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August 2015 Weight Loss Challenge

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  • mk310174
    mk310174 Posts: 6 Member
    Name: Mark
    Age: 41
    Height: 5'11"

    Start weight (3rd August):245
    Goal weight (1st September):235

    3rd August: 245
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  • yonita90
    yonita90 Posts: 4 Member
    Hi Everyone!
    I've lost weight before, but due to holidays, parties and extreme cravings, I gained them all back :(.. but anyways, I will put an effort to start losing them all again :smile: .

    Name: Nita
    Age: 25
    Height: 1,73cm

    Start Weight (1st August): 68,5kg
    Goal Weight (1st September): 67kg
    (my goal weight is actually 62kg, but I'm targeting at least 1,5kg/month)

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  • LLduds
    LLduds Posts: 258 Member
    Name: LLduds
    Age: 39
    Height: 5'3"

    Start Weight (3rd August): 153.8 lbs
    Goal Weight (1st September): 148.8 lbs

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  • cquang
    cquang Posts: 4 Member
    Hi let's do this!
    Name: Cuong
    Age: 37
    Height: 179 cm

    Start Weight (1st August): 84 kg
    Goal Weight (1st September): 82 kg

    1st August: 84 kg
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    Weight lost/gained this week: just started!
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    Successes/struggles this week:
    1) Started using MFP again and logging food and exercise
    2) Joining a challenge like this!
    3) Played in a 7 hour badminton tournament

    Struggles
    I had two cheat meals today already!
  • momof2boyz832
    momof2boyz832 Posts: 682 Member
    Name: Kristine
    Age: 39
    Height: 5'7"

    Start Weight (1st August):181.8
    Goal Weight (1st September):175.0

    1st August:181.8
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    Successes/struggles this week: Keeping under calorie goal when not exercising. I find myself nibbling and snacking through out the evening..Exercising in the evening suppresses the urge to snack..
  • Ribbittee
    Ribbittee Posts: 54 Member
    I need this motivation. I was going gangbusters until vacation, when I stopped logging/exercising and never really got back on track.

    Name: Linda
    Age: 52
    Height: 5'3"

    Start Weight (1st August): 184.6
    Goal Weight (1st September): 179

    1st August: 184.6
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  • mothb
    mothb Posts: 21 Member
    Name:Faith
    Age:29
    Height:5'7

    Start Weight (1st August):164
    Goal Weight (1st September):160

    1st August:164
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  • fidangul
    fidangul Posts: 673 Member
    fidangul wrote: »
    I want to take part. However, my weigh day is on Mondays. So it'll be 2 days after each date. Oh and it's my b-day sept 3rd. So it'll be great to be below the 100s (kgs that is). Fingers crossed.

    Name: fidan
    Age: 28
    Height: 171cm

    Start Weight (3rdAugust): 101.8kgs
    Goal Weight (1st September): 97kgs

    3rd August: 101.8
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    Today is my start date. And my goal every week will be to drop below 100. Ok so here goes......
  • Louz163
    Louz163 Posts: 246 Member
    Update 28 July

    Name: Laura
    Age:27
    Height:5'7

    Start Weight (1st August ):163
    Goal Weight (1st Sept ): 157

    1st August: 163
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    Weight goal for this week: 2 pounds

    Currently lost 61 pounds since the 2nd of January
  • BethMarieVA
    BethMarieVA Posts: 64 Member
    Name: Beth
    Age: 34
    Height: 5'6

    Start Weight (1st August): 218
    Goal Weight (1st September): 210

    1st August: 218
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    Day 1: my biggest success this week is joining this challenge! After losing 50 pounds, I feel off the wagon about a month ago and gained 4 pounds back. I have worked too hard to fall backwards! Here's to get back on track and getting it back together!!
  • Resolved2016
    Resolved2016 Posts: 23 Member
    Name: Susie
    Age: 55
    Height: 5'7

    Start Weight (1st August):170
    Goal Weight (1st September): 160

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  • morning_joy
    morning_joy Posts: 1,064 Member
    Hopefully not too late to join because I need this accountability.

    So, here goes:

    Name: Juliana
    Age: 48
    Height: 5'4"

    Start Weight (1st August): 230
    Goal Weight (1st September): 215

    Additional Goals: I would like to lose 10 inches total off the areas I am tracking. I would like to be walking at least 10 miles a week. I will get to the top of my goal mountain and take a photo.

