Weight Watchers - Monthly challenge: july

hi all,

just thought id do this to keep myself in check....jump in if you want:)

my goal is 6 lbs..

I'll join in:

my goal is btw 5-7 (I like to give myself a little wiggle room or a pleasant surprise factor ;))

:) HEY Andrea !!!glad you got back to me because i missed coming here like we did for the flex/core challenge and yes im in for a july challenge with you and everyone else . I would love to reach a :)100 lb.:) loss in the month of July and i would need to lose 7.4 lbs . to do that and i think if i work really hard it is do able . well i will be back later to see who else comes by!!!

HAVE A GREAT DAY!!!!

hi guys!

hey peach, hey deb:) my goal is147-148. we can do this guys!!! have a great op day!

i am in!

my goal is 6 pounds for July ... hopefully i reach that and i will be at my 10% !

I am totally motivated:kickbutt:

Crimson-I LOVE your avatar!

WI is tomorrow, I'll let you know how close I get to my goal!

my goal is to lose........... 2kg/4lb :o I have a feeling that will be hard for me, the way i am right now :(

hi guys!
welcome everyone:) i love stewie!!

been a member for some time but have not really been joing in the group dicussions or challenges . I have decided to get off the tush and start getting serious again. so with that announcement i am going to try to lose 3lbs. baby steps for me

hope to get to know you all better.

:)

At WI, I discovered I lost 5 lbs!! :cb:

My goal now is to keep it off b/c whenever I have a *good* weight loss, I manage to gain it all back in the following weeks. :( Not this time!!

Hope everyone is doing well!

hi guys!

welcome klawster! we are honored you chose us as your anchor:) good luck!

peach: wtg!!! go get em! i too lost 5.2 at wi.

My goal is to lose 3 lbs. I'm a slow loser and it's taken me 3 months to finally lose 5 lbs while attending the meetings. So on Saturday, I got my 5 lb sticker!

wtg mama angel!!

:dizzy::dizzy:GOOD DAY EVERYONE:dizzy::dizzy:

:carrot:CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU PEACH AND ANDREA FOR THE GREAT LOSSES!! WOW!!!!!!!!!!! WAY TO GO!!!:carrot:


Hope to get to know everyone a little better , so here is a little about me , i am 46 years young and mother to 3 kids son-28 , daughter-22 and son 14 , two grandkids ages gson-3 and gdaughter-6 , i live in Kentucky and will be married 29 years on the 20th of July . I do in home child day care for three kids ages 4-3-2 and i love it and i am state certified so i make decent money . i have been doing weight watcher since 6-15-06 and have lost 92.6 lbs and still want to lose some more , i dont know how far i will go because i am the type of person that would not look right as a real small person so i will just take it as i go!!!

WELL I WILL CHECK BACK LATER !!!

hey deb! thanks!:)
you are such an inspiration!!!

im 35 almost 36, s, liv in ny no kids, just a cat:)

Hi there ... I just joined WW today :) I am using the flex plan and so far it feels good. I've tried a lot of things before but, strangely, not this! May I join you for your challenge? My goal for July is 6 lbs.

Welcome!

WTG Andrea!

I'm 25 (26 in Nov), live in NC (land of heat and humidity) and work full-time from 11:30 am to 8:00 pm. It's a strange schedule that I'm still trying to get used to, eating-wise.

I'm so excited about this, I think it will really help to have each other's support this month!

thanks peach:)

thats a tough sched!!!

yes i agree the support is importnt!

welcome euse!! my goal is 6 as well.

I'd like to join in. My goal is to lose at least 6 pounds in July. I was doing so good and had lost 36.4 pounds reaching 187.6. I totally lost it in April and gained back 21.6 pounds! I lost 4.8 at my last W/I so now I'm 19.6 up and working to get that number down. It is such a challenge to stay focused and on track but I am giving it my all. I plan on having a successful July and I wish everone else much success.

:sunny:Hey everyone:sunny:

Just thought i would check in for a minute to say:wave: HELLO EVERYONE AND HOPE YOU HAVE A GREAT DAY:wave:

:goodscale(((SKINNY VIBES))) TO ANYONE THAT WEIGHS IN TODAY:goodscale

Be back later!!!!!

Thanks for the welcome Andrea!

GettinFit - You are off to a great start with that W/I! We can do this:cheer:

ttyl
Erika

hi guys!

hows it goin? hey erica if i can help w plan holler:)

I'd like to join in aswell. my goal is to loose 10 pounds by the end of july.

Welcome Rusty !!!!

Hello Erika.

Good Day Mama Angel , I See You Are In Alaska , That Is My Husbands Dream To Go To Alasks Someday!!

Welcome Eusebius We Can All Do This With All This Support!!!

Gettin Fit- Hang In There And You Will Do It !!!

