I think the fact that this is a long time for a challenge is good, as it allows us to put a pretty high goal number (meaning in terms of amount lost, not weight! lol!) I am doing some shorter challenges in the meantime, so those will be stepping stones along the way and if I can meet those, I'll be on track for meeting my Thanksgiving goal too.

But the bottom line is that if we make significant progress, we're all "winners" (since it's not a competition and EVERYONE can win!)

July 07 255
July 14 252
July 21
July 28


Looks like 3lbs on the dot for me! I'm pretty happy with that!:D

anytime ;)

Rennie I think 150 is totally doable. You can be healthy and lose 25lbs in the time frame of the challenge. Since you're so close, it might a little harder, but that can be motivating. :)

I think anything in the area of 2 pounds a week is doable and can be healthy. Just stay on your set program for eating, exercise, and water. As long as you are doing all that in a healthy way, your weight loss is healthy.

Being accountable to a group will help you stay OP for each day, each week. That's what leads to success.

Lin

Goal - Lose 2lbs/week. (20 wks x 2lbs = 40 lbs lost by :happ3: or 232.1lbs)

7/8: 272.1 (starting weight)
7/15: 263.0 (-9.1)
7/22: 257.7 (-5.3)
7/29: 258.6 (+0.9)
8/5: 258.2 (-0.4)
8/12: 252.2 (-6.0)
8/19: 255.1 (+2.9)
8/26: 256.6 (+1.5)
9/2: 255.1 (-1.5)
9/9: No WI (OOT)
9/19: 250.4 (-4.7)
9/23: 249.3 (-1.1)
9/30: 249.1 (-0.2) Total lost so far: 23lbs
10/7:
10/14:
10/21:
10/28:
11/4:
11/11:
11/18:
11/24:

July 07: 255
July 14: 253
July 21:
July 28:
Aug 04:
Aug 11:
Aug 18:
Aug 25:
Sept 01:
Sept 08:
Sept 15:
Sept 22:
Sept 29:
Oct 06:
Oct 13:
Oct 20:
Oct 27:
Nov 03:
Nov 10:
Nov 17:
Nov 24: Goal: 199.9

Totally forgot to post my weight yesterday, I hope a day late is permissable. Yesterday I weighed in at 253 which was up three pounds from the previous day when I weighed in at 250. This morning I weighed in at 249, but I put my weight from yesterday.

JamieSue! Holy COW!!!! over 9 lbs in a week?!?! May I ask what your doing to get these results? Congrats!

Thanks Mango but I can't take all the credit. I had been retaining water pretty badly puffy fingers and swollen feet, ankles & calves for at least two weeks. So...a portion of the loss is just water. Other than that, I've been exercising everyday and keep my net calories AT LEAST -1,000, though some days it's been over -1,500/1,600. I'm sure to eat least 1,300 cals but not more than 1,700 /day. I've never lost that much in a week before though so I REALLY do think it's mostly water. ;)

Ack! First week and I gained a pound. I know I've got some water retention going on, so hoping it whooshes away soon. Good job everyone!

Filling in Thursday's weight :) I almost forgot about coming in here to check in!

July 07 - 213.6
July 14 - 209.3

Hope everyone has a great week!

My goal is to be 195 by thanksgiving:

July 07:
July 14: 228 (just starting!)
July 21: 226
July 28: 226

Aug 04: 225
Aug 11: 220
Aug 18
Aug 25

Sept 01
Sept 08
Sept 15
Sept 22
Sept 29

Oct 06
Oct 13
Oct 20
Oct 27

Nov 03
Nov 10
Nov 17
Nov 24
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Have you got room for one more? :D I would like to join. I record my weight daily so I was able go back to fill in my weight starting with the 7th of July.

My starting weight was 226 and my goal is to lose 2 pounds a week which would equal 42 pounds. This makes my Thanksgiving goal weight at 184 pounds

July 07 ~ 226
July 14 ~ 224
July 21 ~
July 28 ~

Aug 04 ~
Aug 11 ~
Aug 18 ~
Aug 25 ~

Sept 01 ~
Sept 08 ~
Sept 15 ~
Sept 22 ~
Sept 29 ~

Oct 06 ~
Oct 13 ~
Oct 20 ~
Oct 27 ~

Nov 03 ~
Nov 10 ~
Nov 17 ~
Nov 24 ~


Larry,

down 1.8 for the week to 236.6

Wow, Larry - very impressive losses so far! You lost 95 pounds in just 6 months. Way to go!

Lin

PS - did you read all the posts? If we play our cards right, Angie is taking all of us on the cruise with her. . .