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

@Buckeyebabe7l7 You still have plenty of time if you want to do it. You'll add your name to the bottom of the post. Copy and paste the questions and put in your answers. Once they review then you'll join the team you get assigned to. Hope that helps. 😁

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

**************************************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.


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08/10-195.2-(Trend Weight 195.6)- Scale is up 0.6 lbs but trend weight is stable. The chocolate chunk fresh zucchini bread was delicious but now it’s gone so today should be okay. Hair dresser appointment today for a perm so I can look like I have some sort of fullness to my ever-thinning hair. I got a good phone call from my oncologist. The CT results came up stable meaning the nodule on my lung is not growing or showing behaviors of cancer (still). Yay! Next stop is the mammogram and oncology appointment at the University Hospital at the end of the month for the normal routine breast cancer stuff. Hopefully I’m still in remission.

08/11-193.8-(Trend Weight 195.5)- I was THRILLED to find myself back in the 193’s again/back to my starting weight. Still working my way toward the 180’s. It helps when I put the work in. I have already pre-logged my food for today which is mainly leftovers. I hope I can sneak some exercise in tonight after the dust settles. Today is the first day for handyman. He’s from another town and county so he will be here by 11:00 for the small loose-ends work. That will take at least 3 business days. I’m still praying for a good quote on the big jobs. I’m babysitting my DGS Owen today. He spent the night last night. He keeps me on my toes yet stops me from beginning any exercise routine with his constant needs. Nana, Oh Nana, Hey Nana etc. LOL. No way I can get on a bike or start a dance routine without having to constantly stop. However, sometimes I get him to do some strength training with me to teach him the importance of fitness. Rain expected by 2:00.



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@ddainiak Too funny...I've been a part of the BLC for about 10 years now. Since we were on Sparkpeople - when they shut down that site we moved the whole challenge her - I'm on CAMO CREW

ddainiak wrote: »

@fourathomej That is funny. I've tried a few, but keep this one for the support and Hogwarts and BLC to keep me moving.

I still don't know if I did everything right to sign up. But I did want to say that I LOVE Harry Potter so that group seems more desirable to me. I decided on BLC because you said it was easier and since I have never done anything like this before I wanted to try the easier one first. I'm just not sure what it all entails and I don't want to fail any group I join. But, if I did the sign up right and get in I am excited about it. So thanks for the info and encouragement.

Buckeyebabe7l7 wrote: »

I still don't know if I did everything right to sign up. But I did want to say that I LOVE Harry Potter so that group seems more desirable to me. I decided on BLC because you said it was easier and since I have never done anything like this before I wanted to try the easier one first. I'm just not sure what it all entails and I don't want to fail any group I join. But, if I did the sign up right and get in I am excited about it. So thanks for the info and encouragement.

I see your registration - Woo Hoo! 😁 I hope you like it. It's a great intro to the challenges; you can't fail on this one - everyone just does what they can. I LOVE the Harry Potter one, but it is a lot (if you do everything) - maybe next term??

I'm Darlene. I'm 63. 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 Pounds
Feb Loss - 5 pounds
March Loss - 5 Pounds
April Loss - 8 Pounds
May Loss - 5.2 Pounds
June Loss - 6.4 Pounds
July Loss - 1.0 Pound
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.
Aug 5 - 183.4 😁
Aug 6 - 183.2 😁 I probably shouldn't say anything to jinx it, but I have been working really hard so it's nice to see that it has paid off!
Aug 7 - 183.4
Aug 8 - 185 My own doing. My sister brought cake to Bingo with Mom night for my birthday (yup turned 63 today) and I ate more than I should. Also rained yesterday and didn't get my steps in. All around not a good day. Today my daughter is taking me out for lunch, but am going to try to stay in check the rest of the day. Hoping for a quick turn around.
Aug 9 - 184 😁 Had a really nice day. Started the day with my usual walk "after" the rain. Half way through it poured, was kind of refreshing and made us laugh. My daughter took us out for a nice lunch, and then just a quiet day at home the rest of the day. Tonight is Trivia night. We haven't been in a long time, so really looking forward to it.
Aug 10 - 184.2 4th Place in Trivia; waitress must have known that I was on a diet - never brought our dinners - just the salad! But - she brought me two beers I didn't order - yes I drank them. HA!
Aug 11 - 184.2
Aug 12 - 183.8 😁

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
8/6: 199.9
8/7: 199.4
8/8-8/11: DNW
8/12: 203.2
Blech! I didn’t think I was this off the rails on vacation but I guess I was! And I had pizza last night, my salty, salty kryptonite!
I guess this means I’ll have to be quite mindful of my eating and movement the rest of the month! I missed you ladies!

ddainiak wrote: »

@fourathomej That's wonderful, I try to be good but the sodium in the food alwas gets me on date night. Fortunately it is usually a quick fix (if I'm good the next few days).

