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Peter
Founder, caloriesperhour.com
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Posted: 20 April 2008 01:01 am |
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I've done so well in the last few weight loss challenges that I'm getting near my goal weight. That's a scary time for me, when I usually lose it and put back on 25 pounds of fat! So I decided I needed to be even more involved in the NEXT weight loss challenge, and I'm going to lead it myself this time.
Here are the guidelines for Peter's Weight Loss Challenge:
- The challenge will run from Monday, May 5 through Monday, June 30, exactly eight weeks.
- You may join the challenge at any time beginning May 1, and late-comers are most welcome. You can even join the challenge in June.
- To join the challenge, post your starting weight and goal weight.
You may choose any goal you like. But if your goal is to lose more than 16 pounds during the challenge period -- more than two pounds a week -- please explain why you think your goal is realistic.
This website is dedicate to healthy, common sense, lasting weight loss and does not support crash diets which do not have realistic expectations of producing long-term results.
For more information, please see the Tutorial and the forum topic The Most Likely Reason Your Diet Will Fail.
- Pick a day for your weekly weigh-in, and stick to it a closely as you can. Then post your current weight each week.
You may wish to read: How Often Should You Weigh Yourself
Those who are not losing weight, and those who are gaining, will receive praise for continuing to participate. It's so easy to run and hide! We've all been there ourselves.
We also know that by participating they are very likely doing better than they otherwise would be.
- The results will be updated every Wednesday and posted right here just below these instructions so they will always be easy to find.
We want the challenge stats to be realistic and reflect active challenge members, so anyone not posting for two consecutive weeks will be dropped from the list. But they will be put right back on the next week should they post again.
If you need to withdraw from the challenge, please have the courtesy to post a farewell note or send me a Private Message (PM). Your name will be removed without comment.
- You are encouraged to share how you are doing during the challenge, and especially to give each other support. However, to make it easier for me to find your weekly weight, please make sure your weight Stands Out.
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to post them or send me a PM.
Tickers are completely optional, but kind of fun. If you want to learn how to make one, click on the Help link at the top of any forum page. These are my tickers from the three recent challenges:
New Year, New YOU! Challenge - January/February 2008:
Spring Fling Weight Loss Challenge - March/April 2008:
Peter's Weight Loss Challenge - May/June 2008:
Wishing you success and happiness!
Peter
Please post corrections below.
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DeterminedGal
Senior Member
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Posted: 27 April 2008 12:39 pm |
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I'm definitely IN, Peter! I'm about to go out of town, but should be back on May 1 to post my weight. Thanks for doing another challenge. I love them and just like you say they are motivating!! You ROCK.
Come on, everyone, join in the fun.
DG
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butterflybabe
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Posted: 27 April 2008 11:11 pm |
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| I am new here to this forum but I want to join in this challenge. I usually have no motivation so hopefully this will change things! In the past year I put on 35lbs and am hoping to lose 10 of those pounds in this challenge.
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morbidlemon
Distinguished Member
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Posted: 28 April 2008 08:59 am |
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I think I'll most certainly be joining in too  I'll be back on Thursday then, thanks!
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magique4
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Posted: 28 April 2008 08:16 pm |
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| I'm joining! This sounds very exciting!!
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monkey809
Senior Member
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Posted: 29 April 2008 02:59 pm |
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| I'm in!! I really need to buckle down and try.
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slimwish
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Posted: 29 April 2008 09:14 pm |
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I'll join!
SW
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kalypso
Member
| Joined: | 3 March 2008 |
| Location: | Eh?, Canada |
| Posts: | 168 |
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Posted: 30 April 2008 02:16 am |
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Count me in! 
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Theresa
Senior Member
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Posted: 30 April 2008 08:01 am |
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| I'm in I'm in!! I will post my weight on Monday as I hope to be down another 2lbs this week and then I can see if I will be able to maintain a weekly loss of 2lbs now that I am behaving food wise, and work out my goal accordingly.
