Everyone is welcome - you don't need to have been a part of the previous challenge to participate.

Post your 2013 New Year's resolution. If you don't make resolutions and want to make a goal, that's fine too. It doesn't have to be a specific weight or a specific size but it does have to be SPECIFIC (i.e. Don't write "I want to be healthier." If you want to improve your health, how are you going to measure that? Do you want a specific blood pressure range? Do you want to be able to run a mile nonstop? etc).

Next you're going to write what you're going to do from Independence Day to Labor Day to make that happen! That's approximately 8.5 weeks. What will you do for the next 8.5 weeks of 2013? How will you make your resolution happen?

Copy and paste this format. You'll be coming back each week to update your progress (find the entry and click edit). And this thread will be available for us to chat about the challenge, overcome struggles and celebrate successes.


2013 Resolution:

From Independence Day to Labor Day, my resolution is:

Week one (ends July 11th):
Week two (ends July 18th):
Week three (ends July 25th):
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Week five (ends August 8th):
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New Year's Resolution: By December 31, 2013 I will have achieved and will be maintaining my goal weight of 140 lbs.

New Year's to Valentine's: -8.6
Valentine's to April Fools': -9.6
April Fools' to Mother's Day: -1.4
Mother's Day to Independence Day: -6.4
Total for 2013: -26.0

From Independence Day to Labor Day, my resolution is: To lose 12 pounds (1.5 lbs/wk)

July 4, 2013 Starting Weight: 172.2

Week one (ends July 11th): 175.4 (+3.2) [+3.2 total] not a great start
Week two (ends July 18th):
Week three (ends July 25th):
Week four (ends August 1st):
Week five (ends August 8th):
Week six (ends August 15th):
Week seven (ends August 22nd): 190.6 [+18.4 total]
Week eight (ends August 29th): 184.2 (-6.4) [+12.0 total]

September 2, 2013 Ending Weight: 185.4


***I decided to change this to correspond to my weigh in days of Thursdays***

From Independence Day to Labor Day, my resolution is: to get to 235, strength train three times a week, and use the gym's track more often.

July 4th starting weight: 244 (scale was off 3 pounds, editing to reflect change)

Week one (ends July 11th): 242, weights x3, track used 2 out of 7 days.
Week two (ends July 18th): 239, weights x3, track used 3 out of 7 days.
Week three (ends July 25th): 241.8, weights x3, track used 4 out of 7 days.
Week four (ends August 1st): 237, weights x3, track used 5 out of 7 days.
Week five (ends August 8th): 240, weights x3, track used 6 out of 7 days.
Week six (ends August 15th): 239, weights x3, track used 2 out of 7 days.
Week seven (ends August 22nd):237, weights x3, track not used.
Week eight (ends September 2nd):235, weights x4, track not used.

2013 Resolution: Under 200 pounds!

From Independence Day to Labor Day, my resolution is: (SO HARD) Eat clean every day. Allow myself only one indulgence after 7 days of eating clean. I would like to see a 20 pound loss.

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2013 Resolution: To be at or below 175 by my 30th birthday (January 1, 2014)

From Independence Day to Labor Day, my resolution is to lose 9 lbs.

April Fools' Day to Mother's Day Total: -8.4 lbs
Mother's Day to Independence Day Total: -6.6 lbs

Starting weight July 1: 198.2 lbs

Week one (ends July 7): DNW - Vacation
Goal Weight: 197.2 lbs

Week two (ends July 14): 200.2 (+2, +2 Total) - Vacation gain - not too worried.
Goal Weight: 196.2 lbs

Week three (ends July 21): 196.4 lbs (-3.8, -1.8 Total)
Goal Weight: 195.2 lbs

Week four (ends July 28): 195.0 lbs (-1.4, -3.2 Total)
Goal Weight: 194.2 lbs

Week five (ends August 4): 197.6 lbs (TOM) (+2.6, -0.6 Total)
Goal Weight: 193.2 lbs

Week six (ends August 11): 193.6 lbs (-4, -4.6 Total)
Goal Weight: 192.2 lbs

Week seven (ends August 18): 196.0 lbs (+2.4, -2.2 Total) - I had ONE bad day this week when it comes to my diet and I gain 2.4 lbs. Something is seriously wrong about that.
Goal Weight: 191.2 lbs

Week eight (ends August 25): 194.6 lbs (-1.4, -3.6 Total)
Goal Weight: 190.2 lbs

Week nine (ends September 1): 196.2 lbs (+1.6, -2 Total)
Goal Weight: 189.2 lbs


*Official weigh in day is Monday. *I'm counting nine weeks instead of eight.

2013 Resolution: Change my lifestyle and become a healthier person. Avoid and limit my consumption of processed foods and GMO's. I would love to get down below 200 by the end of this year..just want to get completely out of the 200's!

From Independence Day to Labor Day, my resolution is: To get down to 240 lbs!


Starting weight July 1st: 252

Week one (ends July 7th): 252
Week two (ends July 14th): 252 --- A bit stuck right now, hope to see some changes soon
Week three (ends July 21st): 251
Week four (ends July 28th): No weigh in
Week five (ends August 4th): No weigh in
Week six (ends August 11th):
Week seven (ends August 18th):
Week eight (ends August 25th):
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Total weight LOST:

2013 Resolution: To no longer be obese 185 here I come!

From Independence Day to Labor Day, my resolution is: To track my points and work out 3x a week. To lose 23 pounds 10% of my weight. it may be a little less as I still have to weigh in this week.
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2013 Resolution: To be out of the 200's

From Independence Day to Labor Day, my resolution is: To get down to 199 lbs!


Starting weight July 1st: 213

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This Summer can make a difference !!!

2013 Resolution:

1) Transition from eating beef, pork and chicken to only seafood with a plant based diet
2) Eliminate soda and added sugar.
3) Drink appropriate amount of water
4) lose 27 pounds this year to reach 165 --final GW is 135
5) lower my cholesterol as of 2/8/13= 256 Total
6) tone my 'chicken wings' --exercising has been a challenge as I hate it!

From Independence Day to Labor Day:
1) eliminate chicken! Already eliminated beef and pork
2) do not add sugar to my tea! other than that, I have eliminated soda and any other added sugar
3) Done!
4) Down 7 pounds, need to loose another 20 by the end of the year, therefore, I want to loose 10 pounds in this time period.
5) will check by the end of the year so this exceeds this time frame
6) OH--I HATE EXERCISING! I just need to get started!

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2013 Resolution: To be at 199 lbs by December 2013 and blow my family away!
New Year's to Valentine's Day Challenge loss (7 weeks): -14.2lbs
Valentine's Day to Mothers Day Challenge loss (6 weeks): -13lbs
April Fools' Day to Mother's Day Challenge (6 weeks): -11lbs
Mother's Day to Independence Day Challenge (8 weeks): -1.6

From Independence Day to Labor Day, my resolution is to weigh 234.6: -15 lbs. Last challenge was tough for me. I need to get my mind back in the game!

Week one (ends July 11th): 247.4
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Post your final numbers for this leg of the challenge!! I will create the new thread for Labor Day through Columbus Day today.