๐ผ๐ผ July Daily Weigh-in and Logging Challenge๐ผ๐ผ
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My name is Donna. I am 5โ 5โ tall, 64 years old and from 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!
250โs; 240โs; 230โs; 220's; 210's; 200's; 190's; 180โs; 170's; 160's; 150โs
This Challenge Starting Weight (from June 30th): 187.0
Goal: 183.0 (Four lb Loss)
Actual Ending Weight: xxxxx
Total Lost/Gained this month: xxxxx**********************ONE DAY, ONE STEP, ONE DECISION AT A TIME********************
FIRST HALF OF THE MONTH
Weight in blue makes me blue because itโs a gain. Weight in fuchsia pink makes me feel cheery because itโs a loss. Weight in black means no change.
07/01-187.0-(Trend Weight 186.6)-
07/02-185.4-(Trend Weight 186.3)-
07/03-185.4-(Trend Weight 186.3)-
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SECOND HALF OF THE MONTH
07/16-188.8-(Trend Weight 189.0)- A very small drop after a very good day. I got in extra steps when I lost my cat outside. I didnโt know she was in my attached garage and when I came home and opened the door she got out. She went into the woods and I followed her in difficult terrain but eventually lost her. She is a tortie so she was well camoflauged. She did eventually come back to the yard after about 90 minutes where she continued to run from me but I finally got her near her catio and managed to get her into it so I could lock her in. Maybe I shouldnโt have given her that extra special treat last night after the ordeal. She didnโt really deserve it but I was so happy she came back home even if she strung me along in the yard for awhile. And why does food always have to be a reward? Hmmm.
07/17-187.0-(Trend Weight 188.8)- Finally a nice little whoosh. Today I am traveling with my contractor to pick up 7 windows we ordered for upstairs. I will be pulling a trailer and Iโm not used to that so wish me luck! Lunch will be out. This particular town offers a lot that Iโm not used to. It will be challenging. Iโll be letting the contractor pick the restaurant so Iโll have to make wise choices and practice self-control.
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Hi Everyone,
I know it's past the start of the month, but I really need to jump in and join you all for the rest of July!
I was in this group from September last year until I reached my goal weight range. I hovered around my goal weight for several months, and it was lovely. I was able to maintain without logging for a good long while, although I always weigh daily. Lately we've had many celebrations, outings, etc, and my appetite has become huge. My weight has been steadily climbing up up up! I need daily accountability again.
My original goal weight that I hovered around was 124-125. For a little while I was a little under that, and I really liked it. So this time I'm going to bump my goal weight a few pounds down, to 121. Maybe my goal range will be about 120-123 or so.
I looked at some of your posts, and for those of you who were in the group when I was here last-- I am noticing that your numbers seem a whole lot lower than when I was here before! Congratulations on your losses.
My height is about 5'2"
Starting weight July 8: 128.6 lbs
Goal weight for July: 125.6 lbs
Ultimate goal weight: 121 lbs
๐= I logged!
* = Weight taken while traveling
July 8: 128.6 ๐
July 9: 126.4 ๐
July 10: 124.6 ๐ It is not unusual for my body to have big variances like this when I start paying better attention to what I'm eating... The last two days I ate quite a bit more than I was eating several months ago, but a less than in recent weeks... My weight may flop around for a while and then settle out somewhere.
July 11: 125.6 ๐
July 12: 125.6 ๐
July 13: *125.6 I've logged 5 days in a row, which is great. For me, that's most of the battle. But I haven't once met my calorie goal. I keep going over by at least a couple hundred calories. And my calorie goal is generous. So that's the next thing to work on.
July 14: *125.8
July 15: *125.6
July 16: *125.2
July 17: *125.8
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July weigh in
Still here. Still up 1.2kg for the month.
Start weight 107.2kg
Goal weight 106 kg
1. 107.2kg - not again ๐ฉ โ
2. 107.8kg - oh dear ๐ฉโ
3. 108.1kg - ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฉโ
4. 107.7kg - better but still infuriating โ
5. 108.2kg ate fast food last night after work โ
6. 107.3kgโ
7. 107.3kg โ
8. 107.9kg - stuck to calories & exercised โ
9. 107.8kg - stuck to calories โ
10. 107.3kg - gym - stuck to calories โ
11. 106.9kg - over calories โ
12. 107.4 kg - darn it - stuck to calories 1565 โ
13. 107.4kg - slightly over calories 1665 โ
14. 107.5kg - exercised. 1498 calories โ
15. 108kg - right. ๐ก 1518 calories โ
16. 108.4kg - why? โ๏ธ๐ญ 1781 calories โ
17. 108.5 - 1528 โ
18. 108.4kg
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Hi,
I'm Cindy. I'm 50, 5'4" and 163 as of this morning. I have fought with the same 10lbs for the last year.
So my doctor wants to put me on Wegovy or Zepbound. Between the cost and doing a little research, I don't think its a great solution. Looks like it might be a rest of life commitment. No thank you!
So today (7/3) I joined a gym. I haven't been to a gym in probably 15 years and that was Curves. I loved Curves, I wish there was one my my area.
I see my doctor again at the end of August, so I want to loose at least 10 lbs by then to prove I can do it without meds. My ultimate goal is 135 lbs.
7/1: 164.2
7/2: 163.2
7/3: 163
7/4: 162.4 - Today will be my first day at the gym. Hopefully they are open.
7/5 162.8 Went to the gym yesterday. Cycled for 35 min. Ate too much bread yesterday. It's ok today is a new day!
7/6 162.6 - Cleaned the house yesterday for my daughter's graduation party. Lots of mopping, etc. That helped with the small loss. Unfortunately, no time for the gym.
7/7 163.2 - Grad party yesterday, didn't really pay attention to what I ate and no time to exercise with the last minute preparations. Will jump on the treadmill today if I end up not going to the gym.
7/8 162.6 - Didn't go to the gym yesterday, but did jump on the treadmill. So glad I did. Signed up for a class this afternoon at the gym.
7/9 162.4 - The trainer called in sick yesterday, so there was no class. I jumped on the treadmill for 30 minutes. Hopefully he is there today to teach the upper body class. I really want to know how to use the machines and when to use them.
7/10 162.6 - The trainer called in sick again yesterday, so did more cycling for 35 min. Did 7 miles! Oh and the stair climber for 5 mins. That thing is hard. Today the trainer was there and he did a core class. I was pathetic, but have to start somewhere. Pretty sure my back and arms are going to hurt tomorrow. Also, did 25 mins on the treadmill.
