August Daily Weigh In and Logging Challenge!
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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)-
08/23-201.0-(Trend Weight 200.2)-
08/24-200.6-(Trend Weight 200.3)-
08/25-199.8-(Trend Weight 200.2)-
08/26-200.6-(Trend Weight 200.3)-
08/27-199.2-(Trend Weight 200.2)-
08/28-199.6-(Trend Weight 200.1)- A stellar day yesterday but no TMI is reflected on the scale.
08/29-196.6-(Trend Weight 199.8)- Wow, what an overnight drop! Water pill yesterday has relieved my ankles. TMI today finally. Very very scary low blood pressures again last night which lead me to pushing water very late in case it was dehydration after the pill. Hardly any sleep, up all night with #1. So I wonder how accurate this weight is due to dehydration. Today is my doctor appoint with family doctor for after- surgery follow-up and glucose A1C check. Son’s appointment also. Appt is local but we may travel afterward, not sure yet. If so, I will definitely try to hang on to as much of this loss as possible.
08/30-xxxxx-(Trend Weight xxxxx)-
08/31-xxxxx-(Trend Weight xxxxx)-
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I can't believe we're almost at the end of this month.
On the 30th of July, I weighed myself and found I was at 142.7 kg (314.59 pounds)
My goals during august are to:
* Measure progress regularly (weight and waist circumference)
* Log food and meet daily food goals each day
* Be more deliberate about exercise, especially little exercises during the work day (I sit at a desk all day)
30 / 7: 142.7 kg
01 / 8: 142.2 kg
02 / 8: 141.1 kg
03 / 8: 140.7 kg (lots of guesswork in logging dinner tonight)
04 / 8: 140.2 kg Waist: 135 cm (measured around belly button)
05 / 8: 139.6 kg YAY - I'm under 140. Charging into new territory.
06 / 8: 140.6 kg (oops!)
07 / 8: 139.8 kg
08 / 8: 140.7 kg (oops again)
09 / 8: 139.9 kg
10 / 8: 140 kg Waist: 134 cm
11 / 8: 138.9 kg
12 / 8: 139.5 kg
13 / 8: 139.6 kg
14 / 8: 138.3 kg
15 / 8: 138.7 kg
16 / 8: 137.4 kg
17 / 8: 137.5 kg (I finally got some kitchen scales. These will help with logging!)
18 / 8: 136.9 kg
19 / 8: 136.8 kg
20 / 8: 137.2 kg
21 / 8: 137 kg
22 / 8: 136.9 kg
23 / 8: 135.9 kg
24 / 8: 137.1 kg
25 / 8: 136.9 kg
26 / 8: 134.4 kg (Waist 133 cm - I don't know how accurate my waist measurements are)
27 / 8: 136.7 kg
28 / 8: 136 kg
29 / 8: 136.2 kg
30 / 8: 136.3 kg
I seem to have stalled around the 136 mark. Trying to push harder on the exercise front to see if I can get back around the 135 or 134 mark by the end of the month.
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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.)
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.)
Aug 25 - 162.6 (Had a big day - an important meeting at work, dim sum for lunch, made supper, lots of walking, a Peloton ride.)
Aug 26 - 163
Aug 27 - 163.4 (Happy day today. At the lake visiting with my husband and our neighbors. I pressured washed our whole trailer and it feels great. The day is gloomy, but my mood is sunny!)
Aug 28 - 163.4 (Have a short and super busy week coming up at work this week and I woke up pre-stressing about it. They don't own my Sunday!! Going to find ways to decompress today.)
Aug 29 - 164 (As suspected, work was tough. I got to work off some stress on the Peloton after work though.)2 -
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 by the end of October, to move from obese to simply overweight. I would like to get my waist size below 40" too. My calorie intake target to achieve that is 1,200 - 1,300 calories/day.
