This is Challenge 5 of our 2014 Goal Year Challenge.

Challenge 5 will be approximately 9-10 weeks according to when your weigh in day is and will cover Independence Day until Labor Day. Everyone is welcome - you don't need to have been a part of the previous challenge to participate.

Challenge 1: New Years Day to Valentine’s Day (January 1st to February 14th)
Challenge 2: Valentine’s Day until April Fools Day (February 14th to April 1st)
Challenge 3: April Fools Day until Mother's Day (April 1st to May 11th)
Challenge 4: Mother's Day until Independence Day (May 11th to July 4th)
Challenge 5: Independence Day to Labor Day (July 4th to September 1st)
Challenge 6: Labor Day to Columbus Day (September 1st to October 13th)
Challenge 7: Columbus Day until Thanksgiving Day (October 13th to November 27th)
Challenge 8: Thanksgiving Day to New Years Eve (November 27th to December 31st)

Weigh in for challenges will be once a week. Copy and paste this format or create your own, edit dates to match your weekly weigh in day. You'll be coming back each week to update your progress (find the entry and click edit). And this thread will be available for us to chat about the challenge, overcome struggles and celebrate successes.

I will post a new thread for each new challenge as they approach. This means the thread will not get super long by end of the year and anyone can jump in at any point in the year!

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07/04/2014: Begin Weight:
07/11/2014:
07/18/2014:
07/25/2014:
08/01/2014:
08/08/2014:
08/15/2014:
08/22/2014:
08/29/2014:
09/01/2014: End Weight:

Best Wishes and Good Luck to All! Let's get to losing!

Challenge Begin Weight: 157.2
Challenge Goal Weight: 149.2
Challenge End Weight:

07/04/2014: Begin Weight: 157.2
07/11/2014: 159.0 (+1.8)
07/18/2014: 161.4 (+2.4)
07/25/2014: 157.2 (-4.2)
08/01/2014: 158.8 (+1.6)
08/08/2014: 159.8 (+1.0)
08/15/2014: 159.8 (N/C)
08/22/2014: 159.2 (-0.6)
08/29/2014: 158.6 (-0.6)
09/01/2014: 161.6 (+3.0) End Weight:

Count me in! Hello to you!

Challenge Begin Weight: 217.8
Challenger Lbs lost: 6.8 (6.2 lbs to go!)
Challenge Goal Weight: 205
Challenge End Weight:

07/04/2014: Begin Weight: 217.8
07/11/2014: 216.8 (-1.0) lb hoping for more!
07/18/2014: 215.2 (-1.6 and total -2.6)
07/25/2014: 213.0 (-2.2 and total -4.8) first time in a long time that I have lost everyweek!
08/01/2014: 212.2 (-.8 and total -5.6)
08/08/2014: 217.2 (+5.0 and total -.6) sad in mind and then I lost my job
08/15/2014: 211.2 (-6.0 and total loss = 6.6 )
08/22/2014: 209.2 (-2.0 and total loss = 8.6 Nice!)
08/29/2014:
09/01/2014: End Weight:

Hi everyone! I literally just came off of a bad emotional eating weekend so I'm going to go by my weight today and not the 278 I was on the 4th of July lol.

Challenge Begin Weight: 278.6 (nude, with clothes it is 279.8)
Challenge Goal Weight: 265.1 (clothed lol)
Challenge End Weight: 263.6 (nude, with clothes it is 264.8)

07/06/2014: Begin Weight: 278.6
07/11/2014: 274.4 (nude, with clothes it is 275.6)
07/18/2014: 272.6 (nude, with clothes it is 275, also note I'm going through PMS ATM)
07/25/2014: 270.8 (nude, with clothes it is 271.6)
08/01/2014: 270.4 (nude, with clothes it is 272.4)
08/08/2014: 267.8 (nude, with clothes it is 268.6)
08/15/2014: 265.2 (nude, with clothes it is 266.6, also note I'm going through PMS ATM)
08/22/2014: 263.6 (nude, with clothes it is 265, I had a rougher week than usual so I'm surprised but very thankful for my weight loss, how did that happen? I expected to post my first gain since the challenge )
08/29/2014: 260.8 (nude, with clothes it is 262.4, currently fighting a tooth infection & taking antibiotics, just began clindamyacin (sp?) at around 9:30 last night, wish me luck)
09/01/2014: End Weight: 263.6 (nude, with clothes it is 264.8 still sick, stuck pretty close to my calories but gained weight, I think it's water retention, anyhow I met my challenge goal)

Thanks for getting us started wannaskipandlaugh! While I haven't been at all consistent with these challenges, I'm still trying Count me in!

Challenge Begin Weight: 188.2
Challenge Goal Weight: 170.0
Challenge End Weight:

07/04/2014: Begin Weight: 188.2 lbs.
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I'm in!!! Still thinking about my goal for this challenge.

Challenge Begin Weight: 246.8
Challenge Goal Weight: 230
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Challenge 1 ~ 1/1-2/14: -13.1
Challenge 2: 2/14-4/1: -.8
Challenge 3: 4/1-5/11: -2.6
Challenge 4: 5/11-7/4: -3.4
Challenge 5: Independence Day to Labor Day (July 4-Sept 1)
Challenge Begin Weight: 211.1
Challenge Goal Weight: 207

07/04/2014: Begin Weight: 211.1 lbs.
07/7/2014: 210.9 (Lost .4 this week)
07/14/2014:
07/21/2014:
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Great Idea!

Challenge Begin Weight:222.2
Challenge Goal Weight: 208.2
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07/04/2014: Begin Weight: 222.2
07/11/2014: 219 (-3.2)
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I have been a member here off and on for many years. After a horrible June, with Hubby's dad going into hospice, my being rejected for 'long-term healthcare insurance" for my vision and my weight, and my beloved, April, having to be put to sleep from cancer, I find myself having to try to lose weight again. Did I mention again?

Challenge Begin Weight: 252.2
Challenge Goal Weight: 240.
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07/04/2014: Begin Weight: 252.2
07/11/2014:
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Let's do it!

Challenge Begin Weight: 185.7
Challenge Goal Weight: 169 lbs or below 185 lbs

July 5, 2014: 185.7 lbs
July 12, 2014: 186.7 lbs
July 19, 2014: 184.8 lbs
July 26, 2014: 183.4 lbs
August 2, 2014: 178.0 lbs
August 9, 2014: 175.8 lbs
August 16, 2014: 178.4 lbs
August 23, 2014: 176.5 lbs
August 30, 2014: 171.9 lbs


Oh my gosh... I almost achieved my goal weight of 169 lbs!

Challenge Begin Weight: 294
Challenge Goal Weight: 280
Challenge End Weight: 282

July 5, 2014: 294.00
July 14, 2014: 290.5
July 21, 2014: 290
July 28, 2014: 288
August 4, 2014: 285.6
August 11, 2014: 286
August 18, 2014: 282
August 25, 2014: 282
August 31, 2014: 282 - don't know why I am stuck at this number.

Challenge Begin Weight: 246.8
Challenge Weight now: 243.8
Challenge Goal Weight: 230
Challenge End Weight:

Challenge Begin Weight: 188.2
Challenge Goal Weight: 170.0
Challenge End Weight:

07/04/2014: Begin Weight: 188.2 lbs.
07/11/2014: 186.0/-2.2 lbs
07/18/2014:
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08/01/2014:
08/08/2014:
08/15/2014:
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08/29/2014:
09/01/2014: End Weight:

I'm up 1.8 from start

Great progress everyone! I Enjoy seeing how all of the goals are going each week. My goal for the 18th is to be down -1.8. I'm headed out to the gym now!