Hope you don't mind me starting this...I think I am one of the earlier time zones so figured get this done?!

OK ladies, we have some important dates coming up soon....Halloween,Thanksgiving and Christmas (Kwanza and Hanukah too and please excuse the spelling!) I know those dates are factoring into my September goals. This year I want to BE in a lot of the family pics rather than hide or offer to take them.

My goals:
-stay on track re:eating and meals
-walk a minimum of 2km a day
-bike for minimum of 30 minutes 4 times a week
-be in bed by 11pm every night

Ultimate goal is to be down 17.2 pounds by October 1st.

Maddie

Great idea Maddie!

My goals
- count my calories (every one of them!)
- learn to do the Zumba steps - so I can do the workout.
- walk or bike 2 times a week

Ultimate goal is to be down 15 pounds by October 1st.

Kel

I am sooo ready to be out of the 130s. In order to do that, I am pledging to do 15 workouts this month, and average no more than 1300 cal/day (if I go over one day, I have to zigzag down the next).

I am sooo tired of bouncing back and forth between 161-165. I want to be down to 160 by the end of september. Right now I'm back "down" to 164, just too discouraging to move my ticker back up : (

KISS principle - "write it before I bite it": JOURNALING.
Complete 1st 3 weeks of c25k by end of month
Get buy-in from DS and DH on two nights a week swimming (and do it).

After assessing my progress with my August goals, my goals for September are:

1. Exercise: at least 210 minutes of moderate cardio per week consisting of walking, hiking, and bike riding.
2. Exercise: two strength sessions per week using my own substantial body weight.
3. Eating: consume no more than 100g of carbs per day, on average, with most carbs coming from vegetables and some fruits and dairy.
4. Other: fit into my "new" size 12 suit for a conference in mid September.
5. Be happy!

OK, I am jumping in with both feet here.

My goals to work toward in September:

1) keep drinking two liters of water per day
2) keep my food journal going (this really keeps me accountable)
3) exercise on my exercise bike 3-4 x per week 15 to 30 min each time
4) take a walk 1-2 times a week, just around the neighborhood or to the store
5) be down to 207 by October 1st (this would put me at where I was in February)

I've still got 3 more weeks of travelling to do before (hopefully) i can spend a little more time at home, so that pretty much wipes out september and makes it difficult to establish a routine.

So for september i'll say

1) Run at least 3x a week (i'll be aiming for 4 or 5 times - but will be working in rural Turkey so not sure whether it'll be 'safe' or whether our local reps will discourage me from going out!?)
2) No big portions - no feeling too full after any meals
3) Cut down on sweet treats

Goals:

• Do two workouts a day
• Only yogurt or fruit or low-fat popcorn after dinner
• Eat breakfast before 10 a.m.
• Get in at least one workout a day on the weekend

So hard to stop munching after dinner and to get in breakfast EARLY!

Well, I am doing all of the above goals, drinking plenty of water - I keep water in liter bottles in the fridge so when I finish one I have another one chilled and ready I am keeping my food journal and this really helps to remind myself to get in enough veggies and fruit each day as well as dairy, I am exercising 3 or 4 times a week on my exercise bike for about 20 minutes each time and I have been taking walks either at work on my breaks or at home.

I am down to 216.5 which is way off my optimistic goal of 207. That is okay because I am losing just slower than I thought I would. Losing is good, I will stay focused on that! Hope you are all doing well with your goals. Maybe later this week someone could start a Halloween challenge thread.

Okey dokey...report card time...
-stay on track for eating...had 2 bad days out of the month...A
-walk a minimum of 2km daily......A+
-bike 4 times a week....biked 2 times and did the Nordictrack once a week...B+
-be in bed by 11pm....I could only wish...D

I did not make my goal weight and that is ok, I should set better and more realistic goals for the rest of this year. I did meet my goals of water drinking, exercise and keeping a food journal!!!