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deelite
New Member
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Posted: 30 April 2008 10:34 pm |
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| I'm in. Maybe if I'm involved in a challenge I will buckle down and not use any excuses. I'll post my beginning and goal weights closer to the start date.
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Beckster
New Member
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Posted: 1 May 2008 04:02 am |
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| I'm definitely in~ I'll post weigh in on Saturday.
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DeterminedGal
Senior Member
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Posted: 1 May 2008 12:07 pm |
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| Happy May Day! I'm just back in town, freshly weighed and ready to report. I'm still at 189 and my goal for this challenge is 175. Thanks Peter! You rock! Do you realize that I've lost 81 lbs. since I found your website in August? 39 to go!
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magique4
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Posted: 1 May 2008 02:07 pm |
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| I'm so excited the day is finally here! Ok, so right now I weigh 130 lbs and my goal is to get down to 115 lbs. I will make my day Friday to post in my weight. And just because I want to share, I would like to lose this weight because that's how much I weighed about 5 months ago and I felt great and fit into all my clothes really well so I want to get back to that again. I had lost 15 lbs last summer from running and the holiday season and college stress ruined me so here I go again! I'm starting to exercise my body as well as my mental discipline power again. WOO HOOO! Good luck to all!!
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Little Ange
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Posted: 1 May 2008 04:23 pm |
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I want to participate in the challenge, but would like to pick a realist goal. I routinely set goals and don't make them (I don't even get close.). Any advice?
I HAD been at 185 since LAST July, but have since (within the last month) gained an additional 5 lbs. During May & June of last year I was able to lose 15 lbs. by exercising and SEMI following Nutrisystem.
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clarinetgurl
Moderator
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Posted: 1 May 2008 05:18 pm |
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Why don't you shoot for ten? That's 1.25 lbs a week which should be very attainable. If you see you are doing really well, you could always reset it, right?
Ok I'm in.
I weighed myself just now and I was 140.8
Course that's after lunch and everything, but I'm going to put that down anyway.
By the end of the challenge, I want to be...134.
I will make Tuesdays my weigh in day.
CG
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Little Ange
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Posted: 1 May 2008 05:55 pm |
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OK ~ I am going to chose a goal of 1.25 lbs. per week. I will weigh myself Monday and start losing 1.25 lbs. per week for a total of 10 lbs. in 8 weeks. Motivational Monday will be my weigh in day.
Do I post my progress @ this feed?
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anjan
Senior Member
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Posted: 1 May 2008 07:27 pm |
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I will join the challenge. I will be in China for 2 1/2 weeks in May, so don't delete me when you see me not posting. I will post when I get back. Now - maybe someone can help me think of a good goal that will include maintaining my weight or gaining some for the 2 1/2 weeks I will be gone.
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Peter
Founder, caloriesperhour.com
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Posted: 1 May 2008 07:48 pm |
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Little Ange wrote: Do I post my progress @ this feed?
Right here! If you post other text, please make your weekly weight stand out.
Peter
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Peter
Founder, caloriesperhour.com
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Posted: 1 May 2008 07:53 pm |
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anjan,
I just got back from a trip to visit my grand kids. In the past, I'd eat junk the whole trip and put on weight. But since I'm doing so well in these challenges, I actually lost weight!
The reason is -- with some fun exceptions -- I'd skip the junk, and just eat the healthy stuff. I guess there wasn't enough of it! LOL.
If you'll be on a tour with three meals a day, I think just maintaining would be a BIG challenge.
I don't want to encourage you to eat irresponsibly... if you do you'll feel bad about it and enjoy your trip less. But if this is a one-in-a-lifetime experience for you, I also don't want you ruining your fun worrying about your weight.
Do your best... have a good time... and we can adjust your goal if necessary when you get back!
Peter
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Freckles
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Posted: 1 May 2008 11:11 pm |
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I'd like to join.
Starting weight as of 5/1/08 151.6
By June 30, I'd like to be at 143. (-1lb week)
Thanks for the motivation!
