January 2012 Challenge!!

[Tara McGee Jackson]

We did this in December and a few others and I really enjoyed it so I am setting it up again for January. Open to anyone and everyone sleeved or not.

Here is how it works.

Post your goals for January. 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 Jan 31st.

I will post my info in the morning after I weigh in. GOOD LUCK to everyone!

[Gwyn]

Great idea! Here's mine:

Starting weight: 298
Monthly Goals: Go swimming three times a week (either freestyle or a class)
Lose 10 pounds
Get in more than 40 oz water every day

[Carlee18]

Yay this sounds great, and the first time i will be participating in a month challenge!
I just posted a video on youtube talking about my goals for the next year, and I made a Resolution board so i can see what im trying to achieve every day when i get outta bed, so bringing it down to a monthly goal sounds great- one step at a time!

Goals for January:
1. Give up soda! ( i drink between 1-3 cans of diet soda a day)
2. Commit to excercise atleast 20 minutes 3 times a week ( i dont excercise at all right now)
3.Lose 15lbs
Start weight:405
Goal weight: 390 ( the weight my surgeon is requiring me get to before surgery on February 15th)

[Tara McGee Jackson]

So, I was thinking tomorrow was the first and today is! I lost a day somehow I guess. So I will go ahead and post my goals/info today.

Start weight 214
Goals)
1) Drink more water(not getting even half of what I need to).
2) Get more protein in(only getting 30-50 max lately).
3) Workout 5 days a week(mixture of cardio and weights).
4) Loose 10lbs

[Tara McGee Jackson]

So, I was thinking tomorrow was the first and today is! I lost a day somehow I guess. So I will go ahead and post my goals/info today.

Start weight 214
Goals)
1) Drink more water(not getting even half of what I need to).
2) Get more protein in(only getting 30-50 max lately).
3) Workout 5 days a week(mixture of cardio and weights).
4) Loose 10lbs

[AmyR]

Starting weight: 251.6

1. Lose 15 pounds
2. Take vitamins & probiotics
3. Drink more water - 60 oz
4. Workout w/ weights 3x per week
5. Water aerobics 2x per week
6. Tan 4x per week

[Feeross]

Starting weight 269

1. Lose 15 lbs
2.walk 5x a week
3.increase water intake
4.take vitamins daily

[st_sbloom]

Starting weight: 255

1. Get my protein in
2. Lose 15 Ibs

[Dana]

I totally missed th dec one though I would have been totally useless then .

I want to keep up a blog on this site. Never done that before. its on my low carb restart I guess you can call it.
So of course that means I want to keep my carbs under 20 a day for the month.
I want to hit the 100 lb loss mark.
I hope to keep up my protein and water of course.
I have a red skirt that I think I mentioned on this site before I had surgery that I want to get into. I've been centimeters close for a month but its still too tight to wear. Its nothing special except I've never worn it and I've had it for probably 5 years. I want to wear it this month!

I'm already thinking on feb!

[CatherineRN]

3 days post op

1. get protein in
2. get water in

[Manjie]

Starting weight 87kg (191lbs)
I've haven't set any goals YET apart from my dream weight of 60kg (132lbs), so here goes

Drink more water I'm drinking 1.5 litres (50oz) now I'd like to bump it up to 2 litres (67oz) throughout the day
Start exercising (walking and or swimming) (I haven't started as yet, lazy I know)
Eating a little healthier (over Christmas/New Year I've eaten anything and everything only mouthfuls)

Well I'm off for a walk, good luck to you all.

[Grace]

Count me in
Start wt 249.

Goals
10 lbs this month (staying on track, essentially), keeping an eye on the patterns I see and making the most of the weeks I can lose the easiest.
Keep up my swimming, and find an appropriate other exercise for at home.
Back to meditation. The last month has been extremely stressful, MIL's funeral, holidays etc. Need some peace.
More water, I dropped down to about 64 oz a day from 100 this past month.
Finish the outline for my book, setup my dragon software to do this.

came back to add - survive trip to CT to see my family down there without eating my feelings.

[gwen1966]

weight now 280.

~~goals~~
1. Drink more water-at least 64 oz.
2. Exercise--30 minutes at least 5 days a week.
3. buy used clothes instead of new for now-waste of money.
4. lose 15 pounds.
5. write down all calories i eat.

Good luck everyone with your goals for January....and remember if you mess up a little, dont beat yourself up, just start over....there will always be a NEW DAY!

[buddyd11]

Ok Ill play...
Jan 1 2012 Weight 247 lbs
Goal 1 : Continue with workouts 4 times a week.
Goal 2 : Keep Carbs under 50 a day
Goal 3 : Lose 10 lbs by Feb 1 2012
Goal 4 : Fit in size 36 Jeans.
Good luck to you all on your goals.

[lvbigmom]

Starting weight:258lbs Goals:continue doing what I have been doing and add more water to my daily intake. Ending weight:250lbs.