WEEK 1 - 12/8 - 304-Start
WEEK 2 - 19/8 - 303- 1 lb down!
WEEK 3 - 26/8 -
WEEK 4 - 02/9 -
WEEK 5 - 09/9 -
WEEK 6 - 16/9 -
WEEK 7 - 23/9 -
WEEK 8 - 30/9 -
WEEK 9 - 07/10 -
WEEK 10 - 14/10 -
WEEK 11 - 21/10 -
WEEK 12 - 28/10 -
WEEK 13 - 04/11 -
WEEK 14 - 11/11 -
WEEK 15 - 18/11 -
WEEK 16 - 25/11 -
WEEK 17 - 02/12 -
WEEK 18 - 09/12 -

1/50 to Christmas Goal

WEEK 1 - 8/12 178 START
WEEK 2 - 8/19 - 174.5
WEEK 3 - 8/26 -
WEEK 4 - 9/02 -
WEEK 5 - 9/09 -
WEEK 6 - 9/16 -
WEEK 7 - 9/23 -
WEEK 8 - 9/30 -
WEEK 9 - 10/07 -
WEEK 10 -10/14 -
WEEK 11 -10/21 -
WEEK 12 -10/28 -
WEEK 13 -11/04 -
WEEK 14 -11/11 -
WEEK 15 -11/18 -
WEEK 16 -11/25 -
WEEK 17 -12/02 -
WEEK 18 -12/09 -
WEEK 19 -12/16 -
WEEK 20 -12/23
I am going to make my goal a pound a week. That sounds do-able, with the holidays in there. Good luck to everyone...and yes, weighing 20 pounds lighter would be a good present for me (oh, but I'll also need clothes! :D )

:grouphug:Ho ho ho.. Merry Christmas here we come!!
Let's do this thing!


...Start... Aug 19- 259.2 lbs
Week 01 Aug 26-
Week 02 Sep 02-
Week 03 Sep 09- <-----this day will be my 30th wedding anniversary :)
Week 04 Sep 16-
Week 05 Sep 23-
Week 06 Sep 30-
Week 07 Oct 07-
Week 08 Oct 14-
Week 09 Oct 21-
Week 10 Oct 28-
Week 11 Nov 04-
Week 12 Nov 11-
Week 13 Nov 18-
Week 14 Nov 25-
Week 15 Dec 02-
Week 16 Dec 09-
Week 17 Dec 16-
Week 18 Dec 23-
My Christmas goal (Lose 39.2 lbs and reach 220!!)= My :present: to me :)

I'm so excited! This is so great to have you all to challenge myself with. I wish I could fast forward, but then it would be like that movie click with Adam Sandler , I know that I don't wanna miss out on my family so, yes it`s good to go slow and have something to work toward :)

I'm in!

WEEK 1 - 8/12 391 START
WEEK 2 - 8/19 - 390.4
WEEK 3 - 8/26 -
WEEK 4 - 9/02 -
WEEK 5 - 9/09 -
WEEK 6 - 9/16 -
WEEK 7 - 9/23 -
WEEK 8 - 9/30 -
WEEK 9 - 10/07 -
WEEK 10 -10/14 -
WEEK 11 -10/21 -
WEEK 12 -10/28 -
WEEK 13 -11/04 -
WEEK 14 -11/11 -
WEEK 15 -11/18 -
WEEK 16 -11/25 - Turkey day, make no promise here!
WEEK 17 -12/02 -
WEEK 18 -12/09 -
WEEK 19 -12/16 - Finals week, I make no promises here either :P
WEEK 20 -12/23

My goal is to lose a total of 50 lbs, therefore be 340 lbs or LESS. going to have to work hard!

Great challenge idea. I would like to be down to 273 by Christmas. Maybe 270 if I drop this extra gain (I am assuming maybe 1 -2 of actual fat in a week and other is Aunt Flo and sodium).

I too have a wedding goal, only for next year =) I get married in June and am hoping to hit 230 - 240 by time I get my dress fitted.




