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Storm
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Posted: 24 August 2007 04:18 pm |
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Since the Sept. 1st challenge is drawing close and closer to an end, I though I'd toss up a challenge :3
This will run from Sept 1st all the way through to Oct 31st.
It's candy season, so beware!
Come Sep 1st, if you wanna join me, just note me/post your starting weight and goal.
See ya then!
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DeterminedGal
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Posted: 24 August 2007 04:39 pm |
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OK Storm, count me in!
I weigh 258.4 today and I will weigh 239 by October 31. So that's 19.4 pounds to lose.
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Storm
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Posted: 24 August 2007 04:46 pm |
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Awesome! Best of Luck, DG, you can do it!
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abnormalapathy
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Posted: 24 August 2007 05:32 pm |
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This will be my first challenge, but I am looking forward to it!
My starting weight as of today is 212 and my goal is to lose 15 pounds by the end of the challenge - 197.
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Storm
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Posted: 24 August 2007 06:49 pm |
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Challenge virgin! I'M NOT ALONE! XD
Best of luck, Apa :3
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FaTteeN123
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Posted: 24 August 2007 08:05 pm |
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| 163 now..140 by october 31st
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Storm
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Posted: 24 August 2007 08:39 pm |
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Woo, another person!
Best of luck, teeN123!
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Sassykat
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Posted: 25 August 2007 03:31 am |
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Hello Storm! I want to join! I was so happy to see that you started a new challenge. This is great! I now weigh 143 lbs and I wouldn't be surprised if I still weigh that when you post your first list, but I'll "declare" it for now. So my goal weight would be 136.6 I seem to do better at a slow steady pace.
Fun!  A Halloween challenge!
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Storm
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Posted: 25 August 2007 05:00 am |
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Hey Sassy! :D I know what you mean with the slow and steady thing. I'm the same way X3
Best of luck!
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Fire Man Joe
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Posted: 25 August 2007 05:24 am |
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| I'll join! My goal will be to lose 6 lbs. I will post my weight Sept 1st
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Storm
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Posted: 25 August 2007 05:28 am |
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Alright, welcome to the challenge, Joe! :D
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jinx
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Posted: 26 August 2007 02:39 am |
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Hey Storm!
Count me in. I'll post my weight as soon as the Sept. 1st challenge is over. Thanx for starting a new challenge. I started school last week, and it's really hard to stay focus on weight loss. This challenge will help!
jinx
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Storm
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Posted: 26 August 2007 02:57 am |
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I know what ya mean, Jinx. I'm gonna be starting school soon as well so soon I'll be in the same boat as you X3 Good luck, though!
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denisems
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Posted: 27 August 2007 11:43 pm |
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I weigh  270 lbs. Now that's scary!!!  I would like to lose 5% by Halloween. That is 13.5 lbs., but I'm rounding it up to 15 lbs. Oh yeah, count me in!!!
Thanks for doing this. Ciao, Denise
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Storm
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Posted: 28 August 2007 12:07 am |
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Cool, another new person!
Best of luck, deniems!
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voodoodoll
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Posted: 28 August 2007 02:45 pm |
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Hey storm! im definately up for it! will let you know my starting and goal weights after i finish the september 1st challenge 
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Storm
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Posted: 28 August 2007 02:55 pm |
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Alright! Welcome aboard, Voodoo! :D
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seminakedcats
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Posted: 30 August 2007 05:29 am |
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I've been slacking in the September 1st challenge because I haven't been doing very well. No weight loss in awhile. Blah.
Now I'm trying to quit smoking on Saturday. THIS Saturday!!! So I'm concerned about gaining weight. I want to loose and am going to use the better lung capacity to increase aerobic activity. For this reason, I'll say by then I would like to weigh 165. I hope it's less, but I was insane when I declared my goal for the Sept 1st one. I need to loose about 12 lbs to reach this particular goal.
Thanks for doing this Storm!!!
Kit
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shadysgirl
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Posted: 30 August 2007 06:10 am |
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Count me in too! I will post my official weight on September 1st after the challenge is complete. I would like to lose 8 pounds which will put me around 137 (depending on my official weight at the conclusion of the Sept. 1st Challenge.)
