SUMMER 2024 Weight Loss Challenge (JULY, AUGUST and SEPTEMBER) A Continuation

Happy weekend everyone!


I'm going to start weighing in on both Sundays and Wednesdays but will only report on Wednesdays. The Sundays will give me a midweek check-in to see whether I need to tweak my intake and/or activity to "atone" for any potential lapses in those areas over the weekend.

I won't be posting my stats weekly anymore because they take up too much space; however, I will post before and after stats on New Year's Day to show overall progress.

So far I've been sticking to plan since September 1st. I'm feeling very focused right now.

Tomorrow I'm going to an outdoor Greek festival. I ought to get a lot of steps in with all the line dancing! We shall see...

Have a great weekend!

💞Carole

@Starfruit98 Your progress is inspiring! Way to go 👏😁

My name is Donna. I am 64 years old and I live in the Midwest of the US. I am 5’ 5” tall.


CHALLENGE STARTING WEIGHT (FROM June 30th): 187.0
CHALLENGE TOTAL WEIGHT LOSS GOAL: Total Loss of 12 pounds to land at 175.0
CHALLENGE ENDING WEIGHT: xxxxx
TOTAL LOST IN THIS CHALLENGE:

Every healthy habit brings me closer to scratching each of these off to NEVER see them again!
250’s; 240’s; 230’s; 220's; 210's; 200's; 190's; 180’s; 170's; 160's; 150’s

Weight in blue makes me blue because it’s a gain. Weight in fuchsia pink makes me feel cheery because it’s a loss. Weight in black means no change.


07/01-187.0-(Trend Weight: 186.6)-

07/08-189.2-(Trend Weight: 187.2)-

07/15-189.4-(Trend Weight: 188.6)-

07/22-DNW-(Trend Weight: DNW)-

07/29-189.4-(Trend Weight: 189.7)-

07/31-188.4-(Trend Weight: 190.3)-



July Start: 187.0
July Goal: 183.0 (4 pound loss)
July Actual: 188.4
Cumulative Weight Loss so Far: 1.4 lbs Gained


Weight in blue makes me blue because it’s a gain. Weight in fuchsia pink makes me feel cheery because it’s a loss. Weight in black means no change


08/01-188.6-(Trend Weight: 190.2)-

08/05-188.2-(Trend Weight: 189.6)-

08/12-DNW-(Trend Weight: DNW)-

08/19-192.2-(Trend Weight: 191.1)-

08/26-190.0-(Trend Weight: 190.8)-

08/31-xxxxx-(Trend Weight: xxxxx)-


Aug Start: 188.4
Aug Goal: 184.4 (4 pound loss)
Aug Actual: 190.0 at last known Aug weight
Cumulative Weight Loss so Far: 1.6 lb Gain




Weight in blue makes me blue because it’s a gain. Weight in fuchsia pink makes me feel cheery because it’s a loss. Weight in black means no change


09/01- DNW-(Trend Weight: DNW)-

09/02-192.4-(Trend Weight: 191.5)- Holy Cow Batman!!! September will be an especially challenging month for me but THE BUCK STOPS HERE! It HAS to! Happy Labor Day to everyone celebrating.

09/09-191.0-(Trend Weight: 190.9)- Up & Down all week ending with less than last week so I guess I’ll be grateful for that. Today I travel for the next two days and will be back home by Tuesday night. Time for some medical appointments including my mammogram and oncology appointment. Routine re-checks. Don’t forget to schedule your Mamm’s my friends. October will be Breast Cancer Awareness month and it’s important to get your screenings and to catch any problems early. I share because I care! Have a great week.

09/16-xxxxx-(Trend Weight: xxxxx)-

09/23-xxxxx-(Trend Weight: xxxxx)-

09/30-xxxxx-(Trend Weight: xxxxx)-



Sept Start: 190.0 Last known Aug weight
Sept Goal: 186.0 (4 pound loss)
Sept Actual: xxxxx
Cumulative Weight Loss so Far:





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MFP starting weight: 270.9 lbs (June 27, 2023)
Challenge starting weight: 186.2 lbs
Challenge goal weight: 169 lbs (-17.2 lbs)

July 1: 186.2 lbs
July 8: 186.5 lbs
July 15: 192.9 lbs
July 22: 188 lbs
(July 31: 193.1 lbs)

July Goal: 179.9 lbs
July Actual: 193.1 lbs
July Change: +6.9 lbs

(August 1: 192.1 lbs)
August 5: 191.8 lbs
August 12: 192 lbs
August 19: 196.4 lbs
August 26: 194 lbs
(August 31: 195.9 lbs)

August Goal: 174.4 lbs
August Actual: 195.9 lbs
August Change: +3.8 lbs

(September 1: 195.3 lbs)
September 9: 192.4 lbs
September 16:
September 23:
September 30:

September Goal, adjusted: 189 lbs
September Actual:
September Change: -2.9 lbs

Challenge final weight:

