July Fitness Challenge
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Are you getting enough to eat during the day, with lots of "good fats?" I like the European philosophy on eating: Eat like a King for breakfast, a Prince for lunch, and a Pauper for dinner.
I actually am doing LCHF... when I eat at night its more boredom, or stress or because the food id their. At work I just bring what I am eat for the day.
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I understand. The evening is my hardest time too.
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Can I join? Bit late I know!
Name: Jam
Age: 42
Height: 5' 3"
Start Weight (1st July): 169
Goal Weight (1st August): 159
1st July: 169
8th July: 166
15th July:
22nd July:
29th July:
1st August:
Weight lost/gained this week: 3lbs
Weight lost/gained this month: 3lbs
Successes/struggles this week: I'm always ok in wk1 (goodness knows how many 'wk 1's' I've done!), this coming week will be my challenge, especially the weekend!
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Violetenergy03 wrote: »would love to join if that's cool. Working my way to getting under 200 at the moment.
Start Weight (1st July): 215
Goal Weight (1st August): 207
1st July:215
8th July:
15th July:
22nd July:
29th July:
1st August:
Weight lost/gained this week:
Weight lost/gained this month:
Successes/struggles this week:
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I am also trying to get under the 200 Mark0
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JamCanAndWill wrote: »Can I join? Bit late I know!
Name: Jam
Age: 42
Height: 5' 3"
Start Weight (1st July): 169
Goal Weight (1st August): 159
1st July: 169
8th July: 166
15th July:
22nd July:
29th July:
1st August:
Weight lost/gained this week: 3lbs
Weight lost/gained this month: 3lbs
Successes/struggles this week: I'm always ok in wk1 (goodness knows how many 'wk 1's' I've done!), this coming week will be my challenge, especially the weekend!
Looking forward to seeing all of your results this week!
Congratulations on completing Week 1! Take the success!!!!! Each day, remember to be good to yourself. This is about seeing all of the wonderful things your body can do! Don't deprive yourself of the things you enjoy. That would steal your joy. Portion control mixed with exercise will get you through those times. I am chuckling to myself as I write this. I sound SO AMERICAN! Hahaha... I wish you the very best this week Jam! I believe you can do it!!!
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maribel725 wrote: »Violetenergy03 wrote: »would love to join if that's cool. Working my way to getting under 200 at the moment.
Start Weight (1st July): 215
Goal Weight (1st August): 207
1st July:215
8th July:
15th July:
22nd July:
29th July:
1st August:
Weight lost/gained this week:
Weight lost/gained this month:
Successes/struggles this week:
Welcome Violetenergy! We are happy to have you on board!!!
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Name: Violet
Age: 28
Height: 4' 11"
Start Weight (1st July): 215
Goal Weight (1st August): 207
1st July: 215.0
8th July: 212.9
15th July:
22nd July:
29th July:
1st August:
Weight lost/gained this week: I lost 2.1 lbs this week.
Weight lost/gained this month:
Successes/struggles this week: Biggest struggle is would be blowing all my hard work for the day by super snacking at night after supper. Biggest success would be pushing my self nearly everday to exercise for at least an hour. Took two days off for holidays.
Still going to be a little while before I see Onederland but at least I'm on my way now. If anyone wants to add me as a friend please do we all need all of the support we can find.0 -
Checking in!
Name: Jenn
Age: 43
Height: 5' 3" (and a half!)
Start Weight (1st July): 174
Goal Weight (1st August): 168
1st July: 174
8th July:165
15th July:
22nd July:
29th July:
1st August:
Weight lost/gained this week: 9
Weight lost/gained this month: 9
Successes/struggles this week: Hmmmm. I didn't mean to lose that much weight and I assume some will come back b/c I know it's pretty normal to lose a lot of water weight up front. The success part is that because I'm REALLY focusing on getting tons of protein and limiting carbs (I'm working out with weights 3x week a la Nerdfitness) my blood sugar has been a lot better than normal. I didn't have too much stress about tracking food until the very last day and even then it wasn't too bad. I think checking in once a week for accountability will be a good thing for me b/c I'll be re-starting with a fresh attitude. (For me it's not about fixing what I eat, but about reminding myself about the HEALTHY reason I'm tracking!) Once I start to succeed in building muscle, I know my weight might start to go back up some so I'm actually going to focus more on how my clothes fit than how much I weigh.
