LA Weight Loss - Joni's Challenge

Ok let me be the first to report my BN (Butt-Naked) weight for the start of the challenge: 158.

The challenge is on!

Martha - we are neck and neck; my home scale this AM said 157.5!! (home scale is always much nicer than COD; I actually stepped on an off 3 times to make sure the reading was correct.)

The challenge is on! Your challengers include: Sznn, MBFarley, Kimphin, Meagain716, Cevert, Bizlawchik, 2bfit, Lottame, MTDebster, Winkie03, Repo Girl, PrazTeam?, Juliemarie, MamaNicole, bajachick3, Barb315

....you can post here or PM - either way. See Losers and Friends December 2006 Thread for rules!

Nekkid weight this morning... 201.8.

I take it we are using home scale weights instead of COD?

I'm doing it based on home scale; for anyone that doesn't have a home scale they will give me their COD scale weight. Everyone just needs to stay consistent; if you start out giving me your COD scale weight, that's what you need to use at the end of the contest.

I can see Joni and Cassi now... carrying their home scales into the COD to use the lower weight!

Very funny Kim, but not a bad idea!
Okay, I keep mis-reading the title of this thread as "Joni's Challenged" vs. "Joni's Challenge".

I did PM Joni, by my official BNWI is 200.0. I also did the three step for accuracy :) Good luck everyone!!!

Here is my Butt naked WI: 152..........

Good luck everyone!

I PM'd Joni as well, but my weight, butt nekkid (on my home scale thankfully:) ) is 194.5.
Nicole, we are close in weight, too;)

Please ladies ensure that I don't read about any of you carrying your home scales into COD and trying to weigh in naked.. it may be illegal in some parts of the country !

I want in if it's not too late. Starting weight this AM--161.6--and we call it buck nekkid here in Texas! LOL.

Am I in?? I just want to catch you gals in the 150's!!

Weight for me this AM was 172.8, I hope to get out of the 170's and into the mid 160's in the next couple of week.

Let the games begin.:)

Got everyone so far except Meagan, Nance (she said she has to submit on Monday), and Pearl - are you in??

Is the deadline passed? If not, I would love to join. I just need someone to kick my booty..LOL. BNWI is 180.4- would like to get to 172:)

What is this challenge?

Oops, forgot to post my naked weigh in for saturday morning. 140 for me!

Evette - your in at 140
Buffystar - your in at 180.4
Candiflip - you can certainly join in. Did you read the info in the Losers and Friends December 2006 thread? It's the 2nd entry in the thread.

I would love to join. I hope I am not too late I did not know where to posted.
my starting weight with pj's on this am :P is 199.6

Candice - congrats - you're in Onederland!! I got you in on the Challenge with a 199.6 starting weight.

The challenge officially ends on Saturday, Dec 16 and all weights need to be sent to me by noon that day so I can mail the prize out that day so it arrives before Christmas! (if you can't email me on Saturday, then send your final weigh in on Friday, Dec 15).

I was thrilled to have a good weekend (not too many weekends I can brag about being POP); I know this challenge helped pull me through.

This challenge gotme tot he Gym, even when I really didn't want to.
Just wanted to share.

Hope everyone has a great day!!

Candace E.

My start weight was 213. And I did TO this weekend, so hopefully we'll see a big drop this afternoon! :)

Meagan - your in starting at 213! Good luck and stay strong!
Candace - I agree; I got on my treadmill even after doing all my chores since I didn't feel like I really got a cardio workout in. This challenge will really help me out!!

Well, I'm inspired. Haven't exercised a lick!!

Just keeping the thread bumped so it stays in our consciousness (or, unconciousness, in my case)

Thanks Kim...well, I'm sitting here eating my 3rd salad of the day with some turkey and lite dressing; visions of Sugarplums (whatever they are) sound really good right about now.

