🌺🌸July Daily Weighing and Logging Challenge 🌺🌸
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Hello, I’m Amanda, a crazy cat lady from Michigan. July is already here! This is a wonderful, supportive, non-judge mental bunch!
SW: 250
CW: 199 (as of 6/29)
July GW: 199
7/1: DNW
7/2: DNW
7/3: 198.6
7/4: 198.6
7/5: 198.6
7/6: 198.6
7/7: DNW
7/8: 199.6
7/9-7/19: fell off the face of the earth
7/20: 201.6
My clothes and my lymphedema are telling me I’m gaining so I’m very surprised at a mere 2 pound weight gain. I’m trying not to be troubled by being out of Onederland.
7/21: 200.8
7/22: 200.8
7/23: 199.9
I actually changed my July goal from 195 to 199 a few days ago-is that cheating? Will the MFP rulers come and strike me down? 😵
7/24: 200
Whoops! I overslept this morning so I couldn’t post but I’m trying to show up every day. It was one heck of a Monday!
7/25: 200.8
Yuck.
I have today off work but actually have 5 appointments, 3 of them being medical. Let the fun begin!
7/26: 199.9
Like @jm216 said boing boing boing!
So interesting thing at the doctor yesterday. I am having severe arm, breast and side pain where I had a lumpectomy and lymph node removal in December. It is quite swollen and I have lymphedema so I see a occupational therapist and wear compression garments 24 hours a day. I do exercises twice a day and follow all the instructions from the doctors. My arm suddenly swelled up quite large last week and I have been really babying it (its hard to only use one arm!) so i went to see the doctor to ask questions like is this a lifelong condition, etc. The doctor actually took her time with me and while she was examining me she commented that I had a "beautiful figure." I said "what?!!? I am on an eternal diet and kind of hate my body." (Keep in mind I am 5'2" and weigh 200 pounds, I am not curvy I am shaped like a weeble wobble toy.) So she said she would refer me to the cancer dietician but she said in the meantime to do three things: MFP (done), my diet should consist of 30% protein (not done) and walk 30 minutes a day (not done.) I have been really depressed lately due to a lot of things, not just cancer recovery or my body shape and it was kind of nice to hear I had a "beautiful figure" and to hear I am doing the right thing by being on MFP. I rarely come out of these cancer appointments feeling good.
Thanks for listening!
Sending you a hug 🤗. You are a beautiful person inside and out.3 -
Hello, I’m Jill. 🥰I’m 53, 5’7” and I live in Michigan. My hubby and I have 2 kids.
My son graduated from college on May 6th and my daughter is now officially a sophomore in college.
My goals for July:
🏡 Yardwork
🤿 Swim
📝 Log consistently
🐶 Walk and train puppies
🥗 Continue the high-protein, lower carb, lower fat plan
Starting weight January 1st: 224.5
January weight lost: 7.7 pounds
February weight lost: 5 pounds
March weight lost: 6 pounds
April weight lost: 6.5 pounds
May weight lost: 2.6 pounds
June weight lost: 1.6
🌺🌸July
1: 199.6
2: 198.5
3: 198.8
4: 198.7
5: 199.6
6: 200.5 🎶Whoop.. there it is.. whoop there it is!🎶 My July 4th festivities have caught up with me and now the leftover chips and cupcakes have been consumed… mostly by me. I’m not mad at myself… it’s just time to get things moving back to healthier.
I’m a cruncher by nature, so on the way to work I’ll pick up a veg tray as my chip substitution for the next few days.
Plus, swimming makes me ravenous! I need these easy healthy snacks to conquer the munchies!
July 7: 200
July 8: 199.2
July 9: 199.6
July 10: 200.1
July 11: 199.8 experiencing some yo-yo-ing🪀
It’s all good though. Right now I’m very happy with my progress. I like being at and under 200 pounds since this has been my goal for a long time.
July 12: 198.8
July 13: 201.3 saw this one coming… time to get snacking back to better choices. Today is my Monday, so I’m back at the office.