This is my first week of my last year of college and it is EXTREMELY stressful. I am really hoping that this challenge and the wonderful support of the  gang helps me reach my goal. Thanks Storm
 Shadysgirl
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Storm
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Posted: 30 August 2007 03:07 pm |
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seminakedcats wrote: I've been slacking in the September 1st challenge because I haven't been doing very well. No weight loss in awhile. Blah.
Now I'm trying to quit smoking on Saturday. THIS Saturday!!! So I'm concerned about gaining weight. I want to loose and am going to use the better lung capacity to increase aerobic activity. For this reason, I'll say by then I would like to weigh 165. I hope it's less, but I was insane when I declared my goal for the Sept 1st one. I need to loose about 12 lbs to reach this particular goal.
Thanks for doing this Storm!!!
Kit
No prob. Good luck with quitting smoking! I have an aunt who's just recently (within the past year or so) quit, so I know how hard it can be. Hopefully it'll be easier for you to quit then it was for my aunt.
Good luck Kit!
shadysgirl wrote: Count me in too! I will post my official weight on September 1st after the challenge is complete. I would like to lose 8 pounds which will put me around 137 (depending on my official weight at the conclusion of the Sept. 1st Challenge.)
This is my first week of my last year of college and it is EXTREMELY stressful. I am really hoping that this challenge and the wonderful support of the gang helps me reach my goal. Thanks Storm
Shadysgirl
Hope Your last year isn't too stressful X3 Best of luck, Shadysgirl!
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Fatale
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Posted: 30 August 2007 07:41 pm |
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| 144 today - hopefully 139 lbs by Halloween! (It seems to take forever to lose weight now)
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Storm
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Posted: 30 August 2007 07:47 pm |
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Yea, I heard that the closer people get to their goals and ideal weight, the harder it is to lose those last few pounds.
Best of luck, Fatale!
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abnormalapathy
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Posted: 30 August 2007 08:48 pm |
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| Since I'll be away when the challenge starts (and since today is my "official" weigh in day anyway), I'm revising my numbers. My starting weight is 210 and my goal for this challenge is a 15-pound loss - 195.
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Storm
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Posted: 30 August 2007 09:17 pm |
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Alright Abnormalapathy, hope you have fun wherever you'll be when the challenge starts :3
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abnormalapathy
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Posted: 31 August 2007 05:45 am |
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Provincetown, MA!!!!!!!!! I cannot wait!!!
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Storm
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Posted: 31 August 2007 03:48 pm |
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Woo, have fun, Apathy!
WOW! It starts TOMORROW! Gods, I can hardly wait! XD Just a few more hours! Unless it's already September 1st for some of you, then youget a head start over me. XP S'all cool. GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!
If anyone else out there wants to join, feel free, even if it's after the challenge has started. :3 I'll be posting everyone's Starting and Goal in one mega-post tomorrow, then after that, I ask that those of you who can, check in every 7 days if you can (if not, do it when you get the chance, even if it's not for two weeks. I know people's lives can get pretty busy)
Hope you all have fun! and BEWARE! It's Candy Season!
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DeterminedGal
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Posted: 31 August 2007 04:46 pm |
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Good morning all!
I've weighed in this morning and have to change my numbers because I now weigh 254. My goal for Halloween is 234. That would make it an even 20#.
Candy? Smandy? Yuk! LOL. Bring it on!!!
Good luck to all of us.
DG
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abnormalapathy
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Posted: 31 August 2007 09:30 pm |
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DeterminedGal wrote: I've weighed in this morning and have to change my numbers because I now weigh 254.
Congrats! That's a great loss for the week! 
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Storm
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Posted: 1 September 2007 03:23 pm |
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IT STARTS! XD
Okay, People, It's day one, Post/Note (whichever you prefer) your Final goals and Starting Weights (since some of you posted them a few days before) so I can have the final starting list be current and up-to-date. If you can't get those final numbers today, don't sweat it, do it when you have the chance. The next post will be the numbers I have, which will be edited once people start checking in.
GOOD LUCK EVERYONE! :D
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Storm
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Posted: 1 September 2007 03:40 pm |
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This is a tentitive list, will be updated when people check in with their official starting weight and their goal weights. I'm also, for simplicity, listing how many lbs you wanted to lose (as according to what you said in your previous posts, I will change this too if you reconsidered how much you want to lose.)