7/11 162.4 - Why only .2? This is making me crazy. I guess I only loose and gain in .2 increments. Went to the gym again today. Walked on the treadmill for 1 hour. I will be over 10,000 steps for the day. I'm hoping to break the .2 cycle. We shall see in the morning. I have to be mindful of what I eat this weekend. That is usually when I gain it all back. I can do this!
7/12 162 - Finally! I broke the .2 trend! Did legs and treadmill at the gym today. I hopefully I can stay on track this weekend. Probably won't go to the gym this weekend. I made my goal of 5 days this week!
7/13 161.8 - There is that .2 again, but at least its a loss. Made decent choice for dinner last night. I fought the urge for fatty food at one of my favorite places to eat and went with a salad. Glad I did. I worked hard all week going to the gym, and I don't want to undo it. So, hopefully I can keep that in the back of mind through the weekend.
7/14 162.4 - Ugh! I'm pretty sure it was the late dinner of sushi with soy sauce. I am hoping its just all the sodium. I was under calories, but way over on sodium and ate dinner after 9 pm. Time got away from me yesterday. Will drink lots of water today.
7/15 162 - Not what I was hoping for, but down half a pound for the week. Maybe my body is confused that I worked out last week. I stayed pretty active yesterday trying not to couch surf too much.
I managed to get my steps in just doing stuff around the house. Gym goal for this week is the same 5 days. I can do it!
7/16 162 - Worked out for 1hr 15 min and stayed within my calories yesterday. 10K steps. No change in weight. Very discouraging. I got this! I'm trying to stay positive.
7/17 162 - Same again. Did upper body yesterday and cardio I think it was about 30 minutes weights and 50 minutes cardio. Did core today with an hour of cardio (bike and treadmill). I ate 1 and half pieces of pizza for dinner tonight and I don't regret it. I have been sticking to calories, but not loosing.2 -
I'm back for July.
July weigh in
Start weight 84.4kg
Goal weight 80kg
1 - 84.4kg
2 - 84.2kg
3 - 84kg
4 - 84kg
5 - 83.8kg
6 - 83.6kg
7 - 84.3kg
8 - 84.1kg
9 - 83.6kg
10 - 84.0kg
11 - 84.0kg
12 - 83.6kg
13 - 83.3kg
14 - 83.1kg
15 - 83.3kg
16 - 83.1kg
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Hello I'm Darlene. Retired, 63-year-old. Married (Greg), one adult daughter (Allyson), and one goldendoodle (Monty), back for another month with this supportive group. I have been on this weight loss journey since January 2023, and with this group since April 2023. I have lost 83 pounds since the beginning of my journey and working on my last 10 pounds to goal (may change that when I get there). Happy to be back for another month.
Starting Weight 228
SW Dec: 228 | Jan: 217 | Feb: 212 | Mar: 207.6 | Apr 200.2 | May 194.8 | Jun: 189.6 | Jul: 187.4 | Aug: 179.8 | Sept: 174.2 | Oct: 169.6 | Nov 164.6 | Dec 164 | Jan 159.8 | Feb 156.8 | Mar 152.8 | Apr 151.6 | May 149.6 | June 145
Ending Weight in June: 145
๐ฃ Average 8 k Steps per day
๐ Log Daily
๐ฅ Stay under my calorie range
๐ช Strength Train 3 days per week
๐งโโ๏ธ Follow Doctor's orders and do PT stretching 3 days per week
๐ซ Cardio 3 days per week
๐ฆ 8+ glasses of water
๐งStay under sodium goal
โ๏ธ Lose 2% of body weight - Stretch Goal 4 pounds
Each month I write a reflection on how the prior month went - here is mine from June if you want to read it:June Reflection
June was a great month for weight loss, a slowdown in exercise!
I lost 4.6 pounds this month โ even beat my stretch goal! Down 83 pounds from the start of my journey. Even with a trip to Hawaii during the month. I have five pounds to go to get my BMI to the ideal range, and 10 pounds to go to my goal. When I get there, we shall see what I do โ I might just go a tiny bit further to say that I hit the 100-pound mark. That would be another 17 pounds from today.
I reached the 1,350-mile marker on my quest to walk 2,024 miles in 2024, logging 135 miles in June โ my least number of miles since I started this journey in January 2023. My injury last month turned out to be a meniscus tear and have had to slow down. I got a cortisone shot and feel a little better โ but decreased my step goal from 17,000 steps a day to 8,000. Iโm thinking I can move up to 10,000 in July. Although I have slowed down, I am still in the purple (that means I will make it) range. So far have averaged 7.45 miles per day. This tracker is all miles walked โ not just intentional. I am also tracking my intentional miles, just to see how I do. To date I have tracked 982.05 intentional miles. This puts me at 48% complete โ just below the 50% mark.
I did an experiment with Nutrisystem food in June. I order two weeks of food. Hereโs what I found out:
1. It works - I got over my plateau and continued to lose - lost almost 5 pounds in two weeks. ๐
2. It was super easy to follow ๐ but, had we had to cook two meals daily - one for me, one for Greg. โน๏ธ
3. The food was edible - not fantastic, not gross ๐
4. I did not meet my protein goal most days โน๏ธ, but met carb, fat, sodium and fiber goals almost every day ๐.
5. Most days the calories were about 1,350 - ranging from a little under 1,200 to 1,600. I wasn't hungry. ๐
6. I usually eat 5 fruits/veggies a day - but switched to 4 veggies one fruit on Nutrisystem. ๐
7. It's doable as a quick fix, I couldn't do it long term. ๐
8. Overall - I am extremely happy with the weight loss. So overall score! ๐
9. ๐ฉโ๐ณ I like to cook!
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We took a trip to Hawaii midway through the month. Overall, I am very happy with my dedication on the trip. We did not have access to the fitness center โ so my exercise consisted of swimming and walking. I logged everything I ate and drank to the best of my ability. I was over my calorie goal and more importantly my sodium goal every day, but not by huge numbers. I ate breakfast every day, and many lunches as well. I limited my alcohol. Only one day of two drinks, and many with none. I ate only half of my dinner entre โ boxing up the rest for breakfast or Gregโs snacks for the future. I gained weight, but within the week home lost it all.
Looking at my June goals, I did well โ except never finished The Burning Page. I just couldnโt through it. Will try to find something fun to read for July!
My July Goals
โข Lose 4 pounds (always my goal), but be happy with a 2% loss for the month
โข Alternate days of Cardio and Strength Training
โข Follow Doctorโs orders โ go to Physical Therapy
โข Average 10K Steps per day
By Before and After for June
โ๏ธ๐ Happy July๐ โ๏ธ
June 30: 145
July 07: 144.3
July 14: 144.4
Prior Weeks DataJuly 1 144.3 ๐ ๐ฃ ๐ ๐ฅ ๐ซ ๐ฆ ๐งME! Happy with the weight loss. I'm sick. Head stuff, ears clogged. Hoping it doesn't last long. I did manage to get my monthly budget completed yesterday. June was a disasterous month - have to curb our spending for the next few months to make up for our trip to Hawaii!
