โ๏ธ๐ธAugust Daily Weigh-in and Logging Challenge๐ธโ๏ธ
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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 July 31st): 188.4
Goal: 184.4 (Four lb Loss)
Actual Ending Weight: xxxxx
Total Lost/Gained this month: xxxxx**********************ONE DAY, ONE STEP, ONE DECISION AT A TIME********************
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.
FIRST HALF OF THE MONTHSECOND HALF OF THE MONTH
08/01-188.6-(Trend Weight 190.2)-
08/02-DNW-(Trend Weight DNW)-
08/03-188.4-(Trend Weight 189.9)-
08/04-189.2-(Trend Weight 189.8)-
08/05-188.2-(Trend Weight 189.6)-
08/06-189.2-(Trend Weight 189.6)-
08/07-188.2-(Trend Weight 189.5)-
08/08-188.8-(Trend Weight 189.4)-
08/09-188.6-(Trend Weight 189.3)-
08/10-190.2-(Trend Weight 189.4)-
08/11-DNW-(Trend Weight DNW)-
08/12-DNW-(Trend Weight DNW)-
08/13-190.6-(Trend Weight 189.8)-
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08/15-190.8-(Trend Weight 190.3)-
08/16-191.4-(Trend Weight 190.7)-
08/17- DNW -(Trend Weight DNW)-
08/18- DNW -(Trend Weight DNW )-
08/19-192.2-(Trend Weight 191.1)-
08/20- 189.4 -(Trend Weight 190.9 )-
08/21-187.0-(Trend Weight 190.5)-
08/22-189.8-(Trend Weight 190.5)- Well I guess itโs pretty clear that my weight will drop down dramatically to what is probably my true weight when I take my Lasix and will jump up just as dramatically on the days that I donโt which reflects all the fluid that pools around my calves, tummy and ankles due to my heart issues. Itโs so hard to tell how much is real fat gain when this happens because I have only been stopping the pill when I need to travel or be away from home for any length of time. So how much is the fluid which I can visually see and feel and how much is the restaurant lunch out and all the car sitting/lack of movement? Itโs frustrating, but yโall are bound to see me on this rollercoaster. Thanks for riding it with me! As we end this week today it does make my numbers a little meaningless. I do hate that. The whole point is to be accountable and where do you begin when you donโt even know where you are truly at? The fluid fluctuates at 1.5 go 5.0 pounds on any given day and is inconsistent! All I can do is know that I need to lose more weight and keep plugging away even though I canโt rely on the numbers to really mean anything. I have a stretch here of non-Lasix days, yesterday for the far medical testing and specialist appointment, today as I will be gone most of the afternoon with my two oldest DGSโs getting their haircuts and taking them out to lunch, and Saturday for a DGDโs birthday party about an hour from here where there will be all the usual party fare. So I will be bloated for sure and unable to take the Lasix all of those days. Itโs not just about what I do or donโt eat anymore or how much I will be sitting. On Sunday my plan is to stay home, take the medication and spend all day in the bathroom, but being home will give me a chance to really watch my diet too. I will aim for IF and a very low carb and low calorie day although Foodie daughter will be here. I am going to warn her, threaten her if I have too LOL.
08/23-190.0-(Trend Weight 190.4)- Neurologist called and said I have borderline damage from diabetes to my feet. He said that was good news. No surgery or treatments necessary at this time. I donโt need to see him again unless problems get worse. Finally some good news! I'm still working on the snack issues. While Iโm still on the struggle bus with many of you, my attitude is good and Iโm really appreciating all the support. Tomorrow is a birthday party so I will try to make today a good day since Iโm finally home all day. I started with my Youtube workout this morning which is a step in the right direction. What I can, when I can and always striving for improvement!
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I just need to take a moment to vent on something that is bugging me about MyFitnessPal. Maybe someone can enlighten me on this matter. What is the point of friending people on here now, when you can't even see people's newsfeeds? I mean, wasn't the whole point just to look at other people's diaries/exercise routines and weight loss for inspiration/motivation??? And what is with people who friend you randomly and you can't even see their pages because they are set to private? Why be friends if you're going to hide everything? lol. It makes absolutely no sense. I feel like if someone is trying to friend me and we aren't in challenges together, and they have their profile set to private they are only trying to flirt/hook up. I'm not about to accept a friend request by someone who is basically a joe doe. Nope. This isn't a dating site, but some people apparently didn't get the memo. Idk, that's just how I feel. How about yโall? Have any of you had this problem/friend request annoyance lately?
August
8/1: 314.0lbs
8/2: 316.8lbs
8/3: 316.2lbs
8/4: 315.2lbs
8/5: 314.8lbs
8/6: 314.8lbs
8/7: 314.0lbs
8/8: 314.0lbs
8/9: 313.2lbs
8/10: 312.0lbs
8/11: 312.0lbs
8/12: 311.8lbs
8/13: 313.6lbs
8/14: 312.4lbs
8/15: 311.6lbs
8/16: 312.2lbs
8/17: 312.2lbs
8/18: 311.6lbs
8/19: 308.4lbs
8/20: 308.4lbs
8/21: 306.0lbs
8/22: 307.8lbs
8/23: 305.8lbs
8/24:
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@jo_casey42 woohoo!!! yes!!! ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐2
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lislisa123 wrote: ยปNope. This isn't a dating site, but some people apparently didn't get the memo. Idk, that's just how I feel. How about yโall? Have any of you had this problem/friend request annoyance
Yep! Super annoying, because sure enough, less than 5 minutes after accepting the friend request, I get the 'hey how are you?' or a truly stupid one, 'how long have you been on My Fitness Pal?' (And I'm like, obviously you didn't look at my page before sending that, did you, genius?) it's always been some guy trying to chat me up. So I do like I'd do at a bar, I just don't reply. I tell myself, "Do not engage," and basically walk away.1 -
As usual my weight went back up. Resulting in me giving in to sweet temptations. Iโm just over this.
August weight
October start : 115kg
Start weight august: 108.6
Goal weight month 107kg
Ultimate goal : 85kg
Thursday 1 August
108.6 - ate 10:30pm after work. ๐ด 2775 ๐ฅ 2448
๐ฆถ 6368
๐ช 41 minute walk
Friday 2 August
108kg - โฌ๏ธ๐ด3648๐ฅ 1960
๐ฃ 1778
Extremely fatigued had a migraine.no exercise. Ate pizza and dessert
Saturday 3 August
No weigh in.