This list will also be updated with newcomers as they arrive, weather it be mid september or mid october. Don't be afraid to join us, you who havn't yet, we don't bite! ;3
So, here we go! --
DeterminedGal - SW: 254 GW: 234 (Loss: 20lbs)
Abnormalapathy - SW: 210 GW: 195 (Loss: 15lbs)
FaTteeN123 - SW: 163 GW: 140 (Loss: 23lbs)
Sassykat - SW: 143 GW: 136.6 (Loss: 6.4lbs)
Fire Man Joe - SW: Unknown GW: Unknown (Loss: 6lbs)
jinx - SW: Unknown GW: Unknown (Loss: Unknown)
denisems - SW: 265 GW: 245 (Loss: 20lbs)
voodoodoll - SW: Unknown GW: Unknown (Loss: Unknown)
seminakedcats - SW: Unknown GW: 165 (Loss: Unknown)
shadysgirl - SW: Unknown GW: Unknown (Loss: Unknown)
Fatale - SW: 144 GW: 139 (Loss: 5lbs)
Storm - SW: 328 GW: 308 (Loss: 20lbs)
trimB - SW: 136 GW: 130 (Loss: 6lbs)
clarinetgurl - SW: 140 GW: 132 (Loss: 8lbs)
Last edited on 2 September 2007 05:19 pm by Storm
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trimB
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Posted: 1 September 2007 04:57 pm |
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I'll join! This gives me something to shoot for at least...
Start at 136
Goal is 130 by Oct 31
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Storm
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Posted: 1 September 2007 06:24 pm |
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Welcome, trimB! Good Luck! :D
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denisems
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Posted: 1 September 2007 09:43 pm |
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 Hi All! I'm feeling pretty good. I first listed my starting weight as 270 lbs. Well, that was two weeks ago. I got on the scale this morning, and now I weigh 265 lbs. A loss of 5 lbs.!!!  WooHoo! So, my new starting weight is 265 and my new loss goal by Halloween is 20 lbs. Goal weight is 245!!! What the heck--I'm going for it!!! If you don't mind, I plan to weigh myself every 2 weeks. That weekly weigh-in thing I've done over the years has only disappointed me and got me off track. Every two weeks is a better mindset for me. Much more doable! My regimen pretty much started at the beginning of the summer. Food is a combo of Weight Watchers (counting 30 points is way easier than counting calories) and Burn the Fat, Feed the Muscle (BFFM). Five small meals with each containing a protein. When I do carbs it's whole and brown everything--bread, rice, tortillas, etc. Fruits, veggies, and water are main staples. I use a journal to write down what I eat DAILY! I've missed a day here and there, but I've been on-task with it. My exercise has now become a habit--I teach, so summer is a great time to start anew. Walking, the stationary bike, a free weights exercise workout every other day, and Tae Bo a few times a week. I use to calculate how many calories I burn daily. I write it down daily in my food journal page. Seeing how many calories burned thru exercise each day is very rewarding, life-affirming, and so concrete. I see those numbers and I want to keep on going. Remember, make all that a habit. It takes 30 days to break a habit and 30 days to institute a new one. Now that school has started I have committed myself to get up early to do the exercise bike for 20 minutes each morning--with my weight that's 510 calories burned (very vigorous) before my first cup of coffee. Not bad, huh? So far, I've made the commitment. In conclusion, I really look forward to this challenge. I will not waiver, and I know you will all do the same. Thanks for listening to my rants. Ciao, Denise
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Storm
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Posted: 1 September 2007 09:50 pm |
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Whatever works for you, denisems. :3 Sounds like you got a good plan set in place, way to go!
Good luck!
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clarinetgurl
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Posted: 2 September 2007 05:08 pm |
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Sorry for being late, --but count me in!
Starting weight: **GAG** 140
Goal weight:
Hmm...132?
Yes, 132.
CG
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Storm
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Posted: 2 September 2007 05:17 pm |
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No need to be sorry, C. Welcome to the challenge! :D
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clarinetgurl
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Posted: 2 September 2007 05:24 pm |
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Ooh...I think I should add this side note so i don't offend anybody--
Gag on the 140 is because I used to could claim 134...and then I...well, obviously I invested more time in fast food and moose tracks than in walking on the treadmill 
I just didn't want to offend anyone...by saying that 140 is gag. It is gag for me because I should be doing better...
