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

[MissTessa]

Hi everyone!

This is my first fitbit discussion post.

Excited for a challenge

SW:169

CW:167

GW:148(Labor day)

UGW:140(December)

[Malmo-Bo]

Excited to begin another challenge! As I had used Canada Day (July 1) as my end date, I'm starting this Labour Day challenge early 🙂 (yes, it is Labour in Canada 🙂 )

SW: 134 LBS (Dec 2014)

SW for challenge: 125 LBS

GW: 116 LBS

UGW: 112 LBS 

Continuing on with the 1 LB/week goal! The difficult part of the challenge will be our two week summer holiday.. but I know I can get there with consistent tracking and a little (okay, a lot) of will power and exercise!

[dancefoxtrot]

MRose

Excellent point about realistic goals. We have to have a deficit of 1000 cals daily to lose 2 lbs a week. We definitely need to drink lots of water to stay hydrated in the summer heat. The closer we are to a healthy weight the slower the loss often tends to be. 

Let's burn the calories and kick the junk food to the curb. We can get healthier day by day while losing lbs. 

Barbara 

141.7 SW today

137 GW labor day. 

[CoolAzzRob]

I'm ready to do this and keep this weight loss thing going -

My first foray into the weight loss challenge world was the 4th of July Challenge

SW 321lbs

CW 308lbs

GW 295lbs (4th of July goal)

Walking and watching my calorie intake got me this far. 

Labor Day Challenge -

SW 294.6

CW 294.6

GW 270.0 (Labor Day Goal)

Going to add a 30 day workout routine to this challenge (push ups, sit ups, squats & planks)

Good luck to everyone with their Labor Day goals.  Keep working toward your goal and keep your head up.

[stronger68]

I would love to join this challenge>

SW:153

CW:153

GW:140(Labor Day)

UGW:125(Jan 1st)

[SunsetRunner]

I would love to join this challenge!

SW: 176 April 2015
CW: 164
GW: 153 (Labor Day)
UGW: 150

[SunsetRunner]

First time doing a challenge, been using fitbit for about 3 weeks now. Hope this goes well, i have maanged to lose almost 10 pounds in the last 3 weeks walking thanks fitbit for motivation and counting calories, eating healtheir.

SW: 285

CW: 276

GW: 255 or less

UGW: 200

[Chananigans]

Lost 19.1 lbs for the July 4th challenge...back for round 2!

SW: 250

CW: 219.9

GW: 190

UGW: 140

[debbriko]

Count me in 😀 stuck in a plateau for the last couple of weeks. Maybe a new challenge will be the motivation I need to get out of it😀

SW 295.6 (Sept 2013)
CW 203.6
GW 195.6
UGW ???

Good luck All!

[Ask1n]

SW: 175 in Jan 2013

CW: 151

GW: 135 by Labor Day

UGW: 120 by Xmas

[Annegirl]

I'm joining in too!

SW 178
CW 160
Labor Day Goal: 147
UGW 127

I've been losing about a lb a week, but I'm gonna try and step it up to 1.5lbs a week, bringing me to 147 at labor day... 🙂

[dancefoxtrot]

Wow Welcome to all the new challengers. Looks like people are setting reasonable goals for 9 weeks away. Made my July 4th goal of 140 so let's see if I can make it to 135 by LD. Only, 9 ozs a week to lose, so I can do this and hit 21 BMI. I will continue my 500 cal. deficit and see what happens.

All the very best to each and every one of us on our way to greater health.

Barbara G

[Annie_Daisy]

Today is July 5th.  I think I joined just in time.  After last night celebration, I definitely need to lose weight.  I have been trying to lose the excess weight for 10 years already, but have not had much success.  Bought a fibtbit back in April, but so far, not much changes because I have been trying to do it myself.  I am excited to join the challenge.

SW: 154

CW =152

GW = 138 (10% ==> 16 lbs; about 1.77 lbs per week)

UGW = 120 (December; cruise trip)

Plan:

10,000 steps per day

30 minutes of running (2 miles) per day

[Journeyto130]

I'd love to join this challenge. June was a total bust for me, and I really want to get it together and stick with it.

SW: 220.6
GW: 200
UGW: 130 (June '16)

My goal by the end of the month is to be able to run a mile without stopping. I used to go for 5+ mile runs before all the weight gain, and I really want to get back into it.

Good luck to everyone!

[GinaBee]

Starting today at 214.

[dancefoxtrot]

Welcome new folks. 

Yesterday, 7/4 I hit my goal of 140 plus .6 of a lb. so I counted it a win. Now this AM the scale said 142.2 and the only thing I can contribute that to is too many dips into the pistachios on the way to the fireworks. So now I have to change my SW to 142.2 and

                                   LD            GW     135

                                                   UGW   135 probably. 

Off we go day one. All the very best to new and old challengers.  I think of it as challenging myself with support from others. 

Set a realistic goal that you can make in 9 weeks, 

Barbara G

[KareBearandCub]

I've been really working on weight loss and I'm finally down to the last ten pounds. I got a Fitbit today. It was a reward to getting to 145. This challege will be perfect to help me succeed and reach my ultimate goal weight! Let's do this!

SW: 200

CW: 145

GW: 135 (Labor Day)

UGW: 135 (Labor Day)

[Annie_Daisy]

What are everyone's plan to lose the weight for this challenge?

I am planning to walk 10,000 steps, and run 30 minutes (equivalent to 2 miles), which will count toward the 10,000 steps.  I am thinking of swimming and weights to tone up too. 

[Phoenixlady]

I was planning on getting my 10,000 steps and then doing the Dr Oz 10 day diet. Will still do the diet but fell off a ladder yesterday and hurt my ribs and left calf. Can hardly walk today. 

[Sandpiper800]

I'm in.  I need motivation.

SW 199

CW 152

GW 140

UGW  130