Sick in bed
Sunday 4 August
110kg โฌ๏ธ binged past 2 days
๐ด1062 ๐ฅ 2514 ๐ฃ 5369
Monday 5 August
108.7kg โฌ๏ธ๐ด2504๐ฅ2131
๐ฃ 2748 - was super hungry
Tuesday 6 August
108.8kg โฌ๏ธ๐ด1530 ๐ฅ2327
๐ฃ6290
๐ช 39 minutes
Wednesday 7 August
108.2kg โฌ๏ธ๐ด1987 ๐ฅ 2371
๐ฃ 6458
๐ช43 minute walk
Thursday 8 August
107.9kg ๐ โฌ๏ธ๐ด1803 ๐ฅ 3432๐ฃ 10,247
Friday 9 August
107.7kg. โฌ๏ธ
๐๐ผ ๐ด1943 ๐ฅ3060๐ฃ 9042
Saturday 10 August
108.4kg โฌ๏ธ ๐ด1578 ๐ฅ2010
๐ฃ 2147
Sunday 11 August
108.6kg โฌ๏ธ ๐ฉ๐ด1852 ๐ฅ๐ฃ
Monday 12 August
108.7kg โฌ๏ธ ๐ด1759 ๐ฅ2228๐ฃ 4363
๐ช 15 minute walk
Tuesday 13 August
108.7kg ๐ฉ๐ด1463 ๐ฅ2199๐ฃ 3572
Wednesday 14 August
108.8kg โฌ๏ธ โน๏ธ๐ฉธ๐ด2068
๐ฅ2033 ๐ฃ1977
Thursday 15 August
109.4 devastated โฌ๏ธ ๐ฉธ๐ฉ
๐ด1664 ๐ฅ2125 ๐ฃ 2931
Friday 16 August
109.4kg ๐ก ๐ด2542 ๐ฅ2014๐ฃ 1850
Saturday 17 August
108.2kg โฌ๏ธ ๐ด1392๐ฅ2106๐ฃ 2614
Sunday 18 August
108kg โฌ๏ธ ๐ด1838 ๐ฅ2280๐ฃ 3781
Monday 19 August
107.9kg โฌ๏ธ ๐ด1634๐ฅ2345๐ฃ 7064
๐ช34 minutes walking
Tuesday 20 August
107.4kg โฌ๏ธ ๐ด1931๐ฅ1900๐ฃ 1411
Wednesday 21 August
106.8kg โฌ๏ธ ๐ด1763๐ฅ2525๐ฃ 7777
๐ช 67 minutes walk
Thursday 22 August
108.1 โฌ๏ธ ๐ข ๐ด2694
๐ฅ2520 ๐ฃ 5352
Friday 23 August
108.1kg ๐ด2539 ๐ฅ2636
๐ฃ 9133
๐ช 51 minutes walking
Saturday 24 August
108.3kg โฌ๏ธ ๐ด๐ฅ๐ฃ
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Hello I'm Darlene. Retired, 64-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 84.5 pounds since the beginning of my journey. This group (along with a couple others I am in) has played a very important part in me reaching my goals. Thank you jm216 for setting it up again this month! I and working on my last 10ish 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 | Sep: 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 | Jun 145 | Jul 143.5
๐๐ปAugust:๐๐ป
My August Goals
๐ฃ Average 10k Steps per day
๐ Log Daily
๐ฅ Stay under my calorie range
๐ช Strength Train 3 days per week
๐ซ Cardio 3 days per week
๐ฆต PT Knee Stretch and Strength 3 days per week
๐งโโ๏ธ 1Rest day - stretch routine
๐กDeclutter - one day per week
๐ฆ 8+ glasses of water
๐งStay under sodium goal
โ๏ธ Lose 2% of body weight
My July Reflection for anyone who cares to read:July Reflection
July was a tough month for me. I do not really understand why I lost motivation this month, but probably a combination of not being able to do my normal exercise routine coupled with getting close to my goal and self-sabotage.
I lost 1.5 pounds this month. My goal was to at least lose 2% of my body weight which would have been about 3 pounds. I got close for a couple of days โ but then went over the top and gained some back. The good thing is that I got back at it right away and did not allow the one-day binges to continue into a weekend, or weeklong binge. Down 84.5 pounds since I started this journey.
Exercise was different for me this month as well. The doctor asked that complete non weight bearing exercises, so no real walking. My strength, cardio, stretch, and steps were all done in the chair most of the month. I did get the green light to start up again at the end of the month and am slowly transitioning from chair to standing.
Now for the good news โ I reached the 1,500-mile marker on my quest to walk 2,024 miles in 2024, logging about 150 miles in July (mostly seated). I found a place on my Garmin app which gives me the total intentional exercise time โ so much easier for me to track my second goal which was 2,024 miles of intentional exercise (I count 20 minutes as a mile). I was previously doing it on an excel spreadsheet โ which probably wasnโt too accurate. With this new calculation I am at 1,181 miles to date โ just where I should be to complete it for the year. I can do it.
There are a lot of obstacles in my way for the month of August. Family picnic this weekend, followed by my birthday, then a three-day girlโs trip to Turning Stone Casino, and then finally a three-day trip for my wedding anniversary. With that in mind am going to keep the same goal as July โ a 2% loss. Yes, I would love to see that ideal number (3.5 pounds), but that dangling carrot hasnโt helped me with my goals, so am going to shoot for that in September when it is much more reachable. It is also break time for both the Hogwarts and BLC challenges โ so need to motivate myself โ not as easy to do.
I have thought a lot about what my final goal should be. My initial goal was five pounds under the ideal range or 135 pounds. But when I look at myself, I still do not see fit. So am adjusting it to 100-pound loss or January 8, 2025 (my two-year starting date) whichever comes first.
My Goals for August:
โข 2% loss for the month (about 2.5 pounds)
โข Alternate Cardio and Strength
โข Average 11K Steps per day
โข Continue Physical Therapy Knee exercise โ every other day
โข Reduce Calories Gained by Exercise to 25% of earned
My Before and After for July
PRIOR WEEKSAug 1: 142.8 ๐ ๐ฃ ๐ ๐ฅ ๐ช ๐ฆ ๐ง I'll never get it - didn't really do anything different - but a nice swish. Nothing exciting happening - end of the month is reflection and budget day so spent a good amount of time at the computer. I added a new goal this month - declutter - thinking one declutter thing a week. We'll see how that goes on my goal to become more minimalistic. My Aunt cancelled the family picnic that was planned for this weekend. My other Aunt is up from Florida and we were all going to get together - but it is supposed to rain all day so she cancelled. I'm sorry to see it because I haven't seen a couple of my cousins in a long time - but one less temptation this month is probably a good thing as August is filled with one to many for me.
Aug 2: 142.7 ๐๐ฃ ๐ ๐ฅ ๐ฆต๐ซ ๐ฆ ๐งNice day yesterday, went out on the boat, a little dip in the water. I love our little lake (which only town resisdents can use). I counted the boats that were on the water - 2 boats, 1 jet ski, and a paddle board (plus us). My knee was feeling great yesterday, and I got in 17K steps. This was my daily goal pre knee injury so was so happy to see it. I'm feeling a little sore this morning though, so will curb it a little today.
Aug 3: 142.4 ๐๐ฃ ๐ ๐ฅ ๐ช ๐ฆ ๐งHot and Humid in Connecticut yesterday. Got our walk in, but was super sticky. We harvested our first pot of potatoes (we picked the little one to see how they were doing) and got seven good potatoes from the pot. Super happy with that. After a terrible garden year, it was nice to see some profits from our work. We talked about next year's garden and all we can seem to grown this year is tomatoes and potatoes (and ok arugula). Even the fruit trees - no apples, no pears - we do have peaches but the squirrels are taking them one by one before they are ripe. No big plans for today - it's also going to be a hot and humid one.
Aug 4: 142.5 ๐ฃ ๐ ๐ฅ๐ฆต๐ซ ๐ฆ ๐งOne of my spare bedrooms has my treadmill in it and a weight machine. We had a twin sized bed in there as well (it was Allyson's room way back when). Finally decided to get rid of the bed. Also cleaned out the bureau - now the bureau is empty (going to move some things from my bedroom to make it so my closet isn't stuffed) and we moved the ab chair into the room. Threw away a big bag of stuff, another big bag going to good will and a couple bags of stuff for Allyson to go through. If she doesn't want it another two bags to goodwill. Now it is truely a workout room. ๐
Aug 5: 142.9 ๐ ๐ฅ ๐งโโ๏ธ๐งRest and stretch day for me. I also didn't get all my water in - hoping the uptick is just that. Tonight is bingo with the Mom and the gang. Celebrating my birthday (and one of the other in Mom's circle of friends). So will have a light eating day today to make up for the cupcakes tonight. Prelogged my day and if I stick to it should still end up with a deficit. Cleaned out the closet in the workout room - another two bags to goodwill.
