[GettinFit]

WOW I can't believe it's already May!!! Our main goal on this thread is to stay ON PLAN (or OP for short) whatever weight loss plan we're following. Everyone is welcome to join in (the more the better)! Let's all get May off to a great start and let's all have great results to report at the end of the month. WE CAN DO IT!!!

May 2012 Challenge:

1. Stay ON PLAN the month. Challenge yourself to be OP with your eating for 31 days. Be sure to come here to the board if you feel like you are going to go off-course and need some support!
2. Set a weight loss goal only if you feel comfortable doing so.
3. Set a goal of how many days you’d like to do some form of exercise every week.
4. Set a goal of how many days you’re going to VISIT THE THREAD and check in with us. The accountability is important and a great way to stay on track.

Anything else you’d like to track here for the month, please do so! Feel free to track your daily eating, daily exercising...anything you'd like! We are here for each other because we're all here for a common goal: to be healthy, fit and happy!!

Let's all see how much fat we can get rid of this month

I hope you all have a great month!

[GettinFit]

Here are my goals for May:

1. Stay OP 30 days with NO slip ups
2. Lose 8 pounds (I don't usually set weight goals but this month I'm gonna give it a try)
3. Limit snacks
4. Prepare more fresh meals and limit packaged/prepared meals
5. Limit my sodium intake (below 2300 per day)
6. Workout at least 5 days a week (Cardio & Strength Training)
7. Get in at least 6 glasses of water a day (aim for more though)
8. Stop eating lunch at my desk everyday.

May 1 - Wt: 216.8
June 1 - Goal: 208.0

[Isabunny]

As a new member I would love to join in! Here are my goals for May:
1. Drink fresh veggie juice every day. No slip ups! Stay OP for whole month!
2. Workout 5 days a week. (3 walking + 2 strength training)
3. Drink lots of water each day (4 tumblers or 2 stainless steal water bottles)
4. Research low sodium plant strong meals/recipes and make weekly menus for the following month.
5. Weigh 235 by end of May.
6. Make sure to plan ahead to have all the produce/veggies I need and also to be able to get my workouts complete.

Summer here in the South is brutal for heavy people! It's just so humid. Every pound I lose will make the summer more tolerable. Yeah! I am so excited to have this forum to turn to for support!
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[dcapulet]

wooo! here again!

For May:
900 min exercise
Eat right
Drink 72oz water minimum

[konfyoozed]

Alright! Since I'm actually tracking things in may after my 'reset' phase I have lots of goals! Here they are:

1. ON PLAN - 28/31 days. I leave myself room for 3 days of not tracking because of graduation, our (first!) anniversary, and a celebratory event happening this month. (Progress: 6/28)

2. Track and plot my weight daily on http://www.fourmilab.ch/hackdiet/online/hdo.html. (Progress: 3/31)

3. Get to the gym 4x-5x per week (total: 18 gym trips) (Progress: 2/18)

4. I will burn at least 11,000 calories in the gym this month! (Progress: See Ticker!)

5. I will check in most days! (Progress: 0/27)

6. I need to get better with my water, I've started slacking, back to 80oz per day, or more. (Progress: 6/31)

7. Do measurements (tape measure, body fat, blood pressure) every Monday for progress!

May 1 measurements:
Weight: 277.6lb
BP: 111/68
BF: 43.7%
Neck: 16.0
Upper Chest: 43.0
Bust: 50.0
Waist: 43.5
Belly Button: 49.5
Hips: 52.5
Bicep: 16.0
Thigh: 27.0
Calf: 18.5

May 7 measurements:
Weight: 277.0 (-0.6)
BP: 113/68
BF: 43.7%
Neck: 16.0 (NC)
Upper Chest: 42.5 (-0.5)
Bust: 49.0 (-1.0)
Waist: 43.5 (NC)
Belly Button: 49.0 (-0.5)
Hips: 52.5 (NC)
Bicep: 15.5 (-0.5)
Thigh: 27.0 (NC)
Calf: 18.25 (-0.25)

May 14 measurements:

May 21 measurements:

May 28 Measurements:

[GettinFit]

Isabunny - We're neighbors. I'm in Stone Mtn and work in Atl. I hope you do good with your goals this month and see great results.

Mandy - Your goals are great! You have been doing so good

Isabunny - Glad you decided to come back this month too. I hope you have a great May

[summerlove]

Giving this a go!

May Goals:

- Get down to 165 by May 31st
- Strength training regime 3x a week
- Below 1400 calories 6 times a week
- Fast 5 IF: (only eat between 5pm and 10pm)

[clownfish13]

1. Stay ON PLAN the month
2. 5lbs lost by end of month
3. 6 days a week
4. Check in at least once per week.
5. Drink my 64oz daily

[crazygurl61]

Hi! I'm Liz. Happy to be here.

May Goals:

1) Get to 130.
2) Stay gluten free.
3) Limit Sugar, Dairy and Alchohol
4) No eating past 7pm
5) Track my weight on the daily weigh in thread for May every day
6) Stay hydrated

[GettinFit]

to the challenge clownfish13, crazygurl & clownfish. I'm Sheila and I look forward to hearing about your successes this month. Post as often as you can & let us know how it's going.

I know we're all going to have a great month

[tavvy]

I'm back!!! mostly settled and missing you ladies!! I didn't lose anything or gain anything
while I was gone.
Goals:
1. No excuses and no stress eating!
2. Out of the 250s.
3. Jillian Michaels body revolution 6 days a week. (on week 3 now).
4. I'll be checking in daily!!

Lets rock it ladies!!

[GettinFit]

Welcome back tavvy! We missed you. I hope we all have a rockin May.

[patchworkpenguin]

Tavvy, glad to have you back with us.

Isabunny, Hubby and I are eating 'plant strong' and enjoying it.

Welcome, clownfish, crazygurl, summerlove!

* refocus attitude toward food. This past month got me thinking...
* stop slacking on exercise
* check-in daily

[tavvy]

Thanks ladies!
so far I have completed my workout and eaten a healthy breakfast. Lunch will be easy enough but dinner has been a struggle as I crave all kinds of doughy goodness!! I know I can fight the cravings!
In a week we are going all organic with everything...we are giving up a large portion of our eating out budget to put the money towards more nutritious foods! I'm hoping that meats and dairy products free from hormones and antibiotics will aid in my thyroid function.

Today is the first day of the month, let's make it count!!

[GettinFit]

Good morning ladies,

tavvy - Great job on your successful day so far. I'm with you on cutting down on my eating out. I'm also trying to prepare more of my meals. Yes we are going to have a good month. Stay strong today.

Penguin - I hope you are able to get back into your zone too. You've always motivated me with your working out so regularly. Hope today goes well for you.

Well my total loss for April was 8.4 I'm excited to see what I can do in May.

Today's Journal

B: greek yogurt (3), banana, coffee
L: salad w/feta (1) & ff yogurt dressing (2) 6 large grilled shrimp (2) YoCrunch (3)
S: orange, almonds (2)
D: salmon(5), grilled squash & asparagas
Exercise Walk or Firm