Hello Also To Andrea , Crimsonclover ,emmagabysmum , Peach And Klawster And If I Missed Anyone I Did Not Mean Too But Hello To All!!!!

hi deb!

yes we can do it!

welcome rusty you must lose fast if youre aiming for 10!

Alaska is ok. Just really expensive to live here. Our price for milk is about 3-4 bucks a gallon and rent is high as well. For a studio apartment, it can be anywhere from 300 to over a grand a month!

mama angel, im in ny and its no cheaper

My goal is to join weight watchers ;)

great job to peachie and Andrea...i must say i gorged out this weekend with family down and all...so hard to stay on track. I am not expecting great news tomorrow afternoon. But nevertheless...i will keep plugging along...so happy for everyone's great news.

:):dizzy:

Man, did I blow it today :o

I splurged on dinner which wasn't too bad, but then we had drinks :cry: The sangria tasted so good, I may have lost count...I think I've used all my flex points for the week and I have until Monday to go!

I'm getting back on track tomorrow so I'm not going to stress or feel guilty (a real turn-around from the old me) Hope everyone is doing better than me :lol: (can't be too hard!)

hi guys!
happy 4th!!

welcome mattiesmom:)

hey guys sometimes we have to live ya know? ill admit i was in a bind last weekend as well but i made the best choice i could.

ladies hi!!! never done a "goal" challenge before.....so I say that my goal for July is 4 pounds! seems so little, but I know it'll be a great challenge for me as I've been the same weight for 2+ years!!!
ROCK IT, LADIES!!!!!

Hi everyone!

Just finished my second run/walk session for the week. Yay! It will take me a while to figure out this flex points thing. So far I haven't used any of them ... but I have been a little bit hungry at times ... I guess I just have to give myself time to make the adjustment.

princess_peach - how are you doing today? Back on track? Good for you for keeping a positive attitude!!

Hi TurboLeda - sounds like your goal is a good one. I see that you haven't got a massive amount of weight to lose ... so sometimes it just takes a bit longer right??? Go for it!!

Happy 4th all you Americans :)

cheers
Erika

Hi Erika, thanks for the encouragement!

Yep, I went to the gym this morning--72 minutes of cardio :dizzy: and I've been eating healthy all day so I'm feeling really good. So much better than the usual guilt I feel. Attitude changes are just as important as physical/health changes and I think that's my biggest obstacle.

Have a good day all!

:cheer: Yay Princess Peach - Well done!! You said it ... I would even say attitude changes are even more important because they cause us to make the health changes we need. And you have the 'tude :)

cheers
Erika

I hope I can join in! I started doing weight watchers at home (had the information from joining before) - this is day 2 of week 2! Last weeks weigh in was 163.6 - so thats my starting!

I am HOPING to see 155 by August 10.... eeks, so close!

hi guys!

welcome newbies!! courtney iod like to see 147 by months end

good job peach keep it up!! im ok but im craving sweets(stress)

hi guys

This HAS to be the month I drop five pounds! I'm a lifetime member who has been about a pound above goal weight since the beginning of this year. I am having trouble staying on-plan on weekends and on holidays.

Susan

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Hey everyone! :)

:welcome3: to Susan!

I've found that when I have trouble on weekends, I just starting writing. I mean, I'll write what I want to eat and how good it will taste and everything and then I move on to other stuff, and the next thing I know my craving or "bad" moment has passed. Doesn't always work, but it's helped me a few times ;)

HELLO EVERYONE!!!

HOPE YOU ALL HAD A GREAT 4 TH AND ALSO A GREAT DAY TODAY!!

Had my weigh in today and lost another 2.8 lbs. which makes me 4.6lbs away from my 100 lb. goal sooooo 100 LB LOSS -- look out here i come--LOL

WELCOME TO ALL THE NEW PEOPLE AND HELLO TO ALL THE ONES I HAVE ALREADY MET !!

I will check back later if i can if not i will catch you wonderful people tomorrow!!

Good evening challengers!

I used some extra points today but I'm not worried ... I had only used 2 of my flex points so far this week. So, 24.5 total today. Including a beer :) Also I walked for an hour. The weather was just beautiful in the late afternoon here after a day of showers.

Hi Courtnie, where in BC do you live? My brother and his wife live in White Rock. I hope to get out to visit them soon. good job on a successful week!

Hi Andrea! :wave:

Welcome Susan! Wow, another lifetimer among us! I'm curious ... what made you decide to aim for a lower goal weight? No criticism implied! I am just wondering.

Princess Peach, I love your writing suggestion! I bet actually eating the food would not be as fantastic as I would imagine writing about it.

Hi Debbie! Wow 100 lbs - that is an amazing milestone. I hope you have major celebrations/rewards planned!!

