Lose 5 Pounds A Month July 2011 Challenge

I'm definitely in. May and June didnt go to well but I have a good feeling about July...as of Friday I was 176 so my gial is 170 lbs...

07/01 ~ 176 lbs
07/08 ~
07/15 ~
07/22 ~
07/29 ~
07/31 ~

Bump. Trying to keep this on top.

Sure, I'll do this. There is no try.

Can you believe the holiday weekend is already over?

It was a good weekend for me to prove out that I can eat some unhealthy foods, have a few drinks and still incorporate exercise each day. It's all about moderation...but to actually follow thru on it is the challenge.

I will admit, though, that I was constantly thinking about what can I eat, what should I eat, what will happen if I eat this (instead of that). Somewhat obsessive but I don't think I'm to the point of "just knowing" when not to over indulge.

Does anyone else have this issue? When does it all finally click into place??

That is what I have come to learn also Amanda. I have cut my portion sizes to the correct amount and found it works. Keep up the good work!

Hello everyone! I haven't been on this thread (or MFP) for a long time. I started gaining weight back and pretty much let everything go. I started weight watchers last week and am hoping weekly meetings will be what works for me. In my first week of weight watchers, I lost 5.8 lbs. That sounds like a lot (especially for ME! Those on here who remember me know I never even reached the 5 lbs/month goal!!) but the first bit always comes off quickly, for me anyways.

CW: 162.4 lbs

Jenn--- I remember back in the good ol' days when we were both in the 140's. Now here we are, again, in the 160's! WTF happened?! :sad: Ah well, we're back and that's what matters! Let's meet in the 140's again! I hope everything is going well with you!

Wow, yes I remember! Glad I have a friend to join me on the "lose it AGAIN" journey. Let's help each other make it last this time. I have to lose this weight because I gave all my bigger clothes away. Stuffing my body into clothes that are too small is not a good look but I need to change my body and not buy bigger clothes, so here we go again. All the best luck to us both! :flowerforyou:

I busted my butt all June, burning over 19,000 calories, running a half marathon, and being diligent about tracking calories 80% of the time. My goal was to not weigh for a month. I was SO bummed when I got on the scale July 1st, and had only lost 0.8 pounds.... not even one stinking pound!! On the plus side, I lost 6 inches, however, I feel that I have a lost a month and need to kick it into high gear to accomplish my goals, so, I'm hoping weekly weigh ins will keep me on task!

Starting weight... here goes!

07/01/2011: 176.6
07/08/2011:
07/15/2011:
07/22/2011:
07/29/2011:
07/31/2011:

IMO inches are better than pounds! Reward your effort, you lost 6 inches! Your gaining muscle and losing fat and becoming much healthier. Screw the scale, do a happy dance you know how hard you worked! :flowerforyou:

Hello everyone! Just checking in.

I dont know about you all, but weekends are ALWAYS my downfall, but even WORSE over a holiday. Last week my weight was 167... I weighed in yesterday at 173!!!!! 6 poundsss :grumble:

I am sooo upset! I knew that I didnt work out enough last week and I definitely didnt eat consciously enough-- but I did not think it was going to be THAT BAD! UGH. Well I'm not willing to give up, but I just feel like i took 10 steps backward. I havent been in the 170's in months and i do not want to stay here.

The downside is that we have family in town this week and its so much harder to get in a workout after work, or eat healthy. Any advice? I brought my lunch and Im tracking my food today. For dinner I will just try and reallybe conscious of what I eat!

BTW... how do i add that new "miles" ticker?? I want that in my signature! lol

Keep up the good work everyone! And thank you for the motivation and support!

I just returned after gaining some weight back, but I use to bring a bag of baby carrots in my purse when I had a dinner to go to out, instead of the bread bowl or the chips on the table eat the carrots. They will fill you up before the meal, and keep you busy and away from the other stuff.
As for the workout, I made my sister dinner and then went for a after dinner walk everyday when I couldn't get away to go to the gym. If she didn't want to walk she could stay home and do the dishes. :devil: Don't let stuff like that derail you. It might be fun to get the group into walking with you, or just leave them for an hour for your health.

SW 146
W1 144

what is totally tall women of mfp?

I actually got a workout in every single day over my extended holiday weekend. :bigsmile: Now back to work today. :grumble:

I ran another 5K on Saturday, beat my time again 33min 20 sec AND I actually got a medal! 3rd place in my division! WOOHOO!:bigsmile: I was ecstatic! My brother, my niece, one of my nephews, and my cousin Tom all ran it with me. It was HOT & HUMID too, so I was surprised I beat my time.

This Saturday I'm running a 5 mile race! I am going to take it easy & hopefully I will finish in under an hour. Its supposed to be in the 90s and humid again. UGH!

Today I finished Level 3, Day 4 of Jillians 30 day shred. I haven't missed a day yet! However I'm headed to Chicago on Saturday after my race, so not sure if I will miss a day or not. 24 days straight so far....I'm pretty impressed with myself and Bru too! Its awesome being in this challenge with her! :drinker:

Count me in too! I weigh in at 171 lbs.

I am around. I did not get a chance to get on the computer all weekend. I got to go the new Target FIeld yesterday and watch the MN Twins play. That was a blast. We also spent a couple of afternoons out in the boat pulling the kids in the tube. They had fund and I got to work on my tan. Unfortunately we usually snack on chips and junk food in the boat and I could not resist. Hopefully that is not going to set me back too far.

Did anyone get out and get more exercise than usual? Your goal if you are a newbie is to work up to 30 minutes or more per day.

Keep up the good work!

Terri

Hey there!! Yes!! I was able to work my booty off (literally, hopefully!!!) over the long weekend!! My hubby & my son (8 years old), & I all went camping...it was Soooo much fun!!! We stayed in our tent in an awesome park (we had a/c, so it was nice!!! I live in TX & it is hottttt here!!!)...anyway, from the time we got up each day, we went hiking, trail-running, mountain biking, canoeing, etc...super duper fun!!! I burned over 1000 cals each day & we were whooped by around 5 or 6 each evening!!! Lots & lots of fun in the sun!!. A great anniversary weekend (our 5th!) . Then Monday was our weekly summer 5k family race...more exercise & fun!!! We've changed our complete lifestyle over the past 3 months, together as a family & it has been AWESOME!!!!. I'm happy to be a part of this challenge...I must say though, until today I've let that evil scale have too much impact on my day to day life. I've stepped on it wayyy too much & let it rule me on certain days!. I've resolved to myself (& my dear friend who will hold me accountable!) that I will ONLY step on it ONCE a day on Friday mornings to weigh-in for this challenge...then after July, I'm challenging myself to go all of August scale-free!!! I have WAY too many nsv's to be proud of to stay hung up on a number!!! 