Alright...I am pumping myself up for August!!! I need some goals to get myself going and I believe there are a whole lot of us on this board that need the jump start!!

For all that are ready to tackle the next month's goals please post your goals here and update us as the month goes on!!!

Good Luck All

I will start now... I have been planning this all last week after I took a turn for the worst...some of you may remember those darn Snickers Poppables...they did me in...

SO...
1.) RUN...WALK...EXERCISE and don't give up
2.) No breads, pastas, and sugar.
3.) Start eating the Veggies!!!!!!!!
4.) Lose 10 pounds by the end of the month!!
5.) Keep up the good attitude and desire to stick to the goals.

Goals for August

1. Stay Positive
2. Stay Motivated
3. Start walking *at least a 15 mins*
4. Drink more water
5. Eat more fruit and veggies

August Goals

1 Get in 45 minutes of cardio 5-6 days a week.
2 Strength train at least twice per week.
3 Keep under 1500 calories per day 5-6 days per week.
4 Drink water as often as possible.
5 Get down to 146 by August 31st.
6 Always Remember how far I've come when I start to feel bad about my progress.

Woohoo.. I'm aiming for 100% success on these goals:

1) Get in 45 minutes of cardio 5 days a week
2) Lift weights 5 days a week, alternating arms/legs
3)Drink 3 of my water bottles full of water per day (I need to double check how much that is.. but its more then I drink now!)
4) Do low-carb for 2/4 weeks (this is Atkins induction). Weeks must be in a row.
5) Finally reach 145.

In the month of August, I plan to:

1) Basically stay on my plan (with of course a small indulgence here & there) during my 2-wk. visit home to my parents'.

2) Continue drinking lots of water! I've been good about this & will continue doing it.

3) Exercise a minimum of every other day (while away) and get cardio 5x's/wk and weight training 3x's/wk while at home.

4) Make a smooth transition back to work (I'm a teacher), staying with my new, healthier eating patterns--because I feel so much BETTER when I'm on it!

5) By the end of the month, have lost at least 7 more pounds, putting me at an even 220 (or below, hopefully!)

6) Keep up my good attitude & relative patience about this journey I'm on--including continuing to ENJOY exercise, for how good it makes me feel.

I think that should cover it! It's basically more of what I've been doing, but we all know that consistency over time is the key.

Jen

This is almost a way to keep us accountable, heavens Noooo!
I'm new round here but hoping not to be soon. So here goes...

1) Getting below the 200 (204lbs today) this is almost a cheap goal. Ok by mid august, 200.

2) To work on the mental stuff, the part of me that knows I'm super hot but forgets all the time. To remember that it will come off, I'm doing great and will continue to do so.

3) Keep drinking the water 3 litres a day (pardon the metric)

4) Finally, to keep doing what I'm doing food wise, it's working great, no funny stuff

Ready Set Go Ladies!

Here are my goals for August 2003:

1 - Continue to walk 45 minutes to 1 hour per day

2 - Eat when I am hungry. No binge eating to deal with stress

3 - Plan lunches (saves $$ and calories)

4 - Exercise 2X per week minimum, aiming for 3X

5 - loose 3 pounds this month - 186 takes me out of the "obese" category....I'll just be plain ol' "overweight"! Who would have thought that this would be appealing??

6 - learn how to run. Tried a few weeks ago and pushed it too hard. Follow the 12 week plan outlined for walk/run:

http://ford4women.chatelaine.com/run.../training.html

7 - drink 4 litres of water per day.

8 - stop criticizing my body...try to go easy on myself. Still trying to filter what I tell myself by asking "Would I ever say this to anybody else?"

Whew! that's it....pretty ambitious this month!

Nice to see so many people taking part in the August Challenge!

Kris
261-188-155

A new month means new goals!!! Yeah!!! Alway's ready for a fresh start. I did okay last month but this month I'm shooting for 80 - 100% accomplishment. None of that 60 40 crap

1. Exercise 3 times a week.

2. Make smart eating choices (duhhhhhh!!! but sometimes I zone out on this one)

3. Drink more water. Try for 64 ounces a day but if not that then as much as I can.

4. Stay away from the icecream!!!

5. Lose a pound a week - Okay this time no mistakes that means I should be at 162.2 by the 31st. Not hard at all right?!?!?

6. Don't give up and continue to stay motivated.

Okay everyone that's it. I'm pumped and ready to go for the month. Anyone want to join me in chanting "I'M READY! I'M READY! I'M READY!" ?

I do! I do!

I'M READY, I'M READY, I'M READY!

It's August 1st and so far so good!

Hey guys,

I'm new here. I'm 22 and would like to lose 40 #'s by Jan 2004.
So far I've lost 8 #'s but that was before the 40 # goal (lol) it would have been the 48 # goal, lol.

Well here are my goals for August, I hope you guys hold me accountable for them, I really need you to!:

1) Exercise 5 days a week.

2) Eat until I'm satisfied, not until I'm full.

3) Drink more water.

4) Lose 8 #'s by the end of August.

5) No sodas.

I'll try checking in each day to see our progress.

Well guys thats it! Let's get cracking!

Welcome to the fold, angel!

I'm fairly new round these parts too and everyone is super friendly! (and supportive)

So what plan, lifestyle change, diet(bad work, bad word) are you on?

Congrats on the 1st 8 lbs!!

Tummy
220/203/145

Thanks Tummy!

I'm not really on a plan, I'm just trying to go by Weight Watchers and limit my carb intake. I must say I love to eat carbs, its a weakness for me. So far I've been controlling my portions and excercising. I have been excercising each day since Tuesday, which is a first for me. I've noticed how friendly people are by reading the postings, which motivated me to become a part of the group. Well I'll check back in on Monday, by the way I usually weigh in on Saturdays in order to monitor my progress.

See yah,
Sleepy

Hi Everyone,

Good going for the most part...had a bit of a carb meltdown the other day for about 2 hours, but back on track other than that. So goal #2 still in tact, didn't get discouraged just figured out why it happened and to prevent the situation in the future. (I went out with one of those people who is really pushy with food, they just put it in front of you without asking if you're hungry!) Luckily only see her once a year so I'm good for another 365 days!

Doing great on all other goals, even went backwoods hiking, who would have thought I could do that 17lbs ago? Woohoo!

How's everyone else doing so far?

Tummy
220/207(with carb meltdown)/145
SW/CW/GW

Alright...I am starting today, with my mother-in-law in the hosiptal until Saturday it's not been a good weeke to eat at home and cook... Starting today I am getting groceries and am back on the Atkins induction!! Both me and the hubby!! We both have gained only 1 pound since the induction (4 weeks ago) and the last 2 weeks have been so chaotic that we have serioiusly stumbled on our plan but we both want to get back in gear. I have had Heart Burn and Stomach issues for the last week since introducing carbs (mainly sugars) back into my diet...it's not worth it!!!

Angel... Welcome!!! We are at about the same starting weight and have about the same goals (as well as Tonic)...keep up the hard work and the results will be great!!! I still have a ways to go as well, but both of us can do it...