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For over 200lbs, My Personal Challenge

elliott062907
elliott062907 Posts: 1,508 Member
edited September 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
Happy Birthday to me.
I know it is safe to loose 7-10 lbs a month.

I challenge myself to loose 5-7 lbs by 8-31-08.

I will update every Sunday.


8-17 224
8-24
8-31
9-07
9-14
9-21
9-28
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  • elliott062907
    elliott062907 Posts: 1,508 Member
    Happy Birthday to me.
    I know it is safe to loose 7-10 lbs a month.

    I challenge myself to loose 5-7 lbs by 8-31-08.

    I will update every Sunday.


    8-17 224
    8-24
    8-31
    9-07
    9-14
    9-21
    9-28
  • ericarey85
    ericarey85 Posts: 312 Member
    sweet,i just weighed in this morning and i also weigh 224. :flowerforyou: HAPPY BIRTHDAY :flowerforyou: and good luck on your goal.
  • faythe
    faythe Posts: 245
    Happy Birthday! :drinker: :flowerforyou:

    If you don't mind, I'd like to join you on this. I'm also in the 200+ category and I would love to have someone to give encouragement to and get encouragement from.

    I challenge myself to lose 5 pounds by the end of August. So, here we go:

    8/17: 255
    8/24
    8/31
    9/07
    9/14
    9/21
    9/28

    Cheers and good luck!
  • scheidch
    scheidch Posts: 32
    Happy birthday from me also! I'm almost exactly where you are too. I'd like to eventually get my weight down to around 175 pounds, but this morning I weighed in at 223.

    Like Faythe, my wife, I challenge myself to lose 5 pounds by the end of August.

    8/17: 223
    8/24
    8/31
    9/07
    9/14
    9/21
    9/28

    Good luck to all! :bigsmile:
  • elliott062907
    elliott062907 Posts: 1,508 Member
    Thank you all for the support. Since Feb of this year, I have gone through a lot, power of attny on both parents, selling property, dealing with cervical cancer cell issues nad now the hysterectomy.

    I am so sure I can and will do this, but we all need encouragement!!!!
  • Gator4RTR
    Gator4RTR Posts: 119 Member
    I am down with this....I weighed 286 this morning.

    08/17 - 286
    08/24 -
    08/31 -

    Good luck to all!! :wink:
  • Gator4RTR
    Gator4RTR Posts: 119 Member
    I am down with this....I weighed 286 this morning.

    08/17 - 286
    08/24 - 283
    08/31 -

    Good luck to all!! :wink:
  • emibmas
    emibmas Posts: 1,058 Member
    Happy Birthday!!!!!!!:flowerforyou:
  • elliott062907
    elliott062907 Posts: 1,508 Member
    8-17 224
    8-24 222
    8-31
    9-07
    9-14
    9-21
    9-28
  • faythe
    faythe Posts: 245
    Happy Birthday! :drinker: :flowerforyou:

    If you don't mind, I'd like to join you on this. I'm also in the 200+ category and I would love to have someone to give encouragement to and get encouragement from.

    I challenge myself to lose 5 pounds by the end of August. So, here we go:

    8/17: 255
    8/24: 255
    8/31
    9/07
    9/14
    9/21
    9/28

    Cheers and good luck!
  • Gator4RTR
    Gator4RTR Posts: 119 Member
    I am down with this....I weighed 286 this morning.

    08/17 - 286
    08/24 - 283
    08/31 - 279

    Good luck to all!! :wink:
  • elliott062907
    elliott062907 Posts: 1,508 Member
    8-11 226
    8-17 224
    8-24 222
    8-31 220 woo hoo
    9-07
    9-14
    9-21
    9-28
  • elliott062907
    elliott062907 Posts: 1,508 Member
    I am down with this....I weighed 286 this morning.

    08/17 - 286
    08/24 - 283
    08/31 - 279

    Good luck to all!! :wink:


    woo hoo 4 u :flowerforyou:
  • elliott062907
    elliott062907 Posts: 1,508 Member
    Happy Birthday! :drinker: :flowerforyou:

    If you don't mind, I'd like to join you on this. I'm also in the 200+ category and I would love to have someone to give encouragement to and get encouragement from.

    I challenge myself to lose 5 pounds by the end of August. So, here we go:

    8/17: 255
    8/24
    8/31
    9/07
    9/14
    9/21
    9/28


    where are you?? :happy:

    Cheers and good luck!
  • elliott062907
    elliott062907 Posts: 1,508 Member
    Happy birthday from me also! I'm almost exactly where you are too. I'd like to eventually get my weight down to around 175 pounds, but this morning I weighed in at 223.

    Like Faythe, my wife, I challenge myself to lose 5 pounds by the end of August.

    8/17: 223
    8/24
    8/31
    9/07
    9/14
    9/21
    9/28

    Good luck to all! :bigsmile:


    where are you? :tongue:
  • Gator4RTR
    Gator4RTR Posts: 119 Member
    Thanks!!

    I remember the road to gaining all the weight was a lot easier! :sad:
  • Gator4RTR
    Gator4RTR Posts: 119 Member
    Colorado Springs, CO
  • elliott062907
    elliott062907 Posts: 1,508 Member
    Colorado Springs, CO

    No silly, I mean, check in!!!!
  • elliott062907
    elliott062907 Posts: 1,508 Member
    I am down with this....I weighed 286 this morning.

    08/17 - 286
    08/24 - 283
    08/31 - 279

    Good luck to all!! :wink:



    woo hoo for U!!!!!!!!
  • faythe
    faythe Posts: 245
    Happy Birthday! :drinker: :flowerforyou:

    If you don't mind, I'd like to join you on this. I'm also in the 200+ category and I would love to have someone to give encouragement to and get encouragement from.

    I challenge myself to lose 5 pounds by the end of August. So, here we go:

    8/17: 255
    8/24: 255
    8/31 253
    9/07
    9/14
    9/21
    9/28

    Cheers and good luck!

    Well, it looks like I didn't quite make it . . . but I did lose 2 pounds, so that's something. :)
  • Gator4RTR
    Gator4RTR Posts: 119 Member
    I am down with this....I weighed 286 this morning.

    08/17 - 286
    08/24 - 283
    08/31 - 279
    09/04 - 276

    Good luck to all!! :wink:
  • elliott062907
    elliott062907 Posts: 1,508 Member
    8-11 226
    8-17 224
    8-24 222
    8-31 220 woo hoo
    9-07 same
    9-14
    9-21
    9-28
  • 8/17: 223
    8/24: 222.9
    8/31: 220
    9/07: 216.5
    9/14
    9/21
    9/28


    I didn't quite make it to 5 pounds by the end of August, but I have lost a total of 6.5 since I started the personal challenge. :happy:
  • elliott062907
    elliott062907 Posts: 1,508 Member
    8/17: 223
    8/24: 222.9
    8/31: 220
    9/07: 216.5
    9/14
    9/21
    9/28


    I didn't quite make it to 5 pounds by the end of August, but I have lost a total of 6.5 since I started the personal challenge. :happy:


    awesome, especially to everyone
  • emibmas
    emibmas Posts: 1,058 Member
    bump for you
  • Fitness_Chick
    Fitness_Chick Posts: 6,648 Member
    bump to save:flowerforyou:
  • elliott062907
    elliott062907 Posts: 1,508 Member
    thank you so much
  • elliott062907
    elliott062907 Posts: 1,508 Member
    8-11 226
    8-17 224
    8-24 222
    8-31 220 woo hoo
    9-07 same
    9-14 219
    9-21
    9-28
    I have started working out more too. I will add this to my month. I wish the others that wanted to join me would log as well.

    Exercise:

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  • elliott062907
    elliott062907 Posts: 1,508 Member
    8-11 226
    8-17 224
    8-24 222
    8-31 220 woo hoo
    9-07 same
    9-14 219
    9-21
    9-28
    I have started working out more too. I will add this to my month. I wish the others that wanted to join me would log as well.

    Exercise:
    9-14 20 minutes, leg lifts, arm weights on the yoga ball
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  • elliott062907
    elliott062907 Posts: 1,508 Member
    8-11 226
    8-17 224
    8-24 222
    8-31 220 woo hoo
    9-07 same
    9-14 219
    9-21
    9-28

    I have started working out more too. I will add this to my month. I wish the others that wanted to join me would log as well.

    Exercise:
    9-14 20 minutes, leg lifts, arm weights on the yoga ball
    9-15 20 minutes low impact aerobics and arm weigts and ab crunches on the yoga ball
    9-16
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