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Nir
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Joined:	17 January 2006
Location:	Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom
Posts:	5738

It's almost time for the next challenge, everyone!

Here are the guidelines for the Independence Day Challenge (similar to those of the previous ones):

The challenge will run from Friday, May 1st through Saturday, July 4th.
You may join the challenge at any time beginning March 1st, and late-comers are most welcome. You can even join the challenge in June.
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 18 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 Saturday (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!

Nir

NOTE: The table below is currently updated by artistjohn !

Lami
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Hi Nir,

Thanks for setting up this challenge again. I saw it more than half way through last time and felt it was a bit late to join.

My height is 5ft 4in and my weight is stuck at 154lb I'd like to get own to 147lb to start with. I'll weigh in on a Fri.

I'll be away on holiday from 18 May to 25th May so will miss weigh in for that week.

Hiker
Distinguished Member

Joined:	30 January 2008
Location:	Central , Massachusetts USA
Posts:	1591

Nir, thanks for doing another challenge. After my abysmal performance last time I really needed another one. I will definitely not get left in the pink this time....well at least I sure hope not :smile:

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I love the BMI idea, it adds another way to gauge ourselves, thanks for thinking of it.

My height is 5'3", my starting weight is 133.9 and my goal weight is 128. I will weigh in on Tuesdays.

Bill
New Member

Joined:	9 February 2008
Location:
Posts:	74

Height: 6'1"

Weight: 270

Goal: 259

This challenge ends on my birthday! It would be a nice present to reach my goal.

BJD74
Senior Member

Joined:	22 November 2008
Location:	Los Lunas, New Mexico USA
Posts:	1303

I am totally in for this challenge Nir, thanks for putting it together!

Starting weight 168.
Goal weight 160
Height 5'5"

I will weigh in on Fridays...and any other time i have something to display! :)

Last edited on 29 April 2009 03:31 pm by BJD74

Peter
Founder, caloriesperhour.com

Joined:	2 May 2005
Location:	Vancouver, Washington USA
Posts:	4175

Thanks for running a challenge which ends on the day we celebrate our independence from... YOU!

Haha... The British are our great friends. Now.

Peter :monkey:

Nir
Senior Administrator

Joined:	17 January 2006
Location:	Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom
Posts:	5738

I'll tell you what else is funny, the last 'Independence Challenge' was in 2007, and also started by a brit! In 2008 we had a 'Peter's challenge' but you need Peter to run one of those :tongue:

Ok then. My name is Nir, I'm 5'5". Let's say my current weight is 123lb. My goal weight for this challenge is 121.1lb. I will weigh-in on Saturdays (because July 4th is a Saturday). Below is a 7 month view of my weight gain and loss. At that point I was around 116lb (BMI 19.3) I want to reverse the rapid gain but progress has been slow so far. I'm currently on a 1500 calorie diet. My unadjusted RMR is 1400. I exercise about 90 minutes every day (it is an average - sometimes less, sometimes more).

I'd like to thank whoever is running this challenge :tongue:

artistjohn
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Joined:	27 December 2007
Location:	Norwich, United Kingdom
Posts:	598

Thanks for running it again Nir

I am upping the anti this month and going for 1.5 lb loss per week.

Starting weight 197 lbs

Target weight 185 lbs

Artist john

Height 6' 2" or 188cms

Last edited on 30 April 2009 02:43 pm by artistjohn

kekkiemonster
Distinguished Member

Joined:	10 February 2008
Location:	Truro, United Kingdom
Posts:	138

Hi, I was hoping another challenge would start up soon! Thanks Nir :grin:

My starting weight is 254lbs and my height is 5'4"

My goal weight is 236 and my weigh in day will be a Friday.

I've been stuck floating between 251 (17.13) and 255 (18.3) for the last 2 years, so 236 would put me down into the 16 stone bracket, which I haven't seen for a very long time!

Currently I have no idea of my calorie intake, but a reasonable guess would be 3000kcals + per day. Also, my lifestyle is very sedatory.

Good luck everyone!

Nir - I have added another post further down with my correct weight on. My first weigh in came out a few lbs less than I had thought.

Last edited on 1 May 2009 01:38 pm by kekkiemonster

meteorites49
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Joined:	21 January 2008
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Posts:	97

Thanks Nir for running this challange!

I'm 5'2 and my start weight is 133.8

I'm going to aim for 122.6 as that's about 1% of my body weight per week, and not end in the pink this time!

cportwine
Distinguished Member

Joined:	24 March 2008
Location:	Muscoda, Wisconsin USA
Posts:	4432

Alright, wasn't going to do this. But, here I am :grin:

. Sigh me up for friday (excluding this friday, unless it's good of course :wink:

) weigh ins. Maybe that will help me with my struggling weekends.

Starting weight 133lbs

Goal weight 124lbs

5'4 height

Oh yea, I alway go on vacation over the 4th. So, I will try to figure out a way to get my final weight posted. It might just have to be late. Like on that monday after the challenge is done or something. Depends on where we go and what we do.

Also as some others have posted, I want to end this challenge out of the pink.... :tongue:

Last edited on 30 April 2009 06:44 pm by cportwine

CrimsonAnimus
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Joined:	4 May 2008
Location:	Knoxville, Tennessee USA
Posts:	1913

Thanks, Nir, for running this challenge! Blimey, you're ace. I plan to lay off the scrummy bits. :wink:

OK, about this challenge. It's going to end with me being under 200, unless I die or enter a comatose state. I've been so close a few times, only to fail, but I WILL NOT FAIL this time. I have laughed in the face of my biggest vice (food), and while I still love good food, it does not have the same control over me that it has in the past, and I do not plan to give that control back.

Height: 5'11"

Starting Weight: 214.0

Goal Weight: 199.0

Let's do this thang! :cool:

cportwine
Distinguished Member

Joined:	24 March 2008
Location:	Muscoda, Wisconsin USA
Posts:	4432

CrimsonAnimus wrote: but I WILL NOT FAIL this time.

I like your determination.... :grin:

I am trying to do my best also. Wow, never realized just how much I snack during the day, until I quit doing it, lol. Sucks! I want my pretzels, granola bars, and all that other stuff I eat.... :chewing:

Jalba
Member

Joined:	5 March 2009
Location:	Hickory, North Carolina USA
Posts:	21

Here we go! A new one.

Height: 5'8"

Starting Weight: 209.0

Goal Weight: 193

Havent been below 200 in 4 or so years!

Last edited on 1 May 2009 12:43 am by Jalba

mollymoo24
Distinguished Member

Joined:	30 December 2007
Location:	Chicago, Illinois USA
Posts:	3079

SW 125.0

GW 121.0

Height: 5'2"

I am fairly comfortable with where I am at right now. Just going to keep at it steadily. I am more focused on improving fitness and conditioning and the weight loss will follow that. 1 pound per 2 weeks is a deficit of 250 calories per day. If the weather cooperates and I can get good exercise in, it is possible.

Last edited on 1 May 2009 02:40 am by mollymoo24

greentea
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Joined:	1 March 2008
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Posts:	39

Thanks for the new challenge Nir......

I made it half way to goal for the spring challenge......At the beginning of a challenge it seems like it is a piece of cake (oops) to lose 10 lbs but each week passes soooo fast and there I am with hardly a loss......so here goes again......yes I can, yes I can, yes I can!

Monday's weight was 176

My goal on or about July 1st will be one pound a week and hopefully I will lose 8 pounds and reach  168

                         I am  5'5"   I will weigh in on Mondays.

                                                                                       :coffee:

Last edited on 1 May 2009 03:59 am by greentea

kekkiemonster
Distinguished Member

Joined:	10 February 2008
Location:	Truro, United Kingdom
Posts:	138

Hi Nir

Weighed in this morning to get a starting weight and it is a few lbs lower than I thought. So can I amend my initial details I posted please?

My amended start weight is: 249.5 lbs

Goal weight: 231.5 lbs

Thanks. Good Luck everyone! x

Last edited on 1 May 2009 01:36 pm by kekkiemonster

sqzee
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Joined:	22 January 2009
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Posts:	391

Thanks again Nir :wink:

I will be starting at 64,4kg and my goal weight will once again be 60kg. I would really want to get lower than this, but since I've only lost like 1 kg this past month I don't thing I should be shooting for more than 4kg for 2 months. My height is 160cm

I hope to actually reach my goal. Especially since I will be going home to Denmark in the middle of July.

Edit: Since it's a friday today I will weigh in fridays, though I probably won't but I will update at least once a week.

Last edited on 1 May 2009 12:20 pm by sqzee

MichelleP
Senior Member

Joined:	25 March 2009
Location:	Canal Winchester, Ohio USA
Posts:	188

Thanks for the new challenge Nir, I for one really appreciate it! I got off to a late start on the last challenge and was able to reach my small goal. I feel totally confident that I can reach my goals this time. Not stopping!!!