July 2 145.2 ๐ฃ ๐ ๐ช๐งโโ๏ธ ๐ฆ ๐งME! Have to lower my step goal. Had doctor appointment yesterday - no walking for two weeks. Knee isn't healing like it should. Probably over did it in Hawaii. Looks like seated cardio - or get my butt to the lake for a swim instead of walking. But I just love my morning walks with Monty. Still feeling crummy - sore throat, stuffy ears. Also feeling sorry for myself - had little binge yesterday and was over my calorie limit - not by a lot - but over.
July 3 144.5 ๐ฃ ๐ ๐ฅ ๐ซ ๐ฆ ๐งME! Just a small cardio workout yesterday. Spent the day cleaning the house. We have been focusing on the outside and the garden that I neglected the inside. It felt great to get it done. I love a clean house. Going to the doctor today for this sinus thing I have. I can't hear at all out of one ear, and now I have pink eye in both eyes! Guess it's time for some meds.
July 4 144.3 ๐ฃ ๐ ๐ฅ ๐ช๐งโโ๏ธ ๐ซ ๐ฆ ME! Went to the doctor, it's not pink eye, just a reaction from the sinus and ear infection. On antibiotics. Hoping it clears soon. I found some good seated cardio workouts on Paul Eugene's youtube channel that were kind of fun and felt like I was still exercising. I was over my sodium limit yesterday - might see a jump tomorrow - it ususally shows up two days later.
July 5 144.8 ๐ฃ ๐ ๐ฅ ๐ซ ๐ฆ ๐งME! What I expected - I used every bit of my calories. Quiet 4th of July - Jill gave me the incentive to power wash - So got it out and did the front walkway. Fun! Got in two seated cardio workouts - counted one as my walk workout, the other as my cardio workout. Got my step goal completed - seated of course. Feeling a little better today - at least I could hear my hearing aid start up. To be honest, I was kind of scared that the ear infection will lead to more hearing loss. I am very hard of hearing already, it is really hard to live in a world and only hear half of what is said. The constant "what was that", is really frustrating for both me and others. People just don't get hearing loss - they roll their eyes like I am an annoyance when I ask them to repeat. Many times I just pretend I hear so I don't have to see it. The fact that I could hear the hearing aid start up to day was reassuring.
July 6: 143.9 ๐ฃ ๐ ๐ฅ ๐ช๐งโโ๏ธ ๐ซ ๐ฆ ๐งME! Got it all done yesterday. Finally got a good night sleep! Yesterday was a raining yucky day, so hubby couldn't work outside. I bought these rope lights for our screen porch eons ago - he finally got them put up. So happy with how they look. We are a little short, but they are ententable so have to order another small section to finish it. But my favorite relaxing spot is looking pretty good.
July 7: 144.3 ๐ ๐ฅ ๐ซ ๐ฆ ๐งME! My typical Sunday uptick. I weigh in for my team challenge on Saturday. Nine times out of ten I am up on Sunday. The weigh in, on top of a weekend, and I self sabatoge. I ate every bit of my exercise calories yesterday - leaving only 98 calories on the table. I know that this doesn't work for me. But I seem to do it every week. Why do I treat Saturday like a weekend? I'm retired every day is a weekend. Old habits die hard I guess. The good thing is that it is temporary. Baby steps!
July 8: 144.1 ๐ฃ ๐ ๐ฅ ๐ช๐งโโ๏ธ ๐ซ ๐ฆ ๐งHappy Monday everyone. Got it all done. Feeling a little better. I was thinking I would have to miss another week of Bingo with Mom. Our vacation, on top of the illness, means I haven't seen her in three weeks. But I am planning on going tonight. I am finding quite a few good seated workouts on youtube, but I have to admit I am getting tired of walking in my chair. It took of the "Me"time from my goals - it is just a given. I actually should change it to less "me" time! LOL!
July 9: 144 ๐ฃ ๐ ๐ฅ ๐ซ ๐ฆ ๐ง Didn't end up going to bingo with Mom, as the day progressed so did my feeling crummy. Another day of eating all my exercise calories - left just 30 calories on the table. Went to PT, another week of no walking (for now). A couple of new stretches to add to my routine.
July 10: 144.2 ๐ฃ ๐ ๐ฅ ๐ช๐ซ ๐ฆ Feeling a little better, but another day of eating all my calories and over my sodium goal. I need to get it together I know that it doesn't work for me.
July 11: 144.1 ๐ฃ ๐ ๐ฅ ๐ฆต ๐ซ ๐ฆ ๐ง A good day yesterday, feeling much better. Got everything done. Did a little cleaning of the house - relaxed. A nice day. Now that I am feeling better we are going to go out on the boat today. Should be fun, it's been a while.
July 12: 144.3 ๐ฃ ๐ ๐ฅ ๐ช๐ซ ๐ฆ Frustrating day yesterday. Got motivated in the afternoon to make a stir fry dinner with the leftover rotisserie chicken we had. Cut up these beautiful rainbow of veggies and set aside for later. When I went to cook, the range circuit board must have fried - none of the buttons worked. Researched how to fix, found a youtube video but after pulling out the stove (cleaning the fuzzy slimey gunk from underneath), and doing what they said - still no luck. By the time the repair man could come out, research what was wrong - and then possibly fix we thought it would just be better to get a new one. Researched where we could find a new range in stock - most said delivery in a week. I cannot be without a range for a week. We finally found one and will go pick it up today - but needless to say my takeout Subway (which I wasn't anticipating) dinner was loaded with sodium. On the bright side - dinner prep is done for tonight!
July 13: 144.4 ๐ฃ ๐ ๐ฅ ๐ฆต ๐ซ ๐ฆ ๐ง Probably still related to yesterday's salt issue. I had a good diet day. Frustrating experience with the range. But we finally got it and I used it last night to make my rainbow stir fry. I just took my last dose of antibiotics - I'm hoping that with a good day of eating today, and no more meds that I will see a swish tomorrow!
July 14: 144.4 ๐ฃ ๐ ๐ฅ ๐ช๐ซ ๐ฆ ๐งGood day diet wise, under calories, used only half of exericise calories (that is what usually works for me) and sodium level was good. I expected a loss today - hopefully it will show up tomorrow. Going for our monthly visit to Greg's cousin for the day. Will be sitting most of the day, but will get a short workout in when I get home.
