August Daily Weigh In and Logging Challenge!

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  • tassieboy
    tassieboy Posts: 65 Member
    edited August 2022
    @joans1976 Yeah. I may have made an audile expression of excitement when I saw the 5 in 135.9 this morning.

    I'm loving my kitchen scales. So much better than making educated guesses. It's got a button you can set it back to zero and then add the next item to your plate.

    Glad you're liking your standing desk.
  • codsallI
    codsallI Posts: 44 Member
    edited August 2022
    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%
    23/8: 103.9kg Calories: 1254. Body Fat: 34.4% Steps 300

    Keeping within calorie range of 1,200 - 1,300 calories each day, so based on previous experience should see weight loss in time. I'm surprised though at how my weight loss has plateaued after such a good start. Haven't lost anything in almost a week! Started walking a short distant yesterday. Yes, I know, 300 steps?! Trust me, with ME/CFS this is a major achievement!
  • joans1976
    joans1976 Posts: 2,201 Member
    I’ve got my calories and logging under control, my macros somewhat under control, my water intake under control. Now, I want to lower my sodium intake and up my daily step goal! I have a doctors appointment at the end of the month and would like some good news….I know I have a long way to go but I have to get there some time.

    OSW: 250
    UGW: 150
    CW: 220
    8/31 GW: 214
    Mini goal: 218

    8/1: 220
    8/2: 220 Increased my step count ✅ Stayed under my sodium goal ✅
    Sore back today 😞
    8/3: 219.5 Met my step count but didn’t increase, went 45 mg over sodium 🤷🏻‍♀️
    8/4: 220 Under step goal ✖️Under sodium goal✅
    8/5: 219.5 under step goal✖️over sodium goal✖️Work was a nightmare, barely slept, ugh! 3 days off now, hoping to decompress and reset!
    8/6 219.5 Yesterday was a really tough day, didn’t hit any of my goals except water
    8/7: 218
    8/8: 218 I have hit my mini goal of 218 and this means I have gone from Class 3 Obesity to Class 2. I have mixed emotions about this….
    8/9: 219 just a pound, I can deal with it
    8/10: 219 Hit my step goal✅ Under my sodium goal✅
    8/11: 218 Didn’t even remotely hit my step goal✖️ Under sodium✅
    Yesterday was tough. Worked a silly long shift and ate way under calories. It was time for bed and I was so tired but I still needed to eat 400 calories. I’m aware this is not a healthy, sustainable way to lose weight. I just couldn’t do it, bed won out. Hoping to make up for it today or just move on.
    8/12: 218 Oops, not a stellar day, didn’t make step goal ✖️was over sodium✖️
    However, I’m on vacation until 8/22! Plans fell through so it is a staycation but I have plenty to do! So happy!
    8/13: 217.5 Increased my step goal✅ Stayed under my sodium goal✅ Yesterday was a stellar day, lots of swimming, lots of walking, ate great, went to bed happy! Staycation agrees with me!
    8/14: 217.5 Literally did nothing yesterday. Fed the cats and took two naps. Did not increase my step goal✖️ Stayed under my sodium goal✅
    8/15: 218 Increased my step goal ✅ went way over my sodium goal ✖️
    8/16: 217 Increased my step goal✅ Under my sodium goal✅
    8/17: 214.9 (!) Met my step count but didn’t increase✖️Way over sodium✖️Looking back I can see I’m not really hitting my goals this month. The weight is coming off which will help with health but I really want to improve my heart health. I’m going to try harder but it’s already a challenge when you are watching calories, macros, alcohol, sodium, steps, exercise and weight. I don’t want to get burnt out!
    8/18: 214.9 Step goal✖️ Sodium goal✅
    8/19: 213.9 Step goal✅ Sodium goal✅
    8/20: 213.1
    8/21: 213.1
    8/22: 213.9
    8/23: 213.1 Not hitting my step goal but hitting my sodium goals. Going through some personal stuff making me sad.
  • deepwoodslady
    deepwoodslady Posts: 12,169 Member
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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.