Height = 5'8"

Starting weight = 179

Goal weight = 169

nicole
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Joined:	27 April 2009
Location:
Posts:	25

My first challenge! I hope this keeps me accountable.

Starting Weight: 132
Goal Weight: 125
Height: 5'5''

keepcount
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Joined:	26 April 2009
Location:
Posts:	27

These are always a good idea to keep people motivated, thank you :smile:

I will weigh in on Saturdays, but not tomorrow -- I'll just count this weight as tomorrow's.

Height: 5'2"
Starting Weight: 157 lbs.
Goal Weight: 145 lbs.

Maggie
Distinguished Member

Joined:	30 December 2007
Location:	Farm Ranch On Canadian Prairies, Canada
Posts:	420

Good Morning:

Happy Birthday for yesterday Nir. Thanks for starting another challenge.

Starting weight 169

Height 5 ft. l inch

Goal weight 167

Skinnieme
New Member

Joined:	26 December 2007
Location:	Ohio USA
Posts:	66

Hello,

Thanks Nir for continuing another challenge! I found this website in 2007 when Peter ran the challenge.  It has been the inspiration I fine myself lacking at times.

I will weigh in on Fridays since this the first day of the challenge.

Height:                 5' 5 1/2"

Current weight:    148

Goal weight:          140

Skinnieme

celeste
New Member

Joined:	27 June 2008
Location:	California USA
Posts:	44

Thank you for organizing the challenge!

height - 5'2''
weight - 134
goal weight - 128

Weigh-in days will be Saturdays.

Would love to get into the 120's.

Last edited on 2 May 2009 01:53 am by celeste

Maggie
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Joined:	30 December 2007
Location:	Farm Ranch On Canadian Prairies, Canada
Posts:	420

I think I got missed on the independence day challenge list.

Starting weight 169

Goal weight 167

Height 5 ft. l in.

Cheerio,

Maggie

CrimsonAnimus
Moderator

Joined:	4 May 2008
Location:	Knoxville, Tennessee USA
Posts:	1913

Today's semi-official weigh-in: 213.8.

Oh, and forgot to state...weigh-in days will be Sundays.

Last edited on 3 May 2009 02:26 pm by CrimsonAnimus

artistjohn
Distinguished Member

Joined:	27 December 2007
Location:	Norwich, United Kingdom
Posts:	598

Hi Guys

Thought I'd say hello. After a year and and a half of hanging around this site and using it, I have volunteered to help Nir out and have a go at running this challenge for a bit.

Nir has been very patiently teaching me the ropes from scratch. He has done a a great deal of work an our behalf and I hope I can help and not hinder.

If nothing else I know what an excell spreadsheet does now!!

Any new members and existing, can you post your numbers in big and bold red so they stand OUT!!

Artist John

Last edited on 3 May 2009 09:21 pm by artistjohn

musicfanatic2071
Senior Member

Joined:	24 November 2008
Location:	Smalltown, Massachusetts USA
Posts:	68

Ok well I've kinda had 2 bad weeks in a row so I'm a bit up from what my Spring challenge weight says but I will do this and hopefully lose a lot of weight!

Height: 6 ft. 0 in.

Starting Weight: 195 lbs.

Goal Weight: 180 lbs.

Nir
Senior Administrator

Joined:	17 January 2006
Location:	Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom
Posts:	5738

Indeed, thanks to artist john for volunteering to help! :heart:

CrimsonAnimus
Moderator

Joined:	4 May 2008
Location:	Knoxville, Tennessee USA
Posts:	1913

Yes, thanks for volunteering, artistjohn! :smile:

I really look up to you for this. Truly, I do...you're the tallest member of this challenge. :grin:

artistjohn
Distinguished Member

Joined:	27 December 2007
Location:	Norwich, United Kingdom
Posts:	598

Thank you

Your only missing 3". Keep eating your veggies and you never know :cool:

John

Lami
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Posts:	392

Thanks Artistjohn, your efforts on our behalf are very much appreciated and you too Nir, thankyou.

I have a confession to make, I'm not very computer literate. I learn on a need to know basis and once someone shows me and if I continue to use it I 'don't loose it' I'm apologising before I post my update on Friday. I don't know how to change the colour. I'll give it a go now.
Ok I've change Now to red, bold and size 7 and all that's happened is that the information has come up in brackets. HELP.

Last edited on 4 May 2009 11:56 am by Nir

Nir
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At a pinch I think that anything large enough will grab attention, regardless of colour

CrimsonAnimus
Moderator

Joined:	4 May 2008
Location:	Knoxville, Tennessee USA
Posts:	1913

Are we using our booming voices?

ArtistJohn, it looks like ALL of us might have grown a few feet. :grin:

LLcoolB
Senior Member

Joined:	21 January 2008
Location:	Calgary, Alberta Canada
Posts:	31

I'm grateful to both Nir and ArtistJohn for running this. Thank you both so much! I'm ready to give it another go.

Height: 5'9
Starting: 184.8
Goal: 179.8

My goal may seem small but I'm going on vacation to France tomorrow and I know that I'll gain weight there. I'm okay with this. It's a rare treat to go to europe and I don't plan on watching what I eat at all. I'll be posting again on May 22 so I'll let everyone know the damage.

Last edited on 4 May 2009 02:14 pm by LLcoolB

Grace915
Senior Member

Joined:	5 March 2009
Location:	New York, New York USA
Posts:	36

hey! i would like to join!

weight: 155
height: 5 ft. 4 in.
Goal Weight: 143

artistjohn
Distinguished Member

Joined:	27 December 2007
Location:	Norwich, United Kingdom
Posts:	598

Did 10k race am today in 51 mins. I min for every year of my life so far!! :grin:

All before USA was out of bed!! :wink:

Artist John

Lami
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Sorry about that.....I don't know it didn't change from black to red but did change size!!!

I'll keep experimenting so please just ignore my colour and size until I get the hang of it.

Thanks for your patience.

mchen01
Distinguished Member

Joined:	10 June 2008
Location:	Capistrano Beach, California USA
Posts:	395

Thanks Nir and ArtistJohn. :smile:

I took a break from the last challenge and am now ready to try again.

Height: 5'7"

SW: 160.8

GW: 150

mollymoo24
Distinguished Member

Joined:	30 December 2007
Location:	Chicago, Illinois USA
Posts:	3079

artistjohn wrote: Did 10k race am today in 51 mins. I min for every year of my life so far!! :grin:

All before USA was out of bed!! :wink:

Artist John

Way to go Artist John!

Hiker
Distinguished Member

Joined:	30 January 2008
Location:	Central , Massachusetts USA
Posts:	1591

I had a good week and the best part is I feel like I am in control again after my major fall during the last challenge.

Weight 131.9, down 2 lbs since last week and I'm still 5'3" :wink:

artistjohn
Distinguished Member

Joined:	27 December 2007
Location:	Norwich, United Kingdom
Posts:	598

Great start hiker

What's the weather like at 5' 3" :wink:

Artist John

CrimsonAnimus
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Location:	Knoxville, Tennessee USA
Posts:	1913

Great job on the race, artistjohn! You're an inspiration for people of all ages. :smile:

meteorites49
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Joined:	21 January 2008
Location:
Posts:	97

134.0

Already going the wrong direction!

Jess185
New Member

Joined:	6 May 2009
Location:
Posts:	42

I would love to join.

Height: 65.5 inches

Current Weight: 128lbs

Goal Weight : 120lbs

I will weigh in On Sundays.

Last edited on 6 May 2009 12:53 pm by Jess185

Nancy_in_GA
Senior Member

Joined:	8 January 2009
Location:	Athens, Georgia USA
Posts:	665

I would really like to join, too!

Height: 65 in.
Start Weight: 122.5
Goal Weight: 120.5

Post on Thursday

I would prefer to report my average weight for the week, instead of what it is just on Thursdays. If that's not OK, let me know.

My weight can change as much as 2 pounds in one day, plus I don't have a digital scale yet. I think the average would better reflect the actual weight.

Thank you for running this challenge Nir & ArtistJohn.

artistjohn
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Joined:	27 December 2007
Location:	Norwich, United Kingdom
Posts:	598

I will post the weight you give me for the week Nancy. As a guy I retain water. I drink loads of water and nothing comes out. :sad:

If I do a long run I will be 2 - 3 heavier next day. The next day after frequent trips to the toilet I will be at a weighable weight. This may change when I get rid of excess body fat.

I have lost 2 lbs :grin:

cportwine
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Joined:	24 March 2008
Location:	Muscoda, Wisconsin USA
Posts:	4432

artistjohn wrote: I will post the weight you give me for the week Nancy. As a guy I retain water. I drink loads of water and nothing comes out. :sad:

Now 195 lbs.

