Lose 5 Pounds a Month- July 2010 Challenge
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I am so glad i found this site. : ) I am doing this exact goal and i did lose 5 pounds in june so im looking forward to another 5 - 8 pounds in july : ) Im definately in!
June start weight - floating between 176 and 178
July start weight - 172.8
July 30th goal weight - 167or maybe even 165
good luck everyone!!!
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Hello, everyone! I'm in as well!
July SW: 158lbs (72 kg)
GW: 152lbs (69kg)
I would really really love to get below 70, I've been losing and gaining back these two kilos for the past weeks.
So, good luck to all of us and have a great weekend!0 -
im in!
end month goal:185
1st july : 189
1lb gone so far.0 -
Hi, And a big thank you to everyone for their congrats on me reaching my Goal Weight :bigsmile: it is much appreciated :flowerforyou: And here we are the start of another month and i have moved my ticker and going for a few more pounds so I'm in again for July :laugh:
starting Weight with MFP on 1/12/10........164.5
Weight on 5/1/10............................................138
Weight on 5/7/10............................................136
Weight on 5/14/10..........................................134
Weight on 5/21/10..........................................132
Weight on 5/28/10..........................................131
Weight on 6/4/10............................................129
Weight on 6/11/10..........................................128
Weight on 6/18/10..........................................127.5
Weight on 6/25/10..........................................126 i'VE DONE IT ..... REACHED GOAL WEIGHT
Goal Weight for end of June........................126
Final Goal Weight..........................................126
New Goal Weight end of July......................121
Weight on 7/2/10............................................125
Well i've lost another pound so really really Happy :happy: :happy: :happy:0 -
Ohhhh I'm in. I've been on here for years but not jumped into losing weight properly.
So here we go:
Start weight: 155 lbs (i'm guessing as I've not weighed myself yet)
1st August - 150 lbs
1st September - 145 lbs
1st October - 140 lbs
1st November - 135 lbs
1st December - 130 lbs (fingers crossed)
Can anyone give me any tips or suggestions. My food diary is open for people to see, I just need that encouragement !!
Thank you all my lovelies xx0 -
I'm in , thanks for the challenge I need to loose 5 lbs0
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Let's do it!:
Cap weight as of 12/31/09: 190lbs
Start weight 01/01/10: 185lbs
Weight as of 3/15/10: 172lbs
Weight as of today: 167lbs
Goal Weight as 7/31/10: 150lbs0 -
Good morning everyone!
This is from SHAPE magazine
5 INSTANT BURN BOOSTER
1. CLOSE YOUR EYES DURING CORE MOVES ON A STABILITY BALL. You'll force you muscles to contract more to keep you balanced which helps you get faster results.
2. AFTER YOU DO A SET OF CRUNCHES, FLIP OVER AND HOLD A PLANK POSE FOR 30 SECONDS. Working your abs in the face-up and face-down position helps you sculpt your core from all angles.
3. DURING UPPER-BODY TONERS, STAND ON ONE FOOT AND TETHER THE OTHER LEG TO A RESISTANCE BAND ATTACHED TO A WEIGHT BENCH AT YOU SIDE SO THAT THE BAND IS TAUT WHEN YOUR FOOT IS LIFTED SLIGHTLY OFF THE GROUND: YOUR OUTER HIP MUSCLES WILL HAVE TO CONTRACT TO KEEP YOU IN PLACE. SWITCH LEGS BETWEEN SETS.
4. PUT A WEIGHTED PLATE OR BOOK UNDER THE LEFT SIDE OF A STEP-UP BENCH TO GIVE IT A SLIGHT TILT. Do step-ups on your left leg- your glutes will work overtime to keep you balanced-then repeat on the opposite leg with the plate propping up the right side.
5. USE A HEAVY DUMBBELL IN ONE HAND AN D ALIGHT ONE IN THE OTHER DURING STRENGTH MOVES LIKE FLIES AND PRESSES. The uneven weight makes your core work harder to keep you balanced-just don't forget to switch the weights between sets.
Just some ideas to maybe change up parts of your workout routine.
Have a healthy Friday!
Terri0 -
Barty...that's fantastic! I definitely need your help....what have you done to keep on track?0
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I'll join too! I need something to keep me motivated.