July 14: 201.3
July 15: 202.1….too much pizza last night. I have to remember that I can have pizza…. Just not ALL of it! 🤣
July 16: 201… happy with progress in the right direction.
July17- 200.9
July 18- 200.3…. So close!
July 19- 200.6… I am 1 pound away from my July start weight…. This is my new July goal. I’d like to lose that 1 pound and be at maintenance this month.
July 20- 200.4 👍 love the slow creep in the right direction.
July 21- 199.8… happy 💃🏻 🕺🏻
July 22- 200.2
July 23- 198.8
July 24- 202.2
July 25- 198.1 🪀 boing boing boing
July 26- 197.5
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What a crazy rollercoaster the past 2 months have been!
Sometime we need to take a look back at just how far we’ve come:
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My name is Kelly. I am 52 and watch my grandkids 5 days a week. I watch 4 of them 5 days a weeks and 6 on Wednesdays so I keep busy with babies all week. They are all 3yrs and under. I weigh weekly. This daily group accountability is awesome! I absolutely love this group.
Goals for July:
Walk for 30 minutes a day 6 days a week
Log all my food daily
Hit at least 10,000 steps 6 days a week
SW:262
July SW:177
July GW:167
UGW:150
July
1. Logged, rest day
2. Walked, logged, 15k+
3. Walked, logged, 10k+
4. Walked, logged, 14k+
5. Walked, logged, 18k+
6. Walked, logged, 21k+
7. Walked, logged, 24k+
8. Walked, logged, 13k+, weight 173 😊
9. Logged, rest day
10. Walked, logged, 23k+
11. Walked, logged, 23k+
12. Walked, logged, 24k+
13. Walked, logged, 25k+ (first time I have hit 25k...and I am beat)
14. Walked, logged, 17k+
15. Logged and was over...I decided to treat myself today. 😊 , weight 171
16. Walked, logged, 10k+
17. Walked, logged, 23k+
18. Walked, logged, 21k+
19. Walked, logged, 24k+
20. Walked, logged, 25k+
21. Walked, logged, 21k+
22. Logged, rest day, weight 168 😊
23. Walked, logged, 16k+
24. Walked, logged, 10k+
25. Walked, logged, 25k+
@deepwoodslady Love the pink nail polish! 🩷2 -
@joans1976 What a wonderful doctor! I know all too well how we can sometimes feel about our bodies during the healing journey with cancer. For her to reaffirm your beauty is magical. How wonderful to have that support. What you are going through is a lot. A LOT. Oh, beautiful, beautiful you Amanda. None of that has changed. I'm here if you need me.2
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@jm216 I LOVE the graphs! I know you've been doing so well and I'm proud of you! To see it layed out like that in the graphs really puts a good perspective on it. You are SLAYING it!1
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My name is Donna. I am 5’ 5” tall, 63 years old and from the Michigan 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 June 30th): 198.2
Goal: (Five lb Loss) 193.2
Actual Ending Weight: xxxxx
Mini challenge: My monthly goal is always about 5 pounds per month. HOWEVER, I never seem to make that. I will continue to keep that goal because it Should Be achievable (even though it is not for me) but never say never, right? So, Between Independence Day Holiday (July 4th) and Labor Day Holiday (Sept 4th) I will weigh somewhere, ANYWHERE in the 180’s. I don’t care if it’s on the brim. I’ve got to start getting further away from the 200’s again! Starting Weight on 7/4 is 195.4.
**************************************ONE DAY, ONE STEP, ONE DECISION AT A TIME************************************
Weight in blue makes me blue because it’s a gain. Weight in fuchsia pink makes me feel cheery because it’s a loss. Weight in black means no change.
