Weight-Loss June 2010 *Weight Loss Challenge* Please Join! :)

[Emi]

? June 2010 Weight Loss Challenge! ?
"Instead of giving myself reasons why I can't, I give myself reasons why I can."

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My Life in a Nutshell: My name is Noemi, but people call me "Emi." I grew up thinking that I was overweight at about 138-148lbs, then I fell into a period of depression where I quit my job, stayed home pretty much isolated for 2 years, and then I really did become overweight when I gained close to 40lbs. Now topping at 180lbs, I am seeking counseling for my depression and anxiety, seeking a new job (because I'm broke!), and wanting to lose weight. I'm 26 years old, and I have a birthday in a few months (on September 29) and I want to lose about 30lbs by then! My main problem is that I have very low energy and motivation, so that's why I want to start a 'team' here and help myself and others at the same time keep motivated and successful starting RIGHT NOW.

About This Montly Challenge: If you join, you will be expected to post an update of your weight every Tuesday of every week, starting tomorrow, June 1st. The full date list is below. You'll also be expected to post an entry with some basic information of yourself and some other hopefully fun and informational items.

Sample Entry: Below is *my* first entry here, and this is an example of how yours will be every single week, the only thing that is optional is the photo. You obviously don't have to post a personal photo if you don't want to. I chose to do it because I am starting this thread and I want to prove that I'm a real person and not some like gargoyale. (And yes that made no sense since gargoyales don't exist...but whatever, I think you got my point, right? Don't answer that...)

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? Sample Weekly Weight Loss Entry ?
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*•??. Emi .??•*



Current Weight: 182 lbs
June Weight Loss Goal: 174 lbs (-8 lbs in a month)

Monthly Numbers
June 1: 182lbs
June 8:
June 15:
June 22:
June 29:

? Inspirational Music Track ?
YouTube - Black Eyed Peas - I Gotta Feeling

Weekly Tip
Eat foods that are low in calories, but really fill you up. I have found that eating a bowl of oatmeal with a sweetner or some fruit is very filling and has low calories.

Weekly Warning
Don’t skip meals to try to “save calories” because you normally end up binging. So just try to eat moderately throughout the day.

“You've got to say, I think that if I keep working at this and want it badly enough I can have it. It's called perseverance.”​

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? End of Sample Weekly Weight Loss Entry ?
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That is how every entry will look (minus the personal photo if you choose not to post one). To break it down to you in an "outline" type format, each week you will be expected to post an entry with the following information:

Your name:
Your current Weight:
Your June Weight Loss Goal:

Your Monthly Numbers
June 1:
June 8:
June 15:
June 22:
June 29:

Inspirational Music Track
Weekly Tip
Weekly Warning
Inspirational Quote


That's not a lot of information if you remember this will be once a week and for most of you only 4 times for the entire month. The tips and warnings will be personal. What you learn as you lose weight. We don't need any "expert" opinions, just what is working and not working for you. The inspirational quotes you can find here:

Motivational weight loss quote
Inspirational Weight Loss Quotes
Diet Quotes, Sayings about Dieting, Diets, Losing Weight
Weight Loss Quotes

Or find them on your own by selecting any search engine (google.com, yahoo.com, ect) and typing in words like: weight loss inspirational quotes.

Finally, if you want to add something else to your weekly entries, that will be up to you. You can add something like funny photos, or motivational photos, or anything that you feel will help you and others to lose weight. So you can be creative here if you want!

If you are able to join, please do so! ​

I know I need the support, and I bet others do as well. Let's form a team!

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If you can think of a way to make this challenge more engaging please let me know!

June Team of Challengers:

1. Emi

2. Danny

3. Maiko

4. Kayshiz

5. Christine

6. Shawnna

7. Heather

8. Gasman

9. Juni

10. Véronique

11. Christina

12. Dee

13. Xenon

14. Trish

15. Dazy

You can join in at any time, so if you're reading this and want to try it out, log in and post your basic information for the week.