Have a great night everyone!

cheers
Erika

hi guys:)

hi erica!!~ whatys up?

congrats deb!!!!!!

hey peach writin huh? cool. well gnite yall i am beat!!!

debbie i am so excited for you....had work pays off ! I weighed in on wednesday and gained 1 lb. lot better than i thought to be honest. tonight my dd and i went for a bike ride for twenty mintues.

never thought the extra twenty plus pound of DD would wear me out but it sure did ( i take her in a pully behind the bike). had a blast with her. it is my goal to keep up with riding with her.

Princess Peach--I'll just have to be more careful and not give in to cravings! I should just go work outside or go for a walk. I find it's hard, too, when eating out.

Eusebius--My goal weight was the upper limit for my height. It was a higher goal weight than I felt comfortable with. I am in between 5'6" and 5'7" and my leader suggested I go with the range for 5'7". I like to have a "cushion" and not have to sweat whether or not I'll be two pounds over goal at weigh-in. I haven't had to pay yet!


We have had several family events so far this summer, and it's hard to turn down well-meaning relatives who prepare that "special dish".

I take long walks, though. I bought myself an iPod and download audiobooks. That is SO enjoyable!

Susan

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hi guys!

welcome newbies!:)

tomm is my wi down a lb so far thought itd be more but.....

Erika - I live on Vancouver island.

Looks like I have a loss of 1 pound this week, I feel it should be so much more! argh

Hi everyone! Ran again today (well ran/walked). This feels so good.

Courtnie ... I would love to visit Vancouver Island. My parents were just there last summer and they raved about how beautiful it is! Your Boston Terrier is SO cute btw.

Courtnie and Andrea - WTG on 1 lb lost!! Every pound counts! :cheer:

Susan - Audiobooks are great for the walks or jogs. I love knitting podcasts too.

Just preparing some chicken teriyaki (recipe from the WW site) - yum!

I hope everyone has a great night!
cheers
Erika

thanks erica:)

hi guys

well my pound is gone---(pizza) leaving me w a mere 1/4

I often find that my weight is up the morning after we've gone out for pizza. If I'm very conscientious about drinking water and walking the next day, those few ounces will be off in no time!

Susan

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Went a little crazy with the pizza last night :jeno::jeno::jeno: !

Plan to go to the gym today and tomorrow so maybe by Monday it will be ok. I'm really hoping to maintain :crossed:

Have a good weekend everyone! :sunny:

peacj youre lucky you can do that. i didnt go nuts but i did have 1 1/2 pieces

Count me in for a hopeful 10-12 lbs weight loss for the month of July.

HEY everyone !!

Just stopping by for a minute to see whats going on!!!

Hope you all had a great day today and i will check back in tomorrow!!

hi guys!!!!

Hey all!

WI is tomorrow and I'm a little nervous. I think I'm up btw 1-2 lbs. It's not surprising, considering the pizza plus it's that time of the month so I'll accept it and move on.

:)

I managed to get in quite a bit of walking time this weekend. We'll see what the scale says come Tuesday. I'm on my fourth audiobook since March!

Susan

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Well I was up 2.5 lbs. A little more than I expected, but I know it will be gone next week (this happens once a month :devil:)

Have a good week everyone!

Yay I was down 2 today!!
4 more to go to my goal for the month ...
Have a great day eeryone!

I want to be down to 130

Good for you, Eusebius! I don't think I'll be so lucky tomorrow.

Susan

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Erika - thanks! suprised you knew she was a boston! lol

LOL courtnie, I have a friend who has a boston. His name is Buttons, aka Monsieur Boutons. He is the most cat-like dog I've ever met and mostly wants to curl up on my friend's lap.

hi guys im here .....

I was down .6 today. The topic at our meeting today was overcoming a plateau, and that's what I needed to hear. My meeting has had some staff changes lately, and I had offered to be a back-up receptionist. The leader asked if I would also fill in for her if she's ever gone. I'm not too sure I'd be good at it, but am willing to give it a shot.

Susan

Erika - I do find them very cat like at times! haha

susan thts such n honor!!

dunno if ill be making my july goal bc we had out of towners and im a few lbs:(

Don't worry Andrea, there is still plenty of time left in July.

I am so proud of myself. I wanted to stop for fast food last night, but somehow I came straight home. I had two hot dogs for just 4 points! Hewbrew Nat'l LF hot dogs and white wheat buns (all just 1 point each) so I got my junk food fix without sacrificing points.

Susan - Congrats on the loss and on the recognition by your leader!
Princess Peach - WTG on your healthy fast food choice! That's a great NSV.

I don't know how many of you have the Schwan's truck come to your homes, but I just found a good treat. It's a rainbow sherbet bar and it's 0 points. Also, have any of you tried Weight Watchers bread? I can't find it here.

Susan

I haven't tried the bread, but I eat the bagels and english muffins all the time. If you're near a Wal-Mart, you should be able to find them there.