    08/01-201.2-(Trend Weight 201.4)-

    08/02-202.0-(Trend Weight 201.4)-

    08/03-201.6-(Trend Weight 201.4)-

    08/04-200.6-(Trend Weight 201.3)-

    08/05-200.2-(Trend Weight 201.2)-

    08/06-198.8-(Trend Weight 201.0)-

    08/07-198.2-(Trend Weight 200.7)-

    08/08-196.4-(Trend Weight 200.3)-

    08/09-198.8-(Trend Weight 200.1)-

    08/10-197.0-(Trend Weight 199.8)-

    08/11-198.0-(Trend Weight 199.6)-

    08/12-197.8-(Trend Weight 199.4)-

    08/13-198.4-(Trend Weight 199.3)-

    08/14-200.2-(Trend Weight 199.4)-

    08/15-199.0-(Trend Weight 199.4)-

    08/16-200.6-(Trend Weight 199.5

    08/17-200.4-(Trend Weight 199.6)-

    08/18-202.6-(Trend Weight 199.9)-

    08/19-201.6-(Trend Weight 200.0)-

    08/20-201.8-(Trend Weight 200.2)-

    08/21-200.0-(Trend Weight 200.2)-

    08/22-200.0-(Trend Weight 200.2)- Well, I missed my DGD’s birthday. The electricians showed up quickly and worked until 11:45 pm at night to get the problem solved which was a whole new electrical box with an upgraded service. Something I was going to do anyway, so why not tie it all up neatly with a bow at once? Grateful for electricity and grateful for water today. My weight, my trend weight and my fat % is exactly the same as yesterday and I was surprised to see that because it was a model day. However, I realized that I did not take the heart-healthy water pill (because of the birthday party) so I probably have fluid built up. Also, I was stuck in the house all day with electricians and stuck sitting in the dark for several hours last night so exercise of any kind was out the window. Slept well though when they finally left. I was exhausted! I’m ready to lose some weight my friends!

    08/23-201.0-(Trend Weight 200.2)- I forgot to take my meds yesterday in all the reno hupla, so it was too late for the heart-healthy water pill. My feet are pretty bloated and it showed up on the scale. Today I’ll take my pill for sure and that may give me a more accurate picture of my true weight. Tomorrow I travel to the cardiologist so lunch or dinner will be out but I will really weigh my options! One of my handymen was put in the hospital with either appendix or intestine infection issues. They are still doing testing. I’m down to one guy and he is the lazier one. But he’s here today putting his 60 to 90 minutes in so I suppose I am supposed to be grateful. No quality sleep last night, so I’m a bit grumpy as you can see but I do speak truth.

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  • TwistedSassette
    TwistedSassette Posts: 8,825 Member
    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
    August 21: ⚖️ 131.9kg 👟 4,151 steps 💦 2L 📔 DNT 🐨 60 mins
    August 22: ⚖️ 132.6kg 👟 3,945 steps 💦 2L 📔 2,678 🐨 60 mins

    August 23: ⚖️ 132.7kg 👟 6,188 steps 💦 2.5L 📔 2,398 🐨 60 mins

    August 24:
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  • Arc2Arc
    Arc2Arc Posts: 484 Member
    Log During Maintenance
    Maintain Weight 175-179
    Accept Fluctuations

    October 2021 Weight: 206
    Loss to Date: 29.2

    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
    August 23: 176.8
    August 24:
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    August 31:
  • CoachDanielle3
    CoachDanielle3 Posts: 26 Member
    August 2022 Challenge
    Heaviest weight: 189
    Current weight: 173

    Daily Focus:
    🌼 Weigh in each morning
    🌼 Eat at or under my calorie goal
    🌼 Log honestly and consistently
    🌼Post each morning under this challenge

    Stretch Goals:

    🌱Start my day with a affirmations and meditation
    🌱Plan meals in advance and log daily
    🌱Get 30 minutes of exercise a day
    🌱Drink and log a gallon of water

    August 1 …
    August 2
    August 3
    August 4
    August 5
    August 6
    August 7
    August 8
    August 9
    August 10
    August 11
    August 12
    August 13
    August 14
    August 15
    August 16
    August 17
    August 18
    August 19
    August 20
    August 21-
    August 22- 171.3
    August 23- 173
    August 24-
    August 25
    August 26
    August 27
    August 28
    August 29
    August 30
    August 31

    Each day is a new and fresh opportunity!
  • ashleycarole86
    ashleycarole86 Posts: 6,303 Member
    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.)
    Aug 23 - 164 (Slowly seeing my trend weight come back down. I had two meals out today so I had to be smart about my choices. Work is still busy but I got my 10K steps in. Woot!)
  • codsallI
    codsallI Posts: 44 Member
    edited August 2022
    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%
    23/8: 103.9kg Calories: 1254. Body Fat: 34.4% Steps 300
    24/8: 103.9kg Calories 1246 Body Fat 34.6% Steps 300

