July Weight Loss Challenge **Finished**

(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 :)

Original Post by restless_girl:

Oh, and okay i'll try and do one for August too! I need to keep losing weight and this is the most motivation i have sooo...
Might as well!

I want to lose those 25 pounds before my friends wedding in December :)
I should be able to do that in 4 months...


EDIT- Oh oh! and i lost my first pound of the 25pound goal today! so i got to take off one of the paper clips from my chain.
Very exciting.
So only 24 pounds to go! lol.

hooray for the challenge and hooray for you losing more!

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

1/7/08: 132
8/7/08: 133
15/7/08: 131
22/7/08: 130
29/7/08:

Total weight loss:

Please Please PLEASE can we have an August challenge  PWEASE????   I love this!

Guys, this may seem small, but we are doing this together, and getting results and this challenge has lit a fire under me to do what I KNOW I can do to lose weight and get ealthy.  An August challenge would be Heaven!!!!

Ok  I'll start up a new thread tomorrow and post a link once i've set it up.

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

1/7/08: 153
8/7/08: 151.5
15/7/08: 152.4
22/7/08: (unknown)
29/7/08: 148.9

Total weight loss: 5.9

Yay! i didn't think i was going to make my goal but i did! woop woop!
Goodluck with your final weigh ins everyone!

 

Link to the new thread for August:

http://caloriecount.about.com/forums/post/108 800.html

This time, if everyone could post the form on the first of August i think it would be easier.
You can put your name down for the challenge anytime, I'll make up a new list of participants once people put their names down for it!

Here's to another good month of weight loss!
Cheers!
*raises water bottle* lol.

8/7/08: 201
15/7/08: 202

22/7/08: 197

29/7/08: 197 (i was 193 just yesterday, grrr)

 Total Weight Loss:4

Name: Carrie
Age:19
Height:5' 6''
Start Weight: 155
Goal Weight (by August 1st): 150

1/7/08: 155
8/7/08: 152.6
15/7/08: 151.4
22/7/08: 151.6
29/7/08: 150.6

Total weight loss: 4.4

I was 149.8 this past Saturday :/.  Well, on to August's challenge!!

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: 168.6
22/7/08: 165.4
29/7/08: 165.8

Total weight loss: -3.2

didn't make my goal. Have been having fluid retention/passing issues that have caused wild fluctuations. Meds do funny things. But I'm still on track and real weight will show up one of these days. But the trend is still down and at this point that is what counts ain't it!

Name:  Ali
Age:  27
Height:  5'7
Start Weight:   194.00
Goal Weight (by August 1st):  187.00

1/7/08:  192.00
8/7/08:  187.00
15/7/08:  187.75
22/7/08:  187.25
29/7/08:  184.50

Total weight loss:  9.50 pounds!  Yay for making my goal after a frustrating couple of weeks!

 

restless_girl - Thank you for your words of encouragement and for hosting this challenge.  It's been a great motivator!

Name:In_her_shoes  

Age: 22

Height: 5'5

SW: 167

GW(by August 1): 157

1/7/08: 167

8/7/08: 166

15/7/08: 164

22/7/08: 163

29/7/08: 160 (-3)

Total Weight Loss: 7 lbs!!!

Thanks for the challenge and the motivation, restless_girl! I'll definitely be back for the August challenge! :)

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

1/7/08:169
8/7/08:169
15/7/08:168
22/7/08:167
29/7/08:164

Total weight loss: 5lbs!

Count me in for the month of August!

Name: AnaYesenia
Age: 21
Height: 5' 1"
Start Weight: 141
Goal Weight (by August 1st): 136

1/7/08: 140
8/7/08: 138.8
15/7/08: 138.2
22/7/08: 140.2
29/7/08:  139.2

Total weight loss: 1.8

Well I didn't meet my goal (not even close)! LOL I'm always happy if the numbers are lower than from my starting point. Congrats to all of those who met their goal and thanks restless_girl for the challenge. I'm up for August!

 

Name: Malory
Age: 20
Height: 5'3
Start Weight: 139.6
Goal Weight (by August 1st): 134.6

1/7/08: 139.6
8/7/08: 138.9
15/7/08: 135.5
22/7/08: 136.0
29/7/08: 133.6

Total weight loss: 6.0

Oh my gosh, I DID IT!!!  I even lost one more pound than I needed to!!  I really didn't think I could do it, but now I know that all my hard work is definitely paying off .  Congrats to everyone on their accomplishments this month!!!

Thank you restless_girl for all the motivational support and the organization of this challenge!  See you in August!

Name: Lozzle
Age: 20
Height: 5'5
Start Weight: 142.6lbs
Goal Weight (by August 1st): 135

1/7/08: 143.6 (TOM - I hope this is not permintent!)
8/7/08: 142.0
15/7/08:142.6 GAHHHHHHHH.
22/7/08: 142.2
29/7/08: 141.4

Total weight loss: 1.2lbs  Oh well..... July didn't go to plan....

Name:  Olivia
Age: 31
Height: 5'6"
Start Weight: 175 lbs
Goal Weight (by August 1st): 165

1/7/08:  175 bs
8/7/08:  170 lbs
15/7/08: 170 lbs  (but I was 165 and 166 all week)
22/7/08: 167.8
29/7/08: 169.8  (WITH TTOM, dang it -- but still not terrible!)

Total lbs lost:  5.2!!!!

Truly, losing 5 lbs in a month is not bad, just a little ticked Flo couldn;t hold off two more days allowing me to celebrate losing 8!!!!

: D  Look forward to seeing you all for the August challenge! 

1/7/08: 212.4
8/7/08: 210.4
15/7/08: 208.4
22/7/08: 205 exactly!
29/7/08: 203 flat!

Total weight loss: 9.4 pounds. :o)

I got sick the third week, but even so...I lost almost 10 pounds this month! I love running. :)

 

Name: Rocking Grandma

Age:

Height:
Start Weight:   255
Goal Weight (by August 1st):  247

1/7/08:
8/7/08:
15/7/08:
22/7/08:
29/7/08:  248.1

Total lost:    6.9 lbs.

Name:  Orangeloft
Age:  57
Height: 5'5"
Start Weight: 186lbs
Goal Weight (by August 1st): 176 lbs

1/7/08:  186lbs
8/7/08:  184 lbs
15/7/08: 183 lbs
22/7/08: 183 lbs
29/7/08:  185 lbs

Total weight loss: 1 lb  ( I will do better next month!!)  Thanks for doing this!!

Name: Amanda
Age: 18
Height: 5' 6''
Start Weight: 198
Goal Weight (by August 1st): 180

1/7/08: 198
8/7/08: 191
15/7/08: 190
22/7/08: 186.8
29/7/08: 185

Total weight loss: 13 pounds

5 pounds off from my goal. 13 pounds is great though. Thank you for the challenge, I'll be in for August. :)