Nice find with the sherbet bar!

hi guys thnks peach

good job on the hot dogs----however id count 1 pt for that bar bcx nothing like that is 0 points

60 calories, 0 g fat and 6 g fiber. I also really like the WW sundae cones for 2 points each.

I haven't been able to find any of the WW bread items at our Wal-Marts here. Do any of you have a 1-point bread that you really like?

One of my fellow members was talking about BLT's yesterday...Bites, Licks, and Tastes!! I didn't nibble between meals at all yesterday, and I noticed a difference when I did my morning weigh-in at home.

Susan

i like arnolds added fiber wheat(1 pt per sl)

Nature's Own brand is fantastic. They have "wheat n fiber" bread that is one pt per slice. They also have "white wheat" hot dog and hamburger buns that are one pt each. If that brand is available, I highly recommend it :)

Thanks for the bread info. I'm going to try to bring more sandwiches to work for lunch when school starts in the fall, I think. I have been bringing the WW Smart Ones each day, and while I enjoy having something hot, the sodium is pretty high in them.

Susan

susan,

id give serious consideration to changing now

I think I read a discussion earlier this spring on this board about them. Some posters liked them for portion control, but others avoided them. That's when I got to thinking of making a change. I'm usually starving by noon, though, and often I'm tempted to splurge by eating school lunch. Talk about getting too much sodium and starch!

Susan

I have found some microwaveable dinners by Hormel. They don't have to be frozen/refrigerated (so you know they are loaded with preservatives) but they are only 6 points and so easy. I only have 30 min. for lunch and sometimes it's just easier to grab one of those.

hui guys

im 2 lbs away drom my july goal-i think i can do it!

Andrea--you absolutely can!

Congrats on getting under 150!!! :cp::cb::cp::cb:

Hi everybody!

How's everyone doing at our halfway point? Today, I lost 0.6--not as much as I wanted but still a loss. That means I've lost 3 pounds so far this month. I need to work really hard to lose the last 2-3 pounds. I hope everyone is doing as well :D

2 more gone this week for a total of 4!

WTG princess peach! We can do this! :woohoo:

ETA: I will be at the in-laws in Newfoundland for the rest of the month starting Sat. so I won't really know if I've met my goal until August 7th. I hope so!

wtg erica!!!

we will miss you!:) look for the aug thread when you get back:)

Hey everyone , i have not been here for a few days because i had a death in the family and i have been helping my mom through it because it was her brother she had been caring for and she is having a hard time dealing with it and i have been very worried about her!!

I usually weigh in on Thursdays and now because of a leader change my new day will be Tuesdays and since Thursday i have lost 3.0lbs. this week so i am a happy camper . i am 2.4 lbs away from 100 lb loss!!-Which is my July goal!!

congrats vpeach ande erica!!

Wow, Debbie...nearly 100 pounds gone. That's just wonderful!! It sounds as if you will make it before the end of the month!

I weighed in today and lost 2.2. It's the first time since January that I've been below my goal weight, and it feels so good to be on my way to where I feel best. I cut down a lot on between-meals nibbling, and it must be doing the trick.


Susan

hi sue

hey deb sorry

hey guys im .2 away!!

Go Andrea!!!! :woohoo:

thanks erica! how ya doin?

Hey guys! Tomorrow is my WI and I'm a little nervous. I think I probably maintained (maybe I lost a little, fingers crossed!) I feel like I was bad this week, eating everything in sight!

gl peach! we all have weeks like that:) this week may be that weeki for me but im hoping not as im so close.

I'm doing good Andrea ... I WI'd this morning and lost 3 ... so happy :)

princess ... no worries ... it happens to all of us ... you will have a great week this week! Keep going!!

WTG Eusebius!

I lost 1.2 this week! For the last week, I'd love to lose one more pound :)

wtg you guys!!!!

hey guys!

howde we all do w the final wi? tomm is my last wi amnd ive made my goal!

Congrats to you, Andrea! You're doing really well!! I've lost 3.8 of a 5 pound goal. Weigh-in is on Tuesday...we'll see.

Susan

thanks susan.....congrats to you too!! see ya on the aug thread:)

http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/showthread.php?t=118997

I'll find out Monday how I did for July.

Good Job Andrea!

thanks princess! good luck!!

Well, had a disappointing (not entirely surprising) gain today :(

So, the total for July was 2 pounds--definitely not what I wanted but better than nothing. I plan to do MUCH better in August!

Peach--you'll do great next month. I'll find out tomorrow, but I know I'm short of my goal by a bit, too. Summer gets kinda crazy sometimes--when fall rolls around it's easier to keep a regular schedule.

Susan

I ended July by losing 3 pounds of a 5 pound goal. I'm happy with that--just glad to know that the scale can move downward, after all!

Susan

Great Job! :cb: