🍎🌻 Just Give Me One Month - August 2024 🌞

August for the win!

SW: 196 Feb 2024
UGW: 170
August GW: 187

August 1: 189
August 2: 188.5
August 3: 189
4: 189
5: 187.5
6: 187
7: 187
8: 187.5
9 - 13: DNW due to travel
14: 186

Hooray!! 10lbs down since mid Feb. A nice number I haven’t seen in many years. Going to work hard to hang onto it. Shoutout to this group for sharing your stories and your ups and downs and advice.

@ManifestingToday -I have been reading a bit more and apparently some people do struggle with sleep on the meds. I already struggle with sleep in general so it may be adding to that. I am figuring out ways to manage it with the help of the combination of some natural supplements. Last night was a glorious 9.5 hrs of sleep ! I tend to function best with 8-9 hrs which rarely happens, I usually only get about 6-7 and very little REM sleep. My brain does not like to shut off.

@dannytrees1 - this time of year can be hard with all the social gatherings and food temptations. Good on you to stick with the plan. I also want to be at the similar goal weight as you , i'd like to hit below 190 and stay there . We got this!

August goals- 187 lbs- focusing on strength training , continued fitness level improvement.

August 1-5 we were on vacation
8/5- 194.7
8/6- 195- this might take longer than I expected
8/9-191.4
8/10 - DNW
8/11-DNW
8/12- DNW
8-5- 194.7 (gained over vacation)
8-6-195
8/9-191.4
8/10- endurance ride
8/11- DNW
8/12-195.1 ( endurance ride weekend)
**** managed to take a 3.5 mile walk and did a few SIT cycles of a jog to spike my heart rate for 1 minute intervals. It was a a struggle with how sore I was but I thought it might help flush some built up lactic acid out. I did feel less sore afterwards and better today /

8/13-193.5
8/13-190.9

***got 9.5 hours of sleep last night and really needed that since the night before I only got 3.5- I have read about the correlation between sleep and weight loss , especially for women in the perimenopause/menopause point in their lives. I am not a good sleeper so trying to work on that bedtime routine to wind down every night.

SW: 253
First Goal: onederland
UGW: TBD

August 1 - 236.8
August 2 - 237
August 3 - 236.8
August 4 - 237.4
August 5 -237.2
August 6 - 236.6
August 7 - 237.6 boooo
August 8 - 237.2
August 9 - 235.4 yayy
August 10 - 236.4 (went out for dinner last night. worth it!)
August 11 - 237
August 12 - 236.4
August 13 - 237.4 (had company over last night. had too many beers. Hopefully it's just water weight)
August 14 -236.4
August 15

August for the win!

SW: 196 Feb 2024
UGW: 170
August GW: 187

August 1: 189
August 2: 188.5
August 3: 189
4: 189
5: 187.5
6: 187
7: 187
8: 187.5
9 - 13: DNW due to travel
14: 186
15: 187

Hitting 186 was a real highlight for me but I know it’s going to be tough to hang onto so I need to double down on efforts and stick with a routine I enjoy.

August goals- 187 lbs- focusing on strength training , continued fitness level improvement.

August 1-5 we were on vacation
8/5- 194.7
8/6- 195
8/9-191.4
8/10 - DNW
8/11-DNW
8/12- DNW
8-5- 194.7 (gained over vacation)
8-6-195
8/9-191.4
8/10- endurance ride
8/11- DNW
8/12-195.1 ( endurance ride weekend)
8/13-193.5
8/14-190.9
8/15=189.9
Have a great Thursday everyone

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

Previous Months:-
UGW - 53kg

Mini Goals August:
1. Post here every day for the rest of the month.
2. Lose 0.3kg in weight (July end weight was 53.5 kg, so goal is 53.2kg)
3. Lose 0.5cm from my waist

1 August – 53.7kg
2 August – 53.7kg
3 August – 54.0kg
4 August – 54.3kg
5 August – 54.3kg
6 August – 53.8kg
7 August – 54.0kg
8 August – 53.5kg
9 August – 53.7kg
10 August – 54.3kg
11 August – 53.9kg
12 August – 54.1kg
13 August – 54.1kg
14 August – 53.9kg
15 August – 54.1kg

Seem to be stuck around the 54kg mark, so I’m officially calling plateau for now. Just need to keep on keeping on. Weights today was fine. Dentist not so fine – have abscess which explains the toothache for the past week or so. Antibiotics for next week followed by root canal and then re-crown. Yay. Probably explains the tiredness too, possibly the migraines? Pain is not too bad considering and bearable at night with painkillers.

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 196
August goal 192 Hoping that will guests not here and school starting I’ll be able to really focus on my food and working out.

August 2 196
Aug 8 196 I’m ok with this number. Had friends down for the weekend and now Tom. Been working out everyday and knowing I’ll want junk for supper I have been keeping lunch low calorie.
Aug 15 195.5. Down but ugh. Work is keeping me hopping so not really eating lunch and when I do it’s not until 1 and only half of what I’ve brought. Working out and watching what I eat so idk what’s up. Grrr.
Aug 16 195

July-1- 212 lbs (Start)
UGW 170 lbs
August Goal 190 lbs

Aug-1- 199.2
Aug-2-198.0
Aug-3-197.1
Aug-4-198.2
Aug-5-201.4
Aug-6-201.4
Aug-7-201.7
Aug-8-199.4
Aug-9-199.3
Aug-10-197.5
Aug-11-201.2
Aug-12-199.1
Aug-13-198.7
Aug-14-197.1
Aug-15-198.5
Aug-16-197.0

Happy Friday Everyone 🌴🌴🌴🛺
No bbq this weekend… I’m behaving 😁
Sticking with the plan and eating more greens now.

