July 2017 Weight Loss Challenge

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  • cpanus
    cpanus Posts: 19,873 Member
    Working on July...

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

    Start Weight: 144.0 lbs (6/26)
    Goal Weight: 138.0 lbs (7/31)

    Weigh-ins:
    July 3th: 145.0
    July 10th: 147.2 - 34th wedding anniv this weekend :)
    July 17th: 142.4
    July 24th: 145.6 - just being dumb.
    July 31st:

    Weight -/+ this week:
    Weight -/+ this month:

    Successes / struggles this week:
  • daneejela
    daneejela Posts: 461 Member
    Name: Daniela
    Age: 32
    Height: 5'8"

    Start Weight: 161 lbs (1st July)
    July Goal Weight: 156 lbs
    Goal Weight: 138 lbs

    Weigh-ins:
    July 3th: 161
    July 10th:158
    July 17th: 158
    July 24th: 158
    July 31st:

    Weight -/+ this week: 3lbs (but I don't trust scale a lot yet)
    Weight -/+ this month: 3

    Successes / struggles this week: /
    Ok, so last two week I was in maintenance. I guess it's ok. I eat tons of watermelons. I was totally inactive.
    I'll try harder this week.
  • meganw2020
    meganw2020 Posts: 107 Member
    Name: Megan
    Age: 35
    Height: 5'6"

    Start Weight: 184.9 lbs (6/28)
    Goal Weight: 179.0 lbs (7/31)
    Ultimate Goal Weight: 135

    Weigh-ins:
    July 3th: 183.3
    July 10th: 181.5
    July 17th: 180.5
    July 24th: 181.0
    July 31st:

    Weight -/+ this week: + .5
    Weight -/+ this month: - 4.4 lbs

    Successes / struggles this week: Gosh darn it, I was on a streak but I knew it couldn't last forever. I think I am a little bloated due to my impending TOM. I have to be better about my wine consumption too, I was not good about that last week and that could also be a factor. It is really my only vice but it certainly seems to effect my results. I did get some good workouts in last week so I feel good about that and look forward to a better week ahead, I only need to drop 2 lb in the week to hit my goal, I know I can do it!
  • loopydo2017
    loopydo2017 Posts: 773 Member
    Name: Loopy
    Age: 34
    Height: 5'5"

    Start Weight: 143.5lbs (6/27)
    Goal Weight: 139lbs (7/31)

    Weigh-ins:
    July 3rd: 143.5
    July 13th: 143
    July 17th: 142
    July 24th: 141.5
    July 31st:

    Weight -/+ this month: -2

    Successes / struggles this week: I weighed myself a few times throughout the week and did see some lower numbers. Yesterday was an accidental free for all food day so maybe a bit of retention today. Going to give it my all this last week! I'm not sure I'll get back into the 130's this month but it shouldn't be too much longer.

    Let's finish this month strong!
  • hanlonsk
    hanlonsk Posts: 762 Member
    Name: sarah
    Age: 30
    Height: 5'9

    Start Weight: 174.8 (7/1)
    Goal Weight for the month: 169.8 (7/31)
    Although that is strangely exactly 5 lbs- the goal is set to get me the tiniest fraction into a "healthy" bmi for the first time in at least 9 years.

    Weigh-ins:
    July 3th:
    July 10th:
    July 17th:
    July 24th: 173.2
    July 31st:

    Weight -/+ this week:
    Weight -/+ this month: 1.6

    Successes / struggles this week:

    Struggle is nonstop travel schedule for work, combined with a medically ordered running ban, which removes the easy form of traveling exercise. *sigh*

    Very surprised this week is the week I finally got a loss. Indulged in some fried fair food Friday. But, I will take it where I can get it.
  • tech_hunter
    tech_hunter Posts: 350 Member
    Age: 42
    Height: 5'4"

    Start Weight: 156 lbs (6/27)
    July Goal Weight: 146 lbs (7/31)
    Goal Weight: 135 lbs

