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!

Week two report:

Current weight- 214.8

Weekly goal to meet my Protein and Fluid numbers daily and track in mfp everyday.

So you lost over 5 lbs??? AWESOME!!!! Great success, looks like you'll make goal. 4 more weeks...

I can't believe it. Today's naked morning weigh-in was 217.4. So:

June 1-223

June 7-217

Weight lost-6

July 4th goal-208 (9 pounds to go)

I'm in' date=' my first challenge as well. My surgeon said I should lose 15 pounds a month so that's my goal.

Highest weight-271

Pre-surgery-254

Yesterday ( June 1) - 223

July 4th goal-208[/quote']

Yaay to everyone. I have lost 4 lbs and HELD it off for about 5 days so I'm happy. Now w/exercise and low carb for the remaining 6 to goal. (July 4)

Just found this thread - Count me in! My first challenge!!!! Current weight: 228, Goal 215, so that's 13lbs - wow, if . . . no I mean WHEN I make it, it will be the first time in over 20 years I've weighed below 220!! Woooo Hooooo!!

I forgot to check in yesterday, but my goal is 11 lbs, and upping my workouts to 5/week. I've been to the gym every day this week and I've lost 3 pounds. Yay!

Well I decided to weigh today just curious about my weight I'm down 12 pounds so I'm 271 now:-) so by the 4th hopefully I'll be down to at least 257-255 that would be super nice I'm getting a lot of walking in plus I have a 18month old boy

Well weighed in today I'm at 265 hopefully by the 4th i'll be 245 :-) starting my mile walk in the morning hopefully I'll do two

Sorry a bit late, I weighed in at 190.

So that's 3 pounds down, *yes*

So only 13 more pounds to my goal!!!

Gotta get it done!!

I've beefed up my Protein and Water.

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Ok first weigh in for challenge didn't lose last week but I went fr 165 to 161 so 4 pound loss... For this week.....11 more to go

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Hi everyone. I was out of town on business so couldn't check in until today.

I lost five pounds this past week! Yippee!

Now at 215. Challenge goal is 210. Maybe I was too conservative in my goal setting, but it's my first challenge and I'm early out so I was not sure what to expect.

Need to update my ticker.

Starting Surgery Weight: 271

Current weight: 138

4th July Goal weight: 130

Final Goal weight: 120

Lost 4# this week!!! Yeah! 4th of July here I come! I just realized I can now wear size 4 slacks!! OMG! I don;t think I have ever worn a size 4. I blew right past that number back in junior high!!

I have stopped losing. Can you give me some pointers? Can you tell me what you are eating?

I have stopped losing. Can you give me some pointers? Can you tell me what you are eating?

Hi there,

Not sure if you are asking me or not. I am almost strictly eating lean Protein (baked chicken, roast beef, salmon). In the morning I will have an egg with a sprinkling of shredded cheese and a couple tbl spoons of salsa for a little kick. No fruits or anything with sugar. For Snacks, I eat Pepperoni slices.

The other thing is that i am now extremely busy with projects outside on my farm and I'm averaging 35,000 to 40,000 steps a day. And, it's usually out in the hot sun, so I'm really burning the calories too which helps.

You are doing great, you work out regularly, and I'm sure you are eating right, just hang in there. It is harder the closer we get to goal!!! I am so anxious to get to goal, I can hardly stand it.

I did well this week. May have to adjust my goal.

HW 335

SW 257

CW 251

GW 245

Wk 1 loss 6#

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I had a good week. Not as good as last week, but I'm not complaining. I'm going to ride the wave and enjoy it while I can!!

HW 335

SW 257

CW 248

GW 245

Wk 1 -6#

Wk 2 -3#

Surgery Date May 29th

Surgery weight: 271

Current weight: 254

Goal Weight for July 4th 240

I'm in

I'm in. Surgery date June 27. But need to walk daily. Sometimes just hard to find time.

CW: 260

GW 250-at least by surgery date.