I love July. Love it, love it, love it. I think it may be my favorite month of the year! In just a few weeks, we’ll be celebrating the One Year anniversary of One Weigh - can you believe it? Among other things, on that date we’ll need to do some tabulating and announcing of how much weight we’ve lost as a group since the site’s inception. So why not set yourself a short term goal with that date in mind? Hey! I like that. As a matter of fact, let’s add that to the weigh-in today. What are you going to lose between now and the 25th?!! C’mon, share! And while you’re at it…REPORT!! 
144.4/134.0/129
Down 0.8, and officially, for the first Monday ever, down over 10 pounds.
Since things are going slowly for me, I’ll settle for just being down on the 25th from where I am now. Hopefully a pound and a half, but just down will be great!
Comment by Anne — July 2, 2007 @ 5:54 am |Edit This
200/165/160
Down 2.8lb from last week, which is totally unexpected. Didn’t really do very well eating properly this week. I realised I’m still comfort/stress eating so I’m making an effort to look to God first and get food into the right perspective. I shall take this week’s loss as God’s grace and keep on plodding.
I’ve got more to say, but I think I’ll put it in a post.
Comment by Bekki — July 2, 2007 @ 6:34 am |Edit This
Well, I’m down 10 from when I weighed myself last week. Chalking it up to first week successes so I’m NOT planning on this happening every week - though it would be nice.
My goal between now and the 25th is another 10.
Comment by stephanie — July 2, 2007 @ 6:35 am |Edit This
Ooh and a short term goal to set. Well, why not see if I can reach my long term goal of 160? I’m getting closer.
(I’ll probably set a new goal once I’m there, not sure what that will be yet though.)
Comment by Bekki — July 2, 2007 @ 6:47 am |Edit This
Well I am up 2 pounds this week and with no surprise. We have been going all weekend and eating out almost every meal. I bet I’ll be back down in a couple days, but as for now I am not too happy about it. By the 25th? Hmmmm, how about 7 pounds? That sounds good. Back to real life today. Eating better and moving more. I had been walking twice a day to start, but do to busy things like VBS, I had to cut it to once a day if that. Back to twice this week and I’m sure to see some results!
Won’t be around to weigh in next week, but good luck to all of you. I will be on vacation and I’m hoping to be a good girl with food and exercise.
Comment by Nikki — July 2, 2007 @ 7:11 am |Edit This
147/131/130 No change.
I was weighing down 1 for the last 3 days but now, back up one for no change. I would like to be at 129 by the 25th.
My 25th High School Reunion is coming up this Saturday. At first I was excited and now I’m freaking out. I’ve never been to one reunion yet and haven’t seen any of these people since right around H.S. graduation. Now I’m not sure why I wanted to go other than to say that I’ve been to one.
Comment by Anita — July 2, 2007 @ 7:18 am |Edit This
330/302/150 Down 2.4 this week, Just 3 more pounds and I will be below 300 pounds, I have not down that is over 9 years. That will be my short term goal. Great job this week ladies.
Comment by Kellie — July 2, 2007 @ 7:55 am |Edit This
210/160.4/150
I am “officially” down 1.4 from last week (though I did hit the 150s on Friday, so I’m up from there, as I knew I would be, which is why I had to post about it).
It is worth noting that 160 was my original goal a year ago, and now here I am! By the 25th, I’d like to be solidly in the 150s, say around 155 or lower.
Comment by Jana — July 2, 2007 @ 8:15 am |Edit This
239.8/223.6/200
Up .6lbs
I didn’t weight last week because I hadn’t been “good” plus work was just keeping me very busy. I was a little better this week but not enough…obviously since I’m up .6. My days start out good but I’ve been having some stressful days so once I get home in the evenings I start snacking. The only reason I’m ONLY up .6 is because I’ve been working out HARD…so that’s helping me to maintain. CRAZY…I want to loose! So enough…I’m tired of being in the 220’s…I want to get to the 2…teens! So, it’s going to be hard since we have a holiday this week PLUS my sister and nephew are arriving this next weekend and staying with us for 2-3 weeks, but I will do my best.
I used to be so good about keeping a diary of what I eat and I haven’t been, so I might post for 1 week what I eat, just to help me get started and you all can hold me accountable.
