5’4” 47 y/o

8/03: 142.0
8/04: 141.6
8/05: 140.6

We’ve been traveling so much this summer and I know this is just the bloating coming down. But I’m 5lbs heavier than May 😕

One step forward, two steps back? I’m still making progress on running, but it has been so sporadic. I started my strength training back yesterday. Which means my thighs are sore today. I ate well two days ago and had planned a healthy dinner for last night. Then a friend invited me out to a bar and I had fried pickles and drank my dinner 😐 I’m glad I went, but I’m also glad it’s not something I
usually do.

I’ve got high hopes for August!

5’4” 47 y/o

8/03: 142.0
8/04: 141.6
8/05: 140.6
8/07: 140.4
8/08: 140.4
8/09: 139.2

I know a lot of this was bloating, but I really hope some of it is actual weight loss. 🤞

I got my run in this morning. ✅ We are doing a family hike in the mountains tomorrow. I hope none of the kids run out of stamina early.

50yo 5'3"

CW 130lbs?
GW 125lbs

I've had 5 straight days where I'm starving but they've also been good fitness days with a walk or run, plus a strength session. 💪 yay me! I've also been listening to my body and eating only when I'm truly hungry. The scale hasn't budged yet but I know it will. Trust the process, embrace the NSVs, enjoy the muscle definition etc!

Did you know that if you have a laundry pile for a family of 5 and you do a squat or lunge each time you pick up a piece of clothing (one at a time), you can get in quite a lower body workout? 😉

@CeeBeeSlim I'm sorry about the food poisoning but glad you're bouncing back! Its nice to see you're still kicking butt 😀 I'm also guesstimate most of my food logging....
@Cora0477 Dairy Queen oreo blizzards are my kryptonite. More power to you getting just a cone! And I love your posts - keep at it!!

5’4” 47 y/o

8/03: 142.0
8/04: 141.6
8/05: 140.6
8/07: 140.4
8/08: 140.4
8/09: 139.2
8/11: 140.4

Girls, you make me smile I appreciate knowing I am not the only one who isn’t counting at the moment. We had a work event on Wednesday night where I couldn’t count. I’m sure I was over my calories, but I did what I could. Then yesterday we did a three hour hike in the mountains but went out for Korean afterwards. You definitely can’t count there! I did eat mostly vegetables and protein but that comes with sodium no matter what. I didn’t get my strength training in because of the hike, but I did get a good run in this morning. And yet… I met a new friend and we are going to lunch today and I don’t know if the restaurant will have calories listed. Tomorrow I am going to a mud run with a group of girls and we are going out for lunch after as well. Overall I am choosing healthy food and not stuffing myself, so I’m not going to obsess about the times that I can’t count. Spending time with my people is important for my mental health too!

Good morning and happy August!

I've been negligent in posting this month. One a positive note, I've somewhat broken my plateau and lost about a pound and a half. The last 5 to 10 pounds are the WORST. I'm hoping to do better work out wise for the rest of the month. It has just been so miserably hot that it makes it a struggle. Yesterday we had a 'cold front' and the weather was in the mid-80s last night, so I got a walk in. Tonight is zumba and resistance band class. I have a bachelorette trip in Vegas breathing down my neck, so I need to get my butt in gear.

50yo 5'3"

CW 130lbs?
GW 125lbs

Still 130lbs....

I've been slammed at work which means I don't overeat (too busy!) but when i do eat, I'm just grabbing random fast stuff - protein bar, leftovers, banana, chocolate chips. Not usually terrible choices, but definitely no plan to it. It also means I'm barely moving during the day, as I'm chained to my desk for online meetings 🙄. My hip flexors are so tight at the end of the day from all the sitting! Ugh.

Anyway, im carrying on with soccer (season is almost done!) running and bootcamp; each at least once a week. Could do more strength but its all better than nothing!

@Cora0477, I see that trend down in weight! You got this!

@dmsl977 congrats on your 1.5lbs! Keep at it, whatever it is you'redoing! Vegas won't know what hit it.

@CeeBeeSlim I'm not a fan of whip cream on ice cream as I find it goes hard and icky. At least that's what I tell myself. How's your 5lbs going? And the neverending laundry 😆? Here's another goofy thing I do: I brush my teeth and wash my face balancing on one foot while doing one legged squats/dips. It's good for my weak ankles and, why the hell not? 🦵

Welcome back @Antiopelle ! How was the diving in the Red Sea!? What an amazing trip! I traveled through that region 20 years ago but only snorkeled - it was breathtaking!
I'd say a couple of pounds post vacation is normal and doable! You got this 😀

I'm stuck at 130lbs but happily busy, healthy, doing all the things i love and I fit all my clothes, so ....whatever. The scale can eff off, am I right!?!?

Hey everybody!

I am new to the group, just joined today. The name’s Kitri(Kich-ree). I read through some of the posts here and it sounds like the summer came with some splurging, and its awesome to see that yall are actively bringing yourselves back on track. Inspiring! I think the best lifestyle includes some wiggle room.

Alittle bit about me: I’m a first time mom as of this summer and I have returned to MFP to get this baby weight off!

Before my pregnancy, I was running 50-60 miles a month which I was extremely proud of myself for. I weighed 143lbs then, and postpartum I weighed 185! Yikes. But hey, so far in the last 2months, I’ve brought it down to 173!

My goal is loosely to get back down to around 145lbs, but more importantly, to feel fit again and be able to run like I used to.

Cheers so yalls success this August!