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Scoobees
Distinguished Member
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Posted: 1 May 2008 11:50 pm |
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Ok, I'd like to give this a shot, too...even though I normally do awful in these challenges. 
Last weigh in: 152 pounds
Goal weight for challenge: 144 pounds
Let's rock this thing!
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CouchPotatoe
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Posted: 2 May 2008 12:41 am |
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I'm in
Current Weight: 210
Goal:200
Yay I'm excited!!!!
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anjan
Senior Member
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Posted: 2 May 2008 01:19 am |
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Peter wrote: anjan,
I just got back from a trip to visit my grand kids. In the past, I'd eat junk the whole trip and put on weight. But since I'm doing so well in these challenges, I actually lost weight!
The reason is -- with some fun exceptions -- I'd skip the junk, and just eat the healthy stuff. I guess there wasn't enough of it! LOL.
If you'll be on a tour with three meals a day, I think just maintaining would be a BIG challenge.
I don't want to encourage you to eat irresponsibly... if you do you'll feel bad about it and enjoy your trip less. But if this is a one-in-a-lifetime experience for you, I also don't want you ruining your fun worrying about your weight.
Do your best... have a good time... and we can adjust your goal if necessary when you get back!
Peter
Thanks Peter. I am hoping to just maintain, which will be a challenge with 3 meals a day on a tour. I just want to enjoy this trip of a lifetime. The trip includes lots of walking and I hope to make use of the gyms at the hotels. I don't want to not eat and not try new things, and I don't want to eat everything! Hopefully, I will find a balance.
The Spring Challenge was good because it got me off the plateau I was on. I am now on a new plateau and am a little discouraged at the moment. This plateau has lasted the last two weeks. I can honestly say that I have weighed and measured all my food, made good food choices and have worked out at the gym 5 days each week. So, it is just a matter of time until I see the results on the scale - or so I tell myself.
I just don't know what to set as my goal for this challenge. I was thinking about 5 pounds, because of my vacation. In my frame of mind, I don't want to set myself up for failure.
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Peter
Founder, caloriesperhour.com
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Posted: 2 May 2008 01:40 am |
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My roommate took a 3-week tour of China last fall and loved it. Now he lives in Seattle, and with me here in Vancouver, I suspect one of us is near you in Smalltown!
Have a great trip,
Peter
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anjan
Senior Member
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Posted: 2 May 2008 01:57 am |
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Peter wrote: My roommate took a 3-week tour of China last fall and loved it. Now he lives in Seattle, and with me here in Vancouver, I suspect one of us is near you in Smalltown!
Have a great trip,
Peter
Just across the sound from Seattle. I am a transplanted Southern California girl and am starting to miss some warmer weather. It is not coming fast enough this year. But, nothing is prettier than the northwest.
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Peter
Founder, caloriesperhour.com
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Posted: 2 May 2008 04:42 am |
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I'm transplanted from there too, but love the NW weather. Else I wouldn't have moved here! LOL
Peter
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anjan
Senior Member
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Posted: 2 May 2008 05:09 am |
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Peter wrote: I'm transplanted from there too, but love the NW weather. Else I wouldn't have moved here! LOL
Peter
I love having weather. In So Cal it was the same everyday. If I didn't love it here and think it was beautiful, I wouldn't have retired here.
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slimwish
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Posted: 2 May 2008 05:51 am |
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Current weight: 120lbs (I think)
Goal weight: 115lbs
Weigh in days: Saturdays
SW
Last edited on 2 May 2008 05:51 am by slimwish
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monkey809
Senior Member
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Posted: 2 May 2008 05:26 pm |
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Current Weight: 128
Goal Wieght: 105
Challenge Goal: 115
I ended up gaining 3 pounds from the last challenge, so this challenge I am really going to step it up!! I need to!
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pbf4326e
Senior Member
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Posted: 2 May 2008 05:38 pm |
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I'm in, pal. But you knew that didn't you?