07/01-197.8-(Trend Weight 197.4)-
07/02-197.6-(Trend Weight 197.5)-
07/03-196.6-(Trend Weight 197.4)-
07/04-195.4-(Trend Weight 197.2)-
07/05-195.4-(Trend Weight 197.0)-
07/06-196.6-(Trend Weight 197.0)-
07/07-195.6-(Trend Weight 196.8)-
07/08-195.8-(Trend Weight 196.7)-
07/09-195.6-(Trend Weight 196.6)-
07/10-194.4-(Trend Weight 196.4)-
07/11-197.8-(Trend Weight 196.5)-
07/12-196.4-(Trend Weight 196.5)-
07/13-195.2-(Trend Weight 196.4)-
07/14-196.8-(Trend Weight 196.4)-
07/15-196.8-(Trend Weight 196.4)-
07/16-DNW-(Trend Weight DNW)-
07/17-198.4-(Trend Weight 197.2)-
07/18-198.4-(Trend Weight 197.3)-
07/19-197.8-(Trend Weight 197.4)-
07/20-196.6-(Trend Weight 197.3)-
07/21-194.4-(Trend Weight 197.0)-
07/22-195.6-(Trend Weight 197.0)-
07/23-195.2-(Trend Weight 196.8)-
07/24-193.8-(Trend Weight 196.5)-
07/25-194.0-(Trend Weight 196.2)- I Typed my weight in black because I knew it was a perfect on-point day with both diet and exercise so this is just an overnight fluctuation. I am happy with my progress so far this round, including my trend weight. Not traveling has helped. I may have to go out of town on Thursday, however. I need to do some grocery shopping and it is supposed to be 93 degrees that day. With no air conditioning here, I would look forward to the air in the car and in the stores. Trying to be strategic.
07/26-193.8-(Trend Weight 196.0)- I drank 100 oz of water yesterday which wasn’t as hard to do as I thought. I just set time limits for myself. 24 by noon. 24 by 4:00-4:30, 24 by 9:00 and 24 by 1:00 am (I stay of late). Thinking of it in smaller increments helped. Also, I walked down the driveway to the mailbox and just kept walking without having planned it. I had on my squirrel shoes (the one’s I jump into to go out and feed the squirrels and birds), not my walking shoes but I walked for about 12 minutes up and down the hills of my neighborhood. A short walk but better than nothing. I think I can do that more often but not today as severe thunderstorms are expected any minute. Sad to see my weight still isn’t moving. I stuck to my diet plan and snacking plan. I’m really looking forward to joining you all in the 180’s lounge because I know how much my glucose improves and how much better I will feel.
07/27-xxxxx-(Trend Weight xxxxx)-
07/28-xxxxx-(Trend Weight xxxxx)-
07/29-xxxxx-(Trend Weight xxxxx)-
07/30-xxxxx-(Trend Weight xxxxx)-
07/31-xxxxx-(Trend Weight xxxxx)-
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Mary here checking in. Motivating to have this place with these wise women to think and learn. Logging every day now, still trying IF in mornings and keto w/o meat, hoping to stimulate some weight loss from the plateau I'm sitting on. My blood pressure is in stage 1 hypertension at best, and weight loss is key to helping with that. I weighed in at 170 yesterday, got 13k steps, drank most of that water, logged my meals. I was up a pound this morning at 171.2, but reading others' posts that is normal fluctuation. Still not able to master this messaging skill yet. Gratitude: Two mourning doves are playing with each other out my window in the avocado tree and on the windowsill so close I can appreciate the pale blue rings around their eye sockets and the amazing sheen of blue on their heads.3
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My name is Kelly. I am 52 and watch my grandkids 5 days a week. I watch 4 of them 5 days a weeks and 6 on Wednesdays so I keep busy with babies all week. They are all 3yrs and under. I weigh weekly. This daily group accountability is awesome! I absolutely love this group.
Goals for July:
Walk for 30 minutes a day 6 days a week
Log all my food daily
Hit at least 10,000 steps 6 days a week
SW:262
July SW:177
July GW:167
UGW:150
July
1. Logged, rest day
2. Walked, logged, 15k+
3. Walked, logged, 10k+
4. Walked, logged, 14k+
5. Walked, logged, 18k+
6. Walked, logged, 21k+
7. Walked, logged, 24k+
8. Walked, logged, 13k+, weight 173 😊
9. Logged, rest day
10. Walked, logged, 23k+
11. Walked, logged, 23k+
12. Walked, logged, 24k+
13. Walked, logged, 25k+ (first time I have hit 25k...and I am beat)
14. Walked, logged, 17k+
15. Logged and was over...I decided to treat myself today. 😊 , weight 171
16. Walked, logged, 10k+
17. Walked, logged, 23k+
18. Walked, logged, 21k+
19. Walked, logged, 24k+
20. Walked, logged, 25k+
21. Walked, logged, 21k+
22. Logged, rest day, weight 168 😊
23. Walked, logged, 16k+
24. Walked, logged, 10k+
25. Walked, logged, 25k+
26. Walked, logged, 17k+
Had a blast last night at the concert. We bought general admission tickets which meant we had no seats and watched the concert in front of the stage. It last about 2 hours and we rocked out and danced the whole time! I could not have done that before I lost the weight. ❤️4 -
Start weight: 206
Goal weight: 146
July goal weight: 172
January end weight: 200.7
February end weight: 192.1
March end weight: 185.6
April end weight: 179.1
May end weight: 177.7
June end weight: 177.6
🌺🌸July
1 176.3
2 177.0
3 176.2
4 176.7
5 174.8
6 176.1
7 176.1
8 176.0
9 176.1
10 176.3
11 176.7
12 176.8
13 177.6
14 176.9
15 177.4
16 176.5
17 177.7
18 177.3
19 177.3
20 177.4
21 177.2
22 176.7
23 177.2
24 177.2
25 176.1
26 176.5
27 176.12 -
@jm216
I have to share my weight chart with you - our journeys are SO similar! Around 30ish pounds lost since January, but a very slow sticky plateau for the last few months. But, like you, I’m sticking with it, even though I do really miss the downward momentum I had the first four months 😉! Thanks for the reminder to think about the big picture. ❤️ We can do this!
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@joans1976 What a wonderful doctor you have. I think we don't see a change in our bodies - but those that haven't seen us in a while do. You have lost 50 pounds, that is just amazing. Remember that!
@deepwoodslady I struggle to get in the 56 oz of water that is my goal, can't imagine 100! Wow! And another pick day!
@Buckeyebabe7l7 Concert sounds like a lot fun!
@jm216 and @gomifune - Thanks for sharing your charts! I think it's really important to look how far we have come, especially when we start to struggle. Losing weight is so hard, but we are doing it - one pound at a time. Congrats on your success!
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Hello, I’m Amanda, a crazy cat lady from Michigan. July is already here! This is a wonderful, supportive, non-judgemental bunch!
SW: 250
CW: 199 (as of 6/29)
July GW: 199
7/1: DNW
7/2: DNW
7/3: 198.6
7/4: 198.6
7/5: 198.6
7/6: 198.6
7/7: DNW
7/8: 199.6
7/9-7/19: fell off the face of the earth
7/20: 201.6
My clothes and my lymphedema are telling me I’m gaining so I’m very surprised at a mere 2 pound weight gain. I’m trying not to be troubled by being out of Onederland.
7/21: 200.8
7/22: 200.8
7/23: 199.9
I actually changed my July goal from 195 to 199 a few days ago-is that cheating? Will the MFP rulers come and strike me down? 😵
7/24: 200
Whoops! I overslept this morning so I couldn’t post but I’m trying to show up every day. It was one heck of a Monday!
7/25: 200.8
Yuck.
I have today off work but actually have 5 appointments, 3 of them being medical. Let the fun begin!
7/26: 199.9
Like @jm216 said boing boing boing!
7/27: 198.6 (!)
Ladies, I dont know what I did to have the Gods smile upon me but not only did I have a woosh during the night, I woke up for the first time in about 10 months without being in excruciating pain! It feels so nice!
I also thought of another thing the doctor told me about weight loss: gone are the days when we can eat 1000 or 1200 calories for a few days and lose 5 pounds, our bodies are just not equipped for that anymore. (Aaah the good ol days) As we get older, everything slows down (I know there are many forums on here that argue this) and fat tends to collect in our bellies. Im 46 so she considers me to be "getting older." She also said to stay hydrated and that I should really be drinking 100 oz of water daily but she was telling me that more from a lymphedema standpoint then a "everyone" standpoint.4 -
@jm216 and @gomifune I love graphs! I love your graphs! I wish I could post mine but I am not tech savvy enough to figure it out. I have to look at mine when I get discouraged to see that the overall trend is going down, MFP has my weight since 2011! I also use Happy Scale and that comes with all sorts of data points.
@deepwoodslady and @ddainiak 56 oz of water!!!! I would freak out. I drink at least 120 oz a day. I have a 30 oz tumbler and I just keep filling it with ice water. My mouth is always very dry (meds? anxiety? who knows?) so I have no problem wanting to drink it. I only drink coffee and water and once a week or so I have a little 7 oz can Diet Pepsi. Do you ladies not like it or you just forget?1 -
Found Jill's August challenge! MFP really buries these things!
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10895738/️-️august-daily-weigh-in-and-log-in-challenge-️-️1 -
My weigh in says still on my plateau but then again I look at Kelly's steps and see what kind of activity I might be able to do if I focus on that. I also looked in at IF discussions and saw much more dedication and stricter following of this diet than I'm doing.
I've done 3k this morning so far, going out to do some yard work which won't yield many steps but is beneficial all around. Then more steps and will also stay focused on my diet.
My brain is not perfect for routines of any sort, naturally ("oh, look, a butterfly!"), but I. can. do. this.2 -
My name is Donna. I am 5’ 5” tall, 63 years old and from the Michigan 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 June 30th): 198.2
Goal: (Five lb Loss) 193.2
Actual Ending Weight: xxxxx
Mini challenge: My monthly goal is always about 5 pounds per month. HOWEVER, I never seem to make that. I will continue to keep that goal because it Should Be achievable (even though it is not for me) but never say never, right? So, Between Independence Day Holiday (July 4th) and Labor Day Holiday (Sept 4th) I will weigh somewhere, ANYWHERE in the 180’s. I don’t care if it’s on the brim. I’ve got to start getting further away from the 200’s again! Starting Weight on 7/4 is 195.4.
**************************************ONE DAY, ONE STEP, ONE DECISION AT A TIME************************************
Weight in blue makes me blue because it’s a gain. Weight in fuchsia pink makes me feel cheery because it’s a loss. Weight in black means no change.
07/01-197.8-(Trend Weight 197.4)-
07/02-197.6-(Trend Weight 197.5)-
07/03-196.6-(Trend Weight 197.4)-
07/04-195.4-(Trend Weight 197.2)-
07/05-195.4-(Trend Weight 197.0)-
07/06-196.6-(Trend Weight 197.0)-
07/07-195.6-(Trend Weight 196.8)-
07/08-195.8-(Trend Weight 196.7)-
07/09-195.6-(Trend Weight 196.6)-
07/10-194.4-(Trend Weight 196.4)-
07/11-197.8-(Trend Weight 196.5)-
07/12-196.4-(Trend Weight 196.5)-
07/13-195.2-(Trend Weight 196.4)-
07/14-196.8-(Trend Weight 196.4)-
07/15-196.8-(Trend Weight 196.4)-
07/16-DNW-(Trend Weight DNW)-
07/17-198.4-(Trend Weight 197.2)-
07/18-198.4-(Trend Weight 197.3)-
07/19-197.8-(Trend Weight 197.4)-
07/20-196.6-(Trend Weight 197.3)-
07/21-194.4-(Trend Weight 197.0)-
07/22-195.6-(Trend Weight 197.0)-
07/23-195.2-(Trend Weight 196.8)-
07/24-193.8-(Trend Weight 196.5)-
07/25-194.0-(Trend Weight 196.2)-
07/26-193.8-(Trend Weight 196.0)- I drank 100 oz of water yesterday which wasn’t as hard to do as I thought. I just set time limits for myself. 24 by noon. 24 by 4:00-4:30, 24 by 9:00 and 24 by 1:00 am (I stay of late). Thinking of it in smaller increments helped. Also, I walked down the driveway to the mailbox and just kept walking without having planned it. I had on my squirrel shoes (the one’s I jump into to go out and feed the squirrels and birds), not my walking shoes but I walked for about 12 minutes up and down the hills of my neighborhood. A short walk but better than nothing. I think I can do that more often but not today as severe thunderstorms are expected any minute. Sad to see my weight still isn’t moving. I stuck to my diet plan and snacking plan. I’m really looking forward to joining you all in the 180’s lounge because I know how much my glucose improves and how much better I will feel.
07/27-194.6-(Trend Weight 196.0)- I stayed within my calorie margins but was over on carbs. TMI would also help. Hot, hot, hot here today for Michigan. No air conditioning so I pulled the cooler air in all night in anticipation and the curtains are closed today. I was going to go out of town to shop but I already feel like a wet rag that is only partially wrung out so home I stay! I will have no problem getting in my strength training but to get my heart rate up in exercise could be dangerous in this house or outside. If I do anything, it will be if we get any relief tonight.
07/28-xxxxx-(Trend Weight xxxxx)-
07/29-xxxxx-(Trend Weight xxxxx)-
07/30-xxxxx-(Trend Weight xxxxx)-
07/31-xxxxx-(Trend Weight xxxxx)-
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Hello, I’m Jill. 🥰I’m 53, 5’7” and I live in Michigan. My hubby and I have 2 kids.
My son graduated from college on May 6th and my daughter is now officially a sophomore in college.
My goals for July:
🏡 Yardwork
🤿 Swim
📝 Log consistently
🐶 Walk and train puppies
🥗 Continue the high-protein, lower carb, lower fat plan
Starting weight January 1st: 224.5
January weight lost: 7.7 pounds
February weight lost: 5 pounds
March weight lost: 6 pounds
April weight lost: 6.5 pounds
May weight lost: 2.6 pounds
June weight lost: 1.6
🌺🌸July
1: 199.6
2: 198.5
3: 198.8
4: 198.7
5: 199.6
6: 200.5 🎶Whoop.. there it is.. whoop there it is!🎶 My July 4th festivities have caught up with me and now the leftover chips and cupcakes have been consumed… mostly by me. I’m not mad at myself… it’s just time to get things moving back to healthier.
I’m a cruncher by nature, so on the way to work I’ll pick up a veg tray as my chip substitution for the next few days.
Plus, swimming makes me ravenous! I need these easy healthy snacks to conquer the munchies!
July 7: 200
July 8: 199.2
July 9: 199.6
July 10: 200.1
July 11: 199.8 experiencing some yo-yo-ing🪀
It’s all good though. Right now I’m very happy with my progress. I like being at and under 200 pounds since this has been my goal for a long time.
July 12: 198.8
July 13: 201.3 saw this one coming… time to get snacking back to better choices. Today is my Monday, so I’m back at the office.
July 14: 201.3
July 15: 202.1….too much pizza last night. I have to remember that I can have pizza…. Just not ALL of it! 🤣
July 16: 201… happy with progress in the right direction.
July17- 200.9
July 18- 200.3…. So close!
July 19- 200.6… I am 1 pound away from my July start weight…. This is my new July goal. I’d like to lose that 1 pound and be at maintenance this month.
July 20- 200.4 👍 love the slow creep in the right direction.
July 21- 199.8… happy 💃🏻 🕺🏻
July 22- 200.2
July 23- 198.8
July 24- 202.2
July 25- 198.1 🪀 boing boing boing
July 26- 197.5
July 27- 197.2 👍🥰
Jill🥰4
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