    Weigh-ins:
    July 6th: 158 lbs
    July 10th: 157 lbs.
    July 17th: 154.6 lbs.
    July 24th: 153.6
    July 31st:

    Weight -/+ this week: -1 lbs.
    Weight -/+ this month: -2.4 lbs

    Successes / struggles this week: Well, I had 6 out of 7 pretty strict days, then Saturday was a bit of a blow, not too bad though, just an evening where I said, "*&^%%$ it"....still did 3 days of lifting, and Saturday I went fishing/hiking, so I am not too upset. One more week.
  • Jillpug
    Jillpug Posts: 1 Member
    meganw2020 wrote: »
    Name: Megan
    Age: 35
    Height: 5'6"

    Start Weight: 184.9 lbs (6/28)
    Goal Weight: 179.0 lbs (7/31)
    Ultimate Goal Weight: 135

    Weigh-ins:
    July 3th: 183.3
    July 10th: 181.5
    July 17th: 180.5
    July 24th: 181.0
    July 31st:

    Weight -/+ this week: + .5
    Weight -/+ this month: - 4.4 lbs

    Successes / struggles this week: Gosh darn it, I was on a streak but I knew it couldn't last forever. I think I am a little bloated due to my impending TOM. I have to be better about my wine consumption too, I was not good about that last week and that could also be a factor. It is really my only vice but it certainly seems to effect my results. I did get some good workouts in last week so I feel good about that and look forward to a better week ahead, I only need to drop 2 lb in the week to hit my goal, I know I can do it!

    Hang in there! You can do it! The good workouts you got in last week will start showing this week! I'm really inspired by all of the people on here... I think I'll try it next month! (I love exclamation points... Im not really yelling...lol!)
  • soosoontiong
    soosoontiong Posts: 9 Member
    Name: Eric
    Age: 28
    Height: 5'8"

    Start Weight: 242.5 lbs (6/29)
    Goal Weight: 232.5 lbs (7/31)

    Weigh-ins:
    July 3th: 244.3 lbs
    July 10th: 243.8 lbs
    July 17th: 243.8 lbs
    July 24th: 242.5 lbs
    July 31st:

    Weight -/+ this week: 0
    Weight -/+ this month:

    Successes / struggles this week
    Success: Kept achieving more than 10k steps per day everyday.
    Struggles: Past week have been actively working in plant for 12 hours. Can't put exercise much.
  • ruthiek2000
    ruthiek2000 Posts: 37 Member
    Name: ruthiek2000
    Age: 47
    Height: 5'3"

    Start Weight: 138.0 lbs (6/30)
    Goal Weight: 130.0 lbs (7/31)

    Weigh-ins:
    July 3rd: 136.0
    July 8th (away on vacation from 7/9-7/16): 135.0
    July 17th: 140.4
    July 24th: 138.8
    July 31st:

    Weight -/+ this week: -1.6
    Weight -/+ this month: +0.8

    Successes / struggles this week: Been up and down all week... must be the new medication I started last week. One more week to go!
  • Wolfger
    Wolfger Posts: 350 Member
    Wolfger wrote: »
    Name: Wolfger
    Age: 47
    Height: ~6'

    Start Weight: 240.2 lbs (6/26)
    Goal Weight: 230.0 lbs (7/31)

    Weigh-ins:
    July 3th: 240
    July 10th: 237.2
    July 17th: 236.2
    July 24th: 231.6
    July 31st:

    Weight -/+ this week: -4.6
    Weight -/+ this month: -8.6

    Successes / struggles this week: Booyah!
  • chrissyt
    chrissyt Posts: 3 Member
    Age: 30
    Height: 5”3’

    Start weight: 138
    Challenge start weight: 126.5 (30 June)
    Challenge goal weight: 122 lbs (31 July)
    Ending goal weight: 119 lbs

    Weigh-ins:
    30 June 126.5
    6 July 125.1
    11 July 124.1
    25 July 125
    31 July:

    +/- this week +1.1
    +/- this month: -1.5

    Struggles: Over a week with no logging, lots of bad food. The house was full of chips, bread, ice cream and various wonderfully delicious but evil carbs. Many large meals and frequent snacks with my family in town. Stressful time at work had me leaving my home made lunches in the fridge to hit up the cafeteria. Thankfully didn’t undo the entire month’s progress and will be back on track this week.

