😀😀😀***AUGUST 2023 WEIGHT LOSS CHALLENGE***😀😀😀

enlightenme3 wrote: »

Hi folks - I"ll open up September's thread and link it here momentarily. I'm about to head out for about 2.5 weeks of travel where I won't have a scale and perhaps no internet for part of the time so I wanted to make sure there was a thread for the new month ready to go. I'll see you over there mid-September!

Thanks for setting up September before you leave. Have a great vacation and enjoy yourself.

Heaviest weight: 175.4 in early 2013.
Original MFP starting weight (January 2018) - 168.2
July 29 (Starting Weight): - 152.9 (10-day average 152.9)
August goal - Get closer to the middle or lower end of maintenance weight.
Ultimate goal - Range between 143 - 153

I report scale weight and (ten day average weight), and I post on Saturdays.


July 29: 152.8 (10-day average 152.9)
August 5: 152.6 (10-day average 151.4)
August 12: 149.2 (10-day average 150.2)
August 19 18 (away from scale on normal day) : 152.2 (10-day average 150.3)
August 26 28 (away from scale on normal day): 150.2 (10-day average 151.3)
September 2:

Total loss for August Looks like I bounced back up a bit, but no big deal. Still down about 1.6 pounds for the month. I see from last week's post I actually expected to pop up from the catered meals on the event a couple weeks ago. This trip we cooked our own meals, so it wasn't over the top. I got to row four days carrying everything for our group of four (my raft plus three kayaks).

Original start weight: 15st 9lbs

June loss: 5.5lbs
July loss: 8.5lbs

Total loss to date: 1 Stone 5.5lbs

August Start Weight: 14st 9lbs
August Goal Weight: 14st 2lbs
Ultimate Goal Weight: 10st

Don't think I'll make my target by Thursday but will try my best x

August 1: 14st 9lbs
August 8: 14st 8 3/4lbs
August 15: 14st 6lbs
August 23: 14st 5lbs
August 29: 14st 3.5lbs
August 31:

F 65, 5”6’
August Start Weight: 143.6
August Goal Weight: 135.6
Ultimate Goal Weight: 128

August 1: 143.6
August 8: 140.2 Thankful! 💪🏻
August 15: 140.2 🫣 😳😤Where’s the whoosh?!?
August 22: 139.2 still waiting for the drop!
August 29: 137.8
August 31:

August Start Weight:
250 lbs

August Goal Weight:
241.6 lbs (2lbs/week = 4.5oz/day)

Ultimate Goal Weight:
169 lbs by July 1, 2024

August 1: 250 lbs
August 8: 249.5 lbs
August 15: 246.9 lbs
August 22: 244.4 lbs
August 29: 241.1 lbs — already below my August goal 🎉
August 31:

Weight lost so far this month: 8.9 lbs

No exceptions. No excuses. 🥑

July Start Weight: 293.6 (7/5/23)/July End Weight: 276.2 (-17.4)

August Start Weight: 273.8
August Goal Weight: 266lbs
Short-term Goal Weight: 250lbs
Ultimate Goal Weight: 165lbs

August 1: 273.8
August 8: 267.8
August 15: 265.4
August 25: 255.8
August 29: 252.8
August 31:

@3rdtimelosesit I'm not really doing anything special. I just cut back my portions to the recommended amounts, eat a light lunch (usually a sandwich or salad) and a regular dinner. Not much snacking (and that's on low-cal stuff). And I go for a walk every day for about an hour or so (up to a little over 3 miles a day). That's it. I have been coming in way low on my calories, though. The site says I should eat 1350, but I seem to hit around 1150-1200 by the time I finish dinner and then I can never decide if I want one more snack or dessert before bed. Eventually, I forget about needing to choose something and then it's too late (I don't really like eating after 8pm).

I always lose a lot of weight really fast whenever I start portion controlling/calorie counting. But even I'm a little surprised it just keeps coming off so fast. I'm almost at my main goal of 250 so I keep expecting it to get harder, but... still waiting, lol. I think the lowest I've ever gotten after having kids was 235 and once I hit that, I couldn't seem to lose any more. So we'll see how it goes once I get below 250.

@Antara_Kld Thanks. I was a little surprised by the number as well.

August Goal Weight: 133
Ultimate Goal Weight: 130

August 2: 135
August 9: 134
August 16: 133
August 23: 135
August 30: 134

Thank you, @enlightenme3 !
I'm Chris - 73 year old female...5'5" ...I used to be 5'7" but arthritis hit and I lost two inches, so now that two inches is squished around my waist like the billows of a big accordion...
...Oh, well. I'll just keep working on it.
Heaviest: 192.2
Round GW: 150.0
UGW: 145.0
August Start Weight: 151.1
August Goal Weight: 148.0
Ultimate Goal Weight: 140.0
August 01: 151.1 at 5:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then 60 mins w/trainer
August 07: 151.5 at 5:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then 60 mins w/trainer
August 14: 151.0 at 5:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then 60 mins w/trainer
August 21: 152.0 at 5:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then 60 mins w/trainer
August 28: 150.7 at 5:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then 60 mins w/trainer
August 31:
Good luck everyone!
Chris

