Welcome to the July 2008 Weight Loss Challenge! Signups ended Saturday, July 5, 8:00 pm PDT.

Information for participants:

• Weigh ins are every Tuesday. (July 1, 8, 15 and 22, and 29) If you are unable to post on that day, please do so as soon as possible. If you do not weigh in for 2 weeks, your name may be removed from the participant list.
  
  
• Please make a new post for each weigh in, copying and pasting your previous week's info. This helps keep us current, and also bumps the thread.
  
  
• You can also tell us about yourself (your height, start weight, age, goal weight, your program, and so on) to encourage other people to get to know you and maybe make some new friends!
  

• During your updates, feel free to share how the week went for you, so we can encourage or be motivated by you!
  

• If your name does not appear but you did sign up, or it is misspelled, please let me know. Also please let me know if I miss updating your weigh-in information.

*** Note: Week 1 is July 8; week 2 is July 15, and so forth.

Please use the format below (copy and paste it).

Goal loss:
Start weight (July 1):
Week 1 (July 8):
Week 2 (July 15):
Week 3 (July 22):
Week 4 (July 29):
Total loss for July:

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Participants:

aeetheri
Goal loss: 3 lbs
Start weight (July 1): 150.5
Week 1 (July 8): 150.5
Week 2 (July 15): 150
Week 3 (July 22):
Week 4 (July 29):
Total loss for July:

-azure
Goal loss: 6 lbs
Start weight (July 1): 80kg (176.4 lbs)
Week 1 (July 8): 81 kg
Week 2 (July 15): 80.2 kg (176.81)
Week 3 (July 22):
Week 4 (July 29):
Total loss for July:

beachchica
Goal loss: 7 lbs
Start weight (July 1): 147.0
Week 1 (July 8):
Week 2 (July 15): vacation
Week 3 (July 22): vacation
Week 4 (July 29): 144.2
Total loss for July: 2.8

Jessicakait
Goal loss: 7 lbs
Start weight (July 1): 122 (put on a pound :()
Week 1 (July 8): 121
Week 2 (July 15): 122 arghh
Week 3 (July 22):
Week 4 (July 29):
Total loss for July:

jessieca
Goal loss: 6 lbs
Start weight (July 1): 146.4
Week 1 (July 8): 148.0 (+1.6 lbs. - TOTM)
Week 2 (July 15): 146.0 (-2.0)
Week 3 (July 22): 144.6 (-1.4)
Week 4 (July 29): 142.8 (-1.8)
Total loss for July: 3.6

jluffner
Goal loss: 8 lbs
Start weight (July 1): 198.8
Week 1 (July 8): 201.0
Week 2 (July 15): 200.8
Week 3 (July 22): 200.4
Week 4 (July 29):
Total loss for July:

ka2007
Goal loss: 10 lbs
Start weight (July 1): 203
Week 1 (July 8): 201
Week 2 (July 15): 202
Week 3 (July 22): 197
Week 4 (July 29): 197
Total loss for July: 6

kaffwynn
Goal loss: 4 lbs
Start weight (July 1): 132.4
Week 1 (July 8): 130.9
Week 2 (July 15): 129
Week 3 (July 22): 131.7
Week 4 (July 29): 129.4
Total loss for July: 3

kla5019
Goal loss: 9
Start weight (July 1): 138.4
Week 1 (July 8): 141.4
Week 2 (July 15): 141.6
Week 3 (July 22): 140.4
Week 4 (July 29):
Total loss for July:

leanne21071
Goal loss: 5lbs
Start weight (July 1): 139.6
Week 1 (July 8): 138.4
Week 2 (July 15): 136.2
Week 3 (July 22): Maine
Week 4 (July 29): 133
Total loss for July: 6.6

letsgetitstarted
Goal loss: 5lbs
Start weight (July 1): 176.6
Week 1 (July 8): 180
Week 2 (July 15): 177.9 YAY!
Week 3 (July 22): 177.9
Week 4 (July 29): 180
Total loss for July: 0

lexikalt
Goal loss: 10 lbs
Start weight (July 1): 165
Week 1 (July 8): 165
Week 2 (July 15):
Week 3 (July 22):
Week 4 (July 29):
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litebright33
Goal loss: 5 lbs
Start weight (July 1): 129 lbs
Week 1 (July 8): 130.5 (Ahhhh)
Week 2 (July 15): 129
Week 3 (July 22): 130
Week 4 (July 29): 129
Total loss for July: 0