    I had a carb blowout yesterday - had the munchies and scoffed down two bowls of cereal, a bag of gummies and a choc bar. So I’ve used up my calories for today which means a fast day today. I don't record my unwanted calories from yesterday but carried them forward to today :-(
  • CoachDanielle3
    CoachDanielle3 Posts: 26 Member
    August 2022 Challenge
    Heaviest weight: 189
    Current weight: 171.6

    Daily Focus:
    🌼 Weigh in each morning
    🌼 Eat at or under my calorie goal
    🌼 Log honestly and consistently
    🌼Post each morning under this challenge

    Stretch Goals:

    🌱Start my day with a affirmations and meditation
    🌱Plan meals in advance and log daily
    🌱Get 30 minutes of exercise a day
    🌱Drink and log a gallon of water

    August 1 …
    August 2
    August 3
    August 4
    August 5
    August 6
    August 7
    August 8
    August 9
    August 10
    August 11
    August 12
    August 13
    August 14
    August 15
    August 16
    August 17
    August 18
    August 19
    August 20
    August 21-
    August 22- 171.3
    August 23- 173
    August 24- 171.6
    August 25
    August 26
    August 27
    August 28
    August 29
    August 30
    August 31

    Each day is a new and fresh opportunity!
  • joans1976
    joans1976 Posts: 2,201 Member
    I’ve got my calories and logging under control, my macros somewhat under control, my water intake under control. Now, I want to lower my sodium intake and up my daily step goal! I have a doctors appointment at the end of the month and would like some good news….I know I have a long way to go but I have to get there some time.

    OSW: 250
    UGW: 150
    CW: 220
    8/31 GW: 214
    Mini goal: 218

    8/1: 220
    8/2: 220 Increased my step count ✅ Stayed under my sodium goal ✅
    Sore back today 😞
    8/3: 219.5 Met my step count but didn’t increase, went 45 mg over sodium 🤷🏻‍♀️
    8/4: 220 Under step goal ✖️Under sodium goal✅
    8/5: 219.5 under step goal✖️over sodium goal✖️Work was a nightmare, barely slept, ugh! 3 days off now, hoping to decompress and reset!
    8/6 219.5 Yesterday was a really tough day, didn’t hit any of my goals except water
    8/7: 218
    8/8: 218 I have hit my mini goal of 218 and this means I have gone from Class 3 Obesity to Class 2. I have mixed emotions about this….
    8/9: 219 just a pound, I can deal with it
    8/10: 219 Hit my step goal✅ Under my sodium goal✅
    8/11: 218 Didn’t even remotely hit my step goal✖️ Under sodium✅
    Yesterday was tough. Worked a silly long shift and ate way under calories. It was time for bed and I was so tired but I still needed to eat 400 calories. I’m aware this is not a healthy, sustainable way to lose weight. I just couldn’t do it, bed won out. Hoping to make up for it today or just move on.
    8/12: 218 Oops, not a stellar day, didn’t make step goal ✖️was over sodium✖️
    However, I’m on vacation until 8/22! Plans fell through so it is a staycation but I have plenty to do! So happy!
    8/13: 217.5 Increased my step goal✅ Stayed under my sodium goal✅ Yesterday was a stellar day, lots of swimming, lots of walking, ate great, went to bed happy! Staycation agrees with me!
    8/14: 217.5 Literally did nothing yesterday. Fed the cats and took two naps. Did not increase my step goal✖️ Stayed under my sodium goal✅
    8/15: 218 Increased my step goal ✅ went way over my sodium goal ✖️
    8/16: 217 Increased my step goal✅ Under my sodium goal✅
    8/17: 214.9 (!) Met my step count but didn’t increase✖️Way over sodium✖️Looking back I can see I’m not really hitting my goals this month. The weight is coming off which will help with health but I really want to improve my heart health. I’m going to try harder but it’s already a challenge when you are watching calories, macros, alcohol, sodium, steps, exercise and weight. I don’t want to get burnt out!
    8/18: 214.9 Step goal✖️ Sodium goal✅
    8/19: 213.9 Step goal✅ Sodium goal✅
    8/20: 213.1
    8/21: 213.1
    8/22: 213.9
    8/23: 213.1 Not hitting my step goal but hitting my sodium goals. Going through some personal stuff making me sad.
    8/24: 213.9 Not enough movement
  • ashleycarole86
    ashleycarole86 Posts: 6,303 Member
    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.)
    Aug 23 - 164 (Slowly seeing my trend weight come back down. I had two meals out today so I had to be smart about my choices. Work is still busy but I got my 10K steps in. Woot!)
    Aug 24 - 163.6 (Love these sections where the weight is slowly dropping down. I have been back in my maintenance range for three days now. I am going on holiday again in just over a week so I'm focused on losing as much as I can before then.)
  • Bemybestby60
    Bemybestby60 Posts: 1,720 Member
    Highest Weight 204lbs
    Current weight 185lbs
    Goal to lose 5lbs
    Movement