In English weight I am now 13st 13lbs. (14lbs in a stone) I hit this weight in Apr 08. I am determined to keep going this time and adopt a lifetime change.

I am now into a weight range I have not been in for 20 + years!!!

Artist John

I wonder if that is how I am. Cause after a big workout in the evenings, the next morning I always weigh more instead of less. Then it comes back off later. It's very strange and very discouraging when you work out.

Also, congrats on meeting a weight you haven't seen in 20 years. That is great! :thumbsup:

cportwine
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Location:	Muscoda, Wisconsin USA
Posts:	4432

Well, as it stands now I am the same weight as when I started. But, I will give an official weigh in tomorrow. I am going to try and be really good today. Maybe I can get rid of a pound before tomorrow.

CoachK
Distinguished Member

Joined:	30 January 2008
Location:	Smalltown, California USA
Posts:	274

Hello everyone... I have taken a little break and of course put about 20 lbs back on from my low. The good news is I am still down over 20 lbs from my high. Since my buddy John is helping with this challenge then I will have to join. Monday morning my starting weight was 256 lbs and my goal is to lose 2 lbs a week and so giving myself a little wiggle room my goal weight is 244 lbs. Take care all and I will also try to post alot more as well. Coach K

Maggie
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Joined:	30 December 2007
Location:	Farm Ranch On Canadian Prairies, Canada
Posts:	420

Good Morning

Weighing in at 168.6

Down a smidge from last week. Yes!!

I will take it.

Cheerio

Maggie

nicole
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Joined:	27 April 2009
Location:
Posts:	25

131.5

Slow and steady........

BJD74
Senior Member

Joined:	22 November 2008
Location:	Los Lunas, New Mexico USA
Posts:	1303

posting my first weeks weigh in with NO CHANGE. 168.

artistjohn
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Joined:	27 December 2007
Location:	Norwich, United Kingdom
Posts:	598

Were all looking up to Coach K now!!! :cool:

Artist John

Lami
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Location:
Posts:	392

Hi I have to weigh in tonight as I'm off for a Hen Weekend tomorrow and the flight leaves early in the morning. I'm weighing in at

153lb

1lb down on last week.

BJD74
Senior Member

Joined:	22 November 2008
Location:	Los Lunas, New Mexico USA
Posts:	1303

oops! didnt mean to post to this thread! :) already posted here! bye!

Last edited on 8 May 2009 12:12 am by BJD74

Jalba
Member

Joined:	5 March 2009
Location:	Hickory, North Carolina USA
Posts:	21

Oops.. its taking me a bit to get back into the challenge mode.. I snacked a little too much this week.

Weighed in at. 211 lbs. This morning.
That is :up_arrow:

2 pounds from last week :pig:

kekkiemonster
Distinguished Member

Joined:	10 February 2008
Location:	Truro, United Kingdom
Posts:	138

Good Morning!

Week 1 - weighed in at 247.4lbs

On my 2lb per week target so far, but should have done better on my first week. Congrats everyone. x

cportwine
Distinguished Member

Joined:	24 March 2008
Location:	Muscoda, Wisconsin USA
Posts:	4432

ok, I am still the same.... 133lbs.

I will take it, better then gaining..... :cool:

sqzee
New Member

Joined:	22 January 2009
Location:
Posts:	391

64kg

This is very very good :grin:

. Especially since 2 days ago I was 100g over my starting weight. Now I am 5oog under. Good for me. I hope I don't gain it back though. It seems I have to work a lot harder to lose now, which is not ideal obviously but I have 10kg left to lose at least... That is what I have lost untill now, so that's like 5 months to go... If not more since it is slower now... :sad:

MichelleP
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Joined:	25 March 2009
Location:	Canal Winchester, Ohio USA
Posts:	188

Weigh in and lost 1 pound. :smile:

178

Skinnieme
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Joined:	26 December 2007
Location:	Ohio USA
Posts:	66

Hi,

Very stressful week - shops my son and son-in-law are employed are very, very slow. They are worried ~ so am I. I feel frustrated and sad I cannot help.

Current weight: 147.5

Height: 5' 5 1/2"

Skinnieme

Nir
Senior Administrator

Joined:	17 January 2006
Location:	Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom
Posts:	5738

SW 123.0 lb CW 122.2 lb at this point I'm re-claiming old ground (I was at this weight for part of the last challenge). Not complaining. Having spent 16 days at 1500 calories I then increased calories up to 1650 calories (after feeling particularly weak at Body Pump class at the gym) and have been at 1650 for the last week. So this loss is despite increasing calories.

Thanks to artistjohn for running the challenge!

EDIT: I've inserted a graph of calories eaten from Christmas day until today to put my calorie increase in context.

Last edited on 9 May 2009 09:46 pm by Nir

BJD74
Senior Member

Joined:	22 November 2008
Location:	Los Lunas, New Mexico USA
Posts:	1303

finally i have a change in my weight and i would like to post! two pds down..! please update me for 166.

Thanks and Happy Mothers Day to all the fantastic moms on this site! :)

keepcount
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Joined:	26 April 2009
Location:
Posts:	27

156.2 lbs -- a .8 lb loss.

Jess185
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Location:
Posts:	42

I am changing my weigh in day to Thursday. I have been doing really well lately, so I want to wait just a little longer so that I feel my efforts have paid off. Fingers crossed that I will be down some pounds!! :yum:

CrimsonAnimus
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Joined:	4 May 2008
Location:	Knoxville, Tennessee USA
Posts:	1913

Today's official weigh-in: 206.0.

musicfanatic2071
Senior Member

Joined:	24 November 2008
Location:	Smalltown, Massachusetts USA
Posts:	68

I have done ok for this week but I could do better.

Current weight: 193.5 lbs.

artistjohn
Distinguished Member

Joined:	27 December 2007
Location:	Norwich, United Kingdom
Posts:	598

musicfanatic2071 wrote: I have done ok for this week but I could do better.

Current weight: 193.5 lbs.

1.5lb loss in a week is a good healthy amount, keep it up.

Artist John

CoachK
Distinguished Member

Joined:	30 January 2008
Location:	Smalltown, California USA
Posts:	274

Okay here is my first week's weigh in... Starting weight 256 lbs. ... New Weight 254 lbs. Not too bad for first week back. Now we start all over and try to do it again this week ... Best of luck to all. Coach

mchen01
Distinguished Member

Joined:	10 June 2008
Location:	Capistrano Beach, California USA
Posts:	395

CW: 162.0

:crying:

I'm off to a bad start, but I'm going to reverse that next week.

Hey ArtistJohn, congrats on your 10k - 51 minutes is a great time!

steppenwolf
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Joined:	16 March 2009
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Posts:	12

I'd like to join, please.

Current Weight: 128

Goal Weight: 118

Height: 64"

mollymoo24
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Location:	Chicago, Illinois USA
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Hi.

I wuz a naughty girl. 6 hi cal days in a row. Late night snacking again. However, I broke the cycle last night so hopefully I am back on track.

126.0

StuckSara
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I'd like to join too :grin:

! Starting weight: 141.6 goal weight: 133 (2 lbs less than my 'normal' goal weight :wink:

) and my height is : 5'9". I will weigh in on Mondays.

Thanks Nir!!!

Hiker
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So far, so good. I have a 60 mile breast cancer walk coming up this week end and while you might think that is a definate for a weight loss I have found in the past I actaully gain :shock:

. I think it has something to do with all of the wonderful people along the way who give us chocolate, and I wouldn't want to hurt anyones feeling by turning it down :wink:

. I am going to try and not gain for next week, that will be my goal for the next week I guess.

For this week, current weight 130.7, down 1.2.

nicole
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Unofficial (because I am weighing on a different scale) weight: 129.5!

OnceUpon-A-ThinGirl
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I wanna join!!!

Height 5'6"

Start Weight: 170

Goal Weight: 160

greentea
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sorry.....missed weigh in yesterday......no change 176 :snail:

meteorites49
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I'm at 133.6

artistjohn
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Sorted chart by bmi to bring a bit of colour (color for my USA friends :wink:

) into our lives.

Artist John

kakki
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Ok count me in... Gained back almost 25lbs with all the #%@&! since last spring....

My height is 5'2" and weight this am was 319.4. Goal is 304

kakki
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ok have to point out the symbols for swearing... I didn't swear, in fact I just said a word my kid says all the time and it beeped me out, I find that funny. Sorry, ya'll thought I was swearing.

