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

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+
25. Walked, logged, 16k+....I over ate today

I hope it's just from the swing in emotion from losing my Brutus last week to the joy from welcoming my new grandson. I hate failing and it makes me feel like I *kitten* up...but I need to take the same advice I give that it is just one day and I need to forgive myself and move forward.

I got to meet my newest grand baby today because they came home from the hospital. He is such a cutie! I love him already. He is such a butterball he is already in size 1 diapers...not newborn!

@buckeyebabe717 - Oh my goodness congratulations!

@ddainiak - "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!" - oh my gosh, yes. While excited to finally have made it to a new decade, all this up and down is making me seasick. Lol. Let's get a good head start into September starting now!

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)-

08/02-194.6-(Trend Weight 195.2)-

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

08/04-195.4-(Trend Weight 195.3)-

08/05-196.6-(Trend Weight 195.4)-

08/06-197.6-(Trend Weight 195.6)-

08/07-195.8-(Trend Weight 195.6)-

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08/13-194.2-(Trend Weight 195.1)-

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08/24-195.4-(Trend Weight 197.0)-

08/25-195.6-(Trend Weight 196.9)- Just a normal fluctuation in my weight. Dinner and snack was rather late so that could be it. I tweaked my MFP macros in the “Goals” section. I’m going to give it a few weeks and see if it helps my bingeing problem at all. I am trying to be less restrictive but still mindful/counting my calories and carbs at new amounts. We shall see. I have to keep an eye on my blood fasting numbers to make sure it is aligned with what I need to be accomplishing there too. It’s a science really and that was not my strongest subject in school! LOL. I am so tired of doing well for a few days, then going off my rocker, then back to doing well again…… over and over. I need to be able to sustain my weight loss efforts for longer periods of time. Especially when I am at home and in full control of my menus. Anyway, have a great day everyone! I will be babysitting DGS until tomorrow night and dealing with my handymen all the while.

08/26-197.6-(Trend Weight 196.9)- WTH? Such a perfect day yesterday that I was actually expecting a whoosh! I am definitely having some TMI issues so I am going to try some Senna tea today to see if it will help. I mean, 2 lbs is a lotta crap (sorry for the pun!). The good news is that my fat content went down quite a bit. No sleep last night either and I mean zero, even on my fitbit. That never helps. I can’t help but feel disappointed. I’ll just try to look forward to sleep tonight and a better scale reading tomorrow. Babysitting again today.

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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.

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: 10,870 The yard work is consoling and helpful.
August 25: 169.5 Steps: 11,405 Sobering and discouraging study on postmenopausal/IF.
August 26: 169.6 Steps: Sad. I know it's a mood and is fleeting. Shadow of wings or a cloud…
August 27:
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August 31:

@ddainiak Thanks I’d already forgotten the notion of this pet idea – cheers!
@Melwillbehealthy Fluctuations -- helpful image for me, watery flow and ebb like oceans and the moon.

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
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 😁.
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!
Aug 27 - 181.2 😁

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.
Aug 27: 211.8

@Melwillbehealthy Thanks for the welcome.

@ManifestingToday Welcome to this wonderful group. Never late to the party! So glad you made it.

@Melwillbehealthy You should be happy! Almost to that 80's goal!

@ManifestingToday Welcome! So glad you are here. I look forward to sharing journeys! I am also in the "180" club. Those striving to make it into the 180's. Some already have now, but sadly not me. But I'm not quite done yet! 180's here I come!

I think you will enjoy our little challenge. Nice folks here, honest and willing to share. Again, Welcome!