Aug 6: 143.2 ๐ฃ ๐ ๐ช๐ฆต ๐ฆ ๐งTotally expected, the cupcake sugar high made me ravenous and when I got home I binged - added another 650 calories of junk to the mix. Back at it today. Good thing is that I won for a change - went bingo twice, and won the $10 door prize.
WEEK TWO
Aug 7: 142.9 ๐ฃ ๐ ๐ฅ ๐ซ ๐ฆ๐งGood day yesterday. Didn't get the expected amount of rain they were predicting, so got in my AM walk. We also took a drive to the shore, took a little stroll down the boardwalk at the mouth of the Connecticut River.
Aug 8: 143.4 ๐ฃ ๐ ๐ช๐ฆตOver my sodium goal yesterday and my calorie limit was 12 calories over - I know not by much but the sodium on top of it and the scale shows every bit of my being off plan. I haven't been sleeping well either which I think contributes to the scale. Today is my actual birthday (64), but not doing much today - will celebrate tomorrow and Saturday when Allyson will be here.
Aug 9: 144.5 ๐ฃ ๐ ๐ซ๐ฆตOut last night to celebrate my birthday. I logged everything and it wasn't pretty. But I did have a nice time.
Aug 10: 143.5 ๐ ๐ฅ ๐งโโ๏ธ ๐ฆ ๐ก๐ง Back to where I started at the beginning of the month. Hopefully can make a dent downward before I leave on my trip on Thursday (three day girls outting). Rest day yesterday. Allyson stayed most of the day. She is writing a book and when she finishes a chapter she reads them to me. I got two this weekend. ๐ฅฐ Then we went out on the boat for a bit, took a little plunge in the water. Had our dinner at lunchtime, then Allyson headed home. I got a new tv for my workout room - so after she left set that up.
Aug 11: 143.5 Somehow this post got lost
Aug 12: 143 ๐ฃ ๐ ๐ฅ ๐ซ ๐ฆ ๐ก๐งHarvested the potted potatoes yesterday - got about 15 pounds in the six pots. Still have a few plants that we sowed in the ground - we are leaving those for now - they don't appear to be finished quite yet. Yup, next year potatoes and tomatoes - that's all that seems to grow well. We have another woodchuck that just consumed the peppers and squash plants - Greg saw him crawl over the gate! It hasn't been a great year for the garden.
Aug 13: 142.6 ๐ฃ ๐ ๐ฅ ๐ช๐งโโ๏ธ๐ฆ ๐ก๐งWent for nice walk yesterday - we were going to our usual spot but the bridge over the river was closed so had to turn around. Stopped at Machimoodus state park. We haven't been here in a really long time.
WEEK THREE
Aug 14: 142.4 ๐ ๐ฃ ๐ ๐ฅ ๐ซ๐ฆต ๐ฆ ๐ก Went to Allyson's yesterday AM, she was having issues with the new chromebook she bought - apparently the office 365 app not compatible - so since she bought it to work on her book during her lunchbreaks - it is being returned. I thought maybe I could figure out a way to get there on the web - but couldn't get it done. Then I got home and checked the garden, I was going to pull out the eaten squash and found a hiding squash in the one plant that wasn't demolished - HUGE - almost three pounds. They aren't as good when then get big. Oh well, tried a new skinnytaste receipe for Stuffed Zucchini. It was tasty. Tomorrow AM going on my trip with the girls - so won't be posting for the next few days. We are off to Turning Stone Casino for three days of fun and gambling. I met this milestone yesterday!
Aug 15: ๐ ๐ก Didn't think I would check in today because of my trip - but leaving later than I anticipated. Diisasterous day; I made cookies for the trip and of course had to taste them. Tasting led to a sugar binge - chip binge - a beer. Typical for me - I go off plan just a bit and it is like it is a freedom to do whatever I want. The good part of yesterday was that I tried my paddleboard. I didn't stand up on it - tried but the wobbling of it wasn't good for my knee and didn't want to re-injure it - so just did it kneeling; it was fun. My plan for the trip is to get up earlier than the others and head to the fitness room for a treadmill walk. If I still have time I might do some MFP (bringing my laptop) before my roomies rise. Hope I don't wake them. That's the plan anyway - we'll see if I can get my butt out of bed after a night out.
Aug 16: DNW ๐ฃ ๐ซ๐ฆ
Aug 17: DNW ๐ฃ ๐ซ๐ฆต
Aug 18: 147.3 ๐ฃ ๐ซI'm back and it isn't pretty; and I only have three days before my next trip. I am back at it full swing for the next few days - then going away for a couple days to celebrate our anniversary and then I'll have nine days to try to get back to my August starting weight. Yikes, it's going to be a tough one. I did have a wonderful time - spent a lot of $, obviously I ate a lot of junk, too much salt, too much sugar, no fruits and veggies to talk about, but it was nice to get away with the girls. We do this once a year and every year one of us has one big. I had my year last time so wasn't expecting it. My younger sister did well this time around!
Aug 19: 145.2 ๐ฃ ๐ ๐ฅ ๐ช๐ฆต๐ซ ๐ฆ ๐ก๐ง Got it all done!
Aug 20: 143.5 ๐ฃ ๐ ๐ฅ ๐ช๐ซ ๐ฆ ๐ก๐ง Another great day, another swish from the girls trip bloat. Down to my August starting weight. I skipped bingo night out with Mom and the gang so no goodies! We leave for our Anniversary trip tomorrow (37 years). I expect a rise again, but not as bad as the girls trip. We are going to Mystic, Connecticut for 2 nights (you might remember the village from the movie Mystic Pizza movie from the 80's). It's just a 50 minute drive away, but still a get away for us. Then when I get back - no more obstacles for a bit! Phew! I hope to at least lose this month, even if it's just a couple tenths of a pound.
Aug 21: 143.2 ๐ฃ ๐ ๐ฅ ๐ช๐ซ ๐ฆ ๐ก๐งFigured I'd get a snapshot of my beginning weight before the trip (and I couldn't sleep so I am up). We are going to get a short walk in before we leave so Monty gets some exercise. I'll be back Friday afternoon! Looking forward to it.
WEEK FOUR
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Aug 22: 144.2 ๐ฃ ๐ Happy Anniversary to me. Had a nice day yesterday. Went to the aquarium, then walked through the shops Old Mystic Village. Had a nice lunch, ice cream, and then a small dinner and drinks. Logged everything to the best of my ability - but who knows how accurate it was.
Aug 23: 147.2 ๐ฃ ๐ Another nice day with way too much foodie stuff. But had a good time. Glad to be heading home to get back to my routine. I have one week to lose the bloat to get below my August starting weight to at least say I lost something this month.
Aug 24: 144.6 ๐ฃ ๐ ๐ฅ ๐ช๐ฆต๐ซ ๐งโโ๏ธ๐ฆ ๐ก๐งSo glad to be home, missed my Monty! First time in a bit that I met all my goals. Shed some of my bloat.
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@deepwoodslady I'm sorry you are feeling frustrated, but I agree with you - just keep plugging away and it will come. Happy birthday to DGD!
@lislisa123 I used to have the same person try to friend me once, twice, three times in a week all with a different number at the end. I finallly changed my username, and made my picture gender neutral and it has been fantastic. Isn't it funny how their picture is a hunky jacked up male? Very annoying for sure. The friends thing is tough. As as a leader in the BLC challenge it is the only way for me to send personal messages outside the team. I sometimes need to communicate directly without everyone else seeing - so I need it. But otherwise I understand how you feel. Fantatistic job on the weight loss this month by the way!
@cattherien Tough decision for you too, but sometimes you have to take care of you too. You wouldn't be much help to your clients if you get burnt out, and Allen needs some Charlene time too!
