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@creesama - Thanks for getting the "August 2020 Weight Loss Challenge" thread started! Looking forward to following everyone's journey during the last month of summer (how are we already here??)! August Start Weight: 157 August Goal Weight: 154 2020 Goal Weight: 148 Aug 1: 157 Aug 8: Aug 15: Aug 22: Aug 29: Aug 31: Notes:…

July start Weight: 166.5 July Goal Weight: 159 2020 Goal Weight: 148 July 1: 166.5 July 8: 162.5 July 15: 161 July 22: 160 July 29: 158.5 July 31: 155 Total July Weight Loss: 11.5lbs* Notes: July 31: *Okay, there is definitely something funky going on with my scale, and I'm very skeptical of the final weigh-in number. I'm…

80lbs down. People have noticed and commented on the weight loss (or a generic but effective " You look good."). I'll take the affirmations! You know, I've noticed that some people lose weight and their faces slim down quite a bit and they transform into this other person. And you would think they were one of those people…

July start Weight: 166.5 July Goal Weight: 159 2020 Goal Weight: 148 July 1: 166.5 July 8: 162.5 July 15: 161 July 22: 160 July 29: 158.5 July 31 Notes: July 29: Big work project completed. Getting back to the workout schedule. Food-wise, there were some days I felt full and satiated, and was still under my calorie goals.…

July start Weight: 166.5 July Goal Weight: 159 2020 Goal Weight: 148 July 1: 166.5 July 8: 162.5 July 15: 161 July 22: 160 July 29: July 31 Notes: July 22: Big work project is still taking priority in my life, resulting in a very sedentary day-to-day plus slight relaxing of food intake. However, I do think I'm getting a…

@tnh2o - That second grade teacher is evil! What a wack assignment to ask for your mom's weight?!? Yeah, I bet she was a petite woman.

July start Weight: 166.5 July Goal Weight: 159 2020 Goal Weight: 148 July 1: 166.5 July 8: 162.5 July 15: 161 July 22: July 29: July 31 Notes: July 15: Man, it's mid-July already! This past week, the biggest change has been my exercise routine being readily sacrificed as a big work project has taken over. Hopefully, this…

July start Weight: 166.5 July Goal Weight: 162.5 2020 Goal Weight: 148 July 1: 166.5 July 8: 162.5 July 15: July 22: July 29: July 31 Notes: July 8: I have been having suspicions that my scale is not accurate. This morning I got 3 different readings within one hour during weigh-in. Hm. However, this past week, I primarily…

@heybales - I chose the sedentary level because MFP seems to distinguish base activity level on your day to day job: for me, I work a desk job and mostly sit all day. Apart from my daily workout, I am sitting even more than usual because of the stay at home quarantine. I think a common mistake is that people will…

@AnnPT77 - Thanks for your detailed response. I've been tracking for the first time last month on MFP and managed to lose more than 10+lbs (I did eat back an additional 50% of calories earned from exercise per common advice on the MFP forums). That's nice, of course, but for sustainability, I want to slow down. Towards the…

I've also recently come across Jordan Syatt's formula, and to clarify for others, he is suggesting you multiply your GOAL weight x 12, and that is the amount of calories for weight loss (NOT for maintenance). The number that I get from that formula is in the same range for weight loss that I got from 3 other calorie…

@mummiecakes and @avtlove - I'm brand new to calorie tracking and MFP, and I am also getting confused about what calories per day I should be following! MFP gave me 1270 calories for 1 lb/week weight loss, but I've looked at 3 other calculators and the range of cals/day that I got for my age/height/weight for weight loss…

After being quite pleased with last month's results, I'm back for the July challenge! I want to keep the focus, hard work and consistency going. An added motivation: I may be going back to the office in early August, so I want to show up to work all glowed up. :wink: July start Weight: 166.5 July Goal Weight: 162.5 2020…

June Start Weight: 178 lbs June Goal Weight: 168 lbs Ultimate Goal Weight:148 lbs June 1 : 178 June 8: 174 June 15: 170 June 22: 168.5 June 29: 169 June 30: 166.5 Notes: Jun 30- Final weigh-in for June! Obviously, my scale is still doing funny things as the weigh-in yesterday showed an increase from the week prior. It's…

June Start Weight: 178 lbs June Goal Weight: 168 lbs Ultimate Goal Weight:148 lbs June 1 : 178 June 8: 174 June 15: 170 June 22: 168.5 June 29: 169 June 30: Notes: Jun 29- Well, today's weigh-in was a bummer to see a +.5 gain, especially since I didn't do anything wildly different than what I had been doing in previous…

Hello! I was excited to find this thread and have been going over the past few pages of comments to read people's mini-bios and journeys! I'm so inspired by all the different walks of life and histories that have brought women here to MFP and to this specific thread. I'm 42yo and have been on a weight loss/health/fitness…

June Start Weight: 178 lbs June Goal Weight: 168 lbs Ultimate Goal Weight:148 lbs June 1 : 178 June 8: 174 June 15: 170 June 22: 168.5 June 29: June 30: Notes: Jun 22- My scale often gives me readings that fluctuate 2lbs within seconds of weigh-ins. I take the lower weight reading. :neutral: But still makes me wonder how…

@jm_1234 and @NorthCascades - thank you for the intel!

I'm a beginner runner, and would appreciate recommendations on Garmin trackers. I'm mostly interested in pace, time, and GPS mapping. It would be nice if the device also tracks for other activities, such as swimming, hiking, biking. What would be the benefit of a Vivofit versus a Forerunner? Any compatible with Spotify?…

@cmentis182 - As an Asian, I, too, feel like rice (& noodles) are staples that I don't think I can give up. However, I've found that cauliflower rice has been a decent substitute. Especially when I'm eating the cauliflower rice with flavorful protein, stew, stir-fry or curry, I don't miss the actual rice. Since it's so…

June Start Weight: 178 lbs June Goal Weight: 170 lbs [/s]168 lbs Ultimate Goal Weight:148 lbs June 1 : 178 June 8: 174 June 15: 170 June 22: June 29: June 30: Notes: Jun 15- Always thrilled to see progress. But I also think I am tracking the calories incorrectly and could be under-eating. May get that food scale and…

First time posting on MFP! My weight loss journey started 14 months ago, resulting in a loss of 60lbs. During the quarantine, I upped my physical activity and started intermittent fasting. While still eating clean, I was not tracking total consumed calories because I've always been adverse to calorie/food tracking and…