July 2015 Weight Loss Challenge

Name: buxbert
Age: 43
Height: 167 cm

Start Weight (1st July):83.5 kg
Goal Weight (1st August): 80.5 kg

my birthday is 16th of August, by then I want to weigh below 80 kg. If it happens before that day, fine with me!

1st July: 83.5
6th July: 83.2
15th July: 82.9
22nd July: 82.3
29th July: 82.3
1st August:

Weight lost/gained this week: lost 0
Weight lost/gained this month: lost 1.2

Start: Successes/struggles this week: I really liked the June Challenge as it made the overall tendency more visible. Early May was when I started here on MFP and there is some progress. I am very happy about it! I weigh myself daily but obviously there are fluctuations, so with the weigh-ins here it is easier to notice a general direction. Was hoping to start July with half a kg less, well, no. Still, I start July with 3 kg less than June, so HURRAYH!

Week 1: No exercise this week, I have been ill and it is really hot so I feel rather weak. Weather changing now and a cold can only last so long so I hope for a change next week. Also a bit of a motivational low as I am exhausted and tired in general so I am giving in to stupid snacks a bit too often.

Week 2: went to gym a couple of times and that was great. last weekend was bad though, party - food, drinks... and the day after with lots of carbs and pizza. had planned swimming yesterday and couldn't go because of dentist emergency. frustrating as I miss my regular swim classes a lot! on the bright side: there is a tiny loss and I am healthy again. I feel my motivation is back and so I am usually less in danger to make stupid choices. 4 day visit to my parents coming up - might be tricky but I feel strong enough not to fall into old traps.

Week 3: went to gym only once (but a good one ;-) ), no proper exercise but lots of moving and playing with my kids at the grandparents' garden. I was down at 82 before and gained a tiny bit during our stay. I am still under 83 - my magic barrier I couldn't cross for so long - and I am highly motivated. I can see my body changing (other people can, too!) and I feel rather relaxed about reaching goals at a certain time. It is a lifestyle change after all and I am planning to live a long life, no rush.

Week 4: was at the gym twice, swimming twice and - with 2 exceptions - fairly good with my calories. was down at 81.8 for 3 days, yeah! then I had a bad meal last night (it looked nice and lean on the menu but it must have been full of sodium and secret fat). still feel slightly sick and bloated and frustrated as it was not even great. It made me gain half a kg and now I am grumpy! I hope there will be some weight coming off the next 2 days...

Name: LLduds
Age: 39
Height: 5'3"

Start Weight (1st July): 160.4
Goal Weight (1st August): 154

1st July: 160.4
8th July: 157.0
15th July: 157.0
22nd July: 154.2
29th July: 154.4
1st August:

Weight lost/gained this week: +0.2
Weight lost/gained this month: -6 lbs

Successes/struggles this week: Held steady this week. I'm still doing everything right, but the weight comes off when it wants to. Oh well! I'm fitting back into size 6 and 8 clothing and my running is going great (had my first 5K on Sunday), so the scale will not get me down

Name: Carrie
Age: 44
Height: 5'10"

Start Weight (1st July): 316.6
Goal Weight (1st August): 299

1st July: 316.6
8th July: 310.4
15th July: 308
22nd July: 304
29th July: 303.2
1st August:

Weight lost/gained this week: -0.8 lbs.
Weight lost/gained this month: -13.4 lbs.

Successes this week: There were times that I wanted to have a big binge but I didn't. I kept up with the plan.

Struggles this week: Scales suck! The numbers were crazy: up and down all week.

I'm not sure that I will make my goal weight. I will continue with what I'm doing. Pray for a miracle!

Name: Kathy
Age:59
Height:5'4"

Start Weight (1st July):187
Goal Weight (1st August):179

1st July:187
8th July: 185
15th July: 184
22nd July: 184
29th July: 186
1st August:

Weight lost/gained this week:Lost 2 pound
Weight lost/gained this month: 1

Successes/struggles this week: Too busy to eat right.
Goal for this week is to lose 3 lbs!

Name: Katie
Age: 19
Height: 5'7

Start Weight (1st July): 153
Goal Weight (1st August): 150

1st July: 153
8th July: 153
15th July: 152
22nd July: 151
29th July: 149
1st August:

Weight lost/gained this week: -1
Weight lost/gained this month: -4

Successes/struggles this week: Feeling good!

Name: Shay
Age: 27
Height: 5'5

Start Weight (1st July): 212
Goal Weight (1st August): 200

1st July: 212.8
8th July: 209.2
15th July: 210
22nd July: 209
29th July: 207.4
1st August:

Weight lost/gained this week: -1.6
Weight lost/gained this month: -5.4

Successes/struggles this week: I took my daughter to Disneyland for her bday and ate the sexiest carbbiest food ever!!!!!!!!!!!! I enjoyed every bite and every lick lol ANNNND I still came down. I was 207.6 (2 days after I posted here of course) the day we left and I'm 207.4 this morning. I'm ready for the August round especially since I didn't get to 200. I have until 8/28 to get to onderland

Name: Annie
Age: 21
Height: 5'1"

Start Weight (1st July): 117.2
Goal Weight (1st August):113.2

1st July: 117.2
8th July: 115
15th July: 117
22nd July: 116
29th July: 116
1st August:

Weight lost/gained this week: 0
Weight lost/gained this month: -1.2

Successes/struggles this week: I keep promising myself to run in the morning but I just keep sleeping in. Gotta go to bed early... MAN. DISCIPLINE.

