August Weight Loss Challenge
 

We're rocking through August!

Join the August Weight Loss Challenge to set your goal, track it, and meet it -- with the help of a supportive and encouraging group. All the goals will be compiled into a list. As each goal is met during the month, it gets turned RED in celebration.

For your exercise goals, don't miss the August Exercise Challenge.

Thanks for the new thread gardenerjoy. I really feel like these daily check in threads are an integral part of my success.

SW: 231.6
August GW: 226.0 - this goal will keep me on track for my end of year goal
Stretch goal: I don't think I'll make it, but I'm going to say 223.4 would be great, as that would move me down into category 1 obese.
Clothing goal: Be able to fasten up my size 14 regular jeans I just bought

Week One
01: 230.2
02: 230.6
03: 231.0
04: 231.0
05: 231.4
06: 230.8
07: 231.2
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Total Loss for Week One: 0.4

Week Two
08: 232.0
09: 231.2
10: 231.6
11: 232.2
12: 230.6
13: 230.0
14: 229.0
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Total Loss for Week Two: 2.2

Week Three
15: 229.0
16: 228.2
17: 227.0
18: 227.8
19: 226.6
20: 226.0 Goal met - trying for stretch goal now
21: 226.0
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Total Loss for Week Three: 3.0

Week Four
22: 225.8
23: 226.4
24: 225.4
25: 226.0
26: 226.0
27: 224.8
28: 225.4
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Total Loss for Week Four: 0.6

Bonus days
29: 223.8
30: 224.2
31: 223.2
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Total Loss for Bonus days: 2.2
Total Loss for Month: 8.4

Thanks for opening up the thread gardenerjoy! I'm gonna update my starting weight tomorrow but wanted to get my chart ready :) My goal for August is to lose 3 lbs! Since last month I set it at 2, I figured I'd push myself a little more this month. Ideally I want to be losing a pound a week, but since I'm still pretty fresh from my restart I wanted to give myself some wiggle room.

Starting Weight: [End July Weight]

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My Third Month of Maintenance
Total TW: <119
August TW: 112-117 :wizard:
CW: 113.5

Ok, i'm in. I'm going to aim for a weight band this month and that's going a bit tighter than just staying under my upper long term target.
I don't want to lose any more (I was down to 111.5 a couple of days ago, so the lower target of 112 is sort of where I am already), and I don't think I would see it as a successful month if I ended up right back at my long term target of 119, so I will be happy at the end of August if i'm between 112-117. So this is really the first time that i'm not accepting a loss as being successful either. :)

Ready to give another month a try! Thank you for always maintaining this thread as it is so helpful! I have 54 days until Disney trip and I'd really like to get some more of this weight off before then.
August Goal: 6 pounds
Start Weight: 185.6
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Thanks again, gardenerjoy, for running these challenges!

My goal will be 2.5 pounds again.

I'm up a full pound from yesterday, but I think that's just water/food weight from a restaurant meal I had last night. I'll use whatever tomorrow's weight is as my SW in the challenge.

Update:
SW - 138.6
GW - 136.1

I'm moving halfway across the country next week, and starting a new job and academic program. So it'll likely take me a while to find my new routine. I hope my new scale won't be too off from my old one. Silly concern in the grand scheme of things, but I've been wondering about that lately. :lol:

Good luck, everyone!

Hey everyone! Excited to start this month with you!

My final weight for July and my starting weight for this August challenge is 185.3 lbs. I think because of the "Final Days" section of the previous month it's a little higher than it could've been if I had a whole week of weights to use (since I use averages), but I'm not going to let that deter me. Today I weigh 184.6 lbs and I hope to continue to see a downward trend and average my weight for week one to be 184...maybe even 183 lbs if I can be really good! On the horizon I have a trip to New Jersey from the 16th - 19th to surprise a friend of mine who has no idea I'm coming. I don't think I'll be able to workout when I'm there + I'm sure we'll be indulgent, so I need to make sure to be as good as I can be.

Last night I went to see a Shakespeare play with a twist, they "casually rehearse" and if they need to call for a line then everyone has to drink. It's both a well put together show plus a lot of comedy involved with audience participation. They put on The Tempest and gave us water guns to use, which we did, since they host it at a brewery so people get nice and drunk! Including some of the cast. Good times. I only had one soda, a guava soda in a bottle, then I switched to water. When we got home husband was in Snacknarok mode (thanks ophelia!) and I was SO CLOSE to joining him, but I just went to bed and I'm so glad I did because seeing that 184.6 lbs was a relief!

Starting Weight: 185.3 lbs

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Starting this month in a new decade, going to stick to the same goal and hopefully make it yet again. Good luck everyone!

July 31st Weigh-In: 239.9
Month Goal Weight: 231.9(-8 lbs)
August 31st Weigh-In:
Total Month Weight Loss:


Week One
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02: 239.2
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06: 244.3
07: 244
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Total Loss for Week One: +4.1

Week Two
08: 244
09: 242.3
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12: 244.7
13: 243.4
14: 242.9
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End of Week One: 244
Total Loss for Week Two: -1.1

Week Three
15: 241.2
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End of Week Two: 242.9
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Week Four
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24: 239.4
25: 241.4
26: 241.2
27: 241.4
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I would love to join. I have lost a significant amount of weight but I have also had some regain and I need to get this off and get to my final goal.

Starting Weight: 278
August Goal Weight: 270

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August goal
 

Okay... last month I lost 11 lbs. Since I’m moving to phase2 in SB, I’m going to shoot for 6 lbs for this month. I work from home 3 days a week& going to try to walk during my lunch hour, if weather permits. Ordered Fitbit to track how much I actually walk.

Setting an unrealistic goal didn't work that well for me last month -- although, at least I checked in a bit more often than setting no goal at all! I'll set a realistic goal and hope to reach it so that I can set a bonus goal later this month.

August goal: -1 kg (reach 99.4 kgs)

1: 100.4

May I join the August weight loss challenge
My goal is to lose 11 lbs and I will post updates on Fridays.
Thank you

August 2018 Weight Loss Challenge
Goal: 11 lb

Date Weight Loss lb
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8/1 314.2 START
8/3
8/10
8/27
8/24
8/31

0.0 lb TOTAL LOSS
00.0% of goal reached

I'm in again. I forgot to weigh this morning. So I'm going by what I assume is my weight based on yesterday.

Goal - 4 lbs

SW: 144.0
GW: 140.0

I am starting another dietbet in a few days - they definitely help keep me motivated.

So nice to see so many people joining in. More people means a more active thread, which is fantastic. Good luck to everyone.

SW: 231.6

Week One
01: 230.2
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I'm off to a good start with a big whoosh to my new low, which is good, because going by my history, the next week to 10 days will likely show little to no movement. Hopefully I can break that cycle this month, but we'll see.