Chicks up for a Challenge - 5 Pound Challenge #42

Here we go! It's challenge number 42!

Everyone is welcome, hop in at any time.

Here's what to do: We're out to lose 5 pounds. No matter where you're at in your weight loss, it's helpful to break down your loss into small goals like this. Just post your SW (starting weight) as of today, your CW (current weight) which is whenever you weigh in and your GW (goal weight) which is five pounds down from the day you joined in.

Weigh in whenever you like and come tell us about it! You can weigh in as often as you like - some of us do it everyday, some once or twice a week.

The first one to hit five pounds lost gets to start the next thread!

Let's do it! :high:

Going strong into the New Year!

SW: 261.4
GW: 256.4 :dizzy:

:newyear:

Yay, what a great way to enter the New Year!

SW: 184.4
CW: 184.4
GW: 179.4 :dance:

Good luck, all!

Congrats again Barb! Way to go!

I was up hugely this morning so hopefully there will be a big drop:

SW 166
GW 161

Count me in!! Holidays hit me hard and I am ready for a new challenge

SW 224
CW 224
GW 219

Lets do it !

Whoo Barb! :) I'm at the inlaws today, so no scale. I'll weigh and post tomorrow.

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I didn't weigh in today, but I'll weigh in tomorrow. I think this is just what I need. I have so much weight to lose, and it feels overwhelming. I haven't had a stellar beginning. I can't really picture myself eating the way I need to, being thin, having exercise be a regular part of my life. I'm not really sure what I'm doing, what the magic combination will be for the perfect food plan for me. Right now I'm just eating 1500 cal or less.

Anyway, I'm blathering on.

But 5 pounds. I can see that. I know how to get there. So I'm in.

I like this challenge, it is very motivating to have short term goals like this. I'll be posting my SW tomorrow. Congrats on your win!

Yay on you Barb!

SW: 153.4
GW: 148.4

Congratulations BarbPA!

SW: 144
CW: 144
GW: 139

I don't know if 144 even means anything. I weighed today and yesterday on my own scale, but at my sister's house. The first time I stepped on it it said 151. Finally it seemed to settle on 145 (yesterday) and 144 today, but I think that's probably higher than I would have weighed at home - but who knows :dizzy: I guess tomorrow (my first morning weighing on my scale on my own bathroom floor) will tell the tale :o

If eating ... generously ... once in a while is good for the metabolism, I'll do well ;) Unfortunately, I have Christmas #2 to attend tomorrow. But I have a sore throat and achies coming on, so I may beg off of making cookies tomorrow morning. We'll see.

Great idea, I think I will join in on this one
CW 240
GW 235

Gah, christmas, why?

SW: 199.8
CW: 199.8
GW: 194.8

Congrats Barb!

I'm in again. :wave:

SW: 318.2
CW: 318.2
GW: 313.2

SW 215
CW 215
GW 210

I'm always envious of those people who need to "take off 5 lbs" I think "Wow, I wish I only had 5 lbs to lose, if only!" But this thread has made me realize, hey, we all lose it one pound at a time. This is thread #42, that's 210 lbs., that's really inspiring! So, I'm just going to take off 5 lbs ;) and if you don't mind, I think I'll try to get there first. :p See you on thread #43!

SW: 144
CW: 142.5
GW: 139

I'm so relieved to see the scale back down (even if not to baseline), but I'm still nervous about what the next couple days will do. I have Christmas #2 to do today, and lunch is to be "light" so we can "focus on dessert" :o

Hey barb, congrats to you. And with Christmas in there too.

SW- 201
CW- 201
GW- 196

It hurts to type 196 as my goal because I was just there about 2 weeks ago. Where did this 5 pounds come from? Christmas maybe. I also have one more gathering today, then I need to kick it into gear.

I don't know what my weight is today - I'll have to wait till the morning.

But WTG BarbPA!

Oh the Christmas season is murder on diets. Today is the day I plan to flush all the sodium from my system.

SW: 318.2
CW: 318.0 (-.2)
GW: 313.2

SW : 199.8
CW : 196.0 (-3.8lbs ^_^)
GW : 194.8

what, I may actually be first for once? snap!

Thanks! :D

SW: 261.4
CW: 258.8 :goodscale
GW: 256.4

The scale is being very kind to me the past few days. I just hope it doesn't get mean all of a sudden. :^:

WTG Barb! :celebrate:

I'm in...looks like this will be a short one, the way you gals are going! I'm down 1.4 from yesterday, but still running high from the Christmas thing. This is my third challenge, and my goal weight keeps going up...I'm so done with that! Back OP since yesterday, though, and feeling good today!

