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Labor Day Challenge!!

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  • jill927
    jill927 Posts: 471 Member

    I HIT MY GOAL! I am now 228!! YAY!!! So my *NEW* goal for Labor Day is 220! That leaves me with 8 pounds to lose and 4 weeks to do it.

    Way to GO girl! You are doing SO AWESOME!
  • rosabella
    rosabella Posts: 194 Member
    Ha! I am under 130 for the first time today! 129.6.

    I know that inches, not pounds are the way to do things, but it was still nice seeing that number on the scale!! :happy:

    I really just want to keep this up for when I go home next week!!
  • kjllose
    kjllose Posts: 948 Member
    I know I'm starting this late but I need something to motivate me. Labor day is what 4 or 5 weeks away? I'll try it.

    Start weight 205 a year ago

    Current weight 161:sad:

    Goal weight 150

    Weight to lose by Labor day, let's be realistic at 1 lb a week,so 5 lbs, I would be happy if I could get there.:smile: Tomorrow I will weigh in and take measurements again. Wish me luck
  • kpossible
    kpossible Posts: 72
    Joined MFP Weight: 215
    Weight at Start of Challenge: 180
    Labor Day Goal: 170
    Eventual Goal: 155
    Current: 178

    So.....challenge gain/loss -2

    Ok, that's depressing. I did so well on the 4th of July challenge, but this time I'm like stuck hover around 180. boooooooooo :angry:

    at least I'm not gaining weight :ohwell:

    Right now to hit my goal I need to lose 8 lbs in 4 weeks. Doable, but I'm starting to think "unlikely."
    So doable!! You will look great for your 21st! (I should say thinner because you already look great!!)
    Oh to be 21 again :drinker:
  • kpossible
    kpossible Posts: 72
    I know I'm starting this late but I need something to motivate me. Labor day is what 4 or 5 weeks away? I'll try it.

    Start weight 205 a year ago

    Current weight 161:sad:

    Goal weight 150

    Weight to lose by Labor day, let's be realistic at 1 lb a week,so 5 lbs, I would be happy if I could get there.:smile: Tomorrow I will weigh in and take measurements again. Wish me luck

    Good luck tomorrow:happy: You are almost at your goal, how exciting.
  • TheGoblinRoad
    TheGoblinRoad Posts: 835 Member
    I'm just returning to MFP after a long hiatus in which i plateau'ed for months. Ready to lose again. Labor day? Bring it on.

    Goal's to lose 2 lbs a week, no more.
  • jill927
    jill927 Posts: 471 Member
    Joined MFP Weight: 215
    Weight at Start of Challenge: 180
    Labor Day Goal: 170
    Eventual Goal: 155
    Current: 175

    So.....challenge gain/loss -5
  • honeybunchthree
    honeybunchthree Posts: 76 Member
    I would like to join your group.

    July 1st 190
    August 1st 175
    would like to lose 2 pounds per week if I do this by labor day, I will be at 170!:happy:

    Over all Goal Weight: 130
  • honeybunchthree
    honeybunchthree Posts: 76 Member
    Ha! I am under 130 for the first time today! 129.6.

    I know that inches, not pounds are the way to do things, but it was still nice seeing that number on the scale!! :happy:

    I really just want to keep this up for when I go home next week!!

    You are at my goal weight! Lucky you!!:flowerforyou:
  • destiny_206
    destiny_206 Posts: 430 Member
    MFP start: 194.5
    Current: 183.6
    Labor day goal: 165
    LBS per week: 2.16
    Final goal: 125

    Ok so Update.
    Currently I am at 179.2 so I lost 4.4 lbs this week, yeah, but I have been working extra hard as we have our engagement party sunday and I have not seen a lot of these people in months. I should slow back down to the healthy rate the rest of the challange or not well see.

    update, 2 weeks down. My cuurent weight is 178.9, so 4.7 down. I had a fun weekend but had to re lose 2 o the 4.4 from the week before. It was our engagement party though and my friend and I were up the night before making/eating cookies.
    6.5 weeks left
    13.9 lbs to lose
    lbs per week left: 2.13 per week
    STILL ON TRACK

    Update, 3 weeks in. My current weight is 175.3, so I am down 8.3 lbs total.

    So 5.5 weeks left
    So 10.3 LBs left to lose
    Lbs per week 1.87
    STILL ON TRACK.

    That was my weight this morning too, :sad: , yeaterday it was 174.9. oh well. Behind a week. I was so sick though i did not really make it into the gym.

