Anyone up for a 3 month challenge?

[coffeeandcream]

My son is getting married in August and I keep falling off the wagon, I need some accountability.

Anyone else?

[svenskamae]

My insurance plan requires me to have a full physical by the end of August, and I'd like my weight to be lower and my stats to be as good as possible by the time of an August physical. I'd be happy to join you in a 3 month challenge. I'm a newbie here (though I've been lurking for about 3 months). Let me know what I can do to help you and how to keep the challenge going.

[hippygypsykaren]

I'd like to know what you're looking for too. I could definitely use some motivation.

[mamabear6]

I'm in! My fiance is going to be joining the Army soon, and we will be getting married. I want to be as lean, cut, and fit as I was last summer even if I can't get there until fall. But I'm going to try!

[3kidsandasheltie]

I'd be interested too, depending on what you are looking for.

[Doggygirl]

I too would be up for a summer challenge! Let us know what you have in mind and where we can check in!

DG

[RobbyC]

I'm in!

[Byrd328]

Me too!

[KirbyTris]

I am in. I have always wanted to be part of a group here. I really could use some accountability and encouragement and motivation!

[JaseT]

Count me in! I added some fasting to my routine (no eating from 7pm until 11am) over the weekend and I already lost a pound. I'd love to be well into ONEderland at the end of summer!

[coffeeandcream]

I don't have any certain idea, just wanted a thread where we can encourage each other. I do better when I have someone to answer to...

[sweetpoison]

Sounds good to me... I have a wedding (friends) in Sept. and I am having NO luck at getting it together for this...

[Doggygirl]

Well, we could all just start coming to this thread every day, right? If it gets to big we could start a new thread each week or month?

Today is my first day back on Atkins. (DANDR) So my goal for the next 3 months is to have as many ON PLAN days as possible! 100 days in a row would be fabulous, but to set myself up for SUCCESS (rather than a throwing in of the towel) I'm going to go for as many out of the next 100 as I can get!

I will trust that by staying on plan, the rest (weight loss) will follow!

What are your goals for the 3 month challenge?

DG

[4myfuture]

Count me in, I don't feel like I'm a part of any group here on LCF. I post and join in on conversations, but not really a part of a group, you know? Maybe this could work out for me.

3 month challenge sounds great for me - want to be down 15 lbs through LC eating and working out!

[mrshill45]

Count Me IN!!! I am noticing my weight loss is trying to slow down on me so the challenge will hold me accountable.

I too would love to be down 15 pounds through the challenge.

[coffeeandcream]

I don't know if we need to move over to the challenge section??

My goal is to lose 20 pounds by mid August. And stay on plan 100%. That is my biggest hurdle right now.....sigh

[4myfuture]

Not sure either, but you could come up with a 3 month challenge title and we'll follow...

[coffeeandcream]

I just looked and there are quite a few with summer names in them, so we would have to be creative.

[Doggygirl]

Is there any reason why we can't leave it here in Main Lowcarb Lobby for 3 months? Just thinking out loud here - that's how we all found each other, right?

Names....

We could stay with "Anyone up for a 3 month challenge?" It's obviously inviting LOL since we all ended up responding to it!!!

Or...

Thinner in Three (months)

Just some ideas. I'm in whatever it's called or wherever we do it! I just NEED to get consistently back on plan!

DG

[awinterbaby]

count me in as well! I need another challenge. I'm visiting some old friends in July and a pool will be involved. Would love to lose at least another 10 pounds which means I need to continue with my daily workouts!!

[RobbyC]

When is our "start" date?

[sfmom]

I'd like to get in too - I want to get the last 10lbs off and it would be great to have a group of people to be accountable to and to cheer on in their weightloss efforts.

[coffeeandcream]

Originally Posted by RobbyC

When is our "start" date?

Today?

I am starting today.

[coffeeandcream]

I am fine with the thread staying here, just not sure if the moderators would allow it.

[Doggygirl]

Originally Posted by coffeeandcream

Today?

I am starting today.

Me too!

DG

[4myfuture]

Great, start date is today for me. I don't mind at all if it stays here and doesn't matter with the title...just wanted to know the title if it was going to be moved to a different spot. I'm going to keep saying to myself, thinner in three---love that.

I'm Lindsay from NJ 32 yo 186 lbs Goal 170

[annie2012]

Sounds good to me to. I am in. Need to get my a1c down and lose this weight. I like the 3 month timeline too. Do we check in here .

[Doggygirl]

Annie - I see this is your first post on Lowcarbfriends and just wanted to say !!!! Look for us here on this thread or if we move, there will be instructions (and a link????) where to find us, I'm sure.

I cleaned a bunch of carby junk out of my fridge this morning. It felt really really good to throw that stuff away!

DG

[svenskamae]

I'm starting today, too. My goals are to eat on plan every day possible (I hope that means every day) and to exercise every day.

I'm doing Atkins induction plus small amounts of nuts, seeds, berries, cottage cheese, and Greek yogurt. I've been wearing a pedometer to make sure that I walk at least 5 miles a day; I'd like to aim for 10 miles a day during this challenge, using a combination of walking outside and an elliptical machine at home.

I use how clothes fit rather than a scale (at least until I get to the doctor's office in August). I'm 5'3", small frame, and I started at size 2x (estimated around 225 pounds) in January 2012. I can currently wear some size 18 clothes, and it would be nice to be in the 14-16 range by the end of August.

[svenskamae]

Good for you, Doggygirl, in clearing out that carbage!