My weigh in Monday will end the Spring Fling and start the new challenge.
NOTE: It's entirely conceivable that I'll hit my weight loss goal of 100 lbs during this challange. I need all the encouragement I can get.
Let's kick butt, gang.
Bert
Last edited on 2 May 2008 05:39 pm by pbf4326e
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Imaw89
Senior Member
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Posted: 2 May 2008 09:35 pm |
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I'll do it, i'm on a weight lossing spree right now so lets see if it continues for the next 8 weeks!
Current weight: 281
Goal weight loss: 14 pounds
Weigh in days: Thursdays
I am a very heavy person, and i'm working harder and eating healthier to achieve my goal of ultimate goal; 199. (199 it's 2 goals in 1, break under 200). I changed my life around sometime in november and and since then I lost 35 pounds. 14 pounds is slightly less than 2 pounds a week. lets do it!
Last edited on 2 May 2008 09:35 pm by Imaw89
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Beckster
New Member
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Posted: 3 May 2008 01:03 am |
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OK, I've just had my virgin voyage on my new elliptical. Whew! 30 minutes this time, I WILL work up to 45 minutes over the next two weeks.
I'm posting early if that's ok, I'll be out of town for a week (I'm going to Chicago! Woo Hoo!)
Current weight: 248
Goal weight: 238
Good luck everybody!
Beckster
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Runner_Geek
New Member
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Posted: 3 May 2008 08:28 am |
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I've been at a plateau for so long. ERG!! My main goal is to lose body fat & tone up. I will weigh every other Saturday (I have a fear of weighing .. lol) ..
Current Weight: 100
Goal Wieght: 90
xx
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Patchers
Distinguished Member
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Posted: 3 May 2008 02:29 pm |
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Hi Peter,
I love these challenges so I am definitely IN!
Starting Weight 276
Goal Weight 269
I just have to break out of the 270's. I am getting SO frustrated. If I can do that by the end of this challenge I will be one happy girl.
Patchers
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hoofprints
Senior Member
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Posted: 3 May 2008 02:31 pm |
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Peter, thanks for setting this up....great rules and I'll try to stick by them
Current weight 199
Goal weight 189
Weigh date Saturdays (actually every day  )
Since there are fewer of us and it seems like a pretty dedicated crowd it should be easier to keep up.
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Stefanied
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Posted: 3 May 2008 08:34 pm |
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Im in!!
Current Weight: 169
Goal Weight: 155
Goal Weight Loss: 14 lbs
Weight Date: Sunday
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AubreyEagle
Member
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Posted: 3 May 2008 09:21 pm |
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I'm in! I'll post my weight on May 5 as we complete the Spring Fling Challenge. Thank you!
Gin 
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Butterfly_Hourglass
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Posted: 3 May 2008 10:09 pm |
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Starting weight: 145
Goal weight: 135
Total pounds: 10
Weigh-in day: Monday Mornings!
Hurray! I hope I can start this off right. As of Monday May 5, I will be an obsessive calorie counter and work out machine! Hurray! (hopefully )
Last edited on 3 May 2008 10:17 pm by Butterfly_Hourglass
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tripleplay
Senior Member
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Posted: 4 May 2008 06:21 am |
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Okay ya'all, I am in in in!!!!
Current weight is 246.5
Goal weight is 236.5
Since getting healthier was original goal and accomplished (bp from 159/103 to 124/70)
I am in this to get more motivated....Husband is really cheering me on now so of I go!!!
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deelite
New Member
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Posted: 4 May 2008 09:12 pm |
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Okay here are my stats for this challenge:
Starting weight: 151
Ending weight: 138
Oops, forgot to add my weigh day: Friday
Actually, my start with the DG was 153.5 and my ultimate goal is 130 = 23.5
-dee
Last edited on 4 May 2008 09:22 pm by deelite
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ChunchieA
Member
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Posted: 4 May 2008 09:24 pm |
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Hello
Another challenge - I am in - I am really going to try some new things to get off this weight plateau - When I started in January my weight was: 128 . Today I am at 122 but it goes up and down sometimes 123 or 124 but back to 122 when I behave. So my goal for this challenge will still be 117.