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July 15: 144.2 ๐ฃ ๐ ๐ฅ ๐ฆต ๐ซ ๐ฆ ๐ง Very happy that I got in my steps and execise goals in as I was away all day, and on my bottom most of the day. Nice visit with Greg's cousin (she is 91). She loves our visits - I think it is more about Monty than us - but am happy to see her smile. A saltier day, but still under my range. Tonight is Bingo with mom, hope I can resist the junk food on the table!
July 16: 144.4 ๐ฃ ๐ ๐ฅ ๐ช๐ฆต ๐ฆ ๐ง My two weeks of rest are up - so got my first walk in! Woo Hoo. It was so wonderful to get out there. I'm starting out slow and small - a 1.5 mile walk at one of our favorites - Haddam Meadow State Park. I love it for many reasons, it's flat, beautiful scenary, Monty can be off leash, and it has bathroom facilities (LOL). It took me a long time to finish this 1.5 miles, - probably all the pictures and not me following doctors orders! I'll still continue with the non-weight bearing cardio routines, and no deep lunges or deep squats with the strength routines. I think I need to do a change in my diet, things are not moving and when they do it seems to be going in the wrong direction.
July 17: 144.4 ๐ฃ ๐ ๐ฅ ๐ฆต ๐งโโ๏ธ ๐ฆ ๐ง So far July has been a bit of a let down. Hoping to end the month stronger that the first half!
July 18: 144.2 ๐ฃ ๐ ๐ฅ ๐ซ ๐ฆ ๐ง I have a follow-up appointment for my knee this morning - eager to see what will happen next. Still have some pain - the PT says it is related to the bursae. From what I read on the internet - just rest and pain relievers. I don't really want to take any more NSAIDs and I think the walks actually seem to help not hurt - so hope she doesn't put me back to no walks!
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@deepwoodslady How did you do with the ride? I don't know if I could pull the trailer - I have driven with the boat behind me - but I can't back up, and it's hard to park if I am not in big open spaces. Nice loss!2
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Hi,
I'm Cindy. I'm 50, 5'4" and 163 as of this morning. I have fought with the same 10lbs for the last year.
So my doctor wants to put me on Wegovy or Zepbound. Between the cost and doing a little research, I don't think its a great solution. Looks like it might be a rest of life commitment. No thank you!
So today (7/3) I joined a gym. I haven't been to a gym in probably 15 years and that was Curves. I loved Curves, I wish there was one my my area.
I see my doctor again at the end of August, so I want to loose at least 10 lbs by then to prove I can do it without meds. My ultimate goal is 135 lbs.
7/1: 164.2
7/2: 163.2
7/3: 163
7/4: 162.4 - Today will be my first day at the gym. Hopefully they are open.
7/5 162.8 Went to the gym yesterday. Cycled for 35 min. Ate too much bread yesterday. It's ok today is a new day!
7/6 162.6 - Cleaned the house yesterday for my daughter's graduation party. Lots of mopping, etc. That helped with the small loss. Unfortunately, no time for the gym.
7/7 163.2 - Grad party yesterday, didn't really pay attention to what I ate and no time to exercise with the last minute preparations. Will jump on the treadmill today if I end up not going to the gym.
7/8 162.6 - Didn't go to the gym yesterday, but did jump on the treadmill. So glad I did. Signed up for a class this afternoon at the gym.
7/9 162.4 - The trainer called in sick yesterday, so there was no class. I jumped on the treadmill for 30 minutes. Hopefully he is there today to teach the upper body class. I really want to know how to use the machines and when to use them.
7/10 162.6 - The trainer called in sick again yesterday, so did more cycling for 35 min. Did 7 miles! Oh and the stair climber for 5 mins. That thing is hard. Today the trainer was there and he did a core class. I was pathetic, but have to start somewhere. Pretty sure my back and arms are going to hurt tomorrow. Also, did 25 mins on the treadmill.
7/11 162.4 - Why only .2? This is making me crazy. I guess I only loose and gain in .2 increments. Went to the gym again today. Walked on the treadmill for 1 hour. I will be over 10,000 steps for the day. I'm hoping to break the .2 cycle. We shall see in the morning. I have to be mindful of what I eat this weekend. That is usually when I gain it all back. I can do this!
7/12 162 - Finally! I broke the .2 trend! Did legs and treadmill at the gym today. I hopefully I can stay on track this weekend. Probably won't go to the gym this weekend. I made my goal of 5 days this week!
7/13 161.8 - There is that .2 again, but at least its a loss. Made decent choice for dinner last night. I fought the urge for fatty food at one of my favorite places to eat and went with a salad. Glad I did. I worked hard all week going to the gym, and I don't want to undo it. So, hopefully I can keep that in the back of mind through the weekend.
7/14 162.4 - Ugh! I'm pretty sure it was the late dinner of sushi with soy sauce. I am hoping its just all the sodium. I was under calories, but way over on sodium and ate dinner after 9 pm. Time got away from me yesterday. Will drink lots of water today.
7/15 162 - Not what I was hoping for, but down half a pound for the week. Maybe my body is confused that I worked out last week. I stayed pretty active yesterday trying not to couch surf too much.
I managed to get my steps in just doing stuff around the house. Gym goal for this week is the same 5 days. I can do it!
7/16 162 - Worked out for 1hr 15 min and stayed within my calories yesterday. 10K steps. No change in weight. Very discouraging. I got this! I'm trying to stay positive.
7/17 162 - Same again. Did upper body yesterday and cardio I think it was about 30 minutes weights and 50 minutes cardio. Did core today with an hour of cardio (bike and treadmill). I ate 1 and half pieces of pizza for dinner tonight and I don't regret it. I have been sticking to calories, but not loosing.
7/18 160.8 - Finally! The scale moved! So my take away from this - eat pizza! Just kidding. Maybe I was drinking tooo much water? Its a mystery as to why the scale didn't move. Maybe my body said OK we are exercising now? Maybe its the hour of cardio?2 -
fell off for a bit, but I'M BACK!!!
SW-153.6
GW-150.0
UGW-145.0
5. 153.6
6. 152.4 99 days until my wedding!! I had my first dress fitting the other day and my dress was a smidge too tight, but zipped! Hoping I can lose the last few lbs and give myself some wiggle room. I DO NOT want to have my dress let out, as I'm already $600 deep in alterations.