5’4” 47 y/o

8/03: 142.0 | 8/16: 138.6
8/04: 141.6 | 8/18: 140.4
8/05: 140.6 | 8/21: 140.0
8/07: 140.4 | 8/22: 138.4
8/08: 140.4
8/09: 139.2
8/11: 140.4
8/13: 140.4
8/14: 138.8
8/15: 139.2

I sat on my butt in the car Sat and Sun driving to drop our oldest off at college. I did bring a salad and make decent food choices though.

Last week was the first week I got 5 days of exercise in a row. 🎉 I did strength training yesterday and got my run in today, so off to a good start this week.

I see I’m trending in the right direction, but it feels so freaking slow!

@k8richly: the diving was great, thanks! I've been many times to Egypt, for us it is a short trip (4 to 5 hours flight) and quite cheap as well. What we saw this time however, is a lot less fish. Locals say they have been fishing a lot during the covid years when there was no tourism. Time will tell what the cause is exactly... but I still had a great time with hubby and our friends.

@CeeBeeSlim: I hear you !! Still today, I will carefully sip my first coffee that I drink in bed with hubby every morning, because that is BEFORE the scales. Silly, I know, but I totally get you...

@Kitri2020: welcome to this monthly thread, we usually have some fun here, and we absolutely have no shame to tell about our quirks, like clipping toenails before weighing as you've noticed You really had me laughing there Ceebeeslim !! Also Kitri, your baby looks cute as can be in that profile pic !!

@cora0477: you are on a roll, keep that truck going forward !!

As for me: I have been eating right and some of the holiday weight has already come off. The big help is that hubby is also eating healthily as he has THE most important marathon in his life coming up in 10 weeks. Because ladies, yes yes, he managed to get a ticket to the New York marathon !! We will be travelling the first week of November to the big apple and from there we plan to travel through the states for three weeks. Plane, train, automobile, ... no planning yet. The only places I really want to see are Sedona for some nature walks and San Francisco. To do's are: spending a night in a motel (ha!), and try all the US foods that I see posted on this site all the time: biscuits, cornbread, mac&cheese and the american take on bbq. And who knows what else.

Anyweez, if you girls have any places / activities that you would really recommend please shoot. We kind of want to stay more in the South because we assume it will be warmer as I'm not a winter person, and I will gladly trade in snow and sleet for some sun !! We will be looking more for nature trails and less city tripping with the exception of NY at the start and San Francisco, as this really seems like an awesome city to us. Really looking forward to this mega-trip !!

5’4” 47 y/o

8/03: 142.0 | 8/16: 138.6
8/04: 141.6 | 8/18: 140.4
8/05: 140.6 | 8/21: 140.0
8/07: 140.4 | 8/22: 138.4
8/08: 140.4 | 8/23: 140.0
8/09: 139.2 | 8/24: 139.0
8/11: 140.4 | 8/25: 138.2
8/13: 140.4
8/14: 138.8
8/15: 139.2

Happy scale has me losing .5lbs this week. That’s a good number. But ahhhhhhh I just had to get dressed for an important work event and my skirt is too tight. So was everything else I tried on. 😢. I don’t mind wearing bigger sizes, but I do mind spending money to buy bigger sizes.

On to good news, I got my exercise in every day this week! That makes two in a row. I’m glad I have momentum because this extra weight is not working for me!

@Kitri2020 Welcome! Glad you’re here.

@Antiopelle Excited for you! I love travel and experiences. Feel free to message me. I have lived and traveled all over the US and could probably answer a bunch of questions. I don’t know much about New York because it’s been a couple of decades since I’ve been there, but I might still be some help.

Thanks for the tips ladies, I'll keep you posted. @Cora0477 : We will probably fly from NY to SF, then drive from SF to LA along the coastline, then to Vegas for a day as everyone says I should a least have seen it, from there to Arizona (Sedona), where I think we will spend most of our time, hiking around.
Also, I know about tight skirts, I really should be more mindful about my eating the coming weeks, or I'll be stuck to my weight for the rest of the year !

@Kitri2020 : you are doing great, and I hear you about those push-ups. I really should be starting again on those. 3 years ago (before my frozen shoulder) I could do 25... Now, zero

For some stats from last week:

* one gym session and one dive. I'm planning two of them for this week.
* 816 km in total on my bike this year... I don't think I'll get to 2k unfortunately. The reason is that every time I plan to go to work, it rains in the morning and I'm just getting too old to bike 33km in the pouring rain ...
* my stepcount is low; I would have to average 13k per day if i want to get to 4.000.000 steps this year. Who knows, I just might reach that with the stepping in the usa. Last week was 57k, so I need to increase quite a lot.
* And my weight is stable. Those last 2 kg (4.5lbs) just won't come off, but it is no surprise as I eat at maintenance level. Every morning I plan to eat less, and by the end of the day I'm around 2.000 kcals. So now, I've lowered my main daily cals in the hope that I will be a bit lower at the end of the day, and I will refrain of eating that extra snack.

Have a nice working week !!

Welcome @tarabethlim!

Hey ladies! It's the last day of August! I haven't lost a pound but I'm fit, active and living well. Lots to report, but I will save it for September. Meanwhile, just for a laugh, look at this. I decided to turn my fancy GPS watch on while I played the last half of my soccer game yesterday. This is what 4.5kms if walk-run-sprint over 45 minutes look like when you are right wing 😆. Like a bunch of string. The line heading away from the field is me after the game heading for the parking lot where we had a nice cold beer to mark the end of our outdoor season.