The weigh ins are officially Tuesday, but if you want to modify it to fit your pre-established weigh in day, that's absolutely fine. The important thing is that you weigh in once a week!


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[aesir22]

Hey Emi I'm in. But thats a lot of stuff to post lol. Will post what I can

I'm Daniel, I'm 25. My target is 189lbs. Hopefully by xmas I have lost a lot of weight before but it crept back on

June 1st: 280lbs

Tip: You need to keep your metabolism going through the day. Eat six times a day, three meals and three snacks. Snacks should be rich in protein and low in fat. Also low in carbs, unless you are eating close to exercising. Drink 500ml of water before every meal to consume on average 15% less calories.

Warning: Don't eat too much fruit. 2-3 pieces a day is good, the rest should be made up by veg for your five a day. Too much fruit equals too much natural sugars, and some people struggle to assimilate this natural sugar. It can get stored, then turn into fat. Yikes :O

Inspirational quote: To err is human, to forgive divine. If you have lost your way on your weightloss path, don't give yourself too much grief. Forgive yourself for your mistake and move on from here.

Inspirational music: Well, not so much inspirational as good to exercise to is Hey Boy Hey Girl by the Chemical Brothers. The beat in that will have your body working twice as hard with energy!!!

I am going to add a pic. I hate my body, and it is sooo incredibly difficult to post it here for others to see. Its shaming and embarrassing, but hopefully in a few months it will look totally different. So avert your eyes if you're squeamish, and don't be too harsh!!

Danny

 

[Emi]

Hey Emi I'm in. But thats a lot of stuff to post lol. Will post what I can

I knew someone would say that! lol That's why I posted at the bottom that it's just weekly, so that information you can gather in probably 5 minutes. So 5 minutes out of your week, isn't much right? Just nod and agree with me.

Anyway, I'm glad you didn't mention anything about the colors. Haha...

Tip: You need to keep your metabolism going through the day. Eat six times a day, three meals and three snacks. Snacks should be rich in protein and low in fat. Also low in carbs, unless you are eating close to exercising. Drink 500ml of water before every meal to consume on average 15% less calories.

Hmm...that's a good tip. I am definitely planning on eating at least 5 meals (3 full meals, 2 snacks) but I wouldn't mind adding another healthy snack. I really need to form some kind of journal/outline.

Warning: Don't eat too much fruit. 2-3 pieces a day is good, the rest should be made up by veg for your five a day. Too much fruit equals too much natural sugars, and some people struggle to assimilate this natural sugar. It can get stored, then turn into fat. Yikes :O

Wow. I had no clue. Do you know if eating the same fruits is bad for you? I mean, I know you should strive for variety, but I didn't grow up eating many fruits or vegetables so they are not really easy to consume at the moment. I do have favorites that I can eat every day (so far) without much trouble. They are bananas, grapes, grapefruits and apples for fruits. And um...cabbage, carrots, tomato, and broccoli for veggies.

Inspirational music: Well, not so much inspirational as good to exercise to is Hey Boy Hey Girl by the Chemical Brothers. The beat in that will have your body working twice as hard with energy!!!

*mental image of you exercising to this is forming...* and now... I'm laughing. lol I think I'll try listening to that very soon. It does feel like "gym" music, though I'm not really a fan of gym music. I like to listen to like "happy/peppy" music since that's what I lack naturally on my own. *sad face* lol

I am going to add a pic. I hate my body, and it is sooo incredibly difficult to post it here for others to see. Its shaming and embarrassing, but hopefully in a few months it will look totally different. So avert your eyes if you're squeamish, and don't be too harsh!! Think one of the pics may be at the wrong angle, so sorry about that lol.

Well, what you may lack in physicality you make up in courage! I won't be posting a body pic until probably next month. I'm waaaaaaaaaaaaay too embarrassed to post one right now. So congrats on having the guts to do what I can't do *yet*.