    8/1: 185lbs
    8/2: 186lbs ⬆️
    8/3: 184.5 lbs ⬇️ Wednesday is my usual weigh-in. Nothing to add. A bit overwhelmed by pending appointments this month. Then travel by air with my 83 dad with Parkinsons. Fretting already. I know that is not helpful healthwise. But take a deep breath and move one foot forward.

    8/9: 188 lbs ⬆️⬆️⬆️
    8/10: 185 lbs ⬇️⬇️⬇️ Wednesday regular weigh-in. This week I finally sorted through some of my mom's pictures. Being more active using the treadmill. Still overeating at dinner. Lots a things to work on.

    8/17: 185 lbs Well back to my August start weight. Finally put to rest an item not so pleasant that happened in March 2021. I didn't think about it every day but it was always in the back of my mind. Roof being reshingled and another item checked off. Nothing to do about calorie intake but deals with my emotions that is a catalyst.
    8/24: 184.5 lbs. Small dip into the right right direction. Been off the radar because I am scared 😱 😨 to step on the scale. My daily accountability has been lacking.
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  • deepwoodslady
    deepwoodslady Posts: 12,169 Member
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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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    08/23-201.0-(Trend Weight 200.2)- I forgot to take my meds yesterday in all the reno hupla, so it was too late for the heart-healthy water pill. My feet are pretty bloated and it showed up on the scale. Today I’ll take my pill for sure and that may give me a more accurate picture of my true weight. Tomorrow I travel to the cardiologist so lunch or dinner will be out but I will really weigh my options! One of my handymen was put in the hospital with either appendix or intestine infection issues. They are still doing testing. I’m down to one guy and he is the lazier one. But he’s here today putting his 60 to 90 minutes in so I suppose I am supposed to be grateful. No quality sleep last night, so I’m a bit grumpy as you can see but I do speak truth.

    08/24-200.6-(Trend Weight 200.3)- I forgot to pull the water pill from the day before’s cubby (because I forgot to take it the day before) so now I am several days without it. Can’t take it today because I am traveling to cardiologist. My weight is up (probably related) from starting point by 0.4 and that is a disappointment. I’ll take it for sure tomorrow and I will watch my dinner out today! I hate when I can’t get my steps in when that is just about the only exercise I am approved for right now!


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  • Arc2Arc
    Arc2Arc Posts: 484 Member
    Log During Maintenance
    Maintain Weight 175-179
    Accept Fluctuations

    October 2021 Weight: 206
    Loss to Date: 29.0

    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
    August 23: 176.8
    August 24: 177.0
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  • TwistedSassette
    TwistedSassette Posts: 8,825 Member
    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
    August 21: ⚖️ 131.9kg 👟 4,151 steps 💦 2L 📔 DNT 🐨 60 mins
    August 22: ⚖️ 132.6kg 👟 3,945 steps 💦 2L 📔 2,678 calories 🐨 60 mins
    August 23: ⚖️ 132.7kg 👟 6,188 steps 💦 2.5L 📔 2,398 calories 🐨 60 mins

