[curvynotlumpy]

to the July 2021 daily weigh-in/check-in. Here you will find support, encouragement, and endless kindness. ALL our welcome to this thread.

Here you can:
~track your weight daily, weekly or however you'd like ... but do check in
~keep track of what you eat or didn't eat
~keep track of your water intake or lack of
~keep track of your exercise/other goals
~vent, rant ... express yourself or just chit-chat

July is a long, hot month for those of us in the Northern Hemisphere. We are coming out of a year that has turned our lives upside down. Many of us are just getting to the point where we feel a bit more confident to travel, engage in old and new hobbies, and revel in seeing and reuniting with family and friends. Maybe this very challenging time in the world has pushed you to be more introspective about your life and goals. Instead of viewing it as a month to slog through let's recommit to getting healthy. Do the longer days and hot weather inspire you to get outside and take in the beauty while getting in a long walk or run? Fantastic! Lace up those sneakers and head out the door. Are there dental, eye, and physical appointments you necessarily put off due to the pandemic? Reschedule and enjoy prioritizing your health! Your family and friends will thank you. As we enter into the second half of 2021 let's embrace that we all are every bit as shiny, mesmerizing and powerful as any sparkler or bottle rocket.

Here's to a brilliant and successful July!

[Martine]

Thank you curvynotlumpy for your encouraging words for this new month. I had my best ever results in July last year, so I’m aiming to repeat my successes this year. I started with a 2.5km walk and one of Fitness Blender’s 1000-calorie workouts. I burned 700 calories, the most so far this year doing one of those workouts.

Wishing everyone a fantastic July!

[Martine]

I know there’s a terrible heat wave out West at this moment, but here it has cooled down so much over the past couple of days that I am now sitting on my couch under a blanket, with Loki sleeping in my lap. No complaints from me there. I am very sore from yesterday’s demanding workout, so I completed a series of stretching and flexibility workouts today, to try and recuperate. I will rest a bit this afternoon, might even take a nap, and then I’ll go for a walk later today, in the cool, almost Fall-like air. I need to remember how good I feel staying on plan and checking goals off of my daily list. That’s what works for me.

[loganandlivsmom]

Hi everyone! Happy Independence Day to all my fellow Americans and happy July 4th to everyone else.
I didn't make my June goal by the end of June (55 pounds), but I was there yesterday and then today back up again. I am getting used to this. I am learning more and more as time goes on not to worry about the scale when you know your calories were fine. One day I could have had too much sodium and could be retaining water or too much or not enough fiber etc...it always eventually levels out again. Officially today I am at 209.8 (54.2 pounds down). To make my goal of 199 by December 31 I need to lose 1.5 pounds to 2 pounds a month. My goal for July is 208.

Martine I am always impressed with your amount of exercise! I know I need to do more. I watch my calories well and stay busy vs sitting but not much official exercise like you do.

William Hope no news is good news and you are plugging right along!

[VickieLou]

Thank You , for starting this thread Curvy and the inspiring words! Good Luck, Everyone!


SW: 161 CW: 160.8 (- .2) GW: 155


JULY

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6. 160.8 (- .2)
7. 160.6 (- .4)
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14. 161.8 (+ .8)
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18. 162 (+ 1)
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20. 161.8 (+ .8)
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22. 160.6 (- .4)
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27. 160.8 (- .2)
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TOTAL WEIGHT LOSS:- .2 LBS.

[William47]