Today's update:
14/8:106.3kg Waist size 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%
27/8:103.6kg Calories 1242. Body Fat 33.0%
28/8:103.2kg. Calories 1272. Body Fat 34.8%
29/8: 103.6kg. Calories 1208. Body Fat 34.4%
30/8 103.4kg Calories 1190. Body Fat 34.7%
Indulged in a chocolate bar and crackers yesterday. Not a healthy eating day! Need to get back on track with low carb intake today.4 -
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
8/27: 213.8
8/28: 213.8
8/29: 213.1
8/30: 212.63 -
Does everyone want to keep going? Should I post a September challenge?2
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66 years old, peak weight of 183 lbs in 2014. After one year with weight watchers have been maintaining around 163-167 lbs since 2015. Now retired, 2022 goals are
* exercise 6 days per week
* goal weight 145 (BMI 25, 1-2 lbs/month)
* reduce late night snacking
8/1/2022 155.6 Walking - 90 minutes
8/2/2022 155.2 Walking - 30 minutes
8/3/2022 156.0 Walking - 40 minutes
8/4/2022 155.4 Walking, weights, core exercises
8/5/2022 156.6 Walking - 35 minutes
8/6/2022 Canoeing - 3 hours
8/7/2022 Walking - 15 minutes
8/8/2022 157.4
8/9/2022 154.8 Walking, weights, core exercises
8/10/2022 155.8
8/11/2022 156.0 Walking - 25 minutes
8/12/2022 155.2 Walking - 60 minutes, Gardening 4 hrs
8/13/2022 157 Canoeing - 2hours
8/14/2022 156.8 Canoeing - 4 hours
8/15/2022
8/16/2022 156.6 Walking, weights, core exercises
8/17/2022 155.4 Walking 120’, cycling 30’
8/18/2022 155.2 Walking 45 minutes, cycling 45’
8/19/2022 154.6 Walking 45’
8/20/2022 154.6 Hiking 90’
8/21/2022 155.6 Walking 120’
8/22/2022 156
8/23/2022 154.6 Walking 50’
8/24/2022 153.8 Walking 120’ First weight below 154
8/25/2022 DNW Sightseeing and meals with visiting relative
8/26/2022 155.4 Walking 20’, core exercises 15’
8/27/2022 157 Hiking 135’, Canoeing 120’
8/28/2022 156.6 Walking 90’
8/29/2022 155.6 Walking 60’, weights, core exercises. At least I’m hitting my exercise goals…
8/30/2022 156.6 Walking 45’.
This is my final August post since I'll be traveling. It's been a useful exercise, logging (almost) every day. I learned a few things about my weight: it can fluctuate by 2 pounds on a daily basis, that Thursdays and Saturdays are the best days to approximate weekly weight, and that my weight bumps up 1-2 days after a splurge (pepperoni pizza - water retention from lots of salt?). For goals, I hit the exercise goal. But, looking back on average weight for the past few months, loss was only 0.9 lbs/month, not quite making goal of the 1-2 lbs/month. Having tracked late night snacking, I can see where I need to cut! So all in all, its been a useful challenge!2 -
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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)-
08/23-201.0-(Trend Weight 200.2)-
08/24-200.6-(Trend Weight 200.3)-
08/25-199.8-(Trend Weight 200.2)-
08/26-200.6-(Trend Weight 200.3)-
08/27-199.2-(Trend Weight 200.2)-
08/28-199.6-(Trend Weight 200.1)-
08/29-196.6-(Trend Weight 199.8)- Wow, what an overnight drop! Water pill yesterday has relieved my ankles. TMI today finally. Very very scary low blood pressures again last night which lead me to pushing water very late in case it was dehydration after the pill. Hardly any sleep, up all night with #1. So I wonder how accurate this weight is due to dehydration. Today is my doctor appoint with family doctor for after- surgery follow-up and glucose A1C check. Son’s appointment also. Appt is local but we may travel afterward, not sure yet. If so, I will definitely try to hang on to as much of this loss as possible.