Anyway, Daniel, I took your advice and I'm leaving my treadmill for another woman! The trail at the park! lol I invited my mom to go with me and she wants to so we'll do that, then go to the movie or something. So thanks for that bit of motivation!


~ Emi

 

[aesir22]

You should strive for as many different colours of fruit and veg as possible, as the colour is an indication of different nutrients in the food. For example, blueberries, carrots, tomatoes, a green apple, a banana and different coloured peppers is great variety as they all contain different good things for you. But if you can't manage a whole spectrum of colours, something is better than nothing! Start upping your intake. Five a day is a myth. Its AT LEAST five a day, and its said now closer to 7 or 8 is preferable.

I want your treadmill lol

 

[hanabi]

I really like this challenge. Very cute, Emi!
And I am definitely in! June is my birthday month, so I really want to start off my 21st year of life in a healthy way!

Your name: Maiko
Your current Weight: 62 kg, on 31 May, anyway
Your current Measurements (adding this one in for myself, because it's my favorite way to track progress): waist- 26.7" upper thigh- 21.8"
Your June Weight Loss Goal: 58 kg (-4kg)

Your Monthly Numbers
June 1:
June 8:
June 15:
June 22:
June 29:

Inspirational Music Track: I don't listen to very much American music at all... maybe not a very motivational song, but I am addicted to Lady Gaga's "Bad Romance" lately, lol.
Weekly Tip: When I'm tempted to go overeat, go back for multiple servings, remember that the food will always be there tomorrow, too!
Weekly Warning: Ummm....I guess, don't try and eat a lot less to make up for extra calories the day after you have too much! It'll only set you up for another binge day, at least in my personal experience.
Inspirational Quote: got one offline- "There is nothing noble about being superior to some other man. The true nobility is in being superior to your previous self."

Best of luck to everyone!!

 

[Emi]

I want your treadmill lol

*rushes to treadmill* Nooooooooo! She's mine, Danny, and you can't have her! We've just had a lover's quarrel right now but I'll be back and she'll be waiting for me! So, she's mine! *hugs her*

Okay this love metaphor just got very strange! *eek* lol

It's actually a pretty good treadmill. It's a Nordic Track...um...what's that number...A2550 or A2250. Something like that, but it is making this strange noise and I've told my brother to call and find out (since last week) but he hasn't. I'd do it myself but with my social anxiety, I really don't like making phone calls. I reminded him last night so hopefully today he'll call and find out what's wrong with it, if anything. It probably just needs oil somewhere...

 

[Emi]

I really like this challenge. Very cute, Emi!
And I am definitely in! June is my birthday month, so I really want to start off my 21st year of life in a healthy way!

That's fantastic! And wow, what a great birthday to have. Your 21st, just don't go getting tipsy on me during challenge weeks! lol

Inspirational Music Track: I don't listen to very much American music at all... maybe not a very motivational song, but I am addicted to Lady Gaga's "Bad Romance" lately, lol.

?Rah-rah-ah-
ah-ah-ah!

Ruhma-ruhma
-ma -maa!

Ga-ga-ooh-la
-la!

Want your bad romance!?​

What are you kidding me? I love Lady Gaga! She really calls to my bisexual side! lol And I can definitely move to music like this. Anyway, feel free to recommend some non-American music. I mean, I'd love to get a taste for something new.

Weekly Tip: When I'm tempted to go overeat, go back for multiple servings, remember that the food will always be there tomorrow, too!

That's a good tip. When I'm cutting out foods, I also sometimes tell myself, "It's only for a month, and you know that once you've lost weight you can eat that again in moderation..." so I totally get what you mean here.

