September is a great time to learn new things and set new goals. Let's figure out what it takes to meet our weight loss goals this month.

Join the September 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 September Exercise Challenge.

Thanks for opening up the new thread gardenerjoy. Hope everyone has a great September and makes whatever goals they set. Here's hoping for beautiful fall weather (my favorite season).

SW: 223.2
September GW: 217.4 (puts me at 50 pounds lost)
Stretch goal: 215

Week One
01: 222.6
02: 222.6
03: 222.6
04: 223.0
05: 221.8
06: 221.8
07: 221.8
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Total Loss for Week One: 1.4

Week Two
08: NWI
09: 222.6
10: 224.0
11: 223.2
12: 222.6
13: 222.8
14: 222.0
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Total Loss for Week Two: +0.2

Week Three
15: 223.4
16: 222.2
17: 221.6
18: 222.0
19: 221.6
20: 220.2
21: 219.8
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Total Loss for Week Three: 2.2

Week Four
22: 220.2
23: 219.8
24: 220.2
25: 221.0
26: 222.0
27: 221.6
28: 222.4
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Total Loss for Week Four: +2.6

Bonus Days
29: 223.6
30: 222.8
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Total Loss for Bonus Days: +0.4
Total loss for Entire Month: -0.4

Hi guys! I still don't have a scale, but I'd like to participate in the challenge. I'm going to set my goal as averaging under 1400 daily calories each week.

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I'm trying to decide where to set my goal this month.

My original September goal was 219. But it looks like I'm going to wind up around 224 for end of August, which means that would only be 5 pounds. At the rate I've been going, that seems sort of low. (Poor me, I'm ahead of the schedule I set #firstworldproblems). I could say 217.4, which would be around 6.5 pounds, and would put me right at 50 pounds lost so far. That's a good goal. I usually set a stretch goal also, but my next significant marker after that is clear down at 213.8, which will be 20% lost. But I'm pretty sure I won't make that in September. That would be around 10 pounds, which doesn't seem realistic. I like stretch goals to be possible, but not very likely, so I have something to stretch for right up until the last day of the month.. I could just set an arbitrary stretch goal of like 8 pounds from tomorrow's weight, since that's what I've been averaging per month. But I don't find arbitrary goals as motivating, I like working toward milestones. Hmmm. Maybe I'll say 215. It is unlikely (why I call it a stretch goal), but if I can make it, I'll only have to lose 5 pounds each of the last 3 months of the year to make my goal. With Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas in the mix there, that seems like a good thing.

Please add me for the month of September.
Goal 10 lb

ok i'm in again for my 4th month of Maintenance.
Same same as last month.
TW: 112-117 lb

Good morning!! I am going to join you even though I don't have a weight loss goal. Actually, I kind of do... I just got done stuffing my face for 5 days in a row, so I would like to lose that 12 lbs. that I put on. I am returning to healthy eating only, not eating at a calorie deficit so I will set my goal for 8 lbs. I have a few daily goals that I would like to set... 1) 1 gallon of water per day 2) no fast food 3) no candy 4) eat fruit and vegetables every day. Nothing drastic since I am pregnant, but I think that this formula will work well.

CW: 177
GW: 169

Gardenerjoy- Thank you for setting up the new thread!

Lacerta- It looks like you were able to decide on a goal, I wish you the best of luck!!

Lunkah- Hiiii, how have you been?!

Darius- Good luck this month, you've got this!!

Ange- Hello!! I am going to join you here!

gardenerjoy, thanks for the new thread!

I'm in for an optimistic 4 lbs. I've been at 130 for just about 2 weeks so I'm due a decent whoosh any moment, right?

SW: 130
CW:
GW: 126

Welcome, everyone! Happy September!

September goal: -1 kg (reach 98.0 kgs)

1: 99.0 kgs

Good morning all,

September goal: 2-3 pounds

I'm nearing the top of my maintenance range, I'd like to stay in the middle, so trying to tighten things up a little this month. My current range is 140-145.

GardenerJoy thanks for the thread!

9/1-144.3

So happy to see people signing up again. This is a lot easier for me to keep posting and stay on track when lots of people are posting about their successes and their struggles.

And so glad to see you back, opheliaphoenix. You may call August a plateau, I call it maintaining, and that is a win in my book.

Week One
01: 222.6
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I figured for sure I'd be back up today, as I usually do from the 1st to the 10th. But with this holiday weekend, that stall might hold off until the 4th this month when I go back to work. So maybe I'll actually lose something this week. Woohoo. Just 0.2 more and I can change my avatar again.

I tried putting some short runs into my walk 2 days ago, and found that my lungs and knees could handle it without issue, however, the bouncing was a significant problem. So I've ordered one of those super duper sports bras that are supposed to keep everything exactly in place. Seriously, this thing has 9 clasps. One of these days, maybe I'll lose some mass off the girls. So far, I've lost rib fat, but I've actually gone UP in cup size. I was a 42DD before, now I'm technically a 37G. WTF? I went up 2 cup sizes, but have gone down several band sizes. So I've lost nothing off the girls themselves, just the rib/back fat, and so the difference between them is increasing. I know some women would be happy to not lose their breasts, but I am not one of them. I'd be perfectly happy at a D, or even a C. However, I think anything smaller than a D is unlikely. I'm pretty sure I hit puberty and jumped straight to a D right off the bat, even though I was quite thin back then. That is part of why my theoretical goal weight is at the upper end of my "normal" range, because I think these puppies are going to add 15-20 pounds to my scale weight even then, so I anticipate having to get thinner than average to get down to 150.. Anyway, I think my small amount of jogging I tried caused some sort of tiny tiny microtear in the tissue in my right breast, as it doesn't hurt, but feels itchy. So I'm going to hold off on trying that again until the new bra arrives.

Thanks for the new thread gardenerjoy! Going to go for 4 lbs this month.

Aug 31st Weigh-In: 138
Month Goal Weight: 134
Sep 30th Weigh-In: 136
Total Month Weight Loss: 2 lbs

Week One
01: 137
02: 136.5
03: 138.75
04: 138.5
05: 138.25
06: 138.75
07: 138.75
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Total Loss for Week One: -1.75lbs

Week Two
08: 137.5
09: 138
10: 139.5
11: 139.75
12: 138.5
13: 138
14: 138.75
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End of Week One: 138.75
Total Loss for Week Two: 0

Week Three
15: 138
16: 137.75
17: 137.5
18: 137.5
19: 137.5
20: 137.25
21: 138
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End of Week Two: 138.75
Total Loss for Week Three: 0.75

Week Four
22: 137.75
23: 137.75
24: 138
25: 138.25
26: 137.5
27: 136.5
28: 136.5
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End of Week Three: 138
Total Loss for Week Four: 2 lbs

Final Days
29: 136
30: 136

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End of Week Four: 136.5
Total Loss for Final Days: 0.5

Thank you GardenerJoy for opening this up. I have three weeks until a formal work event and that is going to keep me focused through this month.

Start Weight - 265.8
Goal Weight- 257.0 ( 8 pounds)


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