SW:185.4
CW:185.4
GW:180.4

I'm in on this challenge! I got "lucky" and was sick on Christmas and still not feeling up to par yesterday so that saved me a ton of calories. I wasn't able to weigh today because I wasn't home this morning but I'll start with yesterday's weight.
SW: 168.8
CW: 168.8
GW: 163.8

Sw 156
CW 156
Gw 149

Yeaaaaa 140sssss

I'm In

SW 237.0
GW 232.0
GOOD LUCK EVERYONE.

Jumping in a little late and it looks like you are well on your way to winning this one too Barb Nice job....

SW: 216
GW: 211

By the time I'm posting my SW - someone's about to win!!

SW: 142
GW: 137

Finally lost my christmas gain today...

SW: 216
CW: 214.5
GW: 211

sw 152
gw 147

Goal weight is only .4 down from where I was two challenges ago, I am up almost 5 pounds over the holidays. I know better.

Wow, this could be quick, with all the Christmas bounce backs happening!

SW: 184.4
CW: 182.4 (Yay!!)
GW: 179.4

Peace,

Heather

Morning all
Oh yes I am in !
damn that cheesecake

CW153.5 (highest I have been in years)
GW133.5

So it appears that I'm a little late, but I'm in!

SW: 169.2
GW: 164.2

SW: 144
CW: 143.5
GW: 139

Yesterday didn't go so well. Could have been worse, could have been a lot better. But I feel so motivated to get on track because I feel like crap. Of course, that has a lot more to do with being yucky sick, but I'll pretend it's from food and start eating well again. ;)

Sw 237.0
Cw 235.4 LOST 1.6 so far YIPPIE!
Gw 232
KEEP GOING!!

Wellll.....I just knew that darn scale was teasing me....

SW: 261.4
CW: 261.8 (+3 overnight!!!) :shrug:
GW: 256.4

I'm still happy compared to 1 week ago, but it was so nice to see the 250s on the scale yesterday. I'm learning not to stress over the short-term changes. TOM showed up this morning as well so it's most likely contributing to the craziness. Still on plan as strong as ever!!!!

Wishing everyone a wonderful day!

Man Barb you are strong! Congrats on the 5 lb loss! As the saying goes, I know where it went! Well at least some of it :)

Sw: 167.5
Cw: 167.5
Gw: 162.5

Melinda, lol about the cheesecake comment..it did me in, too.

SW:185.4
CW:184.6 (-0.8)
GW:180.4

Barb - Ah, those dastardly scales. They tease us all. You are strong! You'll get back to the 250's in no time!

As for me, I'm just verrrrry slowly losing. Almost back to my pre-christmas weight, though. I start doing sit-ups today, too. Gotta get those abs in shape.

SW 318.2
CW 317.4 (-0.8)
GW 313.2

Wish I could say I'd gone down even a titch. Last party was yesterday so I am getting back to business today.

SW- 201
CW- 201.6 (oops, wrong direction)
GW- 196

SW : 199.8
CW : 196.0
GW : 194.8

Maintained today. 1.2 lbs to go. Come on fat, get off my tummy!

I'm sick :( But maybe that will show me new and fake low weights! :)

SW: 153.4
CW: 153
GW: 148.4

okay...I'm in but it appears I may be too late. I'll weigh in the morning...it won't be pretty. Congrats Barb!!!!

SW: 142
CW: 142.6
GW: 137

Ugh! Wrong way! Wrong way!! I think TOM is coming to play...

SW: 213
CW: 213
GW: 208

COME ON!! I MUST WIN ONE OF THESE!! xx

sw 152
cw 149.6
gw 147
better, gallons of water help!

Ah well it could be worse...

SW: 216
CW: 215 (+0.5)
GW: 211

:wave:
CW: 242
GW: 237

The weekend at my mother's was not as bad as I though it would be. I gained slightly less than a pound, which is pretty much on par for my normal weight fluctuations.
Too bad it was icy the whole time so I couldn't even get a decent walk in.

Cw 186
Gw 181

SW: 144
CW: 142.5
GW: 139

FB, I'm sick too :hug: I haven't been able to run :(

sw: 167.5
cw: 167.5
gw: 162.5

My eating is still out of control. Waah!

