I can't believe it's already July an we're half way through the year. I've gotta get on the ball if I'm going to make my goal for the year!


1. Stay OP for 31 days
2. Avoid sugar & white flour products for the month
3. Avoid junk food snacks
4. Work out 4-5 days a week
5. Post here daily
6. Drink at least 8 glasses of water a day

Watch my sugar intake {cookies, this means you!}
more fruits and veggies
stick with the exchange plan {I'm serious! no cheating}
Keep up the exercise~ weights x 3, cardio x 2

I like everyone's goals. Maybe this will help me stay on track.

Avoid sugar & white flour products on weekdays
Avoid junk food snacks and beverages
Work out 4-5 days a week both cardio and weights
Drink at least 8 glasses of water a day
More fruits and veggies
Stay positive even if I mess up!

Good morning Penguin & Guacamole,

Your goals are good ones too. I hope we all have a great month and we all end the month with a nice loss.

If I can keep the sugar away, I know I will.

Have a great OP day ladies.

Today's Journal

B: V8 juice, 1 oz cheese, coffee w/skim milk & Sugar free syrup.
L: Salad
D: hamburger patty w/brocolli
S: 1/4 C nut
Lots of waters

Guac, good to see you here, too! I was planning on PMing you an invite when I read you were trying to cut back sugar as Gettin and I are concentrating on this month. And we could always use someone new to talk to. I like the 'stay positive even if I mess up!'

Gettin, thanks for starting a new thread.

I lost a .5lb today Progress anyway!

Hubby had to go into work to help a new co-worker figure out the computer system. I'm working on sleeves for a sleeveless sweater I knit last fall, then determined I would be happier if it has sleeves.

One of the sites I buy my workout DVD's from is having a big sale. So I'm looking for new inspiration. I don't have many kettlebell DVDs so I'm mostly looking at those.

# Stay OP For 31 days
# Lose 5kg by the end of July
# Less carbs more protein&veggies
# 8 cups of water daily
# Exercise daily with Jillian Michales dvd
# Post here daily

1st July Journal;

B; 2 boiled eggs+cucumber+bacon
S; cucumber
L; Salad
D; 2 Grilled steaks+yoghurt

Drank 8 cups of water & Did my 20mnts exercise

Hi everybody! This is my first time posting in this forum and I would like to introduce myself. I am a 35 yo, married woman from Brazil, and I have been living in Boston, MA for 2 years and half now. I've been kinda struggling with my weight since a child, but things got really out of control after I moved to the US, when I gained more than 40 pounds in 2 years!!! I am decided to fight against this situation and I would love to participate here with you!

Goals:
Stay OP for 31 days;
Exercise at least 4 times/week;
Reduce intake of processed food;
Eat more fruits and veggies;
Reduce dairy intake;
Be kind to myself... stop being my worst enemy!

Weight: 185.4 lbs
Height: 5'3"
Montly Goal: 175 lbs

Best to all,
Nique

Mia & niquebrz77 We'd love to have you join in and Imake your goals. Your goals for July are great and I look forward to hearing about your daily successes.

Penguin - Congrats on starting off with a loss already! Keep up the reat work.

I have had a great day. No sugar and no junk food and I feel really good. Last night I had ice cream left in the freezer so I tossed it out so that I wouldn't be tempted to eat it today. I couldn't believe I did it but I'm just that determined to succeed.

I hope everyone else is having a great day!

I'd like to join this thread. I've run out of excuses for wandering off plan (my birthday, a friend's birthday, a friend's wedding, it's Tuesday, etc, etc) and need to prove to myself I can string together more than a couple of good days.

My goals are:
1. Fewer snacks! I've been snacking instead of eating dinner.
2. Less sugar (see above).
3. Strength training 3x times a week along with my daily cardio.
4. Track my calories every day.

I've had an okay day today, although I did have a few of the cookies I made to take to the office tomorrow (peanut butter with high protein cinnamon cereal from Target - very tasty!). I'm within my calorie budget, though, and I did remind myself that I was full when I started to reach for another cookie.

Good luck everyone!

Stay close to 1500 calories per day
Exercise for 30 mins per day
Post here daily for a check in

July 2012 OP Challenge:

1. Take my medication and eat >1200 calories a day.
2. Weight Loss of 10.7 LBS (For Month) Start: 175.7 Goal: 165.0
3. Gym x2days/wk; Insanity Round 2; Bike/Run 5mi/wk; Wii 20days/mnth;
4. OP Check in's all 31 days.. I will update this post to keep a running track..

GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!!!! ::

07/01: RX taken, 83 calories over; Insanity Fit Test; Check IN! X
07/02: RX Taken; 368 Cal under; Brazil Butt Lift: Bum Bum -227 Calories, Wii Fit; Check IN!X
07/03: RX Taken; 575 Cal under; GYM: Hot Hula/Weights Arms (-654 Cal); Check IN!X
07/04: RX Taken; 122 Cal under; No Gym - Cleaned House but no official workout; Check IN!
07/05: RX Taken; 368 Cal under; No Gym - Lazy Day :0(; Check IN!
07/06: RX Taken; 648 Cal Under; No Gym - Did dance for 40min. :0\; Check IN!
07/07: RX Taken; 370 Cal Under; No Gym; Check In!!
07/08: RX Taken; 390 Cal Under; No Gym; Check In!! Weigh In: 170.9 (-4.5#)
07/09: RX Taken; 233 Cal Under; No Gym; Check In!
07/10: RX Taken; 660 Cal Under; No Gym; Check In!!
07/11: RX Taken; 133 Cal OVER; No Gym; Check In!!
07/12: RX Taken; 189 Cal Under; Gym: Body Step (-340cal); Check In!!!
07/13: RX Taken; Cal Under; No Gym; Check In!!
07/14: RX Taken; Cal Under; GYM: HipHop (-750cal); Check In!!
07/15: RX Taken; 186 Cal OVER; No Gym; Check In!!! Weigh In: 169.1 (-1.8#)
07/16: RX Taken; 110 Cal Under; WO: TapOut XT: Cross Core (-898cal); Check In!!
07/17: RX Taken; 230 Cal Under; WO: TapOut XT: Strength + Ult Abs & Rock Your Body (-181cal)
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WEEKLY SUMMARIES:
Week 1: RX x7 days; Exercise x2 days; Cal Under x6 days; Weight Down 4.5#'s
Week 2: RX x7 days; Exercise x2 days; Cal Under x6 days; Weight Down 1.8#'s
Week 3:
Week 4:

Steph, Maria & niquebrz77 - Nice to have you join the thread. I hope you all have a great month and make your goals for July.

So many new people!

So I bought 2 DVD's: AOS Empire State and Lauren Brooks' Kbell Lightening. I'm thinking about AOS Newport but I'm not sure I need it.

I finished one sleeve of my sweater, now on to the next. Hubby had to go into work for a few hours after church, so I've been puttering around the house.

Steph, I'm familiar with the 'its Tuesday' excuse!

Nique, I agree, we aren't going to work hard or do our best if we are beating ourselves up about everything!

Maria, and Lee, welcome, glad to have you both join us.