Hi everyone, I hope you all had a fabulous August. I had my birthday and 3 others to celebrate lol. I ate cake and had some alcohol and enjoyed both. Today I am 7lbs lighter than the 1st of August. X
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Day 30-No. VA USA-FD800
Just a quick note to say I will be joining the September challenge and thank you to @stichincarol for hosting August and to @penz for hosting September. This past month, didn’t really lose weight but didn’t really gain, either. I will do better in September.
The ongoing issue of personnel in our office took a bizarre twist yesterday. We had to get rid of a receptionist who was stealing from us over the past 6 months. We have had some interviews for replacements, and one of the prospects had, oddly, the same first name as our former employee. And, before we did her interview today, we did a security search on her online and discovered that in 2014 she was arrested for embezzling from a prior employer and sentenced to three years in jail for that. Yet, she is now cheerfully applying for a similar job!!!
We cancelled the interview. Can’t wait to see what the other applicants have been up to….I think I take the stresses like this as an excuse to snack. I cannot blame these embezzlers for my weight issues, though!
See you all in September!
Day 30 USA (Illinois) MFD
Going to do a FD800 today that I am calling a modified FD. Hanging in there having lost the vacation weight of 2 pounds but still over where I want to be on maintenance by 5 pounds. Hope to get a handle on that while I clean out basement storage boxes that do NOT need to move to the new house.
@stitchincarol – as always, you have been the most marvelous hostess. Thank you for your care for everyone here.
@penz – I will be with you for September!
Pocket List – Day 30
@funshipfreddie 🥚
@northgeorgia
@excelsior12309 FD800
@stitchincarol FD800
@songbirdme FD800
Onward and downward.
Day 31 NZ NFD 83.8kg
This is a crazy weight after 3 pseudo FDs because I haven’t had the desire to eat anything much. I also know that once I regain my appetite the scales will go up…
@jaifaim Thanks for your advice. The Mini One is the first model BMW produced in 2002 and is two door… Also my bike is an e-bike and weighs just over 20kg. I have thought about upgrading the car that can accommodate the bike. I take your point on if strapped to the outside it is exposed to dust and dirt and chips. Hmm much to think about.
@ StitchinCarol Thanks so much for hosting August and your words of wisdom. You sound all fired up for a very Successful September!
@excelsior12309 What rat bags you have had to deal with. I hope you pick the perfect replacement. Looking forward to being success in September with you and the gang!
Welcome back @jayegirl
Cheers big ears!
Day 31, OMAD, Aus
Usually a FD but I have a work function tonight, so I’ll fast until dinner time.
What an odd coincidence, @excelsior12309!! At least you know which name to steer away from in future!
Thanks for hosting @stitchincarol – you’ve been fabulous as always.
See you all for a super successful September!
Day 31 -Ireland 🇮🇪 – FD
Not finishing the month well. I am actually up from August start weight. It’s been a month of stuff going on.
September is holiday month, well, starting from 22nd, so it will be successful before then.
Thanks @stitchincarol for your super hosting.
See you all in Successful September with @penz
Day 31 – South Africa 🇿🇦 – NFD 69.3 kg
We had a mini-heatwave yesterday, when it went up to 34 C?! And still officially winter. I walked to the mall & then back again with two heavy bags of shopping, about a 5 km round-trip. I was a bit ravenous when I got back, but managed to stick to my FD. I got my wish of ending the month lighter than I started it – a whopping 0.1 kg lighter. I’ll take it 😅
Horrific news this morning after a fire broke out earlier in a block of flats in Johannesburg. So far 60 + people have reportedly been killed. I also heard something about an earthquake in the same area, but I don’t know if the two incidents are related.
@jayegirl – well done on the 7 lb loss, despite all the birthday celebrations! 🥇
Congrats to everyone else who participated, maintained, made progress or just clung on to the wagon 🎯
Thanks so much for hosting, @stitchincarol, & for keeping us on our toes with the questions 💐
2nd Post – Day 31
Pocket List – Day 31 🍏
@daffodil2010
Day 31 – USA/GA – NFD
Weigh-in: 218 lbs. Goal for August was 217 and I did hit that a few weeks back, just once, but 218 several times. So, I feel the month was successful, reflecting a lighter June weight than the heavier uptick in July.
Next FD will probably be Monday (yikes); thanks, holiday weekend — then a stressful return to work. Still, it will be nice to get September on the same track downwards.
Day 31 – Ireland – CD 🚫🚶♂️ ✅
155lbs
Hi all, happy to be back to maintenance zone. I’ll weigh again tomorrow as normal at the end of the week.
It has been tough this month … Meds and life playing their part in the struggle but so very glad to be here.
@stitchincarol thank you for your support this month. You have been a fabulous host – full of chat and enthusiasm ♥️
@merryapple yes you’ll never get that bike in the mini but I wouldn’t upgrade a car just to accommodate a bike 🤣 I’m or would I? 🤣😂 I am a little precious with my good bike <10kg so luckily my car is big enough for it.
@penz hope the function went very well!
What terrible news from SA @funshipfreddie – that is just awful 😞. Bravo to you on the drop ⬇️ 👏
Goodness what are the chances @excelsior12309!!! Just as well you did the checks…. Is it all in a name I wonder??? 😃
@daffodil2010 you’ve had a tough month and some trips away… all very difficult to balance but you’re doing really well 🌟
Hi @jayegirl and well done! You’ll have to share your route to 7lb ⬇️ success with us. 👏
@northgeorgia like me you are bobbing around a number but … if you see it you will see it again… ✅
Onward and downward ⬇️
We rise by lifting others 💕
@stitchincarol – we watched some of that Nebraska v. Omaha volleyball. WHAT A RECORD to fill the football stadium!! NB is a force to be reckoned with not only in the Big 10 but also nationally! Our ILLINI VB coach who did so well for us a few years back went to Stanford, and now they are ranked up high.
Day 31 – USA
Hello, all! Thanks, @stitchincarol, for hosting August and thank you, @penz for taking September! I got down to 140 on my birthday (17th), but bounced up and down to 146 and then to 144 over the past 2 weeks. Staying steady at 144, but eager to end the year at my goal of 136-137. Seems so hard to lose those last few lbs. after maintenance! Still enjoying all your posts!
[technically day 1]
But @stitchincarol – I had to post. The Nebraska v. Omaha volleyball record crowd numbers made the radio news in Australia’s capital this morning. Over 90 000 people – it’s almost hard to comprehend that many people in one space. And volleyball is not played over a large area! Amazing stuff and so nice to see womens’ sport becoming more popular, and receiving better coverage and increases in salary. (I think English cricket announced yesterday that women would now be paid the same as the men. About time!)
See you all in September!
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