7. DNW
8. 152.4
9. 152.8 Food has been too good lately. My self control has not been the best. I keep telling myself that I will get back on track "tomorrow" but then I'M HUNGRY! Hoping I can focus soon
10. 151.6 I think my scale is broken lol
11. 151.0
12. 150.8
13. 150.2
14. DNW
15. 151.8 Ouch. It was HOT here this weekend and we ordered A LOT of takeout. Pretty much undid all my hard work from the week prior, but here's to a new week!!
16. DNW
17. DNW
18. 152.2 It has been a rough week. I have been eating for comfort. Locking it back in and will hopefully hit my goal this month. I'm sick of the yoyo crap.2 -
Hi, I'm Jill!
I'm 54 and have been married 28 years. I have 2 children-- a son who is 23 and a daughter who is 19. I work full-time selling new construction homes, and I absolutely love it! Yardwork is also one of my favorite things to do...from grass cutting to weed wacking...if I can be outside, I will be playing in the yard.
This is the month that Iโll get below 210 pounds. I can feel it!
July 1: 210.5 ๐๐
July 2: 210.2๐๐
July 3: 210.4
July 4: 209.8 ๐๐
July 5: 211.1 Iโm not surprised after having friends over for the 4th, but I wonโt let this derail me. ๐
July 6: 210.9โฆ going for a swim before work.
July 7: 211.8โฆ time for some tiny tweaks. More veggies as snacksโฆ Iโve been logging, but since the 4th Iโve been going over calories. Today is about tiny tweaks. Happy Sunday! Off to work!
July 8: 212โฆ went out to dinner last night with my family and went over calories. Today is a new day! Happy Monday. ๐
July 9: 211 ๐
July 10: 210.8๐
July 11: 209.8 ๐๐
July 12: 210 ๐
July 13: 210๐
July 14: 209.8๐
July 15: 208.4 ๐๐๐
July 16: 210.1โฆ๐ณโฆ was feeling anxious last night and gave into stress snacking. A minor setback. Brushing off the dust from my fall and getting back up.
July 17: 208.8 ๐๐
July 18: 208.6๐๐
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I'm Charlene, 59yo, 5'8", married 40 years to Allen, 6 kids, 9 grandkids, work as a caregiver for the elderly.
July goal: 178
๐ฅ= I met my water goal
โ๏ธ= I logged all my food
๐ง= I stayed under my sodium limit
๐งฎ= I stayed under my calorie limit
July 1: 182 ๐ฅโ๏ธ๐ง ๐คฆ๐ฌ
July 2: 180.8 ๐ฅโ๏ธ๐ง๐๐
July 3: 179.1 ๐ฅโ๏ธ๐ง๐๐
July 4: 179.5 __โ๏ธ๐ง๐๐ค
July 5: 180.4 ๐ฅ โ๏ธ __ ๐ค
July 6: 180.4 __ โ๏ธ __ ๐ฐ
July 7: 181.8 ๐ฅโ๏ธ๐ง๐
July 8: 180.8 __โ๏ธ๐ง๐
July 9: 182.2 ๐ฅโ๏ธ๐ง๐
July 10: 182.4 ๐ฅโ๏ธ__๐ฌ
July 11: 181.8 ๐ฅโ๏ธ๐ง๐งฎ๐
July 12: 182.0 __โ๏ธ๐ง๐งฎ
July 13: 181.5 ๐ฅโ๏ธ๐ง๐งฎ๐
July 14: 182.7 __โ๏ธ__ __๐คฆ
July 15: DNW โ๏ธ
July 16: 182.3 โ๏ธ๐
July 17: 183.8๐ฅโ๏ธ๐
July 18: 181.7 โ๏ธ๐ง๐
Well, at this rate I'm probably not going to meet my goal for the month. This is truly an issue of boredom eating and going over my calories.
Today I work early and then have the rest of the day off. I'm going to tackle one of those alterations projects that I had been putting off. I do know about myself that if I can get my brain interested in a project, that I do naturally curb my eating. I'm going to try and get those projects done that I've been avoiding...
Donna, I hope you were able to find a nutritious meal to eat when you went out to lunch with your contractor.
Darlene, I'm looking forward to hearing what your doctor says about your knee. Hi Monty! ๐1 -
iLive2Walk wrote: ยป@deepwoodslady How did you do with the ride? I don't know if I could pull the trailer - I have driven with the boat behind me - but I can't back up, and it's hard to park if I am not in big open spaces. Nice loss!
@iLive2Walk I had no problem pulling the empty trailer but I couldn't back it up to save my life! When in that situation I just got out and had my contractor jump in (he was following me) and do it for me. He has a CDL and used to be a semi-truck driver so he had absolutely no problem. We brought home 2 trailers and a pickup truck full of supplies and couldn't even fit it all. We have to make another trip back soon. Or, at least he does. Once my trailer was filled it was slow going on the Freeway. A couple of times the trailer started to really sway back and forth and jack knife a bit. I just slowed down and it resolved. It was pretty windy. We got home well before dark. Only one meal out which was around noon. I chose low carb eggs and bacon but it also came with two biscuits and sausage gravy (Bob Evans Restaurant). I ate it all. Scale up today. Now I've got my work cut out for me but it was kinda worth it.2 -
My name is Donna. I am 5โ 5โ tall, 64 years old and from 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!
250โs; 240โs; 230โs; 220's; 210's; 200's; 190's; 180โs; 170's; 160's; 150โs
This Challenge Starting Weight (from June 30th): 187.0
Goal: 183.0 (Four lb Loss)
Actual Ending Weight: xxxxx
Total Lost/Gained this month: xxxxx**********************ONE DAY, ONE STEP, ONE DECISION AT A TIME********************
FIRST HALF OF THE MONTH
Weight in blue makes me blue because itโs a gain. Weight in fuchsia pink makes me feel cheery because itโs a loss. Weight in black means no change.
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07/02-185.4-(Trend Weight 186.3)-
07/03-185.4-(Trend Weight 186.3)-
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07/10-189.2-(Trend Weight 188.0)-
07/11-187.8-(Trend Weight 188.4)-
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07/13-189.0-(Trend Weight 188.4)-
07/14-189.4-(Trend Weight 188.6)-
07/15-189.4-(Trend Weight 188.6)-
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07/16-188.8-(Trend Weight 189.0)-
07/17-187.0-(Trend Weight 188.8)- Finally a nice little whoosh. Today I am traveling with my contractor to pick up 7 windows we ordered for upstairs. I will be pulling a trailer and Iโm not used to that so wish me luck! Lunch will be out. This particular town offers a lot that Iโm not used to. It will be challenging. Iโll be letting the contractor pick the restaurant so Iโll have to make wise choices and practice self-control.