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Name: Louise
Age: 47
Height: 5' 8"
Start Weight (1st July): 167
Goal Weight (1st August): 157
1st July:167
8th July:163.6
15th July:
22nd July:
29th July:
1st August:
Weight lost/gained this week:
Weight lost/gained this month:
Successes/struggles this week: I was determined to enjoy my week without allowing myself to feel like I was on a diet. I struggled a little with my desire for salty potato chips when shopping for groceries, but kept reminding myself that caring for my body is more important than a bag of salty chips. I bought nectarines instead. This is a BIG deal coming from a chipaholic!!! Hahaha
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JennInAustin wrote: »Checking in!
Name: Jenn
Age: 43
Height: 5' 3" (and a half!)
Start Weight (1st July): 174
Goal Weight (1st August): 168
1st July: 174
8th July:165
15th July:
22nd July:
29th July:
1st August:
Weight lost/gained this week: 9
Weight lost/gained this month: 9
Successes/struggles this week: Hmmmm. I didn't mean to lose that much weight and I assume some will come back b/c I know it's pretty normal to lose a lot of water weight up front. The success part is that because I'm REALLY focusing on getting tons of protein and limiting carbs (I'm working out with weights 3x week a la Nerdfitness) my blood sugar has been a lot better than normal. I didn't have too much stress about tracking food until the very last day and even then it wasn't too bad. I think checking in once a week for accountability will be a good thing for me b/c I'll be re-starting with a fresh attitude. (For me it's not about fixing what I eat, but about reminding myself about the HEALTHY reason I'm tracking!) Once I start to succeed in building muscle, I know my weight might start to go back up some so I'm actually going to focus more on how my clothes fit than how much I weigh. Thanks, team!
Congratulations, and your focus is correct. It is about health and wellness. Remember, you need lots of good, nutritional food to build beautiful muscle. Best of luck this week!
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Violetenergy03 wrote: »Name: Violet
Age: 28
Height: 4' 11"
Start Weight (1st July): 215
Goal Weight (1st August): 207
1st July: 215.0
8th July: 212.9
15th July:
22nd July:
29th July:
1st August:
Weight lost/gained this week: I lost 2.1 lbs this week.
Weight lost/gained this month:
Successes/struggles this week: Biggest struggle is would be blowing all my hard work for the day by super snacking at night after supper. Biggest success would be pushing my self nearly everday to exercise for at least an hour. Took two days off for holidays.
Still going to be a little while before I see Onederland but at least I'm on my way now. If anyone wants to add me as a friend please do we all need all of the support we can find.
Congratulations! You did a wonderful job this week!!! Good for you for getting out and exercising. It will help you in so many ways. We are starting a new week and you will have new opportunities to care for yourself each and every day!
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Paula
Age: 43
Height: 170 cm (5'-7")
Start Weight (1st July): 69.9 Kg (154 lbs)
Goal Weight (1st August): 65 kg (121 lbs)
1st July: 69.9kg (154 lbs)
8th July: 68.1kg (150 lbs) = -1.8kg (3.96 lbs)
15th July:
22nd July:
29th July:
1st August:
Weight lost/gained this week: -1.8kg (3.96 lbs)
Weight lost/gained this month:
Successes/struggles this week:
From 1/7 to 7/7= This week I loose, gained and loose weight. I had to keep a low carbs diet to lose weight.0 -
July 8 check in.. Although I tried to cut and paste my original post I can't so here is the short version
July 1 - 208.8
July 8 - 207.2
Loss - 1.6lbs
Success/struggles - logged all week, increased physical activity, stayed positive...struggles - some personal stressors (that I avoided food to cope with!!) but they take a toll none the less, Total accurate logging is questionable and some headaches as I don't think I got enough water in during the hotter days.
On to week two! Enjoy reading the posts and positive messages on the thread!! 0 -
I'd love to join!
Name: Siennan
Age: 37
Height: 5' 6"
Start Weight (1st July): 166.5
Goal Weight (1st August): 156.5
1st July:166.5 (5th 166)
8th July: 164.5
15th July:
22nd July:
29th July:
1st August:
Weight lost/gained this week: since July 1st I've lost .5lb, so I'm starting today (7/5) @ 166.
Weight lost/gained this month: n/a
Successes/struggles this week:
- wine and sweets are my weakness. It is my goal to have only one bottle per week (so 4 glasses), while I'm losing weight.
I can't control myself around candy... If I have it in the house I will absolutely consume ALL of it - typically at once. So, this week I commit to NO candy.
July 8th check-in
Lost 2 lbs
I did well this week with my wine&sweets consumption (since I technically started this on Monday... That was pretty easy lol)... The real test will be from now until the 15th. Fingers crossed & prayers said!