Adding some pics at the bottom for progress checks. The first one is me standing straight on with my feet together, and then second one is sucking in my stomach to show the bit of fat I hope to lose there that puffs out after I eat or drink. vv

Boo! You seemed so nice and sweet and now I look at you and you're THIN! Bah! You don't need to lose weight, woman (um, very young woman of 20 years of age), if anything and that's a biiiiiiiiiiig *if* you could do some sit-ups to tone up but that's it.

Seriously, you're date-able and then some, so congrats on that!


~ Emi

 

[hanabi]

Boo! You seemed so nice and sweet and now I look at you and you're THIN! Bah! You don't need to lose weight, woman (um, very young woman of 20 years of age), if anything and that's a biiiiiiiiiiig *if* you could do some sit-ups to tone up but that's it.

Seriously, you're date-able and then some, so congrats on that!

Thanks for the kind compliments! I actually went back and took off the pictures...too embarassing!! lol

I know I don't need to lose a ton of weight or anything. But I gained a lot of weight since I started college (25 kg- I was around 50 kg at my graduation), and I did because my eating habits changed, got unhealthy, and I kept trying to lose the weight by crash dieting, which just made everything worse. So my main focus is really on eating healthfully, and if I lose weight doing it, that would be ideal, but not neccessary.

 

[Kayshiz]

?KayShiz?

Current Weight: 175.4 lbs
June Weight Loss Goal: 170 lbs (-5.4 lbs in a month)

Monthly Numbers
June 1: 175.4 lbs
June 8:
June 15:
June 22:
June 29:

? Inspirational Music Track ?
YouTube - OK Go - Here It Goes Again

Weekly Tip
Eat less, exercise more. /done

Weekly Warning
90% of weight loss advice is crap.

“When you understand that what you're telling is just a story. It isn't happening anymore. When you realize the story you're telling is just words, when you can just crumble it up and throw your past in the trashcan, then we'll figure out who
you're going to be.” - Chuck Palahniuk​

 

[chris_tine1]

Your name:Christine
Your current Weight:125
Your June Weight Loss Goal:120

Your Monthly Numbers
June 1:125
June 8:
June 15:
June 22:
June 29:

Inspirational Music Track : pyramid - charice
Weekly Tip: have a "day off" where you can eat what you want without regretting about it or a day to reminisce what you already gone through and what you need to do for next weeks and months.
Weekly Warning: try to stick with your plan (food & exercise)
Inspirational Quote : it takes time and hard work to achieve one's goal, you must be patient to see the results.

 

[shawnnam]

I am in! Didn't make my may challenge goal, but I am here to lose a healthy and reasonable amount of weight this month! Very excited!!

Your name: Shawnna Martin
Your current Weight: 162
Your June Weight Loss Goal: 156 (average of 1.5 pound loss a week )

Your Monthly Numbers
June 1: 162
June 8: Goal-160.5; Weight-160.2 (-1.8 pounds) GOAL MET
June 15: Goal-159; Weight-158.6 (-1.6 pounds) GOAL MET
June 22: Goal- 157.5; Weight-
June 29: Goal- 156; Weight-

Inspirational Music Track:

Weekly Tip: Seeing a gain does not mean you really gained; it could be too much sodium, which causes water retention!

Weekly Warning: Check calories for everything you eat at restaurants; a salad at a certain place has nearly 1,400 calories!!

Inspirational Quote: When you have gone as far as you can go, you're half-way there.

 

[heatherisadork]

Your name: Heather
Your current Weight: 208.5
Your June Weight Loss Goal: 199

Your Monthly Numbers
June 1: 208.6
June 8:
June 15:
June 22:
June 29:

Inspirational Music Track: Get Up Sex Machine- James Brown
Weekly Tip: Believe in yourself!
Weekly Warning: Don't weigh yourself everyday. It can be very stressful, and stress can have an effect on weight loss!
Inspirational Quote: The man who can drive himself further once the effort gets painful is the man who will win.

 

[gasman]

Your name: Gasman
Your current Weight: 289.7 as of May 30th.
Your June Weight Loss Goal: 10lbs

I try to only weigh on Sundays, so I changed my dates a little. I'll make an exception for the first and last day of the month.