08/30-200.6-(Trend Weight 199.8)- No water pill yesterday, bloating today and BAM!!! There goes the scale! Clearly it is going to be hard to judge any progress with this every other day pill, but I’ve just got to trust the trend weight and hope the numbers gradually drop, even if they fluctuate from day-to-day. Finally some good health news, my A1C which stood at over 12, then over 11 is now down to 9.7. I know I have a long way to go to get in the 5’s, or even in the 6’s as a Type 2, but that is a major improvement. I was 7 pounds down from my May visit. She was happy to see that but wants more, more, more and so do I.
08/31-xxxxx-(Trend Weight xxxxx)-
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https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10872725/september-daily-weigh-in-and-logging-challenge/p1?new=1
September is posted, hope to see you all there! This challenge keeps me grounded!1 -
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: 177.0
August 25: 177.2
August 26: 176.9
August 27: 177.2
August 28: 175.9
August 29: 175.8
August 30: 176.8
August 31:1 -
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
August 26: ⚖️ 131.9kg 👟 3,979 steps 💦 2L 📔 DNT 🐨 60 mins
August 27: ⚖️ 131.4kg 👟 7,763 steps 💦 2L 📔 DNT 🐨 60 mins
August 28: ⚖️ 131.9kg 👟 4,312 steps 💦 2L 📔 DNT 🐨 60 mins
August 29: ⚖️ 132.0kg 👟 4,762 steps 💦 2L 📔 DNT 🐨 60 mins
August 30: ⚖️ 132.1kg 👟 7,955 steps 💦 2.3L 📔 DNT 🐨 60 mins
August 31:2 -
@deepwoodslady I'm so glad to hear your good A1C result! That's incredible progress, and I know you'll get to your goal.1
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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.)
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.)
Aug 25 - 162.6 (Had a big day - an important meeting at work, dim sum for lunch, made supper, lots of walking, a Peloton ride.)
Aug 26 - 163
Aug 27 - 163.4 (Happy day today. At the lake visiting with my husband and our neighbors. I pressured washed our whole trailer and it feels great. The day is gloomy, but my mood is sunny!)
Aug 28 - 163.4 (Have a short and super busy week coming up at work this week and I woke up pre-stressing about it. They don't own my Sunday!! Going to find ways to decompress today.)
Aug 29 - 164 (As suspected, work was tough. I got to work off some stress on the Peloton after work though.)
Aug 30 - 164.6 (Stayed downtown after work today to have drinks with friends. Walked my dog when I got home. Time for bed!)2 -
I can't believe we're almost at the end of this month.
On the 30th of July, I weighed myself and found I was at 142.7 kg (314.59 pounds)
My goals during august are to:
* Measure progress regularly (weight and waist circumference)
* Log food and meet daily food goals each day
* Be more deliberate about exercise, especially little exercises during the work day (I sit at a desk all day)
30 / 7: 142.7 kg
01 / 8: 142.2 kg
02 / 8: 141.1 kg
03 / 8: 140.7 kg (lots of guesswork in logging dinner tonight)
04 / 8: 140.2 kg Waist: 135 cm (measured around belly button)
05 / 8: 139.6 kg YAY - I'm under 140. Charging into new territory.
06 / 8: 140.6 kg (oops!)
07 / 8: 139.8 kg
08 / 8: 140.7 kg (oops again)
09 / 8: 139.9 kg
10 / 8: 140 kg Waist: 134 cm
11 / 8: 138.9 kg
12 / 8: 139.5 kg
13 / 8: 139.6 kg
14 / 8: 138.3 kg
15 / 8: 138.7 kg
16 / 8: 137.4 kg
17 / 8: 137.5 kg (I finally got some kitchen scales. These will help with logging!)
18 / 8: 136.9 kg
19 / 8: 136.8 kg
20 / 8: 137.2 kg
21 / 8: 137 kg
22 / 8: 136.9 kg
23 / 8: 135.9 kg
24 / 8: 137.1 kg
25 / 8: 136.9 kg
26 / 8: 134.4 kg (Waist 133 cm - I don't know how accurate my waist measurements are)
27 / 8: 136.7 kg
28 / 8: 136 kg
29 / 8: 136.2 kg
30 / 8: 136.3 kg
31 / 8: 135.3 kg
And that's a wrap!
