Labor Day Challenge 2015

[GoneForARun]

Hello and welcome to the Labor Day Challenge 2015. 

We welcome all newbies and the awesome achievers from our 4th of July Challenge. 

This new challenge starts on July 5th and ends on Labor Day, Sept 7th.  So please feel free to post your Labor Day weight loss goals here and we'll be sure to provide lots of encourgament and support along the way.  I've listed my goals below.  Hoping to ready for my Labor Day Disney vacation.  For the newbies, here is a short key: SW = Starting Weight, CW = Current Weight, GW = Goal Weight, UGW = Ultimate Goal Weight.

SW: 200 (Jan 5)

CW: 173.3

GW: 159 (Labor Day)

UGW: 150 (Oct 13th, Wedding Anniversary!)

Trish

[Bobbinyc]

Barbara- double woohoo is right! You cracked that barrier and kept going! And you are doing what you love and having fun with it! YAY!!!

[dancefoxtrot]

Hi Kim and Bobbi

Thanks for the support. Why wait to dance Kim? Good way to get steps even at home. Cha cha and salsa burn up those calories. 

Hope that you both have a great Sunday. 

Barbara 

[SunsetRunner]

Checking in, my current weight loss since biginning of challenge. I am currently walking anywhere between 14000-19000 steps a day and keeping my calories between 1200-1800 with the ocasianal off days. Yesturday i almost hit 4000 calories i had to really stop my self or it would have been higher..not a great day.

SW: 285

CW(Biginning of Challenge): 276

CW: 265 (-11 pounds lost)

GW: 255 or less

UGW: 200

[debb21]

SW 190 (01-18)

CW 149

GW 140

My first goal was 150 lbs by July 4th which I met! Now I decided to lose another 10. I am 60 years old and I think the last time I weighed under 150 was over 30 years ago! I walk 3 miles every day, and I dance with my granddaughter for warmups.  One song is at least 400 steps. 

[SewSewn]

Checking In:

SW (last week-- late start) 234
CW: 231.5
GW: 224
UGW: 160

I am finding this challenge to be very motivating! I love the updates I get daily, hearing about your success, challenges, and advice. Lots of wisdom on this thread!

I also have a sit at a desk job and set my step goal at 6000. I am trying to walk 30 -40 min each day and keep my calories to 1200-1500. I am using the food journal on the dashboard.

My Fitbit CHARGE doesn't accurately keep track of stairs. It has been explained to me but it's still annoying. I would have gotten the FLEX if I had known.

I hope you each have a great week--I look forward to your messages even though I do not chime in much!

Sent from my iPad

[dancefoxtrot]

Sew,

Congrats on your loss already.

I have the Charge and sometimes it does registers too many flights of steps. Weird. It has an altimeter built in that records a flight of stairs every 10 ft of height. We still get step credit if our arm with the Fitbit on is moving as we go up or down. I think when walking up a hill we get stair flight credit.

I like the HR function that we can check when exercising. 

Enjoy your day,

Barbara G

[dancefoxtrot]

Arley,

Congrats on your loss. Good for you waking up and stopping yourself at 4000 cals.  You are building the awareness skill to catch yourself before you go too far on automatic pilot. Keep up the mindfulness of everything you eat and you will make your goals. 

I have to stay aware about procrastination as I go into automatic pilot to avoid paperwork. 

Let's keep trekking,

Barb

[Mermaid3011]

Good morning everyone! 

I am just back from a 10 day vacation with a few days of yoga retreat thrown in. It was wonderful and our hosts fed us PLENTY, but even though I ate fairly well I still tried to keep it at a reasonable level. Had ice cream (but not every day) and surprisingly still lost a good 3 lbs! 

What really surprises me is that I have lost a total of 48.4 lbs since Jan 1. I never  ever ever thought this was possible or that I could do it. 

5.6 lbs to go and more than a month time for my Labour Day Goal. Should be possible.

Have a great start in the new week everybody!

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Labour Day Challenge
USW Jan 1 - 283.4 lbs (size 22/24)

CSW July 4  - 241.6 (size 18)

CW July 27 - 233.6 (-8.0)
GW - 228.0
+++++++
Halloween GW 218
Christmas GW 210
Valentine's day GW 200
Easter GW 190
Ultimate GW 180 by Victoria Day 2016 (May 23)

[CoolAzzRob]

Hey everyone. I've been keeping up with the progress you've been making. Everyone is doing fantastic. I'm sure you'll reach your goals with no problem.

As of today, I'm at 282.8. I am still amazed at how much better I feel since I started losing weight. I should have been smart enough to do this years ago.

With a little over a month to go to reach my goal of 270 by Labor Day, I'm feeling good about my decision to get up off the couch and change my life.

Reading your struggles and successes keeps me motivated. Thanks everyone.

[CoolAzzRob]

That's wonderful. Keep up the good work!!!

[Mermaid3011]

@CoolAzzRob

Congratulations!!! It feels amazing, doesnt it? 10 or 15 lbs can make such a big difference in how you move and feel - I couldnt believe that I was actually able to do the "downward dog" at yoga this weekend. I was never able to hold my weight on my wrists. And now it's possible... at least for 2-3 breaths. 🙂

Yay for you!!!!

[JoyfulEagle]

I've been getting and reading everyone's posts. They inspire me to keep going.  I am 60 yo and just re-entered the exercise world. I sed to ben avid walker in the 90's. My goal right now it to get below 150 by exercising and eating guten free, low carb, clean and fresh and three meals a day plus all water and no sodas. I won't kick myself for cheating but "step" it up a bit. Also, I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia but did not like the drugs and did not beleive the diagnosis so I researched and found vitamins to help the deficiencies and started exercising. I started wtih swimming and now walking. My current step goal is 5000 and I can reach that pretty easilly. The other day I had over 11,000 steps on a hike and the only problem was heat without water! I want to add biking in as well. Mayb

SW = 158

CW = 157 (hey iyts a pound in a week)

GW = 150

UGW = 145

Thanks for your updates group. They inspire me to keep going. 

[mcfloozy]

Water. Always water.

I add a splash of lime juice. Makes it more refreshing. for me.

Keep on keeping on.

[JoyfulEagle]

Good for you!!!!

[JoyfulEagle]

How amazing to go on vacation, eat, have a good time and still lose wait and keep on track. Yay you!

[Annegirl]

One more week down! I did really well with my exercise this week, adding in some resistance training from the 30 day fitness challenge app - pushups (modified), tricep dips and the plank.

SW 178
Challenge SW 161
CW 157
Challenge GW 147
UGW 127

Making progress! 4 lbs total so far, plus I fit into several of my size 8 shorts/ pants this week. Woo-hoo!!!!

[kmme]

Hi Everyone! ,

So excited to see everyone doing so well:) I am mixing up my work outs a bit this week , my body likes to play games with me , so far seems to be working. Stats below

Challenge SW( July20)- 175

CW- 168.8 ( yes i count the decimals..lol )

GW-155

UGW-135

Have a great day all:)

Kim

[dancefoxtrot]

Kim 

Yaa hoo for you. Great loss already. Happy day,

Barbara G

[dancefoxtrot]

Annegirl

You are making great progress! Wow. Fitting into smaller sizes is a nice reward. Keep it up.

Barb

[dancefoxtrot]

Joyful Eagle,

Glad to read that you are taking your own health care into your own hands. Stay hydrated tho'. I hope that you can reverse the symptoms of fibromyalgia. 

Best,

Barbara G