@deepwoodslady Fantastic! Just keep going! A wise person I know said this: 😉

"deepwoodslady wrote: »

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

@ddainiak Thanks!

I started with this group in July. I am Mary, 69 years old, CW 170 lbs, GW 150, or maybe UGW 140. It would be great if my blood pressure improved with weight loss. I've lost 15 lbs this year, and lost another 6 but gained it back after a trip and haven't been able to get back down to 164. Logging and weighing might help me see how to make more progress. MFP isn't easy for me to work with but I'm starting to get used to it -- I'll be putting in my daily weight and checking for any change in my measurements. Still trying IF 16/8 with Keto but not married to it, if I don't make progress. I am coming to believe exercise is the missing component for me, and I'm working on regaining strength from long-lasting leg and ankle problems resulting from Guillain-Barre syndrome so I can get more steps.
Continuing with focus on nutrition: veggies and fruits. Still pretty much clean keto and IF, not eating until lunch each day. Hydration focus.
A little virus kept me from walking but doing stationary bike today (8-12)

August 4: 170.6 Steps: 1,467
August 5: 170.2 Steps: 10,302
August 6: 170.0 Steps: 10,412
August 7: 170.0 Steps: 11,914
August 8: DNW Steps: 10,398
August 9: DNW Steps: 4,342
August 10: 171.0 Steps: 8,126
August 11: 171.0 Steps: 3,787
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Buckeyebabe7l7 wrote: »

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 August:
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
Hit 100lb weight loss this month

SW:262
August SW:166
August GW:155
UGW:150

August
1. Walked, logged, 23k+
2. Walked, logged, 24k+
3. Walked, logged, 21k+
4. Walked, logged, 20k+
5. Logged, rest day, weight 163 😊
6. Walked, logged, 16k+
7. Walked, logged, 22k+
8. Walked, logged, 23k+
9. Walked, logged, 17k+
10. Walked, logged, 26k+ (that's a first!)
11. Walked, logged, 20k+
12. Logged, rest day, weight 160 🥳 (I made my goal to lose over 100 lbs)

@buckeyebabe717

GW 55 (planning to lose 2kg every month so I can reach this in 5 months from now).

Aug goal weight 63
Aug 11 64.6
Aug 12 64
Aug 64.4

@ddainiak - thanks for the suggestion - I had a pocket in my work shorts and stuck my Fitbit in there! I'll brave the online shopping soon....maybe. lol.

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

**************************************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.


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

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08/03-196.8-(Trend Weight 195.3)-

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08/12-192.6-(Trend Weight 195.2)- Handyman was very nice and seems like he’s going to work out. So far, so good. He also has resources for what he is not licensed or knowledgeable in. Happy camper here! Stuck to my guns on the diet front, got in a few minutes of strength training and got in 32 minutes of dancing. I pick very random songs that have the right “beat”. A bit slower for the warm-up and cool-down. A little more challenging ones in the middle of my set. One song I chose as a bit of a warm-up was “Cry to me” by Solomon Burke. It was one of the songs in the movie “Dirty Dancing”. Aw Come On, give it a try!

08/13-194.2-(Trend Weight 195.1)- Well I guess a year has gone by very quickly. I got a call from my childhood best friend that she is on her annual vacay back to Michigan to visit family and friends. I have (since growing up) moved about 3 ½ hours north so we are coordinating when she can come stay a night or two. She understands the renovations that have just begun and that I can’t leave. So….. the self-sabotage has begun. I did not eat well yesterday but I did make sure that I offset my stupidity with some HIIT in my workout. Why can’t I just be good to myself? My trend weight still went down a bit so I’m hoping the upward change is just water retention. We’ll see.


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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 August:
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
Hit 100lb weight loss this month

SW:262
August SW:166
August GW:155
UGW:150

August
1. Walked, logged, 23k+
2. Walked, logged, 24k+
3. Walked, logged, 21k+
4. Walked, logged, 20k+
5. Logged, rest day, weight 163 😊
6. Walked, logged, 16k+
7. Walked, logged, 22k+
8. Walked, logged, 23k+
9. Walked, logged, 17k+
10. Walked, logged, 26k+ (that's a first!)
11. Walked, logged, 20k+
12. Logged, rest day, weight 160 🥳 (I made my goal to lose over 100 lbs)
13. Walked, logged, 15k+