Congrats to everyone who made it to their 50 days till Summer Challenge Goals!

For those of us who didn't, here's a second chance. (Isn't it nice to know that when we don't make it sometimes there's a second chance?)

Post your goals for the Labor Day Challenge here! That's September 6...11 weeks...77 days...enough time to "redeem" ourselves.

My goals:
Reach 150 lbs, about 10 lbs.
Spend at least 2310 minutes doing cardio exercise during this time.
Control my portions & eat as few processed foods as possible

Good Luck!

Challenges are motivating.
My goals will be to:
1. Reach a mini-goal of 130lbs or below (at least 13 pounds to lose)
2. Build self confidence.

Wow - a Labor Day challenge - that would make this my last challenge before my wedding! Agggghhhh! Okay, so I ended just short of my Summer challenge goal at 183. And then my scale broke - SOOOO I have to move on to another scale. And this one doesn't like me quite as much - SOOOO I have to adjust. According to the new scale, I am at 186.0 (well, I was on Saturday, anyway). So that's the starting weight for this challenge. And since my wedding is Labor Day weekend, I'm going to cut the challenge a bit short so that I'm not focusing on weight loss during those last few days so much. Really, I'm a little afraid to drop too much over these last couple of months because my dressmaker's going to have a fit - but oh well! If I need to stop and maintain for a few weeks before the wedding, that's what I'll do, but I don't think that that will be an issue. ANYWAYS, start weight is 186.0. Today is day 1 - the end date is August 30, which is exactly 10 weeks. I'm aiming for 169 lbs. by that date. Also, I am going to include an exercise challenge, modified for my busy summer schedule. So here goes:

1. 169 lbs.
2. 3,000 mins. exercise (4x week at the gym - weights and/or cardio and one day a week incorporate activity into lifestyle - i.e. play tennis with friends, go on a hike, ride bike to store, etc.)

Ok, I'm in, too!!! I totally bombed the Summer Day Challenge and ended exactly where I began at 163. I recently started WW so hopefully this will aide me in my Labor Day Goals.

1. Reach 150 lbs, a loss of 13 lbs
2. Continue going to the gym 3 x a week, at least
3. Run 3x a week, at least
4. Strenght Train Complete Body 3x a week
5. Stay on plan w/ WW and not use any Flex points or
activity points.

Good Luck Everyone!!!!

After a long period of silence I'm back, and I would like to join the labor day challenge. That will also, pretty much, coincide with my one year anniversary at 3FC, so it would be great if I had made some actual progress. Since I joined, it's been a little bit like "Two steps forward one step back," "one step forward one step back" etc. Scale wise I haven't made that much progress (5lbs over 10 months) but in terms of attitude and cardiovascular health I am miles ahead. However, let me revise my goal to say that I would like to make MEASURABLE progress.
Right now I weigh 153 lbs. By Labor day, I would like to weigh in the 140's. My problem is that I can't seem to lose consistently or eat consistently. I would like to Lose Consistently from now until then, regardless of what the actual number is. I want to make consistent, measurable progress.

Yay, a challenge seems like fun! Hmm, okay, upon reading this I'm 225, I'd like to be 195 by labor day--a thirty pound loss. I've been consistently losing about 8 pounds per month, so maybe if I work my butt off, I'll make it!

I'm in! Labor Day I will be at 160!

that is a nine lb. loss that is reasonable I believe.

That should be plent of time!

Best of luck to all!

I'm updating my exercise goal to 2700 mins. instead of 3000 because of the wedding, moving, and surgery, I've already had a whole week without formal exercise (trust me, moving is a wonderful combination of weight lifting and cardio though - especially when 2 flights of stairs are involved!). I have been good eating-wise so far though!

I didn't tell my boyfriend about this challenge but last night we decided to do something that jives with it nicely. My bf is not overweight or out of shape (he can pick me up no problem, do lots of pull ups and push ups) but there's definitely a flab factor. The same with me, I guess. So last night we decided to do a six-week challenge. We will take before and after pictures and measure our body fat and who ever makes the most changes in their appearance and bodyfat wins. If he wins, it means that I have to quit smoking cigarettes. (So even if he wins, I win too). If I win, he has to bring me flowers at work every day for a week. I'll let you guys know how it goes!

Anna,
You can do it girl.....I have faith that you will win the challenge. I would love to recieve flowers everday!!

Carmen

I just wanted to say hi to everyone and I have been reading messages of people losing weight. I want to know everyone's secret, how are yall losing the weight??????
c/s Hey I also wanted to know how to put a picture on the side of my name?

I'm in for 145 - size 8. I need to weigh in to see where I am right now. I'm thinking it will be 10-15 pounds. I really want to lose this weight and fit into my clothes from last year. Good luck to everyone on this challenge.

Hey everybody.. I'm new here, but I wanna join the challenge!

One thing upsets me here, though.. South Dakota Chick - 145 is supposed to be a size 8 for someone who's 5'6"... \ Somethin's wrong with me!!!!! I'm 5'6" at 141.5 and I tried on an 8 a couple weeks ago... it was THE single most depressing thing I've experienced lately. *Sigh* I think it is probably because all of my fat is in my stomach.. not evenly distributed. I would seriously one day like to be able to feel like I didn't have to try to cover up my stomach with my arms to keep people from seeing the roll.

Anywho, my goals:
1. 130 by Labor Day (that would bring me down a whopping 45 pounds since last June...65 pounds in the past 3 years)
2. Walk 3.5 miles on my treadmill 3 times per week every single week during this period.

I'd like to add another challenge to myself--not weight-loss related, but hey! I want to start doing my summer READING, 1/3 of the summer gone and I haven't even started! How is everyone doing? I'm going to the gyno today (ick) so I'll have a weigh in...yikes!

Count me in too! My birthday is Labor Day weekend (Sept. 4th) and since my husband and I are planning a weekend away, I've already bought a cute little black dress I'm hoping to feel confident enough to wear!

Current weight: 160
Hope to weigh by Labor Day: 140

My plan: Walk 3 miles three days a week and do pilates on alternative days. Eat sensibly. Drink TONNES of water.

Good luck, everyone!!!

~mel