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

I started with this group in July. I am Mary, 69 years old, 5’5”, CW 170 lbs, HW 185, GW 150, or maybe UGW 140. I want to lose weight to bring my blood pressure down and to improve my cardiovascular health. I saw the notes from the orthopedic doctor on my medical record which said my BMI is a contributing factor to my mobility pain. I also feel all the usual feelings about my appearance at a higher weight not being as attractive, wanting to feel more energy, move more gracefully.
Late August and my weight loss is super slow to the point of non-existent! I look at August 4: 170.6 and today: 170.2. I log my food diary and exercise to MFP daily. Eating 4-5 servings of vegetables and fruits, and drinking more fluids. It’s good to have the log and that’s a way to note what is going on (not much). Inspiration comes more from seeing others’ progress over time. I do see I lost a bit when I had several days’ higher step count. New goal: 10K / day.

My DD pointed out that despite no joy on the scale, my strength and endurance have increased, which is part of cardiovascular health. She pointed out my face has lost weight: ha!

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
August 12: 170.6 Steps: 4.136
August 13: 170.6 Steps: 10,134
August 14: 170.6 Steps: 9,709
August 15: DNW Steps: 9,038
August 16: 168.8 Steps: 10,849 Ah that was a nice weigh-in.
August 17: DNW Steps: 6,245
August 18: 171 Steps: 9,000
August 19: 170.8 Steps: 8,300
August 20: 170.2 Steps: 10,482 Got my 10k! Veggie forward meals. Grapefruit snack.
August 21: 169.8 Steps: 11,213 Oh, look I lost 4 oz. Hope springs.
August 22: 170.2 Steps: 11,151 Whoops that 4 oz! Yay steps. It's a process.
August 23: 170.0 Steps: 14,610 My body seems like a big pet, unruly, has issues, loved.
Needs training. Walked along the surfline this morning.
August 24: 169.2 Steps: Yard work is consoling and helpful. A meditation on values.
August 25:
August 26:
August 27:
August 28:
August 29:
August 30:
August 31:

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+
14. Walked, logged, 23k+
15. Walked, logged, 23k+
16. Walked, logged, 22k+
17. Walked, logged, 23k+
18. Logged
19. Logged
20. Logged, weight 157
21. Walked, logged, 23k+
22. Walked, logged, 23k+
23. Walked, logged, 23k+
24. Walked, logged, 16k+

Here's one of the proud parents. I will see him tomorrow (I hope) since I am watching their other kids. He is a butterball! 🩵

G'day all. I'm Adam from Tasmania. I started this journey 1 year ago this month, weighing 142kg.
Since then, I've lost 22kg.
Let's see if I can finally drop below 120kg

📝 = Fully logged food


01/08/2022 - 142.2 kg (Starting Point)
25/07/2023 - 121.1 kg (Lowest Point)
...
01/08/2023 - 121.5 kg
02/08/2023 - 121.6 kg 📝
03/08/2023 - 122.3 kg
04/08/2023 - 121.5 kg 📝
05/08/2023 - 121.5 kg 📝
06/08/2023 - 120.7 kg (WooHoo! New all-time low)
07/08/2023 - 121.3 kg
08/08/2023 - 121.4 kg 📝
09/08/2023 - 120.9 kg 📝
11/08/2023 - 121.5 kg
12/08/2023 - did not weigh
13/08/2023 - 121.5 kg
14/08/2023 - 121.5 kg
15/08/2023 - 121.6 kg
16/08/2023 - 122.4 kg
17/08/2023 - 122.7 kg 📝
18/08/2023 - 122.5 kg (heading in the right direction again)
19/08/2023 - 122.3 kg
20/08/2023 - 121.1 kg
21/08/2023 - 122.4 kg
22/08/2023 - 122.1 kg
23/08/2023 - 121.9 kg
24/08/2023 - 122.4 kg
25/08/2023 - 122.2 kg

'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
Aug 13 - 184.8 (Corrected)
Aug 14 - 184.2 I have been out of my normal routine too long - never really got back into the full swing since coming home from Nashville. Starting fresh today! The timing was terrible in that the two competition challenges that I was in ended at the same time - nothing to keep me structured and accountable, so I would be on track one day and then off the next. I need someone to tell me what I need to do and then I will do it. Kind of like handing in my homework at school - I need to check the boxes! The competition challenges do that for me. LOL. One starts up again today the other the following week; so excited to get started again - hopefully will get to the 170s soon.
Aug 15 - 182.8 😁See what little accountability does for me.
Aug 16 - 182.6 😁
Aug 17 - 182.8
Aug 18 - 182.6 Packing up today - we rented a house on Lake Bomoseen in Vermont. Taking the boat (and Monty of course), leave tomorrow morning. There a lot of nice trails we are going to try, so should get in a lot of steps. With Monty with us, won't be going out to dinner, don't know if I'll be under my calorie limit - but at least I be able to log everything and control the salt. I'm bringing my laptop, so will be checking in every day, but won't be weighing in.
Aug 19 - 183 The good thing is that they have a scale, the bad thing is they have a scale. This is my view for the next week.
Aug 20 - DNW took @joans1976 advice
Aug 22 - DNW
Aug 23 - DNW
Aug 24 - DNW
Aug 25 - Not going to weigh until Sunday when I have a mandatory weigh in for the Hogwarts Challenge. Vacation was wonderful but am glad to be home sweet home. No more social situations until October 😁.