Hello favorites. Oh my goodness, how great is life? I feel so good, like my future is right out in front of me.
You would not believe the women I have been dating. I am becoming very handsome. Aside from a lot of loose skin, my body is responding so well. Firming up and looking great. Been spending a lot of time at the rivers, working on my tan. I don't wear a shirt, lol. Two years ago I would have never, I would wear my shirt even swimming. I was so damaged. The women I have been dating are sooo beautiful, unbelievably beautiful. I'm so lucky. I deserve this. One thing is, these women didn't know me when I was fat. I try to hide my insecurities, try to be normal, try to mask my inexperience. I feel much anxiety, people are so shallow. I am the same person, maybe more aware, taking better care of myself. Inside, in my soul, I'm pretty much the same. I feel my age and wish I would have started much earlier. I do feel lucky. Happy. Getting about 4 hours of sleep a night! Dancing under the stars! Bringing beautiful women to places I haven't visited since high school. I'm unimpressed by the level and topic of conversation. Yesterday, I said "babe, do you know what I do for a living?" Her, " I forget" Me, "I'm an archaeologist" Her, "oh ya, do you think I need fake boobs?" Lol lmao. What do you say to that kind of simple shh...stuff! Sorry team, maybe TMI
On dieting, I feel great. Been doing a lot of day drinking and with all the attention, I easily stay under calories. I rarely step on the scale because I know my calories and activity level is great!. Yesterday I stepped on the scale, 171.6! Holy crow! Something is working. I don't have goals, except to have a wonderful time. These are the best days of my life. If you could see the woman I'm going to see this morning, you would be so proud! 128.4 lbs down, maybe 20 or so more to go. i used to wear a 46 in mens pants, now a 38 is loose. I kept a pair to pose with. Unbelievable. It gets easier every day, some days are better then others, but the hard days aren't as hard and the good days are getting even better. Thank you so much favorites! I could have never been able to do this without you. I would like to invite all our old friends to drop in and say hi. And anyone thinking of joining this magnificent group, no time like the present!

[loganandlivsmom]

I am so glad you checked in William! It is wonderful that you are really getting your life back! Your enthusiasm jumps off the screen practically. One day the right woman will come along. One with enough class not to talk about fake boobs with you right away. LMAO!

I am plugging away as well on the weight loss front. This morning I was 208.2. Two tenths of a pound away from 56 pounds. Yay!!

[William47]

Just checking in on my besties!
L&L I am so proud of you! You are doing so well! The struggle, the fight, you are so worth it! Listen, You Are Worth It!!!

[loganandlivsmom]

Thanks so much William!! I am learning to believe that. We are worth it! We can eat in our calorie range and get more activity in...be healthier and have a better life.
Where is everyone else? I hope everyone is doing well. I think I have said this before here on these posts, but the best thing I am doing now is writing down what I eat. I literally have a piece of paper I jot down what I ate and the calories. You can forget later in the day what you had and under estimate the calories. For me with my age, weight and gender I can have approximately 1900 calories a day and maintain weight if sedentary. I do have a sit down job so eight hours a day I am sitting down so I use sedentary to get a calorie number. It's fairly accurate. If I have about 2000 calories I stay the same weight and within a few days to a week I can go down a pound or so. If I get more active it is a bit faster. Of course some days I have less. You would think 1900 is a lot but it really isn't when you see how many calories are in some foods!

[William47]

