August Challenge

[Tara McGee Jackson]

Open to anyone and everyone sleeved or not.

Here is how it works.

Post your goals for August. 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 August 31st. Check January-July's threads for examples if you want/need to.

[Tara McGee Jackson]

I am entering my 12th month since my surgery. My surgery was August 30th 2011 so the end of the month officially marks my one year! I REALLY want to hit my Dr.s goal for me by my one year appt. My Dr. set my goal to 150lbs but said it would take well over a year to hit it. I would LOVE to walk in there and make it! To help with this I am going back to the gym this month!!! Toe is all healed so I dont have any more excuses!

My August goals
1) PROTEIN!!!
2)Exercise (I WILL do it this month)
3) Loose 8 lbs (weigh in under 150!) This will be a VERY hard goal to hit this far out from surgery. Going to give it my all though!!

Good luck everyone!!

[kallison]

Good luck to you! My surgery is scheduled for 8/31 and I am one week sugar free, My goal for this month is to remain sugar free and to do well on my preop diet which starts in two weeks.

[scgal21]

I'm hoping to lose 5 lbs. this month, 85g protein, 75 oz. water and excercise at least 3 days/week. Since I forgot to take my vitamins a couple days in July, I'd like to focus on getting them every day. Good luck to everyone!

[Carlayavonne]

I am not sleeved yet, still working on what I need to do to get approved... but I have the goal of losing some weight to show the insurance company that I'm serious.

My August Goals:

1. Lose 8 pounds ... putting me at 300
2. Exercise!! I currently do at least a mile a day on the treadmill, I want to work up to 2 miles a day and/or incorporate the elliptical.
3. Keep a daily food/exercise journal ... just started w/ Myfitnesspal.

[Dee Leshuz]

Tara, exercise speeds up everything for me. I have a lofty goal in that I'm going to be working at a new job starting the end of this month and would like to start at 175, which would entail a loss of 12 lbs. this month, 3 pounds per week. I've discussed how slow my metabolic process is so I'm going to start exercising longer.

If I don't get there I'll still be doing okay, but that's my wish! And really watch my portions and note when I change my menu. Meds, vitamins, water, exercise are all going okay-but the exercise could be better and I'd like to be exercising every day...that said it may not be realistic b/c I'm wary of injury and I exercise hard when I do it so I have to be careful regardless of my goal.

[Munchkin]

August goals:

- Cardio work out at least one hour per day.
- Eat 2-3oz protein first in each meal
- Eat 5-6 times a day
- Drink 64oz liquid
- Takes all vitamins & meds
- Food journal
- Lose 3lbs. Starting BMI: 26.0 Ending BMI: 25.3 or lower
- Get enough sleep

I was terrible in July, ate too much sweets and junk. I hope to do better in August. I am setting a small goal so I don't feel discourage.

[midnight]

My goal this month is to be under 210. I need to lose 9 pounds to reach it. Increase my exercise to 40 minutes 5 times a week. Drink more water!!!!! Good luck
to everyone.

[healthyinKC]

My goal is to lose 11 pounds and be down to 225. I also want to do cardio 30-45 minutes 6 days a week... Continue with vitamins and liquids... I also want to start weight training 3 x per week by the end of August.

[mila]

1. I never bought that bathing suit last month, so I will brace up and buy it in Aug.
2. Take all vitamins.
3. Walk 6x a week with hubby
4. Light weights for arms and legs in group on Tue and Thur
5. Alternate btw the stationary bike and leg machines 6x weekly
6. Lose 8 lbs

I joined a group of women who do weights slow and concentrate on form. I really liked this group and what they do there.

[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.

[louisianagirl55]

AUGUST:

take my vitamins correctly since ive been taking them wrong and just figured it out!!!
Exercise 3x week
weights 2 x week
Eat high protien and no carbs. Except for dairy like nutritionist said!
And lose at least 8lbs

[Tara McGee Jackson]

Michelle, I feel you on the bad foods. I have been eating SOOOO bad the last 3 months! I have got to stop it!

I am going to start the 5 day pouch test again on Friday. When I did it last time I had family come in from out of town right at the end of it and started eating like crap again. Hopefully it works as well the second time. Anyone done it more than once? Did it work still?

[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.

[SECRETSLEEVE]

Goal is to track food and exercise everyday on myfitnesspal and lose 10 pounds- Starting weight 179 Goal weight 169