    Success: Added more physical activity with tennis, walking and home renovations.
  • krea4
    krea4 Posts: 1,823 Member
    Name: Kath
    Age: 46
    Height: 5' 5"

    Start Weight: 143.8 lbs - 2nd July
    Goal Weight: 141.8 lbs (7/31)

    Weigh-ins:
    July 3th: 143.6
    July 10th: 142.6
    July 17th: 143.4
    July 24th: 146.4
    July 31st:

    Weight -/+ this week: +3.0
    Weight -/+ this month: +2.8

    Successes - I can't think of any!!!

    Struggles this week: I had a few days of eating an extra 1000 call. Totally lost the plot!!!
  • TrishasTime
    TrishasTime Posts: 588 Member
    Name:Trish
    Age: 56
    Height: 168 cm

    Start Date July 1st
    Start Weight: 118.7kg (261.68)
    Goal Weight: 80kg (176.37)

    First Long term goal 108 kg (238.09)

    Weigh-ins:
    July 8th. 115.5 (254.63)
    July 15th 113.2 (249.56)
    July 22nd 112.7
    July 29th 111.5

    Weight -/+ this week: 2.3kg (5.07)
    Weight -/+ this month: 5.6kg (12.34)

    Successes / struggles this week
    SUCCESS - I am proud of my weight loss again this week as I have certainly worked hard to get there sticking
    to my exercise schedule and eating plan
    STRUGGLES - Feel flat and have to push myself through
  • BarneyRubbleMD
    BarneyRubbleMD Posts: 1,092 Member
    July challenge...

    Name: Barney
    Age: 57
    Height: 5' 3"

    Start Weight: 254.4 lbs (week of 6/26)
    Goal Weight: 242.4 lbs (week of 7/31)

    My Weigh-ins are on Wednesdays (week of):
    July 3th: 252.0 lbs
    July 10th: 248.4 lbs
    July 17th: 245.2 lbs (on vacation, but back on the 21st)
    July 24th: 242.4 lbs (made it to goal early)
    July 31st:

    Weight -/+ this week: - 2.8 lbs
    Weight -/+ this month: - 12.0 lbs

    Successes / struggles this week: did not get out to walk--it was just too hot outside.
  • joy_globalgols
    joy_globalgols Posts: 5 Member
    Name: Joy (joy_globalgols)
    Age: 41
    Height: 5'5"

    Start Weight: 173.0 lbs (by 6/26/17)
    Goal Weight: 142.0 lbs (by 7/31/17)
    Ultimate Goal: 129.0 lbs (by 10/16/17)

    Weigh-ins:
    July 3th: 169.0 lbs
    July 10th: 168.5 lbs
    July 17th: 169.5 lbs
    July 24th: 166.5 lbs
    July 31st:

    Weight -/+ this week: -3 lb
    Weight -/+ this month so far: -6.5 lbs

    Successes / struggles this week:
    Still not satisfied with results of efforts to get my BP regulated into safe zones, consistently. Meeting with an integrative doctor next week.
  • loopydo2017
    loopydo2017 Posts: 773 Member
    Name: Loopy
    Age: 34
    Height: 5'5"

    Start Weight: 143.5lbs (6/27)
    Goal Weight: 139lbs (7/31)

    Weigh-ins:
    July 3rd: 143.5
    July 13th: 143
    July 17th: 142
    July 24th: 141.5
    July 30th: 140.5

