August Challenge...Who will join me?

[lyro]

Hello fellow fitbitters,

I am pretty new here, but I love my Flex and the motivation it has given me so far.  I have decided to challenge myself further by starting this thread for a challenge for the month of August.  My challenge for the month of August will be to lose a minimum of 5 lbs., maintain at least 10k steps per day, and continue to log my food on a daily basis.  Your challenge can be whatever you want it to be.  Please feel free to share and we can motivate each other throughout the month and share our results.

[AuburnMom21]

I am new here!! I just got my fitbit last week, and am loving it.  I would love to join your August challenge. My goals are to maintain at least 10k steps per day, log my food into MFP on a daily basis, drink a minimum of 64 oz of water per day, and lose at least 5 lbs. 

We can do this!!!

[Algenon]

I am with you!  My goal is to lose at least 6 pounds, have at least 60 active minutes and 15,000 steps in August.  

[FutureMD1987]

I just got my fitbit last week and I LOVE IT. This August challenge is a great idea! I would love to join you for it 🙂

[Gandhi]

Lyro

Nice idea 

Why dont you make the group - Aug 2014 Challenge --in Activity Groups and then we can all join up.

[Kforfitness]

I'm in! 🙂 Good luck

[mikkeyl]

I wound like to lose 10 lbs.( or 10% of my body weight which would be 18 lbs or more) if I can this month. The 10 lbs is a must. More is great. I am new to this, I was given fitbit ae a gift and love it. The sleep is going to be used to show dr. I am not sleeing well. When I wake up I feel like I have run a marathon and am getting about 5 hrs. a night.

[lyro]

Splendid people!  We can do this!  I'm so excited!

[CindyS]

Even tho I've had my Flex for almost a year now, I'm in!  I wear it daily, but the motivation has been lost.  I need to lose about 10lbs as well, and will try very hard to maintain the 10,000 steps a day.  I log into MFP as well, but I'm finding that is getting boring.  Maybe it's just me.  I do the same things every day.  I basically eat the same foods every day.  I am bored with my work outs.  Hopefully this will motivate me, and get the pounds off that I need.  Our daughter gets married in October, so I would really like the 10lbs gone by then!

[bkraz25]

August challenge

I'm in with you, my goal will be to try and walk the 10,000 steps and try and loss 5 pounds. We can do it. My biggest problem is my food intake, at lunch time I don't plan my meals so I buy lunch almost everyday. For the month of August I will bring a bag lunch.

[Kay_Bee]

I am not new to Fitbit, but new to actually checking out the discussion forums... your challenge sounds great to me!  I am in!  I will get that 5 pound weight loss and cut out processed foods!

[Gandhi]

Way to go
Kay bee

Lyro
I think u should now create the group :))

[Chris-60in15mo]

Just got my Flex and love it!  Great motivation.  

Count me in!  Goal 10,000 steps day / 5 lbs at end of month.

Thanks!

Chris

[0Jo-]

I'd love to join the August challenge too!  Got my fibit last week.  My goals are more modest for the first month:  3 or 4 pounds.  I'm trying to initially lose 10 pounds, but okay to do it slowly.  

[bkraz25]

excellent

[lyro]

Yes we can, AuburnMom21!  We so got this!  Glad you are joining in.  We all should check in regualarly to see how we are all doing.  It will be great motivation!

[lyro]

That's an intersting idea.  Let's see how many folks we get.

[lyro]

Glad you are with us FutureMD1987!

[lyro]

Hi CindyS!  Sometimes it is good to shake things up a bit.  I'm always on the lookout for new cal friendly foods and recipes.  I just started exercising again when I got the Flex and I try to vary stuff along with the walking.  I have even been varying the type of walking that I do.  Sometimes it is walks in the neighborhood or a local track.  Sometimes it is treadmill or pole walking or walking the long hallways at work or even walking in place. What type of exercising have you been doing?  I just realized that there are many exercise videos on Youtube such as Leslie Sansone Walking (1-5 miles), Zumba, etc.

[lyro]

I agree 0Jo-.  I set my weight goals small so that I can achieve them and then hopefully they will build and build.