    August 24: ⚖️ 131.3kg 👟 5,366 steps 💦 2.5L 📔 2,923 calories 🐨 52 mins


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  • joans1976
    joans1976 Posts: 2,201 Member
    @TwistedSassette I love your posts because they are so colorful! I usually post on my phone while Im drinking my coffee first thing in the morning and am way too tired to be creative.
    How did you lose so much overnight? Go you!
  • TwistedSassette
    TwistedSassette Posts: 8,825 Member
    @joans1976 Lol thanks, I tend to copy and paste from the day before so I don't have to type it out again! The Quote button is very helpful for keeping formatting, I just remove the quote coding from the beginning and end.
    Rest assured, I didn't lose that much "real" weight overnight! I had been carrying some water retention for a while and my body decided to release it all at once. I was as surprised as anyone to see that drop off in one day! Just another reminder of why I weigh every day, imagine working hard on health all week and seeing a gain, you'd think it wasn't worth the work - but by weighing every day I'd see that gain happened overnight so it clearly would be water weight, not fat! My aim is for fat loss, really, the actual number on the scale doesn't matter so much!
  • codsallI
    codsallI Posts: 44 Member
    edited August 2022
    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%
    23/8: 103.9kg Calories: 1254 Body Fat: 34.4% Steps 300
    24/8: 103.9kg Calories 1246 Body Fat 34.6% Steps 300
    25/8: 103.9kg Calories 1267 Body Fat 34.2% Steps 0

    Still recovering from carb blowout two days ago. Limited my intake yesterday, and still need to to a lesser extent today. 103.9kg for third day in a row, but body fat falling. Water retention?

    An article on weight stagnation....

    https://myprotein.com/thezone/nutrition/water-retention-weight-loss-plateaus-importance-caloric-deficit/
  • CoachDanielle3
    CoachDanielle3 Posts: 26 Member
    August 2022 Challenge
    Heaviest weight: 189
    Current weight: 171.6

    Daily Focus:
    🌼 Weigh in each morning
    🌼 Eat at or under my calorie goal
    🌼 Log honestly and consistently
    🌼Post each morning under this challenge

    Stretch Goals:

    🌱Start my day with a affirmations and meditation
    🌱Plan meals in advance and log daily
    🌱Get 30 minutes of exercise a day
    🌱Drink and log a gallon of water

    August 1 …
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    August 11
    August 12
    August 13
    August 14
    August 15
    August 16
    August 17
    August 18
    August 19
    August 20
    August 21-
    August 22- 171.3
    August 23- 173
    August 24- 171.6
    August 25- 171
    August 26
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    August 31

    Each day is a new and fresh opportunity!
  • joans1976
    joans1976 Posts: 2,201 Member
    I’ve got my calories and logging under control, my macros somewhat under control, my water intake under control. Now, I want to lower my sodium intake and up my daily step goal! I have a doctors appointment at the end of the month and would like some good news….I know I have a long way to go but I have to get there some time.

    OSW: 250
    UGW: 150
    CW: 220
    8/31 GW: 214
    Mini goal: 218

    8/1: 220
    8/2: 220 Increased my step count ✅ Stayed under my sodium goal ✅
    Sore back today 😞
    8/3: 219.5 Met my step count but didn’t increase, went 45 mg over sodium 🤷🏻‍♀️
    8/4: 220 Under step goal ✖️Under sodium goal✅
    8/5: 219.5 under step goal✖️over sodium goal✖️Work was a nightmare, barely slept, ugh! 3 days off now, hoping to decompress and reset!
    8/6 219.5 Yesterday was a really tough day, didn’t hit any of my goals except water
    8/7: 218
    8/8: 218 I have hit my mini goal of 218 and this means I have gone from Class 3 Obesity to Class 2. I have mixed emotions about this….
    8/9: 219 just a pound, I can deal with it
    8/10: 219 Hit my step goal✅ Under my sodium goal✅
    8/11: 218 Didn’t even remotely hit my step goal✖️ Under sodium✅
    Yesterday was tough. Worked a silly long shift and ate way under calories. It was time for bed and I was so tired but I still needed to eat 400 calories. I’m aware this is not a healthy, sustainable way to lose weight. I just couldn’t do it, bed won out. Hoping to make up for it today or just move on.
    8/12: 218 Oops, not a stellar day, didn’t make step goal ✖️was over sodium✖️
    However, I’m on vacation until 8/22! Plans fell through so it is a staycation but I have plenty to do! So happy!
    8/13: 217.5 Increased my step goal✅ Stayed under my sodium goal✅ Yesterday was a stellar day, lots of swimming, lots of walking, ate great, went to bed happy! Staycation agrees with me!
    8/14: 217.5 Literally did nothing yesterday. Fed the cats and took two naps. Did not increase my step goal✖️ Stayed under my sodium goal✅
    8/15: 218 Increased my step goal ✅ went way over my sodium goal ✖️
    8/16: 217 Increased my step goal✅ Under my sodium goal✅
    8/17: 214.9 (!) Met my step count but didn’t increase✖️Way over sodium✖️Looking back I can see I’m not really hitting my goals this month. The weight is coming off which will help with health but I really want to improve my heart health. I’m going to try harder but it’s already a challenge when you are watching calories, macros, alcohol, sodium, steps, exercise and weight. I don’t want to get burnt out!
    8/18: 214.9 Step goal✖️ Sodium goal✅
    8/19: 213.9 Step goal✅ Sodium goal✅
    8/20: 213.1
    8/21: 213.1
    8/22: 213.9
    8/23: 213.1 Not hitting my step goal but hitting my sodium goals. Going through some personal stuff making me sad.
    8/24: 213.9 Not enough movement
    8/25: 213.8
  • Bemybestby60
    Bemybestby60 Posts: 1,720 Member
    Highest Weight 204lbs
    Current weight 185lbs
    Goal to lose 5lbs
    Movement

