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[IsabelleArcher]

The 4th of July weekend is a little more than 5 weeks away. Please join Jenny, Ladybug and me in a challenge to start off your summer. Post your goals, and we'll track our progress.

I would like to lose 8-10# by July 4th.

Challenge starting weight: 144.6
Challenge goal weight: 136.6

[breakAWAY]

I'm in! July 4th will be WHEN (not if) I reach my half-way goal!

[clr825]

I'm in too! My goal is to lose 2 lbs a week so 12 lbs by then. So.........

Challenge Starting Weight: 166
Challenge Goal Weight: 154

(Man I can't wait until I get into the 150's - it's been sooooooooo long!)

[ladybug611]

I'm in as I said before. My goal is to be in the low 130's by then.


starting weight 143
goal 133

[jillt]

I am in!

SW 143
GW 135

Jill

[NewJenny326]

Yay as you know I'm in too heheheh :-)

Challenge starting weight: 181.4

Challenge goal weight: 171...Omg I havent seen that number in a loooooong time, so that is going to feel so awesome to get to that point! That will actually be a lil after my halfway point!!! :-)

[breakAWAY]

So Memorial Day weekend is coming up - which means not only more days off work but also more days to eat fatty food!

How is everyone preparing for this weekend when we are visiting friends and family for cookouts and BBQs?

One good suggestion I got was to bring healthy foods to the cookout.

Any more ideas?

[clr825]

I am actually going out of town for the weekend. This is my third week on the program so I'm kind of nervous. We are flying to Denver for the weekend and attending a concert. Our hotel doesn't have a microwave or frig so we'll be eating out. I plan to bring oatmeal breakfast squares but that's probably it for Jenny food. I thought I'd pick up some protein bars and some fruit when we get there to have on hand, then practice eating on my own when we dine out. I'm hoping I'll be able to just focus on the fun we're having and not so much the food, but this trip is a birthday present to my boyfriend so I want him to have a great time. My goal is to lose 2 lbs a week so I'm pretty motivated to stay on track.

[kamf]

I'm in! I joined the Labor Day challenge too; this challenge will keep me on track. I'd like to lose 9 lbs in this challenge (18.5 lbs by Labor Day). Labor Day is also my birthday this year and my commitment to 18.5 lbs lost will take me to my goal weight. What a great B-Day present to me! Beats the heck out of the cheesecake I gave myself last year

So ....

Challenge Start Weight - 150.5
Current Weight - 150.5
Challenge Goal Weight - 141.5 (Wow - I love that number!!)

Good luck everyone! Does anyone have any rewards planned for themselves for making this? I bought a beautiful dress for a conference I was at last Friday. With the help of some body shaping Spanx, it fit with a minimal number of lumps and bumps but still nothing that turned heads. If I hit my goal weight, the dress is coming out of the closet and will be worn for a night of dancing sans Spanx. I can't think of the last time I went dancing!!

[kamf]

So Memorial Day weekend is coming up - which means not only more days off work but also more days to eat fatty food!

How is everyone preparing for this weekend when we are visiting friends and family for cookouts and BBQs?

One good suggestion I got was to bring healthy foods to the cookout.

Any more ideas?

this is a definite challenge! All of the long weekend celebrations will be done at my house so I have a definite advantage ... Fajitas one night (guests with their version, me with mine), BBQ Chicken the next (me with the cookout chicken - not great but decent way to enjoy together) and finally ribs on Monday. No idea what I'll have as my meal but I'm relying on the fact that I love the smell of ribs cooking far more than I love eating them

For your situation, I would agree with bringing healthy food. Lots of options there ... salad with strawberries sliced up and a vinegrette added (I found a super yummy raspberry and walnut flavored one - wow), Sugar Free jello with fruit slices in it, veggie plate using some of the light ranch dressing as the dip or my new favorite - Brocolli Slaw (brocolli slaw with extra shredded carrots and oranges added with a dressing of orange zest, lemon juice, touch of oil and sugar - yum-ee). I think the more you can load your plate up with the healthy things the better off you will be. Maybe try to fill your plate with the veggies and fruits first and then after eating all of that, serve yourself some meat and a starch. That way you will be nearly full when you start the stuff that can be dangerous (at least it can for me).

Speaking of starch ... I know we have to avoid starching veggies in general. Can we have these types of veggies as our daily starch? I'm wondering about corn on the cob at these celebrations

[Nanci03]

Put me in for 10 lbs by July 4th! That will put me a little less than my halfway point! With the challenge to lose 30# by Labor Day, this is really going to help!

SW: 168
GW: 158

[IsabelleArcher]

So far in this challenge:

Isabelle CSW 144.6 CGW 136.6
Breakaway CSW 174.7 CGW 165.5
Cindy CSW 166 CGW 154
Ladybug CSW 143 CGW 133
Jillt CSW 143 CGW 135
Jenny CSW 181.4 CGW 171
Kamf CSW 150.5 CGW 141.5
Nanci CSW 168 CGW 158

Let me know if I missed anyone, or if anyone else wishes to join.
I will post weekly results in a new thread each week on Tuesdays.
I hope everyone is having a great Memorial Day weekend, and is managing to stay on-plan with all the temptations out there.
-Is.

[lawgirl80]

I'm in! I pledge to lose 10 lbs. by July 4th. Great idea!

Starting weight: 136.2
Goal weight: 126.2

[Nanci03]

How's everyone's Memorial Day weekend going so far? So far, managing to stay on plan and we are going to hit up the local farmers market today for some fresh organic veggies! I'm very excited!

[breakAWAY]

So far so good - I brought my Jenny breakfast and lunches to my MIL's house so I was able to avoid a lot of unhealthy foods. Only thing I gave in on was dessert - i forgot to bring my jenny desserts so that made a difference. But I did go for a run this morning to prepare for the possibility of overeating. I did fine on dinner - small scoops of 5 items so dessert was the only thing I really overate on. it was EVERYWHERE - like handed to me, placed in front of me at the table, someone brought another dessert over.....ugh......

Anyway, one more BBQ tomrorow so im making low fat watergate salad and bring veggies to snack on

How's everyone's Memorial Day weekend going so far? So far, managing to stay on plan and we are going to hit up the local farmers market today for some fresh organic veggies! I'm very excited!

[shannon cotsworth]

I'm in

10 lbs by the 4th
right now 152.2 so 142.2 here I come

[breakAWAY]

Epic FAIL on Monday - I brought the healthy veggie tray but did i eat it? Nope, still in the package. Oh but I did eat spinach dip with crackers.....oh well, back on the horse today and weigh in tomorrow

Anyway, one more BBQ tomrorow so im making low fat watergate salad and bring veggies to snack on

[clr825]

I maintained while traveling out of town so I am thrilled! I had lost 2 lbs last week so I'm on target to meet my challenge goal!

[Nanci03]

I thought I'd been bad Sunday night and Monday, but went in for my WI and was at 167.5! I'm working on remembering "Progress, not perfection"! I was happy with most of my choices (healthy green salad, asparagus, carrots) and unhappy with others (dined out and meal was too salty, chips and dip, buttered popcorn). But I still lost and that's the only thing that matters!

[breakAWAY]

Hey everyone, Isabelle is posting on a new thread for this July Challenge for Week 2! Please join there to post your new updated WIs

http://www.jennycraig.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=62020443