🌰🍁 Just Give Me One Month - October 2024 🎃

Started July-1 at 212 lbs
Goal for Oct. 179 Lbs.

Oct-1- 187.0
Oct-2-186.2
Oct-3-187.4
Oct-4-186.2
Oct-5-187.0
Oct-6-186.0
Oct-7-185.7
Oct-8-185.6

@canadamarie you too have the pedal to the metal this month
I hope you’re waving goodbye to those extra pounds lost!😁🌴

It would be nice to see @ManifestingToday back in here.
I miss her comments 😀

Have a good one everyone 🌴🌴🍁🍁🍁🍁🎃🎃🎃🎃👻👻👻🌴

Walked 4 miles Sunday, Monday and today along with a Barre class at the gym this am. I am motivated to stay within my calorie and macro goals and eat fresh foods. Let’s make our October goals a reality!

Starting Weight October 2022: 157
Current weight: 149
October goal: 146
November goal: 143
Overall goal: 141.5 (5%)

Oct 1: 149
Oct 5: 148.6
Oct 7: 148.1

Heaviest weight 212
End of August weight 187.4
September Goal- 180 - September Ending Weight 181.4

October Goal- 175

10/1- 180.8
10/2- 179.6
10/3- 178.4
10/4-177.6
10/5-178.3
10/6- 178.6
10/7- 178.7
10/8-178.9
10/9-178.9

Well atleast I am sort of maintaining??. I know these sort of plateau's are part of the process but no less frustrating to feel stuck . I am drinking enough fluids and getting my protein and fiber.. so hard to say. If anyone has any nuggets of wisdom, I am listening.

My knee is really agitated again from overdoing it on Sunday HIT workout (too many squat jumps maybe?) so cardio has been less.

I will probably hit the stationary bike today which shouldn't bug my knee too much and try to get a good walk in after work. Going to be another beautiful fall day here

Heaviest weight 212
End of August weight 187.4
September Goal- 180 - September Ending Weight 181.4

October Goal- 175

10/1- 180.8
10/2- 179.6
10/3- 178.4
10/4-177.6
10/5-178.3
10/6- 178.6
10/7- 178.7
10/8-178.9
10/9-178.9
10/10-179.5

October is turning out to be a scary month.. scale is definitely not being kind .

Keep focused, don't get discouraged.. something will happen eventually..

Praying for all of those dealing with Hurricane Milton

Started July-1 at 212 lbs
Goal for Oct. 179 Lbs.

Oct-1- 187.0
Oct-2-186.2
Oct-3-187.4
Oct-4- 186.2
Oct-5- 187.0
Oct-6-186.0
Oct-7- 185.7
Oct-8- 185.6
Oct-9- 186.8
Oct-10-186.3

The scale has been taken over by the spooky golems👻👻👻👻👻🎃🎃🎃
10 days and I haven’t even lost a pound to date👻
But I still feeling thin, and the scale can only play games for so long 🤠💪
It’s the fun of this adventure
And I’m enjoying it.
Have a good day everyone
And god bless the people in Florida
There in my thoughts

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 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,Aug,Sept 196
Oct 194 This month there is a lot going on. This weekend is my hubby’s birthday weekend and we will be in Orlando for 3 days. Then later on I have a week long cruise. So I’d love to lose but the real goal is to not gain anything.

Oct 4 196
Oct 11 196 I’m ok with this. Was out of town for a holiday weekend for my hubby’s birthday. Glad to have power today. Only lost it for a few minutes Wednesday night.

Started July-1 at 212 lbs
Goal for Oct. 179 Lbs.

Oct-1- 187.0
Oct-2-186.2
Oct-3-187.4
Oct-4- 186.2
Oct-5- 187.0
Oct-6-186.0
Oct-7- 185.7
Oct-8- 185.6
Oct-9- 186.8
Oct-10-186.3
Oct-11-187.0

I agree… it’s a month of the up scale blues.
But we all keep on trucking
There will be light at the end on the tunnel.

Sunday will be a interesting day
I’ve been invited for Thanksgiving dinner…. Stay tuned lol🙀
Stay safe everyone 👍
🍁🍁🍁🎃👻👻👻🌴

Heaviest weight 212
End of August weight 187.4
September Goal- 180 - September Ending Weight 181.4

October Goal- 175

10/1- 180.8
10/2- 179.6
10/3- 178.4
10/4-177.6
10/5-178.3
10/6- 178.6
10/7- 178.7
10/8-178.9
10/9-178.9
10/10-179.5
10/11-179.8
10/12-179.8

I was getting a little stale on my workouts and happened upon an ad for an app called Caliber for strength training workouts. I really like it so far. Hoping it gets me over a bit of a hump on my strength training routine. It also has the option to work with a coach remotely which is an added fee but still less expensive (and way less of a hassle in my opinion) than trying to find a coach/trainer at a local gym. I have met with a few of them in the past and I just can't find one that I like well enough to stay interested. (or feel like I am getting taken for a ride financially)

Most I have talked to are about 20 something and have no idea what the old worn out injury prone person needs when I start asking them questions. I also follow Dr Stacey Simms and Maverick Willett on You tube.

