Time for the next challenge...
4th of July Challenge!

Here we go with the rules and instructions:
1. Be sure and log in here on Friday, May 30, 2014 to post your start weight and your goal weight for the challenge.
2. When setting your goal, keep in mind that this challenge is only 4 weeks long (5 weigh-ins).
3. Weigh in every Friday and post your updates here.
4. Watch the data at 4th of July Challenge (click to be taken to an online spreadsheet) to see our progress as individuals and as a team.

GOOD LUCK!

Note for you non-USA folks...even though it is not your country's Independence Day, it is definitely your country's "Fourth of July" (I mean, it's the 4th of July everywhere, right?!?) So here's hoping you'll think of this as a holiday to share with us and join in on the fun here. Happy 4th of July, folks!

Cw 369

Goal weight 350

CW- 211

GW- 209

Almost to my 4th of July goal!!!

Thank you Bea for all you've done for the group. Best of luck and congratulations!

Current weight today is 160.5

Official 6 month weigh in at the Dr--174

Today's weigh in is 194.5!!!!!! Slow but going in the right direction!!!

Sorry I think I missed last week. But this week, 203..

212 blah!! One more week!!

I did it! I made it over my goal! 284.4!! I lost 16 pounds in 6 weeks!! My doctor was so happy/proud! I just hope I can keep it up!

272.4 (⬆️ 0.4) this week.

scale finally moved. I'm now in Onderland. 198.8. Happy dance time.

6/27 cw 316

275.4 this week. I'm guessing that I will not reach my goal of 270 with only 1 week to go. :-(

CW this week 174 - won't be hitting my goal either. Losing only a pound or less a week isn't really what I was hoping for. Hoping the scale will catch up to my healthier eating habits and the abundance of exercise I've been doing. It's surely not showing it on the scale. Very discouraging.

I am a bit overwhelmed with work these days as I prepare to relocate to the Middle East. I will be taking a leave of absence from my regular job for 9 months in order to 1) complete my PhD, and 2) do something I've always wanted to do...teach in a university classroom. I am currently jumping through hoops in order to prepare my company for my leaving as well as meeting all of the strict requirements for working overseas. I will be working at the Texas A&M Qatar campus and couldn't be more excited. There are drawbacks, of course, including a serious cut in pay (I'll be making 1/7th of my current salary, and I'm the primary breadwinner!) Also, my husband will not be coming with me for this assignment, although we are hoping we can plan a trip for him to come for a visit around Christmas. I'm telling all of this to let you know that I will not be able to manage the data for another challenge after this one. While I've had a heck of a lot of fun with these, I am just a bit overwhelmed at the moment and need to take a break. I hope that someone from this group will pick up the baton and run with it. I'm hoping someone will come up with some new ideas for the group, some new and exciting ways to keep people active, motivated, and engaged. I will miss this part of my week, this checking up on everyone and marking the group's progress, but I am in need of a break and can't figure a way around it. Can't wait to find out who is going to volunteer to take the lead next! Thanks so much, Bea

Still so sad you will be busy but sooooo soooo excited for you!!!

Anyone willing to do the spreadsheet??

If not maybe we can just keep it going generically lol

I can cheerlead but I don't know how to do the spreadsheet... Maybe set the next check in for Labor Day!!

Whoops forgot to post my weight, sorry.

Stayed the same 183. I'll take that after being on vaca with my BFF.

Good luck with everything Bea. Hope you keep posting.