Single LC'ers 4th of July Challenge.
 

In the grand tradition of challenges based on drinking holidays, This is the challenge for single LC'ers (and their friends) trying to drop weight by the 4th of may. Almost two months.

Please introduce yourself by stating your current weight, your goal weight, and any other LC related goals for the period (such as additional exercise or cutting out frankenfoods). Check in every friday, with the final check in on the Sunday morning of July 4th.

--nw

Well, As of this morning I hit my goal for the previous challenge, 225 lbs!
My goal is to drop 15 lbs, just under two pounds a week. The idea of hitting 210 sounds damn good... And dare of dream of onederland before the summer is out?

--nw

Alright nw - sign me up for this one. :D And congrats on hitting your goal for the last challenge. :D

Except I'm not weighing until May31st so I can't post my weight or weekly losses until then.
I have a vacation planned for the end of September..... a Mexican cruise...... so I need to stick to Atkins until then so I'm not mistaken for a whale in the water. :rolleyes: It would suck to be harpooned! :o

Anyway...... my goals for the next 8 1/2 weeks....
1) Plan meals ahead.... always helps to keep me on plan
2) Keep fridge stocked with LC alternatives to high carb junk
3) Check in here daily and run here when feeling tempted
4) Bike or do some other form of exercise (Curves/treadmill) 5 days/week
5) Weigh myself on May 31st......

Best of luck!!!
Cheers,
Gypsy :D

Hey People, plenty of time left to join in the fun!

Anyway, since it IS friday, I'm checking in at the same weight I started at... 225. Given the short week, I'm not surprised.

--nw

Ok! I'm in! Back from Tahoe yesterday and I'm up to 290 again, but I'll be back to 287 soon! I'm sure it's from all the alcohol I consumed in the last 4 days!

Goal for 4th of July:

exercise 5x week
25-35 carbs daily
lose 10 pounds to 280

That should do it for me! I have a 10 day vacation in Italy coming up, but I'm planning to stay low carb until the very last day there. Then if I really need pasta, I'll have some :)

Good luck everyone!

Happy Friday!

Anyone else want to join the challenge??? It's like a little private club now. We're exclusive like the Spider Room in Hollywood :D

My monthly weigh in at curves is tomorrow, so I'll post results after. I think I've lost the Tahoe alcohol consumption weight now :) I'm hoping for some big inches gone this month!

Good luck everyone!

Hey, if this is a private club, I like the m/f ratio! :)

I didn't get in from my flight until 2:30am last night, so I forgot to weigh in this afternoon when i woke up. So I'll post back again tomorrow with any progress.

--nw

Hey y'all..... It's quite a small affair this time around isn't it? Oh well!!!
The ratio is definitely in your favor nw! LOL! Your new gallery picture is great.... you're melting away!
Cindy Girl you look awesome! I've told you before I love your new avatar!!!! You rock! I should just start hanging out in your journal for inspiration! Good luck with the weigh in at Curves tomorrow!

Friday check-in.....
.....still not weighing
.....doing better with meal planning.... bringing food to work so I'm not eating crappy hospital food or ordering out all the time.
.....haven't been checking this thread daily because I forgot to subscribe to it. LOL! but I have been lurking around the board for support and inspiration.
.....been biking biking biking!!!!!

Cheers,
Gypsy :D

Hey Gypsy! Thanks for peeking at my gallery. The new pic in yours, is that from the Atlantic City trip?

Cindy, Ditto what Gypsy said about the new avatar!

Well, I finally weighted in this morning, at 225, the same as last week. This marks the first week the scale hasn't moved at all for me. I blame it on the heavy drinking last weekend, and the moderate drinking last night instead of the cycling I had planned.

So on the bike this afternoon to try and shed some excess carbage.

--nw

WooHoo! The weekend Whooosh fairy payed another visit.
Woke up this morning 3lbs lighter! I guess my little bike ride yesterday helped.

Now I'll probably gain a pound of that back, but I'm fine with that.

--nw

Thanks for the compliments guys :blush:

Nowonder - you are looking awesome! And cute new gallery pic Gypsy!

congrats on the 3 pounds Nowonder. That is awesome!

I'm holding steady at 287, so no weight loss for me this week :( That was a 3 pound loss last month. I have got to start exercising more. Need to get that number up to about 8! I'm not quite ready to eat less. I'm sure this month was low cause of all the liquor I consumed while in Tahoe! I think I had between 10-15 drinks daily! Oh yeah I can hold the liquor, even while low carbing :)

Hope everyone has a great week!

I hate challenges. Everyone always does better than me. Now that I am officially done pissing and moaning...I AM IN!!!

I am finally on the loosing trend again. This morning I am at 218. I wanna be under 200 for the 4th!

Welcome to the gang irisda! And great job on the weight loss so far, you are doing fantastic.

--nw

I'm gonna keep posting back to this thread to keep it on the front page, or until we double the participation. :)

--nw

The first rule of Single LC'ers 4th of July Challenge club is you can't tell anyone about the Single LC'ers 4th of July Challenge club.

The second rule of Single LC'ers 4th of July Challenge club is you can't tell anyone about the Single LC'ers 4th of July Challenge club.

The third rule, you must check in once a week

Sorry.... I was just talking about Fight Club.

--nw