CG
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OnceUpon-A-ThinGirl
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Posted: 2 September 2007 11:01 pm |
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| I'd love to join this challenge. My start weight is 219, my goal weight is 209, ten pounds to lose.
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shadysgirl
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Posted: 3 September 2007 05:57 am |
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My official weigh in as 145 pounds. I would like to lose 8 pounds which would put me at 137 by Halloween. My weigh in days are on Tuesday so I will post as soon as I can. Good luck to everyone!
shadysgirl
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soontobeme
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Posted: 3 September 2007 06:24 pm |
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Hi Storm,
I would like to join your challenge. I learned a lot about myself in the last challenge, even though my weight went up instead of down. But, with these new lessons I hope to loose instead of gain.
My starting weight is 226lbs, I would like to be at 206lbs by Halloween. I am hoping that a 2lb weight loss a week is realistic but we will see.
And thank you for starting a new challenge. Good Luck to All.
Thanks,
Judy 
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jinx
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Posted: 3 September 2007 06:41 pm |
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Starting weight: 180lbs
Goal weight: 172lbs
Didn't reach my GW on last challenge, so I'm getting an even more realistic one this time.
Good luck!
J
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OnceUpon-A-ThinGirl
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Posted: 3 September 2007 07:32 pm |
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| I know it's really early for a weigh in but I get excited sometimes, start weight 219, goal weight 209, current weight 218!!! woohoo!!! enthusiasm burns calories right?
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Sassykat
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Posted: 4 September 2007 03:51 am |
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Hello Storm! Do you have any set day in mind for updating the weights? If not then I'll just check back in approximately a week from the 1st.
By the way, done any ghost hunting lately?
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Storm
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Posted: 5 September 2007 02:11 pm |
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Gah, Sorry, everyone, that I havn't been on for the last few days. @.@; College is eating up my tiiime DX
Welcome to the new Challengies! :D I'll ad you to the list later today.
And no, Sassykat, I havn't been ghost-hunting since my trip to West Virginia. I miss it already, it's like a second home T-T
There's no 'set' date to check in, since life can get in the way, but preferably every seven days would be great. If you can't do that, don't sweat it and do it when you can or whatever your personal preference is.
Hope youre all doing better then I am! X3
Last edited on 5 September 2007 02:13 pm by Storm
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monkey809
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Posted: 5 September 2007 06:50 pm |
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Hello. My first day to the boards and I like the idea of this challenge!
I am at 122 right now and I want to be at 112 by October 31st! Is that realistic?
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Fatale
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Posted: 5 September 2007 07:27 pm |
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monkey809 wrote:
I am at 122 right now and I want to be at 112 by October 31st! Is that realistic?
I don't know if it's realistic, it seems to be pretty low weight! how tall are you?
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monkey809
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Posted: 5 September 2007 07:43 pm |
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| 5'1. 4 years ago I weighed 103, so I am thinking that now I'm older (23) i should weigh a little more
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Hisgal
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Posted: 6 September 2007 03:54 am |
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I definitely need to start the Halloween Challenge.........and it will be a challenge!
Sept. 5 weight: 175.6 lbs
Goal for Halloween: that's about 8 weeks..........I'm going to shoot for the stars and set 15 lbs for my goal, which would put me at 160.6 lbs
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♥black-panther♥
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Posted: 6 September 2007 05:48 am |
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| Hey, hope its not too late! I am 145pounds and i want to be 132pounds by october!!
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clarinetgurl
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Posted: 6 September 2007 06:01 am |
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monkey809 wrote: Hello. My first day to the boards and I like the idea of this challenge!
I am at 122 right now and I want to be at 112 by October 31st! Is that realistic?
I don't think 112 is an unhealthy weight for you, the BMI calc on this site puts that on the lower half of "normal" for that, so it's probably good.
I don't know if you can lose ten pounds in eight weeks though---just because, be honest, 122 isn't a super high weight, so the closer you are to being at the healthy weight for you, the harder it is to get there (so I'm told)
But hey, go for the gold, and even if you don't get quite that low, any progress will be progress, right?
That's my two cents
CG
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