[Lori259]

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CC 4th Of July Challenge

TO CC 4th Of July Challenge ~Even if your not a calorie counter Your more than welcome to join.Everybody did great on Our Memorial Day CHALLENGE ~Some of us met our goals, some of us only got partway there,some went the wrong direction, but we all put in a great effort, learned some lessons, made new friends, and supported each other... and that's what these challenges are for. Now, we're ready to set our sights on a new challenge, new goals, For the Next month & 5 days~ Then we will start our next one.

Here's how it works...Start anytime before 4th Of July ~ Set a goal or goals that you would like to reach before 4th Of July.
Your goals can be anything: pounds you want to lose, a smaller clothing size or outfit you'd like to fit into, sports or fitness achievements, or just a goal of keeping food and exercise on track. Whatever gets you excited about working your plan over the next few weeks, is the right goal for this challenge. You can set as many or as few goals as you like.

All are welcome! If you're not sure what your goal will be yet, but would like to join up and find some weight loss buddies, get and give support, please jump in, and you can post a goal later, when you think of something. Our main purpose is to motivate each other to keep the food on plan, keep exercising, keep getting leaner, more fit, and healthy. REMEMBER: Even if your not a calorie counter Your more than welcome to join!The more the merrier & U can Join Anytime Even if we just got a day left~it's never to late to join a challenge!!I may not be able to check in daily,Since I am a mom of 3~ But I will do my best too. HAVE A GREAT CHALLENGE EVERYONE



TO EVERYONE

May We have a Blessed & Successful CHALLENGE

[Lori259]

My goals...Still maintain as far as not gaining & get toned better~I wanna have a FIRM TUMMY!.

~Most have seen a before & after pic of me~But here is what I have accomplished & have been maintaining~I thought it might help motivate someone~Cause If I can do this anyone can!! I was always over weight all my life til now ~sorry to repost to those who have seen Especially the before pic a zillion times~LOL~(My daughters boyfriend didn't know the heavy me so He still thinks were playing a joke on him when he see the pics..Which makes me feel good ~I look so different & I am so much healthier also! (I never wanna see the old me again) ~I wear glasses now..Got my teeth fixed(THANK GOD) Let my hair go back to natural color & Keep a short hair cut now...& Man I feel Like a woman~(Shania Twain Came to mind) LMBO!(not that I didn't feel like one before ~I just have upped my self esteem a little!)

Just click the pic below to view it bigger.
From a size 22/24 to 0's & girls sizes.
HAVE A GREAT CHALLENGE EVERYONE!!

[DTerminedOne1219]

Hello again! I was in on the Memorial Day challenge and it was so helpful, so i am thrilled to be joining the 4th of July challenge as well! This is also going to be perfect timing to go along with my personal "Country Fest Goal" i have set for myself. Its a music festival im going to on July 9th. This will also put me half way from now till my 100 day challenge goal weight so that's kind of how i set my goal. My goal for country fest is 191.2 lbs. So i'm shooting for 193.5! This will be my first time in ONEDERLAND since i was in like high school too!!

I did set this goal based off of hitting my memorial day goal, which i was 5 lbs shy of hitting so its a pretty tough goal to hit. But, i've said before, i like to set high standards. So, if im not quite there thats still okay with me because i'll know i still did really well! As long as i hit onederland by the end of this challenge i'll be happy!

So my goal is to lose 16.3 lbs by the 4th of July (ouch!) bringing me from 209.8lbs to 193.5!! Its going to be tough to do but ill do my best and thats what matters!!!

I haven't posted any starting weight pics yet other than my profile picture, but i took a picture this weekend after my weigh in for my first month and it was awesome so here's the pics to show my progress so far.

Not sure of the exact weight of the before pic but its at least 215 if not more.

The pic on the left is me at my sister's baby shower in november of last year.
And on the right is me this past saturday after losing my first7.7 lbs for the Memorial Day Challenge!

I was kind of shocked to see such a difference already after just a month! But i'll take it!


Good luck to everyone!

