4th of July Challenge!

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  • kitty1256
    kitty1256 Posts: 45
    how often should we plan on weighing in for this challenge?
  • jill927
    jill927 Posts: 471 Member
    i'd say weigh in as often as you want... i know some people only weigh in once a week and some others, including myself, have a love/hate relationship with the scale and weigh themselves every day...lol. i figure i'll weigh in every few days or so...
  • I am new to the boards! I just found the site yesterday!

    This challenge is exactly what I am looking for! I need to kick start my program and take some responsibility. Unfortunately, I love food. I will need some support folks!!

    Original weight: 150
    Current: 149
    Goal for the 4th: 140
    Eventual Goal: 120

    Thanks for the invite!
  • jill927
    jill927 Posts: 471 Member
    woohoo we love new people! we are here for you... you can do it! i love food too, no worries. my mantra: you can eat anything you want, you just can't eat EVERYthing you want. it's like when you want a pair of amazing shoes, but it will eat 75% of your paycheck, you can buy them, you just have to earn some extra cash and watch your money. i do that with calories. i can have one "big ticket item" if i really want, i just have to go to the gym to work a lot of it off and try to eat healthy the rest of the day. that way i never have to give up my favorite foods and i still lose weight!
  • GTOgirl1969
    GTOgirl1969 Posts: 2,527 Member
    Starting weight: 188 lbs:noway:
    Current weight: 172.5 lbs.
    Goal weight: 145 lbs.
    Goal for the 4th of July: 160 lbs., and hopefully a lb. or two more

    I am also doing the "no scale" challenge *haven't cheated yet* so I won't weigh in again until May 20th.

    We should all post pictures of ourselves on July 4th so we can share how well we are doing! I looked at a picture that my sister took of me about four months ago, and a picture taken yesterday, and holy crap what a difference!
  • Tgeorge
    Tgeorge Posts: 49
    I am in....

    Beginning today 181
    Goal 171
    Eventual Goal 160
  • ladydi
    ladydi Posts: 88 Member
    Checking in!!! I weighed myself on Monday and i have lost 4 pounds!!! So I am now at 192 my 4th of July goal weight is 180 so 12 pounds to go!!!!:smile:
  • chriss1tt
    chriss1tt Posts: 365 Member
    Starting weight: 188 lbs:noway:
    Current weight: 172.5 lbs.
    Goal weight: 145 lbs.
    Goal for the 4th of July: 160 lbs., and hopefully a lb. or two more

    I am also doing the "no scale" challenge *haven't cheated yet* so I won't weigh in again until May 20th.

    We should all post pictures of ourselves on July 4th so we can share how well we are doing! I looked at a picture that my sister took of me about four months ago, and a picture taken yesterday, and holy crap what a difference!
    That's a great idea.:drinker:
  • I love the idea of posting pictures!! It of course can feel a bit intimidating, but both a reward and encouragement for the future.

    My previous max weight was 180 and getting those pics out REALLY helps encourage me to get back with the program.
  • BlackBeltLJ
    BlackBeltLJ Posts: 190
    This week's official weigh in is 235 (4 down from last week):love:
  • FitJoani
    FitJoani Posts: 2,173 Member
    I actually have the goal set for me personally for June first, but given that the fourth is near my birthday I want in on this...so I can go into my 25th birthday completely SMOKING!!!!!!!

    Original wt(upon starting this wt loss quest): 200lbs
    Wieght as of last week:132lbs
    Goal wt as of the fourth:115-118lb

    LETS DO IT ALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  • Life_is_Good
    Life_is_Good Posts: 361 Member
    Starting Weight - 165
    Current Weight - 156
    Target Weight - 140

    4th of July Goal - 150

    I'm also doing the no scale challenge... so I won't be weighing in until mid May.
  • kitty1256
    kitty1256 Posts: 45
    Alright so I weighed in today....

    Original Weight - 162
    Weight at the start of this challenge - 149
    Current Weight - 146
    4th of July Goal - 140

    Yay! Only 6 more pounds until my goal weight! I'll definitely consider losing more if I get down to 140. =)
  • I weighed today. 150.4

    I changed to scale I am using so my original weight changed to 151.7.