I will post my weight on Friday or Saturday -
Wishing everyone a good challenge!
Chunchie A
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larrabeeskot
Senior Member
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Posted: 4 May 2008 10:51 pm |
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Another challenge, yay!
Really I am not sure otherwise that I will stay on track, so thank you Peter!
Current (starting) weight: 166.4
Goal weight: 160
But 159 will put me at a healthy BMI!
Here is a question, though...
If you spent two to four hours cleaning your house or working in the garden, would it be awful if you did not have a workout that day?
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clarinetgurl
Moderator
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Posted: 4 May 2008 11:59 pm |
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Man, if I spent two to four hours and cleaning and gardening, I'd personally call it work out enough!!
Here we go guys!!!!!
CG
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Peter
Founder, caloriesperhour.com
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Posted: 5 May 2008 12:52 am |
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larrabeeskot wrote: If you spent two to four hours cleaning your house or working in the garden, would it be awful if you did not have a workout that day?
If you want to get technical, it depends on exactly what you are doing. Washing windows vs. dusting; racking up fall leaves or digging up a spring garden vs. picking flowers.
But if you're getting your home clean and/or having fun in the garden, well... don't pass that up for the gym!
Peter
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2bhealthy
New Member
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Posted: 5 May 2008 03:07 am |
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Hey I didnt even realize until now that the Spring Challenge was ending! Im so glad you guys have these always go back to back.
My current weight as of last week was 138. and Im going to have my goal as 134. I know its not a huge weight loss goal but I am looking to maintain my weight loss at this stage. Im also going to start training for a half marathon that i will be running in September so I may loose more than my goal. But im keeping it at 134.
Thanks for keeping the challenges going!
Again my stats are
Current weight 138
Goal weight 134
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Theresa
Senior Member
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Posted: 5 May 2008 11:09 am |
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| Starting weight 191lbs Goal weight 179lbs. Weigh in day will be Fridays
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cportwine
Member
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Posted: 5 May 2008 11:22 am |
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Sign me up!
Starting weight 125lbs
Goal weight 120lbs
Five pound to lose, don't sound to hard. Lets see if I can pull it off with this challenge.
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jinx
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Posted: 5 May 2008 11:23 am |
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Good morning all 
Spring fling challenge starting weight: 182
This challenge Starting Weight: 177
Goal Weight for this Challenge: 170
Goal Weight: 150
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pbf4326e
Senior Member
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Posted: 5 May 2008 12:43 pm |
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Imaw89 wrote: I'll do it, i'm on a weight lossing spree right now so lets see if it continues for the next 8 weeks!
Current weight: 281
Goal weight loss: 14 pounds
Weigh in days: Thursdays
I am a very heavy person, and i'm working harder and eating healthier to achieve my goal of ultimate goal; 199. (199 it's 2 goals in 1, break under 200). I changed my life around sometime in november and and since then I lost 35 pounds. 14 pounds is slightly less than 2 pounds a week. lets do it!
Imaw89,
Your challenge seems very similar to mine. I was 290 lbs in July of last year and began a fat reduction program on my own, based on knowledge aquired from this site's tutoral. I've averaged 2 lbs a week lost and as of this morning I'm 205. My goal is to get to 190 and then I'll fine tune it from there.
You can do this. I know you can!! Hang in there and stay focused.
Bert
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pbf4326e
Senior Member
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Posted: 5 May 2008 12:45 pm |
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Mornin' Peter,
As of this morning I'm 205 lbs.
Goal for the challenge is to lose 15 lbs. Weigh in day Monday.
Everyone, this will put be at my long term goal of 100 lbs lost if I hit it. I need everyone's encouragement. You can count on mine too.
Thanks,
Bert
Last edited on 5 May 2008 12:59 pm by pbf4326e
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