric tho the stove is gas. Now over half of my house doesn’t work. All the main floor is down except the bathrooms which each have one plug. Well pump stopped working too, so no water again. My part-time neighbor was next door and my handymen said we could feed my house with low level pressure water through garden hoses off our spickets to bring running water to faucets and toilets in my house (called backwashing) and neighbor said okay. So I can flush but not shower unless I want it cold. I ran an extension cord to the bathroom for my breathing machine last night. There is a plug upstairs that seems to be okay so son slept up there last night and DD & DGS stayed at boyfriend’s. Today is Sunday, I’m in the middle of nowhere with no real skilled tradesmen in the area and this old house has decided it’s not waiting any longer on the electrical upgrades. It’s spooky. The microwave is beeping on and off. The phone base. Not enough power to run the TV. Computer comes on if I unplug the fridge in the other room but I have to baby it. I am hearing the electrical surges run through the computer speakers. Oh, and the birthday party of my DGD is out-of-town today (not to mention the wedding in less than 2 weeks). So…… right now I am going to go in the bathroom where I made coffee and hope it generated enough heat to get the coffee hot. No wonder my heart is giving out! Sorry to unload like this (yet again), but please ya’ll, count your blessings, pray for me and help me count mine!


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Goodness @deepwoodslady your poor old house really is in a state, isn't it?! I hope you're able to get it repaired quickly. I know what it's like having no trades available nearby, and waiting on things to be done. Last year my hubby accidentally broke the glass in our sliding door, and the whole thing was so old (and not to code anymore) so we decided to replace the whole section with double-glazed glass to help with insulation. A tradesperson came out in a couple of days to quote it but it took literally months for the new glass to arrive and then another couple of weeks before he could fit it! So we were months with a piece of board covering the door frame, it was not fun!

My name is Ian and I am a 62 year old male from the Midlands of the UK. I am 6' 0" tall. I have a number of health conditions which prevent me from doing aerobic exercise and I take medication which as a side effect lowers my metabolic rate and increases my feelings of hunger. I can't walk so use a mobility scooter. As a result my weight loss depends totally on calorie intake reduction.

My initial target is 100kg, to move from obese to simply overweight. I would like to get my waist size below 40" too.

Today's update:

14/8: 106.3kg (234lbs)
15/8: 105.1kg
16/8: 104.3kg
17/8: 103.9kg (229lbs) Waist 44.5"
18/8: 104.0kg Calories: 1237 Body Fat: 35.0%
19/8: 104.1kg Calories: 1238. Body Fat: 34.8%
20/8: 104.1kg Calories: 1277. Body Fat: 35.1%
21/8: 104.0kg Calories: 1243. Body Fat: 35.3%
22/8: 103.6kg Calories: 1286. Body Fat: 34.8%

Keeping within calorie range of 1,200 - 1,300 calories each day, so based on previous experience should see weight loss in time.

Log During Maintenance
Maintain Weight 175-179
Accept Fluctuations

October 2021 Weight: 206
Loss to Date: 28.8

August 1: 178.2
August 2: 177.5
August 3: 177.2
August 4: 178.5
August 5: 178.2
August 6: 177.8
August 7: 176.8
August 8: 177.0
August 9: 177.0
August 10: 177.3
August 11: 177.5
August 12: 178.5
August 13: 177.8
August 14: 177.5
August 15: 178.2
August 16: 176.7
August 17: 177.0
August 18: 177.9
August 19: 177.5
August 20: 177.5
August 21: 178.5
August 22: 177.2
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Original start weight: 293
August start weight: 172.2
August goal weight: 160-165 (maintenance range)

Aug 1 - 172.2 (Back from vacation and feeling good. August is going to be a great month!)
Aug 2 - 169.6 (Busy first day back to work but stayed positive. Ate well and focused on my step goal.)
Aug 3 - 167.6 (Dentist after work and then I'll hopefully find time for a Peloton ride or another walk, or both!)
Aug 4 - 166.2 (Have stress at work. Afterwards I will decompress with some kind of exercise. Last night I chose to do upper body strength as my exercise of choice and it felt great.)
Aug 5 - 165.8 (Found time to ride the Peloton last night and it felt good. Off to the lake for the weekend as soon as work is done.)
Aug 6 - 164.6 (Nice sunny day here today. I am going to aim for 10,000 steps which will require 1-2 longer walks around our lakeside trailer park. We have a bigger dinner tonight my husband is making for our trailer friends.)
Aug 7 - 165.8 (Yesterday I underperformed on my fitness and food plans so the return to the higher weight is completely expected. Tonight we return from the lake and have supper with friends before heading home.)
Aug 8 - 167 (Yesterday we came back from the lake, walked to and from a friend's house for a pizza supper, and then I did some yoga and strength. A good day.)
Aug 9 - 166.2
Aug 10 - 167.6 (Having some tough days at work and feeling the stress. Had a good day of food and exercise today. One day at a time!)
Aug 11 - 167.4 (Good day so far, haircut after work, had a nice lunchtime walk with my husband. Focusing on what's within my control.)
Aug 12 - 166.8 (Had a lot of exercise today. Gold day overall. I am excited to get to the lake tonight after work. Weather is looking to be quite hot.)
Aug 13 - 164 (Had an unexpected late night due to some concerns with my dog.. she's fine but I definitely slept in this morning. My husband is going for a long bike ride as he's training for a Gran Fondo so the dog and I will be hanging at our trailer. Will try to get her out for a few short walks before it gets too hot.)
Aug 14 - 163.8 (Feels good to see my second day in a row in my maintenance range since I got back from holidays. I planned my food well yesterday and got my 10K steps. My husband leaves from the lake to head north for a business trip this evening so my Mom is coming out for a BBQ and visit and then I'll go back home with her.)
Aug 15 - 165.2 (My husband is away on business so it feels quiet. I plan to walk my dog before work today as it'll be a hot day. Will get my activity off on the right foot!)
Aug 16 - 164.4 (Rode the Peloton last night and did some healthy cooking. Pre-prepped a breakfast
smoothie that was a tasty start to my day. Lots of fibre today!)
Aug 17 - 164.6 (Beautiful sunny day here. Work is busy, one foot in front of the other. Got pulled into an unexpected work meeting and missed my lunch time walk. Tonight I have to get a cavity filled at the dentist and then I'll be able to go out for my walk.)
Aug 18 - 166.8 (Busy day at work as I'm off tomorrow and have lots of meetings. Also have a doctor's appointment at lunch so I'll be walking there and back. Step count should be decent when I get home but I still expect my dog will need a walk unless my husband finds a window to get her out before I get home.)
Aug 19 - 167.8 (Today was truly special. I had the day off and my hot air balloon ride that my husband gifted me on our wedding day finally went ahead. We then went to the mountains and biked 70 KM or so... just had so much fun.)
Aug 20 - 166.8
Aug 21 - 167.8 (Fun day at the lake with a short dog walk and then we returned home and went out to dinner with a friend. Feeling busy for sure.)
Aug 22 - 164.8 (Today was off to a good start and I got a walk in with my dog at lunch but we had an event at work near the end of the day and I ended up putting in a couple extra hours. I have been so busy lately and it's definitely my exercise that's being sacrificed. I don't have any choice as something has to give. Doesn't change my maintenance strategy as I eat my exercise calories so it just means they get pared back accordingly.)