Oh Julie, :( hugs and hugs to you too! I hope we feel better soon. I screwed my back up again on top of being sick. And add insult to injury - up a bit! I am one cranky b today!

SW: 153.4
CW: 153.6
GW: 148.4

Every little bit counts:

SW: 169.2
CW: 168.8
GW: 164.2

SW : 199.8
CW : 195.2 (-0.8lbs)
GW : 194.8

0.4 lbs to go!!

sw/153.5
cw/152.5
GOAL 135.

I was a low carb chick for a very long time
trying something new...

melinda4952, glad you found us over here :)

dizzysoi, Wow, way to go!

thank you~!

Sw/cw: 216
Gw: 211

sigh. not much movement here
SW 166
CW 165
GW 161

No change for me today. My period is acting sort of funny this month (sorry if TMI) and I'm sure that's a big part. I'm not slacking off one bit and I know it will pay off again soon. I'm so close to 80 pounds gone. That would be a nice even number to end 2008. :)

SW: 261.4
CW: 261.8
GW: 256.4

FB & Julie - Feel Better! :^:

SW: 154
CW: 154
GW: 149

Looking forward to getting back on track!

Holding steady today, put POP, and at least not going up!

SW:185.4
CW:184.6 (-0.8)
GW:180.4

In a holding pattern, it seems. Might be that I started sit ups, might not. (My abs hurt so bad; I remember doing like 40 of these at a time and no burn!) Might be sodium, might not. Hoping for a whoosh~

SW 318.2
CW 317.4
GW 313.2

Didn't bother weighing this morning - too cold to stand in the buff on a scale!! LOL

Anyway - TOM is here, so tomorrow MIGHT look better than today!

SW: 196.2
CW: 196.2
GW: 191.2

Thanks Barb! Julie - you any better? I don't know about your part of the world - but mine had gorgeous weather yesterday - made for cycling or running. Too bad so sad I didn't get to use it. I did some lighter home exercises.

Same ol, same ol...
SW: 153.4
CW: 153.6
GW: 148.4

sw 152
cw 148.2
gw 147

Down a pound to mark 40 pounds lost since I started on October 1st. I am pretty happy about that.

SW: 216
CW: 214 (-1#)
GW: 211

SW: 261.4
CW: 261.0 (-0.8)
GW: 256.4

Headed back in the right direction. :)

Kiwi - CONGRATS on 40 pounds gone!!! :carrot:

Didn't bother weighing this morning - too cold to stand in the buff on a scale!! LOL

:rofl: I like your excuse :)

MotherMavis, you are jamming!

SW: 144
CW: 143
GW: 139

Yeah, I think the results of Christmas plus not exercising are showing up. :o I think this might be a one pound month. Of course, the upside of that is I'll be excited if I squeeze out 2 pounds ;)

FB, sounds like we're in about the same place. Yesterday I walked 30 minutes instead of running. Went out to do the same this morning, and I actually jogged a couple 1/4 mile stretches - which was depressing, because even that was so tough.

The end of this month has been tough guys. I'm hanging in but not counting on any loss. I'm holding steady at 168-169 this week. Christmas indulgences (including alcohol) and lack of working out. My gym has been open odd hours (not that that should be any kind of an excuse - I could do stuff here at home or outside - it's not that cold) which has messed up my schedule some.

And generally I just feel ... BLAH. This year did not go the way I'd hoped it would in a lot of ways and it's looking like a lot of the garbage that I'd hoped to be shed of will be carrying through into 2009. I'll deal, but it's disappointing.

I've also sorta, kinda given up on any more loss this year. :) I know I'm going to drink champagne on NYE and that we'll have snacks and such for the ball games on NYD. Then Saturday I have a wedding and we all know what wedding food is like.

I'm going to hit the gym this evening for some cardio just to keep me from creeping back into the 170s - because if I do, I'll start cutting off body parts, I swear it! :lol:

But I told DH that this weekend, after NYD is over with - I am sweeping the fridge and the pantry again and we're getting rid of ALL junk. All of it. His, mine, whatever. It's going. I did it for so long and then he moved back in and it all came creeping back. And it's not going to happen again.

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Hang in there PhotoChick. I have some big things I wish I was leaving in 2008 too, but I didn't :(. I'm working on goals and plans for 2009 that will be really good for me, but without setting myself up to fail. It's a hard balance to strike. It's funny that I could nail the weight loss thing this year, but be a mess in other areas. I think one of the keys to maintaining in 2009 will be working on a number of nonweight related areas in my life. Stress, no matter where it comes from, can derail the weight and food thing for sure.

sw: 167.5
cw: 167
gw: 162.5

How is everybody doing !!!
Happy New Year !

