Thanksgiving challenge!
 

Can I start a thanksgiving challenge? I know there is a Halloween challenge going, but my birthday (23!!! Golden birthday!) is a week before thanksgiving and I'd really like to wear a hot dress for a date out with my husband! I can't be the only one who wants to impress family or something around this time! Our anniversary is also 3 days before my birthday so that's motivation for me too!

I also need more time, a long term goal to work small tern goals towards. I'm trying for 1.5lbs a week. Which would be a loss of 22.5 pounds approx. That's 15 weeks from now. If I can do 2 pounds a week, that's 30 pounds! That's almost 3 dress sizes.

I want to have a Masqurade ball for my birthday, with any gifts go to charity. Maybe play casino games too? I just think it would be so fun and I'm so motivated!

That sounds like an awesome birthday idea! I'd be up for joining you in this. :)

awesome i'd join im returning back to 3fatchicks so im not in any of the other challanges :)

I'm counting you in on it.

I'm in! Want to reach 190 by Thanksgiving, get into Onederland! :)

I'm in, as my 10 year high school reunion is a few days after Thanksgiving. :sorry:

I'm also in the habit of avoiding being photographed like the plague, but my nana has taken a serious turn for the worse this year, and I have the horrible suspicion that this may be the last holiday season we have with her. I only have 2 photos of us together, and one of them is from when I was 7 or 8 years old. I'd like to take some family photos this year without feeling like a whale. :(

FatSass- Mine is in September, but my fiancé will be doing an externship during that time so I don't know if he'll be able to go with me. His is next year and I hope to lose weight by then. I want people to say to him, "D@mn your fiancé is hot!" cause I know my friends say it about him, lol. :)

Up 0.6 lbs today, probably due to some mild binging yesterday and a bit too much salt. Thankfully I think it will go down after I do some strength and cardio tonight. :) I keep seeing that elusive 216 in the distance and hope I get there soon! Best of luck to the rest of you as well.

I'm glad I checked back in here. We should update our progress once a week?

Sure, do you have a way for us to easily track our weights in a spreadsheet or will we just be doing it here?

down 2.4lbs for the week :) I'm weighing every friday :)

I'm coming back to 3FC so count me in. I'm going to Europe next summer to visit family for a month and I'd like to hit the beach in a two-piece instead of a one-piece. This would be a good way to kick that off.

Down 3.2 lbs this week! :)

I want to join as well. I'm going to weigh Fridays as well.

SW: 202
CW: 202
GW: 185

Hey everyone, im in the halloween challenge too but want to join here for when its over

Sw 242
Gw 212

Okay so we're weighing in on fridays then, I'll make up a speadsheet tonight. Can you post your current weight as a starting weight?

241.0 this morning, good luck everyone!

I'm working on this I promsie I just got distracted! It will be done today!

Cool, I'm excited :-)

I'd like to join this too. I just got back from a 3 week long vacation where I gained 5 pounds so I need all the help staying accountable to lose that and more. I'm hoping to reach my goal of 160 by then. I'm starting off at 173.

Results
 

Ladies-Next week please post your starting weight from the time of this challenge and your loss so I can calculate the percentage.
I would say this week Namaste is our winner!!! Though I have no prize, I'll keep a running tally for fun.

goldengirlamy=Loss of 1 lb.
Momof3premies=Loss of 2.4 lbs
Namaste=Loss of 3.2 lbs
Cherlioos=Loss of 1lbs

Namaste=1 win

Will do!

Sweet! :)

Originally Posted by goldengirlamy:
Okay so we're weighing in on fridays then, I'll make up a speadsheet tonight. Can you post your current weight as a starting weight?

Amy did you use my weight from Friday or Saturday? I thought I had to repost on Saturday :dizzy:

You can put my starting weight as 189lbs! :) I have been away from my laptop a few days, but I should be more regular now since the school year is starting!

It's Friday here so I'll enter my stats.

SW: 173
CW: 169.2

It's mainly water weight from my trip, but I'm still excited to almost be back where I was pre-vacation.

SW: 192 (taken last Friday)
CW: 190.2


Loss: -1.8 lbs

Starting Weight: 217.4
Last Friday: 214.8
This Friday: 214.5

GW By Thanksgiving: 190

Not a big weight loss but since I just got off antidepressants and have had a bit of a weight spike, I am proud of this weight! :)

Starting Weight: 189
Current Weight: 185

Woo! 4lbs loss! :)

Sure why not! Ill join! :)

Start
8/16: 242.0
8/23: 237.2 (-4.8)
Gw 212

I must apologize, I've been bad this week. I just haven't been feeling so committed. I had a miscarriage exactly a month ago, and it's taking my body sometime to get back to feeling normal, and this week I was having a hard time with exercise.
I have found time in my schedule next week thought to start swimming which I am really excited about. If I can't seem to find time to exercise, at least 30 minutes of vigorous swimming is going to be awesome.

