☀️🌤️August Daily Weigh-in and Log-in Challenge🌤️☀️

joans1976 wrote: »

Ultrasound was painful but results were clear thankfully. Everyone’s thoughts and prayers must have worked! I need to figure out a reason for this swelling though.

As of 5:00 today I am on VACATION! ☀️🏖️

@joans1976 I'm so glad to hear that your ultrasound went well. Great way to start your vacation; what are your vacation plans?

@deepwoodslady You got this, the sodium is the worst - keep drinking those liquids! Rest and take care of yourself today.
@fourathomej She is absolutely beautiful. One proud grandma there!

@fourathomej The...cutest...baby...EVER!!!!!

@deepwoodslady I know...right??
@Buckeyebabe7l7 She is a bit contagious with those smiles...
@ddainiak That I am...

Thank you all

I'm Darlene. I'm 62. I'm Married, and have one kid (28) and one pup (Monty). I have been working on me since mid January and have lost almost 40 pounds to date.

August Goals
Lose 4 pounds ⚖️
Log 175+ Miles on Fitbit 🏃‍♂️ Hit the 1,500 fitbit miles mark towards my 2,023 in 2,023.
Drink 6-8 Glasses of Water Daily 💦
Read daily 📖
Do something creative daily - Knit, Crochet, Color, puzzel etc. 🧶 🖍️ 🧩

Highest Weight - 227
Jan Loss - 9 Pound
Feb Loss - 5 pounds
March Loss - 5 Pounds
April Loss - 8 Pounds
May Loss - 5.2 Pounds
June Loss - 6.4
July Loss - 1.0
July Ending Weight - 187.4

Aug 1 - 186.2
Aug 2 - 186.6
Aug 3 - 185 The bloat is ending! 😁
Aug 4 - 184.2 😁 Woo Hoo! I'm back to my low.

@joans1976 Have a wonderful vacation! Glad your ultrasound test came back clean 🎉

@fourathomej I love fat baby arms with rolls! 💗

@ddainiak Im headed to Saugatuck, a cute little lakeshore town on the west side of the state (Michigan.) It has Oval Beach, one of the Top 10 beaches in the state. Also a big wine and art scene. Lake Michigan is my happy place.

@deepwoodslady Ugh the dreaded IV. I have always been a hard poke and they end up using my hand or side of wrist. Now I have lymphedema in one arm, so that arm is out. Sounds like you’re planning some self care today by putting your feet up, good for you!

I am still at my parents' house, taking care of them after hip replacement surgery and a heart catheterization. I ate too much yesterday, partly because I'm exhausted and stressed, but mainly because my mom made her famous peach cobbler and peanut butter cake in preparation for her recovery. Lol.

@deepwoodslady and @joans1976 - I am glad to hear the scans were clear! I am sorry that the swelling in your arm has not changed yet. Enjoy yoir vacation!

@Buckeyebabe717 and @ddainiak - My neighbor gifted me her old Fitbit and you two have inspired me to make some stepping goals this month. I'm still confused how to use the app, but I love seeing my progress for the day and the inspiration it gives me to push to reach my daily step goal. Starting at 8K for now to build on - don't want to injure myself again like I did during Covid.

@fourathomej - Along with four kids, I am a cancer survivor too! Breast cancer back in 2016 while I was pregnant with my fourth followed by Leukemia in 2018. I used to love BodyPump and all its other classes. I aspire to get back into them. I keep injuring myself, so I'm trying to start at "the beginning" by working on lengthening and strengthening my muscles. Congrats on your new grandbaby - such a cutie!

@joans1976 Sounds lovely. Have a wonderful time.
@BittersweetVita It is really nice to see/feel that you met your goal at the end of the day (mine buzzes too). I too started out slow - 5,000+ steps then moved to 10,000+ and now at my current goal of 16,000+. I love seeing @Buckeyebabe717 's 20,000+ steps - so impressive! I have only made that a couple times in my life - but when the weather gets nicer (a little hot for an afternoon walk) we'll see! Don't know if you did this yet, but you can link your fitbit to MFP and it adds it to your exercise. My goal is to use only /2 of the calories earned by exercise - that works for me. Tried using it all, tried not using any - and neither worked for me. Using half I have had success.

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 July 31st): 193.8
Goal: 189.8 (Four lb Loss)
Actual Ending Weight: xxxxx

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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.


08/01-193.6-(Trend Weight 195.2)-

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08/03-196.8-(Trend Weight 195.3)- I was gone yesterday in my travels to the CT scan for about 12 hours. We had two meals out. While I watched my portions, we all know about hidden sodium in restaurant food. I was up all night going pee as my lower legs, ankles and abdomen hold this badly. Less pain in the ankles today. No TMI today so that doesn’t help. I have to continue to push water today to get rid of the contrast dye. My arm from the elbow all the way down to the hand is black and blue. Because I can’t use the right side (previous breast cancer/lymph removal) I can only use the left and they kept hitting scar tissue inside my veins from so much use. It took 4 tries and 3 techs but they finally got the I.V. in. Today I feel like an old lady who is falling apart instead of a middle-aged woman with lots of life and vitality left. I’m going to be extra careful with my diet today to mitigate the damage from the restaurant food. I’ll also be elevating my feet several times today. Gonna fit in a little fitness too I hope.


08/04-195.4-(Trend Weight 195.3)- Babysitting last night and today. Being with Owen always warms my heart. In regards to weight: TMI helped because otherwise, it was not the greatest of days. The meals were pre-planned and fine. The snacks were through the roof. However, I did some quick swaps and it helped. Gotta stay focused today. It will be easy and fine all day, it is when the moon comes out that the monsters awake.


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Weight Tracking for August:
8/01 - 158.7
8/02 - 158.7 Tracked everything - too many nuts!
8/03 - 158.7 I am a turtle
8/04 - 158.2 at least it's down - but I was sick again last night

A little back story: I had major gallbladder problems last year...on a surgery list, finally went jaundice and they took me in...still had to wait a week before I could get in - ended up having 32 stones removed from my bile duct and another 32 along with my gallbladder. Went in about 3 months ago to have 2 gallstones removed my liver...but I'm still having problems when my fat intake is too high....sometimes I still end up sick even though I kept it low...VERY FRUSTRATING!!!!

@Buckeyebabe7l7 - He is adorable!!!
@BittersweetVita - Peanut butter cake...OMG!!!!
@joans1976 - She is definitely rolly...all mine were too

Just to add to my last post...I had my gall bladder removed and all my pain was removed with it. I never had any problem since. I thought it was weird when my new dr said most people have problems after...I have never heard that and have never experienced that. Is it normal to have problems after gall bladder removal? I never gave it a second thought....and have had no need to do so since I don't have any issues. I thought he was being dramatic and wanting me to have a problem I did not have..

I have skeptical view of doctors, now. After COVID I realized they are political and I am not kosher with that.

Highest weight: 206
Goal weight: 146

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 end weight: 177.7

🌤️☀️August
1 177.9
2 176.7
3 177.0
4 176.8
5 176.4

Well hello August! Summer seems to be flying by!
I am Amanda, I am from Michigan. I lost 50 pounds last year but have been stuck at pretty much the same weight for about 7 months. This month I would like to put a dent in that number! Hooray for willpower!

SW: 250
UGW: 150
7/31: 199.9
8/31 GW: 195

8/1: 199.4
8/2: 199.9
8/3: 199.9
8/4: 199.4
8/5: 199.9
I’m not making many dents in this number these past few months. Maybe I should head over to the maintainer’s group. I don’t *want* this to be my normal weight though. I am not happy here. I’m close to requesting one of you ladies gives me a kick in the pants!!!

@deepwoodslady - Such a cutie!
@ddainiak - thanks for the tip on the App. If I have some time and patience today, I will check it out.
To those with gallbladder issues - I am sorry to hear of what you went through/are going through - hoping you feel better/continue to feel better soon.

Buckeyebabe7l7 wrote: »

Anyway! Who cares what I think! I want to have a good time and feel good with all the great people here.

Here is a song I sing loud and I dance to with my grands because it is in Sing 2....we jam to it!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YynZr3VB6Dw

I have a sweet video of them dancing to the song while the movie is playing...but I can't upload it.

@Buckeyebabe717 I love Sing 2. I love the way the movie opens!