July/August weight loss thread

[Jones]

I'm in, I'll set my goal weight when I weigh in on Friday. I'm going to go look at livestrong.com for calorie counting, I'm hoping that if I keep better records I'll get better results.

[ASammy1]

I'm in too! Since Aunt Flo rolled in last night, I will post my weight and goals on Friday when the water weight will have flushed out of me

[Mistie]

Goal: 140 lbs
Current Weight: 147.5 lbs
I have to be at 140 lbs by Aug. 23 or (SIGH) I will be on insulin. My (mostly wonderful) doc says that I "have to show real progress for me to believe you when you say 'I am not a diabetic', otherwise, you are in denial."

[txred9876]

Keep 'em coming folks. No problem, I enjoy helping out and since my job=at a computer all the time, it is a nice little break from my day to go in and update.

So on another thread someone recommended livestrong.com and thedailyplate. I signed up and today was the first day I tracked everything. I really like it. I'm seeing things in black and white there that I guess I knew, but I'm still shocked by. I'm hoping that I'll be able to make some changes since I really don't like seeing bad things in black and white like that. Though I was back at the Dr today over this asthma cough that is hanging on going on 7 weeks now. Oh it makes me tired and lazy and miserable. Today I'm in full on whine mode.

I live on musinex and cough the first 4-5 miles until it kicks in and my inhailer opens things up. It makes it hard sometimes but you just have to keep it moving!!!
tina

[katluvr]

I have not done this for a LONG time since the past few times I really did not make any progress. But since I am sitting here and my work slacks are a bit snug I need to really concentrate. And I are really concentrating on getting back on a real training plan. So now is the good time.
I'll weigh in later and set official goal. Right now I suspect I want to lose 5 lbs in 8 weeks (it is an 8 week block, right?)
Also, will I post my own weight now...or we submit here and someone else keeps chart up? I think things may have changed since I last did this.
I CAN DO THIS!

[Possegal]

For any new folks, or returnees (I hear ya on the snug pants!)

Post in this thread and I'll take the numbers and put them in the spreadsheet. I will post a link here to the spreadsheet on googledocs.com and everyone will be able to go in and read it (hopefully )

I have it set for 8 weeks with the dates set for Friday. But don't worry if you are on a schedule where you weigh in on Saturday or Sunday or whatever. I tend to like Monday because I seem to do better over the weekends and that gives me a little more time to lose a bit.

So let me know your goal for the 8 weeks and this weekend weigh in for the first week. I'll put that info all into the spreadsheet. And don't worry if you are late to post - heck, sometimes I'm late to check! And if you'd rather not have a goal, that's OK. Basically - this is to help you, so whatever works best for you, is OK by me.

[jobob]

Possegal rulz !!

[katluvr]

Thanks Possegal!
I'll (gulp) step on the scale!

[limewave]

I'm starting the Belly-Off program from Women's Health Mag today. Anyone else tried it or is doing it?

\http://www.womenshealthmag.com/weigh...belly-off-club

[AnnieBikes]

I also posted on the other May/June forum. 130 now, 125=goal.

Thanks so much for all the encouragement from all comers. I have been able to lose 4 much needed pounds already....I hear ya, too, ...tight pants!

Thanks to posse for keeping us all on the track! Good work!

[annarbor]

Picking up my Trek FX 7.3 tomorrow. Really would like to join the challenge if I can. I will be riding in to work (seven miles, one way) next week, and it should help burn some calories off.

glad to have found this site-

Ann Arbor aka: "Angel"

Oh, I should add that I would like to lose 20lbs by the end of August.

[katluvr]

I weighed today...since I haven't for awhile and I worry I will forget on Friday. So if there is no update start with this:

124.2 (yep, I thought I was up to 125---amazing how ya just know)

Goal is still to lose about 5 pounds. So UNDER 120. I'll take 119.anything!
Wait let me push it...I really want to see 118....can I do it?

[martinkap]

Hi Possegal!

Can I get in? I was 158lbs this morning and I am hoping to be close to 149lbs at the end (I know, that is probably not attainable). I'll weight myself on Friday again.

thank you,

Martina

[GLC1968]

Ok, I wasn't going to join in this time, but I just realized that this challenge ends the day my parents arrive for their visit. I had already mentally calculated that I wanted to be down 10 lbs by then, so I think I'm going to go ahead and join.

I'll weigh in tomorrow and post both that weight and my goal then.

And if anyone is paying attention, I am still following the principles of 'Normal Eating'. I'm working on making better choices (easier to do now that our garden is exploding) and I'm also about to outline a new workout plan. My goal is to get back into shape - weight loss will just be a pleasant side effect.

[Laterider21958]

Count me in for another stint. Weight 10/07/09 is 154.2 lb goal is still 145. Thanks for doing this again possegal. Good luck to all.