Y'all better be trying really hard! I'll be disappointed if your not :-)

Okay - one week down and one more to go! Seems like so many folks had a great week at the scales, which is pretty darn amazing considering the time of year. This is going to be a close and fiercely competitive finish; portions will be weighed, water will be drank, menus will be planned, some may even take extreme measures and do Take Off at the bitter end to really move the scale at the final weigh in - and in the end - the winner will be ..
(to be continued)

i have to WI at COD today, which will be a nice reality check, cuz girls, my HSNWI was down 3.2 pounds this week. I don't think that could be right........especially cuz I am extpecting TOM any day. Anyway, I am just going to roll with it, and keep my fingers crossed that the loss sticks :) I'm feeling pretty hopeful right now!!!!

One week into Joni's challenge...BNWI 156.

BNWI is 149

Weight with PJ's on this am was 197.4

My butt-naked weight is 173..and it's my birthday:carrot:

Happy Birthday Buffy!!! Are you going to wear your birthday suit all day???

Hmm...I should consider it:o Too bad I already bought an outfit..and it is a bit chilly in Florida:devil: Thank you, Nicole:)

I should have weighed in but our scale is tweeched......so I will just watch you all waste away.....nance

How is everyone doing on the Challenge. We're nearing the finish line!

TWO POUNDS LEFT EVETTE???? WTG WTG WTG!!!!! Wow!!!

Wow Evette! You dropped 2 more out of nowhere. You are too awesome.

I know!!! I'm so close I could taste it!! Thank you for the praises!! Now i'm thinking of moving my goal weight down, but i'll wait until I hit 135!

I'm not doing too well. Even since I started LAWL I always lose my most weight on the weekend instead I gained 2oz this weekend :( I ate every on plan I don't know what is going on. I think my weightloss it just starting to slowdown ALOT since I have already lost 40#'s with makes me sad because I am only just a few pounds under 1/2 way there and I think my goal wight should be reached by May of 2007 so I need to lose steady.

Don't stress too much Candice. 2 oz could be anything - and your body might release it tomorrow (hoping for you). You done an amazing job so far!

Kim is right, Candice. You just have to sit tight, and it will change again. I had really no huge losses from Thanksgiving until present, and then at WI on saturday, I dropped 3.8 pounds in 1 week. I was dumbfounded. Hold tight, and don't let this get you discouraged. I, too, thought I was at a major slow down.......managed to stay OP (for the most part), and it turned itself around. Losing can get addictive.......you get a little "high" when your scale is happy. It sucks when you don't get that feeling in regular doses. Hang tight.......it will come again!!! :)

Suffice it to say, I'm doing Take Off today and tomorrow. My mimosafest on Sunday and recovery day (Monday) created a very unkind scale this morning. Oh well, I had fun, but it really stinks that you can backslide soooooooooo quickly. No worries about me being the champ, but I'm still in this challenge, and have a few days to undo my weekend damage!

No kidding, Joni. How unfair that it takes forever to lose 5 lbs, but I can gain it in 2.5 minutes!!!!

Welcome to TO, Joni, I know that Cassi is with is too.

Joni...my yesterday sucked too, so you may still be the winner if it's me and you in the end........LMAO!!! I ate 4 pieces of pizza, and 2 chicken fajitas. I don't really know why. Oh, I think it is because of TOM, but I try really hard not to use that as an excuse for bad behavior.......ie: being a big huge b**** to my family, eating like a pig, lazing around the house. Haven't done so well with my plan this time around.....but I am working on it. I am POP so far today, and the good news is.......I didn't completely defeat myself after overeating. I could have eaten home made carmel and toffee......but I resisited. Good luck with your TO. I know I will end up doing a TO on friday and sat, or maybe tomorrow and fri...........just to see if I can pull off a win. I didn't want to do that.........I was hoping to kick a** without a TO, but I am weak sometimes. We'll see if I can muster up the strength for a TO. Best of luck to you with yourd. I just hate them..........but they do have their merits.

BNWI this morning was 188.6.
I have been trying to break into the 180's for three weeks now teetering, so I very happy even if I don't win the competition.