@jo-casey42 Woo Hoo to you! And that was a nice swish!2 -
Hi,
I'm Cindy. I'm 50, 5'4" and 159.6 as of Aug 1st. Lost 4.6 lbs in July. I didn't quite reach my goal weight for July, but I was close. 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 for me. Looks like it might be a rest of life commitment. No thank you!
Started at the gym 7/3. Been going 5 days a week. Missed a few days due to life.
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.
Starting weight: 164.2 (July 1, 2024)
August starting weight: 159.6
August goal weight: 155
Aug 1st - 159.6 - Used the rowing machine at the gym for the first time. My friend and I liked it. Why aren't more people using it. No one is ever on it.
Aug 2nd - 160 - Probably the few bites of cookies I had after dinner last night. My daughter wanted Crumble Cookie. How could I say no after the crazy week we have had?
Aug 3rd - 160
Aug 4th - 160.4 - not paying attention to what I ate yesterday and ate dinner late. Need to work harder this week on what I am putting in my mouth. Last week was a little crazy and I was trying to feed a bunch of young adults. Needed quick, cheap, and easy.
Aug 5th - 158.8 - Actually lost weight over the weekend!
Aug 6th - 157.4 - Not sure how that happened, but I will take it. Only did cardio at the gym yesterday afternoon. I was in a hurry. Had lots to do yesterday evening.
Aug 7th - 157.6
Aug 8th - 158
Aug 9th - 160.2 - Very tired this week. Not really sure what is going on except maybe stress. Still going to the gym, but mostly cardio this week and very little weights.
Aug 10th - 159 - Scale finally moving back the other direction.
Aug 11th - 159.2 - I knew it would go up this morning. Yesterday was really busy and only had energy by the end of the day to order pizza. I did have a salad for lunch anticipating being exhausted at the end of the day. Today will be better.
Aug 12th - 158 - Yay!
Aug 13th - 158.6 - Ugh! Why? Not looking good to meet my goal. I have my doctor appointment on the 27th. I'm afraid she will try to push the drugs again.
Aug 14th - 158.6
Aug 15th - 158.4 - The scale needs to move down! Weights and cardio for about an hour afterwork yesterday. Only ate a salad with tomatoes and cucumber last night for dinner. I won't say what I ate for lunch. I think the lesson learned is eat a lighter dinner and a heavier lunch.
Aug 16th - 157.8 - Makes a difference when I stay away from bread. Now for the weekend. Have party to attend for my husband's grandfather tomorrow. He will be 101 and still going strong. Drives and lives by himself. It will be pool side so I probably won't want to eat much because its Texas and it will be hot tomorrow.
Aug 17th - 157.4 - Yay! I made it to the gym 5 times this week. I always take Saturday and Sunday off, so just have to watch what I eat over the weekend. I have a week and a half until my doctor appointment.
Aug 18th - 156.6 - Can't believe it. Getting super close to my goal. I might just make it by the day of my doctor appointment.
Aug 19th - 157.6 - And my body says just kidding. Ugh!
Aug 20th - 158 - No gym yesterday. Had to take my daughter to the dentist after work. Ate Frito Pie for dinner. Too much salt. Surprised my gain wasn't more. Will be at the gym after work today, so hopefully will be back down tomorrow.
Aug 21st - 157.4
Aug 22nd - 156.6 - during the first part of the week my weight trends up and then it goes back down. I don't get it.
Aug 23rd - 156.8 - Spoke to soon
Aug 25th - 157.2 - UGH! I am pretty sure I am not going to meet my goal by the time I go to the doctor on Tuesday. No more bread for me. Only salads over the weekend.2 -
I'm Charlene, 59yo, 5'8", married 40 years to Allen, 6 kids, 9 grandkids, work as a caregiver for the elderly.
August weight goal: 180
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
๐ฅ= Disc golf (golf, but with a Frisbee)
๐ถ= Steps (number)
๐๏ธ= Exercise
๐= I read at least 30 minutes
Aug 1: 183.2 โ๏ธ๐ง๐คฆ๐ฌ ๐ถ(5361)
Aug 2: 183.4 ๐ฅโ๏ธ ๐ถ(4620)
Aug 3: 182.5 ๐ฅโ๏ธ๐ถ....? ๐ ๐
Aug 4: 182.9 ๐ฅโ๏ธ๐ถ๐
Aug 5: 182.7 ๐ฅโ๏ธ๐ง๐งฎ๐ถ(2843)
Aug 6: 182.0 ๐ฅโ๏ธ๐ง๐งฎ๐ถ(4719)๐๐
Aug 7: 182.5 ๐ฅโ๏ธ๐ง๐งฎ๐๐ถ(7290)
Aug 8: 181.6 ๐ฅโ๏ธ๐ง๐งฎ๐๐ถ(4656)๐
Aug 9: 181.4 ๐ฅโ๏ธ๐ง๐๐ถ(5084) ๐๐
Aug 10: 181.6 ๐ฅโ๏ธ๐๏ธ๐๐ถ(9256)
Aug 11: 181.6 โ๏ธ๐ง๐งฎ๐๐ถ(6471)
Aug 12: DNW ๐ฅโ๏ธ๐๐ถ(4723)
Aug 13: 183.6 ๐ฅโ๏ธ๐๐ถ(5695)
Aug 14: 183.4 โ๏ธ๐ ๐ฅ๐ถ(7132)
Aug 15: 183.4 ๐ฅโ๏ธ๐ง๐ถ(5538)
Aug 16: 182.7 ๐ฅโ๏ธ๐ง๐งฎ๐ถ(5051)
Aug 17: 183.8 ๐ฅโ๏ธ๐ง๐งฎ ๐๐ถ(4126)
Aug 18: 184.9 ๐ฅโ๏ธ๐๐ถ(3430)
Aug 19: 184.4 ๐ฅโ๏ธ ๐ ๐ฅ๐ถ(6293)
Aug 20: 184.0 ๐ฅโ๏ธ๐งฎ๐๐ถ(5023)
Aug 21: 184.3 ๐ฅโ๏ธ๐ง๐งฎ๐ถ(5666)
Aug 22: 184.0 ๐ฅโ๏ธ๐ง๐๐ถ(3277)
Aug 23: 183.8 ๐ฅโ๏ธ๐ง๐งฎ๐๐ถ(4765)
Aug 24: 182.9 ๐ฅโ๏ธ๐งฎ๐๐ถ(4532)
Hey there's a nice swish! ๐งI didn't meet my salt limit yesterday, but yes to all the others.
So the coworker was released from the hospital finally. She's doing okay, I'm so glad. She's going to be back to work on 9/3, so I only have to do the doubles with the client W-F this coming week. Though coincidentally, I found out a different client may be shuffling their shifts, so my work schedule may be 52 card pickup for the rest of the month until it all shakes out. But I'm also returning to protect Monday/Tuesday. As you said, Darlene: Allen does indeed need his Charlene time! And vice versa.
I found out on Thursday that my best friend needs open heart surgery to replace a blocked artery. She's been through a lot: breast cancer twice and mastectomy, some pretty rough afib for about 6 weeks, she needs an artificial valve, and now this. Her name is Sheilah, and she's 76. She's known this could end up being the eventually solution for a couple of months now, so it didn't come as a shock. But it obviously wasn't what she was hoping for. She's trim, eats right, swims and walks, she's very energetic, doesn't smoke or drink. But ya just can't outrun your genes, I guess.2 -
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
August 11 - 237
August 12 - 236.4
August 13 - 237.4
August 14 -236.4
August 15 - 235
August 16 - 236.6
August 17 - 236.2
August 18 - 235.4
August 19 - 235.8
August 20 - 235.8
August 21 - 234 yayy new low
August 22 - 233.4 weigh in day. Lost 1.6 this week!!! yay
August 23 - 232.8 (20.2 pounds gone forever!!! big milestone today)
August 24 - 231.8
August 25
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August 29
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August 313 -
@Cattherien I'll be saying prayers for Sheilah. Good job You for priortizing your own family while still being helpful to your clients and employer. Excellent Choice!1
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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 July 31st): 188.4
Goal: 184.4 (Four lb Loss)
Actual Ending Weight: xxxxx
Total Lost/Gained this month: xxxxx**********************ONE DAY, ONE STEP, ONE DECISION AT A TIME********************
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.