July 1-195
Dec goal-1650 -
So my official Friday weigh in is 150.6. Absolutely no change from yesterday. I just want to see the 140's for real. I have seen it on the scale but not on a Friday.:grumble:0
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June 1: 162
July 1: 156
Ok, so I lost 6 lbs. in June so I should be happy, right? I'm not because last weekend was terrible and I gained a lb. :sad: Oh well, I will just have to work a little harder this month. I'm ready to kick butt!
Terri- Great tips! Thanks for sharing! I need to get a stability ball.0 -
I'm In....
July 1st CW:170
Aug 1st GW: 165
Sept 1st GW: 160
Wedding Sept 18, 2010... YIPPIE0 -
Great tips, Terri! Thanks for sharing!
July starting weight: 161 :sad:
August 1 goal weight: 156 and I hope I smash it!0 -
Good morning all,
Congrats Barty! That's great.
Positively Me.....I'm rooting for you!. Hope you see ONEderland soon.
SilverRoxy....You go!
Is it me, or does anyone else out there have a tendency to eat/snack more when around certain people? I tend to do that around my mom. What's up with that? I think I'm still trying to please my "mommy". Good Lord, I'm 59!
Just had spent a week down with her. She lives 2 1/2 hrs away and our trip down was not planned. She has just had 2 trips to the ER in the last week. Back problems and breathing problems. Both times she was not admitted but I felt I could not leave her home alone until I felt comfortable she will take better care of herself. She's soon to be 81.
She always has "junk" food around that house and doesn't fix normal balanced meals. Hence unless I plan and cook, its junk stuff.
Back home today and back on track.
Happy 4th to all! Thank God and our forefathers for our freedom. Let's keep it that way.
Jacque0 -
I am in too!
July 2nd SW: 198.4
Aug 1 GW: 193.4 (morning after a wedding!)0 -
Im in...starting weight 165. I joined this site on Monday. Logging my meals daily has helped me realize how lazy I am. I don't exercise at all and consume way toooooo many calories. No wonder i gained 20 pounds over this past year. Last summer i lost 15 pounds. I was so pround. I haven't been to the gym in one year, yup, last time i was at the gym was July 2009. So sad. These past 3 days have been so hard, i cant seem to lower my calories. How do you consume just 1200 calories a day? Im finding this impossible to accomplish!!! I guess i really need to start exercising...ugh!
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Ok, so the first thing I would advise to eat if you are trying to lower calories is raw veggies.
This is what I do...
I have oatmeal in the am (about 200 cals for a big bowl of the whole oats w/ some fruit) a big salad for lunch and then I snack on raw veggies all afternoon. I have found that if you fill up on fiber in the late afternoon it is easier to stay in control with portions at dinner. I never use to eat raw veggies but now I love them. I get a plate and fill it up with grape tomatoes, cucumber slices, sweet pepper, baby carrots, whatever veggies you like and just snack away the afternoon. Also drink lots of water because that will help you feel full. If you do feel really hungry just before dinner try eating a low cal and low sodium soup before dinner to help fill you before dinner. Just my 2 cents. Hang with us and you will figure it all out. :flowerforyou:0 -
I'm in! I just started this site on Monday and so far it's been so helpful!! :flowerforyou:
CW: 155
August GW: 1500 -
Count me in!
July 1st 171lbs
Aug 1st 166lbs.
I need lots of motivation but I want to do this:)0 -
Some ideas for people new to weight loss.
These are ideas I have read in magazines or used in my own weight loss.
1. If dropping from your current calorie consumption to 1200-1400 (or whatever your calorie goal is) is too daunting, start by dropping around 100 calories from your dinner each night.....at that rate it will take you a little over a month to lose a pound. After you get used to that drop 100 calories from lunch and then from breakfast....now it will take you around 12 days to lose a pound. Keep cutting a bit here and there and soon you will be withing your calorie guidelines.
2. Don't skip breakfast! Nuf said!
3. Drink lots of water!
4. Give up bread products. Most are laden with calories and unless you eat whole wheat not much nutritional value.
5. Get most of your carbs from vegetables and fruit!
6. Read nutrition labels! Some packages that look like single servings contain several servings so instead of eating 100 calories it may be several hundred.
7. Get enough sleep! When you are tired it is very easy to overeat. For me when I am tired I tend to nibble all day and that can really put you over your calorie limit.
