September 1st Challenge--Lose 10lbs in 5 weeks!

Anahita · Posts: 28

It said 2 to 3 challenges and the August 1 challenge has almost come to a close and the October one seems so far away and there's no way I'll lose 50lbs by then !!! So, I thought I'd start a new challenge!

So, here's the challenge.

LOSE 10LBS BY SEPTEMBER 1ST (THAT'S AN AVERAGE LOSS OF 2LBS/WEEK)
I've lost 16lbs so far and am on 10mg Reductil.

My goal is to lose 10lbs in the 5 weeks until the 1st of September. I'm a teacher and the 1st of September is the traditional first day of school and I'd like to wow my coworkers with my new slimmer body!

So, who is with me? It's 5 weeks away and I'll start first. It has to be said, I'm visiting my home country from the 5th August until the 23rd August so it'll be extra hard for me to resist my favourite foods but I will have small portions once just to get the taste!

Here are my goals.
I'mm 5'7" tho I think it says 5'8" on my profile!!

Start weight:
93kg/205.26lbs/14st 9.26lbs)

Present weight:
86kg/189.2lbs/13st7.2lbs

Total loss so far 7.3kg/16lbs/1st 2lbs

Challenge September 1st Goal weight
179lbs (81.4kg/12st 11lbs)

Week 1 (August 4) Goal---------------------> 187lbs (85kg/13st 5lbs)
Week 2 (August 11)Goal---------------------> 185lbs (84.1kg/13st 3lbs)
Week 3 (August 18 ) Goal--------------------> 183lbs (83.2kg/13st 1lbs)
Week 4 (August 25) Goal--------------------> 181lbs (82.3kg/12st 13lbs)
Week 5 (September 1) Goal-----------------> 179lbs (81.4kg/12st 11lbs)

Anahita · Posts: 28

Most of the way there to my first goal...

After a particularly bad time of the month and a touch of a bad tummy, I'm down this morning to 84.5kg/185lbs/13st 3.9lbs!

Whoo hoo. Hopefully it stays off!!

babyjameshood · Posts: 36

My name is Wendy and I'm 25 years old, had my 2nd child on May 26th, and am breastfeeding, so I'm not taking any supplements.

I'd love to join your challenge, 10 lbs sounds wonderful! So here we go, I will be here to motivate you and hope you'll do the same for me! We can do this!!!

GOAL - 139 LBS BY SEPT 1ST. (I'll even post before and after pics!) lol

BTW!! Great job, you're already loosing! WOO HOO!!! Have a great night and hope to talk to you soon. Very Happy

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3doggies · Posts: 2

Hi, I have never joined a forum, but I could use ecouragement and this forum sounds like a great way to help each other.
I have 2 children 14 and 17, high school Shocked

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just kidding.
Anyway I had 3 back surgeries in 9 years and gained 30 lbs. I have 3 sisters and all they do is compete about looks and weight and its really tireing when its almost impossible it exersize very much.
I would love to lose 10 lbs by September 1st, so when I see them I'm not the fat sister! Its to depressing and I usually really want to stay home.
By the way I know 30 lbs doesn't sound like alot but I am only 4' 10'' so it is worse than it sounds. be back to talk soon and everyone have a great day. Very Happy

losingtowin · Posts: 269

I'll join! Was going to start a new challenge when my August one was up, which I guess it is now. Hmmmm. So you beat me to it. Right now I am 176.8. I would like to be 165 by September. We can do it!

babyjameshood · Posts: 36

Yay! Thanks for joining! So happy to see activity here!

Well day one and not so bad here. My weight this morning was still at 149.8 and am very ecstatic by it since I cheated so badly on my bday. I did go for a walk yesterday and again today, while carrying my 14 lbs - 2 month old in a front pack carrier and pushing my 48 lbs - 3 year old in his jogging stroller. I started walking normal speed while doing squats with every step, I looked ridiculous, but oh well. Then I picked up speed after about 1/2 mile, walking normal. I haven't walked very far since the heat is exhausting.

Need to find a way to break from this plateu! I've been at 149 since July 20th, ugh! Thank you and hope everyone's doing great!!!
WE CAN DO THIS!!!

losingtowin · Posts: 269

Just saw you are in Modesto! How is the heat? It's been yucky humid down here, hard to go walking in. I am further south, about an hour north of Sam Diego, but went to high school in Fresno. Okay, that has nothing to do with weight loss, but I don't care! Razz

babyjameshood · Posts: 36

losingtowin · Posts: 269

Washington! Very nice. I grew up in Portland and love the Northwest. Being down here I miss the rain.

losingtowin · Posts: 269

Hello all! starting out doing well! Hope everyone is doing well. Remember this is a marathon, not a sprint!

Starting weight: August 1: 176.8

August 2: 175.4

Goal Weight by Sept 1: 165

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babyjameshood · Posts: 36

babyjameshood · Posts: 36

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babyjameshood · Posts: 36

Overall I'm pretty happy with my efforts, I noticed that even though the scale hadn't gone down on the first 8-1-07 since 7-20-07 my clothes were getting big on me. And today I wore my pre-pregnancy jeans!!! Size 7/8's!!! They weren't lose like they were when I bought them, but I didn't look like a stuffed sausage in them either, lol That's what my mom said I looked like when I tried them on July 5th.
Sooo... with that to continue to motivate me, I'm going to keep pushing myself to continue this journey. Keep walking longer and faster, keep jogging when daddy's with the boys, Billy Blanks and watching everything I eat. Tomorrow I'll start my food journal, I need to keep track of what, when and how much I'm eating.

Hope everyones doing great,

Wendy

losingtowin · Posts: 269

Your doing great babyjameshood! I can't strap on my youngest anymore, unless I want to kill my back completely! He weighs lbs and is a year old. I don't think he would like it anymore! Laughing

Keep up the good work, and keep judging how you are doing with how the clothes fit. Remember that muscle weighs more than fat, but takes up less space, so you could be losing fat, gaining muscle, and still going down in dress sizes. And that is what we love right?

See you all later!