August Challenge

[Dee Leshuz]

Oops make that a LEFT! My bad.

[jerzeygirl]

Goals for August:
1. go to gym at least 3 times a week
2. drink at least 5-60- ozs. fluid
3. give up eating crackers (they set me up for "badness"
4: maintain my current weight

[jerzeygirl]

I'd like to add one more to my list above:

5: try not to judge my progress only by the number on the scale.

[maryhad2lambs]

My August Goals:

1. Drink, drink, drink to get all my fluids in for each day
2. Run 4 continuous miles by the end of the month (I am do 2.5-3 right now)
3. Lose 10 pounds (starting at 164.4 lbs)
4. Find a dress to wear to my daughter's October wedding. I have been putting it off because of the weight loss. I am afraid I will buy on then it will be too big by the wedding.

Good luck everyone, we can do this!

[magimae]

Good luck you are so close, you are going to do it!

[Guest-BGT]

Just 5 lbs to go

[Guest-BGT]

Am so close.

[maryhad2lambs]

Half way through the month and here is my update:

1. drinking bout 55-60 oz of fluids do I am almost there
2. I ran 4.3 miles yesterday morning, WOO HOO goal achieved.
3. I will let you know how much I'd lost when I weigh in at the dietician & doctor's appointment next week
4. I FOUND A DRESS! It's a bit tight right now, but should fit great by my daughter's wedding in October. Part of me wishes it will be too big by then, I have to admit

How is everyone doing so far???

[hnybun128]

OK, I've lost 6lbs so far, so I'm only 4lbs away from my goal! Unfortunately, I have done no exercise at all since I returned to work a week and a half ago. It's like there's no time or energy...

[hnybun128]

My goals are to lose at least 10lbs (or get down to 278lbs), to do at least 2 hours of cardio per week (30 min, 4x weekly), and to begin strength training at least 2x per week.

I hit my August goal weight this morning! WOOHOO! Exercise has not been so great, but I did get back on track this week. I've done my cardio 3x so far and my strength training once, so I'm almost there!

This has been a good week! I'm nearing the end of my 5th week since surgery and I'm really starting to feel great!

[healthyinKC]

I am down to 225 exactly. Weight training 2 times per week and cardio 5 times per week. Take vitamins daily close to my goal😊

[Gwyn]

Okay, here we go...

Starting weight 233.

Goals:
Bike ride four times a week
Swim once a week (trying to change up exercise but can't give up swimming altogether)
Water, water, water!!!

End weight 227, but I intentionally didn't have a weight goal this month due to the last couple of months being such slow loss. I did really well with water this month, but again exercise was an issue. Work is really busy and stressful. I know that's the time when I really need to go out and get moving, but those are also the times it's easiest to make excuses. I'm working on it!

[michelleb]

My goal this month is to not eat crap!!! Man, it's so hard sometimes ... and up my protein intake.

I also set a goal to continue exercising at least 3 x week after I finish teaching this week. That's going to take a lot of effort on my part. They don't have any meds for my exercise allergies. No plans to lose more weight but if it happens, it's a bonus!

Good luck everyone with your August challenge.

So I sucked at my goals this month. How many times did I exercise? None! Zero! Zilch! How much crap did I eat? Way too much!! I weighed in today at 161 so .5 higher than my lowest. I think I started the month at 164. I feel like crap for not exercising. Have....to....exercise...this....month!

[Dee Leshuz]

You go 'head, girl, but I'm waiting till Sept. 1. Y'all always start too early for me in reporting how the month fared!

[SECRETSLEEVE]

I will report tomorrow on my goal review for this month