Have a great POP day!!
Candace Evert

Looks like a bunch of us are doing TO ("Torturing Oneself")

Well, I gotta keep up!

TO continues, although I have to say, I haven't been perfect (I'm mixing up my proteins - not eating all the same; had a few pistachios while making some gift jars of panko pistachio coating....argh....

Take off was definitely easier with my yummy LA Lites....this is truly tortune right now. But it did help shed some of that excess mimosa weight....let's just see if it sticks until Saturday morning.

So, I'll start with my reminders now. I need to have everyone's final WI for this little challenge by 12 noon eastern time so I can quickly run the prize to the post office. If you can't email me on Saturday morning, then give my your BNWI weight on Friday morniing. Any questions, just write them here and I'll be checking back in....

Final reminder - PM me your BNWI finish weight for the 2 week challenge by noon tomorrow (Sat, Dec 16)! As it turns out I have a luncheon to attend, so I'll be out from around 10A-2P. The winner will be announced late afternoon and I'll have to mail the prize on Monday morning from the post office. As of today, My home scale has me down 5 lbs from the start of the challenge, but someone is beating me, which is awesome! Thanks to everyone for participating; this kept me so on track!! Contestants include:

Sznn
MBFarley
Kimphin
Meagain716
Cevert
Bizlawchik
MTDebster921
2bfit
Lottame
Winkie03
Repo Girl
PrazTeam?
Juliemarie
MamaNicole
Barb315
Makena
BoosMom
Buffystar
Candiflip

I am soooo not going to be a threat! Actually, I WAS doing great, (-4.5 BNWI) but today I am bloaty from last nights dinner out... Lemon water anyone? I have filled a kiddie pool with the stuff and am drinking out of it with a long straw....

Should we report our final BNWI here??

If so My ffinal WI is...(drum roll please) 187.8. YAY!!!

Too bad my COD WI wont be that good. Oh well, what do you do?

Have a great day,

Candace Evert

Candace - here is fine; some folks send a PM....HOWEVER, I think you meant to say you're at 187.8....which is a nice 3.4 loss for you during this 2 week challenge!!

Thanks Joni, that would have been quite the jump, and dissapointment if I had a gain that large.

Hope everyone has a great weekend! We are decorating tons of cookies tomorrow at my MIL's house, so wish me luck!

Candace Evert

darn those cookies!!! I made peppermint bark last night........and I am Toing..........and I could barely stand it. I finally tasted the smallest piece I could, it was like 1/4 in by 1/4 in. OMG........delicious!!! My kids kept raving about it, and I saw my 11 yo DD sneak two pieces out to the bus this morning....one for her and one for her best friend. :) Anyway......I will be strong......and Candice.......you will be too. It's soo much work to lose, it's just not worth it. And, you know, Dr. Oz says, it's not the first piece of cake that makes you fat...........

That really is true. I don't think it's a permission slip to go off plan........I just think it means, if you have a piece of cake, or a cookie, or whatever it may be that is off plan.........don't fret.......just get right back with it.......right now. Good luck ladies......and I cannot wait to hear of everyone's successes on this challenge. I love that it was only 2 weeks. No time to screw up too bad. Joni is quite the smarty McSmarterson!!! :)

Nicole - "chalk one up" for you -- only having a smidge of that peppermint bark. I'm soooooo proud! :carrot: but, now...STEP AWAY FROM THE PEPPERMINT BARK!!

Joni is quite the smarty McSmarterson!!!
I had to go google that since I've never heard that expression before; not too many things I've done in life that have been referred to as "smart." LOL.

Joni...........I thought I made it up......LOL LOL LOL.....did you come up with anything on google???????? LOL! I am very excited to do my BNWI tomorrow morning :) I have been very good :)

Holy crapoly - my at home, BNWI was 151.5. Down 6 lbs from 2 weeks ago (3.8%); I'm in shock; the only real difference for me was going on the all food program and having a competitive spirit and not wanting to disappoint my fellow challengers......and just for the thrill of seeing my ticker move, I'll change my profile!!

Regardless of how I did - the prize will be mailed out....so send in those numbers. Quite a few of the entrants have not been posting lately...so not sure who is still in the game.

Deadline for sending BNWIs (either via PM or on this site) is noon today (Saturday, Dec 16).

BNWI this morning is 197.6. Not the winner, but still not too shabby. Thanks, Joni for the :kickbutt:

Holy crapoly........Joni, that is AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WHOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOO!!! Your ticker is looking pretty fab!!! I'm very happy for you.

My BNWI is............194.........which is a 3% loss. I told DH just a few minutes ago........."honey.....I lost 6 pounds in our little fat camp challenge......but I don't think I am going to win." He said, "wow..........that is a lot......and that is great.........and no matter what, don't you still win?"
Gotta love him :)

I can't wait to see how everyone else did. Thanks again, Joni.........I SOOOOOO needed this. If (and I highly doubt this) it comes down to me and you......don't you DARE mail that ornament to me. You totally worked it........and earned it. Especially switching to the all food program.....this took a lot of focus for you. And, you are so close to your goal....it makes each pound you lost a bit more stubborn than the ones I lost.

WHOOOHOOOOO to everyone who entered and worked extra hard over the last two weeks. It is the most wonderful time of the year...........and the most difficult for dieting :)

p.s. Kim, please check my math......LOL start weight: 200.0 ending weight: 194.0.......LOL

You guys are awesome!!!! Unfortunately I did not rise to the challenge. My BNWI was 156. 2 lousy pounds~ Oh well, it coulda been that biscuit I ate, or the Chicken Fettucini Alfredo. I'm not happy with myself right now. Especially since I was on track to at least be 4 lbs down and blew it...

Congrats to you BIG losers!!!!!!!:0)

Wowsers! Everyone did so great!! I have to admit that this challenge was really worth it! My BNWI this morning was a shocking 134.5!! So, I'm down 5.5 pounds! I met my goal of 135 and now I think I'm going to change my new goal back to my initial goal of 128.

Good morning ladies,

I didn't do as well as I wanted for the two weeks, but this AM my BNW is 169.4. I have to go to the COD to see what it says, this morning.

Have a wonderful day ladies!!

Congrats to all you LOSERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

PS--I am OUT! I was a bad girl but I sure enjoyed watching you guys rock.

I am OUT too. I have not done well the last few days. my BNWI was 152 same as last week..

WAY TO GO to all the losers out there!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I didn't do so swell...never the less, my wi this morning was 192.6

Congrats to all the Losers! I had to start with the advil again Wed. night because of the steps in our sound booth at church - so I'm up 1#... I'm assuming that was the culprit, cause whenever I'm on them consistently, I gain or stall...
Joni - I think you're awesome for doing this challenge! Thanks so much! You're such a sweetheart! (Or was that sweet tart?!) :lol3:

You guys did so awesome in Joni's challenge!! I know this is late, but I am definitely NOT the winner. BNWI this a.m. was 175.6, so a 1.4 loss.

Well, everyone who even participated is a winner....congrats to all. Here are the results (I didn't hear from a few folks). Evette is our winner....Congrats!!! Way to go. AMAZING job everyone!! Prize will be in the mail on Monday, Evette...PM me your mailing address please!!! (sorry, but the little table chart is not showing up all pretty...but I think everyone is smart enough to figure this out!!

User Name #s lost Percentage
Winkie03 5.50 3.93%
Lottame2MiniMe 6.00 3.81%
MamaNicole 6.00 3.00%
Kimphin 4.50 2.09%
Bizlawchik 4.20 2.08%
2bfit 3.40 1.97%
Cevert 3.40 1.78%
Candiflip 2.80 1.40%
MBFarley 2.00 1.27%
Makena 1.90 0.98%
MTDebster921 1.40 0.79%
Juliemarie 1.60 0.74%
PrazTeam 1.00 0.35%
Repo Girl 0.40 0.24%
Barb316 0.00 0.00%
BoosMom 0.00 0.00%
Buffystar 0.00 0.00%
Meagain716 0.00 0.00%
Sznn 0.00 0.00%
TOTAL 44.10

Thanks Joni for doing this!

