(NOTE: Link to the August Thread: http://caloriecount.about.com/forums/post/108 800.html )

OK, here goes!
A simple, 4 week Challenge starting 1st July and going until the 29th of July.
Weigh-In's will be every Tuesday.
This is my first time hosting a challenge to please bear with me, If you're confused by anything just PM me :)

Weigh-In dates:
1/7/08
8/7/08
15/7/08
22/7/08
29/7/08

Fill in the form below and post it every Tuesday with your new weights and I'll update weight loss progress in the OP.

Name:
Age:
Height:
Start Weight:
Goal Weight (by August 1st):

1/7/08:
8/7/08:
15/7/08:
22/7/08:
29/7/08:

Total weight loss:


If you feel uncomfortable sharing Age, Height, etc, just put in what ever info you want :] If you would like to share more, you can post measurements if you like!

I think that's it! :) I'll add more if i think of anything I've missed!

Happy Dieting!

Participants:
Addiewhite ~ SW: 212lbs. GW: 180. Total Weight Loss:
Alle0299 ~ SW: 194lbs. GW: 187. Total Weight Loss: 9.5
Amn2008 ~ SW: 198lbs. GW: 180. Total Weight Loss: 13 *winner*
Anayesenia ~ SW: 141lbs. GW: 136. Total Weight Loss: 1.8
Awra2001 ~ SW: 215lbs. GW: 205. Total Weight Loss: 5.5
Bobev ~ SW: 169lbs. GW: 165. Total Weight Loss: 3.2
Bonbon1974 ~ SW: 178. GW: 170. Total Weight Loss: 2.6
Carrie317 ~ SW: 155lbs. GW: 150. Total Weight Loss: 6.2
Crissyboo ~ SW: 245lbs. GW: 225. Total Weight Loss: 2
Dezslilwitch ~ SW: 237. GW: 227. Total Weight Loss:
Donnam82 ~ SW: 224lbs. GW: -225. Total Weight Loss: 1
Drac4again ~ SW: 182lbs. GW: 175. Total Weight Loss: 1
Efish_Sparkles ~ SW: 132lbs. GW: 128. Total Weigt Loss: 0
Elle0809 ~ SW: 133lbs. GW: 125. Total Weight Loss: 2
Fat Pants ~ SW: 135lbs. GW: 125. Total Weight Loss:
Februaryrevolution ~ SW: 135lbs. GW: 130. Total Weight Loss: 1.4
Foxylady_st ~ SW: 149lbs. GW: 145. Total Weight Loss: 0
Goddess9 ~ SW: 212.4lbs. GW: 207.4. Total Weight Loss: 9.4
Happiegal1 ~ SW: 153lbs. GW: 143. Total Weight Loss: 2
Ikahead ~ SW: 151.8lbs. GW: 143. Total Weight Loss: 7.4
In_Her_Shoes ~ SW: 167lbs. GW: 157. Total Weight Loss: 7
Jafzelious ~ SW: 249lbs. GW: 240. Total Weight Loss:
Jlynnj ~ SW: 169lbs. GW: 159. Total Weight Loss: 5
Jodiferjuniper ~ SW: 214lbs. GW: 205. Total weight Loss: 6.4
Joeuhc ~ SW: 194lbs. GW: 185. total Weight Loss: 0
Johnsow30 ~ SW: 185lbs. GW: 175. Total Weight Loss: 6.5
Ka2007 ~ SW: 203lbs. GW: 190. Total Weight Loss: 4
kelbel1234 ~ SW: 157.5lbs. GW: 153. Total Weight Loss: 2.5
Leanne21071 ~ SW: 139.6. GW: 134.6. Total Weight Loss: 6.6
Leeser ~ SW: 166lbs. Gw: 160. Total Weight Loss:
Lidan ~ SW: 200lbs. GW: 194. Total Weight Loss:
Litithinwaiting ~
Lindahp ~ SW: 152lbs. GW: 140. Total Weight Loss: 2.6
Linkin81 ~ SW: 179lbs. GW: 168. Total Weight Loss: 8
Lozzle ~ SW: 142.6lbs. GW: 135. Total Weight Loss: 1.2
Mbeazley ~ SW: 139.6lbs. GW: 134.6. Total Weight Loss: 6
Mellissabee ~ SW: 141lbs. GW: 135. Total Weight Loss:
Msnelson31 ~ SW: 181lbs. GW: 174. Total Weight Loss: 3
Mom2marlal ~ SW: 190lbs. GW: 180. Total Weight Loss: 2
Naturalbeauty ~ SW: 170lbs. GW: 163. Total Weight Loss: 2.5
Olivia77 ~ SW: 175lbs. GW: 165. Total Weight Loss: 5.2
Orangeloft ~ SW: 186lbs. GW: 176. Total Weight Loss: 1
Poohbeartate ~ SW: 152lbs. GW: 145. Total Weight Loss: 2
Queen_Jannine ~ SW: 128lbs. GW: 117. Total Weight Loss:
Randomlife219 ~ SW: 170lbs. GW: 160. Total Weight Loss: 2
Rappam ~ SW: 148lbs. GW: 142. Total Weight Loss:
Rejoiceitssusan ~ SW: 168.4lbs. GW: 160. Total Weight Loss:
Restless_Girl ~ SW: 154.8lbs. GW: 149. Total Weight Loss: 5.9
Rntkcrawford ~ SW: 140.5lbs. GW: 132. Total Weight Loss: 1.2
Rockingrandma ~ SW: 255lbs. GW: 247. Total Weight Loss: 6.9
Sabbott516 ~ SW: 217lbs. GW: 210. Total Weight Loss: 4
Saemark ~ SW: 249lbs. GW: 238. Total Weight Loss: 2
Saltygirl ~ SW: 169lns. GW: 150. Total Weight Loss:
Shanfood ~ SW: 160lbs. GW: 150. Total Weight Loss: +2
Soobigustas ~ SW: 209. GW: 199. Total Weight Loss: 2
Sugarkelly24 ~ SW: 147lbs. GW: 140. Total Weight Loss:
Summertime506 ~ SW: 140lbs. GW: 129. Total Weight Loss: 4 
TexasFire67 ~ SW:186lbs. GW:181. Total Weight Loss:
Tiegurl ~ SW: 204lbs. GW: 195. Total Weight Loss: 4.2
Yerushalem ~ SW: 190lbs. GW: 180. Total Weight Loss: 7
Zulupomm ~ SW: 186lbs. GW: 178. Total Weight Loss: 2

Here's a link to the Couch-2-5k motivational thread:
http://www.calorie-count.com/forums/post/1046 82.html

Good luck everyone :)

Name:In_her_shoes  

Age: 22

Height: 5'5

SW: 167

GW(by August 1): 157

1/7/08: 167

8/7/08: 166

Total Weight Loss: 1

Name: Claire
Age: 17
Height: 5'10"
Start Weight: 154.8
Goal Weight (by August 1st): 149

1/7/08:153
8/7/08:151
15/7/08:
22/7/08:
29/7/08:

Total weight loss: 3.8

Yay! I really wasn't expecting any weight loss!
This next week might not be so good though.
I have two birthday parties and its ttotm so cramps might keep me from working out!

I updated all the points!
Congrats Amn2008! what's your secret? lol

To everyone who didn't lose or gained this week, don't worry about it!
We are in this for the long haul!
The little bumps in between only make us stronger and wiser!
It is hard dieting over the holidays and it takes a long time to learn how to cope with them in a dieting fashion.
I was lucky and didn't have any huge lunches to go to this week! lol.
However the week in front of me is tough, i will be at my boyfriends house (must drag him out for a walk otherwise i'll end up on my bum the whole time!) and I'm going to Flap Jacks for lunch on Thursday, then there is a dinner at his brothers place that night, then another party on Saturday, and then possibly another on Sunday! eep!
Ttotm has hit also, so i probably wont be able to work out as much.
Certainly no running as that causes too much movement in the abdominal area.
I'm thinking ... cycling?

Bobev- Don't worry about not being able to get to a scale! just let us know your weight whenever you get home to one!

Olivia- We have 6 letters missing now, N T U V W and X.
Not too uncommon.
If you have any friends with names beginning with those letters invite them along! lol or even if they don't have those letters, they're most welcome to join.

:) Congrats on your weight loss (or maintenance) everyone and have i hope you have another great week!
Keep working at it and you'll all see the results you've been hoping for!

Hi restless_girl, and all us other participants! Hope everyone's feeling well and got their spirits up!

Name: Elle
Age: 21
Height: 5'3
Start Weight: 133 (start weight April 2008: 140)
Goal Weight (by August 1st): 125

1/7/08: 133
8/7/08: 132
15/7/08:
22/7/08:
29/7/08:

Total weight loss: -1

Original Post by restless_girl:

I updated all the points!

Congrats Amn2008! what's your secret? lol

I went from being a junk food eating vegetarian to a strict vegan diet along with 45 minutes of exercise every day. It's hard, but I love seeing the results. Congratulations on your weight loss too.