07/18-188.6-(Trend Weight 188.8)- The jump up on the scale was expected after travel yesterday. Not enough movement and the biscuits & gravy (carb fest) I had for brunch took their toll. I will increase water and movement/exercise today and continue my battle with cravings. I would love to be back in the 170โs by Labor Day although my actual goal will continue to be a 4 pound loss in my weight from challenge to challenge. High Key but Low Pressure.
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Iโve gained more weight. Iโm devastated. Sticking to my calories doesnโt even matter.
July weigh in
Start weight 107.2kg
Goal weight 106 kg
1. 107.2kg - not again ๐ฉ โ
2. 107.8kg - oh dear ๐ฉโ
3. 108.1kg - ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฉโ
4. 107.7kg - better but still infuriating โ
5. 108.2kg ate fast food last night after work โ
6. 107.3kgโ
7. 107.3kg โ
8. 107.9kg - stuck to calories & exercised โ
9. 107.8kg - stuck to calories โ
10. 107.3kg - gym - stuck to calories โ
11. 106.9kg - over calories โ
12. 107.4 kg - darn it - stuck to calories 1565 โ
13. 107.4kg - slightly over calories 1665 โ
14. 107.5kg - exercised. 1498 calories โ
15. 108kg - right. ๐ก 1518 calories โ
16. 108.4kg - why? โ๏ธ๐ญ 1781 calories โ
17. 108.5 - 1528 โ
18. 108.4kg - 1518 โ
19. 108.8kg ๐ญ
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I'm back for July.
July weigh in
Start weight 84.4kg
Goal weight 80kg
1 - 84.4kg
2 - 84.2kg
3 - 84kg
4 - 84kg
5 - 83.8kg
6 - 83.6kg
7 - 84.3kg
8 - 84.1kg
9 - 83.6kg
10 - 84.0kg
11 - 84.0kg
12 - 83.6kg
13 - 83.3kg
14 - 83.1kg
15 - 83.3kg
16 - 83.1kg
17 - 83.1kg
18 - 83.2kg
19 - 82.9kg
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Hello I'm Darlene. Retired, 63-year-old. Married (Greg), one adult daughter (Allyson), and one goldendoodle (Monty), back for another month with this supportive group. I have been on this weight loss journey since January 2023, and with this group since April 2023. I have lost 83 pounds since the beginning of my journey and working on my last 10 pounds to goal (may change that when I get there). Happy to be back for another month.
Starting Weight 228
SW Dec: 228 | Jan: 217 | Feb: 212 | Mar: 207.6 | Apr 200.2 | May 194.8 | Jun: 189.6 | Jul: 187.4 | Aug: 179.8 | Sept: 174.2 | Oct: 169.6 | Nov 164.6 | Dec 164 | Jan 159.8 | Feb 156.8 | Mar 152.8 | Apr 151.6 | May 149.6 | June 145
Ending Weight in June: 145
๐ฃ Average 8 k Steps per day
๐ Log Daily
๐ฅ Stay under my calorie range
๐ช Strength Train 3 days per week
๐งโโ๏ธ Follow Doctor's orders and do PT stretching 3 days per week
๐ซ Cardio 3 days per week
๐ฆ 8+ glasses of water
๐งStay under sodium goal
โ๏ธ Lose 2% of body weight - Stretch Goal 4 pounds
Each month I write a reflection on how the prior month went - here is mine from June if you want to read it:June Reflection
June was a great month for weight loss, a slowdown in exercise!
I lost 4.6 pounds this month โ even beat my stretch goal! Down 83 pounds from the start of my journey. Even with a trip to Hawaii during the month. I have five pounds to go to get my BMI to the ideal range, and 10 pounds to go to my goal. When I get there, we shall see what I do โ I might just go a tiny bit further to say that I hit the 100-pound mark. That would be another 17 pounds from today.
I reached the 1,350-mile marker on my quest to walk 2,024 miles in 2024, logging 135 miles in June โ my least number of miles since I started this journey in January 2023. My injury last month turned out to be a meniscus tear and have had to slow down. I got a cortisone shot and feel a little better โ but decreased my step goal from 17,000 steps a day to 8,000. Iโm thinking I can move up to 10,000 in July. Although I have slowed down, I am still in the purple (that means I will make it) range. So far have averaged 7.45 miles per day. This tracker is all miles walked โ not just intentional. I am also tracking my intentional miles, just to see how I do. To date I have tracked 982.05 intentional miles. This puts me at 48% complete โ just below the 50% mark.
I did an experiment with Nutrisystem food in June. I order two weeks of food. Hereโs what I found out:
1. It works - I got over my plateau and continued to lose - lost almost 5 pounds in two weeks. ๐
2. It was super easy to follow ๐ but, had we had to cook two meals daily - one for me, one for Greg. โน๏ธ
3. The food was edible - not fantastic, not gross ๐
4. I did not meet my protein goal most days โน๏ธ, but met carb, fat, sodium and fiber goals almost every day ๐.
5. Most days the calories were about 1,350 - ranging from a little under 1,200 to 1,600. I wasn't hungry. ๐
6. I usually eat 5 fruits/veggies a day - but switched to 4 veggies one fruit on Nutrisystem. ๐
7. It's doable as a quick fix, I couldn't do it long term. ๐
8. Overall - I am extremely happy with the weight loss. So overall score! ๐
9. ๐ฉโ๐ณ I like to cook!
10.
We took a trip to Hawaii midway through the month. Overall, I am very happy with my dedication on the trip. We did not have access to the fitness center โ so my exercise consisted of swimming and walking. I logged everything I ate and drank to the best of my ability. I was over my calorie goal and more importantly my sodium goal every day, but not by huge numbers. I ate breakfast every day, and many lunches as well. I limited my alcohol. Only one day of two drinks, and many with none. I ate only half of my dinner entre โ boxing up the rest for breakfast or Gregโs snacks for the future. I gained weight, but within the week home lost it all.
Looking at my June goals, I did well โ except never finished The Burning Page. I just couldnโt through it. Will try to find something fun to read for July!
My July Goals
โข Lose 4 pounds (always my goal), but be happy with a 2% loss for the month
โข Alternate days of Cardio and Strength Training
โข Follow Doctorโs orders โ go to Physical Therapy
โข Average 10K Steps per day
By Before and After for June
โ๏ธ๐ Happy July๐ โ๏ธ
June 30: 145
July 07: 144.3
July 14: 144.4
Prior Weeks DataJuly 1 144.3 ๐ ๐ฃ ๐ ๐ฅ ๐ซ ๐ฆ ๐งME! Happy with the weight loss. I'm sick. Head stuff, ears clogged. Hoping it doesn't last long. I did manage to get my monthly budget completed yesterday. June was a disasterous month - have to curb our spending for the next few months to make up for our trip to Hawaii!