FIRST HALF OF THE MONTHSECOND HALF OF THE MONTH
08/01-188.6-(Trend Weight 190.2)-
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08/03-188.4-(Trend Weight 189.9)-
08/04-189.2-(Trend Weight 189.8)-
08/05-188.2-(Trend Weight 189.6)-
08/06-189.2-(Trend Weight 189.6)-
08/07-188.2-(Trend Weight 189.5)-
08/08-188.8-(Trend Weight 189.4)-
08/09-188.6-(Trend Weight 189.3)-
08/10-190.2-(Trend Weight 189.4)-
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08/13-190.6-(Trend Weight 189.8)-
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08/15-190.8-(Trend Weight 190.3)-
08/16-191.4-(Trend Weight 190.7)-
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08/19-192.2-(Trend Weight 191.1)-
08/20- 189.4 -(Trend Weight 190.9 )-
08/21-187.0-(Trend Weight 190.5)-
08/22-189.8-(Trend Weight 190.5)-
08/23-190.0-(Trend Weight 190.4)- Neurologist called and said I have borderline damage from diabetes to my feet. He said that was good news. No surgery or treatments necessary at this time. I donโt need to see him again unless problems get worse. Finally some good news! Another good tidbit, Iโm down 0.6 for the round. Itโs just half a pound but itโs progress in the right direction. I know I can do better, I still have to work on the snack issues, but Iโm so happy to see any loss. While Iโm still on the struggle bus with many of you, my attitude is good and Iโm really appreciating all the support. Tomorrow is a birthday party so I will try to make today a good day since Iโm finally home all day. I started with my Youtube workout this morning which is a step in the right direction. What I can, when I can and always striving for improvement! See you next round.
08/24-DNW-(Trend Weight DNW)- No-weigh Saturday this week instead of Friday. I forgot to take my Fosamax yesterday so I took it this morning. Good meals yesterday but snacks were bad. I canโt blame my daughter this time (although she had her totes and bags of candy with her). It was all my own fault this time as I over-ate my snacks alone. I did manage to avoid hers. Today is DGDโs birthday party. Iโll travel about 60 miles each way. I probably wonโt bother to weigh tomorrow as I already know how the party food and my inability to take my Lasix will affect me. Pointless. Iโll be back on board Monday for sure.
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August weight
October start : 115kg
Start weight august: 108.6
Goal weight month 107kg
Ultimate goal : 85kg
Thursday 1 August
108.6 - ate 10:30pm after work. ๐ด 2775 ๐ฅ 2448
๐ฆถ 6368
๐ช 41 minute walk
Friday 2 August
108kg - โฌ๏ธ๐ด3648๐ฅ 1960
๐ฃ 1778
Extremely fatigued had a migraine.no exercise. Ate pizza and dessert
Saturday 3 August
No weigh in.
Sick in bed
Sunday 4 August
110kg โฌ๏ธ binged past 2 days
๐ด1062 ๐ฅ 2514 ๐ฃ 5369
Monday 5 August
108.7kg โฌ๏ธ๐ด2504๐ฅ2131
๐ฃ 2748 - was super hungry
Tuesday 6 August
108.8kg โฌ๏ธ๐ด1530 ๐ฅ2327
๐ฃ6290
๐ช 39 minutes
Wednesday 7 August
108.2kg โฌ๏ธ๐ด1987 ๐ฅ 2371
๐ฃ 6458
๐ช43 minute walk
Thursday 8 August
107.9kg ๐ โฌ๏ธ๐ด1803 ๐ฅ 3432๐ฃ 10,247
Friday 9 August
107.7kg. โฌ๏ธ
๐๐ผ ๐ด1943 ๐ฅ3060๐ฃ 9042
Saturday 10 August
108.4kg โฌ๏ธ ๐ด1578 ๐ฅ2010
๐ฃ 2147
Sunday 11 August
108.6kg โฌ๏ธ ๐ฉ๐ด1852 ๐ฅ๐ฃ
Monday 12 August
108.7kg โฌ๏ธ ๐ด1759 ๐ฅ2228๐ฃ 4363
๐ช 15 minute walk
Tuesday 13 August
108.7kg ๐ฉ๐ด1463 ๐ฅ2199๐ฃ 3572
Wednesday 14 August
108.8kg โฌ๏ธ โน๏ธ๐ฉธ๐ด2068
๐ฅ2033 ๐ฃ1977
Thursday 15 August
109.4 devastated โฌ๏ธ ๐ฉธ๐ฉ
๐ด1664 ๐ฅ2125 ๐ฃ 2931
Friday 16 August
109.4kg ๐ก ๐ด2542 ๐ฅ2014๐ฃ 1850
Saturday 17 August
108.2kg โฌ๏ธ ๐ด1392๐ฅ2106๐ฃ 2614
Sunday 18 August
108kg โฌ๏ธ ๐ด1838 ๐ฅ2280๐ฃ 3781
Monday 19 August
107.9kg โฌ๏ธ ๐ด1634๐ฅ2345๐ฃ 7064
๐ช34 minutes walking
Tuesday 20 August
107.4kg โฌ๏ธ ๐ด1931๐ฅ1900๐ฃ 1411
Wednesday 21 August
106.8kg โฌ๏ธ ๐ด1763๐ฅ2525๐ฃ 7777
๐ช 67 minutes walk
Thursday 22 August
108.1 โฌ๏ธ ๐ข ๐ด2694
๐ฅ2520 ๐ฃ 5352
Friday 23 August
108.1kg ๐ด2539 ๐ฅ2636
๐ฃ 9133
๐ช 51 minutes walking
Saturday 24 August
108.3kg โฌ๏ธ ๐ด1483 ๐ฅ1930๐ฃ 1580
Sunday 25 August
108.4kg โฌ๏ธ ๐ด๐ฅ๐ฃ
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Hello I'm Darlene. Retired, 64-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 84.5 pounds since the beginning of my journey. This group (along with a couple others I am in) has played a very important part in me reaching my goals. Thank you jm216 for setting it up again this month! I and working on my last 10ish 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 | Sep: 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 | Jun 145 | Jul 143.5
๐๐ปAugust:๐๐ป
My August Goals
๐ฃ Average 10k Steps per day
๐ Log Daily
๐ฅ Stay under my calorie range
๐ช Strength Train 3 days per week
๐ซ Cardio 3 days per week
๐ฆต PT Knee Stretch and Strength 3 days per week
๐งโโ๏ธ 1Rest day - stretch routine
๐กDeclutter - one day per week
๐ฆ 8+ glasses of water
๐งStay under sodium goal
โ๏ธ Lose 2% of body weight
My July Reflection for anyone who cares to read:July Reflection
July was a tough month for me. I do not really understand why I lost motivation this month, but probably a combination of not being able to do my normal exercise routine coupled with getting close to my goal and self-sabotage.
I lost 1.5 pounds this month. My goal was to at least lose 2% of my body weight which would have been about 3 pounds. I got close for a couple of days โ but then went over the top and gained some back. The good thing is that I got back at it right away and did not allow the one-day binges to continue into a weekend, or weeklong binge. Down 84.5 pounds since I started this journey.
Exercise was different for me this month as well. The doctor asked that complete non weight bearing exercises, so no real walking. My strength, cardio, stretch, and steps were all done in the chair most of the month. I did get the green light to start up again at the end of the month and am slowly transitioning from chair to standing.