8. IT REALLY IS ABOUT CALORIES. Which is easier not eating a 500 calorie pastry or spending an hour running on the treadmill to burn off that pastry. I love to run but my run will be worth more if I avoid that pastry.
9. Don't let people think you are selfish for taking time to workout. You are doing it for yourself, you are doing it for your family. You want to be around to see your children graduate, to grow old with the love-of-your-life, to (put in whatever you are dreaming)
10. Do not deny yourself everything you love. If you cannot give up ice cream for the rest of your life then you need to figure out how to have it in your life and maintain your goals.
11. Reward yourself for small victories...a new outfit, a manicure, some collectable.....I know the reward should not be food but for me my motivation is 10 pounds and I get to go to Arby's and get some jalepeno poppers:blushing:
12. DO NOT BEAT YOURSELF UP IF YOU TAKE A WRONG TURN IN THE ROAD! MAKE A U-TURN AND GET RIGHT BACK ON THE RIGHT ROAD. THE LONGER YOU STAY ON THE WRONG ROAD THE LONGER IT TAKES TO GET BACK TO WHERE YOU MADE THE WRONG TURN.
13. Enjoy yourself. This is your life. Be proud of yourself and what you are accomplishing!
Please feel free to add your own insights and wisdom to this list.0 -
Some ideas for people new to weight loss.
These are ideas I have read in magazines or used in my own weight loss.
1. If dropping from your current calorie consumption to 1200-1400 (or whatever your calorie goal is) is too daunting, start by dropping around 100 calories from your dinner each night.....at that rate it will take you a little over a month to lose a pound. After you get used to that drop 100 calories from lunch and then from breakfast....now it will take you around 12 days to lose a pound. Keep cutting a bit here and there and soon you will be withing your calorie guidelines.
2. Don't skip breakfast! Nuf said!
3. Drink lots of water!
4. Give up bread products. Most are laden with calories and unless you eat whole wheat not much nutritional value.
5. Get most of your carbs from vegetables and fruit!
6. Read nutrition labels! Some packages that look like single servings contain several servings so instead of eating 100 calories it may be several hundred.
7. Get enough sleep! When you are tired it is very easy to overeat. For me when I am tired I tend to nibble all day and that can really put you over your calorie limit.
8. IT REALLY IS ABOUT CALORIES. Which is easier not eating a 500 calorie pastry or spending an hour running on the treadmill to burn off that pastry. I love to run but my run will be worth more if I avoid that pastry.
9. Don't let people think you are selfish for taking time to workout. You are doing it for yourself, you are doing it for your family. You want to be around to see your children graduate, to grow old with the love-of-your-life, to (put in whatever you are dreaming)
10. Do not deny yourself everything you love. If you cannot give up ice cream for the rest of your life then you need to figure out how to have it in your life and maintain your goals.
11. Reward yourself for small victories...a new outfit, a manicure, some collectable.....I know the reward should not be food but for me my motivation is 10 pounds and I get to go to Arby's and get some jalepeno poppers:blushing:
12. DO NOT BEAT YOURSELF UP IF YOU TAKE A WRONG TURN IN THE ROAD! MAKE A U-TURN AND GET RIGHT BACK ON THE RIGHT ROAD. THE LONGER YOU STAY ON THE WRONG ROAD THE LONGER IT TAKES TO GET BACK TO WHERE YOU MADE THE WRONG TURN.
13. Enjoy yourself. This is your life. Be proud of yourself and what you are accomplishing!
Please feel free to add your own insights and wisdom to this list.
Terri0 -
Jacque-
Welcome back! I do eat worse around some people. It is hard when so much junk is around. I get mad at my guy sometimes when he eats a huge bag of chips then goes for my healthy stuff because then I have no fruit left and he then moves on to the crap I wont eat!
Amanda-
Yay I'm glad you like the challenge idea!
I'm going to go shopping today for corn on the cob, pineapple, and portabella mushrooms to put on the BBQ on Sunday, I already have my other veggies I'm going to grill. I have a friend who is coming over and she asked if she could bring a chocolate cake. :grumble: I told her no. :blushing: I said that I have a fruit salad planned and I am going to put whip cream on top. I think she was a little pissed off at me but whatever, I disclosed that I am eating healthy before I asked her to come so she knew what she was in for. If she wants to eat junk food she should go to someone else BBQ. I know that sounds mean, but I am trying really hard to stay on track and I don't need chocolate cake calling my name all day! I'm also doing a watermelon eating contest for the kids and people like me who want to play even tho they are not kids. So we have lots of good yet healthy food.