My goal for the 25th…hmmm…that’s 3.5 weeks at 1.5 lbs….I’ll say 5 lbs…down 5 lbs by the 25th…that’ll have in the 2…teens.
Comment by Cristina — July 2, 2007 @ 8:27 am |Edit This
212.8/131/
135Down 1.4
Hmmm. By the 25th I would like to be under 130. I would REALLY like to be 127.8 because that would be an even loss of 85lbs and I like numbers like that. But that might be unrealistic. We’ll see!
Comment by blestwithsons — July 2, 2007 @ 8:41 am |Edit This
*Blest, can we work on putting together some sort of before/one-year-later pictoral post in honor of the one-year anniv? That would be fun….
Comment by Anne — July 2, 2007 @ 8:55 am |Edit This
…how about kicking off the 1 year anniversary with another contest? Something similar to the Queen of May we did where we paid $5 to enter. What can I say…money motivates me!
Comment by Cristina — July 2, 2007 @ 8:58 am |Edit This
Yesterday I was DOWN 2 but today I am back to THE SAME: 146.
Grrr.
Goal for the month? To get to 144 and STAY there the whole time. Is that unrealistic?
Comment by lady laura — July 2, 2007 @ 9:21 am |Edit This
Down 1.5 lbs yeah!!!
170/163.5/120
Wow reading everybody this morning was very motivating… I agree that I would (especially as a charlotte-come-lately) would like to see before and after’s in honor of the year… and I would love a contest since I haven’t been in one yet.
My short term goal for the 25th is 5 lbs. I am still having trouble with excercise… but I am trying to walk with all the kids on the days I can’t get by myself time. Char
Comment by Charlotte Cushman — July 2, 2007 @ 10:22 am |Edit This
143/130/120ish
(sniff) up 2
I feel like a water balloon so I know it’s reten-shone but still…
Goal for the 25th? I would really like to be down to 126 by then. These last few pounds are tough to lose!
Comment by Brandi — July 2, 2007 @ 10:48 am |Edit This
I’m up 1.2 which is annoying as it’s an up yet again. However, I know I was down earlier in the week, but life has been hectic since then. I’ve had a wacky amount of lost sleep coupled with my cousins wedding on Saturday. I don’t think I ate too badly there, we just somehow ended up having an extra meal in the day - picnic lunch before the wedding, sit down dinner and then buffet later on in the evening.
My short term goal is to get down below 260 and stay there!
294/263.2/260 (STG)
My other aim is to get lots of sleep - since about last Thursday I have missed way too much!
Comment by Debs — July 2, 2007 @ 1:13 pm |Edit This
220/178.2/175
Up .8.
Not too discouraged as we had wedding and visitors this weekend. However I notice that in the last month I have gone down only .4 due to ups and downs. Goal for 25th would be to get to 175. Like Bekki I want to go a little lower but that was the original point to aim for. I did hit it once after an upset tummy in May and got close last month (175.8) before going up again. Haven’t been in at it the whole year but started South Beach in October.
Blest I know what you mean about round numbers, beng a mathematician (numbers freak) myself. Have to confess that my starting weight is a little approximated as I didn’t weigh on digital scales as now. Thata doesn’t mean its wrong just rounded to something nice and easy to remember.
Comment by elly — July 2, 2007 @ 1:25 pm |Edit This
264/249.8/130 (245 is current short term goal - I’m sick to death of 249)
Down 3.4 this week (almost all of the prior week’s 4 lb gain), so I’m not unhappy with that. Though I’d prefer to not have gained 4 lbs last week!
Walking more, and going on vacation here so I should be eating less. I’ve figured out that we have a bit of a jack sprat problem here. Jack Sprat (dh) can’t eat fat, and I can eat (not much, instead of no) lean… then we are thinking of putting ds3 on a gluten free diet…
ackkkk.
I should just become a short order cook. thankfully we can ALL eat mucho fruits and veggies, so that helps. And low-carbing works for dh as long as he doesn’t get too much fat. and I sound very confusing, don’t I…
Comment by Tracy — July 2, 2007 @ 1:57 pm |Edit This
198/182/140 - no change. I keep losing and gaining the same 2-3 pounds over and over! I would really love to knock off 4 pounds before the anniversery, getting me down below 180 and giving me an even 20 lb loss since starting. I like when the numbers do that too, Blest!