Now for the good news โ I reached the 1,500-mile marker on my quest to walk 2,024 miles in 2024, logging about 150 miles in July (mostly seated). I found a place on my Garmin app which gives me the total intentional exercise time โ so much easier for me to track my second goal which was 2,024 miles of intentional exercise (I count 20 minutes as a mile). I was previously doing it on an excel spreadsheet โ which probably wasnโt too accurate. With this new calculation I am at 1,181 miles to date โ just where I should be to complete it for the year. I can do it.
There are a lot of obstacles in my way for the month of August. Family picnic this weekend, followed by my birthday, then a three-day girlโs trip to Turning Stone Casino, and then finally a three-day trip for my wedding anniversary. With that in mind am going to keep the same goal as July โ a 2% loss. Yes, I would love to see that ideal number (3.5 pounds), but that dangling carrot hasnโt helped me with my goals, so am going to shoot for that in September when it is much more reachable. It is also break time for both the Hogwarts and BLC challenges โ so need to motivate myself โ not as easy to do.
I have thought a lot about what my final goal should be. My initial goal was five pounds under the ideal range or 135 pounds. But when I look at myself, I still do not see fit. So am adjusting it to 100-pound loss or January 8, 2025 (my two-year starting date) whichever comes first.
My Goals for August:
โข 2% loss for the month (about 2.5 pounds)
โข Alternate Cardio and Strength
โข Average 11K Steps per day
โข Continue Physical Therapy Knee exercise โ every other day
โข Reduce Calories Gained by Exercise to 25% of earned
My Before and After for July
PRIOR WEEKSAug 1: 142.8 ๐ ๐ฃ ๐ ๐ฅ ๐ช ๐ฆ ๐ง I'll never get it - didn't really do anything different - but a nice swish. Nothing exciting happening - end of the month is reflection and budget day so spent a good amount of time at the computer. I added a new goal this month - declutter - thinking one declutter thing a week. We'll see how that goes on my goal to become more minimalistic. My Aunt cancelled the family picnic that was planned for this weekend. My other Aunt is up from Florida and we were all going to get together - but it is supposed to rain all day so she cancelled. I'm sorry to see it because I haven't seen a couple of my cousins in a long time - but one less temptation this month is probably a good thing as August is filled with one to many for me.
Aug 2: 142.7 ๐๐ฃ ๐ ๐ฅ ๐ฆต๐ซ ๐ฆ ๐งNice day yesterday, went out on the boat, a little dip in the water. I love our little lake (which only town resisdents can use). I counted the boats that were on the water - 2 boats, 1 jet ski, and a paddle board (plus us). My knee was feeling great yesterday, and I got in 17K steps. This was my daily goal pre knee injury so was so happy to see it. I'm feeling a little sore this morning though, so will curb it a little today.
Aug 3: 142.4 ๐๐ฃ ๐ ๐ฅ ๐ช ๐ฆ ๐งHot and Humid in Connecticut yesterday. Got our walk in, but was super sticky. We harvested our first pot of potatoes (we picked the little one to see how they were doing) and got seven good potatoes from the pot. Super happy with that. After a terrible garden year, it was nice to see some profits from our work. We talked about next year's garden and all we can seem to grown this year is tomatoes and potatoes (and ok arugula). Even the fruit trees - no apples, no pears - we do have peaches but the squirrels are taking them one by one before they are ripe. No big plans for today - it's also going to be a hot and humid one.
Aug 4: 142.5 ๐ฃ ๐ ๐ฅ๐ฆต๐ซ ๐ฆ ๐งOne of my spare bedrooms has my treadmill in it and a weight machine. We had a twin sized bed in there as well (it was Allyson's room way back when). Finally decided to get rid of the bed. Also cleaned out the bureau - now the bureau is empty (going to move some things from my bedroom to make it so my closet isn't stuffed) and we moved the ab chair into the room. Threw away a big bag of stuff, another big bag going to good will and a couple bags of stuff for Allyson to go through. If she doesn't want it another two bags to goodwill. Now it is truely a workout room. ๐
Aug 5: 142.9 ๐ ๐ฅ ๐งโโ๏ธ๐งRest and stretch day for me. I also didn't get all my water in - hoping the uptick is just that. Tonight is bingo with the Mom and the gang. Celebrating my birthday (and one of the other in Mom's circle of friends). So will have a light eating day today to make up for the cupcakes tonight. Prelogged my day and if I stick to it should still end up with a deficit. Cleaned out the closet in the workout room - another two bags to goodwill.
Aug 6: 143.2 ๐ฃ ๐ ๐ช๐ฆต ๐ฆ ๐งTotally expected, the cupcake sugar high made me ravenous and when I got home I binged - added another 650 calories of junk to the mix. Back at it today. Good thing is that I won for a change - went bingo twice, and won the $10 door prize.
WEEK TWO
Aug 7: 142.9 ๐ฃ ๐ ๐ฅ ๐ซ ๐ฆ๐งGood day yesterday. Didn't get the expected amount of rain they were predicting, so got in my AM walk. We also took a drive to the shore, took a little stroll down the boardwalk at the mouth of the Connecticut River.
Aug 8: 143.4 ๐ฃ ๐ ๐ช๐ฆตOver my sodium goal yesterday and my calorie limit was 12 calories over - I know not by much but the sodium on top of it and the scale shows every bit of my being off plan. I haven't been sleeping well either which I think contributes to the scale. Today is my actual birthday (64), but not doing much today - will celebrate tomorrow and Saturday when Allyson will be here.
Aug 9: 144.5 ๐ฃ ๐ ๐ซ๐ฆตOut last night to celebrate my birthday. I logged everything and it wasn't pretty. But I did have a nice time.
Aug 10: 143.5 ๐ ๐ฅ ๐งโโ๏ธ ๐ฆ ๐ก๐ง Back to where I started at the beginning of the month. Hopefully can make a dent downward before I leave on my trip on Thursday (three day girls outting). Rest day yesterday. Allyson stayed most of the day. She is writing a book and when she finishes a chapter she reads them to me. I got two this weekend. ๐ฅฐ Then we went out on the boat for a bit, took a little plunge in the water. Had our dinner at lunchtime, then Allyson headed home. I got a new tv for my workout room - so after she left set that up.
Aug 11: 143.5 Somehow this post got lost
Aug 12: 143 ๐ฃ ๐ ๐ฅ ๐ซ ๐ฆ ๐ก๐งHarvested the potted potatoes yesterday - got about 15 pounds in the six pots. Still have a few plants that we sowed in the ground - we are leaving those for now - they don't appear to be finished quite yet. Yup, next year potatoes and tomatoes - that's all that seems to grow well. We have another woodchuck that just consumed the peppers and squash plants - Greg saw him crawl over the gate! It hasn't been a great year for the garden.
Aug 13: 142.6 ๐ฃ ๐ ๐ฅ ๐ช๐งโโ๏ธ๐ฆ ๐ก๐งWent for nice walk yesterday - we were going to our usual spot but the bridge over the river was closed so had to turn around. Stopped at Machimoodus state park. We haven't been here in a really long time.
WEEK THREE
Aug 14: 142.4 ๐ ๐ฃ ๐ ๐ฅ ๐ซ๐ฆต ๐ฆ ๐ก Went to Allyson's yesterday AM, she was having issues with the new chromebook she bought - apparently the office 365 app not compatible - so since she bought it to work on her book during her lunchbreaks - it is being returned. I thought maybe I could figure out a way to get there on the web - but couldn't get it done. Then I got home and checked the garden, I was going to pull out the eaten squash and found a hiding squash in the one plant that wasn't demolished - HUGE - almost three pounds. They aren't as good when then get big. Oh well, tried a new skinnytaste receipe for Stuffed Zucchini. It was tasty. Tomorrow AM going on my trip with the girls - so won't be posting for the next few days. We are off to Turning Stone Casino for three days of fun and gambling. I met this milestone yesterday!
