Hey all. My weight loss goal for June is to lose 5.72 pounds.

Painted, don't sweat it! That could SO easily be just a touch of water retention (and not even much at that!). I'd be willing to be you'll be back down next week. :)

Jerita, welcome! I have added you to the goal list below. :)



June Weight Loss Challenge Goal List

nicolae: Get to 172 lbs
PaintedButterfly: Get to 140 lbs
dancingirl81: Get to 154 lbs and "normal" BMI!!!!
Eliza31: Get to 140 lbs
aniela26: Get to 195 lbs
kandd416: Lose 6 lbs
lulubellebc: Get to 126
tyla: Get to 138.5
Steph7409: Get to 140 lbs
Tabbycat: Get to 136 lbs
Sally Pineapple: Lose 12 lbs
Mia21: Get to 161.4 lbs
Eliza31: Get under 140 lbs
jewlzatwork: Get to 190 lbs
ashori602: Get out of the 160s
LeeciesLosingIt: Get to 170 lbs
LittleBlueCat: Get to 162 lbs
dcapulet: Lose 8 lbs
Dawny: Get out of the 240s
Jerita: Lose 5.72 lbs

All, I'm sorry I've not been here so much to cheer everyone on, I've just had a lot happening. How is everyone doing this month?? I'd love to hear what's going on - but maybe everyone is just out being really active and/or busy cooking healthy meals? ;)


So, for those here who have seen past posts, some more cryptic than others... I've been going through IVF for the last 8 months, after TTC for the last 2.5 years. We transferred two embryos during our most recent cycle in May, and a couple weeks ago I got the positive test. I've been holding my breath since then, just hoping things would continue to develop ok... and this morning we had a first early ultrasound, which showed TWO gestational sacs and TWO heartbeats! :dizzy: I am excited and overwhelmed and a host of other things, but more than anything I am happy and relieved. I won't really relax more until we get a few weeks further into this and there is a less of a chance of a loss, but after detecting the hbs this morning I finally feel like I can actually say it out loud: I'm pregnant. :D

chickadee: Congrats!! Best wishes for a healthy pregnancy! :hug:

As for me, I'm still at 199. Not sure what happened this week - the weekend wasn't too bad and I was good all week. Eating well, working out, really staying on plan. Hopefully it's just a fluke and things will even out soon. I have some super busy weekends coming up - visiting family in NY for the weekend, most of the up coming week off work, BBQ Beach Party next weekend, and a friend's bachelorette party the following weekend. Going to try to do my best to at least keep working out...even if my eating isn't so great a few days here and there!

Woohoo, chickadee32! Sending you positive and sticky thoughts to keep your little ones right where they belong!

Hi ladies!
I hope you don't mind me joining a bit late, I've been weighing in since early June though so can input my historic numbers. I'm finally in the right mind set to get some of this weight shifted and really appreciate any motivation and support going! Lets do this!

Goal = 317lbs (19.5lbs lost)

03/06: 336.5
08/06: 328.5 (-8lbs)
15/06: 324.5 (-4lbs)
22/06:
29/06:

Now that I'm back from Ireland, I'm going to set a goal for myself. I gained a bit, but not nearly as much as I feared -- the Traditional Full Irish Breakfast is a diet killer! I'm at 75.25kgs today and I want to get back to my safety zone of under 75kg by the end of the month.

chickadee, twins - squee! Here's hoping it all goes smoothly from here.

I was at 139.8 this morning, but I'm still reticent about calling it goal just yet, since I keep popping back up over 140 (which is all my fault because I just haven't been sticking to the plan consistently). I'm close, though!

My weight's up this morning. I'm still not really back into this after my trip. But posting here will help me get there. Hope everyone is doing well this morning!

Sw:128.5
Gw:126
06/04/12: 128.5
06/11/12: 126.5
06/18/12: 126.5
06/25/12:
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Tabbycat here.

June 1: 140
June 11: 137.5
June 18: 137
Goal: 136

Wow congratulations chickadee! That's fantastic news :D

I'm dealing with a lot of very difficult personal issues so well weight loss isn't really high on my agenda anymore but I imagine I might lose weight through all the stress anyway sigh... either that or gain a ton :(


Start Weight: 140.8lbs
04/06/12: 140.2
11/06/12: 141.0
18/06/12: 140.4
25/05/12:
30/05/12: 140.0

Change so far: 0.4lb loss

Chickadee, congratulations. I'm very happy for you.

Steph, Lulu & Tabby, you all are so close to your goals. Great job & keep up the hard work.

We've had record temps here in Michigan & I just haven't been getting my workouts in like I need to, so my weight is slowwwwwwllly creeping down. I don't think I will be able to hit my goal for the month, but I will be happy to see the scale lower than it was in the begining.

This weightloss journey has been very slow for me, but I've stuck with it & not let it get me discouraged (well, maybe for a few minutes). And because I have stuck it out, I'm so proud of myself. Usually if I don't get instant results I give up.

Have a great one.

Kim

CW: 144.5
GW: 138.5 June 30

6/01 144.5
6/04 141.0
6/11 141.5
6/18 141

I was sick on and off for two weeks. I had very little stamina, and couldn't exercise. Feeling better now, so I'll now I can get back to my exercise routine.

Hang in there, Painted! You're so close to your goal this month, and even if you don't make it at least you're maintaining. Hope things turn around soon!:hug:

Glad you're feeling better tyla!