StuckSara
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Hiker! The last time I checked in on you we weighed the same!!! Great job on getting down to where you are now! And just think, the last challenge we were in together your goal weight was 135 :grin:

artistjohn
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Just a reminder to post weight in RED please ie 200lbs

That is number 4 above and red

Thank you :grin:

Artist John

Jess185
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Todays weigh in: 127lb

Down 1lb.... :shock:

Nancy_in_GA
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Thursday weigh in: 122.1 lbs

artistjohn
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Thank you

BJD74
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no change for this weeks weigh in. 166. :)

sqzee
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Today's weigh-in is ok. If it is much lower tomorrow I will post. But I am on my period so maybe that is why have not lost much. Hopefully :wink:

63,7kg

cportwine
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Ok, not doing so well. Weigh in was 136lbs. So put me in the pink.... :nono:

I will weigh again when I go up to shower. If by some miracle it would be different, I will update.

Just don't get what I am doing wrong. I am up two pound from yesterday. Very depressing....

kekkiemonster
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Put me in the pink too! 250.2lbs :shock:

CrimsonAnimus
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Today is not my official weigh-in day, but I wanted to share, anyway. Please put me down for...

198.8!!!

This is a huge milestone for me. I haven't weighed this low since middle school, at least. Artistjohn, please change my goal weight to 195 for now.

Hang in there, everyone, and don't be discouraged! I hit 205 around last October, and it's taken me a LOOOONG time to move past that, with lots of rough patches. Stick with it, and you'll make it!

Skinnieme
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Good morning,

It is a sunny day in Northeast Ohio! Finally ~ the good weather months are arriving!

Current weight: 147

:smile:

Skinnieme

MichelleP
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Weigh in = 179

That's up a pound from last week. I'm assuming that it's bloated water weight or something as I've been eating well and exercising. Pushing onward!!

mchen01
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Congratulations Nick!!!

Nir
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5 of the last 7 days I weighed 56.0 kilos, so I'm going to have to post a gain = 123.3lb so I'm falling in the results table from the top to the very button

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Artist John

Down 1lb Normal BMI just 24.9 :grin:

Last edited on 16 May 2009 05:13 pm by artistjohn

Maggie
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Hi Everyone

Weighing in at 168. 6

Cheerio

Maggie

keepcount
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156.2 - No change for me. Sigh, hopefully I'll do better this week.

Grace915
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157

gained three from school finals!! eek. gonna do better this week

StuckSara
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Congrats Nick and Artistjohn!!! What great breakthroughs! :grin:

StuckSara
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I am no longer going to have a scale because we're all moving out of our house, so I'm going to post what I weighed on Thursday... 139.4. Then I'm going to work on finding the perfect scale for the perfect price... any suggestions?

Last edited on 17 May 2009 12:28 am by StuckSara

musicfanatic2071
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I had a very good week compared to last week...great start so far.

CW: 189.5 lbs.

Lami
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Hey everyone

Sorry for not being in touch I've had problems with Internet Connection.

I'm afraid I've put a 2lb on since Hen Weekend.......

I'm going to Spain for a week with my daughter and plan to exercise and detox so hopefully I'll get that extra 2lb off!!!

I'll catch up with everyone and update when I get back next Monday.

greentea
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Mornin'

I would like to change my weigh in day to Fridays......if that is ok.....thanks

Jalba
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Sorry for the lack of weight report last week..

I am now finally fully on board.. (after a few weeks of goofing off)

Weighing in today..

210

mchen01
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160.2

not much, but I'll take it.

mollymoo24
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125.5

Back on track and moooving in the right direction. :cow:

Maggie, you are so consistent, I love watching your steady progress.

Hiker
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Current 130.4. down .3. Not great but better than going up I guess.

steppenwolf
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Weekly weigh-in: 128.0

Stayed the same. Ugh.

BJD74
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ugh...a full weekend of hard work outdoors and i have no change to post for today....hopefullly my thursday weigh in will reflect something!!!! :) still at 166. :)

kakki
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Can I change my starting info?? I started a weightloss challenge with my mom yesterday at her office. Their scale is 10lbs off from mine and I think it would be easier for me to just use their numbers(even though higher) for both here and there.

so my starting would be 330lbs and my goal is 15lbs to make it 315lb.

nir- can I email you and ask about bmr #%@&!, I admit I'm no good at those.

OnceUpon-A-ThinGirl
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I must shamefully admit to 172

cportwine
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Ok, I know it's not my official weigh in day. But, I want out of the pink and today I am. So, put me down for 133lbs. Don't really know how I pulled that off after a weekend full of eating bad stuff. Maybe the extra walking and stuff. Anyway, I will take it.....whooohooo.

Jess185
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This weeks weigh in: 126lb

Booked a holiday to Jamaica this week for January. I am so excited, and it has given me extra motivation to push myself.

Nancy_in_GA
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Thursday weigh in: 121.6 lbs

BJD74
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man alive...no change for me again today the official weigh in day! i am fluctuating alot, but on the official day i end up back at 166...how crazy....but a relief since i stress between the weigh in days.....argh......

if i get a change, i will be back!

NICK...You are rocking this challenge...under the 200's!!! You get a gold star....no ten of them! :star:

Good Job Baby!

meteorites49
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133.4

cportwine
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I was also the same today. Yea! But, If I don't stay out of the cookies I made for the weekend it will all come back. :pig:

Then I will be in the pink again. I really don't want that.

Ok, got to stay focused on the big picture...

artistjohn
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Glad it's not just me. I'm struggling to get back where I was last weekend :sad:

Artist John

kekkiemonster
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Morning All! Weigh in day and it's looking good.

Weight: 243.2lbs

So thats 7lbs down on last week and 6.3lbs down altogether. Back on track! :grin:

sqzee
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Yah wooohooo boojyaaah! Much better than last week. I almost can't believe it, I thought I wouldn't even make a lose. Ok it's not that much, but I lose slowly. Its making me feel back on track thankfully. 63kg

Skinnieme
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Hello,

Current weight: 146

Woo! Woo! I was getting very discouraged. It is reassuring to see the needle going down. ~ not up!

Skinnieme

Grace915
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153

greentea
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still 176 :sad:

I guess it is better than gaining......after this weekend I will have to eliminate at least 500 calories a day I really want to meet my goal by July 4

...have a great Memorial Day weekend....

greentea
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Nir

I just noticed that my name is no longer listed on the chart for the challenge.......I joined on April 30 just after the spring challenge .....I haven't lost any weight in these three weeks but I believe I did sign in each week with this week starting Fridays instead of Mondays.....This is giving me something to work towards even tho I haven't lost .....please check into this......thanks.....

Greentea

Nir
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regarding the above, artistjohn can you assist?

This week I'm checking in lower at 55.5kg = 122.2lb

artistjohn
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Sorry greentea I had you not reporting in for the 15 days. No problem you will updated at the end of today.

Artist John

artistjohn
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I am reporting a spectacular 3lb increase. :sad:

This is exactly the point where I fell of the food wagon last time. My body does not want me below 195lbs. This painfully obvious to me now.

Never mind, onwards and upwards, or downwards as the case may be. :grin:

Artist John

greentea
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thanks artist john:

funny, the only time I thought I skipped a Monday was to change to a Friday......I will try to keep better track..... :coffee:

artistjohn
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Ok I've had a good think this am and made a decision!!

I am changing over to my new scales which show as 199lbs and not 197lbs as my old ones do. I am stuck at a plateau around this weight.

My new goal is to lose 1lb per week til end of challenge from new start weight of 199lbs :sad:

New goal weight of 194lbs

Artist John

LLcoolB
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Hello all! It's so nice to see everyone posting their progress. I'm back from my vacation to France and all I can say is THE FOOD! The gorgeous, lovely, rich, flavourful food! I ate tonnes of high calorie rich food but I only had it in small servings and I only ate until I was full. That combined with lots of walking means that I actually have a small loss to report instead of the expected gain. My current weight is 183.6 lbs.

MichelleP
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179 still

musicfanatic2071
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Well this week I only went down a pound but the key is I'm still losing weight!

CW: 188.5 lbs.

keepcount
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155! That's a 1.2 lb loss!

Maggie
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No change for me still 168.6

Not sure what to do about this stall...I know eat less!!!

Easier said than done.

Cheerio

Maggie

KJK_0119
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wow...i feel sooo late......but i'd like to join
:grin:

Height: 5"5

Weight: 142.2

Goal Weight:125

artistjohn
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You are welcome and it's never to late.

However your goal is high at 17.2lbs in 5 weeks. Is this a typo? In the preamble at the beginning of the challenge members are asked to explain is the goal is greater than 18lb in the whole challenge.

Artist John

Jess185
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Woo cw: 125.6lbs

KJK_0119
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oops....it is a typo. sorry lol.

my goal is 135

Jalba
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I am down one pound this week..

To: 209...

Slowly dropping

mollymoo24
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124.0 Pleased. Back into the loss column for this Challenge.

Hiker
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I had a good week, current weight 128.2, down 2.2. Not really sure what I did different but I sure hope it's a real loss and doesn't show back up next week :wink:

.

