Summer Challenge

I just found this thread, is it too late to join? Seems like fun, with all the challenges. What are the requirements and how can I start?

I'm a pescetarian trying to lose 20+lbs and get in shape before my bf comes home from deployment end of the year.
5'4"
Highest weight: 185
CW: 156.9 (fluctuates a couple lbs)
GW: 140
UGW: 130

i've had a tough time this week..could not find one ounce of motivation to work out!! i've been trying my hardest to keep a light diet and stay aware of what im eating. i was able to give up my fiber one brownie i have every afternoon at work lol. not expecting a loss this week. i hope i find my way back to the gym tomorrow!

I am feeling a bit more encouraged lately. I haven't been able to do alot of excercising lately because of a severly sprained ankle. (8 weeks in a cast as of tomorrow.) I am just starting to get to the point where I can put a work boot on that has great ankle support and go for a short, slow (turtles move faster) walk. So my goal for this week was to just do a little more according to how my ankle was feeling. Some days I just sat with an ice pack or heat pack. Others, I slowly biked on the stationary bike making sure my foot did not hurt too much or went for a walk for a few minutes.

I am expecting my weight to go up this week, but I am actually excited about it. I am slowly gaining back muscle!! It feels good to be able to do things again. Even if they are small steps, they are in the right direction. My size isn't going up anymore, so the weight isn't as important right now. That will come as I get more mobile.

MFP has been great for helping me stay somewhat on track with my eating. Although, I will admit there were days that I had complete meltdowns of frustrations because I could not do anything and devoured many foods I probably should not have. At the time I did not care and honestly, some days it really helped.

Good luck tomarrow!!!

Well I got off the couch tonight and this evening I went for a 5.5km jog. Not excepting much at weigh in tomorrow. I am predicting I am prob a pound up due to way to much sodium and booze this weekend.

Hope everyone it doing well. This week is going to be a tough one for me, I am heading out of town on Thurs till Sunday. So it will be lots of eating, drinking, and lots of walking around.

SW:163
WK1:162
WK2:160.2
WK3:156.8
Next Goal: 154.8. When I hit this, I'll have a healthy BMI!
SummerGW: 143
UGW:In the 130's

I started a new job that works long hours, so my calorie intake has been low on those days (but Father's Day was high). Unfortunately, this also means I have less than 3 hours between getting home, eating dinner, showering, working out, and going to bed. Tried to run with some sprints yesterday, but I about died which might have been a mix of the heat and not eating for hours.
Didn't cut all string cheese out because the first few days, it was the only quick and easy snack I needed out the door.

Happy Tuesday Everyone

Weight today was 217.8

I gave up diet soda for the whole week. Didn't get in extra exercise everyday. I have had bronchitis and an ear infection since last Monday. I did do an extra 45 minutes on the treadmill yesterday.

I'll check back to see what this week's challenges are.

Thanks!!

SW: 188.7
6/04: 186.9
6/12 187.7 (ugh 2 days ago I was 185!)
6/19 181.9

GW: 168

CW: 205lbs

Goals for June:
- Lose 6 lbs (199 lbs and under 200!!! )
- Work out at least 4x a week
- Drink 10 glasses of water a day
- Eat every 3hrs
- Eat all calories and maybe some exercise cals (dont want to go into starvation mode)

6/5/2012204lbs (-1) 5lbs to go for June
6/12/2012 204lbs (-1lb)

6/18/2011: 203.5lbs (-1.5lbs) 4.5lbs to go
GW:199lbs (June) / 189lbs (summer goal)

My weight stayed the same , but I am not surprised. I didn't log in every day.:frown:
On a happy note it didn't go up.:happy:

SW:178
Wk1: 176.2
Wk2: 174.4
Wk3:174.8
GW: 160

Gained a little. Havent worked out though or really watched what I was eating. Got depressed for a minute, but now i'm back as of tonight!

Well I'm on vacation and don't have access to a scale, but I weighed myself before I left on Sunday morning, and I was at 137 so I will use that as my week 3 weight.

SW:139
W3: 137
GW: 129

It's check in day and I am excited!! My weight went down instead of up!! Because I am just getting back to moving, I thought for sure my weight would go up because of muscle coming back.

My weight this morning is 171.7. Yay!!!

If I continue on, I may be below 170 for next weeks check in. :happy:


Goal weight by the end of the challenge: 155

Summer Callenge
June 1/12: 137
June 4/12: 137
June 11/12: 137 UGH! the scale won't move!
June 19/12: 136.5
June 26/12:
June 30/12:

I did cut out baked goods for 1 week (although had 2 ice cream sandwiches, but technically they are ice cream)
I did not tack on and extra 15 per workout, but got in 2 extra days that I did not plan on, so made up for the 15
posted my story---be healthy and in shape