[morrigan]

Everyone! Our WW leader announced yesterday they are starting a new payment program. It turns out they don't have great retention with people that buy a season pass, so starting this month they will be selling monthly passes. It seems like a good time for us to get on the boards as well with a monthly challenge. Small bits of time that can add up to big weight loss.

When I started weight watchers (exactly 6 months ago) I lost 10 lbs a month 3 months in a row. Now, as I enter my second booklet, I have lost nothing in the last 3 months (up and down a bit). I want my 1st goal to be another 8-10 lb month to start off the fall right.

First: Set your goals! Be specific. It is great to see goals like

-I am going walking every day with my children
-I am going to drink 6 glasses of water every day
-I am going to get the the gym 3 times this week
-If I don't go the the gym, I am going to do 50 sit ups and 20 push ups
-I am never going to exceed 5 extra points in one day

Second: Keep us informed of your progress.

[morrigan]

Here are my goals for August:

Get back to a workout routine: if I don't walk or swim... push ups
Keep a water bottle with me at all times
Never exceed 5 extra points in any given day

I am sure I can lose the weight if I stick to those rules.

[justsomegirl]

My August Goals...

Take my dieting more seriously again!
Get out of the 190s! (I am soooo close!)
And do some form of exercise five days a week!

[morrigan]

I liked your weight goals and looked up my own

http://www.healthcastle.com/bmi-calculator.shtml
at 217: I was severely obese
at 211: I was considered obese
at 158: I will be merely overweight
at 132: I will no longer be overweight
at 116: (still unimaginable) I would be exactly in the middle of the BMI index

[mouser]

Hi Everyone,

If you do not mind I would like to join you in this August mission.

I have been doing WW off and on for about a year-ready to get serious about this weight loss now

My goals for August--
Loose 10lbs(more if possible)
Walk 4 days a week(at least 2miles)
Start doing some sit-ups
Drink 64 Oz of water daily

[andreaphilip3]

1. lose 4-10 lbs a by 8-26
2. drink at least 1/2 g water daily
3. exercise every day at least 1 hr combining cardio/weights
4. keep on top of planning ahead and keeping core friendly foods around
5. work on thinking things through in lieu of stress eating on stressful days
6.stick to core 5 days a week and be sure on the other two to eat 3 core/3 non-core meals to banish cravings and prevent binging and to focus on portion control during non core meals.

week 1:2.5
week 2:2.5
week 3:2
week 4:2.8
week5:1.6
week6:2.6
week 7: 1

[mpaigew]

My goals...

1. Stick to my pts.
2. Get to the gym at least 3x's a week.

Plain and simple...if I do that, I'll lose the weight.

[Need2Lose2]

OK- lets see. For the month of August I would like to

1- Lose 7 lbs
2- Walk 5 x's per week.
3- Drink more water.

[grraccoon]

Hello All,
I would love to join your August Challenge.
I plan to:
Drink my 6 glasses of water everyday
Excercise 3-4 times a week
Lose at least 3 pounds

[morrigan]

I am feeling really good about the monthly challenge. Anything to divvy the next 60 lbs or so into realistic chunks will help. It is really good for me to have exercise goals as well. With little ones around it is really easy to find excuses not to go to the gym etc.... My DS is in swimming lessons for 2 weeks, so I have been getting in the water each day for a bit. I really need to do this because I have a 1.75 mile swim race on Saturday and I haven't even done laps at the gym this year. I am one of only 5 people that has done the race every year since its inception in 1994.

So far I am on target for my food goals. I have a really hard time with two things, eating my kids leftovers and having snacks before bedtime. My only other bad is wine, but I can live without it a lot easier than other things.

[andreaphilip3]

hey morrgan cmon you can do it!!!

[tamikathomas]

I will go to the gym at least 3 times a week and do some some form of weight activity 2 days a week.

I will not go more than 5 points over every day.

I will drink my 8 glasses of water daily.

I will start to do more things for me!!

[mouser]

Hey Guys,

Not a good day-did not do my execercise like I wanted, but a little will walk tomorrow if the rain quits-been doing pretty good food wise

[tkt117]

I haven't participated in the Challenges yet... but maybe that is what I need to get my butt in gear.

1. Drink my water...every day!
2. Exercise at least 3 days a week for 30 minutes
3. Lift weights and/or do crunches daily... just a few minutes out of my routine.
4. Stay within 5 points of my daily points. (Thats a good one!)

SW: 08/01 175
CW 08/03 174.5
GW by 09/01 170

[andreaphilip3]

update: my aug goal is 4-8 lbs and im off to a good start w 2 3/4 and im 8 3/4 away from my ww goal w quite a way to go to my persnal goal.