    8/1: 185lbs
    8/2: 186lbs ⬆️
    8/3: 184.5 lbs ⬇️ Wednesday is my usual weigh-in. Nothing to add. A bit overwhelmed by pending appointments this month. Then travel by air with my 83 dad with Parkinsons. Fretting already. I know that is not helpful healthwise. But take a deep breath and move one foot forward.

    8/9: 188 lbs ⬆️⬆️⬆️
    8/10: 185 lbs ⬇️⬇️⬇️ Wednesday regular weigh-in. This week I finally sorted through some of my mom's pictures. Being more active using the treadmill. Still overeating at dinner. Lots a things to work on.

    8/17: 185 lbs Well back to my August start weight. Finally put to rest an item not so pleasant that happened in March 2021. I didn't think about it every day but it was always in the back of my mind. Roof being reshingled and another item checked off. Nothing to do about calorie intake but deals with my emotions that is a catalyst.
    8/24: 184.5 lbs. Small dip into the right right direction. Been off the radar because I am scared 😱 😨 to step on the scale. My daily accountability has been lacking.
    8/25: 184.5 lbs Made sure I stepped on the scale.
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  • deepwoodslady
    deepwoodslady Posts: 12,169 Member
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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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    08/24-200.6-(Trend Weight 200.3)- I forgot to pull the water pill from the day before’s cubby (because I forgot to take it the day before) so now I am several days without it. Can’t take it today because I am traveling to cardiologist. My weight is up (probably related) from starting point by 0.4 and that is a disappointment. I’ll take it for sure tomorrow and I will watch my dinner out today! I hate when I can’t get my steps in when that is just about the only exercise I am approved for right now!
    08/25-199.8-(Trend Weight 200.2)- Onederland! Trying to figure that one out. Travel yesterday with very very little movement. Restaurant meal. Normal (not enough) sleep. Normal TMI. No water pill yesterday due to the travel. However, I was up & down all night going #1. I guess my body deided to finally get rid of some fluid retention in my ankles on it’s own so that must be it. So…cardiologist said absolutely no exercise including taking walks! I honestly thought I was approved to at least do that! I am supposed to be re-introduced into everything while being medically supervised (in case of another heart attack). They are especially worried because I still cannot breathe well with exertion. So I must attend cardiac rehab for probably 12 weeks. Of course, that will mean a lot of travel since we don’t have anything like that around here. I’m very disappointed. They are sending me for dopplers on my legs to look for blockages due to some symptoms, my vascular issues, my lack of pulse in the left foot, and my high glucose diabetes. That will be mid September. They are also sending me to a pulmonary function test in mid-October to make sure there isn’t something different going on with the breathing. My lung nodule appears to be stable so maybe COPD? I did smoke for 35 years but I quit 15 years ago! Anyway, sharing what I got in the case that it helps someone go get that medical care you need. Difficulty breathing which is different from before when you exercise? Call your doctor!