Got a pretty good workout in yesterday. Wii fit, Wii Jillian and Jillian's Shred.

SW-201
CW-200.4
GW-196

sw/153.5
cw/150
gw/135

I went MIA again! I am going to jump in here and see what happens.

Hang in there Photochick!

157.4
157.4
152.4

That would be lovely...that would put me back at my ticker weight!

sw 237
cw 234.6
gw 232
Lost 2.4
SO FAR ~Even if I do not win This is sooo helping me.

Go you Janel
12 magical pounds :carrot:
I was a low carb chick for a very long time
doing a bit of calorie counting these days
I threw out the last of the best cheesecake I have ever had (: too much of a temptation just sitting there in the frig
how long has it taken you to drop 12 pounds!
and how are you doing it ?

Happy New Year
Melinda4952

sigh. not much movement here
SW 166
CW 165
GW 161

Same, but I'm not surprised or even upset. I have eaten out every night since Christmas Eve, on the 24th I was my lowest weight in 8 years, 162. All my friends are in town visiting, and fitting work and family in this season has been a challenge. Tonight, going out again, and tomorrow is New Years Eve. Like Photo, I am not expecting a further loss until January.

I'm working on goals and plans for 2009 that will be really good for me, but without setting myself up to fail. It's a hard balance to strike. It's funny that I could nail the weight loss thing this year, but be a mess in other areas.

Same here, Julie. I've just learned to accept that some things will fall by the wayside when I'm hyperfocused on one area in particular, usually something new to me. I feel like I could focus on some other goals now, though, without dropping the ball on eating right and exercising. I'm ready for the next phase, you know?

Kiwi, WTG on the 40 lbs! :hot:

Mavis, you're dropping fast!

Kali, WTG with the sit-ups! I'm trying to get back in the habit of doing those every morning like I did before. Since I tried putting it with lifting, it doesn't seem to be as good as doing just a few a day, and it's also hard for me to motivate to do multiple sets of abs after lifting.

FB, I'm holding steady, as well. I think this is the first time I've seen the exact same number 3 mornings in a row...weird!

SW:185.4
CW:184.6 (-0.8)
GW:180.4

I'm working on goals and plans for 2009 that will be really good for me, but without setting myself up to fail. It's a hard balance to strike. It's funny that I could nail the weight loss thing this year, but be a mess in other areas.What is up with that? Of course I think for me that nailing the weight loss was because for a long time it was the ONLY thing in my life that I could control. Or maybe I'm just trying to see the positive side of the rest of it. I dunno. ;)

Ok. So for ALL OF US ... 2009 is going to be the year we nail it all. No more of this weird out-of-balance s**t. :)

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SW : 199.8
CW : 195.2 (-0.8lbs)
GW : 194.8

0.4 lbs to go!!

maintained.

dizzy AWESOME JOB!

Congrats on everyone maintaining weight! I know it's a hard week for a lot of us - family's around, drinks abound, and restaurants are calling... I guess i got "lucky" this year - my family's all in MD and VA this year, and my friends all left, so we're neither eating in nor going out. That said:

SW 318.2
CW 316.6 (-1.6) :D
GW 313.2

Go you Janel
12 magical pounds
I was a low carb chick for a very long time
doing a bit of calorie counting these days
I threw out the last of the best cheesecake I have ever had (: too much of a temptation just sitting there in the frig
how long has it taken you to drop 12 pounds!
and how are you doing it ?

Thanks! I've been doing just basically calorie counting and exercising - I aim for around 1800 calories a day and do my exercising with my Wii - I use the Wii Fit, as well as DDR and the Active Life Outdoor Challenge game. I'm kind of addicted to the games and I play them a lot, it's not really like exercising to me. Sometimes I'll turn on the DDR game and do a thousand calories without realizing it - on those days I tend to have an extra snack. I also drink a lot of water, sometimes nearly a gallon a day, but I tend to be a pretty thirsty person.