Aug 15: ๐ ๐ก Didn't think I would check in today because of my trip - but leaving later than I anticipated. Diisasterous day; I made cookies for the trip and of course had to taste them. Tasting led to a sugar binge - chip binge - a beer. Typical for me - I go off plan just a bit and it is like it is a freedom to do whatever I want. The good part of yesterday was that I tried my paddleboard. I didn't stand up on it - tried but the wobbling of it wasn't good for my knee and didn't want to re-injure it - so just did it kneeling; it was fun. My plan for the trip is to get up earlier than the others and head to the fitness room for a treadmill walk. If I still have time I might do some MFP (bringing my laptop) before my roomies rise. Hope I don't wake them. That's the plan anyway - we'll see if I can get my butt out of bed after a night out.
Aug 16: DNW ๐ฃ ๐ซ๐ฆ
Aug 17: DNW ๐ฃ ๐ซ๐ฆต
Aug 18: 147.3 ๐ฃ ๐ซI'm back and it isn't pretty; and I only have three days before my next trip. I am back at it full swing for the next few days - then going away for a couple days to celebrate our anniversary and then I'll have nine days to try to get back to my August starting weight. Yikes, it's going to be a tough one. I did have a wonderful time - spent a lot of $, obviously I ate a lot of junk, too much salt, too much sugar, no fruits and veggies to talk about, but it was nice to get away with the girls. We do this once a year and every year one of us has one big. I had my year last time so wasn't expecting it. My younger sister did well this time around!
Aug 19: 145.2 ๐ฃ ๐ ๐ฅ ๐ช๐ฆต๐ซ ๐ฆ ๐ก๐ง Got it all done!
Aug 20: 143.5 ๐ฃ ๐ ๐ฅ ๐ช๐ซ ๐ฆ ๐ก๐ง Another great day, another swish from the girls trip bloat. Down to my August starting weight. I skipped bingo night out with Mom and the gang so no goodies! We leave for our Anniversary trip tomorrow (37 years). I expect a rise again, but not as bad as the girls trip. We are going to Mystic, Connecticut for 2 nights (you might remember the village from the movie Mystic Pizza movie from the 80's). It's just a 50 minute drive away, but still a get away for us. Then when I get back - no more obstacles for a bit! Phew! I hope to at least lose this month, even if it's just a couple tenths of a pound.
Aug 21: 143.2 ๐ฃ ๐ ๐ฅ ๐ช๐ซ ๐ฆ ๐ก๐งFigured I'd get a snapshot of my beginning weight before the trip (and I couldn't sleep so I am up). We are going to get a short walk in before we leave so Monty gets some exercise. I'll be back Friday afternoon! Looking forward to it.
WEEK FOUR
๐ฃ ๐ ๐ฅ ๐ช๐ฆต๐ซ ๐งโโ๏ธ๐ฆ ๐ก๐ง
Aug 22: 144.2 ๐ฃ ๐ Happy Anniversary to me. Had a nice day yesterday. Went to the aquarium, then walked through the shops Old Mystic Village. Had a nice lunch, ice cream, and then a small dinner and drinks. Logged everything to the best of my ability - but who knows how accurate it was.
Aug 23: 147.2 ๐ฃ ๐ Another nice day with way too much foodie stuff. But had a good time. Glad to be heading home to get back to my routine. I have one week to lose the bloat to get below my August starting weight to at least say I lost something this month.
Aug 24: 144.6 ๐ฃ ๐ ๐ฅ ๐ช๐ฆต๐ซ ๐งโโ๏ธ๐ฆ ๐ก๐งSo glad to be home, missed my Monty! First time in a bit that I met all my goals. Shed some of my bloat.
Aug 25: 143.2 ๐ฃ ๐ ๐ฅ ๐ซ ๐ฆ ๐ก๐งI did it, got below my starting August weight, now to at least try to lose a pound in the next 7 days!
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Hi,
I'm Cindy. I'm 50, 5'4" and 159.6 as of Aug 1st. Lost 4.6 lbs in July. I didn't quite reach my goal weight for July, but I was close. 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 for me. Looks like it might be a rest of life commitment. No thank you!
Started at the gym 7/3. Been going 5 days a week. Missed a few days due to life.
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.
Starting weight: 164.2 (July 1, 2024)
August starting weight: 159.6
August goal weight: 155
Aug 1st - 159.6 - Used the rowing machine at the gym for the first time. My friend and I liked it. Why aren't more people using it. No one is ever on it.
Aug 2nd - 160 - Probably the few bites of cookies I had after dinner last night. My daughter wanted Crumble Cookie. How could I say no after the crazy week we have had?
Aug 3rd - 160
Aug 4th - 160.4 - not paying attention to what I ate yesterday and ate dinner late. Need to work harder this week on what I am putting in my mouth. Last week was a little crazy and I was trying to feed a bunch of young adults. Needed quick, cheap, and easy.
Aug 5th - 158.8 - Actually lost weight over the weekend!
Aug 6th - 157.4 - Not sure how that happened, but I will take it. Only did cardio at the gym yesterday afternoon. I was in a hurry. Had lots to do yesterday evening.
Aug 7th - 157.6
Aug 8th - 158
Aug 9th - 160.2 - Very tired this week. Not really sure what is going on except maybe stress. Still going to the gym, but mostly cardio this week and very little weights.
Aug 10th - 159 - Scale finally moving back the other direction.
Aug 11th - 159.2 - I knew it would go up this morning. Yesterday was really busy and only had energy by the end of the day to order pizza. I did have a salad for lunch anticipating being exhausted at the end of the day. Today will be better.
Aug 12th - 158 - Yay!
Aug 13th - 158.6 - Ugh! Why? Not looking good to meet my goal. I have my doctor appointment on the 27th. I'm afraid she will try to push the drugs again.
Aug 14th - 158.6
Aug 15th - 158.4 - The scale needs to move down! Weights and cardio for about an hour afterwork yesterday. Only ate a salad with tomatoes and cucumber last night for dinner. I won't say what I ate for lunch. I think the lesson learned is eat a lighter dinner and a heavier lunch.
Aug 16th - 157.8 - Makes a difference when I stay away from bread. Now for the weekend. Have party to attend for my husband's grandfather tomorrow. He will be 101 and still going strong. Drives and lives by himself. It will be pool side so I probably won't want to eat much because its Texas and it will be hot tomorrow.
Aug 17th - 157.4 - Yay! I made it to the gym 5 times this week. I always take Saturday and Sunday off, so just have to watch what I eat over the weekend. I have a week and a half until my doctor appointment.
Aug 18th - 156.6 - Can't believe it. Getting super close to my goal. I might just make it by the day of my doctor appointment.
Aug 19th - 157.6 - And my body says just kidding. Ugh!
Aug 20th - 158 - No gym yesterday. Had to take my daughter to the dentist after work. Ate Frito Pie for dinner. Too much salt. Surprised my gain wasn't more. Will be at the gym after work today, so hopefully will be back down tomorrow.
Aug 21st - 157.4
Aug 22nd - 156.6 - during the first part of the week my weight trends up and then it goes back down. I don't get it.
Aug 23rd - 156.8 - Spoke to soon
Aug 24th - 157.2 - UGH! I am pretty sure I am not going to meet my goal by the time I go to the doctor on Tuesday. No more bread for me. Only salads over the weekend.