Daily weighing and logging of food has definitely made a big difference for me this month.
Well done everybody!
See you in the September thread.
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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 by the end of October, to move from obese to simply overweight. I would like to get my waist size below 40" too. My calorie intake target to achieve that is 1,200 - 1,300 calories/day.
Today's update:
14/8:106.3kg Waist size 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%
27/8:103.6kg Calories 1242. Body Fat 33.0%
28/8:103.2kg. Calories 1272. Body Fat 34.8%
29/8: 103.6kg. Calories 1208. Body Fat 34.4%
30/8:103.4kg Calories 1190. Body Fat 34.7%
31/8:103.6kg. Calories 1206. Body Fat 33.7%
Failed to get back on track with carbs yesterday. Grandkids visited and ended up eating crisps (Potato chips) and cheesecake! Today will be a better day. Can’t believe that I’m sticking pretty much to 1,250 calories a day and yet haven’t really lost any weight in past nine days ☹️
But overall 2.7kg (6 lbs.) weight and 1.3% body fat lost so mustn't grumble!
Look forward to seeing you all in a new month tomorrow. Thanks @joans1976 for setting things up. It really helps.
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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
August End Weight: 213.1
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
8/27: 213.8
8/28: 213.8
8/29: 213.1
8/30: 212.6
8/31: 213.1
Weight lost: 6.9 pounds, goal met weight wise. I’m glad for this but I still really need to work on my steps and/or exercise. I have such a hard time getting much movement in on the days I work. The pool is also closing this coming weekend so I will not have that for exercise outlet. Will I have to join….a gym? 😱I’ve been meeting my sodium goals and trying to tweak my diet even more to try and improve my cholesterol and A1C.
Congratulations everyone! Great job on logging for a whole month! See you next month!2 -
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
Actual Ending Weight: 200.0
******************************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)-
08/23-201.0-(Trend Weight 200.2)-
08/24-200.6-(Trend Weight 200.3)-
08/25-199.8-(Trend Weight 200.2)-
08/26-200.6-(Trend Weight 200.3)-
08/27-199.2-(Trend Weight 200.2)-
08/28-199.6-(Trend Weight 200.1)-
08/29-196.6-(Trend Weight 199.8)-
08/30-200.6-(Trend Weight 199.8 No water pill yesterday, bloating today and BAM!!! There goes the scale! Clearly it is going to be hard to judge any progress with this every other day pill, but I’ve just got to trust the trend weight and hope the numbers gradually drop, even if they fluctuate from day-to-day. Finally some good health news, my A1C which stood at)- No water pill over 12, then over 11 is now down to 9.7. I know I have a long way to go to get in the 5’s, or even in the 6’s as a Type 2, but that is a major improvement. I was 7 pounds down from my May visit. She was happy to see that but wants more, more, more and so do I.
08/31-200.0-(Trend Weight 199.9)- How flirty that teasing old scale was today in regards to that illusive Onederland! Diet was so-so yesterday so I attribute the loss to mainly my water pill. Not fair though, up 4 pounds without it, down 0.6 with it. I know weight can take a few days to present itself, but I’ve been doing pretty good except for the lack of exercise. I did try to walk my cul-de-sac the other day. It is just one house away to the end (although the houses are generously spaced apart), then back around. But it is on a steady incline to start with a downslide back, then up another incline to get up my longish driveway. It’s something I did a LOT last summer. Boy, was it scary. I almost couldn’t get back home. The breathing is WAY WORSE since the surgery. I don’t know what they did in there but it’s horrid. I did tell my personal cardiologist this when I saw her this month. I also told my family doctor, thus the scheduled pulmonary test in Oct. Maybe they should have stented the other two arteries also (that was the original plan). I miss walking but after trying it, I understand why they said “no” until I get cardiac rehab. Total loss this round – 1.6 lbs.
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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
August 25: 177.2
August 26: 176.9
August 27: 177.2
August 28: 175.9
August 29: 175.8
August 30: 176.8
August 31: 177.01 -
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