It's amazing how much happens in 6 days. Missed you all!

First this is for everyone who is frustrated and/or discouraged. We have all been there - the key is to keep coming back.



@Joans1976 - You can swear - you are entitled, but you've been in the 190s for 9 days in a row.

@BittersweetVita We are in the same point in our weight loss journey and have seen the 80s for a little too long - we can do this. Let's both kick the 80s butt and get to the 70s in September together!

@deepwoodslady You are definitely in my prayers.

@imaginemary You made me chuckle. The good thing is that everyone LOVES their pets.

My body seems like a big pet, unruly, has issues, loved.
Needs training.

@littlelily76 Welcome to this wonderful group

@jm216 I think you can say a permanent goodbye to the 200s!

@fourathomej Looking good. I'll bite on the ask me anything! Can you share your weight loss story? How did it all start? What food plan do you use - calories, ww, keto, etc?

@melwillbehealthy How is hubby doing?

@Tassieboy So glad you keep showing up! We don't say it much - but glad you are here with us!

@Melwillbehealthy Glad to hear that he is being a good patient - sounds like he has a great nurse. 😉

Darlene, thanks for the compliment.

Donna, my eating pattern sounds similar to yours. Good, lose, binge, good….it’s a slow way to lose weight. I am learning as I go as to how much I can really eatin a day. Not quite there yet.

I am a 5'4", 46 year-old married female with four kids. There is a lot totally out of my control right now, but I am trying to find ways to manage what I can control...and get ready for the start of a new school year for my kids. I am so grateful for this wonderfully supportive group!

Goals for August:
Take it one day at a time by logging and checking in daily.
Daily steps goal: 8K to start

Weight Tracking for August:
8/01: 184.5?
8/02: DNW
8/03: DNW
8/04: DNW - 8060 steps
8/05: 181.2 - 5K steps
8/06: 183 - 5K steps - late night snacks and wine from a get together with our neighbors.
8/07: 181.9 - 12763 steps - my part-time job is a lot of moving!
8/08: DNW
8/09: 184.1
8/10: 184.1 - Late shifts & sodium
8/11: 183.4
8/12: 181.9 -13k steps
8/13: 182.4
8/14: 182.8 - late night dinners.
8/15: DNW
8/16: 184.3 - traveling day.
8/17 - DNW
8/18 - 181.3
8/19 - 184.3
8/20 - DNW
8/21 - 184.9 - allergic reaction to sting
8/22 - 183.4
8/24 - 183.0
8/25 - 182.6
8/26 - 183.4 - just got home from a late shift and overate. Ugh. I'll see what comes of it in the morning.

BittersweetVita wrote: »

@buckeyebabe717 - Oh my goodness congratulations!

Thank you!

ddainiak wrote: »

Aug 26 - 181.6 😁 I said I wasn't going to weigh in until Sunday - but I couldn't do it. I am so happy - we exercised a lot on vacation and I logged everything - but was over on my calories a couple of days so thought it would be a big up on the scale. Sometimes I don't understand the body! But I will take it!

You rock! That's so awesome. I understand my body when everything is exactly the same...but change almost anything and it's a guessing game. I am happy for you and your loss!

Hi! I’m a grandma of 8 from Canada. I live near my kids and help out babysitting a fair bit. I was never overweight when I was young, but have probably been obese off an on for the past 20 years. Something changed in my mental outlook about 6 months ago when my doctor told me I was now diabetic. She had previously warned me, but I just didn’t pay attention. I listened this time and am taking it seriously. I’m determined to get healthy.
My goal is to be able to stop taking several prescribed drugs, and lower blood sugar levels. I believe it will take me over a year to do this, but I’m going to do it. I was always healthy before I got fat. I have over 100 lbs. to lose. I’ve already lost close to 37 lbs. in the last 6 months, decreased my bp medication, and my blood sugar level has decreased significantly.
I’ve made lifestyle changes, and I’m counting calories most days. I’ve started swimming more, and I’m doing very gentle aerobics.
Recently, I even travelled for the first time in years.