I've just not been on it this week and I need a little motivation.

SW-195, CW-195.- I didn't lose anything this week because I've been eating junk with fruit. Fruit is probably the only healthy thing I've had in moderation. I just wasn't motivated. Lately i haven't been enjoying healthy food as much except for fruit.

I think I really just have to try to remember why I am doing this. Not to impress anyone, but for me. To have more energy, to be healthier, so keep up with healthier friends. My career, chance at a future family, my health and life with my husband are all important factors here.
I want to be healthier over the next two years when I really go into my career field. I'm starting graduate school this week in Autism study, and it's going to be hard. But life changing at the same time. I need to have the same attitude about my weight loss. Look at it and attack it the same way I am my degree. It's going to take some time. I'm going to have to make sacrifices, but it's going to become easier and so worth it in the end!

My plan is to start packing a lunch that is healthy, going over the library 2 miles from here and doing my homework there so I have no choice but to work on my school work with my healthy lunch.
Now let's see how we did this week.

I also want to rate the winner by loss of total weight if that's okay. I could do percentages but it doesn't seem as accurate because we're not measuring inches and BMI as well. I just don't have time to calculate percentages as well...
RESULTS>>>>>>>>>
Cheriloos- (I cannot remember which weight I used, I'm sorry!)- SW-242.0, CW-237.2...Loss of 4.8!
Katzeepatra- you are more than welcome to join. Next week please let me know your starting weight!
Davikatl16-SW-189, CW-185....Loss of 4lbs
Changergirl(Welcome!)-SW-173, CW-169.2...Loss of 3.8 Lbs
Mrs.Deenz-SW-192, CW-190.2....Loss of 1.8 lbs
Namaste-SW-217.4, CW-214.5...Loss of 2.9 lbs
Jessica2231-Feel free to join in next week!

Cheriloos!:carrot::carrot::carrot::carrot: Way to go girl!!!

Winners! Stats...
Namaste-1
Cheriloos-1

SW 202
CW 205
GW 185

So...I'm late. I couldn't post, because I've gained three pounds. I feel positively disgusting. I haven't been this fat in ages. I remember when I lost a bunch of weight the first time, and everyone would say how much better I looked. This sucks, because I'm 20lbs away from my high. I guess I'm looking worse lately. Boo. Hoping this coming week is better.

Amy
I'm very sorry for your loss. :hug:

Originally Posted by alicrimson88:
SW 202
CW 205
GW 185

So...I'm late. I couldn't post, because I've gained three pounds. I feel positively disgusting. I haven't been this fat in ages. I remember when I lost a bunch of weight the first time, and everyone would say how much better I looked. This sucks, because I'm 20lbs away from my high. I guess I'm looking worse lately. Boo. Hoping this coming week is better.

Ali, this week will be better because you are in control and will make it better !:)

Thanks Cheriloos. I'm alright, it's just that I feel like I need to be healthier. I don't blame it on that or anything. I just want to feel healthier before we try again.

I've been realizing I need to take things in smaller steps. I am usually an all or nothing type and I realize that has been my downfall in the past. I'm working on getting exercise to be something I don't think twice about and just enjoy. After I get to that point I'll make smaller changes in my diet and work from there. I don't have a bad bad diet, but it could be better. I just know if I do too much at once I will burnout.

Originally Posted by goldengirlamy:
Thanks Cheriloos. I'm alright, it's just that I feel like I need to be healthier. I don't blame it on that or anything. I just want to feel healthier before we try again.

I've been realizing I need to take things in smaller steps. I am usually an all or nothing type and I realize that has been my downfall in the past. I'm working on getting exercise to be something I don't think twice about and just enjoy. After I get to that point I'll make smaller changes in my diet and work from there. I don't have a bad bad diet, but it could be better. I just know if I do too much at once I will burnout.

I have that problem too, but we are working on it. Thats great!

I am new to this blog hope I am doing it right lol.. But I am in I need some weight loss buddies doing it the healthy weight loss way!!! I would like to lose 20 lbs by Thanksgiving!

Christy post last Friday`s weight and the one before if you have it..we weigh in each Friday. Good luck and:welcome:

Sw-235
Cw-231.4
Gw-209

Christy: :welcome: