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artistjohn
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Posted: 30 June 2009 08:09 pm |
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It's almost time for the next challenge, everyone!
Here are the guidelines for the Summer weight loss challenge (similar to those of the previous ones):
- The challenge will run from Sunday July 5th through Monday 31st August
- You may join the challenge at any time beginning July 5th, and late-comers are most welcome. You can even join the challenge in August.
- To join the challenge, post your height, 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.
Your height will be used to display your BMI. Disclosing your height is optional but as incentive to share your height with us, unless told your height I'll just assume you are 5' (1.52m).
- Pick a day for your weekly weigh-in, and stick to it a closely as you can. Then post your current weight each week -- or as often as you would like!
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 Sunday (or more often) 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 do not hesitate to post them or send me a PM.
Wishing you success and happiness!
Artist John
(ps Nir taking over challenge table from August 19th)
Last edited on 19 August 2009 06:45 pm by Nir
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Hiker
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Posted: 1 July 2009 01:26 pm |
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Artistjohn, thanks for running another challenge. Hope I do better this time  .
My starting weight is 131.7
My goal weight is 126
My Height is 63"
My weigh in day will be Tuesday.
Think that is everything you need to start. Let me know if I missed anything.
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BJD74
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Posted: 1 July 2009 02:19 pm |
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Hey Artist John! KUDOS to you for Pulling us together for our next Challenge! :) Very happy about that!! :) I am definately a part of this challenge and I hope that I can keep dropping the pds slowly but surely!
Starting Weight: 162
Goal Weight: 156
Height: 65.5"
My weigh in day is going to be Saturday.
If my starting weight changes before the Saturday cut off for the Independence Challenge, I will modify then. :)
Thanks alot once again! :) These challenges really keep me moving in the right direction! All my friends are so envious of my loss, esp ones who havent seen me for a while.. :) Thanks!!!
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OnceUpon-A-ThinGirl
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Posted: 1 July 2009 09:43 pm |
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Thank you so much John for hosting another challenge, it's very appreciated!!!
start weight: 168
goal weight: 160
height 66"
Last edited on 2 July 2009 01:21 am by Nir
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SamWow
Member
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Posted: 3 July 2009 12:24 am |
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My first challenge on this site!
Start weight: 158
Goal weight: 149
Height: 64"
Fingers crossed, I haven't seen the 140's since high school!
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kekkiemonster
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Posted: 3 July 2009 09:47 am |
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I'm in!
Height: 5'4"
Starting Weight: 245.3lbs
Goal Weight: 236lbs
Weighing In Day: Fridays
My goal weight will see me enter a lower stone (a stone bracket I haven't seen for about 2 years now). I've recently started slimming world again and swimming 3 times a week, so I hoping I will see a difference on the scales. I should do, I'm knackered from all this exercise! lol
Last edited on 4 July 2009 07:25 pm by kekkiemonster
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KJK_0119
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Posted: 3 July 2009 10:58 pm |
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Thanks for posting another challenge Artistjohn!
I'm serious this time!
Height: 5"5
Weight: 146
Goal Weight: 132
my weigh in day will be every Sunday.
Last edited on 4 July 2009 07:27 pm by KJK_0119
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Wonderwoman
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| Joined: | 7 September 2008 |
| Location: | USA |
| Posts: | 58 |
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Posted: 4 July 2009 05:25 am |
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Starting weight 224
Goal weight 210
Height 5' 10"
My weigh in day will be Friday. Good luck to everyone!
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Lami
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Posted: 4 July 2009 08:10 am |
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Hi Artist John
I'm so glad you've set this challenge up again as I fell off the bandwagon at the end of the last challenge. (all the build up and stress of the wedding).
After a few weeks of pigging out I'm ready to knuckle down and get going. I want to loose around 14lb for my holiday in September.
I will weigh in tomorrow and keep Sunday as my weigh in day. (I'm dreading that after doing so well pre the wedding)
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artistjohn
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Posted: 4 July 2009 09:54 am |
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In Uk terms I weigh 13st 8lbs. There are 14lbs in a stone
The last time I was 12st anything was when I was in my 20's and I am now 51.
So this challenge I am shooting for a 9lb loss to get into the 12st range which would be huge for me.
The summer months are best for me to lose weight.
74"
Start weight 190.4
goal 181.4
Artist John
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MichelleP
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Posted: 4 July 2009 03:07 pm |
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Height 68"
Starting weight 171
Goal weight 163
Thanks for another challenge. I'm really stoked that meeting my goals for this challenge will mean I'll be weighing in the low 160's. I haven't seen those numbers in about 15 years. Okay I'm ready for the challenge.
Good luck everyone!!
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BJD74
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Posted: 4 July 2009 03:23 pm |
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hey artist john....so here we are starting our next challenge today! GO TEAM!
saturdays are my weigh in day and my weight is 162. Here we go!!!   
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Maggie
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Posted: 4 July 2009 06:07 pm |
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Starting weight 168
Goal weight 166
That doesn't seem like a very large goal, but I have been loosing about .5 lbs per month and no crash diets for me. As long as it is going down or holding, I am happy.
I have been doing these challenges for about 18 months now and in all that time have had a slow steady loss. Thanks so much for the challenges, they have stopped my Yo, Yoing by keeping me focused. Yes, for challenges!!!
Artist John you are doing a great job.
Cheerio
Maggie
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Lami
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Posted: 5 July 2009 08:28 am |
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Just stepped off the scales and CAN'T believe I've put on so much weight in so litle time.......I have gone completey OTT eating any and everything and not listning to my body when it was saying I"M FULL......
I'm 163lb
My goal is 150lb
Let the flab battle commence!!!!!
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BJD74
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Posted: 5 July 2009 03:27 pm |
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hello all! hope that all of you guys had a safe and happy 4th! we had a downpour right in the middle of our little fireworks show in our yard...what a treat! it was a good nite! :)
i know i am supposed to weigh in on saturdays, but today was a new low for me! I am now at 161!!! Very EXCITING! :) Pray that it keeps moving down, I am working out soo much, it just has to keep goin in the down direction!!!! :)
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slimwish
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Posted: 5 July 2009 05:40 pm |
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Height: 5"1
Starting weight: 114lbs
Goal weight: 112lbs
Weigh-in day: Sunday
 SW
Last edited on 5 July 2009 05:40 pm by slimwish
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Jess185
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Posted: 5 July 2009 09:07 pm |
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Height: 5'5.5
Weight: 122lbs
GW: 118lbs
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Jess185
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Posted: 5 July 2009 09:09 pm |
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sqzee
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Posted: 5 July 2009 10:17 pm |
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Ok. I am in! Thank you sooooo much for running an another challenge!
I have no scale at the moment, but I've been weighing myself on some different ones and I will say that:
My starting weight is 63kg (138,6lb)
My height is 160cm (63inch)
My goal is 59kg(129.8lb)
I will way in on ehm... mondays? I have a scale in 8 days so I'll weigh in there.
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Nir
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Posted: 5 July 2009 10:34 pm |
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My height is 65" (5'5" or 1.65m)
Starting weight is 118.9lb (54kg)
Goal weight is 116.7lb (53kg)
(I'll weigh in on Mondays)
If I get there I'll be continuing to do my bit reversing these last 9-odd months of gain followed by loss.
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mollymoo24
Distinguished Member
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Posted: 6 July 2009 01:18 pm |
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Hello. 
Height: 62 inches
Start weight: 127.5
Goal weight: 125.0
Just for my own reference, I actually would like to reach 125.0 by the end of July and simply maintain it for the rest of the challenge. To do this I must log my calories and exercise every day.
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meteorites49
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Posted: 6 July 2009 04:40 pm |
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Thanks for running another challenge!
Height: 62 inches
Start weight: 131.8
Goal weight: 122.0
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LLcoolB
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Posted: 6 July 2009 05:19 pm |
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Thank you for running another challenge. They really help keep me motivated. My height is 5'9''. My starting weight is 176.2 and my goal is 169. This goal is a big one for me because it will put my bmi in the normal range. Good Luck Everyone!
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OnceUpon-A-ThinGirl
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Posted: 6 July 2009 07:57 pm |
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Hiker
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Posted: 7 July 2009 12:46 am |
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BJD74 wrote: hello all! hope that all of you guys had a safe and happy 4th! we had a downpour right in the middle of our little fireworks show in our yard...what a treat! it was a good nite! :)
i know i am supposed to weigh in on saturdays, but today was a new low for me! I am now at 161!!! Very EXCITING! :) Pray that it keeps moving down, I am working out soo much, it just has to keep goin in the down direction!!!! :)
BJD, fantastic, you go girl! It must feel so good, you've worked so hard you deserve to see a nice drop.
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Hiker
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Posted: 7 July 2009 11:10 am |
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Current weight--131.4,
Not much of a loss but considering what I did last weekend (eat everything in sight) and what I didn't do (any exercise) I am actaully quite happy not to see a gain.
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Sassykat
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Posted: 7 July 2009 06:35 pm |
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I'd like to join! I could use some encouragement to be more mindful.
My height is 65" or 5' 5"
My starting weight is 133 lbs.
My goal is to lose 4 pounds so my goal weight is 129 lbs.
My explanation for my goal is that I have a really slow metabolism and if I choose a larger goal I will basically set myself up for failure psychologically. I get overwhelmed easily and if I feel overwhelmed I will just give up. So knowing myself as well as I do... 4 pounds is a really good goal for me personally.