    Weight -/+ this month: -3

    Successes / struggles this week: I'm checking in a day early because I'll be out of the house by 4am to catch a flight and there's a good chance my brain won't be awake enough at that time to remember to weigh in! Slow steady loss this month. Lots of travelling in August, hoping to stay on track and continue the downward slope.
  • BEvans1501
    BEvans1501 Posts: 31 Member
    Name: Lucy
    Age:27
    Height: 5'9
    Starting Weight:78.5 as of June 30

    Goal Weight for July: 74kg
    Weigh In days
    July 3rd -78.5kg - No change
    July 10th- 77.7kg -0.8kg down from last week
    July 17th - 76.6 - 1.1kg down from previous week.
    July 24th - 74.9kg
    July 31st -73.1kg

    GOAL SMASHED!!!!!!!!
  • tech_hunter
    tech_hunter Posts: 350 Member
    Age: 42
    Height: 5'4"

    Start Weight: 156 lbs (6/27)
    July Goal Weight: 146 lbs (7/31)
    Goal Weight: 135 lbs

    Weigh-ins:
    July 6th: 158 lbs
    July 10th: 157 lbs.
    July 17th: 154.6 lbs.
    July 24th: 153.6
    July 31st: 152.4

    Weight -/+ this week: -1.2 lbs.
    Weight -/+ this month: -3.6 lbs

    Successes / struggles this week: Weighing in a day early. Had a pretty darned good week diet wise. Ended up skipping Thursday's workout to take care of getting my daughter into a good vehicle. I didn't make it to 146. I think that as I am down to my last bit, it is going to go much more slowly. I have been lifting for almost 4 years, I am in a size 4 and 6, depending on brand, so I need to readjust my expectations. 3.6 pounds a month is okay now.

    Big win for me.....my youngest daughter got married in June and has a beautiful dress. I had a really nice tank dress I wore to her wedding and looked fairly good in it. I have lost another 12 pounds since then and we decided to switch dresses. Her dress fits me and won't need ANY alterations! We were both so surprised! :blush: I guess the muscles I have built are some of the extra weight I have.
  • clairebrown1975
    clairebrown1975 Posts: 35 Member
    Name: Claire
    Age: 41
    Height: 5'4"

    Start Weight: 153.5 lbs (1st July)
    July Goal Weight: 146 lbs
    Goal Weight: 140 lbs

    Weigh-ins:
    July 3th: 153
    July 10th: 151.5
    July 17th: 150
    July 24th: 150
    July 31st: 148

    Weight -/+ this week: -2
    Weight -/+ this month: - 5

    Successes / struggles this week:
    been away working for just under a week and another week to go. i find when I am away I can focus, no distractions from my lovely hubby. Missed my July target by 2 lbs but I am only 8 lbs from my final goal weight so I expect it to slow down.

    When I get back my 16 year old neice is coming to stay who wants to be a chef, we have promised lots of cooking with lovely French ingredients, plus we are booked in for a bakery lesson on how to make bagettes. August could be a real challange
  • clairebrown1975
    clairebrown1975 Posts: 35 Member
    August thread now created

    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10583172/august-2017-weight-loss-challenge#latest
  • Cheery83
    Cheery83 Posts: 208 Member
    Name: Cheery83
    Age: 33
    Height: 162cm

    Start Weight: 86.4kg 7/3
    Goal Weight: 84kg 7/31
    Long term goal 65 kg


    Weigh-ins:
    July 3th:86.4
    July 10th:84.6
    July 17th:85.2
    July 24th:83
    July 31st:82

    Weight -/+ this week:-2.2
    Weight -/+ this month:-4.4

    Sucesses stayed with in my plan the entire week. It has been å week with fre visitors.
    The weight is according to plan this week. My monthly goal has been reached and left in the sist.
    Faila I didnt make it to the gym once.
  • Wolfger
    Wolfger Posts: 350 Member
    Wolfger wrote: »
    Name: Wolfger
    Age: 47
    Height: ~6'