I see so many successes, downward trends and self-awareness. It is very inspiring - I love you guys!
Comment by missy — July 2, 2007 @ 2:23 pm |Edit This
Today at 170.2 Loving it—no loss since Friday, but I’m good with that!
Goal by the 25th—164—12 lbs down from starting on June 14th.
Comment by Katie — July 2, 2007 @ 2:42 pm |Edit This
Missy, is your body changing from the exercise even though your weight is still the same?
Comment by Anne — July 2, 2007 @ 3:04 pm |Edit This
207.5/159.5/120ish
- 2.5
Goal by 25th: 6 lbs.
Comment by Gina — July 2, 2007 @ 3:39 pm |Edit This
231.5/193/160
Down 1. Better than last week.
Comment by Bird — July 2, 2007 @ 4:51 pm |Edit This
p.s. - my goal for July 25 is 239. A bit impractical, but hey, I’m wishing on a star here. And if I don’t go for it - how will I achieve it?
I want to know that I’ve given it my best this month.
And 239 would be 25 lbs lost. That would be so sweetttt!
Comment by Tracy — July 2, 2007 @ 5:19 pm |Edit This
Is it okay to just say I don’t want to talk about it?
216/190/145
No change! Bah. I’m annoyed, but mostly at myself. I’ve not done too wonderful at following any plan in a long time. Someone kick me!
Comment by Bethany — July 2, 2007 @ 6:58 pm |Edit This
198/164/140
I’ve been away on vacation for three weeks, and found that my weight stayed the same. I guess that’s sorta okay…. I mean, it’s vacation and all, but gee, I feel a little like I wasted three weeks! I didn’t pig out, but I didn’t eat like I should have. I could have lost 5 or 6 pounds if I’d worked it! Hmm, by the 25th I would like to lose 5 pounds, which would put me at 159.
Comment by Caroline — July 2, 2007 @ 7:10 pm |Edit This
Anne, I am measuring up at Curves at the end of this week, but I must say, yes, my body is changing. My belly fat is holding on, but my clothes are continuing to fall off. When I began, I was borderline diabetic with a fatty liver and lots of other health problems. I had been at the same weight for about 8 years. My body is really fighting to maintain some equilibrium and the very unpredictable hormonal ups and downs leave me feeling bipolar. I have stretches of days in which I can barely get myself out of bed, then others I am moving like a maniac. This probably best explains my gains/losses. I’m very discouraged.
Comment by missy — July 3, 2007 @ 6:36 am |Edit This
Missy,
Don’t be discouraged!!! You are taking care of your body and fighting to get it back — it’s going to be a long haul, but YOU CAN DO IT.
As a side note, if you are feeling that back and forth still after some time, would a visit to the dr’s be useful?
Be very, very excited that your body is changing! I know I’m at a different point from you, but I stayed the same and yo-yo-ed back and forth in a 2-pound range for all of March — May…. but during that time my body was changing, and I’ve now (somehow) broken out of that plateau and started to lose again. It’s like my body needed those three months to adjust to the new system but then it was ready to go again. Seriously — YOU CAN DO THIS.
Comment by Anne — July 3, 2007 @ 9:04 am |Edit This
Thanks, Anne. Your encouragement and that of others is the reason I love this site. I’ve been working with a doctor and a nutritionist. My levels (various hormones and sugar) are in the correct range, but I still have dips and spikes, and what you have said is very true for me. I know I will break through in time, but it is still frustrating. I just keep reminding myself that I am 16 pounds lighter than when I started here in mid-February, and 29 pounds lighter than I was a year ago. I move more and I get more balanced everyday.
Comment by missy — July 3, 2007 @ 10:34 am |Edit This
My goal for July is to exercise for 30 minutes a day, excluding walking. I also think I need a lower-impact form of exercise, because running is hard on my knees. Last night I swam a half-mile.
I am bouncing around in the same stupid three-pound range. Here’s hoping that vigorous daily exercise will shake that up!
Comment by CJ — July 3, 2007 @ 10:42 am |Edit This
Tami’s Grandmother died so she couldn’t check in, as she is traveling across the Country.
Monday’s weight was 179lbs
Tami will be without her scale for a few weeks and won’t be back home until early August.
Comment by Tami — July 4, 2007 @ 8:21 pm |Edit This