I'm not sure who normally starts these challenges so if I am stepping on toes, sorry! I was just anxious to get it started.

Now that the Memorial Day Challenge is officially over, who wants to join me in the July 4th Challenge? We have a little over 5 weeks in this challenge so I will make two goals:

1. Get to Onederland

2. Lose 11 lbs

My starting weight for this challenge is 201 lbs. Good Luck to everyone!

Wow! Congrats Former_VBG! So happy for you.

UPDATE:

I am now 186, so I've lost 9.5 lb since the start of the challenge and I've got 6.5 lb left to make it to my goal and a week and a half to do it in I guess I'm actually right on target for the 4 lb a week loss.

I had a 10 day stall in the middle of this, so that didn't help, we'll see how it goes by then, I'm probably due for another stall soon lol.

Oh, goal #2 - I started C25K and just completed W3 D1 this morning and already sent my paperwork in for the 5K in September. Loving it! I'm almost 30 lb lighter than the last time I did C25K 5 years ago.

Original message:

Goal #1

HW 221.5

SW 210

CW 195.5

Goal 179.5 (16 lb loss, 4 lb/week)

Goal #2 start Couch 2 5K in June and sign up for my town's 5K in September!

8# from joining the Century Club. Can I do it? Yes I can!!!

HW 335

SW 257 (5/28/12)

CW 243

GW 245 adjusted to 235 on 6/17/12

Wk 1 -6# (6/4/12)

Wk 2 -3# (6/11/12)

Wk 3 -5# (6/17/12: a day earily)

This week was not a good week for me; I had a fibro flare and a visit from Aunt Flo. I swelled and gained 2#, so this hampered my progress. I was able to take it back off +1# more though. In the end I lost 3#, but I am only 1# lighter. I don't think I will make it to my new adjusted goal now :0/

HW 335

SW 257 (5/28/12)

CW 242

GW 245 adjusted to 235 on 6/17/12

Wk 1 -6# (6/4/12)

Wk 2 -3# (6/11/12)

Wk 3 -5# (6/17/12: a day earily)

Wk 4 -1# (6/25/12)

Last week I weighed in at 146.6 lbs. So, I've made my 4th of July challenge. This week I weighed in at 151.2 lbs. Ugggggggh! I can't believe I bounced this much! This week I started off my walking and cutting my protein intake to 2 ozs of protein (dense protein) and a couple ozs of veggies. Let's see what happens now.

I have been on vacation this week and gained two pounds. I am back up to 149. I am discouraged to say the least. However, I am not giving up. I set my goal to lose 5 pounds in this challenge and I want to go out with at least a loss! I am going to do better about junk slider food and drink more water. I think that will help me get back on track. I had to eat a lot of not so healthy food on vacation because thats what there was to eat but I also love chips and cookies and crap so I cant blame it all on that. It was my fault but I also realize that the old me would have gained a lot more than that! I love my sleeve for keeping me under 150 and still in a size 8 comfortably! Whew!

So down another couple pounds this week, should have been more and I know what I need to do differently to make this better. More fluids and up the Protein, I have got to get more fluids in. I have 8 pounds to go in 9 more days, I hope I can do this. We are having a family reunion at the end of July and was hoping to have lost at least 100 pounds. That is four more weeks and 32 pounds, probably not even going to come close but I'll take what I've done so far and Celebrate it!

HW: 358

SW: 335

CW: 302, 297, 293, 290

GW: 282

June 25, still 216. My goal is 8 more pounds. I worked out 5 days last week and will do the same this week. Question-how does upping Protein help you lose weight?

So not as good this week. I was on vacation though. I have worked out the past 3 days so I want to keep that up.

June 19 - 216

Weight lost since starting challenge-7

Goal-208 (8 pounds to go)

On June 20th I reported no loss from the previous post on June 13th. I weighed 196.2 lbs that week. Fast forward 2 weeks to today and I weigh 191.8. That's a 4.4 lb loss in 2 weeks. Woo! Hoo!

My goal for this challenge was to lose 11 lbs.

I started this challenge at 201 so I am 1.8 lbs away with 1 week to go.

Here are my original goals:

1. Get to Onederland-COMPLETED

2. Lose 11 lbs

3. Work out 3-4 times per week (I'm at 4-5 times)

4. Track all my food in MFP (been diligently inputting my food)

5. Get to week 5 of C25K. (I may not make it-I found Zumba and fell in love. However I am on week 4)

New goals:

Same as above, plus I would like to get to 189. So 2.8. lbs to go in 1 week. Fingers, toes, eyes, arms and legs crossed!

Good luck everyone as we end this last week of the July 4th challenge.

On June 20th I reported no loss from the previous post on June 13th. I weighed 196.2 lbs that week. Fast forward 2 weeks to today and I weigh 191.8. That's a 4.4 lb loss in 2 weeks. Woo! Hoo!

My goal for this challenge was to lose 11 lbs.

I started this challenge at 201 so I am 1.8 lbs away with 1 week to go.

Here are my original goals:

1. Get to Onederland-COMPLETED

2. Lose 11 lbs

3. Work out 3-4 times per week (I'm at 4-5 times)

4. Track all my food in MFP (been diligently inputting my food)

5. Get to week 5 of C25K. (I may not make it-I found Zumba and fell in love. However I am on week 4)

New goals:

Same as above, plus I would like to get to 189. So 2.8. lbs to go in 1 week. Fingers, toes, eyes, arms and legs crossed!

Good luck everyone as we end this last week of the July 4th challenge.

That's awesome, way to go!!

Checking in!!!

Starting weight: 274

Weight at start of challenge: 255

Current weight: 240

Goal: lose 25 pounds

10 pounds to go before next week!!!

Count me in guys. So I am 229 right now. I think 15 pounds is doable. So lets strive for 214. I work out 4 days a week' date=' eat only Protein, and have a 16 month old.. In the bag.. lol[/quote']

Weigh in today... 216... 2 pounds to go. Next goal is onederland :-)

I have been on vacation this week and gained two pounds. I am back up to 149. I am discouraged to say the least. However, I am not giving up. I set my goal to lose 5 pounds in this challenge and I want to go out with at least a loss! I am going to do better about junk slider food and drink more Water. I think that will help me get back on track. I had to eat a lot of not so healthy food on vacation because thats what there was to eat but I also love chips and Cookies and crap so I cant blame it all on that. It was my fault but I also realize that the old me would have gained a lot more than that! I love my sleeve for keeping me under 150 and still in a size 8 comfortably! Whew!

Its Wednesday and I am weighing in at 146.9 again!!!! Yay!!!!! I lost my vacation weight and I am back on track. Now to lose something before next Wednesday so this challenge wont be a bust!

SW 147

GW 142

CW 146.9

I will lose something this challenge!

Checking in.

SW: 220

CW: 212 (in for over a week!)

GW: 210 - only two pounds to go - I hope this stall breaks!

Check-in:

Beginning challenge weight-219

Challenge goal- 209

Weight last week- 210 (1 lb from goal)

Today's weight- 212 (3 lbs from goal)

Don't know what happened?

I've been walking more and monitoring everything I eat and staying with the program?

Well, hopefully I will reach goal!!

My next personal challenge is to reach Onederland for my 51st birthday on 8/7/12!

Update,

Last week I bumped back up to 212.

Today I was 209.6

Start of challenge 220

Challenge goal is 205

So I've gotta stay focused on the goal. 4.4 lbs in 6 days!