Good morning everyone! How we do? Beautiful here in the Pacific Northwest! I'm really loving my little community right now. We had Community Days this last weekend and starting this Friday is Mudfest. Huge party and 4x4 mud pulles, lawnmower demolition derby, food, fun, country boy living! I feel like after a year of division and strife we are finally coming out of it! During community days the whole freaking town partied till the sun came up. Dancing in the grass with no shoes! I had entirely To Much To Drink! It was so great! Living my best life right now. Best summer ever!
So L&L, sometimes things get slow around here, people busy, longer days. but rest assured they see our posts, even people we have never met. I would like to say, there are few gifts as valuable and enduring as inspiration! We do that! We give that! Because we are inspiring home girl! Few people have been able to do what we have and continue to do! Inspiration was my greatest tool for success. You hearing me Curv and Martine! I could never thank you enough! I love u people, u saved my life!
L&L there are so many ways to a achieve success, I know counting calories really worked for me, and since you do to, maybe we can share some things we do to succeed. I try to fast most of the day with a 6 hour window starting around beer thirty, or ah 5 o'clock. I almost always start with a very large salad with all my favorites.there are so many low cal, low fat dressings out there, choose one. I also try to pair that with some heavy protein. Chicken, turkey, beef. I stay away from bread, pasta, sugars. Love my caffeine and if I get bent for sweets a banana is so good! There are things I try but mostly that is the norm. Lately I have been doing a wrap with a low carb tortilla, 70 cal, couple slices of turkey or chicken breast, 120 cal, and a little imitation crab, 50 cal. So she clocks in at under 250 and really hits the spot. Especially in the heat. I know, I know, calories in calories out, but calories from fruit and vegetables are NOT the same as calories from processed foods. At least for me. So I can cheat a little with those. Cherries, apricots, peaches, I eat with abandon. I am careful with watermelon though, it whacks out my blood sugars. All veggies are open game all the time! I sometimes get hungry, like hungry. I try to be aware and stop it before it becomes obsessive. I will increase volume but not calories. For instance, I make a soup with cabbage or whatever and eat a big bowl, or two. Diet soda was on the list till recently but I switched to just water and coffee. I found some veggie chips that are ok, not great, but ok on calories. Those and some salsa are a great treat and doesn't destroy my count. I have increased my activity level tremendously but still cannot exercise for the sake of exercise. Its hard to do a routine when I have so much yard work, house work to do. I just stay busy and avoid chairs! It can be psychological, like if I'm unloading the car, I used to try to carry as much as possible so as to limit trips! That is a fat person thing. I don't care about how many trips it takes. I like to get things now, instead of, "hey nephew, grab me a donut" I get my butt up! I'm so much more productive. The social life thing has really helped to. Compliments and subtle looks inspire me! Sometimes people wonder if I got sick or had health problems, but when they look again they see how healthy I am, how good I feel! Most people, women especially, assume I have had surgery. Like "omg you look so great, I've been thinking of getting the surgery too." I just let it roll because I know people who have had great success with bypass. I feel like we all earn every lost pound and should be proud however we achieve greatness! Many people don't recognize me and struggle even after I tell them who I am! I was always strong but now I am in my Prime! 49 is wonderful! Remember the girl with the intellectual capacity for engaging conversation about fake boobs? Well a friend of mine speed a rumor we were getting married! At first I was upset but then all these girls wanted to go on a date to talk me out of it! Lol lmao! Unbelievable! So starting tomorrow I have dates every day through mud fest and the weekend after that is booked too! I am supposed to be getting married the 25th but I may need to move the date back! Lol life is so grand! I will keep you posted family! Thanks for everything!

[loganandlivsmom]

William you are truly an inspiration for so many I bet!! It's funny how people just assume if you've lost so much it must be surgery. When we had those pictures taken at church and we posted it on fb people asked if I had lost weight. One girl messaged my daughter to ask "how I did it?" Like it's some big secret? LOL She told her I was just counting my calories and being more active. Like you, I really don't officially exercise other than the few walks a week I did with my daughter when it wasn't so freaking hot!! I do make more trips up and down our stairs on purpose or like you said back and forth to the car, etc...instead of avoiding activity, I am actually doing it. I try to imagine just even when I walk around a store I am carrying almost 60 less pounds around with me! That helps keep me motivated. That and the elusive 199. I know it's been over 20 years since I've been under 200 pounds.

[loganandlivsmom]

Hey fam!

I have now passed my goal of 208 for July and am just under 206!! My goal for the rest of the month is to maintain or possibly get to 205. These numbers are sort of unbelievable to me. It has really been over 20 years since I've been this weight. Good luck to everyone!

[curvynotlumpy]

I hope everyone is doing well! July has been a crazy busy month and I have not been successful at all at posting. Before we head over to the August thread, I wanted to send a MAJOR congratulations to loganandlivsmom on meeting your July goal and getting to the lowest weight you've been in years! What an accomplishment! I love your new avatar, btw!

William47: You sound like you are living your best life and I couldn't be more pleased!

Martine: How did this July compare to lasts? You were one of the first folks I thought about when the Canadian border opened up. The Canadians I "know" are either celebrities or 3FC posters. I hope you're doing well.

VickieLou: I hope all is well in your world. Be sure to join us over on the August thread.

[curvynotlumpy]

Let's bid a fond adieu to July and shimmy on over to the August thread.