Nir/ArtistJohn, I think I was too easy on myself when I set my goal and I want to keep motivated so can I change my goal weight to 126.

steppenwolf
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Lost a pound (unremarkable). Weekly weigh-in: 127

artistjohn
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Hiker; Will do and well done :grin:

Artist John

meteorites49
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Up to 134.4

I'm doing well at getting in the exercise... I just keep eating too much!

BJD74
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its tuesday and still i am at 166. no change. thanks! :)

great job to all of you guys kicking butt on this challenge!!!!!! Way to GO! :thumbsup:

Hiker
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steppenwolf wrote: Lost a pound (unremarkable). Weekly weigh-in: 127
What do you mean "unremarkable" a pound is terrific. Don't belittle what youve done, you're doing great!

mchen01
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159

I'm finally in the normal weight category. :grin:

OnceUpon-A-ThinGirl
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170

mollymoo24
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meteorites49 wrote: Up to 134.4

I'm doing well at getting in the exercise... I just keep eating too much!

Me too! Hang in there though. Exercise erases mistakes! :grin:

Jess185
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125.2lbs

Hiker
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mchen01 wrote: 159

I'm finally in the normal weight category. :grin:

Hey Mchen, getting to the "normal" category is a huge accomplishment. I don't know where you started but it doesn't matter, hitting that milestone should be celebrated...non food celebration of course :wink:

BJD74
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Hiker wrote: mchen01 wrote: 159

I'm finally in the normal weight category. :grin:

Nancy_in_GA
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Thursday weight log in: 121.1 lbs

chinkiri
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Hello again everybody! I dropped out last year, probably about this time, doing pretty well, but of course since then my weight ever so slowly but ever so steadily crept back up again to 74kg, 163 lbs. I have to take my eating habits (and drinking habits - those lovely glasses of red wine with dinner and fattening quantities of cheese, olives and other nibbles don't help) back in hand, so, if that's OK, I would like to join the challenge again. I'm happy to see many of the same names still here - I hope you've done better than I have!

I got rid of the first 4 lbs and am now at 159 but would like to get down to 150 by Independence Day. Not being American, I don't celebrate, but if I reached my goal, I would! I actually need to get down to 136 lbs - I have dodgy legs, much better with less weight! but slowly slowly catchie monkey, so I'll make do with 150 by 4th July to begin with!

OnceUpon-A-ThinGirl
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167.5

mchen01
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BJD74 wrote: Hiker wrote: mchen01 wrote: 159

I'm finally in the normal weight category. :grin:

.

I agree with Hiker... I WOULD LOVE TO BE IN THE NORMAL CATEGORY! That is huge! Enjoy it! Relish in it! :) Just have a yummy sugar free treat! :) Or a spritzer with fruit juice to celebrate! :)

As for me, I finally have a change in my numbers. 165 today!!!! Amen!!! I am only 6 pds from being in the normal wts.......go go go go go go!!!!

Thanks Hiker and BJ!! I was pretty excited myself as this comes at the one year anniversary of my lifestyle change. I started at 205 lbs, joined this site in June at 195 lbs, and here I am today with a 46 lb loss so far. It's been super slow progress for me, and I still have a lot of bad habits to break (hence the weekend challenge :smile:

). Thanks to you all and to this site for helping me get this far.

artistjohn
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Chinkiri I will presume you are 65" tall until you tell me different.

Please post weight in RED

Thanks

Artist John

chinkiri
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5'6" - not sure about how many inches that is, I'm a European metric! Will post weight in red in future, sorry! 159!

artistjohn
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Youv'e got UK next to your name. So am I and I fight the metric system like mad. Give me pints, pounds and inches anyday :grin:

John

artistjohn
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GREEN TEA AND CRIMSON you both need to post this weekend or you will get the dreaded chop from the table :shock:

John

Lami
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Hi Artist John

I'm trying to get the colour to change to red. I don't know if it's my computer but I'm highlighting the part I want in red increasing the size and when I send it it's still black and the same size.

Apologies it's just not happening....

Anyway I want to record a fantastic result I lost 5lb and now weigh

150lb

Last edited on 29 May 2009 06:50 pm by Lami

Jess185
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124.4lbs

Seems the weight has started to come off again. :shock:

kekkiemonster
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Weigh in day...not so good this week. Honestly I am bouncing up and down like a yo-yo! Still, I am still less than when I started. Must try harder for next week! Congrats to everyone who has lost.

Weigh in: 246lbs

MichelleP
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Friday weigh in = 176

That's a 3 pound loss from last week. :grin:

cportwine
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Ok, I am still holding at 133lbs. That's a small miracle the way I have been eating. :pig:

Going to try real hard to keep it together this weekend. Then maybe I can lose something next week instead of making up for a bad weekend. :dizzy:

It's worth a shot.

Skinnieme
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Hi,

I am holding steady, too.

Current weight: 146

Skinnieme

chinkiri
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artistjohn wrote: Youv'e got UK next to your name. So am I and I fight the metric system like mad. Give me pints, pounds and inches anyday :grin:

John

Yes, but I grew up in Holland with metres and kilogrammes and for me a stone is just a heavy thing. However, I really took to pints ... :yum:

I'm now trying to lose both stones and pints as they add up to what I still cannot pronounce: lbs, 159 of them.

greentea
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John:   I don't understand, I post EVERY Friday!!!!!!

today, Friday, May 29th   12:45pm

176

my weight for today......same as the start of the challenge......I am on a plateau it seems but good that I am not going up.....

artistjohn
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Chinkiri. Thank you all is now clear. Dutch eh :grin:

Greentea, Apologies. I look at data base and funny things happen to the dates coloumn. Got you last week at 176. :cool:

BJD74
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MichelleP wrote: Friday weigh in = 176

That's a 3 pound loss from last week. :grin:

EXCELLENT JOB MICHELLEP! :thumbsup:

Nir
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Holding at 55.5kg (122.2lb). I think it is fair to say that the calorie intake estimates I've used for the last few months were wild underestimates and the more potatos featured in my eating, the less reliable they were and given this I had done pretty well! Yesterday was day 11 under the '1700' calorie scheme (with the caveat just described) though I have changed the way I account for potatos so I have a bit more confidence in this now. Oh, I just realise we're halfway through the challenge period! Here is my graph.

artistjohn
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Down 2lbs

197lbs

Artist John

Grace915
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150

artistjohn
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Well done Grace915 a 3lb drop :grin:

Artist John

MichelleP
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BJD74 wrote: MichelleP wrote: Friday weigh in = 176

That's a 3 pound loss from last week. :grin:

EXCELLENT JOB MICHELLEP! :thumbsup:

Why thank you very much! I believe it's due to the reduction in carbs that I was doing the past week. The 4 weeks prior to that I was losing only a tiny bit and that loss was mainly seen with the tape measurer. During those 4 weeks my calories were low and I was exercising but I was eating a lot of carbs. So I dropped those down and voila I'm getting more of a loss. So cutting down my carbs (not drastically though) seems to be working for me.

musicfanatic2071
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Good news again this week! I'm down 2.5 pounds. Finally my dieting and exercise is resulting in consistent weight loss.

CW: 186 lbs.

artistjohn
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Well done musicfanatic with 2.5 loss.

We are on a roll now.

John.

sqzee
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I must fess up. Gained. 63,4kg (139.48pounds)

mchen01
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158.2

mollymoo24
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125.0.

Put that pound back on. Not surprising, given everything that went into my mouth over the course of the past week. However, I had a good day today and hope to be back down to 124 by the next weigh-in.

LLcoolB
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Not bad so far! I'm down (almost) a pound. This week I'm at:
182.8

My eating habits haven't been very good this week but the warm weather we've been having has kept me out and active so I guess it evened out in the end. Next weeks weather forecast isn't very good so I'd better be more careful with my diet.

Last edited on 2 June 2009 07:05 am by LLcoolB

Hiker
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Current weight 127.1, down 1.1 from last week. I have really kicked the exercise up a notch and I think it is showing on the scale. Now if I can just keep at it. I am actaully finding some classes I really like and that obviously helps.

kakki
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Sorry didn't post last week but the WLC didn't meet last week.

As of yesterday afternoon my weight is 322.6

kakki
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no idea why it went twice. sorry

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129

Yayyyyyy. Put me in the @%$& pink.

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133.2

artistjohn
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Ok last person I upset was Greentea, still humbly begging her forgiveness having wrongly accusing her of not posting :shock:

Lets try again; Missing persons Stuchsara and Nicole. According to my records you are due to be cut and are overdue a post or two!!

Please put me right and I will amend my records and beg more forgiveness :grin:

Artist John

chinkiri
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Yes! 70 kg, 154.3!

Hiker
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chinkiri wrote: Yes! 70 kg, 154.3!

Hey Chinkiri, you are doing great, moving that sexy high heel right through those tulips.

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Hiker wrote: chinkiri wrote: Yes! 70 kg, 154.3!

