July Challenge

[Tara McGee Jackson]

Open to anyone and everyone sleeved or not.

Here is how it works.

Post your goals for July. This can be any changes you want to make. Work out more(set days a week maybe) drink more water, eat more protein, and a final goal for weight loss for month. Be sure to post your starting weight as well so we can all see your progress. Check back in with us as often as you can so we can see your progress and offer support. Check back in with your final report on July 31st. Check January-June's threads for examples if you want/need to.

[Ms.lovely65]

Hi. I would like to set goal of losing 28lbs by the end of July and walking at least 5x a week from 30 to 40 mins. Thanks.

[shawnda1966]

I want to join, my goals are below.
1. eat more protein
2. drink more water
3. walk/exercise at least 5 days a week.
4. Final goal to lose 10 lbs in July.
I had my surgery 6 1/2 months ago....losing very slow now...so 10 lbs would be great!!!!!!!!!!!!

GOOD LUCK EVERYONE WITH YOUR JULY GOALS!

[Rescued-one]

Thanks! Haven't noticed this thread before...I will join:
1. Continue walking at least 5-6 days a week but add in stomach and arm strengthening at least 3x a week.
2. Lose 7 lbs (I hope!)
3. Be in those size 12's my friends mom gave me by the end of the month!!!

[Grace]

I'm going to try to ramp it up this month a little bit. I'm starting at 221.8. I'd really like to be below 215 by the end of July.
If I'm going to manage it anytime it will be now as I can swim every day, more than once if I want to and I have nothing stressful this month,
unless you count turning 53 later on
So, my goals are to:
Stick with my carb cycling because it works but bump the protein up even more.
Swim at least once a day.
Sleep as much as I can.
Drop 7 lbs.

Thanks Tara for keeping this going

[midnight]

I love this thread. I'm at 226 and I want to lose 10 pounds this month. I will drink 64oz of water a day and keep going to curves 5 days a week.

[Dee Leshuz]

I'm in! I want to lose 5-10 lbs. this month, stay injury free, take my noontime vitamins, stop falling asleep on the couch (screws up my nightime meds and vites) and stick to my food plan.

[aurora4124]

First Tara - look at you, skinny minnie!!! What a difference in your pictures!

I have been falling behind in drinking and taking my vitamins more than anything. I'm starting at 234.6 (according to my home scale, official weigh-in tomorrow on my scale at work) and would like to be down to at least 225 by the end of July.
- Drink at least 64 oz of water daily
- Take my vitamins daily
- Lose 10 pounds
- Keep getting at least 60g of protein daily (preferably more)

[LauraM5]

Hi Everyone,

June was a busy month for me, but I'm back online now.

Starting weight is 185.2

My Goals this month:
Loose 8-10 pounds.
Increase my exercise to 4-5 days a week.
Start working on my core muscles.
Being more consistent with my protein intake.
Weighing and measuring my food more.
Sleeping more to rest my body.

[LauraM5]

Tara, you look AMAZING!! Keep up the good work!!

[xxtac66]

I am one month post op and have been stalled for about 2 weeks at 282! I challenge myself to **drink more liquids and make sure I **get all of my protein in. I have been lacking on those things and I think I have set myself up for starvation mode. I also challenge myself to **swim 3-4 times a week and **walk more. I would like to lose 10-15 lbs by the end of July.

[LaffeyTaffey]

I'll join too! I'm starting out today at 291 pounds and would like to be down to 285 pounds by the end of July. I plan to exercise at least 3 times a week and will work on getting more protien than carbs in (thinks about the spaghetti I made last night. Eh). Good luck to everyone!!

[Dee Leshuz]

That reminds me, have been really sucky about getting all my noontime vitamins in (My healthplan has us take them 3x a day.), must edit...

You should see Tara in her wedding dress pic. Ask her to post it

[janielou]

This is fun! I like being accountable. I am at 171. 1...more...pound to 100! This month I will:
-4 mornings a week on the treadmill
-1 more set of crunches a day
-stick to drinking just water - no Crystal Light. I find this causes me to stall.
-Be 10 pounds down by July 31st

[Dee Leshuz]

no Crystal Light. I find this causes me to stall.

Interesting...