Your Monthly Numbers
June 1: 289.5
June 5: 282.2 (7.5lb lost this week!!!)
June 12:
June 19:
June 26:
June 30:

Inspirational Music Track - You make me want to - Luke Bryan
Weekly Tip - Drink Lot's of Water
Weekly Warning - Listen to your body and don't overdo it.
Inspirational Quote - "I'm not overweight I'm just 15 inches short"

 

[juni]

Im in too! This is my birth month also (bday on 4 june) so I am really motivated to make the best of this month. My weigh-ins are on Fridays so gonna change the weigh ins for me. I hope that's ok.

Your name: Juni
Your current Weight: 141.8 lbs
Your June Weight Loss Goal: 138 lbs

Your Monthly Numbers

June 1: 141.8
June 4:
June 11:
June 18:
June 25:

Inspirational Music Track: The winner is- Dana

Weekly Tip: Water water water....carry a one liter bottle with you wherever you go and fill it up wherever you can find so that you are never without water. I drink a gallon (sometimes more) of water everyday. Put grean tea, or lemon if you don't like the taste.

Weekly Warning: Don't sweat the numbers and obsess over them. They will drop, just stay motivated and move.

Inspirational Quote: Be strong.

 

[Verobc1]

Your name: Véronique
Your current Weight: 176.0 lbs
Your June Weight Loss Goal: 170.0 lbs

Your Monthly Numbers -6 lb

June 1:
June 4:
June 11:
June 18:
June 25:

Inspirational Music Track: Really depends on my mood....I can't pick one I will have one for next week promise but anything with beat that gets me moving!

Weekly Tip: If you have a large amount of weight to lose break it up into smaller goals make it more atainable!

Weekly Warning: Don't obsess about bad food from the day before it's done you can't change it just move on!

Inspirational Quote:You can do it! (not very original I know!)

Sorry no pics I am not that brave and my camera is getting fixed mabe later on!

 

[moodringgrl]

Name: Christina
Current weight: (254.4)lbs
My goal this month is just to lose something.


Hello i'm pretty new to this forum. I've joined the end of the year challenge as well. Growing up I was always told I looked to thin. I could eat whatever and however I wanted and I never gained weight. Even after my first 2 kids, I came out of the hospital wearing my size 5/6 jeans. I was a stay at home mom then as well so I only ate what was in the house during the day. Fast forward.....The kids started school and I decided I wanted to work. I got a job working with disabled adults. Well my job is to take people out in the community for a fun outing of their pickings. Seeing that most of the people I take out live in group homes and probably don't get to choose alot of what they eat usually, guess where they want to go on our outings? McDonalds, Burger King, Wendy's, ect.......Well now that Im older the all I can eat thing just doesn't work like it used to. So I'm starting to take some control now...


My Weigh-ins for June: SW(260.8 lbs) 5/27/10 CW(254.4 lbs) 5/31/10

June 1 : 254.4 lbs
June 8 :
June 15 :
June 22 :
June 29 :


Weekly tip: Find things to keep you busy. I found that I ate when I had nothing to do.

Weekly warning: I find if I stay up too late at night I end up thinking about eating things I don't need.

 

[Dee.R]

I just recently joined the forum here and if it isn't too late to sign up for the challenge, I'd love to give it a try.

Your name: Dee
Your current Weight: 317
Your June Weight Loss Goal: 309

Your Monthly Numbers
June 1: 317
June 8:
June 15:
June 22:
June 29:

 

[Xenon1]

Last month sucked for me so I am in. I am changing the last weigh in day to line up with the end of the month. I'll do my first official entry tomorrow as it's first weigh in. Good luck everyone!

