SW (June 30): 180
GW: 173 (7 lbs) July 22!

Completely Unrealistic Bonus Goal: 169.X

July 1: 178.2
July 2: 177.6
July 3: 177
July 4: camping
July 5: camping
July 6: camping
July 7: 178.2
July 8: 175.8
July 9: 175.4
July 10: 174.8
July 11: 175.0
July 12: 174.0
July 13: 174.0
July 14: 175.0
July 15: 174.2
July 16: 173.8
July 17: 173.8
July 18: 174.0
July 19: 174.6
July 20: 174.4
July 21: 174.2
July 22: 172.6
July 23: 172.4
July 24: 172.0
July 25: 171.6

So for GNO I had 2 beers, a grilled chicken sandwich and ten kettle chips. I ate a salad for lunch and had a 300 calorie breakfast. I totaled close to 1500 calories for the day. Hopefully, the scale won't punish me for more than a day or so.
Good night!

junebug: Fantastic loss since your last official weigh-in!

lene: Another loss...yeah! I hope the scales act reasonably this morning and don't punish you for yesterday, especially since you were good.

Turtle: You're doing fabulous this month...you're living up to you new name, Greyhound

Positive: I hope you beat last Friday's results!

JazzyPeggy: Hang in there and you'll soon be at your goal.

As for me, I remained the same today, which is better than a gain...

SW: 164.00

Jul 1: 162.00
Jul 2: 162.25
Jul 3: 162.50
Jul 4: 162.00
Jul 5: 161.75
Jul 6: 161.50
Jul 7: 161.50
Jul 8: 161.50
Jul 9: 160.75
Jul 10: 160.75
Jul 11: 161.25
Jul 12: 161.25
Jul 13: 160.00
Jul 14: 160.75
Jul 15: 160.75
Jul 16: 159.75
Jul 17: 159.25
Jul 18: 159.50
Jul 19: 158.75
Jul 20: 158.75
Jul 21: 159.00
Jul 22: 159.25
Jul 24: 158.25
Jul 25: 157.75
Jul 26: 157.75

GW: 155.00

July 1st- (official start) 178
July 8- 178 (TOM) 178
July 9- 177 (-1)
July 10- 176.9
July 11- 175.9 (-1)
July 12- 176.0 (+ .1)
July 13- 176.6 (+.6)
July 14- 175.6 (-1.0)
July 15- 175.3 (-.3)
July 16- 175.2 (-.1)
July 17- 176.4 (+1.2)
July 18- 175.9 (-.5)
July 19- 175.1 (-.8)
July 20- 174.3 (-.8)
July 22- 175.7 (+1.4)
July 23- 174.9 (-.8)
July 24- 173.7 (-1.2)
July 25- 172.7 (-1.0)
July 26- 173.2 (+.5) Feeling pretty good that it was only a couple of ounces, I was nervous!

SW (June 30): 180
GW: 173 (7 lbs) July 22!

Completely Unrealistic Bonus Goal: 169.X

July 1: 178.2
July 2: 177.6
July 3: 177
July 4: camping
July 5: camping
July 6: camping
July 7: 178.2
July 8: 175.8
July 9: 175.4
July 10: 174.8
July 11: 175.0
July 12: 174.0
July 13: 174.0
July 14: 175.0
July 15: 174.2
July 16: 173.8
July 17: 173.8
July 18: 174.0
July 19: 174.6
July 20: 174.4
July 21: 174.2
July 22: 172.6
July 23: 172.4
July 24: 172.0
July 25: 171.6
July 26: 171.6

July 1st- (official start) 178
July 8- 178 (TOM) 178
July 9- 177 (-1)
July 10- 176.9
July 11- 175.9 (-1)
July 12- 176.0 (+ .1)
July 13- 176.6 (+.6)
July 14- 175.6 (-1.0)
July 15- 175.3 (-.3)
July 16- 175.2 (-.1)
July 17- 176.4 (+1.2)
July 18- 175.9 (-.5)
July 19- 175.1 (-.8)
July 20- 174.3 (-.8)
July 22- 175.7 (+1.4)
July 23- 174.9 (-.8)
July 24- 173.7 (-1.2)
July 25- 172.7 (-1.0)
July 26- 173.2 (+.5)
July 27- 172.0 (-1.2)

Nice "weigh" to start the morning!
I have another social engagement this afternoon. I'm going to take a veggie tray and unsweetened ice tea. Hopefully, I can stay away from the junk food and adult beverages. I have to get to work so I don't have time for personals. I hope everyone stays the course today!

Lene: Great way to start the day and good luck this afternoon.

Turtle: You're still holding at below your July goal, so good for you.

Positive: Glad you beat last Friday, although it is odd that you weigh more mid-morning...do you skip breakfast?

A small loss (0.25 lbs) for me this morning, but it was an important loss, because it puts me halfway to goal. I don't mean my July goal. I mean my overall goal. I want to lose 65 lbs in total and I've now lost 32.5 lbs, or half...yippee!