Name:saemark
Age:33
Height:5'9"
Start Weight:249
Goal Weight (by August 1st):238

1/7/08:249
8/7/08:247
15/7/08:
22/7/08:
29/7/08:

Total weight loss:2

Name: Soobiegustas
Age: 38
Height: 5'7"
Start Weight: on july 1: 209 (start weight in january: 220)
Goal Weight (by August 1st): 199

1/7/08: 209
8/7/08:  207
15/7/08:
22/7/08:
29/7/08:

Total weight loss:  -2

Name: Linda
Age: 44
Height: 5'4"
Start Weight: 152.0
Goal Weight (by August 1st): 140

1/7/08: 152.0
8/7/08: 149.0
15/7/08:
22/7/08:
29/7/08:

Total weight loss: 3

Name: Jlynn
Age: 26
Height: 5'6
Start Weight:169
Goal Weight (by August 1st):159

1/7/08:169
8/7/08: 169
15/7/08:
22/7/08:
29/7/08:

Total weight loss: 0 Dangit! It was all the 4th of Julys Fault!

Name: Bailey
Age:20
Height:5 '4''
Start Weight: 140
Goal Weight (by August 1st):129

1/7/08: 139
8/7/08: 137
15/7/08:
22/7/08:
29/7/08:

Ka2007 ~ SW: 203lbs. GW: 190. Total Weight Loss:

july 8... 201 lbs

Name: lkahead
Start Weight: 151.8 lbs
Goal Weight (by August 1st): 143 lbs

1/7/08: 150.4 lbs
8/7/08: 150.6 lbs
15/7/08:
22/7/08:
29/7/08:
Total weight loss: 1.2 lbs

Ugh... I actually gained a little weight. But, on the plus side, I did lose 2% body fat, so all in all I am ok with it. I will work hard this week.

Name: Efish
Age: 30
Goal Weight (by August 1st): 128

1/7/08: 132
8/7/08: 133
15/7/08:
22/7/08:
29/7/08:

Total weight loss:

Name: Bob
Age: 61
Height: 5' 6"
Start Weight: 169
Goal Weight (by August 1st): 165

1/7/08: 169
8/7/08: 169
15/7/08:
22/7/08:
29/7/08:

Total weight loss:

Not bad given that we were on vacation, attended a wedding, and had NY bakery... :-)

1/7/08:139.6
8/7/08:138.4
15/7/08:
22/7/08:
29/7/08:

Total weight loss:1.2

Sorry I thought I posted last Tuesday but I guess I didn't.  Anyway this gives us a bump.  Here's to a better weekend at least calorie wise then last.  I'm still battling a half a pond that I gained from the 4th.Or the 5th or 6th???  Any way it was worth it for me.

Here goes! Good luck to everyone!

Name: Linda

Age: 49

Height: 5'4

Start weight: July 7, 2008 255

Goal weight (August 1, 2008) 247

July 1 -

July 7 - 255 (signed up with CC)

July 15 - 249.1

July 22 -250.2 

July 29-

I am very busy helping our divorced son raise his 3 boys ages 2, 5, and 7, in addition to taking care of my hubby who is a disabled vet. When I can find time, I enjoy spending it out with my horses and dogs. [somedays, they are all the sanity I get!] My life really is good and I am very excited to have finally found this site. I feel one of my biggest obstacles is that it seems I am always having to prepare meals or snacks or something to eat to be taken with medicine. In reality I am just going to have to get organized better.

1/7/08: 212.4
8/7/08: 210.4
15/7/08:
22/7/08:
29/7/08:

Total weight loss: 2 pounds. :o)

3 pounds to go!

Name: Tierra
Age: 20
Height: 5'7"
Start Weight: 204 (June 30)
Goal Weight (by August 1st): 195

1/7/08: 204 (This might not be so accurate as I had a visit and weight went up with visit then back down)
8/7/08: 199.8 (7/10/08)
15/7/08: 199.2
22/7/08:205 so off track. Sorry I am always late.
29/7/08: 207

Name: jana (ka2007)
Age: 34
Height: 5'8
Start Weight: on july 1: 203 (start weight in january: 262)
Goal Weight (by August 1st): 190

1/7/08: 203
8/7/08: 201
15/7/08:
22/7/08:
29/7/08:

Total weight loss: 2

Back home now and updated everything :)
Welcome to Rockingrandma and Tiegurl.

I weighed myself... this morning i think, on my bf's scales and they said i've gained weight! *gulp*
I might have, and probably have! since i've gone out drinking with him twice and have snacked on junk food both those times also.
I'm feeling very stressed about the weight loss, feels very... impossible.
I found it so easy last year, but in the last 3 months i have totally lost my mojo (hence the weight loss) and im really struggling with getting back on track!

Good on ya everyone for the weight loss :)
Don't worry if you didn't lose anything this week! there's always the next weigh in to shine!