Starting weight: 230
Goal weight: 130 (maybe less)
Height: 5’2”

Monthly Weight Loss:
March-10 lbs.
April- 8 lbs.
May- 5 lbs.
June- 4.4 lbs. (trip to Europe)
July- 5.6
August-
September-
October-
November-
December-

Aug. 16- 193.8 lbs. starting this challenge 1/2 way through. I’d love to get into the 180’s by the end of this month. Don’t know what to expect. DH has a knee replacement surgery in a week. I’m his caregiver.
Aug. 17-193.8 swam for an hour. Haven’t been swimming as the pool has been closed for 2weeks. We had a horrific incident and a man drowned. I feel a bit strange because of it. It’s terribly sad.
Aug. 18-DW gentle aerobics class
Aug. 19-194.4 ate some junk food last night, lots of salt, swam for 55 min.
Aug. 20-192.4 woo hoo ! I hope it stays. This is a huge loss for me.
Aug. 21-192.6. Still happy, aerobics, DH has surgery tomorrow, his knee replaced.
Aug. 22- DW surgery went well!
Aug. 23- 193 up we go! One of those things😳 DH is 🏡
Aug. 24- 193.4 first class of water aerobics in 5 years
Aug. 25- 192.2 gym aerobics. My weight loss is full of fluctuations . Sometimes , I know the reasons for it. Other times I’m baffled. It’s taken me a long time to accept the fluctuations and just be able to move forward.
Aug. 26-191.6
Aug. 27-
Aug. 28-
Aug. 29-
Aug. 30-
Aug. 31-

I went into settings to try and tweak my goals. But, I left them as they were They’re working, even though I eat more than the 1200 a day mfp has given me. I don’t want to increase my activity level on paper even though I’ve added aerobics to my life. It’s the only exercise I get right now and will be until my hubby recovers from his surgery and needs less care. I have yet to leave him on his own and go out of the building.

Hi, I'm a married female in my 50's, 5'6", and tired of looking and feeling like I do. I am committed to weighing myself daily, logging all food, and working out 4-5 days a week. I'm trying to tweak other aspects of my life too, but all things in time.

Heaviest Weight: 221
Starting Weight Aug 2023: 212.7
Ultimate Goal Weight: 165

Aug 25: 212.7
Aug 26: 212.0 - Late to the August party, but don't want to wait until Sep to get started. Hope that's ok to just jump into this thread.

@imaginemary i like your imagery of the ocean and moon. Makes a lovely picture.

@Manifesting Today I’m sure you are most welcome here. It’s a great, helpful group.

@deepwoodslady I tried what you did and managed to tweak my macro goals in settings. Thanks as I had forgotten you could do that. I upped the protein a lot and lowered the carbs.

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
8/13: 201.2
8/14: 201.4 😞
8/15: 201.5
8/16: 199.9 💥
It’s nice to see the 1 again, even if it is by a mere .1. Gives me hope.
8/17: 198.6
8/18: 199.1
8/19: 199.9
8/20: 199.2
8/21: 199.9
8/22: 199.9
8/23: 199.2
8/24: 199.2
8/25: 198.6
8/26: DNW
8/27: 199.7
Struggling with a lot right now

Hi! I’m a grandma of 8 from Canada. I live near my kids and help out babysitting a fair bit. I was never overweight when I was young, but have probably been obese off an on for the past 20 years. Something changed in my mental outlook about 6 months ago when my doctor told me I was now diabetic. She had previously warned me, but I just didn’t pay attention. I listened this time and am taking it seriously. I’m determined to get healthy.
My goal is to be able to stop taking several prescribed drugs, and lower blood sugar levels. I believe it will take me over a year to do this, but I’m going to do it. I was always healthy before I got fat. I have over 100 lbs. to lose. I’ve lost about 39 lbs. in the last 6 months, decreased my bp medication, and my blood sugar level has decreased significantly.
I’ve made lifestyle changes, and I’m counting calories most days. I’ve started swimming more, and I’m doing very gentle aerobics.
Recently, I even travelled for the first time in years.

Starting weight: 230
Goal weight: 130 (maybe less)
Height: 5’2”

Monthly Weight Loss:
March-10 lbs.
April- 8 lbs.
May- 5 lbs.
June- 4.4 lbs. (trip to Europe)
July- 5.6
August-
September-
October-
November-
December-

Aug. 16- 193.8 lbs. starting this challenge 1/2 way through. I’d love to get into the 180’s by the end of this month. Don’t know what to expect. DH has a knee replacement surgery in a week. I’m his caregiver.
Aug. 17-193.8 swam for an hour. Haven’t been swimming as the pool has been closed for 2weeks. We had a horrific incident and a man drowned. I feel a bit strange because of it. It’s terribly sad.
Aug. 18-DW gentle aerobics class
Aug. 19-194.4 ate some junk food last night, lots of salt, swam for 55 min.
Aug. 20-192.4 woo hoo ! I hope it stays. This is a huge loss for me.
Aug. 21-192.6. Still happy, aerobics, DH has surgery tomorrow, his knee replaced.
Aug. 22- DW surgery went well!
Aug. 23- 193 up we go! One of those things😳 DH is 🏡
Aug. 24- 193.4 first class of water aerobics in 5 years
Aug. 25- 192.2 gym aerobics. My weight loss is full of fluctuations . Sometimes , I know the reasons for it. Other times I’m baffled. It’s taken me a long time to accept the fluctuations and just be able to move forward.
Aug. 26-191.6 swam
Aug. 27-191.2 happy with this
Aug. 28-
Aug. 29-
Aug. 30-
Aug. 31-

Thank you, @ddainiak !