SW: 164.00

Jul 1: 162.00
Jul 2: 162.25
Jul 3: 162.50
Jul 4: 162.00
Jul 5: 161.75
Jul 6: 161.50
Jul 7: 161.50
Jul 8: 161.50
Jul 9: 160.75
Jul 10: 160.75
Jul 11: 161.25
Jul 12: 161.25
Jul 13: 160.00
Jul 14: 160.75
Jul 15: 160.75
Jul 16: 159.75
Jul 17: 159.25
Jul 18: 159.50
Jul 19: 158.75
Jul 20: 158.75
Jul 21: 159.00
Jul 22: 159.25
Jul 24: 158.25
Jul 25: 157.75
Jul 26: 157.75
Jul 27: 157.50

GW: 155.00

Positive - you've lost 10 lbs this month!! Thats incredible

Lene - good luck at your function this afternoon. We're exactly the same weight this morning at the same height

Tuscany - Congrats on making it halfway there. 32.5 is a ton of weight and really really inspirational.

I went up a little this morning. Still below goal, hopefully I stay there

SW (June 30): 180
GW: 173 (7 lbs) July 22!

Completely Unrealistic Bonus Goal: 169.X

July 1: 178.2
July 2: 177.6
July 3: 177
July 4: camping
July 5: camping
July 6: camping
July 7: 178.2
July 8: 175.8
July 9: 175.4
July 10: 174.8
July 11: 175.0
July 12: 174.0
July 13: 174.0
July 14: 175.0
July 15: 174.2
July 16: 173.8
July 17: 173.8
July 18: 174.0
July 19: 174.6
July 20: 174.4
July 21: 174.2
July 22: 172.6
July 23: 172.4
July 24: 172.0
July 25: 171.6
July 26: 171.6
July 27: 172.0

Hmmm...well that is odd, Positive...but I suppose we take what we can get! And as for being slow, I believe gardenerjoy earlier said on this thread: "It's not how long it takes to lose the pounds that matters, but how long they stay gone" (or something to that effect). That really is the important part.

Another "small" loss for me this morning, or I suppose a "big" loss if I look at things with a positive attitude!

SW: 164.00

Jul 1: 162.00
Jul 2: 162.25
Jul 3: 162.50
Jul 4: 162.00
Jul 5: 161.75
Jul 6: 161.50
Jul 7: 161.50
Jul 8: 161.50
Jul 9: 160.75
Jul 10: 160.75
Jul 11: 161.25
Jul 12: 161.25
Jul 13: 160.00
Jul 14: 160.75
Jul 15: 160.75
Jul 16: 159.75
Jul 17: 159.25
Jul 18: 159.50
Jul 19: 158.75
Jul 20: 158.75
Jul 21: 159.00
Jul 22: 159.25
Jul 24: 158.25
Jul 25: 157.75
Jul 26: 157.75
Jul 27: 157.50
Jul 28: 157.25

GW: 155.00

Hey all, going out to eat in a few hours for burgers and beer. I am already salivating just thinking about it. Name change again: Pavlov. Trying to stay strong for end of month!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

SW (June 30): 180
GW: 173 (7 lbs) July 22!

Completely Unrealistic Bonus Goal: 169.X

July 1: 178.2
July 2: 177.6
July 3: 177
July 4: camping
July 5: camping
July 6: camping
July 7: 178.2
July 8: 175.8
July 9: 175.4
July 10: 174.8
July 11: 175.0
July 12: 174.0
July 13: 174.0
July 14: 175.0
July 15: 174.2
July 16: 173.8
July 17: 173.8
July 18: 174.0
July 19: 174.6
July 20: 174.4
July 21: 174.2
July 22: 172.6
July 23: 172.4
July 24: 172.0
July 25: 171.6
July 26: 171.6
July 27: 172.0
July 28: 171.6

Thanks, Positive. Another monstrous 0.25 lb loss for me this morning, third time in a row. Hey, if the scales keep moving down 0.25 lbs each day, I will NOT complain!

Well Turtle, you've gone from reptile (Turtle) to dog (Greyhound) to Master (Pavlov) all in one week. You've been busy. Hope you're not penalized too badly for your evening of fun and frolic!

SW: 164.00

Jul 1: 162.00
Jul 2: 162.25
Jul 3: 162.50
Jul 4: 162.00
Jul 5: 161.75
Jul 6: 161.50
Jul 7: 161.50
Jul 8: 161.50
Jul 9: 160.75
Jul 10: 160.75
Jul 11: 161.25
Jul 12: 161.25
Jul 13: 160.00
Jul 14: 160.75
Jul 15: 160.75
Jul 16: 159.75
Jul 17: 159.25
Jul 18: 159.50
Jul 19: 158.75
Jul 20: 158.75
Jul 21: 159.00
Jul 22: 159.25
Jul 24: 158.25
Jul 25: 157.75
Jul 26: 157.75
Jul 27: 157.50
Jul 28: 157.25
Jul 28: 157.00

GW: 155.00

Tuscany - Awesome constant downward progression. .25 adds up really quickly.