    1st August: 230
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  • MrsGreco
    MrsGreco Posts: 134 Member
    Name: Amanda
    Age: 29
    Height: 5'7"

    Start Weight (1st August): 254
    Goal Weight (1st September): 245

    1st August: 254
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  • victor0219
    victor0219 Posts: 3 Member
    Name: Jeremy
    Age: 30
    Height: 6'1

    Start Weight (1st August): 244.9
    Goal Weight (1st September): 238

    1st August: 244.9
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  • marinadanielle
    marinadanielle Posts: 127 Member
    Name: Marina
    Age: 22
    Height: 5'4"

    Start Weight (1st August): 193.2
    Goal Weight (31st August): 186.0

    1st August: 193.2
    3rd August: 189.2
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    Weight lost/gained this week: -1.0
    Weight lost/gained this month: -1.0

    Successes/struggles this week: Wooo that's more like it! I knew my weight was a little inflated this past week, so it's nice to see things shake back out. Adjusted my goal weight down a pound, because it's definitely doable to lose 3.2 pounds in 4 weeks! Happy to be in the 180s finally!! :smile:
  • Mandyrose1983
    Mandyrose1983 Posts: 86 Member

    Name: Amanda
    Age:31
    Height: 5'7

    Start Weight (1st August):149
    Goal Weight (1st September): 139

    1st August: 149
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    Successes/struggles this week: stress eating and emotional eating
  • ClarityPeace
    ClarityPeace Posts: 81 Member
    Name: ClarityPeace
    Age: 47 (almost 48)
    Height: 5'3"

    Start Weight (1st August): 136
    Goal Weight (1st September):128

    1st August: 136
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    Successes/struggles this week: Excited for the coming month. One thing I learned is not to eat if I'm not hungry even if myfitnesspal says I'm at a calorie deficit. I'm looking at the weeks calories instead.
  • missemmapeel
    missemmapeel Posts: 69 Member
    Looking forward to getting back into maintenance zone with a little encouragement.

    Name: Emma
    Age: 35
    Weight Aug 3: 135.8
    Goal weight Sept 1: 129

    Sorry inputting from my phone ;) so missing some fields

    Looking forward to joining you all this month
  • uphellyaaa
    uphellyaaa Posts: 6 Member
    edited August 2015
    Name: Ella
    Age: 19
    Height: 5'5''

    Start Weight (1st August): 166lbs
    Goal Weight (1st September): 162lbs

    1st August: 166lbs
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  • MrsKGrady
    MrsKGrady Posts: 276 Member
    Name: Kirsten
    Age: 38
    Height: 5'4.5"

    Start Weight (1st August): 232.2
    Goal Weight (1st September): 228.2

    1st August: 232.2
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  • ceeceeculver
    ceeceeculver Posts: 21 Member
    Name: CeeCee
    Age: 31
    Height: 5'3"

    Start weight (3rd August):149
    Goal weight (1st September):144

    3rd August: 149
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    Started like crap. Yesterday we had a party for my 6 year old's birthday. Overate salt - bloated today :/ Hoping sharing this will help my motivation.
  • HappyClementine
    HappyClementine Posts: 14 Member
    Name: MAKAYLA
    Age: 20
    Height: 5'1"

    Start Weight (1st August): 169lbs
    Goal Weight (1st September): 162lbs

    1st August: 169lbs
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  • Wargi
    Wargi Posts: 14 Member
    edited August 2015
    Name: Melissa
    Age: 18
    Height: 5'3"

    Start Weight (1st August): 129lbs
    Goal Weight (1st September): 124lbs

    1st August: 129.0
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  • simpleisbetter
    simpleisbetter Posts: 17 Member
    Name: Anita
    Age: 44
    Height: 5' 6"

    Start Weight (1st July): 234
    Goal Weight (1st August): 220

    1st August :234
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  • noemyjose
    noemyjose Posts: 2 Member
    Name: Noemy
    Age: 34
    Height: 5'5"

    Start Weight (31st July):215
    Goal Weight (1st September): 205

    1st August:215
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  • stefchrysler
    stefchrysler Posts: 47 Member


    Name: Stef
    Age:28
    Height:5't

    Start Weight (1st August): 218
    Goal Weight (1st September):208

    1st August:218
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    More like monthly struggle... Been very unmotivated. I hope to kick Augusts *kitten*

  • tatilove1988
    tatilove1988 Posts: 330 Member

    I'm in!!

    I lose weight very slowly though I workout 5 times pee week for 2 hours or more per session.
    Looking to watch what I eat more without necessarily going on a super restrictive diet.

    Name: Tatiana
    Age:26
    Height:5'8

    Start Weight (1st August): 166
    Goal Weight (1st September): 160

    1st August: 167
    3rd August: 166
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  • Motivated1989
    Motivated1989 Posts: 53 Member
    edited August 2015
    Name: Megan
    Age: 26
    Height: 5' 4"

    Start Weight (January 2014): 294lbs, with my heaviest weight being 305lbs
    Goal Weight (1st September): 175lbs

    1st August: 177.8lbs
    8th August:
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    Weight lost/gained this week: I've started jogging more and longer throughout each of the three miles I commit myself to do just about everyday. Soon enough I hope to jog the entire three miles non stop.

    Weight lost/gained this month: I really am hope to hit my final weight goal this month

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  • afrodizzia
    afrodizzia Posts: 56 Member
    Name: tia
    Age: 36
    Height: 5'2"

    Start Weight (1st August): 168
    Goal Weight (1st September):160

    1st August: 168
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    I'm all or nothing & am struggling to get the balance between eating enough to fuel my runs and not overeating...
  • KellzNew92
    KellzNew92 Posts: 214 Member
    Name: Kelly-Ann
    Age: 23
    Height: 5'7

    Start Weight (1st August): 222.2
    Goal Weight (1st September): 215

    1st August: 222.2
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