🏖️ Just Give Me One Month - July 2024 🌞

Lowest weight 156 (4/2019)
Restart mfp 211 (1/2021) 183 Dec 2021
Second restart 192 (4/2023)
I do weigh ins once or twice a week.

Jan 1, Feb 1 193 sw
Mar 1 194
Apr 192
May 194
June 195.5

July 6 197!!! been so busy with work and have had guests 2 weekends in a row and now for a week. Hoping that I will walk and be more active than I was with out other guests. Also fourth if July yummies and have been drinking soda which always makes me bloated.
July 15 198. Been tough with friends visiting and being off work for 10 days. I’m super bloated from pms so I’m going to be drinking tons of water to help. Goal is getting 10k every day for the rest of the month.
July 18 197 migraine today so took meds. They always make me retain water so hopefully it doesn’t last long
July 19 196.5. Yeah! My migraine went away at about 2ish so I was able to go to Zumba last night.
July 25 196 slow going but I’m proud of myself in making sure I’m getting my steps, not chowing on candy all day (basket of it on my desk for employees), and didn’t get popcorn or soda last night at the movies.

You all are doing so great!! Keep it up!

Female – wrong side of 65; wrong side of average height!

Previous Months:-
UGW - 53kg

Mini Goals July:
1. Post here every day for the rest of the month.
2. Lose 0.5kg in weight (June end weight was 54.2kg, so goal is 53.7kg)
3. Lose 1cm from my waist (will measure at the end of the month)

1 July – 54.5kg
2 July – 54.2kg
3 July – 54.0kg
4 July – 53.8kg
5 July – 53.7kg
6 July – 53.6kg
7 July – 53.5kg
8 July – 54.2kg
9 July – 53.5kg
10 July – 53.3kg
11 July – 53.2kg
12 July – 53.2kg
13 July – 53.4kg
14 July – 53.4kg
15 July – 54.3kg
16 July – 54.1kg
17 July – 53.8kg
18 July – 53.6kg
19 July – 53.4kg
20 July – 54.0kg
21 July – 54.1kg
22 July – 54.2kg
23 July – 53.4kg
24 July – 53.4kg
25 July – 53.3kg

Had a lovely walk in the forest yesterday and legs don’t feel too bad this morning. Two weeks of the trial gym month still left to go so trying to fit in as many classes as I can and trusting that I’ll see some progress and the tiredness will be worth it. Deadlift this evening.

July Goal - Below 200, ideally 197 would be great

March- Beginning weight 212
End of June weight -200.8


July 1-200.5- rest day
July 2-198.7 40 mins cardio, upper body strength
July 3 -198.6
July 4=199.3
July 5- DNW - 12 hrs of car travel for a quick but long trip trip to hubby's home town
July 6- DNW but walked 2.25 miles
July 7- DNW 12 hrs car travel to get home again
July 8th- 198.8
July 9-199.6
July 10- 198.6
July 11-198.6
July 12- 198.
July 13- DNW
July 14- 196.9
July 15- 196.1
July 16-196.2
July 17- 196.7
July 18- 195.1
July 19-194.9
July20-DNW
July 21- 195.1
Jul 22-194.4
July 23- 194.3
July 24-192.9- upper body strength day and 30 minutes treadmill with weighted vest
July 25 193.2

Have a great day everyone

Female – wrong side of 65; wrong side of average height!

Previous Months:-
UGW - 53kg

Mini Goals July:
1. Post here every day for the rest of the month.
2. Lose 0.5kg in weight (June end weight was 54.2kg, so goal is 53.7kg)
3. Lose 1cm from my waist (will measure at the end of the month)

1 July – 54.5kg
2 July – 54.2kg
3 July – 54.0kg
4 July – 53.8kg
5 July – 53.7kg
6 July – 53.6kg
7 July – 53.5kg
8 July – 54.2kg
9 July – 53.5kg
10 July – 53.3kg
11 July – 53.2kg
12 July – 53.2kg
13 July – 53.4kg
14 July – 53.4kg
15 July – 54.3kg
16 July – 54.1kg
17 July – 53.8kg
18 July – 53.6kg
19 July – 53.4kg
20 July – 54.0kg
21 July – 54.1kg
22 July – 54.2kg
23 July – 53.4kg
24 July – 53.4kg
25 July – 53.3kg
26 July – 53.3kg

Up early for me this morning – school holidays and am on grandparent duties. Weights was really tiring yesterday. Have booked for Saturday morning class so need to limit wine tonight. Probably for the best considering just how much my scales hate wine!

Highest weight 215
Started in June at 211
July starting at 210
July 5 - July 14 - 210
July 15 - 209.4 finally 🙌
July 16 -25 - 209
July 26 - 211 Nooooooo!
Goal for July 200
Overall goal 175

July 1 -212.0
July 5 -209.0
July 6 -208.4
July 7 -207.7
July 8 -207.0
July 9 -206.4
July 10-204.8
July 11 -206.7
July12 -204.6
July13 -203.6
July14 -202.8
July 15-206.4
July 16-203.9
July17-202.8
July18-204.7
July19-203.0
July 20 - 202. 3
July 21-204.4
July 22-204.2
July 23-203.8
July 24-203.7
July 25-202.8
July 26-201.6* -10.2 pounds lost this July -monthly goal done .

Have a good weekend everyone
Danny



GW for July -202.0
UGW 170.0

Female – wrong side of 65; wrong side of average height!

Previous Months:-
UGW - 53kg

Mini Goals July:
1. Post here every day for the rest of the month.
2. Lose 0.5kg in weight (June end weight was 54.2kg, so goal is 53.7kg)
3. Lose 1cm from my waist (will measure at the end of the month)

1 July – 54.5kg
2 July – 54.2kg
3 July – 54.0kg
4 July – 53.8kg
5 July – 53.7kg
6 July – 53.6kg
7 July – 53.5kg
8 July – 54.2kg
9 July – 53.5kg
10 July – 53.3kg
11 July – 53.2kg
12 July – 53.2kg
13 July – 53.4kg
14 July – 53.4kg
15 July – 54.3kg
16 July – 54.1kg
17 July – 53.8kg
18 July – 53.6kg
19 July – 53.4kg
20 July – 54.0kg
21 July – 54.1kg
22 July – 54.2kg
23 July – 53.4kg
24 July – 53.4kg
25 July – 53.3kg
26 July – 53.3kg
27 July – 53.1kg

Up early again for gym, dragged out of sleep by my alarm. Two glasses of wine yesterday to three glasses of water so that ratio seems acceptable to my scales. I will put it to the test again tonight!

@kellyswimmer - good to hear your dog is doing better, so difficult when they can't tell you what's wrong with them.

July 1 -212.0
July 5 -209.0
July 6 -208.4
July 7 -207.7
July 8 -207.0
July 9 -206.4
July 10-204.8
July 11 -206.7
July12 -204.6
July13 -203.6
July14 -202.8
July 15-206.4
July 16-203.9
July17-202.8
July18-204.7
July19-203.0
July 20 - 202. 3
July 21-204.4
July 22-204.2
July 23-203.8
July 24-203.7
July 25-202.8
July 26-201.6* -10.2
pounds lost this July -monthly goal done .
July 27-201.3



GW for July -202.0
UGW 170.0

Let’s go July!

SW: 196 / Feb 2024
July GW: 188 or below
UGW: 170
Other July goal: trampoline for lymphatic drainage every other day

July 1: 189.5
July 2: 190
July 3: 190
July 4: 191
July 5: 191.5
6: 190.5
7: 190
8: 189
9: 189
10: 189
11: 188
12: 187.5
13: 189
14: 189
15: 187.5
16: 188
17: 187.5
18: 188.5
19: 188
20: 188 T
21: 188 T
22: 189.5
23: 189
24: 190
25: 189 T
26: 189 T
27: 189

The accountability on trampoline by tracking it here is really helping. And of course the trampoline itself is great.
@ManifestingToday thank you I really needed to hear that message to stick with it even when progress seems insanely slow.
I’m thinking of lowering the calorie limit a bit next month to see if I can up the progress. I’m 5’5 and somewhat active and thinking of doing 1200. So far I’m adhering to 1300 without issue. It’s all an experiment right? If anyone has feedback I’m open to it.

canadamarie wrote: »

Let’s go July!

SW: 196 / Feb 2024
July GW: 188 or below
UGW: 170

July 1: 189.5
July 27: 189

I’m thinking of lowering the calorie limit a bit next month to see if I can up the progress. I’m 5’5 and somewhat active and thinking of doing 1200. So far I’m adhering to 1300 without issue. It’s all an experiment right? If anyone has feedback I’m open to it.

I am going to assume that you are eating a balanced diet of protein, fats and carbs in the calorie ratio of 30:30:40.

Summary of Macronutrient Breakdown for 1200 Calories
Protein: 30% of 1200 calories = 360 calories, which is 90 grams
Fat: 30% of 1200 calories = 360 calories, which is 40 grams
Carbohydrates: 40% of 1200 calories = 480 calories, which is 120 grams

Based off the above, it doesn't seem likely that you are not losing weight. Your daily maintenance should be about 1800 calories. So if you are accurately tracking and it turns out to 1200, you are in a deficit of 600 calories a day. Over a 30 days period, that should add up to 18,000 calories, That should lose you 5 pounds.

I am not suggesting that you're not sticking to it, but I personally find that I have the problem of underestimating how much I am exactly eating. I suspect you might have the same problem. The only accurate way of tracking calories is to use a food scale. It helps to make sure you are on point for calorie counting. I am not advocating calorie counting but since you are stating it, I assume you are and I am thinking I can help.

An example of how easy it is to miscalculate, let's say you think you are eating a 180g steak, which gives you about 480 calories. When in actual fact it's sliced thicker and is at 250g. It's hard to tell visually, and the 70g difference is like 2 more mouthful. But 250g is at 680 calories. Which is another 200 calories.

I also have a problem with cashews. I had always thought that a handful of cashews are like 20 grams and I have been consuming that, thinking that it's like 100 calories and recorded as such. Only when I used a food scale did I realise I was consuming like 45 grams (large hands, greedy me and cashews were big and roasted). And based off the label on the pack, I realised I was consuming 250 calories.

Then say you have 3 glasses of wine (5 fl oz) and that's about 120 calories per glass for a total of 360 calories. You might over pour and end up with a slightly fuller glass, say 7 fl oz. That difference over 3 glasses will work out to another 150 calories.

So 200 calories there, 150 calories here and then 150 more in the liquids, I was up 500 calories from what I thought I was consuming. I was recording everything I ate and drank. But each estimation can go very wrong. Food scale is important. It's the only way.

Female – wrong side of 65; wrong side of average height!

Previous Months:-
UGW - 53kg

Mini Goals July:
1. Post here every day for the rest of the month.
2. Lose 0.5kg in weight (June end weight was 54.2kg, so goal is 53.7kg)
3. Lose 1cm from my waist (will measure at the end of the month)

1 July – 54.5kg
2 July – 54.2kg
3 July – 54.0kg
4 July – 53.8kg
5 July – 53.7kg
6 July – 53.6kg
7 July – 53.5kg
8 July – 54.2kg
9 July – 53.5kg
10 July – 53.3kg
11 July – 53.2kg
12 July – 53.2kg
13 July – 53.4kg
14 July – 53.4kg
15 July – 54.3kg
16 July – 54.1kg
17 July – 53.8kg
18 July – 53.6kg
19 July – 53.4kg
20 July – 54.0kg
21 July – 54.1kg
22 July – 54.2kg
23 July – 53.4kg
24 July – 53.4kg
25 July – 53.3kg
26 July – 53.3kg
27 July – 53.1kg
28 July – 53.9kg

Water with wine didn’t happen yesterday, as shown on the scales this morning. Had a lovely evening in good company, so not complaining as I know its mostly water retention.

July 1 -212.0
July 5 -209.0
July 6 -208.4
July 7 -207.7
July 8 -207.0
July 9 -206.4
July 10-204.8
July 11 -206.7
July12 -204.6
July13 -203.6
July14 -202.8
July 15-206.4
July 16-203.9
July17-202.8
July18-204.7
July19-203.0
July 20 - 202. 3
July 21-204.4
July 22-204.2
July 23-203.8
July 24-203.7
July 25-202.8
July 26-201.6* -10.2
pounds lost this July -monthly goal done .
July 27-201.3
July 28-201.8



GW for July -202.0
UGW 170.0

Have a great Sunday everyone 🌴👍

Thanks for sharing your thoughts and learnings on this @Enber74
I am managing macros, especially the protein, and am using a food scale or otherwise trying to eat things that come in discreet increments (e.g. a can of tuna). I also take photos of servings of things on my scale so that when I have to eyeball something I have a reference. But I am also DEFINITELY underestimating calories, everyone does. Especially when there is restaurant food involved (the butter!!). So at the best of times calorie counting is not an exact science. And then you have to factor in different health conditions that affect weight loss especially for women, that adds to the inaccuracy of it all.

My thought process in lowering calorie target by 100 is that I’m trying to find that 500 calorie deficit window that kicks the weight loss into a bit of a faster gear. Such that even if my calorie counting is only accurate within a range, lowering that range should make a difference.

@CandieMarie, I agree that the relative drop is going to be useful, even if the absolute values are going to be a bit off. Go for it!

I have been agressively losing the last couple of days because I know I am going to put back some of it over the next few days. I have several trips coming up over the next few weeks and it's going to be harder to keep a gym routine and also not willing to miss out on some of the foods that I don't normally see at home.

Day to day basis, it's demoralising to see fluctuations. Week to week and month to month, it feels a bit more reassuring when it follows a more stable downward trend.