July 2 145.2 ๐ฃ ๐ ๐ช๐งโโ๏ธ ๐ฆ ๐งME! Have to lower my step goal. Had doctor appointment yesterday - no walking for two weeks. Knee isn't healing like it should. Probably over did it in Hawaii. Looks like seated cardio - or get my butt to the lake for a swim instead of walking. But I just love my morning walks with Monty. Still feeling crummy - sore throat, stuffy ears. Also feeling sorry for myself - had little binge yesterday and was over my calorie limit - not by a lot - but over.
July 3 144.5 ๐ฃ ๐ ๐ฅ ๐ซ ๐ฆ ๐งME! Just a small cardio workout yesterday. Spent the day cleaning the house. We have been focusing on the outside and the garden that I neglected the inside. It felt great to get it done. I love a clean house. Going to the doctor today for this sinus thing I have. I can't hear at all out of one ear, and now I have pink eye in both eyes! Guess it's time for some meds.
July 4 144.3 ๐ฃ ๐ ๐ฅ ๐ช๐งโโ๏ธ ๐ซ ๐ฆ ME! Went to the doctor, it's not pink eye, just a reaction from the sinus and ear infection. On antibiotics. Hoping it clears soon. I found some good seated cardio workouts on Paul Eugene's youtube channel that were kind of fun and felt like I was still exercising. I was over my sodium limit yesterday - might see a jump tomorrow - it ususally shows up two days later.
July 5 144.8 ๐ฃ ๐ ๐ฅ ๐ซ ๐ฆ ๐งME! What I expected - I used every bit of my calories. Quiet 4th of July - Jill gave me the incentive to power wash - So got it out and did the front walkway. Fun! Got in two seated cardio workouts - counted one as my walk workout, the other as my cardio workout. Got my step goal completed - seated of course. Feeling a little better today - at least I could hear my hearing aid start up. To be honest, I was kind of scared that the ear infection will lead to more hearing loss. I am very hard of hearing already, it is really hard to live in a world and only hear half of what is said. The constant "what was that", is really frustrating for both me and others. People just don't get hearing loss - they roll their eyes like I am an annoyance when I ask them to repeat. Many times I just pretend I hear so I don't have to see it. The fact that I could hear the hearing aid start up to day was reassuring.
July 6: 143.9 ๐ฃ ๐ ๐ฅ ๐ช๐งโโ๏ธ ๐ซ ๐ฆ ๐งME! Got it all done yesterday. Finally got a good night sleep! Yesterday was a raining yucky day, so hubby couldn't work outside. I bought these rope lights for our screen porch eons ago - he finally got them put up. So happy with how they look. We are a little short, but they are ententable so have to order another small section to finish it. But my favorite relaxing spot is looking pretty good.
July 7: 144.3 ๐ ๐ฅ ๐ซ ๐ฆ ๐งME! My typical Sunday uptick. I weigh in for my team challenge on Saturday. Nine times out of ten I am up on Sunday. The weigh in, on top of a weekend, and I self sabatoge. I ate every bit of my exercise calories yesterday - leaving only 98 calories on the table. I know that this doesn't work for me. But I seem to do it every week. Why do I treat Saturday like a weekend? I'm retired every day is a weekend. Old habits die hard I guess. The good thing is that it is temporary. Baby steps!
July 8: 144.1 ๐ฃ ๐ ๐ฅ ๐ช๐งโโ๏ธ ๐ซ ๐ฆ ๐งHappy Monday everyone. Got it all done. Feeling a little better. I was thinking I would have to miss another week of Bingo with Mom. Our vacation, on top of the illness, means I haven't seen her in three weeks. But I am planning on going tonight. I am finding quite a few good seated workouts on youtube, but I have to admit I am getting tired of walking in my chair. It took of the "Me"time from my goals - it is just a given. I actually should change it to less "me" time! LOL!
July 9: 144 ๐ฃ ๐ ๐ฅ ๐ซ ๐ฆ ๐ง Didn't end up going to bingo with Mom, as the day progressed so did my feeling crummy. Another day of eating all my exercise calories - left just 30 calories on the table. Went to PT, another week of no walking (for now). A couple of new stretches to add to my routine.
July 10: 144.2 ๐ฃ ๐ ๐ฅ ๐ช๐ซ ๐ฆ Feeling a little better, but another day of eating all my calories and over my sodium goal. I need to get it together I know that it doesn't work for me.
July 11: 144.1 ๐ฃ ๐ ๐ฅ ๐ฆต ๐ซ ๐ฆ ๐ง A good day yesterday, feeling much better. Got everything done. Did a little cleaning of the house - relaxed. A nice day. Now that I am feeling better we are going to go out on the boat today. Should be fun, it's been a while.
July 12: 144.3 ๐ฃ ๐ ๐ฅ ๐ช๐ซ ๐ฆ Frustrating day yesterday. Got motivated in the afternoon to make a stir fry dinner with the leftover rotisserie chicken we had. Cut up these beautiful rainbow of veggies and set aside for later. When I went to cook, the range circuit board must have fried - none of the buttons worked. Researched how to fix, found a youtube video but after pulling out the stove (cleaning the fuzzy slimey gunk from underneath), and doing what they said - still no luck. By the time the repair man could come out, research what was wrong - and then possibly fix we thought it would just be better to get a new one. Researched where we could find a new range in stock - most said delivery in a week. I cannot be without a range for a week. We finally found one and will go pick it up today - but needless to say my takeout Subway (which I wasn't anticipating) dinner was loaded with sodium. On the bright side - dinner prep is done for tonight!
July 13: 144.4 ๐ฃ ๐ ๐ฅ ๐ฆต ๐ซ ๐ฆ ๐ง Probably still related to yesterday's salt issue. I had a good diet day. Frustrating experience with the range. But we finally got it and I used it last night to make my rainbow stir fry. I just took my last dose of antibiotics - I'm hoping that with a good day of eating today, and no more meds that I will see a swish tomorrow!
July 14: 144.4 ๐ฃ ๐ ๐ฅ ๐ช๐ซ ๐ฆ ๐งGood day diet wise, under calories, used only half of exericise calories (that is what usually works for me) and sodium level was good. I expected a loss today - hopefully it will show up tomorrow. Going for our monthly visit to Greg's cousin for the day. Will be sitting most of the day, but will get a short workout in when I get home.