    Another week behind. I was down to 173.7 but am back up to 174.3 so I am maintaining. I have been eating ok, most days are under the calories though, who knows. I have went to the gym 3 times but was just doing the treadmill maybe I need to up it. I don't know.Anyways another week down, atleast I am not gaining.
    So 3.5 weeks left. Going with the 173.7 I have 8.7 lbs left to lose. Which is 2.48 lbs per week. I will be close to my goal but I am not sure if I will make it. I want to do this right, I may try to make it into the gym for the classes instead of the treadmill, that may make a diff.
  • kpossible
    kpossible Posts: 72
    I'm in....

    Starting Weight: 204
    Current Weight: 181
    Labor Day Goal: 169
    Pounds Per Week to Lose: 1.5
    Final Goal: 110

    7-12-08 - Weight 179
    7-19-08 - Weight 176
    7-26-08 - Weight 174
    8-2-08 - Weight 171.5
    8-9-08 - Weight 170.0 (I am going on vacation so I am posting tonight instead of tomorrow)
    8-16-08 -
    8-23-08 -
    8-30-08
    New Goal 166 :tongue:

    What's been working??? Walking 4 miles per day and logging everything I eat!!
  • kpossible
    kpossible Posts: 72
    I'm in....

    Starting Weight: 204
    Current Weight: 181
    Labor Day Goal: 169
    Pounds Per Week to Lose: 1.5
    Final Goal: 110

    7-12-08 - Weight 179
    7-19-08 - Weight 176
    7-26-08 - Weight 174
    8-2-08 - Weight 171.5
    8-9-08 - Weight 170.0 (I am going on vacation so I am posting tonight instead of tomorrow)
    8-17-08 - Weight 169.0 (yea! I lost a pound on vacation)
    8-23-08 -
    8-30-08
    New Goal 166 :tongue:

    What's been working??? Walking 4 miles per day and logging everything I eat!!
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  • Glammy
    Glammy Posts: 115 Member
    I can do this!

    It is now 7 weeks until Labor Day

    Joined MFP: 199.5
    Today's weight: 198.5 (lost 1/2 pound in first 3 days - is that good?) :ohwell:
    L-D Goal: 185
    Lbs/wk: around 2
    Final Goal: 144

    Checking in again:

    2 weeks until LD
    Today's Weight: 189
    LB's to go: 4
    I've been averaging 1 1/2 lbs per week, so I may miss it by 1 pound, but I'm OK with that!!!:happy:
    Of course, I may meet the goal and then I'll be really happy! :bigsmile:
  • EM13
    EM13 Posts: 17
    i know im late to the game... but i figured its better than never!!!!

    newbie. current: 170lbs
    labor day goal: 165lbs
    2.5 lbs / week
    final goal: 118lbs

    :flowerforyou: em
  • kpossible
    kpossible Posts: 72
    Welcome EM13 and good luck!!
  • EM13
    EM13 Posts: 17
    opps. so i got a new scale and apparently my old one was a bit off... 20lbs (i knew my weight seemed too high) so my new start weight is 150... and new LD goal is 145!!! (hehe... new scale = the easiest 20lbs ever!!!!) :bigsmile:
  • kpossible
    kpossible Posts: 72
    ok EM13 that is the best diet yet!!! I love it...change scales and you lose 20lbs :laugh:

    Welcome!!
  • destiny_206
    destiny_206 Posts: 430 Member
    MFP start: 194.5
    Current: 183.6
    Labor day goal: 165
    LBS per week: 2.16
    Final goal: 125

    Ok so Update.
    Currently I am at 179.2 so I lost 4.4 lbs this week, yeah, but I have been working extra hard as we have our engagement party sunday and I have not seen a lot of these people in months. I should slow back down to the healthy rate the rest of the challange or not well see.

    update, 2 weeks down. My cuurent weight is 178.9, so 4.7 down. I had a fun weekend but had to re lose 2 o the 4.4 from the week before. It was our engagement party though and my friend and I were up the night before making/eating cookies.
    6.5 weeks left
    13.9 lbs to lose
    lbs per week left: 2.13 per week
    STILL ON TRACK

    Update, 3 weeks in. My current weight is 175.3, so I am down 8.3 lbs total.

    So 5.5 weeks left
    So 10.3 LBs left to lose
    Lbs per week 1.87
    STILL ON TRACK.