Hey Chinkiri, you are doing great, moving that sexy high heel right through those tulips.Thankyou Hiker! Yes, heel gets sexier every day as the kilos - sorry, lbs! - drop off! Nice thing about lbs is that they are a lot quicker to lose than kgs!

MichelleP
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Weighing in Thursday unstead of Friday. May not get to check in tomorrow.

Weigh in = 173 :wink:

That's another 3 from last week- moving some more of this fat OUT! Yes! I see the group as a whole is moving the fat out too. That's awesome you guys.

Busy, busy busy!!!!

BJD74
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MichelleP wrote: Weighing in Thursday unstead of Friday. May not get to check in tomorrow.

Weigh in = 173 :wink:

That's another 3 from last week- moving some more of this fat OUT! Yes! I see the group as a whole is moving the fat out too. That's awesome you guys.

Busy, busy busy!!!!

GO GIRL! that is AWESOME!!!!! :ribbon:

I wish I could do the same...somehow i am still sitting in this 166-165 range, and its making me Completely Insane! :nono:

You said you are cutting carbs...good girl...i think my mistake has been that i am eating a little more because i am exercising so much away...but i gotta stop because its keeping me in maintenance and not loss. I just need to eat 1200 a day and not deduct any exercise away and maybe then i will start to lose again!!!! Ugh! Its so hard to do this dieting thing! Even to make a life change its so hard! I just gotta keep pluggin! Me and Once upon a thin girl will get thru these 170-160's!!!!! :down_arrow:

Keep up the hard work MichelleP, i think it is fantastic and inspiring!

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sqzee wrote: I must fess up. Gained. 63,4kg (139.48pounds)

its ok sweetie.....we are all there with you :grin:

(all of us six weekers.....) each day is hard to do sometimes! Good for you for being honest with us and with yourself...that is half the battle I feel. :)

Have a good time this weekend with your friends and parties, dont worry about the dieting and you will probably do just fine. I did last week and stayed the same...surprise surprise! :) If I can you can too!!! :)

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NEXT UPDATE OF TABLE WILL BE SAT 6.6.09.

Having away day :wink:

John

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Thursday update: No Change

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sorry i haven't been posting. been a real stressful week, with school ending and exams coming up. with this stress i managed to pack on an AMAZING 4 POUNDS!!!! :shock:

which leaves me at 146!!! AHHH!!! idk when this happened... :nono:

but i WILL lose these last 11 pounds before bikini season!

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Alright, I have to report a gain this week. Thank goodness it's only a pound over.... 134lbs for me... Put me in the pink.... :tongue:

MichelleP
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BJD74 wrote:

GO GIRL! that is AWESOME!!!!! :ribbon:

I wish I could do the same...somehow i am still sitting in this 166-165 range, and its making me Completely Insane! :nono:

Keep up the hard work MichelleP, i think it is fantastic and inspiring!

Thanks again for the words of encouragement. I'm still blaming the losses on my lower carb way of eating especially since I've exercised less and ate more fat this past week and still managed to drop 3 pounds. I can find no other explanation. So I continue on this journey.....

I too intend on getting through the 170's and on to the 160's and beyond. Keep working hard and you will succeed!

BJD74
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ok here i am to post there is NO CHANGE for me, once again....at least i am maintaining yeah? :dizzy:

165 for my official weigh in. :) Thanks!

Last edited on 6 June 2009 07:58 am by Nir

Jess185
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124lb

Hiker
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BJD74 wrote: ok here i am to post there is NO CHANGE for me, once again....at least i am maintaining yeah? :dizzy:

165 for my official weigh in. :) Thanks!

BJD, ou bet maintaining is a good thing, it is not easy to do so you give yourself a big :thumbsup:

for maintaining! :grin:

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For the last 4 days I have been eating a diet that is lower in food weight and potassium content and during this time the highest weight I've seen was 53.5kg (117.8lb) so just for fun this is what I'm going to post as my weigh-in this week. Of course if I go back to eating potassium-rich foods I expect my loss will be reversed and I'll be sure to post that too.

SW 123.0
CW 117.8

greentea
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Sorry....forgot yesterday to post ......probably because it is the same weight again!

176 :nono:

actually I gained 3 pounds at the beginning of the week but lost it down to 176 again by yesterday......can't keep doing this.....how many weeks left? how much can I do if I get my mind set to it for a full 7 days.....

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I am a no change too. I visited London yesterday and spent all day walking between art galleries. Had sushi in Selfridges from one of those rotating conveyer belts. How many cals did I eat :chewing:

no one will ever know. To top it off had ice cream and then chocolate on train journey home :dizzy:

.

Artist John

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Hi Artist John

I dropped 1lb and now weigh 149...in the 40's now....that's a good feeling dropping from 50's.....

Maggie
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weighing in at 168.6

No change.

cheerio

Maggie

Hiker
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artistjohn wrote: I am a no change too. I visited London yesterday and spent all day walking between art galleries. Had sushi in Selfridges from one of those rotating conveyer belts. How many cals did I eat :chewing:

no one will ever know. To top it off had ice cream and then chocolate on train journey home :dizzy:

.

Artist John

Sounds like you had a nice day and all that walking had to burn some of those calories :wink:

. But sushi from a conveyor belt? Somehow that does not sound like the freshest shusi? Of course I have no idea what Selfridges is so maybe it is the best ever, it just doesn't sound that way. Now chocolate and ice cream....those sound good no matter how they are dispensed :devil:

. You are lucky to have such a great train system, around here you would not want to eat on the trains, mostly you just want the trip to end :dizzy:

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Hi Hiker

Have you heard of Harrods? Well Selfridges and Harrods are real upmarket department store like bloomindales?? in NYC.

The sushi is made freshly in front of you by japanese chefs :chewing:

Having said that I mainly ate the hot dishes. Squid with chillis, seafood rice, vegetable noodles. You get little bowl fulls and pay as to how many bowls you eat :shock:

It cost £54 maybe $75 USD for three of us.

Did 1 hr 10 run yesterday and eating well yesterday and today. My attitude has changed in theat I don't let a day off lead to a binge like I used to. :grin:

I walked maybe 5-6 miles in London as well.

John

Last edited on 7 June 2009 02:18 pm by artistjohn

musicfanatic2071
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Ok well not down much but still down this week.

CW: 185.5 lbs.

OnceUpon-A-ThinGirl
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Same for me

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just thought i'd like to update.

142.6

LLcoolB
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Snow! Two days of wet snow! I hate snow in June! Oh well, with any luck that will be our last snow fall until September (maybe even October if we get lucky).

Despite the weather and my related decrease in physical activity I've managed to lose almost 2 lbs. this week. I've been really careful with my dinners.

181.0

Jalba
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No change this week. Still at 209lbs.

Hope to start dropping soon :grin:

kekkiemonster
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Sorry, missed my weigh in last Friday. Should have been: 246.9lbs

I am going the wrong way?! I have started telling a couple of the woman in my office my weight on a Monday (when they weigh for their slimming world classes) and a Friday (when I weigh for CPH). Also started putting the £4.50 a week into a savings jar that I would pay out for if I went to the slimming world class with them.

Im just trying whatever I can to keep the motivation going! :dizzy:

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4 more weigh ins, thats 4lbs a week! Will do my best!

Last edited on 8 June 2009 03:05 pm by kekkiemonster

Skinnieme
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Hi Artist John and all,

I am pulling myself from this challenge. I am pleased with my weight loss so far ~ from the last challenge and this one ~ although I have not reached my goal yet. Recording the weekly weigh in kept me focused.

I plan to experiment with adding juicing to my daily intake. I'm not sure how to balance this with what I do now but I anticipate some fluctuation with my weight. I won't be focused on continued weight loss right now but on a healthier eating plan. Once I find a level of comfort I will again work towards my weight loss goal.

Congratulations to all of you who continue your triumphs against the battle of the bulge! I have been inspired and am very grateful for all of you who share your struggles and your successes. :heart:

Sincerely,

Skinnieme

mchen01
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Back up to 159.0 :sad:

Rats!

Jess185
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123.6lbs.

Im becoming doubtful as to whether I'll reach my goal. I'll try. I'm still proud to have lost the weight I have so far.

Hiker
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Current weight 125.8, down 1.3 from last week.

It has to be the exercise I've been doing lately I started going to the gym 4 or 5 days a week, just for a class but I think it may be helping? I haven't changed my eating habits in the past month or two but something is changing/working....and I am not complaining. Maybe it was that chocolate peanut butter cookie dough ice cream I ate on Sunday :devil:

Grace915
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150

sqzee
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(62,8kg) 138.16lb

meteorites49
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132.2

Jess185
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123lbs

Last edited on 11 June 2009 06:12 pm by Jess185

Nancy_in_GA
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Thursday update: No Change

Ate more yesterday than any day since January. :shock:

Meatballs and banana nut bread did it. So no change is a relief. Must get back on track today.

mollymoo24
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125.5

Uh oh. Just over 2 weeks left? OK. I at least want to end at 123.

kekkiemonster
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246.4 lbs

Not much change. There is no chance of me completing my target now, 15lbs in 2 weeks? Not possible!