 

[tropicalgirl]

This sounds like a fun challenge! Emi our birthdays are very close and I also want to lose around the same amount of weight. This month my focus is to get out of the overweight category! My other goal is to try a 10k marathon for my city! I live next to Tokyo Disneyland so Mickey will be there but I think he will not run it ha ha! I can now run 7k without stopping and have lot's of time to get ready so I know it's possible! I live in Japan and bought a really lovely (and expensive!) yukata/summer kimono last year but it is such a waste if I stay this big... If I can keep on track I really want to take a short trip to Okinawa in August with my husband and son!

Your name: Trish
Height: 155.9 cm
Your current Weight: 64 kg iggy:
Your June Weight Loss Goal: 60

Your Monthly Numbers
June 1: 64kg
June 8:
June 15:
June 22:
June 29:

Inspirational Music Track: Lady Gaga's LoveGame (Chew Fu Ghettohouse remix)
Weekly Tip: Harusame noodles and Bean Sprouts! Cheap and low cal!
Weekly Warning: Don't eat too little or too much and stay on track with exercise!
Inspirational Quote: "Instead of giving myself reasons why I can't, I give myself reasons why I can." Anonymous

 

[Emi]

June 2010 Team of Challengers:
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1. Emi

2. Danny

3. Maiko

4. Kayshiz

5. Christine

6. Shawnna

7. Heather

8. Gasman

9. Juni

10. Véronique

11. Christina

12. Dee

13. Xenon

14. Trish

15. Dazy

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Thanks to everyone for joining this month's challenge.

If anyone else wants to join in, you can do so at any time. All you have to do is post your basic information here.

The official weigh in day is Tuesday; however, if you have a pre-established weigh in day, you can keep that. The important part is that you will weigh yourself once a week. If you can do that, then choosing a different weigh in day is fine.

Thanks for the kind compliments! I actually went back and took off the pictures...too embarassing!! lol

Oh, they weren't embarrasing, Maiko! You look really good. Anyway, I know how it is about gaining weight in college. I gained a few pounds there myself, although I ended up gaining the most post-college during my "mental health" crisis, as I call it now. lol

I know I don't need to lose a ton of weight or anything. But I gained a lot of weight since I started college (25 kg- I was around 50 kg at my graduation), and I did because my eating habits changed, got unhealthy, and I kept trying to lose the weight by crash dieting, which just made everything worse.

I used to crash diet a lot in high school and looking back, crashing dieting was among my worst mistakes back then. You end up staying at a certain weight and thinking that you are healthy, but you really aren't. So crash dieting may help you lose a few pounds but the most important part of losing weight is being healthy and you'll never manage that through crash dieting.

I am in! Didn't make my may challenge goal, but I am here to lose a healthy and reasonable amount of weight this month! Very excited!!

Shawnna, it's great that you are ready to continue trying to lose weight. The key to life as they says is persistency.

Im in too! This is my birth month also (bday on 4 june) so I am really motivated to make the best of this month. My weigh-ins are on Fridays so gonna change the weigh ins for me. I hope that's ok.

That's fine, Juni. The important part is weighing in once a week. The day you do it is a minor detail in the end, so you're definitely welcome to join!

I just recently joined the forum here and if it isn't too late to sign up for the challenge, I'd love to give it a try.

Not late at all, Dee. Welcome and good luck.

Last month sucked for me so I am in. I am changing the last weigh in day to line up with the end of the month. I'll do my first official entry tomorrow as it's first weigh in. Good luck everyone!

Sounds good, Xenon. Glad to have you in and good luck to you too!

This sounds like a fun challenge! Emi our birthdays are very close and I also want to lose around the same amount of weight. This month my focus is to get out of the overweight category! My other goal is to try a 10k marathon for my city!

Hi, Trish! That's great that our birthdays are very close to each other and I'm amazined that you want to do a 10k marathon. That's fantastic. I've always wanted to try a marathon myself, but unfortuantely my city is so small they never have events like those. But that's a great goal for you to have, so good luck with that.