I was more than happy to weigh in at 197.5 this morning. It's been so hot here the past few days it's impossible to get out and exercise like I should! Hello heat wave! This weekend is the BBQ Beach Party in Boston so my eating isn't going to be great, but the weather is finally going to cool down so I'll get back on plan on Sunday (and try not to be too bad today and tomorrow!).

Keep pushing, everyone! The month is more than half over!

Aw everyone here is always so so lovely :). Thanks anelia26!

Well it's not my official weigh day... but dun dun duh.. guess what happened?

I supassed my goal! :D 139.6 today!

I was beginning to think I'd never see the 130s... okay I'd like to say finally breaking out of this monumentally slow period of weight loss was through hard work and determination... I think extreme stress of the past week has had more to do with it but whatever- I'll take it!

So yup going to weigh in today even though it's early cos you gotta take the good days as they come I think!

Start Weight: 140.8lbs
Goal weight: 140.0

04/06/12: 140.2
11/06/12: 141.0
18/06/12: 140.4
22/05/12: 139.6
30/05/12:

Change so far: 1.2lb loss

Chickadee, Congratulations!! :congrat:

lyndzro, good luck to you! Glad you could join us!

aniela, thank you. You're right, it's hard to exercise because it's so hot! I really have to muster up all the motivation I can get. Sheesh.

Let's keep at it.

Chickadee! CONGRATS! Thats awesome! :D I'm so happy for you!

Okay... so I haven't been as on track as I wanted to be this month, I'm not losing any weight but I'm also not gaining -shrugs- I need to be more strict with my food choices and exercise... I'm being lazy...bleh.

:carrot::carrot: congrats chickadee! double trouble aye:hug:

iv been crap again this month going from 179-180-178-181 etc etc.
settled this morning at 177 oh 160's when will i finally see you :(

I've been eating far too many treats this past week, so I'm back to 140 after getting to 139. Gah. I need to get it together!

Sw: 144.5
Gw: 138.5

5/31 144.5
6/04 141.0 (-3.5 lbs.)
6/11 141.5
6/18 141
6/25 140 (-1 lb.)

Tabbycat here.

June 1: 140
June 11: 137.5
June 18: 137
June 25: 135

Goal met! :)

Sw:128.5
Gw:126
06/04/12: 128.5
06/11/12: 126.5
06/18/12: 126.5
06/25/12: 129
Had a difficult week :(
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WTG Tabbycat making your goal!

Probably won't make my goal this month, but I still weigh less than last month so it is all good.
All I can say is bring on the July challenge next week and hopefully I can stay more focused since vacation is now over.

SW: 145.5
CW: 144
GW: Under 140

Sally, that is exactly the right attitude. It seems like I never quite hit my goals in time, but I always weight less at the end of the challenge that I did when it start. So I will probably end up hitting June's goal by the end of July's challenge, unless I make that my goal again, of course. LOL

Tabbycat, congrats on meeting your goal.

Have a great day everyone.

so i didn't make it the 8lbs this month - but i broke out of the plateau i was facing, and made it out of the 220's!! so I'm thrilled anyway :)

My goal was 140 and I weighed in at 138.8 this morning, so I'm calling it. I'm going to a wedding tonight so tomorrow's weigh in may be ugly!

Final weigh day!

Start Weight: 140.8lbs
Goal weight: 140.0

04/06/12: 140.2
11/06/12: 141.0
18/06/12: 140.4
22/05/12: 139.6
30/05/12: 138.6

Change so far: 2.2lbs lost total! Goal surpassed by 1.4lbs woop woop!

Sw: 144.5
Gw: 138.5

5/31 144.5
6/04 141.0 (-3.5 lbs.)
6/11 141.5
6/18 141
6/25 140 (-1 lb.)
6/30/12 139.5 (-.5)

I'm excited to say that I've lost 5 lbs. this month! I wouldn't have worked this hard if it wasn't for this challenge.

So many people have met their goals this month, great job!! And to those of us that haven't, there is always next month. We've all succeeded as long as we keep making small steps forward (even if we do stand still from time to time)!

I'm a month behind all of my goals as well. May's goal of Onederland was reached in June. My June goal was 195 and I'll probably reach that in July. The summer time is so busy I have a hard time staying on plan with both eating and exercise. I'll eat well one week, but I won't have time to exercise. The next week I'll have time to exercise, but something will come up and my eating won't be great. All of my summer commitments as well as new stress at work (and long long hours. Boooo!) have really slowed my efforts. On the positive side, at least I'm still losing. Every little bit counts!!

Final June weigh in - 197.5. See you all in July!

Congrats to everyone :) I didn't move an inch this month xD I'm gonna work hard in July! Everyone good luck on your weight loss goals!

So, it looks like chickadee32 has gone missing. Who wants to start the July thread? I'm a recent and sporadic poster here, so I think it would be better if it were someone else.

How about one of you who found it useful in June?

Since I run the exercise challenge, I can offer some tips on how to manage things. Let me know how I can help!

Congratulations for those of you that reached your goal. Hopefully I can join you in meeting goals next month since it didn't happen this month.

SW 177
GW 171
CW 173.4

I am really not going to complain, a 3.6 pound month is great for me. But I'm still going for the 170 in July.

See you then.
Kim