July weight loss challenge

I would love to be 5 pounds down by August 1st.... I'm in!!! My challenges are my hormones but I can't give up.

Congrats on your loss this far!!

I'm with ya! I'm just starting to lose the 20lbs I gained back the last few months! ugh! Hopefully, I can go further this time. For now, I'll start with 4

There is a 5 pounds a month weight loss July challenge I joined. It seems like a realitively healthy and doable goal as is 4 pounds which I would be happy with most months. I have slowed down my loss so much for too long that I would like to lose a bit more soon. I have been exercising about an hour a day and staying on a calorie goal that is just over a pound a month since I do not seem to lose when it is set at 1 pound a month. I also want to cook healthy meals at home this summer. My daughter has been out of school this week and I have been spending time getting her ready for a summer internship. I think I will be relieved once she starts next week so I can focus on losing more. My exercise consists of Aquafit on Monday and Saturday, Zumba on Friday mornings and a combination of C25K and walking around a 2.8 mile lake on Tuesday Thursdays. Wednesday and Sundays are less programed but I try to get a walk around the lake in on Sunday without the C25K since I walk with my husband. I really want to find a weight loss groove and be more consistent at it again. I always log everyday and almost always stay under too. However when I get busy my exercise slows down and we don't always eat the best foods for weight loss. So now is my chance to focus on this.

My 32nd bday will be July 31st, and I' ve maintained my weight loss pretty easy so far because I'm so active with workouts and sports, but I will admit, my diet has been bad on the weekends lately so my week day effort and losses are gained back with my weekend festivities. It always ends up being a wash because my baseline weight always goes back to 138 after a day or two of fluctuation in either direction, so I know my weightloss thus far has been a solid loss.

I want my new baseline to be 135, so that way I may fluctuate a couple pounds below or above, but ultimately I would want 135 to be what I consistently weigh in at by my bday.

So now I have one last chance to be in the best shape of my life as an adult by my 32nd birthday and I chose a difficult goal for me of 5 more pounds by the end of this month.

I'm holding on to my 1st pound lost of the 5 with a smile and know that I have to carry that loss throughout the weekend, so Monday I can begin the fight for pound #2.

I will be stoked if I can make this goal...July will be the "Do or Die" month! Good luck to all of us!

I will say 6 pounds in July. That would make 80 lost by my 48th Birthday on Aug. 1st. 8 (prior to MFP) + 66 (MFP) = 74 + 6 = 80. I maintained for the month of June (on purpose) so my body should be ready to dump some more blubber.

Good losing everyone!

Turbofire HIIT workout - check

I have just joined myfitnesspal today. My goal is to lose 6lbs this month and to not let uni workd get in the way of my exercise and to stop stress eating

yucky day for me today
didn't get my workout in and made some bad food decisions............ I'll be back tomorrow

Good morning! I finished yesterday with a 30 minutes arm workout and started today with the Classical Stretch DVD. I did not complete it in order not to be in pain tomorrow. I must have done some 20 minutes out of the 30 minutes. This morning, I woke up with some pain in my finger, I had bruised it last March and it is still sensitive, so I will not go on my IT like I had planned to. I may go for a walk outside when the sun will be down, I'll see about that when the time comes.

So far, I have exercised 5 days out of the 5 days in the month of July!!

Have a nice day and take care.

5/31

When are we posting our results or checking in? 7, 14, 21 and end of the month? So far I have done ok on the exercise, but TOM is visiting this week, and this weekend we are going to Philly for a game and then to Atlantic City for a couple days. Maybe I picked the wrong month to do a challenge! :ohwell:

When are we posting our results or checking in? 7, 14, 21 and end of the month? So far I have done ok on the exercise, but TOM is visiting this week, and this weekend we are going to Philly for a game and then to Atlantic City for a couple days. Maybe I picked the wrong month to do a challenge! :ohwell:

I would say you picked the right month to do this challenge. It might help stop you from going overboard on the food and alcohol while you're away. I don't know if thats a problem for you or not but I always put on a heap of weight when i go away

My goal is to lose 10 pounds by the time I start graduate school (Aug. 22). It's true what they say about your freshman 15 and the stress of college life. I want to get back to my old 'in shape' self! Thanks to all who post in the community, its very encouraging and cannot wait to get started!



I bought the "6-weeks to a bikini body workout" book and I am loving it! Its a great combination of card, strength training, and pilates. Good luck to everyone else!