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sarahhlostt wrote: »Is it too late to join? This is exactly what I need!
Age: 32
Height 5'2"
Weight:
July 1st: 143
July 8th (which is tomorrow... yikes!):
15th July:
22nd July:
29th July:
1st August:
Age: 32
Height: 5'2"
Weight:
July 1st: 143
July 8th: 139.6 (we'll see if I can stay out of the 140's!)
Successes/struggles this week: Even though I just joined yesterday I've been working out 6 days a week since the first of the month. That's definitely my success so far. I have yet to miss a workout. It was rough last weekend staying on point. My father in law made homemade ice cream. How could I say no??? It was ridiculous but I just tried to compensate it with a longer workout both saturday and sunday. I know it's going to be a long month and I'll be going out of town at the end. Whew!0 -
Name: Aubrey
Start Weight (1st July): 230
Goal Weight (1st August): 210
1st July:230
8th July:225
15th July:
22nd July:
29th July:
1st August:
Weight lost/gained this week:3 lbs this week and 2 lbs last week
Weight lost/gained this month:5 lbs
Successes/struggles this week: doing a very low sugar diet no fruits except green tipped banana or 1 green apple a day, very low carbs (only 1/2 a cup of rice, legumes or quinoa a day), lots of veggies except for corn and no potatoes including sweet potatoes. So far my biggest struggle has been missing fruit but my greatest strength has been my energy level and not to mention overall less bloating!0 -
Hi, everyone,
I would love to join this group because sharing another person's weekly progress is very motivated. Having searching for motivated for the past few days and all I found was person's talking about their long term progress really frustrates me because I become impatient and want to lost that much overnight. Lol
I'm in
Name: Venice
Age: 24
Height: 5'6"
Starting weight: 191lb
Goal: 175-170lbs
July 15:
July 22:
July 29:
August 1:
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Hi:) Thank you for the warm welcome, and I hope you'll find comfort in knowing that mcfattest is a result of an inside joke me and my spouse call one another when we get off the the healthy weight wagon: he is mcfatty and I am mcfattest. It is not intended to shame or scold anyone other than myself.LuluforFitness wrote: »Welcome mcfattest! I must confess, I don't like calling you that. It seems mean. I am so glad you joined our challenge!!! It is never too late to commit to being mindful of our health. I wish you a wonderful week!
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Name: Natalie
Age: 24
Height: 5'5"
Start weight July 1st: 148 lbs
Goal weight Aug 1st: 142
July 1st: 148 lbs
July 8th: 149.2
Gained 1.2 lbs
Successes/Struggles: I think I need to remember not to eat out of boredom. I have reinforced my knowledge that I am much happier after working out! I love to feel strong and energetic. That will be true no matter what numbers are on the scale. Thank you LuluforFitness for your positive vibes!0 -
Embarrassing week for me
Also a wake up call!!!
Start Weight (2nd July): 52.2 Kg (115lbs)
Goal Weight (1st August): 50 kg (110 lbs)
1st July: 52.2 kg (115lbs)
8th July: 53.4 kg (117.5 lbs)
15th July:
22nd July:
29th July:
1st August:
Weight lost/gained this week: GAINED 2.5 lbs
Weight lost/gained this month:
Successes/struggles this week
This week was unusual for me: after a month of nice steady weight loss streak, this week I gained weight...And I know why: Hosting a party for 4th of July, when I bought a variety of foods with my guests' interest in mind, then having several days of leftovers really set me back. This comes to say that it takes time to change a habit and to maintain it.
Women have other struggles with weight loss too: Carbs are irresistible close to that time of the month, who's with me? Nonetheless, I'm happy I am part of this accountability group; I slipped but I'm ready to get back on track.
Success this week: Managing to wake up on Saturday morning and have a run at sunrise
Hope your week was better, and if not, let's turn it around!0 -
I'm in! Would like some accountability and encouragement along the way.
Name: Katie
Age: 29
Height: 5' 3"
Start Weight (1st July): 185.7
Goal Weight (1st August): 175
1st July: 185.7
8th July: 183.0
15th July:
22nd July:
29th July:
1st August:
Weight lost/gained this week: 2.7
Weight lost/gained this month: 2.7
Successes/struggles this week: First full week on here and I stays within calories and exercised a lot so I am happy with my weight loss. This coming week will probably be more like 1lb which I am fine with. I want to lose this weight slow and steady so I can keep it off this time.
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I would like to jump on board if its not too late....I weigh-in on Thursday mornings
Name: Kimberleigh
Age: 41
Height: 5' 8"
Start Weight (1st July): 316.2
Goal Weight (1st August): 310
1st July: 316.2
8th July:
15th July:
22nd July:
29th July:
1st August:
Weight lost/gained this week:
Weight lost/gained this month:
Successes/struggles this week: First full week on here and I had a hard time eating all my calories but I do feel like I have lost a little because my pants don't feel tight.0 -
Name: Dean
Age: 46
Height: 5' 8"
Start weight (1st July): 231
Goal weight (1st Aug): 225
1st July: 231
8th July:230
15th July:
22nd July:
29th July:
1st August:
Weight lost/gained this week: Lost 1
Weight lost/gained this month: Lost 1
Successes/struggles this week: I was off 4 days for the holiday and the weekend. I t was raining most of that time and with me stuck in the house and bored, it was hard to not graze through the kitchen. With that, a 1 pound loss is huge!
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Name: Trisha
Age: 21
Height: 5' 3"
Start Weight (1st July): 171.2
Goal Weight (1st August): 165
1st July:171.2
8th July:169.8
15th July:
22nd July:
29th July:
1st August:
Weight lost/gained this week: - 2 lbs
Weight lost/gained this month:
Successes/struggles this week: its been difficult for me to stay motivated with the busy life but I started working out after work instead of before which seems to be working better
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Here is this weeks check-in/weigh-in for me...
Name: Kimberleigh
Age: 41
Height: 5' 8"
Start Weight (1st July): 316.2
Goal Weight (1st August): 310
1st July: 316.2
8th July: 311.4
15th July:
22nd July:
29th July:
1st August:
Weight lost/gained this week: 4.8
Weight lost/gained this month: 4.8
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Name: Christy
Age: 42
Height: 5' 3"
Start Weight (1st July): 183
Goal Weight (1st August): 173
1st July: 183
8th July: 182.1
15th July:
22nd July:
29th July:
1st August:
Weight lost/gained this week: .9 lbs
Weight lost/gained this month:
Successes/struggles this week: One word for struggle this week - MOTIVATION! I just couldn't get with it. Ate what I wanted. Success is that I did keep my oversnacking under control. My normal afternoon binge eliminated which is the only reason I saw a slight dip in the scale.
Trying to get motivated today. Trying hard! *sigh*0 -
Paula
Age: 43
Height: 170 cm (5'-7")
Start Weight (1st July): 69.9 Kg (154 lbs)
Goal Weight (1st August): 65 kg (121 lbs)
1st July: 69.9kg (154 lbs)
8th July: 68.1kg (150 lbs) = -1.8kg (3.96 lbs)
15th July:
22nd July:
29th July:
1st August:
Weight lost/gained this week: -1.8kg (3.96 lbs)
Weight lost/gained this month:
Successes/struggles this week:
From 1/7 to 7/7= This week I loose, gained and loose weight. I had to keep a low carbs diet to lose weight.
Congratulations! Best wishes for this week!!!
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Roasties1234 wrote: »LuluforFitness wrote: »Welcome Fiona and Rachel! This is a Marathon and not a sprint. Don't worry about your slip up Fiona. Take a deep breath, and continue on the great path you have started! :^)
Thank you!! Managed to loose two pound!!
Fantastic!!! I wish you fun and successful second week!
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I'm in! I'm just getting back in the swing of things. I'm hoping this will help keep me motivated!
Name: Lindsay
Age: 28
Height: 5' 7"
Start Weight (1st July): 191
Goal Weight (1st August): 185
1st July:191
8th July:
15th July:
22nd July:
29th July:
1st August:
Go Lindsay! You've got this!!!
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Name: Christy
Age: 42
Height: 5' 3"
Start Weight (1st July): 183
Goal Weight (1st August): 173
1st July: 183
8th July: 182.1
15th July:
22nd July:
29th July:
1st August:
Weight lost/gained this week: .9 lbs
Weight lost/gained this month:
Successes/struggles this week: One word for struggle this week - MOTIVATION! I just couldn't get with it. Ate what I wanted. Success is that I did keep my oversnacking under control. My normal afternoon binge eliminated which is the only reason I saw a slight dip in the scale.
Trying to get motivated today. Trying hard! *sigh*
Congratulations Christy! You lost weight without being highly motivated. I would take it a day at a time, focusing on caring for both your body and your mind. Remember that you are beautiful just as you are and are simply seeing where you can take the wonderful body you have been blessed with! Best wishes for an AWESOME week!!!
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