midnightxflame
Goal loss: 5lbs
Start weight (July 1): 107lbs
Week 1 (July 8): 105lbs
Week 2 (July 15): 104.5lbs
Week 3 (July 22):
Week 4 (July 29):
Total loss for July:

mischiefdm
Goal loss: 4 lbs
Start weight (July 1): 138.2
Week 1 (July 8): 137.8
Week 2 (July 15): 138.6
Week 3 (July 22): 138.0
Week 4 (July 29): 138.0
Total loss for July: 0.2

misskady
Goal loss: 7.5 pounds
Start weight (July 1): 179.5
Week 1 (July 8): 180
Week 2 (July 15): 179
Week 3 (July 22): 179
Week 4 (July 29): 177
Total loss for July: 2.5

momof2funykids
Goal loss: 6 lbs
Start weight (July 1): 177.4
Week 1 (July 8): 177.2
Week 2 (July 15): 177.0
Week 3 (July 22): 179.4
Week 4 (July 29): 174.0
Total loss for July: 3.4

northbeach3
Goal loss: 7 lbs (or 170)
Start weight (July 1): 176.2
Week 1 (July 8): 176.4 [+.2 -- ttom is upon me]
Week 2 (July 15): 175.0 [-1.4]
Week 3 (July 22): 175.0 [0]
Week 4 (July 29): 172.4 [-2.6]
Total loss for July: 3.8

peera
Goal loss: 8lbs
Start weight (July 1): 188
Week 1 (July 8):
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penacka
Goal loss: 6 lbs
Start weight (July 1): 141
Week 1 (July 8): 141
Week 2 (July 15):
Week 3 (July 22):
Week 4 (July 29):
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rylindis
Goal loss: 6lbs
Start weight (July 1): 122.8
Week 1 (July 8): 120.8
Week 2 (July 15): 120.2
Week 3 (July 22):
Week 4 (July 29):
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sarasmall
Goal loss: 7 lbs
Start weight (July 1): 132.00
Week 1 (July 8):
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sonofthor12
Goal loss: 4lbs
Start weight (July 1): 188
Week 1 (July 8): 186
Week 2 (July 15): 186.6
Week 3 (July 22): 185
Week 4 (July 29): 188
Total loss for July: 0

summerwind79
Goal loss: 8 lbs (of 20)
Start weight (July 1): 149
Week 1 (July 8):
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vdesire
Goal loss: 13 lbs
Start weight (July 1): 173.00
Week 1 (July 8): 170.8
Week 2 (July 15): 168.2
Week 3 (July 22): 167.5
Week 4 (July 29): 166.0
Total loss for July: 7

wenchie58
Goal loss: 6 lbs
Start weight (July 1): 206
Week 1 (July 8): 205
Week 2 (July 15): 204
Week 3 (July 22):
Week 4 (July 29):
Total loss for July:

zenasavvy
Goal loss: 4 lbs
Start weight (July 1): 155.6
Week 1 (July 7): 155.2
Week 2 (July 15): 157.6 (TTOM?)
Week 3 (July 22): 155.6 Finally TTOM
Week 4 (July 29):
Total loss for July:

ztigger05
Goal loss:2lbs
Start weight (July 1): 122.5
Week 1 (July 8): 121.2
Week 2 (July 15): 121....even!
Week 3 (July 22): 121
Week 4 (July 29): 121
Total loss for July: 1

zulupomm
Goal loss: 8lbs
Start weight (July 1): 186
Week 1 (July 8): 186
Week 2 (July 15): 184
Week 3 (July 22):
Week 4 (July 29):
Total loss for July:

I would love to do this. Definitely will help keep me motivated through all of the summer cookouts and what not, plus I am going away in August. I am 5'3, last time I weighed myself I was 129lbs...but it fluctuates between that and 130. At my heaviest I was 140.5 so I have dropped about 10 lbs over that past couple of months (never thought that was going to happen). Good luck to everyone!