August Start Weight: 134.6
August Goal Weight: 132
Ultimate Goal Weight: 125

August 1: n/a
August 8: 134.6
August 15: 133.9
August 22: 133.6
August 29: 133.6

August Start Weight: 130
August Goal Weight: 125
Ultimate Goal Weight: 120

August 1: 130
August 8: 132.4 (TOM)
August 15: 131.8
August 22: 131
August 29: 129.8
August 31: 130.6

Age: 53
Height: 5’7”

January weight lost: 7.7 pounds
February weight lost: 5 pounds
March weight lost: 6 pounds
April weight lost: 6.5 pounds
May weight lost: 2.6 pounds
June weight lost: 2.1 pounds
July weight lost : 1.3 pounds
August gain: 1.1 pounds

January 1st starting weight: 224.5
August start weight: 199.6
August goal weight: 195
Ultimate goal weight: 185

August 1: 199.6
August 2: 199.4
August 9: 199.6
August 16: 199.3
August 23: 198.4
August 30: 199.6
August 31: 200.7

Heaviest weight: 175.4 in early 2013.
Original MFP starting weight (January 2018) - 168.2
July 29 (Starting Weight): - 152.9 (10-day average 152.9)
August goal - Get closer to the middle or lower end of maintenance weight.
Ultimate goal - Range between 143 - 153

I report scale weight and (ten day average weight), and I post on Saturdays.


July 29: 152.8 (10-day average 152.9)
August 5: 152.6 (10-day average 151.4)
August 12: 149.2 (10-day average 150.2)
August 19 18 (away from scale on normal day) : 152.2 (10-day average 150.3)
August 26 28 (away from scale on normal day): 150.2 (10-day average 151.3)
August 31: 150.8 (10-day average 151.7)
September 2:

Total loss for August Unofficial weigh-in last day of the month; one more check-in on Saturday. For now it looks like another week of gain instead of loss or maintenance. Still down about just over a pound for the month. I had a river trip last week. I was surprised that I actually lost a little bit. Then I ate the leftover snacks that I didn't eat on the river.... Still, I should be fine with losing a pound this month. Sure is better than a gain, and I have two days left to improve that!

My name is Donna. I am 63 years old and I live in the Midwest of the US. I am 5’ 5” tall.

Start Weight (from July 31, 2023 ): 193.8
Goal Weight: 189.8 (4 pound loss)

End of Challenge Weight: 191.8
Ultimate Goal Weight: 145-155 (I’ll know it when I get there!)




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)-

08/08-194.6-(Trend Weight: 195.6)-
08/15-DNW-(Trend Weight: DNW)-

08/22-DNW-(Trend Weight: DNW)-

08/29-191.8-(Trend Weight: 196.0)- I took my older friend out for dinner last night at a new little restaurant that opened recently about 16 miles down the road. It’s a little dive because it opened in a very old place that had been closed for 20 years. You can imagine the critter residue as it pretty much sits in the middle of the woods with nothing around it for miles and miles. It took a long time to get through all the inspections and water testing (new well) but it finally opened. In small towns like mine, we like to support small local business and each other so lots of people were there to enjoy and congratulate. It really is a little Andy Griffith-like in small towns like mine so, of course, we had to go. I chose my dinner carefully which kept the calories and carbs down. It was a nice evening. I finally inched my way back into a tiny bit of exercise yesterday after some potty/tummy troubles the last few days. I can feel my guts are still slightly inflamed but at least their not full! It’s raining and gloomy here today so handymen will be shifting gears and working inside. They were originally scheduled to replace a pipe on the roof. I won’t be able to exercise until this evening but will push myself to get it in. I’m usually so tired in the evenings, especially when it’s raining so heavily. It’s dark (need the lights on) and cold. I’m about ready to turn on the heat. Very strange weather in August, even for Michigan.

08/31-191.8-(Trend Weight: 195.2)- 2 lbs down this month. I’m posting late due to the travel to the endocrinologist today for my diabetes. His scale showed that I was down a couple of pounds from my last visit. He was happy to see my glucose numbers on my monitor were better. He reminded me that excess sugars in the blood are stored as fat and when I keep my numbers better, I maintain much better and even lose weight. I needed that reminder. I left feeling very inspired and able. I ate most of my Chicken Alfredo at the restaurant for lunch today. It was so so good. I will finish the rest tonight for dinner so I will be 100% back on plan tomorrow. I will not be snacking tonight since it is already getting late. Tomorrow I have a huge bow window being put in my living room to replace the old picture window that was flanked on each side. I also have to start getting up early on Fridays to drive my kindergarten grandson to the nearby bus stop by 7:20 am. I have to get him up and get him ready for school since I always babysit on Thursday nights and Fridays. Then I will pick him up from the bus stop at about 4:00 pm. I am not looking forward to getting up that early since sleep is already so elusive. It’s not that I can’t handle the 6:30 part (which is when I’ll need to get up). It’s that no matter what time I get up, I seem to need about 2 hours to chill, drink coffee and get ready to see other human beings and be nice. Ah well. Nice round everyone! See you in the next.



Every healthy habit brings me closer to scratching each of these off to NEVER see them again!

August Start Weight: 297.9 lbs
August Goal Weight: 290 lbs
Ultimate Goal Weight: 175 lbs

August 1: 297.9 lbs
August 5: 295.8 lbs
August 12: 295.8 lbs
August 19: 295.8 lbs
August 26: 295 lbs
August 31: 294.4 lbs

Weightloss for August: 3.5 lbs 🎉 not my goal but I'll take it 😉