Heaviest weight 212
End of August weight 187.4
September Goal- 180 - September Ending Weight 181.4

October Goal- 175

10/1- 180.8
10/2- 179.6
10/3- 178.4
10/4-177.6
10/5-178.3
10/6- 178.6
10/7- 178.7
10/8-178.9
10/9-178.9
10/10-179.5
10/11-179.8
10/12-179.8
10/13-179.8

this scale business is almost getting laughable.But its not a gain so.. I guess that is good. Certainly not good for the goals I wanted to achieve this month though!

I drank enough water to drown a fish the last two days and hit all my protein goals, even went a bit over to see if that would make a difference as sometimes it can shake things loose. I have read that plateaus can stick around for for 3-4 weeks and that is what is considered a "true" plateau.

Off to the workout room this morning and then off for a fall trail ride with a friend to soak up what might be the last of some gorgeous fall sunny days.

Heaviest weight 212
End of August weight 187.4
September Goal- 180 - September Ending Weight 181.4

October Goal- 175

10/1- 180.8
10/2- 179.6
10/3- 178.4
10/4-177.6
10/5-178.3
10/6- 178.6
10/7- 178.7
10/8-178.9
10/9-178.9
10/10-179.5
10/11-179.8
10/12-179.8
10/13-179.8
10/14--178.8

Here we are at another Monday. Snow/rain in the forecast by the end of the week so I am really glad I got out with the horses on Sunday. It was a beautiful ride.

I have a quick getaway overnight trip this week that we do annually with friends to a nearby Hot springs resort. Very much looking forward to it.


@dannytrees1 - nice drop there on the scale!

@HappyDonkey75 - my DIL does a lot of riding herself, sounds wonderful. Enjoy the hot springs, one of my favorite things to do!

@dannytrees1 Thanksgiving is always a time for a bit of indulgence. 🦃 🥧 Extra water today!

I celebrated my birthday on Saturday night with family…..Mexican food and wine ☺️. Today DS and DD are popping by for a slice of carrot cake (I will say yes to a sliver only). Back to protein goals today! And making exercise plans for the week.
See you later in the week.

“Small changes over time” result in next months pants fitting better! Lol.

Starting Weight October 2022: 157
Current weight: 149
October goal: 146
November goal: 143
Overall goal: 141.5 (5%)

Oct 1: 149
Oct 5: 148.6
Oct 7: 148.1
Oct 14: 148.4

Heaviest weight 212
End of August weight 187.4
September Goal- 180 - September Ending Weight 181.4

October Goal- 175

10/1- 180.8
10/2- 179.6
10/3- 178.4
10/4-177.6
10/5-178.3
10/6- 178.6
10/7- 178.7
10/8-178.9
10/9-178.9
10/10-179.5
10/11-179.8
10/12-179.8
10/13-179.8
10/14--178.8
10/15-178.2

All the experts say that cardio doesn't help lose weight for women my age ,and in fact can cause more harm than good , ie. inflammation and weight gain. As a "recovering cardio addict " I have been switching gears and focusing more on Strength training .(mostly because my knee is so sore and swollen from what I think is a reinjury , more on that later)

In the last two weeks I have really backed off the cardio and it seems like my weight responded with getting more stuck. For the last several days , (just to see what happens) I went back to 30-40 minutes of cardio 4 days a week AND my strength sessions . And now the scale is moving down again.

Nothing else changed other than that. (food/calories/diet/water/etc)

Coincidence??? Body just adjusting?? hard to say but every time I have felt bloated or the scale isn't moving much , I resort to hard cardio pushes and I see a change.. Maybe its just water weight. Either way, I am sticking to keeping my beloved cardio 3- 4 times a week. Maybe I am just an outlier .

@skintight303 -happy belated birthday!

@Michieb125- Thank you! I have been riding and competing all my life but I took this year off competition.. I don't miss it. I am enjoying just taking it easy with no pressure..

@dannytrees1 -A little celebrating is good and part of the process. We can't always be 100% all the time. I know for me I have some things coming up that will likely cause some increases but I am going to enjoy them but also not go overboard.. that is always key.

Have a great Tuesday everyone

Started July-1 at 212 lbs
Goal for Oct. 179 Lbs.
Revised goal 183 lbs

Oct-1- 187.0
Oct-2-186.2
Oct-3-187.4
Oct-4- 186.2
Oct-5- 187.0
Oct-6-186.0
Oct-7- 185.7
Oct-8- 185.6
Oct-9- 186.8
Oct-10-186.3
Oct-11-187.0
Oct-12-188.0 yikes
Oct-13-186.2
oct-14-189.3
Oct-15-188.5

It looks like more than just my self had a turkey style weekend.
It was fun… I was good yesterday
Drank lots of water.
I changed my goal for a mor realistic number today 🤠
It’s going to be a great week this week.
Have a great day everyone
🍁🍁🌴🌴🌴🌴🎃🤠👻

@Michieb125 Happy belated Birthday to you🥳🥳🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈🎁🌴🤠