So I am wondering whether to review my end target. 246.4lbs at the minute which is 17stone 8.4lbs. I am wondering whether it would be impossible to hit 237lbs, which will mean I am then in the 16stone bracket...just!

8.5lbs in 2 weeks? Probably almost impossible, but at least it isnt completely impossible like my original goal now is.

Hiker
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kekkiemonster wrote: 246.4 lbs

Not much change. There is no chance of me completing my target now, 15lbs in 2 weeks? Not possible!

So I am wondering whether to review my end target. 246.4lbs at the minute which is 17stone 8.4lbs. I am wondering whether it would be impossible to hit 237lbs, which will mean I am then in the 16stone bracket...just!

8.5lbs in 2 weeks? Probably almost impossible, but at least it isnt completely impossible like my original goal now is.

Kekkiemonster, you are doing great, you are sticking with it and making progress. I know it is frustrating when the wieght doesn't come off as fast as we like but this is something we are going to deal with for the rest of our lives so we have lots of time to do it (at least I hope so). If we just keep plugging away it will happen and as long as you keep at it you are winning. The goals we set are just that...something we want to achieve but maybe you were a little too hard on yourself when you set it. I don't think it matters if we hit our goal or not, what matters is that we are doing the best we can every day and it may take a very long time but we will get there. My own story is I have lost 60 pounds but it took me a year and a half to do it and now that I am where I want to be it is still a struggle to stay at this weight. What I am trying to say it don't worry about the goal, if we keep plugging away we are all going to get there. In my opinion if we end up less than we started, it's a win.

Last edited on 13 June 2009 05:51 pm by Hiker

kekkiemonster
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Thanks Hiker! :grin:

BJD74
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I could cry! :crying:

I finally see a change on the scale today! I am down to 163!~

Last edited on 12 June 2009 03:18 pm by BJD74

cportwine
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Ok, up another pound... :angry:

weighing in at 135lbs this morning.... keep me in the pink...

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BJD74 wrote: I could cry! :crying:

I finally see a change on the scale today! I am down to 163!~
You're doing great BJ! Congrats! You're crashing through that plateau.

greentea
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176

artistjohn
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WELL DONE ALL FOR HANGING IN THERE :grin:

I have got thru my plateau and lost 2.6lbs :grin:

Artist John

Nir
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After last week's unrealistic 117.8lb I'm back up with a slightly more realistic 54kg = 118.9lb. Given the potassium I've been eating since Monday I'm surprised it hasn't shot up higher already.

MichelleP
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174

That's one pound up from last week but it's TTOM so I'm not worried about it. I've been eating good and exercising so it's all good.

chinkiri
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154.3 Went up a kilo after the weekend but am back down to 154.3 now, so no change. Hope to get those 4.3 off though inthe next few weeks!

musicfanatic2071
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Eh not much change this week but still going down.

CW: 185 lbs.

mchen01
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Ugh, I'm stuck again!

No change.

mollymoo24
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127.5

Yeah, wrong direction. I know.

steppenwolf
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Sorry I missed last week--was out of town. Now I'm 124.5

Back on track.

Jess185
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I'm not at home for the next few days so I wont be able to weigh in until friday.

Jalba
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This week finally a drop.

I am at 206lbs. :grin:

sqzee
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62,4kg (137.28lb)

So good, except now I have ruined it... Well I have a week to make it better.

Hiker
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Well I hate to report this week but I will. I fell way off somehow, I did cheat some but it was worse than I expected.

Current weight 127.7. up 1.9

Wish I could say it was worth it, but it really wasn't. Oh well, time to just put one foot in front of the other and get moving.

LLcoolB
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Well I met my challenge goal this week but with a little over two weeks left in the challenge I think that I can lose at least two more pounds.

current weight: 179.6

new end goal: 177

meteorites49
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131.6

The right direction, but so slowly! I really want to see the 120's!

KJK_0119
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143.

Last edited on 16 June 2009 09:17 pm by KJK_0119

Nancy_in_GA
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Thursday weight log in: 120.3 lbs

chinkiri
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154. Minute change, but change even so and in the right direction. Four pounds in two weeks? Do-able, right?

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kekkiemonster
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245.9lbs

cportwine
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Ok, I am back down to my start weight of 133lbs this morning. Now, just got to keep it going that way.

BJD74
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no change for me today, still at 163. Good. Except we are running out of time! UGH! 3 pds by the 4th!

wish me luck for the weekend, well starting today, first we have

Panda Express with my sister in law who hasnt ever had it and heard how great it is...then tomorrow we are having friends over to play music and hang out, so we are getting pizzas for that from dominos, then Fathers Days sunday so we will be getting a ice cream cake for him, only i wont have much, i dont care for oreo cookie ice cream! (thank God!)

I will do my best to stay on track... :)

To all the dads out there...Happy Fathers Day!!!! :grin:

Maggie
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No Change for me

Still 168.6

Cheerio

Maggie

greentea
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176

Lami
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Hi
After all the excitement of the wedding I"m now 147lb!!!

artistjohn
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Increase of 2.4lbs :sad:

A few chips and an ice crean cannot weigh 2.4 lbs :shock:

Artist John

MichelleP
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172

Nir
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This week I've gone back up some more, to a more realistic 54.5kg (120.0lb) though that still means I've achieved goal for this challenge which (oops) I see is coming to an end in but 2 short weeks!

musicfanatic2071
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I am going to leave the challenge because I am off to camp for the rest of the summer and won't be able to check in anymore...my final weigh in stayed the same at 185 lbs.

LLcoolB
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Well only a small weight loss to report today. I dropped 0.8 of a pound. I'm not discouraged though, at least it's in the right direction. My new weight is 178.8.
That leaves me with 1.8 lbs left to lose by challenge end. Completely doable but I will have to be good.

mchen01
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No change

OnceUpon-A-ThinGirl
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must report 170

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142

mollymoo24
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125.5 Still time remaining to eke out a loss before the end of the Challenge.

Hiker
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well still going in the wrong direction.

Current weight 128.9, up 1.2.

I want to start heading down again but I am not too worried, this is a life time journey and there are going to be ups and downs, I just don't like accepting the "ups" when it comes to my weight.

LLcoolB
Senior Member

Joined:	21 January 2008
Location:	Calgary, Alberta Canada
Posts:	31

I have a question about the chart. How come there is no orange showing on it? I was looking forward to turning orange but I see that my name is still yellow.

artistjohn
Distinguished Member

Joined:	27 December 2007
Location:	Norwich, United Kingdom
Posts:	598

LlcoolB Well done, you won the spot the deliberate mistake competition :grin:

You look good in Orange, well done :wink:

Artist John

sqzee
New Member

Joined:	22 January 2009
Location:
Posts:	391

Baahh I don't have a scale anymore? What to do? I still want to be in the challenge but?

Hiker
Distinguished Member

Joined:	30 January 2008
Location:	Central , Massachusetts USA
Posts:	1591

sqzee, I know you are traveling, are you staying in a hotel? If so they most likely have one in the gym/work out room? If you are staying with friends are you near any hotels? No one would notice if you just walk in nonchalantly and used the scale, they would just assume you're a guest.

sqzee
New Member

Joined:	22 January 2009
Location:
Posts:	391

No I am staying in our apartment. I just don't have access to a scale, and even if I did it wouldn't be first thing in the morning that I could wiegh myself so it wouldn't be a correct number. But we might buy a new scale so I don't know...

meteorites49
New Member

Joined:	21 January 2008
Location:
Posts:	97

132.8

It's so easy to gain a few pounds and so hard to lose them again :sad:

artistjohn
Distinguished Member

Joined:	27 December 2007
Location:	Norwich, United Kingdom
Posts:	598

Well after a shock 2.4lb increase on 20 June, I can now report a more shocking
5lb loss :grin:

Artist John

Jess185
New Member

Joined:	6 May 2009
Location:
Posts:	42

122lbs

Jess185
New Member

Joined:	6 May 2009
Location:
Posts:	42

Will there be another challenge like this, when this one has ended??

steppenwolf
New Member

Joined:	16 March 2009
Location:
Posts:	12

Finally got the internet up and running in my new apartment. Weekly weigh-in (two days late): 123.5

artistjohn
Distinguished Member

Joined:	27 December 2007
Location:	Norwich, United Kingdom
Posts:	598

Jess

"Yes" Hopefully NIR usually runs things. I volunteered to run this one. It involves using an excell spread sheet and uploading onto this site.
He is always looking for volunteers :grin:

Artist John

Nancy_in_GA
Senior Member

Joined:	8 January 2009
Location:	Athens, Georgia USA
Posts:	665

Thursday weigh in: 119.5 lbs

kekkiemonster
Distinguished Member

Joined:	10 February 2008
Location:	Truro, United Kingdom
Posts:	138

246.2lbs

I'm just about clinging onto the green!