๐ฃ ๐ ๐ฅ ๐ช๐ฆต ๐งโโ๏ธ ๐ซ ๐ฆ ๐ง
July 15: 144.2 ๐ฃ ๐ ๐ฅ ๐ฆต ๐ซ ๐ฆ ๐ง Very happy that I got in my steps and execise goals in as I was away all day, and on my bottom most of the day. Nice visit with Greg's cousin (she is 91). She loves our visits - I think it is more about Monty than us - but am happy to see her smile. A saltier day, but still under my range. Tonight is Bingo with mom, hope I can resist the junk food on the table!
July 16: 144.4 ๐ฃ ๐ ๐ฅ ๐ช๐ฆต ๐ฆ ๐ง My two weeks of rest are up - so got my first walk in! Woo Hoo. It was so wonderful to get out there. I'm starting out slow and small - a 1.5 mile walk at one of our favorites - Haddam Meadow State Park. I love it for many reasons, it's flat, beautiful scenary, Monty can be off leash, and it has bathroom facilities (LOL). It took me a long time to finish this 1.5 miles, - probably all the pictures and not me following doctors orders! I'll still continue with the non-weight bearing cardio routines, and no deep lunges or deep squats with the strength routines. I think I need to do a change in my diet, things are not moving and when they do it seems to be going in the wrong direction.
July 17: 144.4 ๐ฃ ๐ ๐ฅ ๐ฆต ๐งโโ๏ธ ๐ฆ ๐ง So far July has been a bit of a let down. Hoping to end the month stronger that the first half!
July 18: 144.2 ๐ฃ ๐ ๐ฅ ๐ซ ๐ฆ ๐ง I have a follow-up appointment for my knee this morning - eager to see what will happen next. Still have some pain - the PT says it is related to the bursae. From what I read on the internet - just rest and pain relievers. I don't really want to take any more NSAIDs and I think the walks actually seem to help not hurt - so hope she doesn't put me back to no walks!
July 19: 144 ๐ฃ ๐ ๐ฅ ๐ช๐ฆต ๐ซ ๐ฆ ๐ง My follow-up appointment went well; go another cortizone shot - this time in the bursae area - feeling fabulous already. She gave the go ahead to resume all activities - so got them all done. I did feel a little twinge on certain twisting aerobic moves so I avoided those. Have PT this morning, and then today is supposed to be a beutiful day - going to hit the lake - go out on the boat and for a swim.
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According to Fitbit Iโm in my calorie range everyday nearly 2 weeks. But Iโve gained 1.8kg. So stuff it. Tonight I ate pizza, garlic bread and Hersheys cookie. 2597 calories. Oddly enough sometimes raising calories has been known to help my metabolism.2 -
Hi, I'm Jill!
I'm 54 and have been married 28 years. I have 2 children-- a son who is 23 and a daughter who is 19. I work full-time selling new construction homes, and I absolutely love it! Yardwork is also one of my favorite things to do...from grass cutting to weed wacking...if I can be outside, I will be playing in the yard.
This is the month that Iโll get below 210 pounds. I can feel it!
July 1: 210.5 ๐๐
July 2: 210.2๐๐
July 3: 210.4
July 4: 209.8 ๐๐
July 5: 211.1 Iโm not surprised after having friends over for the 4th, but I wonโt let this derail me. ๐
July 6: 210.9โฆ going for a swim before work.
July 7: 211.8โฆ time for some tiny tweaks. More veggies as snacksโฆ Iโve been logging, but since the 4th Iโve been going over calories. Today is about tiny tweaks. Happy Sunday! Off to work!
July 8: 212โฆ went out to dinner last night with my family and went over calories. Today is a new day! Happy Monday. ๐
July 9: 211 ๐
July 10: 210.8๐
July 11: 209.8 ๐๐
July 12: 210 ๐
July 13: 210๐
July 14: 209.8๐
July 15: 208.4 ๐๐๐
July 16: 210.1โฆ๐ณโฆ was feeling anxious last night and gave into stress snacking. A minor setback. Brushing off the dust from my fall and getting back up.
July 17: 208.8 ๐๐
July 18: 208.6๐๐
July 19: 209.2๐
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I'm Charlene, 59yo, 5'8", married 40 years to Allen, 6 kids, 9 grandkids, work as a caregiver for the elderly.
July goal: 178
๐ฅ= I met my water goal
โ๏ธ= I logged all my food
๐ง= I stayed under my sodium limit
๐งฎ= I stayed under my calorie limit
July 1: 182 ๐ฅโ๏ธ๐ง ๐คฆ๐ฌ
July 2: 180.8 ๐ฅโ๏ธ๐ง๐๐
July 3: 179.1 ๐ฅโ๏ธ๐ง๐๐
July 4: 179.5 __โ๏ธ๐ง๐๐ค
July 5: 180.4 ๐ฅ โ๏ธ __ ๐ค
July 6: 180.4 __ โ๏ธ __ ๐ฐ
July 7: 181.8 ๐ฅโ๏ธ๐ง๐
July 8: 180.8 __โ๏ธ๐ง๐
July 9: 182.2 ๐ฅโ๏ธ๐ง๐
July 10: 182.4 ๐ฅโ๏ธ__๐ฌ
July 11: 181.8 ๐ฅโ๏ธ๐ง๐งฎ๐
July 12: 182.0 __โ๏ธ๐ง๐งฎ
July 13: 181.5 ๐ฅโ๏ธ๐ง๐งฎ๐
July 14: 182.7 __โ๏ธ__ __๐คฆ
July 15: DNW โ๏ธ
July 16: 182.3 โ๏ธ๐
July 17: 183.8๐ฅโ๏ธ๐
July 18: 181.7 โ๏ธ๐ง๐
July 19: 182.4 ๐ฅโ๏ธ๐ง๐งฎ๐
While the scale is back up a little bit, I did get all my macros in yesterday. After work I did the dishes, did my nails, and started on that sewing project - yes, still in avoidance mode on the alterations. ๐ถโ๐ซ๏ธ๐ซฃ๐คซ But it did engage my brain while I listened to the news, and I was able to stay in range.
Here's my craft room with the project on the table. It's just a sleeveless v-neck top, with a tropical looking, poly-rayon fabric.
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@deepwoodslady scary about the freeway! But I'm glad slowing down helped. Looking forward to hearing about the renovations. Congrats on getting new windows in, that should help with utilities bill.
@ozdeelite if you're gaining but stayting within calories, take a look at the nutrition tab and see if you're going over on the salt and carbohydrates. You might need to tweak that a bit to get the scale moving the other way. Something else you could try: If you've been consistently dropping the calories from what you're used to eating, your body might be thinking it's going into starvation mode, so you could try cycling your macros or calories.
@ilive2walk great news about the doctor giving you the go-ahead for resuming normal activity!
@jm216 hey you're doing great!2
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