I started losing in the beginning of December, so the first 12 pounds have gone pretty quickly. I had been wanting to lose some weight for a while, but hadn't really been motivated to. I had several dental issues in November with abcesses and infections and the like, and after a few surgeries I was on my third course of antibiotics in the beginning of December. The combination of my other medications, the antibiotic, and the pain pills I was still on made me not want to eat ANYTHING. There were literally a few times that because of the medicine and the nausea I went over 36 hours without eating anything. Anyhow, I lost about 2 pounds from that, and for some reason, I decided that I didn't want to gain them back, and that was the start of my weight loss.

I weigh myself every morning, first thing after a trip to the bathroom. I know lots of folks prefer to weigh themselves weekly or every other week, but I think that every day keeps me on track. I also take a blood pressure reading with a home monitor every morning - I do this mostly because I have low blood pressure and have to take high blood pressure medication for another condition, so I want to know I'm low so that I can incorporate a little more sodium into my diet. (My doctor actually told me to eat more salt!) I record my weight and blood pressure, along with everything that I eat and the amount of exercise I do in a small pocket notebook.

As my challenge weight, holding steady today:
SW: 169.2
CW: 168.8
GW: 164.2

I'm in! I'll start tomorrow with tomorrows weigh in.

Hi All
SW 164.6 (weighed in on 12.27)
CW 162.6 (-2)
GW 159.6 (ohh that sounds good)

sw: 167.5
cw: 166.6
gw: 162.5

Gained 1 pound
it was movie night ....had 2 big handfuls of cashews ...ugh
I know where I went wrong
now it's New years and we are doing Chinese oh no
I need will power dust ...
Happy New Year Everybody !!

Same! I'll look on the bright side and consider it maintenance practice. It's a bit of a salt thing too, I craved anchovies last night. Isn't that the oddest? Anchovies on crackers. Ew.

On the balance thing - I agree. I smoked my weight loss in 2008, but other areas were, sadly - lacking. It seemed impossible that I could devote any more attention than the barest of minimums to other areas in order to accomplish what I did with weight. In retrospect I wouldn't change a darn thing but 2009 will hopefully be the year of balance and refinement for me - make more room in my life/mind.

SW: 153.4
CW: 153.6
GW: 148.4

movie night last night (Burn after reading)...2 handfuls of cashews
I am up a pound
it was an ok movie nothing great

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYBODY !!!
now where did I put that will power dust ????

I am going to have hubby take some pictures of me tonight and post them soon

Are ya serious? Just because I didn't workout yesterday I go up .8 of a pound??? WTH?? I was on plan with my eating to the tee.

SW-201
CW-201 (right back up there)
GW-196

Have a great New Year's Eve and be safe!!!

Melinda :dust: :carrot: I am SO glad I'm not a New Year's party kind of person. I am still feeling weighed down by the holiday food.

FB, are you feeling better yet? I'm still quite cold-y, but I did actually run 1 1/2 miles this morning. I felt all nice and dedicated for jogging with clean tissue in one hand and dirty tissues in the other ;) Mostly I'm really afraid of the deconditioning!

I agree I needed to focus on the weight loss and cooking and exercise and even neglect some other things. But what's nice is there are so many lessons learned that will transfer to other areas of life. How to reach a far away goal one day at a time. How to pick yourself up when you go off track. How to do it when you don't feel like it. How to plan to make it easier.

SW: 144
CW: 143
GW: 139

One of these days my body HAS to notice that I've quit the sweets and started exercising (even if just a little :o) again!

Heya Julie - My cold is gone, thank goodness. The back is still killing me though. Against my better judgment I'm going to the crazy weights class in a few minutes. I'm going stir crazy. The chiro I just started seeing this week says weights are fine if I don't use them :lol: I'll just do body weight movements today, adapt it to me.

Glad you got your run in! Outdoors or treadmill?

SW: 140.2
CW:140.2
GW: 135.2

Oh that would be nice, that is the top of what I think works for me.

I was up this morning! I had BK last night so no duh!

157.4
158.8
152.4

Happy New Year everyone! Everyone be very careful out on the roads tonight NO DRINKING/EATING WHILE DRIVING!

The chiro I just started seeing this week says weights are fine if I don't use them

Cute.

Glad you got your run in! Outdoors or treadmill?

Outdoors. It's cool out, but not as cold as it was, so that's nice.

The scale actually went down today. Let's hope it keeps going. I think I need a change of cardio. My usual jog just doesn't seem to be doing it these days. I also can see that the 184 numbers are for reals (as FB would say), and can't be blamed on TOM or water weight at this point. Christmas was SO not worth it. Next year: turkey breast and steamed veggies are sounding like good holiday food to me!