Soooo what does everybody think about a New Year challenge? :newyear: No prize, just friendly competition?

I think that is a WONDERFUL idea....and congrats to Evette!!! What an accomplishment. And Joni.......yout too!!! We all are winners. I know, it sounds so silly to talk like that.....but it is true :)

- Congrats Evette!

Congrats Evette! Thanks for doing the challenge Joni.

Well I'm back to 155 this morning. Yea!!

I mentiond a New Years challenge, but Joni pointed out in Friends thread that some are doing the Biggest Loser challenge. I clicked on the link she provided in that thread and joined with some of my LAWL sisters there! I am excited--it is a 12 week challenge and that should take me to goal if I stick to it--which i am sooooo inspired to!

Thank you everyone and especially thank you, Joni for the challenge!!
Weighed in this morning again and i'm at 134!!

WOO HOO! Evette, have you had a lot of parties to go to this season? If so, what are your strategies for staying POP?

You know, I haven't had a lot of parties to go to this season, we have one today at work at it's being catered by Pat and Oscars. I know for today, i'll be eating my lean pocket a little before the party and just have a salad.

The past few weeks I've had a lot to deal with. My aunt passed away on December 2nd and we buried her on the 10th. My father-in-laws year anniversary was this past Sunday, so we were at my mother-in-laws house for prayer and dinner. I don't know if this happens in every culture, but for filipinos, immediately after the funeral, there is a party with tons of food! I've been so lucky not to cave in to eating everything that's on the buffet tables, but I usually just eat what I know will be on plan. Not eating anything fried, staying with vegetables, and if I have an occasional lumpia (egg roll) I know i'll be okay.

Wow, sorry things have been so rough.

I'm Irish and we have a great big party after a funeral. Lots of food and alcohol. We celebrate and reminisce with stories and memories of the person that passed.

MMMmmmm.... egg rolls.

I like the idea of having your lunch and then just having a salad. That's a great way to solve the luncheon problem when they bring stuff in. Thanks for that tip. So simple, but it never occurred to me.

MMMmmm eggrolls. Even though they push the calories boundaries the Lean Cuisine Eggroll dinner is pretty good (to me anyway).

The month of December has been really tough on my family. Why is it that deaths happen so close to the holidays? Oh, did I mention that my uncle also passed away on the 9th of December? All three of my loved ones had diabetes. My aunt was "old school" she was the type of person that only went to the doctor if there was something wrong with here. Never got her annual check up and when she passed away, we found out that she was diabetic. Her blood sugar was way over 800! OMG!

So, with all of these deaths...I've learned to take better care of myself, eat healthy, never take anyone for granted and to live each and every day to it's fullest.

By the way...the foods included: lumpia, pansit (rice noodles with mixed vegetables with chicken and pork), adobo, all those filipino deserts....turon (banana fritters) all soooo yummy, but all so fattening!!

Wow Evette - you've been going through all of that? I am so sorry.


I'm Irish and we have a great big party after a funeral. Lots of food and alcohol. We celebrate and reminisce with stories and memories of the person that passed.



I am Irish too, and when DH went to his first family funeral with me he said he felt so guilty laughing at all of the stories. He didn't really get that that was the point. Now he's used to an Irish wake.

When DH's grandfather died we went back to his (DH's) uncles in New York after the funeral. He's Jewish. They sit shiva. NOT the same thing. However I told MIL since I'm Irish, we celebrate with alcohol. She hit the wine with me. I think she liked my way better.

pansit (rice noodles with mixed vegetables with chicken and pork)
We have a relative who makes this EVERY holiday YUM........ I love that stuff



I am sorry you have had a rough month. You are doing so well !

Thanks guys! It's the reason why I haven't been posting a lot. I'll try to do a lot better with my posts in the new year!