my august challenge
sesefeeney
Posts: 71 Member
so here's the deal. i weigh 171lbs. Need a weight loss of 8- 10lbs by august 31st!
rules- 6 days of cardio for 30 mins(calorie loss betweein 490-550)
4 days of strength training(with or without weights)
1 rest day
eat no more than 1400kcal of CLEAN food
2 pints of water- can be diluted squash or tea-(herbal tea and as little coffee as possible)
will weigh in every monday but will check in everyday to set myself different goals!
would love for 9 more people to join me or at least support me!!!
let the good times roll!!!
rules- 6 days of cardio for 30 mins(calorie loss betweein 490-550)
4 days of strength training(with or without weights)
1 rest day
eat no more than 1400kcal of CLEAN food
2 pints of water- can be diluted squash or tea-(herbal tea and as little coffee as possible)
will weigh in every monday but will check in everyday to set myself different goals!
would love for 9 more people to join me or at least support me!!!
let the good times roll!!!
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I'm in! Good luck to us all!0
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I'm up for giving this a go!0
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Sounds like a great plan
I love a good schedule to keep me straight! I don't think I can lose 10 in a month but I'll aim for 2lbs a week and try for 8! 0 -
I would love to join in! I don't know if I can lose 10 but, I will make sure I am working along with you!0
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I'll join you that sounds great I need to loose about 10 - 15lbs myself so lets do this.0
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I'm game. I've been in a plateau and I'm trying to work really hard to get out. Since today is the first, I am making a commitment today to lose 10 this month!!0
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lets do this together i'd like to lose 8 pounds this month! and i need to exercise more. 0
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I'm in!0
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yay!!!! glad theres quiet a few of us! thats all i need really! please weigh yourselves today and we'll have a weigh in on monday!!
would love to know at the end of today how well everyone did!
have gotten my weight training and exercise out of the way today so will be concentrating on the quality of my diet and will get back to you all at the end of the day!!!
good luck beautiful people!!!0 -
i am in since quitting the ciggies i have fell of the wagon so this would help keep me on the straight and narrow0
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I'll join in! I need get the 5 I put back on in the last month and work at taking more off.. My start is 171.9
How tall are you btw? Best of luck!0 -
i need to lose about the same so im in 0
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brill!!! so there's 12 of us!!! i dont intend to add anymore as a small group is nice and will keep us all focused!!!
please feel free to use this space as a dairy and we can all share tips with each other and encourage each other! i will be posting thinspirational stuff to keep us all thinspired and we will revisit our goals every friday to keep us all on track at the weekend(which is my weakness) so we have a brilliant weighin on monday so here goes:
everyones weight loss goals:
sesefeeney- 10lbs
HappEHealthE- 8-10lbs
SadieGeoghegan- 8-10lbs
FaugHorn-8lbs
SlimDownDani- 6lbs?
MZATM- 10-15lbs
Fbmandy55-10lbs
MaggieWatson-8lbs
jecjec28-10lbs
FionaHelen- 10lbs
dtmwed-5lbs
manda112-10lbs
will repost this on weds and fridays to remind each of us why we are here!!! i hope everyone is fully commited and we wont lose anyone along the way!!! soooo excited!!! goodluck ladies!!!
remember- stay active!!!!!!!
ps- thanks to all who've added me as a friend!!0 -
Had a great day today, its amazing how knowing you belong to a group helps you to feel focussed!!!!0
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this is sooo true! its nice to have someone to report back to too!!!Had a great day today, its amazing how knowing you belong to a group helps you to feel focussed!!!!
today was a good day for me too! 30 mins cardio- 500 kcal, did half an hour of muscular structure and my diet today has been super healthy!! so pleased!
day one over!! 29 days to go!!!!
hope everyone is going strong and if you're not, not to worry, you can get back on track now!!!
see you all tomorrow!!!0 -
August the 2ND, time 10.04am london time!!!
hey ladies! we have 30 days left until we are 8-10lbs lighter!!! and 5 days till our first weighin!
i set a goal for myself today which i have already achieved! my goal was to wake up at half 5 this morning and get my cardio and toning done and make breakfast before my little one woke up!!!
i did it!
its feels soo exhilarating!!! so i've got this whole lovely day infront of me with the burden of any exercise regime out of the way but i do intend to keep active! a lovely hour stroll in the countryside with hubby and bubba and a bicycle ride with my step daughter!
oh and lots and lots of house work!!! will check back at the end of the day to report on my CLEAN diet
i know its only day two but i feel pumped and with the help of eveyone in this group i believe i can do it!!!
thinspration quote as promised- 'its not the will power you need, its the WANT power'- (weightwatchers)
and leading on from that- 'will power is like a muscle, the more you work it, the stronger it gets' (women's health magazine)
would love to read about how everyone else is getting on!!!! xxxx
WE CAN DO THIS!!!!0 -
An average day for me. A beautiful sunny day in Sydney so went out for 2 walks with the dogs. Unfortunately have a cold ... so couldn't attend my usual outdoor training session tonight. Bummed ...but hope to recover quickly with some rest over the next day or so. Hope you all had a great day!0
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Had a GREAT day food and exercise-wise yesterday. I didn't do any snacking between meals apart from an apple in the afternoon!