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  • deepwoodslady
    deepwoodslady Posts: 12,169 Member
    codsallI wrote: »

    @codsallI Ian, What a fascinating article! Thank you SO MUCH for sharing.
  • TwistedSassette
    TwistedSassette Posts: 8,825 Member
    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
    August 21: ⚖️ 131.9kg 👟 4,151 steps 💦 2L 📔 DNT 🐨 60 mins
    August 22: ⚖️ 132.6kg 👟 3,945 steps 💦 2L 📔 2,678 calories 🐨 60 mins
    August 23: ⚖️ 132.7kg 👟 6,188 steps 💦 2.5L 📔 2,398 calories 🐨 60 mins
    August 24: ⚖️ 131.3kg 👟 5,366 steps 💦 2.5L 📔 2,923 calories 🐨 52 mins

    August 25: ⚖️ 131.4kg 👟 6,122 steps 💦 2L 📔 3,760 calories 🐨 52 mins

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  • codsallI
    codsallI Posts: 44 Member
    edited August 2022
    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 Waist 44½"
    15/8:105.1kg
    16/8:104.3kg
    17/8:103.9kg
    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%
    23/8:103.9kg. Calories: 1254. Body Fat: 34.4%
    24/8:103.9kg. Calories 1246. Body Fat 34.6%
    25/8:103.9kg. Calories 1267. Body Fat 34.2%
    26/8:103.3kg. Calories 1257. Body Fat 33.7%

    At last, a big drop today. Water loss, but body fat still reducing. 3kg lost so far
  • joans1976
    joans1976 Posts: 2,201 Member
    I’ve got my calories and logging under control, my macros somewhat under control, my water intake under control. Now, I want to lower my sodium intake and up my daily step goal! I have a doctors appointment at the end of the month and would like some good news….I know I have a long way to go but I have to get there some time.

    OSW: 250
    UGW: 150
    CW: 220
    8/31 GW: 214
    Mini goal: 218

    8/1: 220
    8/2: 220 Increased my step count ✅ Stayed under my sodium goal ✅
    Sore back today 😞
    8/3: 219.5 Met my step count but didn’t increase, went 45 mg over sodium 🤷🏻‍♀️
    8/4: 220 Under step goal ✖️Under sodium goal✅
    8/5: 219.5 under step goal✖️over sodium goal✖️Work was a nightmare, barely slept, ugh! 3 days off now, hoping to decompress and reset!
    8/6 219.5 Yesterday was a really tough day, didn’t hit any of my goals except water
    8/7: 218
    8/8: 218 I have hit my mini goal of 218 and this means I have gone from Class 3 Obesity to Class 2. I have mixed emotions about this….
    8/9: 219 just a pound, I can deal with it
    8/10: 219 Hit my step goal✅ Under my sodium goal✅
    8/11: 218 Didn’t even remotely hit my step goal✖️ Under sodium✅
    Yesterday was tough. Worked a silly long shift and ate way under calories. It was time for bed and I was so tired but I still needed to eat 400 calories. I’m aware this is not a healthy, sustainable way to lose weight. I just couldn’t do it, bed won out. Hoping to make up for it today or just move on.
    8/12: 218 Oops, not a stellar day, didn’t make step goal ✖️was over sodium✖️
    However, I’m on vacation until 8/22! Plans fell through so it is a staycation but I have plenty to do! So happy!
    8/13: 217.5 Increased my step goal✅ Stayed under my sodium goal✅ Yesterday was a stellar day, lots of swimming, lots of walking, ate great, went to bed happy! Staycation agrees with me!
    8/14: 217.5 Literally did nothing yesterday. Fed the cats and took two naps. Did not increase my step goal✖️ Stayed under my sodium goal✅
    8/15: 218 Increased my step goal ✅ went way over my sodium goal ✖️
    8/16: 217 Increased my step goal✅ Under my sodium goal✅
    8/17: 214.9 (!) Met my step count but didn’t increase✖️Way over sodium✖️Looking back I can see I’m not really hitting my goals this month. The weight is coming off which will help with health but I really want to improve my heart health. I’m going to try harder but it’s already a challenge when you are watching calories, macros, alcohol, sodium, steps, exercise and weight. I don’t want to get burnt out!
    8/18: 214.9 Step goal✖️ Sodium goal✅
    8/19: 213.9 Step goal✅ Sodium goal✅
    8/20: 213.1
    8/21: 213.1
    8/22: 213.9
    8/23: 213.1 Not hitting my step goal but hitting my sodium goals. Going through some personal stuff making me sad.
    8/24: 213.9 Not enough movement
    8/25: 213.8
    8/26: 213.8 Doctor appointment today-bloodwork I’m not happy about will be discussed

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