    That was my weight this morning too, :sad: , yeaterday it was 174.9. oh well. Behind a week. I was so sick though i did not really make it into the gym.

    Another week behind. I was down to 173.7 but am back up to 174.3 so I am maintaining. I have been eating ok, most days are under the calories though, who knows. I have went to the gym 3 times but was just doing the treadmill maybe I need to up it. I don't know.Anyways another week down, atleast I am not gaining.
    So 3.5 weeks left. Going with the 173.7 I have 8.7 lbs left to lose. Which is 2.48 lbs per week. I will be close to my goal but I am not sure if I will make it. I want to do this right, I may try to make it into the gym for the classes instead of the treadmill, that may make a diff.

    I have not been to the gym in like 2 weeks, but I have been doing ok on food. I am not going to make my labor day goal, but I am still losing so thats ok. I am down to 172.4 So 2.5 weeks left, 7.4 lbs to go, LOL. Maybe my goal should be 170 instead.
  • PrincessLaundry
    PrincessLaundry Posts: 2,758 Member
    I'm so tired...I might have a better chance of actually going INTO labor insted of losin pounds...I just want to sit around in my PJ's today...YAWN!

    :yawn:
  • laurabelle25
    laurabelle25 Posts: 184
    Hey all-

    I know I'm like really, really late, but I did have a goal to get down by Labor Day. I was on another site that I didn't like as much, so I heard about this one and love it so far (the 20 min. i've been a member:love: ) Then I saw your posts and thought I'd jump in, if it's ok.

    Current: 151
    LD Goal: 148
    LBS per week: 2
    Goal: 125

    Good Luck Everyone!:happy:
  • jrmckee
    jrmckee Posts: 15
    Checking in I have lost 8lbs so far, but I don't think that I am going to meet my goal of 129, however, I am thrilled with my progress.
    Becky
  • kpossible
    kpossible Posts: 72
    I'm in....

    Starting Weight: 204
    Current Weight: 181
    Labor Day Goal: 169
    Pounds Per Week to Lose: 1.5
    Final Goal: 110

    7-12-08 - Weight 179
    7-19-08 - Weight 176
    7-26-08 - Weight 174
    8-2-08 - Weight 171.5
    8-9-08 - Weight 170.0 (I am going on vacation so I am posting tonight instead of tomorrow)
    8-17-08 - Weight 169.0 (yea! I lost a pound on vacation)
    8-23-08 - Weight 167.0 (1 more lb to go for goal next week!) :drinker:
    8-30-08
    New Goal 166

    What's been working??? Walking 4 miles per day and logging everything I eat!!
  • kpossible
    kpossible Posts: 72
    I'm in....

    Starting Weight: 204
    Current Weight: 181
    Labor Day Goal: 169
    Pounds Per Week to Lose: 1.5
    Final Goal: 110

    7-12-08 - Weight 179
    7-19-08 - Weight 176
    7-26-08 - Weight 174
    8-2-08 - Weight 171.5
    8-9-08 - Weight 170.0 (I am going on vacation so I am posting tonight instead of tomorrow)
    8-17-08 - Weight 169.0 (yea! I lost a pound on vacation)
    8-23-08 - Weight 167.0 (1 more lb to go for goal next week!)
    8-30-08 - Weight 164.5 - I made it and hit my 40lb mark!!! whoo hooo!

    Hope everybody is having a great start to the Labor Day Weekend!!

    What's been working??? Walking or Elliptical 4 miles per day and logging everything I eat!!
  • destiny_206
    destiny_206 Posts: 430 Member
    MFP start: 194.5
    Current: 183.6
    Labor day goal: 165
    LBS per week: 2.16
    Final goal: 125

    Ok so Update.
    Currently I am at 179.2 so I lost 4.4 lbs this week, yeah, but I have been working extra hard as we have our engagement party sunday and I have not seen a lot of these people in months. I should slow back down to the healthy rate the rest of the challange or not well see.

    update, 2 weeks down. My cuurent weight is 178.9, so 4.7 down. I had a fun weekend but had to re lose 2 o the 4.4 from the week before. It was our engagement party though and my friend and I were up the night before making/eating cookies.
    6.5 weeks left
    13.9 lbs to lose
    lbs per week left: 2.13 per week
    STILL ON TRACK

    Update, 3 weeks in. My current weight is 175.3, so I am down 8.3 lbs total.

    So 5.5 weeks left
    So 10.3 LBs left to lose
    Lbs per week 1.87
    STILL ON TRACK.

    That was my weight this morning too, :sad: , yeaterday it was 174.9. oh well. Behind a week. I was so sick though i did not really make it into the gym.

    Another week behind. I was down to 173.7 but am back up to 174.3 so I am maintaining. I have been eating ok, most days are under the calories though, who knows. I have went to the gym 3 times but was just doing the treadmill maybe I need to up it. I don't know.Anyways another week down, atleast I am not gaining.
    So 3.5 weeks left. Going with the 173.7 I have 8.7 lbs left to lose. Which is 2.48 lbs per week. I will be close to my goal but I am not sure if I will make it. I want to do this right, I may try to make it into the gym for the classes instead of the treadmill, that may make a diff.

    I have not been to the gym in like 2 weeks, but I have been doing ok on food. I am not going to make my labor day goal, but I am still losing so thats ok. I am down to 172.4 So 2.5 weeks left, 7.4 lbs to go, LOL. Maybe my goal should be 170 instead.

    Final check in. I did not reach my 165 goal. But I am now under 170, 169.6. and I have slowly been losing so thats the important part.
  • destiny_206
    destiny_206 Posts: 430 Member
    I'm in....

    Starting Weight: 204
    Current Weight: 181
    Labor Day Goal: 169
    Pounds Per Week to Lose: 1.5
    Final Goal: 110

    7-12-08 - Weight 179
    7-19-08 - Weight 176
    7-26-08 - Weight 174
    8-2-08 - Weight 171.5
    8-9-08 - Weight 170.0 (I am going on vacation so I am posting tonight instead of tomorrow)
    8-17-08 - Weight 169.0 (yea! I lost a pound on vacation)
    8-23-08 - Weight 167.0 (1 more lb to go for goal next week!)
    8-30-08 - Weight 164.5 - I made it and hit my 40lb mark!!! whoo hooo!

    Hope everybody is having a great start to the Labor Day Weekend!!

    What's been working??? Walking or Elliptical 4 miles per day and logging everything I eat!!

    CONGRATS. I am so proud of you. Great job.
  • kpossible
    kpossible Posts: 72
    I'm in....

    Starting Weight: 204
    Current Weight: 181
    Labor Day Goal: 169
    Pounds Per Week to Lose: 1.5
    Final Goal: 110

    7-12-08 - Weight 179
    7-19-08 - Weight 176
    7-26-08 - Weight 174
    8-2-08 - Weight 171.5
    8-9-08 - Weight 170.0 (I am going on vacation so I am posting tonight instead of tomorrow)
    8-17-08 - Weight 169.0 (yea! I lost a pound on vacation)
    8-23-08 - Weight 167.0 (1 more lb to go for goal next week!)
    8-30-08 - Weight 164.5 - I made it and hit my 40lb mark!!! whoo hooo!

    Hope everybody is having a great start to the Labor Day Weekend!!

    What's been working??? Walking or Elliptical 4 miles per day and logging everything I eat!!

    CONGRATS. I am so proud of you. Great job.

    Thank you!!!! You too! You're at your next 10 lb goal - I know everytime I get to the next 10 lbs I am sooo happy!
  • klikittyklak
    klikittyklak Posts: 144
    Final check-in = 126 lbs. I am pretty far from my goal, but I still lost enough to make me happy, so it's going to be a good birthday after all, I think! :happy:
  • jill927
    jill927 Posts: 471 Member
    final weigh in 176

    I lost 4 lbs instead of 10 :ohwell: i totally fell off the wagon last week.

    now its time to climb my lazy butt back onto the wagon.
  • Glammy
    Glammy Posts: 115 Member
    I can do this!

    It is now 7 weeks until Labor Day

    Joined MFP: 199.5
    Today's weight: 198.5 (lost 1/2 pound in first 3 days - is that good?) :ohwell:
    L-D Goal: 185
    Lbs/wk: around 2
    Final Goal: 144

    Checking in again:

    2 weeks until LD
    Today's Weight: 189
    LB's to go: 4
    I've been averaging 1 1/2 lbs per week, so I may miss it by 1 pound, but I'm OK with that!!!:happy:
    Of course, I may meet the goal and then I'll be really happy! :bigsmile:

    OK - yesterday was Labor Day. I made it to 186.5, so I missed my goal by 1.5 pounds. I'm OK with that because I'm still averaging 1.5 pounds a week, which is pretty good. Especially since just 2 months ago I would never have dreamed I'd be 186.5 by September 1st! :smile:
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