    Start Weight: 240.2 lbs (6/26)
    Goal Weight: 230.0 lbs (7/31)

    Weigh-ins:
    July 3th: 240
    July 10th: 237.2
    July 17th: 236.2
    July 24th: 231.6
    July 31st: 231.2

    Weight -/+ this week: -0.4
    Weight -/+ this month: -9.0

    Successes / struggles this week: Keep stumbling over that 230 pound mark. I broke it twice this week, but back to 231 today. Should have just logged the month yesterday! :wink:

  • oolou
    oolou Posts: 765 Member
    edited July 2017
    Age: 48
    Height: 5'4"

    Start Weight: 198 lbs (6/28)
    Goal Weight: 193 lbs (7/31 - 5 lbs)

    Weigh-ins:
    July 3th: 198 lbs
    July 10th: 197 lbs
    July 17th: 199 lbs (tom)
    July 24th: 198 lbs
    July 31st: 197 lbs

    Weight -/+ this week: -1
    Weight -/+ this month: -1

    Successes / struggles this week: So not managed to reach goal, not even close. I lost motivation - not sure why - for the middle two weeks and let the snacking get out of hand which demolished any calories deficit I'd created. Managed to claw back these last few days with a better attitude. Overall, better to maintain than gain - but annoyed with myself. Will aim to be more consistent next month.

  • thatsgreat102
    thatsgreat102 Posts: 21 Member
    Age: 25
    Height: 5'7"

    Start Weight: 291 (6/26)
    Goal Weight: 283.5 (7/31)

    Weigh-ins:
    July 3rd: 288.2
    July 10th: 287.6
    July 17th: 287.2
    July 24th: 286.6
    July 31st: 285.4

    Weight -/+ this week: -1.2
    Weight -/+ this month: -5.6

    Successes / struggles this week: Success - Completed a whole loop of the local bike trails! (19.2 miles). Didn't quite make the final goal weight I had in mind, but as of today I am exactly 25 pounds down, YAY!

    Struggles - Near daily migraines had me confined to the couch and interfered with food choices since I was unable to cook.
  • hollyrj86
    hollyrj86 Posts: 39 Member
    Age: 30
    Height: 5'2"

    Start Weight: 135 lbs
    Goal Weight for the end of July: 131 lbs
    Ultimate Goal Weight: 112 lbs

    Weigh-ins:
    July 3rd: 135 lbs
    July 10th: 132.5 lbs
    July 17th: 135 lbs
    July 24th: 132.7 lbs
    July 31st: 131.6 lbs


    I'm pretty disappointed overall as I haven't really lost much over the last few weeks since I stopped breastfeeding even though I have been trying. I have hit my calorie deficiency every day but not really lost weight. I should be 2lbs lighter on paper.

    Have any other breastfeeding mums experienced not loosing weight / weight gain when *kitten* feeding?

    A loss is a loss I guess so shouldn't be too disheartened. Nearly met my goal!

  • hanlonsk
    hanlonsk Posts: 762 Member
    Name: sarah
    Age: 30
    Height: 5'9

    Start Weight: 174.8 (7/1)
    Goal Weight for the month: 169.8 (7/31)
    Although that is strangely exactly 5 lbs- the goal is set to get me the tiniest fraction into a "healthy" bmi for the first time in at least 9 years.