STARTING WEIGHT AND DATE WITH MFP(MY FITNESS PAL): 160.2 2/20/2011 — been on & off since then. I’m back to being serious about getting healthier. UGW: 98 lbs (give or take & this goal is subject to change due to age, etc) keep in mind my height is 4’8” (have shrunk 3 inches over the last 15 years). Age: 62
YOUR CHALLENGE STARTING WEIGHT FOR THIS CHALLENGE beginning July 1: 153.6
YOUR CHALLENGE WEIGHT LOSS GOAL: 146.2 (adjusted since I’ve been messing up)

July 1: 153.6
July 8: 152.6
July 15: 154.8
July 22: 153.8
July 29: 153.6

July Goal: 149
July Actual: 153.6
July Loss: 0, but at least I didn’t gain. At one point during July, I weighed 151.8 but it wasn’t in the date that counted that week. Oh well. Excited to start August, though. I feel weight loss coming on! Lol

(August 1: 152.2)
August 5: 152.2
August 11: 150
August 19: 150.2
August 26: 151.2 (I’m upset by this. Will do better by the next weigh in, hopefully).

August Goal: 149.6
August Actual: 151.2
August Loss: 1 lb - better than nothin’, but definitely not what I had envisioned.

September 2: 149.2
September 9: 149.2
September 16:
September 23:
September 30;

Sept Goal: 146.2
Sept Actual:
Sept Loss:

Weight loss for the last week: 0 I’m happy that at least I didn’t gain.

Current challenge loss: 4.4 lbs

Thank you @jedaschultz
I'm Chris - 74 year old female...5'5" ...I used to be 5'7" but arthritis hit and I lost two inches, so now that two inches is squished around my waist like the billows of a big accordion...
...Oh, well. I'll just keep working on it.
My husband and I are retired.
I see my trainer for 60 mins three days a week and try to walk the other four days. The walking doesn't always work out.
Heaviest: 192.2
Round GW: 147.0
UGW: 145.0
July 01: 150.8 at 7:30 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
July 08: 149.0 at 6:40 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
July 15: 150.4 at 7:20 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
July 22: 149.6 at 7:10 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then nothing...trainer sick
July 29: 150.0 at 6:00 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then 60 min workout w/trainer
July 31: 151.1 at 6:00 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then 60 min workout w/trainer
July Goal:149.0
July gain/loss: +2.1
August 01: 150.8 at 7:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then nothing
August 05: 151.8 at 6:10 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then nothing
August 12: 150.0 at 5:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then 60 min workout w/trainer
August 19: 150.0 at 5:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then 60 min workout w/trainer
August 26: 149.9 at 7:30 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
August 31: 150.8 at 6:00 a.m. DDD and I got our hair cut then I did nothing the rest of the day!!
August Goal: 148.0
August gain/loss: _+00000
09/01 - 151.5 at 7:00 a.m. ...5.30 miles in 106 mins to the Ruins and back
09/02 - 151.9 at 7:30 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
09/09 - 153.6 at 5:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then 60 min workout w/trainer
09/16 -
09/23 -
09/30 -
September Goal: 148.0
September gain/loss:
Good luck everyone.
Chris

SW:253 (June 5, 2024)

July 1: 240
July 8: 239.2
July 15: missed
July 25: 239.4
July 29: 237.2

July Goal: 235
July Actual: 237.2
July Loss: -2.8

August 1: 236.8
August 8: 237.2 (had a rough weekend which tipped the scale. Going to try harder this week)
August 15: 235
August 22: 233.4 making progress!
August 29: 232.2

August Goal: 230
August Actual: 232.2
August Loss: -4.6 (very happy with that! )

September 5: 230.4
September 12: 231 (had a rough week. Going camping this weekend so I'm nervous about staying on plan but I am going to try)
September 19:
September 26:

September Goal: 224
September Actual:
September Loss:


Weight loss for this week:
Current challenge loss:
Challenge Weight loss goal:

Hi everyone,

I'm jumping off this board for now because I don't expect much progress by the end of September and I'm already on six other boards. Wishing you all the very best success in the weeks ahead

Wednesday, September 15th is only 15 weeks until January 1st, 2025!

Imagine, we can ring in the New Year 15 lbs. lighter by losing just 1 pound per week under then!

'Bye for now!

Love, Carole,💞

My name is Donna. I am 64 years old and I live in the Midwest of the US. I am 5’ 5” tall.


CHALLENGE STARTING WEIGHT (FROM June 30th): 187.0
CHALLENGE TOTAL WEIGHT LOSS GOAL: Total Loss of 12 pounds to land at 175.0
CHALLENGE ENDING WEIGHT: xxxxx
TOTAL LOST IN THIS CHALLENGE:

Every healthy habit brings me closer to scratching each of these off to NEVER see them again!
250’s; 240’s; 230’s; 220's; 210's; 200's; 190's; 180’s; 170's; 160's; 150’s

Weight in blue makes me blue because it’s a gain. Weight in fuchsia pink makes me feel cheery because it’s a loss. Weight in black means no change.