 

Goal loss: 5 lbs
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Goal loss: 6 lbs
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I did this in June, and I lost 7 lbs (my goal was 8)!! I find it to be a great motivator :D This month my goal is 6 lbs. Umm about me...I started trying to lose weight last year, and I have lost 58.6 lbs. so far. I am 5'5'' and I weigh 146.4 lbs. I would like to lose a total of 70 lbs, and my goal date to lose the last 11.4 lbs by is Sep. 15th. I started as a size 20, and I am now a 7/8...ideally I would like to be a 5/6. I think my main focus needs to be toning, but I never focus on that lol...soon though, I swear >_>

Goal loss: 6 lbs
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Good Luck to everyone! :D

I would love to join as well. This should keep me motivated!

penacka
Goal loss: 6 lbs
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I recently just started, but I've lost 4 pounds so far. I'm 5'5'' and 141 lbs right now. I would love to get to 135 by the end of July. I'm a student, and i've gained 10 pounds since summer started. I recently took the LSAT and I seemed to eat a bunch just to avoid studying! I'm trying to lose the "studying" weight as well as a few more pounds.

 

Good luck to everyone!

Goal loss: 5lbs
Start weight (July 1): 139.6
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I almost made goal last month.. but fell short..  This month I'm going to do it.(I made goal a little less)

I'm a 5'4 37year old mom (to a 2 year old) who has weighed everywhere from 232 to 125 in my adult life.  This time will be my last time at dieting.  This is now my lifestyle and I am happy with it.  I've lost 35lbs since mid February and now I'm shooting for a pound a week.  I hope to make my ultimate goal by the end of October. (Then I hope to make myself sick on real bacon and meat pizza!)

 

mischiefdm

Goal loss: 4 lbs

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I haven't made goal for the last few months but anticipate doing so this one!

Thanks for getting the challenge setup again.

Goal loss: 9
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I missed my 9lb goal for June by .4 lbs, so I'm hoping that I will be able to make it this month.  I'm 5'2" and came home from college this year weighing 149.8 lbs.  I'm trying to start my senior year of college on the right foot with a goal weight by the end of the summer of 125.  hopefully i'll get there.  That would be a loss of almost 25lbs in three months & i am gaining a lot of muscle at the gym, but hopefully even if i dont reach my goal weight, i will feel more comforatble about my body! 

- this may seem really trivial, but I am going to the shore to visit some guys from school at the begining of august so that can be motivation.

- i also go up to school in the middle of july on the 12th, so we'll see if anyone notices my loss :) 

*that was long winded, sorry!* GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!!!

Goal loss:  6 lbs
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Hoping for better than June, but also realize the only one who cab pull it off..is ME!  Good luck all!!

TY jluffner for setting up these challenges!

I need some motivation so count me in! I'm sick of yo-yo'ing so I'm gonna try really hard this month (might be a bit difficult though as its my birthday on the 15th and also I'm starting a new job this month some time!)

zulupomm
Goal loss: 8lbs
Start weight (July 1): 186
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I'll post on mondays when I officially weigh in so that I don't forget, also with the time differences etc it'll amke sure I'm not too late

Goal loss: 5lbs
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Thanks jluffner for setting up this challenge, all your work is very much appreciated! I made my goal for June and am really pleased about that!

Soon I hope to wear some of the lovely clothes that have been hanging in the wardrobe for too long because I could not squeeze into them!

 

 

I'm sooo in.  Didn't make my 8 lb goal last month.  Made 5.8.  Going for 8 lbs again!

Goal loss:  8 lbs
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I'm in.  I'm going to have to make my goal fairly conservative though, since I'm nearing my final weight.  We'll see how it goes!  I weighed this morning, so I doubt my weight will change by tomorrow so I'll post my sw now.

kaffwynn
Goal loss: 4 lbs
Start weight (July 1): 132.4
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northbeach3
Goal loss: 7 lbs (or 170)
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Goal loss: 8lbs
Start weight (July 1): 188
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It's a little ambitious, since I haven't been able to lose that much so far, but now that summer's finally started to show its face around here I'm hoping to get outside and be a bit more active.

Goal loss: 4lbs
Start weight (July 1):  188
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penacka
Goal loss: 6 lbs
Start weight (July 1): 141
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Goal loss: 5lbs
Start weight (July 1): 139.6
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kla5019
Goal loss: 9
Start weight (July 1): 138.4
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here we go... good luck everyone! :)

my goal is REALLY ambitious, but i have vacation at the end of the month and i lost 8.6 last month, so hopefully this is possible...

Goal loss: 6 lbs
Start weight (July 1): 177.4
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Good luck!!!  We can do this!!! Eat less, exercise more and feel better about yourself!!!  :D

Goal loss:2lbs
Start weight (July 1): 122.5
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ok i really dont have much to lose, i did the june challenge and didnt do too badly, i just have that last lil bit to go, this month is really about getting there and stayin there. It really helps that weigh ins are on sunday-monday that way im less likely to ruin my progress over the weekend