BJD74
Senior Member

Joined:	22 November 2008
Location:	Los Lunas, New Mexico USA
Posts:	1303

i have done a lot of fluctuation this past week with the family visiting but I am pleased to report I am finally at 162!!! :) I have to achieve my goal or get as close as I can......wonder if i can lose 2 pds by the 4th??? GO BABY GO!

Last edited on 26 June 2009 03:41 pm by BJD74

artistjohn
Distinguished Member

Joined:	27 December 2007
Location:	Norwich, United Kingdom
Posts:	598

I've had two straight days at 193.4

ONE WEEK TO GO PEOPLE, GOOD LUCK AND HAVE A GOOD WEEK :grin:

Artist john

Jalba
Member

Joined:	5 March 2009
Location:	Hickory, North Carolina USA
Posts:	21

Sorry for the lack of posts recently.. been working alot now and so been very busy.

At least work has continued to help me lose more pounds.

I am now at 203lbs. I might not reach my goal.. but I still have come a long way from when I was 235lb back in February during the first challenge.

Amazing drop and I can definately feel the difference now.. with 32 pounds gone.

MichelleP
Senior Member

Joined:	25 March 2009
Location:	Canal Winchester, Ohio USA
Posts:	188

173 which is up a pound from last week.

I'm quite sure I didn't actually gain a pound of fat as I haven't eaten enough to do that but the scale says what it says........

Only one week to go and I am going to work my butt of this week because I want to get to my goal darnit!!!

KJK_0119
New Member

Joined:	17 April 2009
Location:
Posts:	24

141
cant rejoice too long tho. currently on vacation in Williamsburg Virginia and with all the AMAZING food out here...it's a tough one.
anyone have any suggestions?? im DESPERATE!

Nir
Senior Administrator

Joined:	17 January 2006
Location:	Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom
Posts:	5738

I wouldn't want to speculate on next week's final number, but this week I'm reporting 54kg = 118.9lb

LLcoolB
Senior Member

Joined:	21 January 2008
Location:	Calgary, Alberta Canada
Posts:	31

Yes! I did it! 176.8! And I still have almost a week to go. I'm sure that I can knock off another pound. I don't know why everything is working so well this time around, it just seems easier somehow. Maybe I'm just more motivated. There is nothing quite like success to motivate you!

Nancy_in_GA
Senior Member

Joined:	8 January 2009
Location:	Athens, Georgia USA
Posts:	665

Congratulations LL!! :ribbon:

artistjohn
Distinguished Member

Joined:	27 December 2007
Location:	Norwich, United Kingdom
Posts:	598

Yep Well done :grin:

John

MichelleP
Senior Member

Joined:	25 March 2009
Location:	Canal Winchester, Ohio USA
Posts:	188

Great job LL!!!!! Yay!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

mollymoo24
Distinguished Member

Joined:	30 December 2007
Location:	Chicago, Illinois USA
Posts:	3079

129.

I haven't anything to say, really, except - well - yeah obviously I am heading in the wrong direction.

Hiker
Distinguished Member

Joined:	30 January 2008
Location:	Central , Massachusetts USA
Posts:	1591

well I am not going to end this challenge very well but here are my final numbers

Current weight--131.7, almost where I started :dizzy:

mchen01
Distinguished Member

Joined:	10 June 2008
Location:	Capistrano Beach, California USA
Posts:	395

161.2

Not doing too well this challenge. :sad:

meteorites49
New Member

Joined:	21 January 2008
Location:
Posts:	97

132.2

artistjohn
Distinguished Member

Joined:	27 December 2007
Location:	Norwich, United Kingdom
Posts:	598

I have volunteered again :sad:

Summer weight loss challenge is ready for joining.
Same format as Independance day challenge.

Sign up.

Artist John

artistjohn
Distinguished Member

Joined:	27 December 2007
Location:	Norwich, United Kingdom
Posts:	598

I have removed 3 names today of people who have not posted in 3 weeks.

So table above are the ones who have made it to the end or very nearly the end.

3 Days for a final push

Artist John

OnceUpon-A-ThinGirl
Distinguished Member

Joined:	7 April 2006
Location:	Willits, California USA
Posts:	1300

final challenge weigh in is 168

Nancy_in_GA
Senior Member

Joined:	8 January 2009
Location:	Athens, Georgia USA
Posts:	665

118.5 lbs

kekkiemonster
Distinguished Member

Joined:	10 February 2008
Location:	Truro, United Kingdom
Posts:	138

Well today is weigh in day, but seeing as tomorrow is that last day of the challenge I will weigh in tomorrow and also use that as my starting weight for the new challenge!

Maggie
Distinguished Member

Joined:	30 December 2007
Location:	Farm Ranch On Canadian Prairies, Canada
Posts:	420

Final weigh in 168

See you all in the summer challenge.

Congrats to all of you who met your challenge.

Thanks for running these challenges.

Cheerio

Maggie

Nir
Senior Administrator

Joined:	17 January 2006
Location:	Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom
Posts:	5738

Looking at the results table I have an observation to make: the majority of challenge participants have set themselves a challenge goal equivalent to losing about 1lb/week if not more.

One person has come quite close, at 0.9lb per week.

The question that occurs is: are setting ambitious goals (goals which we strive towards but ultimately do not appear to have the ability to attain) working for us or against us? Would we have done better or worse had we set more 'realistic' goals - for example had we set a goal of 0.5lb per week would we have done even worse?

Any ideas welcome.

I'm delighted at my overall roughly 0.5lb/week loss which I didn't think was possible given my performance in recent months.

I'm planning to once more set myself a 2lb weight loss goal for the next challenge. The plan for calories remains to gently and gradually increase calories by 50 every 2-3 weeks and along the way discover maintenance and perhaps build muscle (so I might fail to hit that 2lb goal for the next period, but it's all good).

Nir
Senior Administrator

Joined:	17 January 2006
Location:	Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom
Posts:	5738

Last day of the challenge and time for my last weigh-in, and I've managed to hold on to the loss - so I'm at 54kg (118.9lb) which means that it was during this challenge that I finally broke through that 'magical' BMI 20.0 barrier and feel more at peace with my weight.

artistjohn
Distinguished Member

Joined:	27 December 2007
Location:	Norwich, United Kingdom
Posts:	598

I did change my goal and scales half way thru the challenge from an 8 lbs target to a 5lb loss target which was more realistic.

I have worked hard this week and dipped to 1800 cals last two days and run every day except one when I went to the gym.

My final weigh in is 190.4lbs for a 3lb loss this week and an overall loss of 8.6lbs. My body fat has reduced from 26% to 23.1%.

Nir for me a 1lb a week loss gives me something to shoot at. I hit the 0.9 mark and will go for the 1lb in next challenge. I don't mind as long as it's a downward trend.

Artist John

Last edited on 4 July 2009 09:47 am by artistjohn

MichelleP
Senior Member

Joined:	25 March 2009
Location:	Canal Winchester, Ohio USA
Posts:	188

Final weigh in = 171

That's 2 less than last week.

My goal for this challenge was to lose 10 pounds. I ended up losing 8 pounds and feel good about it overall. I'll take the loss with a smile.

:wink:

BJD74
Senior Member

Joined:	22 November 2008
Location:	Los Lunas, New Mexico USA
Posts:	1303

closing weight for me in this challenge was 2 pds shy of my goal. I am ok with that because this has been a HUGE challenge for me! :) I cant wait to start the next one!! Thanks again Artistjohn!

End weight 162.

kekkiemonster
Distinguished Member

Joined:	10 February 2008
Location:	Truro, United Kingdom
Posts:	138

Final weigh in time. 245.3lbs

KJK_0119
New Member

Joined:	17 April 2009
Location:
Posts:	24

final weigh in: 146
:nono:

mollymoo24
Distinguished Member

Joined:	30 December 2007
Location:	Chicago, Illinois USA
Posts:	3079

You can put me down at 127.5 for the final.

It could be worse but should have been better. I seem to have lost my focus on weight loss. My next challenge will be just to get back to 125 and maintain it there and get back to healthy, normal eating without all the late-night nonsense.

Thanks for running the Challenge!

meteorites49
New Member

Joined:	21 January 2008
Location:
Posts:	97

Final weigh-in: 131.8

LLcoolB
Senior Member

Joined:	21 January 2008
Location:	Calgary, Alberta Canada
Posts:	31

My final weigh-in for this challenge is 176.2. I'm thrilled with it. See you all next challenge.