SW:185.4
CW:184.0 (-1.4)
GW:180.4

SW: 168.8
CW: 169.8
GW: 163.8

I keep staying in the 169-171 range. I guess not exercising isn't going to help matters, I haven't worked out in 6 days.

SW 166
CW 165
GW 161

same again! Tonight we are finally staying in and I'm making all kinds of yummy healthy things to eat, but not low cal, just lots of veggies. Already home with groceries unpacked drinking the champagne I bought in October and saved for tonight.

Happy last day of 2008! We are not doing anything out of the ordinary to celebrate tonight but I'm having my own little "me" celebration today....I had a kick butt workout with my trainer this morning, then went to get a pedicure (ahhh...), now I am off to do a little shopping....I am going to buy a few smaller things to get me through work until the next size. I don't even know what size I really am now. I know it's much smaller than this time last year and that rocks! I was down a touch more today. I can't wait to get to the new decade!!!

SW: 261.4
CW: 260.4
GW: 256.4

Hey all ~EVERYONE BE CAREFUL TONIGHT.
Sw 237.0
Cw 234.2(-2.8 LOSS 2.2 TO GO)
Gw 232.0
DIZZY YOU ARE DOING GREAT! YOU ARE ALMOST THERE.

Happy Shopping Barb!!!!

sw 152
cw 148.2
gw 147

Exactly the same as yesterday, since I made and sampled chocolate chip cookies yesterday, I'll take that as a victory. We are going to dinner with friends tonight, should be fun. I am going to choose well, maybe fish and veggies, Happy New Year everyone!!

Still moving, just moving slowly:
SW: 169.2
CW: 168.4 (- 0.4 lbs today, -0.8 lbs overall)
GW: 164.2

Go figure, the day after I say none of my friends are around, dh and i get invited out for dinner tonight! It's a homemade meal, from a guy who's on atkins, so hopefully there will be a bunch of tasty tasty protein available. The real kicker is i'm going to provide the bubbly~! I love wine shopping, but if it's sweet, I can only have one glass of it... and i only like sweet wines.

Anyway, onto the weigh in:

SW 318.2
CW 315.8 (-2.4)
GW 313.2

Good evening ladies. I have not had a lot of time to post this week so sorry I have not made it till now. I started my exercise routine today and I weighed this morning so I think I am on track so far.

SW 240
CW 237.2 (-2.8) :carrot:
GW 235

Hi I'd like to join in this group. I am a very very slow loser- so a small goal is logical for me. I'm journaling since Monday and just need to get back into to exercising. I did a 5 day 400 km bike ride in Nov, so I had alot of training for that. But since then I haven't been motivated. Look forward to being around on this challenge.

Newbie here :)

SW 165
CW 165
GW 160

Happy 2009 all, I hope its a good one for all. I started it with a small loss which is always welcome.

SW: 216
CW: 213.5 (-0.5)
GW: 211

SW: 164.6
CW: 162.4 (-2.2)
GW: 159.6

Happy New Year 2009 Ladies!

A very happy and prosperous New Year to everyone!

SW: 144
CW: 143
GW: 139

Boy, I'm kinda stuck on 143 :p I guess it's my just desserts, so to speak :o

Happy New Year!!! I hope everyone's 2009 is off to a FANTASTIC start!

I was hoping to hit my 80 pound loss today...nailed it exactly. :carrot:

SW: 261.4
CW: 260
GW: 256.4

Enjoy your day!!! I'm celebrating the new year by heading to the gym and doing some cleaning/organizing.

;)

I was hoping to hit my 80 pound loss today...nailed it exactly.

Wow, that is FANTASTIC!!!! Congratulations!!!

I was hoping to hit my 80 pound loss today...nailed it exactly. :carrot:

Hells yeah! Oh my gosh, I am so smiling at the monitor for you (which probably looks silly from my husband's vantage point, but who cares! That rocks!).

Hi Everyone!

I started on WW this past Monday and I'm excited about what this year has to bring in my weight loss journey. This morning I got on the treadmill (I have one at home) for 15 minutes and lifted weights. It felt good doing this much. I can tell I don't get exercise because my legs hurt and my butt hurts!

SW: 244.6
CW: 243.4
GW: 140

maintained at 195.2.
GAH!!!!

SW : 199.8
CW : 199.4 (+4.2)
GW : 194.8

T_T I was so close but two days of no exercise and constant drinking is not good.