I subscribe to random newsletters. I loved this one and thought I would share it.

When I’m in my best shape this is what I cherish from being on top of things:
- eating out and not worrying about what I’ve ordered
- wearing a white tshirt which for years I’ve been too self conscious to do
- feeling good about myself
- waking up, brushing my teeth and being proud of how I look
- laying in bed at night, knowing I made that day my b*tch, not just from a calorie perspective, but as far as work rate, ethic, attitude, balance and pushing myself as hard as I know I can

What I need you do to from this email is actually write out somewhere, maybe a note section on your phone what 5 things success looks like to you.

This is important.

Across all my books I’ve written I’ve stated you need to “write it down to make it real”.

So, go write it down.
James

Made it through a 3 day trip and thankfully didn't derail but diet was higher on carbs and was tired most days from commuting and walking without a car. Still made it to the gym over 2 days and thanking myself for sticking to it even if it was tough. Hoping to shed the 0.7KG to get it down to target weight on 19 Aug (Day 50). But it's over the weekend so it might be challenging. Especially since I am down with a viral infection and likely to skip a gym session today.

Start 1st July - 98.6KG / 217LB
End 31st July - 91.5KG / 201LB
Month 1 loss = 7.1KG / 16LB

August Start
Aug 1 - 91.55 KG / 201.4 LB
Aug 7 - 90.7 KG / 199.5 LB
Aug 16 - 90.0 KG / 198.4 LB

ALL MINI GOALS

• July 10 - 96.4KG / 212LB (Day 10) <- TARGET HIT
• July 20 - 94.1KG / 207LB (Day 20) <- TARGET HIT
• July 30 - 92.1KG / 203LB (Day 30) <- TARGET HIT
• Aug 9 - 90.7KG / 200LB (Day 40) <- TARGET HIT
• Aug 19 - 89.3KG / 196LB (Day 50 - Halfway Mark) <- May be at risk of failing to hit this target
• Aug 30 - 87.7KG / 193LB (End August goal)
• Sep 5 - 87.2KG / 192LB (-25lbs)
• Sep 13 - 85.8KG / 189LB (Day 75 - 3/4 through)
• Sep 30 - 83.2KG / 183LB (End September goal)
• Oct 8 - 82.3KG / 181LB (100 day program done) <- This is my weight during triathlon days. That's why 100 days program
• Oct 28 - 79.5KG / 175LB (Goal Weight)

Both of us are trying to lose 42 pounds. It's ambitious but even if I miss it, I am going to let myself off if my Dexa scan at end Oct shows 18% BF. I am 6' tall.

Ideally, my UGW composition should look like this:

Weight : 79.5KG / 175LB
Fat loss: -19.1KG / 42LB
Muscle loss: 0
Total weight loss: 19.1KG / 42LB
Body Fat % : 16.2%

The body fat % can only be achieved if my weight loss if the 19.1KG loss is purely fats and not losing muscle. But I know I might be losing muscle mass due to strict calorie restrictions. I am consistently missing protein goals day to day.

August goals- 187 lbs- focusing on strength training , continued fitness level improvement.

August 1-5 we were on vacation
8/5- 194.7
8/6- 195- this might take longer than I expected
8/9-191.4
8/10 - DNW
8/11-DNW
8/12- DNW
8-5- 194.7 (gained over vacation)
8-6-195
8/9-191.4
8/10- endurance ride
8/11- DNW
8/12-195.1( endurance ride weekend)
8/13-193.5
8/14- 190.9
8/15- 189.9
8/17-189.6

Just when I thought September would be slipping into a quieter time , My parents have decided to come stay with me , for a MONTH OR MORE! So in their typical way of communicating... they informed me (didn't ask) that they would be coming to stay. Don't get me wrong, I am happy to see them but they have no where else to go and wanted a break from the AZ heat. They are elderly and the problem is that my mother is quite disabled and needs things set up a certain way and my home is not set up for those accommodations. I work from home and this is going to be so difficult. Not to mention its going to increase and complicate my meal planning.. Sorry for the rant, feeling pretty stressed about it all.

July-1- 212 lbs (Start)
UGW 170 lbs
August Goal 192 lbs

Aug-1- 199.2
Aug-2-198.0
Aug-3-197.1
Aug-4-198.2
Aug-5-201.4
Aug-6-201.4
Aug-7-201.7
Aug-8-199.4
Aug-9-199.3
Aug-10-197.5
Aug-11-201.2
Aug-12-199.1
Aug-13-198.7
Aug-14-197.1
Aug-15-198.5
Aug-16-197.0
Aug-17-195.1

I changed my goal for Aug from 190 to 192. This would be a even 20 lbs
Off me.

@Ember74 The long and short of it is losing 10 a month.
So October 31 on Halloween… I’m dressing up as a skinny skeleton 🤠at 170 pounds.
Then plan to maintain that 170.
I’m feeling great, and having fun with this mission.
Your doing great… keep it going 👍

All my other friends…
We all have challenges in this,
Sometimes the plan needs to change a bit, but stay in the groove… keep going, it will get better … keep coming in the group… log every thing
We all got this
Have a great Saturday 🌴🌴🌴🌴🛺🛺

I see success in us all
We are all doing great 😁