07/01-187.0-(Trend Weight: 186.6)-

07/08-189.2-(Trend Weight: 187.2)-

07/15-189.4-(Trend Weight: 188.6)-

07/22-DNW-(Trend Weight: DNW)-

07/29-189.4-(Trend Weight: 189.7)-

07/31-188.4-(Trend Weight: 190.3)-



July Start: 187.0
July Goal: 183.0 (4 pound loss)
July Actual: 188.4
Cumulative Weight Loss so Far: 1.4 lbs Gained


Weight in blue makes me blue because it’s a gain. Weight in fuchsia pink makes me feel cheery because it’s a loss. Weight in black means no change


08/01-188.6-(Trend Weight: 190.2)-

08/05-188.2-(Trend Weight: 189.6)-

08/12-DNW-(Trend Weight: DNW)-

08/19-192.2-(Trend Weight: 191.1)-

08/26-190.0-(Trend Weight: 190.8)-

08/31-xxxxx-(Trend Weight: xxxxx)-


Aug Start: 188.4
Aug Goal: 184.4 (4 pound loss)
Aug Actual: 190.0 at last known Aug weight
Cumulative Weight Loss so Far: 1.6 lb Gain




Weight in blue makes me blue because it’s a gain. Weight in fuchsia pink makes me feel cheery because it’s a loss. Weight in black means no change


09/01- DNW-(Trend Weight: DNW)-

09/02-192.4-(Trend Weight: 191.5)-

09/09-191.0-(Trend Weight: 190.9)- Up & Down all week ending with less than last week so I guess I’ll be grateful for that. Today I travel for the next two days and will be back home by Tuesday night. Time for some medical appointments including my mammogram and oncology appointment. Routine re-checks. Don’t forget to schedule your Mamm’s my friends. October will be Breast Cancer Awareness month and it’s important to get your screenings and to catch any problems early. I share because I care! Have a great week.

09/16-193.6-(Trend Weight: 191.8)- From bad to worse. And more travel (2 separate days) coming this week which also Greatly Affects the scale for me. I feel like I’m fighting a losing battle. However, I am going to stand my ground and commit to a better number by next week. You can do this Donna!

09/23-xxxxx-(Trend Weight: xxxxx)-

09/30-xxxxx-(Trend Weight: xxxxx)-



Sept Start: 190.0 Last known Aug weight
Sept Goal: 186.0 (4 pound loss)
Sept Actual: xxxxx
Cumulative Weight Loss so Far:





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STARTING WEIGHT AND DATE WITH MFP(MY FITNESS PAL):154
YOUR CHALLENGE STARTING WEIGHT FOR THIS CHALLENGE:145
YOUR CHALLENGE WEIGHT LOSS GOAL:140

*I lost a bit of weight by changing my habits eating at restaurants. I only eat out if I am with others and just get one entrée, no sides.
*I quit drinking cream/sugar after 2 cups of coffee..most days
*I've been trying to eat breakfast most days, but haven't noticed any differences.
*Also, I have been eating 2 bean or legume dishes per week and not noticed any difference in my weight. This has recently morphed into eating 1-2 tofu meals per week which I do think took off a pound or 2!

JULY 1: 145
JULY 5: 145
*5 days into my "Dry July". I am pretty careful about sticking to recommended 1-2 per day and no more than 5 per week so it'll be interesting,for me, to see if I notice any differences!

JULY20: 146
"Dry July" is not helping any because I bought a fiesta pack of Jaritos and have been splitting one with my daughter almost every day or having some other cold, sugary drink!🌞😅

Aug. 3rd:148
Cutting out alcohol definitely didn't help any with weight loss! I've been craving more sweets and carbs lately. However, I have been sleeping so much better!!! I am going to try buying a better quality bottle once a month or so instead of every week because of that only.
Also, it's been rainy or too hot and humid here..so walking a lot less.
I've stopped trying to eat breakfast as that is so hard for me to stick to, but I'd like to try one month having a bit of oats, every day, in the morning to see if it makes any difference for me. Maybe for September!

Aug. 10th-146
Going to track my added sugar this week, and aim under 25 g.

Aug. 20th- 144
Didn't count sugar grams over the weekend, but think I stayed under 35 g. Under 25g is so difficult for me! I am going to try to stay under 35g, at least, which is less than 10% of my daily calories.

Aug. 30- Hangin' in there @ 144lbs😅

September 7th-142 Not sure how I lost a few pounds, but I have been walking a bit more since it's not upper 90°s this week. Also, l reduced my work hours to 28 instead of 40! & reduced grocery bill to match my income. 😬

September 17th: 144

Trying to figure out what small changes I can make to drop these last 10 pounds without worrying over every calorie. I have my meals logged in advance every week, usually around 1500 calories per day. (I'm short 5'2). I try to stick to the plan, but not counting calories anymore.

Wishing everyone the best with this challenge! 🌻