[Michelle1128]

My goal will be to lose 20-25 lbs. I am going to a show at northern lights and I'm going to be seeing someone I havent seen in 4 years so I'd like to look good! Also I want to shoot for 6 days a week at the gym (if my work schedule allows me) I normally go 5 days a week and just brisk walking on the weekends. Calorie counting is whats working for me!! So thats what I'm sticking to.

I have a pretty good plan so I'm hoping I can achieve this!! I lost 8 lbs this week so I am super stoked!

[P H A T]

I'm PUMPED. I'm so glad to be starting another challenge! Fourth of July is a great mile marker in my opinion. It will be summertime by then, & who wouldn't want to be slimmer!

The goals I am setting for myself as follows!

*Get a JOB!
*EXERCISE, EXERCISE, EXERCISE;; I need more! I will do better about exercising & getting even more active during the day. I will take advantage of this heat. Get out & Sweat.
*No Fast Food. This is gonna be a tough one, since I am in the habit of ordering out when I don't feel like cooking. I am gonna set a fast food quota for myself; no more than 3 times!
*Better tracking of my food, even the most tedious ingredient.
*Plan Meals ahead of time. Should help out with the tracking, & cut down on eating out & fast food!
*a 7 to 8lb loss for June.

Good luck on this new endeavor chicas...

[Ekicna]

My goals:
1. Lose 4.4 lbs
2. Maintain at 110.0 and gain no more than 5lbs.
3. Exercise at least 3x a week.
4. Find a job (my kids are starting school, no more SAHM for me)

SW: 114.4 (Surpassed my original Memorial Day goal of 114.6)
GW: 110.0

[one day at a time]

Hi! THis is my first challenge.

My goals for weight loss are to lose 15lbs by the 4th. I am up to around 224.8 as of today. That would have me down to 209, which is amazing!!! I will do toning workouts every other day. Try to drink 4 liters of water a day.

[dominicmichael]

I am in for this challenge, i'm gonna give my best shot.
As of today i am 215.6lbs and i am aiming for 200lbs. I have to do it, and i will do it. Good luck to everyone else as well

[jigglefree]

I'm in again.
My goal is to count my calories EVERYDAY!!
Stay within 1300 calories.
Keep my body moving!!

[CorinneIrene]

You know I'm in!

My goal is to lose 5 pounds to make it to my goal weight.

I'm vacationing next week (yikes!) so I'll have a special goal to not gain any weight for then!

And finally, continue exercising regularly, 3-5 times weekly.

[Emme]

I would love to join this challenge! My goal for July 4th is to lose 5 pounds. I need to start exercising more and building more muscle strength. My WI this morning was 174.2, so losing 5 pounds would put me at 169.2. Even if I could see 169.9 by July 4th, I'll take it! I need to stay focused. Good luck to everyone!

[jdonato]

I'm in! I was able to lose 8 lbs the last challenge so I'm going to shoot for 10 this one. I know it's alot but I'm going to increase my exercise and maybe even do Phase 1 of the South Beach Diet. so here we go:

1. Lose 10 lbs
2. Exercise at least 3 days a week
3. Continue to take my alli everyday
4. Keeping within 1200-1400 calories and no more than 12 grams of fat per meal
5. Try to keep to the 2 weeks of Phase 1 of the South Beach diet.

There, we will go from here and see how I do Good luck ladies!

[banananutmuffin]

Hi everyone! This is my first challenge. I'm hoping this motivates me to stay on track during all the upcoming social events I have planned.

Goal 1: Lose 7 lbs

Goal 2: Exercise 5 times per week

[FlipFlop Love]

Hey everyone! I look forward to getting to know you all better over the next month.

I think my only goal right now is aiming for a 15 pound loss. It's a bit high, but I'm up for the challenge. I just have to remember to appreciate and acknowledge any loss, even if it isn't my goal.

[envelope]

It is great to be back. I am READY for this challenge!

My July 4th goals
Weigh 181
C25K W6D1

I just started up C25K again, and the last time I did it I was shocked at how quickly the weight started coming off me.