Lose 5 Pounds a Month- June 2010 Challenge

happy_heather121

So there!!! I'm hoping that this month ends better than the last month! I made some tweeks to my diet and fitness plan so hopefully I'll see a more consistent result this time!

SW March 2009: 152 lbs

June 1st: 141.8

GW May 30th: 136.8 lbs

Ultimate Goal 130 lbs.

SandyBeach55

I'm in: starting weight as of this morning 232.5 . Low carbing it. Let's rock.

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kenleighprendergast

hey everyone, i'm in also! i love the beginning of months because it's another chance to get right back on track june is going to be great!

current weight: 118.5
ultimate goal: 110!

MarkH47201

I'm in

May 1 ..... 236

June 1.....215

Goal 185

TCASMEY

Welcome to everyone!

So now you have made the decision to lose 5 pounds, now what? How are you going to get that scale to read 5 pounds lighter in 30 days?

Once you set a goal you have to figure out how to achieve that goal. It is like writing a lesson plan. You write the goal now you have to write out how you are going to achieve it.

I am going back to a very reduced carb diet. I have read mixed things about this type of diet but it is the way I lost my first 25 pounds and then I read a book about how unhealthy it is so I went to a reduced calorie diet but found it hard to take of the weight. You know what I have discovered (this is a journey of discovery) that when I am doing a reduced carb diet, I am eating a diet that is fairly low in calories. For meals think a serving of lean meat, a salad and vegetables. Low in calories and in carbs. Not unhealthy!

At this point I need to reevaluate my workouts. I can walk and walk and walk but I need to start adding some jogging again!
I also need to get back on track with weight training.

How are you going to lose 5 pounds?

Have a healthy night!

Terri

RushinBruisette

Hi Terri!! Hello to the rest of you as well!

Starting today, I have decided to try the couch to 5k in 9weeks plan...today was my first day. It wasn't too good as I wanted to try it first thing this afternoon. Midwest heat + walking/jogging = not a fun experience, so on that note, I plan on doing the Couch to 5k in the early mornings to help give myself a boost from basic walking (although I do walk about a mile, sometimes mile and a half a day...) plus walking in the eraly evening just prior to sunset. Swimming with be a must these next few months so I plan on doing laps in the pool I also have the video game, 'Just Dance' for the Wii, which is fun and really gets your heart pumping! I've decided to use 5lb weights while dancing to give myself another small boost from the norm.

Eating-wise, I'm not gonna change up too much. Although there will be more bbq'ing these next few months, I will just have to eat smaller portions of it compared to last summer. Water is always my must have and I get in 8-9 8oz glasses a day, I might try and keep it at 10oz, especially with this heat. I'm gonna keep up on my greens (I love me some spinach) and continue eating banana's. Snacking hasn't been too bad this past month so aside from an apple or carrots, nothing will really change.

I hope you all are having a wonderful week and best wishes to you all for your month of weight loss and healthy lifestyling. Can't wait to read each journey from you all!

XoxoxoX Bru

hummingbird314

I'm in too. My CW is 172 so if I stay on track that would be 132 by the end of the year.

kintegra

Well I'm completely changing up my exercise/activities this month! Since I don't have my water aerobics class during the summer & I am no longer at Curves I have to find other things to do. Here's my plan. I am taking Zumba class at the fitness center on Wednesdays, so that takes care of one night a week. As for the others, I do a lot of gardening in my yard. I will take my bike out for several bike rides. I am trying to walk as much as possible, at least once on my break at work & a few times in the evening. There will also of course be swimming in my pool! :happy: I also just purchased Jillian's 30 day Shred DVD.

As far as eating, I don't think I'll be changing up anything. I am eating as healthy as I can & including snacks. That used to be my problem, as I didn't snack much!

Good luck to everyone! Happy losing!

Kelly

tralalara

I'm in!
My goals are to increase my exercise. Maybe find a video dvd to work out with and keep trying to keep each meal and snack balanced.
June 1 CW 214.5
June 30 goal weight 209.5

Here we go!

maccabeth

Alright, I'm in. This is my first post, too.

SW 190
GW 150
GW June 30- 185.

It'd be nice to wear my clothes from last summer. Eeps!

caropowell

I am going to get back to my exercise plan of working out at least 5 days a week. I also need to increase my water because I definitely am "hungrier" when I don't drink at least 8 glasses a day. As far as food goes, I am trying to get back to a modified (less strict) version of the diet I had to follow when I had gestational diabetes. I find that my body reacts well when I follow a Zoneish/Diabetic diet.

MFP SW 1/4/10: 197.4
6/1/10: 167.3
GW for 6/30/10: 162
Ultimate goal weight: 145

ryanmelissa09

I definitely am on board with this.

KiriKiriKiri

I am in.... only 17 lbs left to loose

Bthack

Count me in!! I would like to loose 25 lbs!!!

I too started the couch 2 5k today and im hoping that extra little cardio will give me a good push (I'm also doing Jillian Michaels slim down)

CW 160

GW 135


LETS DO IT!

Ralu19

Hi, everyone! It is a very rainy and cold day here in Vienna, Austria. Hard to believe it is actually june.

So, my goal for june is to lose at least 5 pounds. I generally work out a lot (almost every day), but without dieting, the number on the scale will not go down.
That's why I am planning to reduce the carbs to a minimum, that seems to always do the trick in my case.

My biggest problem is to control myself not to eat or snack in the evening when i come home. It is not hard to stay disciplined during the day, evenings are hard - when you just want to relax, reward yourself after a hard long day...

so, have a great day everyone! looking forward to losing those pounds together!

circusmom

I'm back in for another month!
I had great plans to start calorie cycling yesterday ( Tuesday would have been a low cal day since the week-end was high), that got blown to hell! Got invited to Chili's for an unexpected celebration dinner with some friends, OMG over a 1000 calories for a grilled chicken sandwich (on a wheat bun, no mayo) and a salad ( and I only dipped my fork in the dressing), and I drank water with lemon. GRRRRRR...
Oh well today is another day!
SW: 139
GW:129

TCASMEY

Good morning to all!

It is good to see that you have a plan to reach your goals.

I am not good at planning ahead for my food for the day so today I am going to log everything right now and hold myself accountable to that meal plan for the day!

Have a great day! Drink your water! Eat healthy and get up and move!

Terri

RushinBruisette

So I finally got to weigh myself (should have been Sunday, darn vacations )and survey says: 230.8!!! My May final weight and June starting weight is 230.8!! I haven't seen this size in a while :blushing: ! AND I'm no longer a size 22 but now at an 18!!! :bigsmile: Wooo whoooo!!!
Month of June: SW 230.8
Month of June: GW 223 I'm gonna push a little more this month as my first mini goal is 2lbs away, but I wanna get an extra 2lbs off on top of my normal 5lbs. :drinker: (all H2O baby!)

Headed out to start W1D2 of Couch to 5k. XoxoxoX Have a great day all!!! Bru

circusmom

So I finally got to weigh myself (should have been Sunday, darn vacations )and survey says: 230.8!!! My May final weight and June starting weight is 230.8!! I haven't seen this size in a while :blushing: ! AND I'm no longer a size 22 but now at an 18!!! :bigsmile: Wooo whoooo!!!
Month of June: SW 230.8
Month of June: GW 223 I'm gonna push a little more this month as my first mini goal is 2lbs away, but I wanna get an extra 2lbs off on top of my normal 5lbs. :drinker: (all H2O baby!)

Headed out to start W1D2 of Couch to 5k. XoxoxoX Have a great day all!!! Bru

Congrats!!!! Way to go!

tralalara

So I finally got to weigh myself (should have been Sunday, darn vacations )and survey says: 230.8!!! My May final weight and June starting weight is 230.8!! I haven't seen this size in a while :blushing: ! AND I'm no longer a size 22 but now at an 18!!! :bigsmile: Wooo whoooo!!!
Month of June: SW 230.8
Month of June: GW 223 I'm gonna push a little more this month as my first mini goal is 2lbs away, but I wanna get an extra 2lbs off on top of my normal 5lbs. :drinker: (all H2O baby!)

Headed out to start W1D2 of Couch to 5k. XoxoxoX Have a great day all!!! Bru

Good for you! I'm in the Ozarks myself, down in Branson.
I'm so jealous. You must be taller than me because I'm down to a size 20-22 and I'm at 214.5 lbs. It's just no fair being short!

evaeva28

Count me in!!

SW= 202.5

RushinBruisette

I am barely 5ft 5in.. my weight is probably carried in a different place than yours.. sometimes that makes a difference. My hips are my widest. I carry a lot of my fat(aside from in the hips/butt/tummy area) in my arms and I hate it!! I just got into a size 18 this morning, so we'll see how it is when it's mid afternoon and I'm sweaty, I'll probably have to pull out the other size. Good luck to you on your journey. XoxoxoX Bru

PS, I finished my W1D2 Couch to 5k and it was sooo much better than yesterday! Then I went on a 2mile walk I'm beat!!

mom2ra

I am so in. I just started back on here and this sounds great.

sw: 179.6

jennaruth

I am soo in .. I need something like this to keep me on track

Joined 6/2/10 ..... 245 lbs

Goal weight overall 180 lbs

Let's start for a healthier living :0)

NicolaGoodyear

Im in...start weight 172lb...;) good luck

yorkie4eva

:bigsmile: Hi,

I'm in . Latest weight last weight in which was 257 llb. Hoping to lose at least 2lbs per week hoping to be 249llb Making a total loss of 8llbs then I would be under the 250 llbs mark. havent been that in many many years.

Good Luck to all.

Regards,

Annalisa (aka yorkie4eva):bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile:

OnMyWeigh

Starting weight for June 212 lbs. I am actually hoping for 5 lbs this first week as I am coming off of a food filled Memorial Day weekend. My actual goal for June is 10lbs. What a great challenge! a monthly challenge is great anyone can have a good week but staying consistant monthly should keep everyone working hard!

June SW 212
end of June GW 202

Best wishes to everyone this month!!

shelli1923

This month I NEED to stop thinking I can eat whatever on the weekends! I do great all week and totally blow it on the weekend! I need to be meticulous about logging everything I eat. When I don't, then I tend to overeat. This month I am adding a treadmill workout to my usual workouts. I do a lot of DVD exercising, but I usually feel like I get a good workout this way. I also have a Gazelle Edge but I will probably retire this since I have a treadmill now. For some reason the Gazelle sometimes hurts the ball of my left foot.:frown: To lose 5 lbs. this month I will eat less and continue working out 5 days a week.

badrianne

I would like to join this challenge.

When I started using MFP I weighed in at 143 lbs. I am now 141, so making five this month would put me around 137!! I graduate in a couple of weeks and that means celebrations. If I can make this goal that would really prove something...to me at least ;-)!

TtotheAtotheB

I'm in...

Starting weight 176

May 29, 2010: 174.6