One more day until the challenge begins. Isn't anyone going to join me???

I'll join!!!! I'm also in the "thinness" challenge.. but I have got to meet my "onederland" goal by Sept 29th.. so... I need to lose 7 lbs by then... if it's only us.. thats okay... we will help each other!!!

nice to meet ya!!

cathy

Count me in!!! I gained 2 pounds since yesterday so am back up to 212.5 ;-( but my goal for September is to get down to 200. My birthday is coming up on the 16th and we always go to Taos NM for a mini-vacation so I don't want to look 7 months pregnant in my pictures like I did in my pictures from July....yuk! Nothing against pregnancy, but don't like looking like I am when I'm not!!

Kursten

Hi Kathy and Kursten! Glad to see others here, and interested! I start going to the gym tomarrow. What a great way to start off the month of September.

I'm not sure what weight I want to aim for yet by the end of the month, because I am going to be using a doctors scale (at the gym) starting Wednesday, and I have a feeling it is going to weigh me as more then the scale I am using now.

Good luck to both of you. We can do this. Make sure and stop by for daily support.

xAkasha

**EDITED** Oops, I think this is a different challenge. **EDITED**

I'll stop by here for support, encouragement, and tips, but I have time to post in only one challenge, and I promised rumdum to continue into September from her August challenge!

xoxo

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I'm in!! The more challenges the better. I can use all the support I can get. (I'm at that critical point where I usually go off what ever eating plan I'm on.)

my goals:

1. exercise at least 3x's per week
2. Lose at least 8 pounds or one pants size
3. Keep my water intake up at 1 gallon or more

Good Luck all!!

Hey GIRLS.. I am definitely IN!
I have to think of my goals.. I am sure I will have a list for myself that I want to achieve!
But if you have room.. count me in!

AH

Welcome to the challenge Badger, Philly, and AH! Glad to have you here.

I went for a short walk and bike ride today, just enough to get my metabolism a jump. I need to go to bed, because I have to get up at 5:00am tomarrow and head to the gym.

It's my first day of classes (I'm in college!), so wish me luck.

I hope everyone is having a wonderful LC evening!

Hey All!
I would like to join in on the Challenge, too.
These past 2 weeks the weight kept creeping up and I am not even able to fit into any of my jeans. I have to lose now since I am not going to buy bigger clothes

My goals for this month:

• be at 175 lbs (lose 10 lbs)
• be able to fit into my clothes again
• work out (free weights 3x per week, cardio 2x per week)
• drink my water
• if possible no alcohol

Hey again... good luck with school Akasha!

Ok, after giving it some thought I have decided my goals for this month. I think they are fairly typical.

AH's Goals for Sept.
**Drink more water.
**Get active 3-5 times a week.
**Weigh UNDER 190.
---I haven't seen that since my wedding.. always stuck in the mid 190's.
***Eat more often instead of 1 half a meal a day.
***Drink less Diet Coke (is this possible???)

GOOD Luck ALL!!!

Hi Miez! *hugs* How have you been?

Thanks AH. I am on my way there right now. To the gym first! Yay. I have the two worst classes today, so I hope my first day isn't a total disaster.

I'll post later with updates from the gym. Have a good morning, everyone.

Count me in too, this is my first challenge so I'll see how it goes.

I've actually been off Atkins since friday, I had a slight case of food poisoning (either from eggs or chicken) so the thought of eggs or chicken or anything fried was a complete no-no. All I could feel I could eat was toasted bread, so that is what I did and loads of peppermint tea. Once the stomache got a bit better, I also included icecream and other "forbidden foods" yum:
So I decided I would stay off Atkins for a week and eat healthily until then, and so far I have not gained an ounce, so that is quite good.

My goals:
- Start induction again on the 04. September
- Loose 10 pounds by the end of the month
- try not to eat any nuts for the first two weeks
- Drink more water
- Keep up Kung Fu twice a week
- Go to the gym in the mornings (tuesday, wednesday) while I still have the car (only this week)
- find a nice affordable replacement car
- go for a walk in the evenings (at least 30 mins) and maybe throw in a bit of yoga in case it is raining


ok, I think that is me done

Gagalina

Hi Gagalina! Welcome to the challenge.

I went to the gym for the first time in months and did 50 minutes on the treadmill, and started a bit of weigh training as well. I plan to go to the gym five times a week!

I might get out and go for a walk, or ride my bike, or do pilates. I'm in such a modivated mood right now. How are you all doing? Are you ready for the 1st???

I'm re-setting my goals, by the way:

My Goals:

-Reach 150 by the end of the month. (158 starting weight!)
-Go to the gym five days a week while at college. Mon-Fri.
-Drink more water (hard for me, argh)
- Walk/Jog 15 miles a week at least.
- Increase my weight training.
-No cheating. Cheating means spending weeks making up for it. It's not worth spoiling my taste buds. LOL.
- Do pilates three times a week.

That's basically it in a nutshell. I walked a total of 4.5 miles today and might do some pilates later if I'm not too tired.

I'll talk to you all later!