    Weigh-ins:
    July 3th:
    July 10th:
    July 17th:
    July 24th: 173.2
    July 31st: 171.6

    Weight -/+ this week: 1.6
    Weight -/+ this month: 3.6

    Successes / struggles this week:

    Struggle is nonstop travel schedule for work, combined with a medically ordered running ban, which removes the easy form of traveling exercise. *sigh*
    Success- avoided temptations quite well (boyfriend out of town did help with that some)
    Other struggle: I really didn't eat enough this weekend. Although I am happy with the number I think it is artificially low, and it will be a bit before I see it again.
  • motivatedsister
    motivatedsister Posts: 544 Member
    Name: Motivatedsister

    Start: 190.1 lbs (June 29)
    July Goal: 185 lbs

    Weigh-ins:
    July 3th: 187.7 lbs
    July 10th: 186.3 lbs
    July 17th: missed
    July 24th: missed
    July 31st: 184.9

    Weight -/+ this week: -1.4 lbs
    Weight -/+ this month: -5.2 lbs

    Successes / struggles this week: This has been a rough month since my future step daughter has been here for the summer. I haven't been able to workout as much as I have, and I haven't been making the best food choices. So I'm really glad that somehow I managed to still get it done! I really want to push myself in the next month!
  • BarneyRubbleMD
    BarneyRubbleMD Posts: 1,092 Member
    July challenge...

    Name: Barney
    Age: 57
    Height: 5' 3"

    Start Weight: 254.4 lbs (week of 6/26)
    Goal Weight: 242.4 lbs (week of 7/31)

    My Weigh-ins are on Wednesdays (week of):
    July 3th: 252.0 lbs
    July 10th: 248.4 lbs
    July 17th: 245.2 lbs (on vacation, but back on the 21st)
    July 24th: 242.4 lbs (made it to goal early)
    July 31st: 241.4 lbs (1 lb below goal !)

    Weight -/+ this week: - 1.0 lbs
    Weight -/+ this month: - 13.0 lbs

    Successes / struggles this week: did not get out to walk--it was just too hot outside.
  • lelamae939
    lelamae939 Posts: 7 Member
    lelamae939 wrote: »
    lelamae939 wrote: »
    lelamae939 wrote: »
    I am excited to participate. I am 34 and as most people in my age group, i was taught to "clean my plate" which typically consisted of fatty meats, multiple starch vegs,and some kind of desert with a big glass of sweet tea. (I'm from Alabama). In doing so, I have spent my entire life overweight. This month i decided to join Birmingham Bariatrics Food Program. It's a great program that i really enjoy. I do have a really long way to go. My goal is to be able to keep up with my 9 month old son.

    Name: Leah
    Age: 34
    Height: 5'6

    Start Weight: 285.3 lbs (6/21)
    Goal Weight: 260.3 lbs (7/31)

    Weigh-ins:
    July 3th: 277.4
    July 9th: 274.5
    July 17th: I am afraid to weigh this week. I know it's not good and i don't want to be discouraged by the scale.
    July 24th:270.0
    July 31st:

    Weight -/+ this week: -4.5
    Weight -/+ this month: -15.3

    Successes / struggles this week:
    This week has been much better. Less tempted to eat unhealthy and starting to notice the change in my face and cloths... YAY !!
  • lelamae939
    lelamae939 Posts: 7 Member
    I am excited to participate. I am 34 and as most people in my age group, i was taught to "clean my plate" which typically consisted of fatty meats, multiple starch vegs,and some kind of desert with a big glass of sweet tea. (I'm from Alabama). In doing so, I have spent my entire life overweight. This month i decided to join Birmingham Bariatrics Food Program. It's a great program that i really enjoy. I do have a really long way to go. My goal is to be able to keep up with my 9 month old son.

    Name: Leah
    Age: 34
    Height: 5'6

    Start Weight: 285.3 lbs (6/21)
    Goal Weight: 260.3 lbs (7/31)

    Weigh-ins:
    July 3th: 277.4
    July 9th: 274.5
    July 17th: I am afraid to weigh this week. I know it's not good and i don't want to be discouraged by the scale.
    July 24th:270.0
    July 31st:

    Weight -/+ this week: -4.5
    Weight -/+ this month: -15.3

    Successes / struggles this week:[/quote] This week has been much better. Less tempted to eat unhealthy and starting to notice the change in my face and cloths... YAY !!

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