Thank you for doing this challenge. I know they require volunteer work and I very much appreciate it!
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OnceUpon-A-ThinGirl
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Posted: 7 July 2009 09:53 pm |
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| Don't hate me John but....... 165
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artistjohn
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Posted: 7 July 2009 10:23 pm |
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Jealous is the word, definitely not hate
John
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Jess185
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Posted: 7 July 2009 10:25 pm |
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Jess185
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Posted: 7 July 2009 10:26 pm |
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| 121.3lb
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Sassykat
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Posted: 7 July 2009 10:48 pm |
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Thanks for adding me in so quickly!
Ummmnn... I noticed that my weight in the chart was posted incorrectly.
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Fire Man Joe
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Posted: 8 July 2009 01:33 am |
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Height 6'.0
Starting weight 214 lbs
Goal weight 209 lbs
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Hiker
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Posted: 8 July 2009 11:31 am |
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| ArtistJohn, you really are on top of this chart....I don't know how you keep it so up to date but it's great. Thanks, I know this is a lot of work and you are doing this to help usd keep on track. It is appreciated. Last edited on 8 July 2009 11:32 am by Hiker
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artistjohn
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Posted: 8 July 2009 12:46 pm |
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Thank you Hiker
The truth is, I should be painting and not typing. It motivates me as well to keep eating clean and exercising. I have tried a diary in the past, but find this more helpful.
John
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Tontus
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Posted: 8 July 2009 04:29 pm |
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| Hi, I'd like to get in on this. I'm 72" tall, and as of Sunday July 5th I was 285lbs. My goal is 265 which is slightly more than 2 per week, but very realistic due to how easy it is to lose weight when you are this weight. Anyway, thanks and good luck all.
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artistjohn
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Posted: 9 July 2009 01:45 pm |
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Hi Tontus
As this is your first challenge I will allow you to shoot for more than 2lb per week.
However in last challenge only two people managed 0.9lb per week the rest were less than that.
John
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clagger
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Posted: 10 July 2009 06:22 am |
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This sounds like fun! I'm sorry that I've only become active on this site recently..seems like it could have helped me so long ago.
Height - 6'2''
Current Weight - 365lbs
Goal weight - 350lbs
I'll be posting weight every Thursday.
Good luck everyone! I hope we all can make it!
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kekkiemonster
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Posted: 10 July 2009 09:01 am |
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| Week 1 - No Change!
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Jess185
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Posted: 10 July 2009 12:28 pm |
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Todays weigh in, 120.8lbs
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Wonderwoman
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Posted: 10 July 2009 03:04 pm |
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Week 1 - down 2 pounds - weighed in at 222.
Does anyone have a certain amount of miles they try to log every week whether it be running, walking, biking, etc... I'm just curious? My goal was 30 miles last week, but only managed about 20.
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MichelleP
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Posted: 10 July 2009 03:30 pm |
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170
Down 1 pound from last week, woohoo! So close to the 160's I can taste it!
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whitegremlin
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Posted: 11 July 2009 04:29 am |
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5'3 female, 180 start weight.. goal 165
weigh in day mondays..
awsome thanks.. i wanted to join some kind of challenge
Last edited on 11 July 2009 04:34 am by whitegremlin
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artistjohn
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Posted: 11 July 2009 10:16 am |
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Artist John No Change     
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sqzee
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Posted: 11 July 2009 11:04 am |
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| I have a scale on tuesday so I am weighing in there. I hope its good news.
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BJD74
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Posted: 11 July 2009 03:00 pm |
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no change for me, although the week sent me up and down a roller coaster. Still at 161 on the official weigh in day. :)
artist john i am right there with you! we had best be content not to have gone the other direction right? :) have a great weekend all!
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artistjohn
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Posted: 11 July 2009 04:47 pm |
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Yep BJ Watched my wife and daughter eating puddings and chocolate and suffering in holy silence for no loss
Next week eh. This is a pattern for me now, hopefully I will get on scales soon and see a 3lb drop!!!
John
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Lami
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Posted: 12 July 2009 10:35 am |
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Didn't manage to get back on track last week.
No weight loss no weight gain.....Stayed the same
I'm determined to start again today.....hope to report a good loss next Sunday.
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Maggie
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Posted: 12 July 2009 02:26 pm |
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No change for me.
Still 168
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sapphire
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Posted: 12 July 2009 03:01 pm |
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Is it too late to start this challenge? If not, here are my stats/goal:
Ht - 63 inches
Wt - 131.6 lbs (today)
Goal - 110 lbs
Thanks!
Edited to add: Is the goal supposed to be for the end of August or the ultimate goal?
If it's only until the end of August, my goal is 125.6. Thanks again!
Last edited on 12 July 2009 03:10 pm by sapphire
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