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 :)

If possible, bring/prepare your own food. If not, like alle0299 said, I will usually drink 2 glasses of water, fill my plate with salad and fruit. Once those are gone, then I will take the "other" food. This way, I won't eat too much on "other" food, and I won't feel as guilty either.

This will be my first 4th of July. The past few years have always been filled with burgers, grilled corn on the cob and watermelon. So, this year, I am going to just make sandwich on whole wheat bread, cut into bite size . Maybe I will make fruit salad as well.

Thanks for the ideas.  I think I'm going to bring some watermelon and veggies with dip.  And "taste test" the other things.  I just don't want to sabotage the "challenge"!

Well, ultimately if you slip up and have that slice of pie you werent meant to, or that burger you had been telling yourself not to eat...
It's not going to make you fat and ruin the challenge!
1 slip up in 1 month wont ruin everything.
It simply means, you might not lose as much weight as you could have this week.

So don't stress too much even if something does go wrong!

I'm game for this

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

Name:Rosa
Age:31
Height:5'6
Start Weight:181
Goal Weight (by August 1st):174

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

Total weight loss:

Hi everyone, this is my very first post on caloriecountplus... whee!

I would like to be a part of this challenge if it's not too late! :)

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:
22/7/08:
29/7/08:

Total weight loss: 0.7

Hello,

I'd love to join you all!

Name:  Soobie

AGE:  38

Height:  5'6"

July 1, 2008:  209

August 1, 2008 GOAL:  199

hello, i have just found alink to this thread, and would like to join, i hope it is not too late. i weigh in daily unless i am out of town, so here are my details:

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:
15/7/08:
22/7/08:
29/7/08:

Total weight loss:

hello again!

I wish I would have gotten on here before July 4th and seen those ideas for food.. maybe even get motivation b/c of how good you all are being.. I ate way too much of the things I shouldn't. I guess i'll have to work extra hard before tuesday.. ah. I hope you all survived the tempting July 4th! ( for those who celebrated).

:)

Summertime506 - don't worry about it!
One day, one mistake, just brush it off and get back on track :) you can do it!

Welcome to Ka2007, Soobiegustas and Mbeazley! I added you to the list.

We now have 51 participants! (including myself).
I am so glad so many people have decided to join!
We almost have all the leters of the alphabet (with our names)!.... I thought that was interesting lol.
We're now only missing 7.

Weigh in's are coming up, please remember to post new replies so i can update your stats!
Thank you

Name: Jannine
Age: 24
Height: 5'7.5"
Start Weight: 128
Goal Weight (by August 1st): 117

1/7/08: 128
8/7/08:
15/7/08:
22/7/08:
29/7/08:

Total weight loss: well, none so far, I'm starting today :-D

Before anyone knocks my goal weight, I'd like to point out that doctors and scientists have not found an 18 BMI to be dangerous, and also that I am quite small-boned: 2 3/8 inch elbow and 5 1/2 inch wrist. I don't knock your goal so please don't knock mine. Positive motivation only, please.

I want my favorite size 2 jeans to slide right on, and right now I have to jump around the house like a deranged rabbit on a jackhammer to wrestle my thunder thighs into those damn pants. My thighs are difficult for me. They are 23.5 inches, which is totally out of proportion with my body (37-27-37). I have always had abnormally large thighs and mainly I'm dieting to get rid of them, but it's hard to make them budge unless I lose a bunch of weight. Exercise only ever bulks them up, even if I'm only doing super-low-resistance cardio. I expect to get them down to 22 inches by the time I hit 117. I also expect to be something like 36-26-36 at that weight, because that's usually what happens.

Well, thanks for listening and good luck to all!

I'm Up for the this.

Name: Crystal
Age: 17
Height: 5'5
Start Weight: 245
Goal Weight (by August 1st): 225 ()

1/7/08:245
8/7/08: 243
15/7/08:
22/7/08:
29/7/08:

Count me in too if it's not too late:

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:
15/7/08:
22/7/08:
29/7/08:

Total weight loss:

Am out of town and will not be back to my "official" scale until Thur morning.

Name: Rebecca
Age: 36
Height: 5'4"
Start Weight: 182
Goal Weight (by August 1st): 175

1/7/08: 182
8/7/08: 181
15/7/08: 182.8
22/7/08: 182.4
29/7/08: 181.4

Total weight loss: .6

Original Post by restless_girl:

Your goal is your goal... but sooner or later your going to have to accept your thighs!

Hah, yeah, like that's gonna happen. LOL

Name: Wendy
Age: 27
Height: 5'6"
Start Weight: 152
Goal Weight (by August 1st): 145

1/7/08: 151.5
8/7/08: 150
15/7/08:
22/7/08:
29/7/08:

Total Weight Loss: 2 pounds

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:
22/7/08:
29/7/08:

Total weight loss: 7 pounds