I'll post my weigh in once I go buy a scale today!0 -
Wow!! Lots of new faces!! Welcome all! :flowerforyou: And thanks Terri for the info!! :flowerforyou:
I am gonna reweigh in tomorrow for the heck of it!
I will be on and off throughout the weekend via my phone. Monday I having a swimming date with my hubby and two friends. Then Tuesday I'm gonna start Week6 of c25k :noway: Wow, week 6 already!! If anyone has any ideas for next weeks challenge, private message me...I want to make sure it's something everyone has access to and can do at least 5 of (if it happens to be push ups, etc) per day.
Enjoy your weekend all. Be happy, safe, and healthy!! Rock on all and see ya next week! :drinker:
Bru 0 -
I'm a day late, but I'm in!!! :happy:
What a great way to put it that we could lose 30 lbs by Christmas with only losing 5 lbs a month!! That is an achievable goal!! Thanks for breaking it down that way. I was already frustrated that I hadn't lost 2 lbs a week but I would be close to my goal at this rate.
July 1st: 168
August 1st 1630 -
OMG! I love my new scale! I don't know if it is correct or if the one I have been using is off but I'll take it! And I only paid $1.57! I had a birthday gift card for Target and used that so I totally scored a great scale for cheap. Thanks to my Brother and his wife!
5/14-143
6/25-149
7/2-143.6 :noway: I weighed 2x just be sure!
I am so happy, If I stay on track I might just fit in my dress for the Bridal Shower after all! Oh I love veggies! And I love all of you!
It also might have been the jogging I started this week, I have been going everyday and each day I can go a bit longer that the one before. I wonder if the scale at the gym was weighing me heavy, I have to assume the new one is working correct because it is new and digital. I can't get over myself right now! I better start to work or I'll be sorry, but I am beaming from ear to ear!
Congrats to the losers, keep at it to the ones who didn't lose.0 -
Alright, I'm in!
7/1/10: 145.8
8/1/10: 140
So 5.8 pounds total! When I hit this, I will only have 10 more to go!!! Can't wait to be on this journey with all of you!0 -
Terri - what wonderful, sound advice - I'm gonna stick a copy to my refrigerator!!
Jennplus - yay on the new and improved scale!!
Have a GREAT weekend everyone!!0 -
Jacque—I hope your mom is doing OK. Sorry she is in and out of the ER, and I am glad she is feeling better now. I think your only option is to cook when you are there because we can’t expect an 81 year old to change her ways! The same thing happens when I visit family. One cousin made an entire dinner of frozen CRAP (pizza rolls, bagel bites, french fries, hot wings, chicken nuggets, etc.) There wasn’t one bit of nutrition in the whole “meal.” It was terrible! My boyfriend and I ate because we didn’t want to be rude, and it actually made us sick. From then on, we have always offered to cook when we visit!
Jenn—WAY TO GO!!! That weight just fell right off! I am definitely going to start snacking on raw veggies now. I have never been into them much but maybe I will learn to love them. Good job turning down the chocolate cake! Fruit salad with whip cream sounds delicious! It sounds like you have a really fun weekend ahead. I hope you have a blast!
Bru—Kick butt on Week 6! Please tell us all about it so I can know what to expect. Week 4 kicked my butt yesterday and probably will again tomorrow!
Terri—I LOVE that advice!! Especially the part about the poppers! :laugh: I love those things!0 -
5lbs is what I'm averaging no matter how hard I try to lose more. I started in December and have lost 32 lbs to date - April was a bad month and threw off my average but I'm hoping I can keep it up and have the next 30 off by New Year's Eve.
Good luck everyone!!0 -
Today I am still the same 172.8 : ) no weight gain after going to the movies to see eclipse on the 30th so yay : ) lol
My reward to myself once i hit my goal weight of 120 is a brand new wardrobe at 5 pounds a month i should be there by the end of may wich is the same month of my birthday! so that will be my two week late birthday present/ weight loss reward.
Thanks everyone so much for the advice and support im glad i joined0
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