I'm not changing my ticker till after I detox.

Afternoon, ladies. :wave: Another little drop today.

SW:185.4
CW:183.4 (-2.0)
GW:180.4

Arg, so sad, but I have to drop out of this challenge for 6 weeks as i'm on the "love the skin you're in" challenge for G2009. My final weight is the same as my starting weight, but at least I didn't gain any more after a night of booze, friends, and fantastic food!

I did NOT weigh today, I need the sodium retention and the alcohol dehydration to settle out first. :p

Checking in With some more positive results YIPPIE!
SW 237.0
CW 233.6( LOSS of 3.4Lbs ~1.6lbs To go)
GW 232.0
AWESOME WITH THE 80 LBS BARB~I AM SOOOOOOOOOOO PROUD OF YOU!!

I was hoping to hit my 80 pound loss today...nailed it exactly. :carrot:


Very amazing and inspirational!!!!!!!!!!! :hug:

Hi Everyone! Just checking in to see how you all are doing and to wish you a Happy New Year!

I love the idea of a challenge and really believe that small goals are much easier to approach. I am just starting my program so
Beginning weight 213
Current weight 213
Goal weight 150

:grouphug:

Happy New Year!!! I hope everyone's 2009 is off to a FANTASTIC start!

I was hoping to hit my 80 pound loss today...nailed it exactly. :carrot:

;)

What a way to start the new year! That's awesome, congratulations!:carrot:

Thanks Everyone! Ya'll are the BEST!
:high:

Congratulations, Barb, I can't wait to follow your example!!!!

I thought I posted on this several days ago, but apparently I didn't.

So for this challenge:

SW 282.4
CW 281.4
Loss 1 pound

sw 152
cw 148.8 up .6
gw 147

Congrats Barbpa!!!

Eh so much for my small loss... ah well next time I want a bigger one anyways

SW: 216
CW: 214 (+0.5)
GW: 211

sw:167.5
cw:167
gw:162.5

I am so glad the holidays are over. We had friends for dinner on NYE and they brought their leftover Christmas cookies and left them at my house. I actually ate cookies with breakfast!!! PLus I have a sore throat and the aches so I guess I am feeling sorry for myself. Ugh.

SW: 144
CW: 144
GW: 139

Ugh. Oh well.

You wanna know the definition of 'Ugh' Julie? Check this out, I'm UP FIVE POUNDS OVERNIGHT!!!! Ack! No smoked salmon for me today. Oops, already had it for breakfast. No beef jerky then - or other wretchedly salty stuff.

On the bright side, if someone will finally win this one I can kick butt in the next!

SW: 153.4
CW: 158.6
GW: 148.4

FB, sigh, there are no words for that except, "What the fudge?!"

Hi! I think I like this challenge.

SW- 224
CW-224
GW-219

Happy New Year everyone!

WTG Barb!!!:carrot:
I have good news as well. I weighed in today and I was down to 234.2!!!
SW 240
CW 234.2
GW 235 MET!!!!!

NEXT 5 POUNDS
SW 234.2
CW 234.2
GW 229.2

Yay on you! Now go start a new challenge Angie! Number 43 - it's ON!

Wow, that's great Angie!

SW 215
CW 212
GW 210

Hey All,
New year here !
when does this challenge end anyways??

I kept it as real as I could for days now
it's sooo different calorie counting compared to Atkins
what I have to start doing is exercising more
that tread mill and my total gym are parked in the bedroom
my husband is really tired of tripping over the damn thing !
I will do it !

now I am off to the grocery store (fun)
feels like a frozen tundra here in NH !

Melinda - Join us on Challenge #43.

The first person to lose 5 pounds gets to start the new challenge thread. :)

I got on the scales this morning and didn't change since I posted 2 days ago, but I'm very thankful I didn't gain but maintained. Also, I just started on 12/29/08 so losing a pound before the week is up is GREAT! :carrot:

SW: 244.6
CW: 243.4
GW: 140

My short term goal is 200, but I refuse to allow the scale to control me.

morning everyone !
Sunday morning weigh in ....
the results are in
I did not gain or loose err
steady at 151
feel good though
how is everybody else doing ????

Ok Barbpa
I will do #43 !!!

can never give up !
1 pound at a time :carrot:
I am going to do a salad w/ chicken for lunch and try to get an early dinner in
and i will check in on Monday w/ everybody !

Sw 186
CW 181.6
Gw 181

Off by .6lbs