Name: Chris
Age:older
Height: 5'7"

Start Weight: 143.4
Goal Weight: 130

1st July: 143.4
8th July: 145.2
15th July: 145.0
22nd July: 144.6
29th July: 143.6
1st August:

Weight lost/gained this week: -1.0
Weight lost/gained this month: +.2

Successes/struggles this week:.

Paula
Age: 43
Height: 170 cm (5'-7")

Start Weight (1st July): 69.9 Kg (154 lbs)
Goal Weight (1st August): 65 kg (143 lbs)


1st July: 69.9kg (154 lbs)
8th July: 68.1kg (150 lbs) = -1.8kg (3.96 lbs)
15th July: 66.9kg (147 lbs) = -1.2kg (2.64 lbs)
22nd July: 66.8kg (147 lbs) = 0.1kg (0.22 lbs)
29th July: no change

Name: Alyssa
Age: 30
Height: 5'7"

Start Weight (1st July): 230.6
Goal Weight (1st August): 225

1st July: 230.6
8th July: 229.8
15th July: 228.8
22nd July: 227.8
29th July: 227.0
1st August:

Weight lost/gained this week: -0.8 lbs
Weight lost/gained this month: -3.6lbs

Successes/struggles this week: I went on a short road trip this weekend, and while I kept under my calories every day but one, the food I ate was quite salty, so when I weighed in on Monday, I had a 3 lb water weight gain. Knowing exactly what it was, I didn't get discouraged, but I was curious if I would drop it by today for the challenge weigh in. Looks like I did! Getting in actual workouts was hard as well, but we did a TON of walking (doubled and tripled my step count from normal days) and did some swimming one night as well in the hotel pool, so I wasn't sitting around like a bump on a log.

I highly doubt I'll be able to make my goal by Saturday, but that's okay. Almost 6 pounds in a month is a stretch for me.

Name: Angua
Age: 19
Height: 5'7"

Start Weight: 216.2
Goal Weight: 206

1st July: 216.2
8th July: 214
15th July: 213.6
20nd July: 212
29th July: 211.4
1st August:

Weight lost/gained this week: .4 lbs
Weight lost/gained this month: 4.8 lbs

Successes/struggles this week: Well it wasn't much of a loss, but with it being my tom and all, I'll take it. I let myself have one big eating day when I was especially emotional and I've had some trouble since because that day triggered major sugar cravings for days afterwards, but I think I'm over it at this point. Going out-of-town this weekend so will probably have a small week again next week. Looks like I'm not hitting my goal for this month, but I've learned a lot about myself and I think I can set a more realistic goal for next month. See y'all on the August challenge!

Name: Minato
Age: 27
Height: 159 cm

Start Weight (1st July): 85.6 kg
Goal Weight (1st August): 83.1 kg

1st July: 85.6 kg
8th July: 84.2 kg
15th July: 83.1 kg
22nd July: 81.9 kg
29th July: 81.3 kg
1st August:

Weight lost/gained this week: 0.6 kg
Weight lost/gained this month: 4.3 kg

Successes/struggles this week: I don't feel like I've lost that much this week and while I realize that half a kilo is a considerable amount for one week, it still feels like not enough. Especially compared to how much I've lost in previous weeks. I think I may be hitting a point where my results are tapering off a bit, which I expected. It always goes fastest at the beginning, right? But it's harder to deal with now that it seems to be happening. I guess I have to accept that I'm not gonna be losing 4kg/month, but more like 2 from now on. But, I mean, as long as I'm losing, right? I also think I've become very short sighted. Like right now. More focused on the fact that I've only lost .6 kg this week that it's hard to acknowledge that I've lost over 4 this month and completed my goal in half the time. So, yeah. Perspective, I guess. Perspective is my struggle this week.

July 2015 Weight Loss Challenge

Name: Terri
Age: 69
Height: 5'2"

Start Weight (1st June): 179 lbs
Goal Weight (31st July): 176 lbs

1st July : 179
8th July : 178
15th July : 177
22nd July: 177? Not sure. On holiday with no access to scales.
29th July: 176
31st July :

Week 4
Weight lost/gained this week: -1
Weight lost/gained this month: -3

Successes: finally hit my target for July. I have been doing extra work on strength and flexibility exercises for Game of Thrones Challenge. Have also lost 0.5" off both hips and waist this month.
Struggles: On holiday from 18 - 25 July and put on 1.5 lbs, but lost it very quickly when I went back to 1200 basic daily cals.

Are we up for an August Challenge?

Name: Faith4eva31
Age:31
Height:5'7"

Start Weight (1st July):215.9
Goal Weight (1st August):210

1st July:215.9
8th July: 214.4
15th July:213.8
22nd July:213.0
29th July:208.6
1st August:

Weight lost/gained this week: -4.4
Weight lost/gained this month: -7.3

Successes/struggles this week: I was hoping to get down to 210 (since changing it to that from 200) by August 1st and I beat myself to the punch!!! I am so happy! Now my next goal is to get down to 200 before my daughter's birthday cookout on August 22nd. My struggles this week was still eating sweets, but I have been able to cut back on them and drink more of my green tea. Good luck everyone!!!