    I am now using my home scale since i am change employers this week and will no longer weighing at work.

    The first few days of my fitness pal experience has been wonderful..besides the fact that I was starving:laugh:
  • BlackBeltLJ
    BlackBeltLJ Posts: 190
    Three more down and so that makes 11- 200 is not impossible, at least not this year:drinker:
  • icupfunny2000
    icupfunny2000 Posts: 470 Member
    Im in!!!!!:smooched:

    weight right now is 238
    july 4th(even thought im canadian) weight 215
    and end weight 140 (lots to go but i can do it!!!)

    j~:heart:

    I'm at 236 this week
    this is the first week i have lost in a while...
  • FitJoani
    FitJoani Posts: 2,173 Member
    im on board with this to be completely toned I was hoping and still am working for ten lbs by june first but Im game for this...
    current wt 132
    goal wt 115
    size as of now 8
    goal 4-6
  • fatsis
    fatsis Posts: 1,117 Member
    I'm in

    start 260lbs
    current 252.5 lbs
    July 4th 240 lbs

    I also want to run 3 miles.

    "Fly by the 4th of July"
  • foxfire9372
    foxfire9372 Posts: 184 Member
    Sounds like a plan.
    I had my scales, not challenge related, just serious ocd with them. So the last time I weighed: 217. Goal: 15 lbs.
    Goal: 10 inches
  • chriss1tt
    chriss1tt Posts: 365 Member
    Sounds like fun.

    Original 170:noway:
    Current 168:grumble:
    4th goal 150:flowerforyou:
    End goal120:heart::heart: :heart: :heart: :heart: :happy:

    I'm in the no weigh challange so I cannot give my new current weight until May 18th. Good luck . Gonna be a fine looking group on the 4th.:wink:

    original 170
    current 165
    4th goal 150
    end goal 120


    So down 3 since we started this challange. Lost 5 inches also. :happy: Let's keep it up. everybody seems to be doing great. :drinker:
  • wriglucy
    wriglucy Posts: 1,064 Member
    I'm in. Hope to lose 20 pounds by then. These last ones are the hardest....

    Good luck to everyone!!!
  • jamie77
    jamie77 Posts: 101
    Count me in!!

    Original weight 186
    Current weight 180
    4th weight 165
    Goal weight 155

    Good luck everyone!!
  • Weigh in Saturday!!! 148.0
    Down three pounds since we started this...one a week like clockwork!!
    Yipee...keep up the good work all!!:happy:
  • sgtinvincible
    sgtinvincible Posts: 2,559
    I'm in also.

    Original weight: 289
    Current Weight: 216
    Goal Weight: 205

    205 by July 4....8 weeks...should be a piece of cake. :wink: :happy:
  • beep
    beep Posts: 1,242 Member
    OK:angry: UGH Huff and puffing.



    Starting weight 205
    Today 195

    This could be really discouraging.:sad: Or not:laugh:


    Goal 145
  • beep
    beep Posts: 1,242 Member
    Sgt jeremy, kindly keep the cake out of there, it's my downfall:laugh:
  • mommy2js
    mommy2js Posts: 196 Member
    I'm in.

    Original: 158
    Current: 142
    4th Goal: 132
    Overall Goal: 130
    :embarassed:
  • rachieb1013
    rachieb1013 Posts: 75 Member
    I'm in too!!!!!

    Beginning weight: 286
    Current weight : 281
    July 4th goal: 260
    Eventual goal: 185 (hoping to get there by Sept 1, 2009 at the very latest!)


    Ladies and gents, start your engines!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  • sgtinvincible
    sgtinvincible Posts: 2,559
    Sgt jeremy, kindly keep the cake out of there, it's my downfall:laugh:

    :laugh:
  • cjjones58
    cjjones58 Posts: 44 Member
    I am in too!

    Beginning weight: 264
    Weight now: 234

    July 4th goal: 220

    Weight goal: 180 then I'll re-evaluate!
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