Ate 1750 calories yesterday. My maintanence for current weight is a little above that, so it shouldn't have been THAT (see below) bad.

SW (June 30): 180
GW: 173 (7 lbs) July 22! X
Completely Unrealistic Bonus Goal: 169.X

July 1: 178.2
July 2: 177.6
July 3: 177
July 4: camping
July 5: camping
July 6: camping
July 7: 178.2
July 8: 175.8
July 9: 175.4
July 10: 174.8
July 11: 175.0
July 12: 174.0
July 13: 174.0
July 14: 175.0
July 15: 174.2
July 16: 173.8
July 17: 173.8
July 18: 174.0
July 19: 174.6
July 20: 174.4
July 21: 174.2
July 22: 172.6
July 23: 172.4
July 24: 172.0
July 25: 171.6
July 26: 171.6
July 27: 172.0
July 28: 171.6
July 29: 173.2 punished

Yes, Turtle, 0.25 adds up quickly except when it reverses, as it sadly did this morning. Also, you didn't gain 1.6 lbs of fat from eating 1750 calories...that's just water weight...it will disappear soon. Let's hope my gain and yours both disappear by tomorrow!

Hope everyone else is doing well.

SW: 164.00

Jul 1: 162.00
Jul 2: 162.25
Jul 3: 162.50
Jul 4: 162.00
Jul 5: 161.75
Jul 6: 161.50
Jul 7: 161.50
Jul 8: 161.50
Jul 9: 160.75
Jul 10: 160.75
Jul 11: 161.25
Jul 12: 161.25
Jul 13: 160.00
Jul 14: 160.75
Jul 15: 160.75
Jul 16: 159.75
Jul 17: 159.25
Jul 18: 159.50
Jul 19: 158.75
Jul 20: 158.75
Jul 21: 159.00
Jul 22: 159.25
Jul 24: 158.25
Jul 25: 157.75
Jul 26: 157.75
Jul 27: 157.50
Jul 28: 157.25
Jul 29: 157.00
Jul 30: 157.50

GW: 155.00

Hi All! I know I'm here too late for July, but I'm looking forward to the August challenge! I came back to 3FC just a few days ago after being away for 4 years. The one thing I'll never forget is how wonderful the support on these challenges is, and I can't wait to jump back in! (For any old-timers here, you may remember me as the first one to compile a list of everyone's goals, for the thread which FullSteamAhead started each month, to keep track of what everyone was doing, as well as the one who separated the exercise goals and weight loss goals by starting a separate thread for exercise.) Unfortunately when my computer went down four years ago, I fell off the wagon hard and it's taken me this long to get serious about losing weight again! Anyway, I just wanted to introduce myself, to say hi to any of my old friends who may still be here, and to say I'm so excited to jump into the August challenge with you! I'm thrilled these challenges are still going!

July 1st- (official start) 178
July 8- 178 (TOM) 178
July 9- 177 (-1)
July 10- 176.9
July 11- 175.9 (-1)
July 12- 176.0 (+ .1)
July 13- 176.6 (+.6)
July 14- 175.6 (-1.0)
July 15- 175.3 (-.3)
July 16- 175.2 (-.1)
July 17- 176.4 (+1.2)
July 18- 175.9 (-.5)
July 19- 175.1 (-.8)
July 20- 174.3 (-.8)
July 22- 175.7 (+1.4)
July 23- 174.9 (-.8)
July 24- 173.7 (-1.2)
July 25- 172.7 (-1.0)
July 26- 173.2 (+.5)
July 27- 172.0 (-1.2)
July 28- forgot to weigh
July 29- 172.8 (+.8)
July 30- 172.1 (-.7)

Goal- 169

For the record I did check in yesterday. I even wrote heartfelt personals to the regulars posters then I accidentally deleted it. (I didn't have time to rewrite it.)

Turtle, darn that beer!! But it was good, right

Tuscany, I really like your 1/4lb at a time approach! Don't worry about today it will be gone before you know it.

Positive, you are doing super!

Gardenerjoy, I see you are still getting your exercise in from the exercise challenge thread. Hope you are doing well!

Looking back over the month I am pretty happy with my attitude, efforts, and lifestyle changes. I will not be making my 9lb goal but I have so many NSV. I have navigated difficult social situations where normally I would drink and binge eat. I have pushed myself out the door to exercise at least 4 times/week. I drink 72oz of water a day and before this challenge barely drank ANY liquids at all. I have clothing that is getting looser everyday and I can now run 30 minutes without stopping. I also made my 5% weight loss goal. That's a lot for 1 month! Thank you, thank you, thank you for inspiring and motivating me. You guys are wonderful!
Tomorrow I will post my July challenge end weight and then I will be ready to bust my rear end again in August.