Aug 25th - 156.6 - I can't get past 156.6. Why? I usually take the weekends off for exercise, but if time permits today I will probably jump on the treadmill. We leave for Disney next Sunday. It is making me nervous. We are driving, so I will probably take make scale to try and keep myself motivated to eat as healthy as possible. I worked too hard the last two months to gain it all back in a week.3 -
I'm Charlene, 59yo, 5'8", married 40 years to Allen, 6 kids, 9 grandkids, work as a caregiver for the elderly.
August weight goal: 180
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
๐ฅ= Disc golf (golf, but with a Frisbee)
๐ถ= Steps (number)
๐๏ธ= Exercise
๐= I read at least 30 minutes
Aug 1: 183.2 โ๏ธ๐ง๐คฆ๐ฌ ๐ถ(5361)
Aug 2: 183.4 ๐ฅโ๏ธ ๐ถ(4620)
Aug 3: 182.5 ๐ฅโ๏ธ๐ถ....? ๐ ๐
Aug 4: 182.9 ๐ฅโ๏ธ๐ถ๐
Aug 5: 182.7 ๐ฅโ๏ธ๐ง๐งฎ๐ถ(2843)
Aug 6: 182.0 ๐ฅโ๏ธ๐ง๐งฎ๐ถ(4719)๐๐
Aug 7: 182.5 ๐ฅโ๏ธ๐ง๐งฎ๐๐ถ(7290)
Aug 8: 181.6 ๐ฅโ๏ธ๐ง๐งฎ๐๐ถ(4656)๐
Aug 9: 181.4 ๐ฅโ๏ธ๐ง๐๐ถ(5084) ๐๐
Aug 10: 181.6 ๐ฅโ๏ธ๐๏ธ๐๐ถ(9256)
Aug 11: 181.6 โ๏ธ๐ง๐งฎ๐๐ถ(6471)
Aug 12: DNW ๐ฅโ๏ธ๐๐ถ(4723)
Aug 13: 183.6 ๐ฅโ๏ธ๐๐ถ(5695)
Aug 14: 183.4 โ๏ธ๐ ๐ฅ๐ถ(7132)
Aug 15: 183.4 ๐ฅโ๏ธ๐ง๐ถ(5538)
Aug 16: 182.7 ๐ฅโ๏ธ๐ง๐งฎ๐ถ(5051)
Aug 17: 183.8 ๐ฅโ๏ธ๐ง๐งฎ ๐๐ถ(4126)
Aug 18: 184.9 ๐ฅโ๏ธ๐๐ถ(3430)
Aug 19: 184.4 ๐ฅโ๏ธ ๐ ๐ฅ๐ถ(6293)
Aug 20: 184.0 ๐ฅโ๏ธ๐งฎ๐๐ถ(5023)
Aug 21: 184.3 ๐ฅโ๏ธ๐ง๐งฎ๐ถ(5666)
Aug 22: 184.0 ๐ฅโ๏ธ๐ง๐๐ถ(3277)
Aug 23: 183.8 ๐ฅโ๏ธ๐ง๐งฎ๐๐ถ(4765)
Aug 24: 182.9 ๐ฅโ๏ธ๐งฎ๐๐ถ(4532)
Aug 25: 183.2๐ฅโ๏ธ๐๐ถ(2819)
Welp. My body is definitely telling me off. I have a UTI. ๐คฆ๐คฆ๐คฆ๐คฆ Perfect timing, what with still needing to do some double shifts at work this week, and two other MFP challenges starting.
I did start taking cranberry capsules this morning, and I'll call my doctor's office tomorrow to get an antibiotic, and I'll go back to taking my estrogen cream - this serves me right, since I'd been slacking off and not taking it, it's just messy and slightly inconvenient.
But the timing isn't great for this, bleh. No matter. I'll quit my whining now and just push through, because I'm not dead yet, only mostly dead, which means slightly alive. Thank you Miracle Max.2 -
@ilive2walk great job meeting your goals yesterday! Wow, almost 3 pound whoosh. Huzzah ๐๐๐
@deepwoodslady hey Happy Birthday to your granddaughter! How did the travel and party go?
And a deep thanks for praying for Sheilah - she's also a person of spiritual strength and she's taking it so very well. She's an inspiration to many. Thank you again.
@cinw1501 - oh so close! Smart to take your scale on vacation. ๐3 -
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
August 11 - 237
August 12 - 236.4
August 13 - 237.4
August 14 -236.4
August 15 - 235
August 16 - 236.6
August 17 - 236.2
August 18 - 235.4
August 19 - 235.8
August 20 - 235.8
August 21 - 234 yayy new low
August 22 - 233.4 weigh in day. Lost 1.6 this week!!! yay
August 23 - 232.8 (20.2 pounds gone forever!!)
August 24 - 231.8
August 25 - 230.8 (making big progress lately!)
August 26
August 27
August 28
August 29
August 30
August 313 -
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 July 31st): 188.4
Goal: 184.4 (Four lb Loss)
Actual Ending Weight: xxxxx
Total Lost/Gained this month: xxxxx**********************ONE DAY, ONE STEP, ONE DECISION AT A TIME********************
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.
FIRST HALF OF THE MONTHSECOND HALF OF THE MONTH
08/01-188.6-(Trend Weight 190.2)-
08/02-DNW-(Trend Weight DNW)-
08/03-188.4-(Trend Weight 189.9)-
08/04-189.2-(Trend Weight 189.8)-
08/05-188.2-(Trend Weight 189.6)-
08/06-189.2-(Trend Weight 189.6)-
08/07-188.2-(Trend Weight 189.5)-
08/08-188.8-(Trend Weight 189.4)-
08/09-188.6-(Trend Weight 189.3)-
08/10-190.2-(Trend Weight 189.4)-
08/11-DNW-(Trend Weight DNW)-
08/12-DNW-(Trend Weight DNW)-
08/13-190.6-(Trend Weight 189.8)-
08/14-DNW-(Trend Weight DNW )-
08/15-190.8-(Trend Weight 190.3)-
08/16-191.4-(Trend Weight 190.7)-
08/17- DNW -(Trend Weight DNW)-
08/18- DNW -(Trend Weight DNW )-
08/19-192.2-(Trend Weight 191.1)-
08/20- 189.4 -(Trend Weight 190.9 )-
08/21-187.0-(Trend Weight 190.5)-
08/22-189.8-(Trend Weight 190.5)-
08/23-190.0-(Trend Weight 190.4)-
08/24-DNW-(Trend Weight DNW)- No-weigh Saturday this week instead of Friday. I forgot to take my Fosamax yesterday so I took it this morning. Good meals yesterday but snacks were bad. I canโt blame my daughter this time (although she had her totes and bags of candy with her). It was all my own fault this time as I over-ate my snacks alone. I did manage to avoid hers. Today is DGDโs birthday party. Iโll travel about 60 miles each way. I probably wonโt bother to weigh tomorrow as I already know how the party food and my inability to take my Lasix will affect me. Pointless. Iโll be back on board Monday for sure.
08/25-DNW-(Trend Weight DNW)- The party was lovely. There was the pool, the hot tub and of course food, cake and ice cream. The kids had so much fun!
08/26-xxxxx-(Trend Weight xxxxx)-
08/27-xxxxx-(Trend Weight xxxxx)-
08/28-xxxxx-(Trend Weight xxxxx)-
08/29-xxxxx-(Trend Weight xxxxx)-
08/30-xxxxx-(Trend Weight xxxxx)-
08/31-xxxxx-(Trend Weight xxxxx)-
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Hi I'm Brenda. 5'10" and 228 pounds. I am a widow and live in Michigan. Just started reading "The Whole Body Reset" last night. I know there is only 1 week left in August, but I need to jump in to help me stay accountable.
Goals:
๐ถโโ๏ธโโก๏ธ8000 steps
โ90 minutes active
๐1850 calories/160 g protein
โฌ๏ธ3 pounds
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