Labour Day Challenge?

[Elansc]

It is only 15 weeks until Labour Day. I have 20.5 lbs to go to reach my goal weight (lost 76 so far) but recently decided to focus more on my % body fat -- I am about 1.5-2% away from the normal range. Anyone up for a challenge? 1-2 pounds/week from now to September 1 OR decreases in your body fat (your choice). I am going to try to lose 0.5% body fat each month (although I have no idea how realistic that is.....)

[Shelley]

Well Labor Day is finally here and I didn't make it to my goal.  I missed it by 7 pounds and I lost 11.7 pounds.  Happy with the loss but would REALLY like to get that other 7 off.  I got pretty sick in August and missed about 3 weeks of good working out.  While I was sick I came within 3 pounds of goal but then gained back the weight once I started eating again.  Well, I will just keep plugging along.  I know I can lose some more.  When I get the 7 off, I will be at the upper end of the healthy range on BMI.  But I still have too high of a body fat ratio so will keep trying to build muscle and get that down as well.  How did everyone else do?

[DianeF]

Well... made it through the challenge.  Yes!! it was a challenge. I also had a little help   I wasn't able to exercise like I wanted to because I was sick for the past week after a nice vacation in Costa Rica.  Bronchitis, flu and a touch of pnuemonia. 

Yes, I hit the target.  Now the challenge really starts - what will happen when I am 100% and start to eat as I should?

[SunsetRunner]

I lost 6.8, not my goal but I'm happy with it!!

[Suzy_p]

How do you get the time to walk 7 miles each day ?

[LewWagner]

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@Suzy_p wrote:
How do you get the time to walk 7 miles each day ?

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Suzy,

Not sure who you're responding to, but I get up at 5:30 every morning, put on my walking/jogging togs, drink 8 ozs of OJ and head out the door. I put in anywhere from 2-3.5 miles in walking/jogging.

During lunch, my office is connected to a mall and I get in around 3.5 miles walking both levels.

After dinner and Nightly News, I head out the house door again and put in about 3 miles walking.

Gets me home by 7 PM.

I normally get to sleep around 10 PM.

Worked and is still working for me...not saying it's for everyone, but I lost 130 lbs (300 to 170) in 9 2/3 months with this exercise and strict dieting. 

Lew