Then last night I went to an hour long Body Pump class followed by an hour long Body Balance class (yoga and tai chi). And then I took my dog for a short walk (can't go too far because he only has little legs!).
Skipping breakfast is one of my major downfalls, but I had porridge this morning, but unfortunately I can't stop picking at my Graze Box that got delivered today...
Off for a bike ride with my work colleagues tonight!
COME ON!0 -
Today is my 2nd day of our Challenge. Yesterday was a little tough to stay on track after a 2 week vacation. But, I made it!
I totally believe I can hit an eight pound goal...who knows, with all this support maybe I can even get all the way up to 10 like everyone else!
So, my area of weakness is strength training. Do you have any suggestions? I would like to add some in today while at the gym however, I am not sure what the best exercises for the beginner like myself would be.0 -
hi guys!!!
firstly! sorry to hear you're poorly jecjec8! i hate feeling ill!! and there's nothing like a cold to knock you off your goals!!! i hope you get better soon, just please remember to take it easy and you can start properly when you feel better! its better to lose an lb or two slowly and when your 100%
SLIMSADIEG- WOW!!!! you're thinspiring!!! you're super active! something i will try and learn from
SLIMDOWN DANI- welldone for sticking to it!!! the first few days are hard!!(i'm right where you are) but it should get better after day 5 i think....or hope hehe!! about strength training......i dont know what other peoples views are on it but from experience i've learnt that my body doesnt really fair well with carrying lots of weight(i bulk pretty easily and end up looking like a bloke!) i use weights ranging from 3lbs to 10lbs and i mix it up with doing muscular structure exercises on dvds. i use tracy andersons- mat workout or perfect design and at the moment it seems to be working for me. i love how different and girly her toning and strength training exercises are! but massive waring, dont be fooled by the fact that they are 'girly'. her moves get your heart rate up and you're pouring with sweat all through it! it is hardcore and very addictive!
now back to me!! i was 80% good today!!! had a good brekki, drank lots of health fluids but i was a bit naughty and had a toffee,coffee frappe and a bigger portion of supper than i should have but i'm just going to try harder tomorrow and eat better!!!
wow!!! day 2 is over!!! bring on day 3!!!!
ps- would love for all the other ladies to share their experiences so far! its nice to have this little community and this one goal and i'm hoping we dont lose anyone or that noone gets put off by me
bring on tomorrow!!! 0 -
IM IN!!! Im new to the website and could use the challenge.0
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I'm not weighing myself until at least Friday, this week is bad timing for me to start with an accurate weight if you ladies know what I mean.
I'm still super determined to lose those 10lbs! Got up early for Mandy's Version of C25K and some uppder body. Ate well all day, lots of water and plan for tonight is to do lots of crunches and stretching out! Can't wait to get going!!!!0 -
Still sniffly but still went out for a nice walk with the dogs in the afternoon - we're having some beautiful sunny days in Winter!! Hoping to be better tomorrow as I'm planning to do a boxing class in the evening. Absolutely LOVE boxing!! I'm enjoying reading all your posts. Hope you've had a great day 3!!0
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Started P90X this morning which should cover the cardio AND muscle goals 0
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Day 3!
I can handle the dieting ... but, I am not looking forward to the gym today. I am going to try to do my strength training there. However I am looking into some DVDs for at home use (THANKS FOR THE ADVICE). I guess I am a little shy. I don't want people to watch me try to lift, I am such a weakling.
Good luck to everyone! I hope it hasn't been rough getting into a routine!! 0 -
wow!!! amazing stuff!!! welldone!!Started P90X this morning which should cover the cardio AND muscle goals0 -
Day 4!
3 days to first weigh in and 28days till end of challenge! soory i couldnt post yday internet was down and i was crazy busy! yday went really well. i was super busy, forgot to eat!!! me!! haha and spent an hour working out ! it was a good day yesterday but as a result i'm exhausted today so i'm making today my day off. hope everyone is doing ok! it seems like a few of us have fallen off the forum, hope you're all doing well.
wiil check back at the end of day 4!!!0 -
Day 3!
I can handle the dieting ... but, I am not looking forward to the gym today. I am going to try to do my strength training there. However I am looking into some DVDs for at home use (THANKS FOR THE ADVICE). I guess I am a little shy. I don't want people to watch me try to lift, I am such a weakling.
Good luck to everyone! I hope it hasn't been rough getting into a routine!!
haha!! hope you get dvds you like!! let me know how you get on!!0 -
Surprise weigh in today! I know I should be a little bloated but I was down 3.5 lbs for a total of 231.5 Motivation to keep up the hard work! Does that count as 3lbs lost for me so far?? 0
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it does!!!! hahahaha!!! go you!!!! i had a cheeky weighin myself today and i've lost 1lb aswell!!!! 9 more to go!!!!Surprise weigh in today! I know I should be a little bloated but I was down 3.5 lbs for a total of 231.5 Motivation to keep up the hard work! Does that count as 3lbs lost for me so far??
hour in the gym tomorrow morning me thinks!!!! hows everyoneelse doing?
sorry for the lack of motivation, quotes and goal setting!!! my internet is a bit rubbish ar the moment so just trying to checkin quickly before it goes off again!!!
day 4 over people!!! 27days left till you're 10lbs lighter and 3 days left till weighin!!! keep the fire burning!!!!0
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