WEEK 1 - 8/12 - No weigh - in
WEEK 2 - 8/19 - 308.9 (Edit to adjust based on todays weigh-in)
WEEK 3 - 8/26 -
WEEK 4 - 9/02 -
WEEK 5 - 9/09 -
WEEK 6 - 9/16 -
WEEK 7 - 9/23 -
WEEK 8 - 9/30 -
WEEK 9 - 10/07 -
WEEK 10 -10/14 -
WEEK 11 -10/21 -
WEEK 12 -10/28 -
WEEK 13 -11/04 -
WEEK 14 -11/11 -
WEEK 15 -11/18 -
WEEK 16 -11/25 -
WEEK 17 -12/02 -
WEEK 18 -12/09 -
WEEK 19 -12/16 -
WEEK 20 -12/23

I would like to join too:).

I would like to lose about 30-35 pounds:)


Aug. 19- 311.7
Aug. 26-309.5 (-2.2)
Sept.2-
Sept.9-
Sept.16-
Sept. 23-
Sept.30-
Oct.7-
Oct.14-
Oct.21-
Oct.28-
Nov.4-
Nov.11-
Nov.18-
Nov.25-
Dec.2-
Dec.9
Dec.16-
Dec.23-
Dec.30-

Total down- 2.2 lbs

I like this idea, a nice long-term goal! I used last week as my start since you did in the OP, and have decided I would like to get to 212 - 30 lbs sounds like a nice challenge!

SW: 242.4
GW: 212

WEEK 01 ~ 8/12 ~ 242.4 = 0
WEEK 02 ~ 8/19 ~ 238.6 = -3.8
WEEK 03 ~ 8/26 ~ 237.8 = -.8
WEEK 04 ~ 9/2 ~
WEEK 05 ~ 9/9 ~
WEEK 06 ~ 9/16 ~
WEEK 07 ~ 9/23 ~
WEEK 08 ~ 9/30 ~
WEEK 09 ~ 10/7 ~
WEEK 10 ~ 10/14 ~
WEEK 11 ~ 10/21 ~
WEEK 12 ~ 10/28 ~
WEEK 13 ~ 11/4 ~
WEEK 14 ~ 11/11 ~
WEEK 15 ~ 11/18 ~
WEEK 16 ~ 11/25 ~
WEEK 17 ~ 12/2 ~
WEEK 18 ~ 12/9 ~
WEEK 19 ~ 12/16 ~
WEEK 20 ~ 12/23 ~

What a fab idea! I'm normally terrible at sticking to these, but I'm quite annoyed at myself for slipping in my weight loss recently, so I'm up for the challenge.

Congrats on your upcoming wedding, Nightkatt (and greetings, fellow Kiwi!)


My goal is to be at 227 by Christmas. I want to be down below 220 by the end of January, because I desperately want to go horse riding but I'm currently too heavy, and what better way to celebrate summer than with a nice long horsetrek?

CW: 257lbs. Goal Weight (for 23/12): 227lbs

WEEK 1 - 19/8 - 257
WEEK 2 - 26/8 - 255
WEEK 3 - 02/9 - 257 (Holiday weight gain/TOM- but I'm not going to beat myself up over it!)
WEEK 4 - 09/9 -
WEEK 5 - 16/9 -
WEEK 6 - 23/9 -
WEEK 7 - 30/9 -
WEEK 8 - 07/10 -
WEEK 9 - 14/10 -
WEEK 10 - 21/10 -
WEEK 11 - 28/10 -
WEEK 12 - 04/11 -
WEEK 13 - 11/11 -
WEEK 14 - 18/11 -
WEEK 15 - 25/11 -
WEEK 16 - 02/12 -
WEEK 17 - 09/12 -
WEEK 18 - 16/12 -
WEEK 19 - 23/12-

My first day starting is the 26th so I may be a bit behind all of you, but I love a challenge and hopefully will meet my goal of 45 pounds by Christmas.

WEEK 1 - 19/8 - 392.3
WEEK 2 - 26/8 -
WEEK 3 - 02/9 -
WEEK 4 - 09/9 -
WEEK 5 - 16/9 -
WEEK 6 - 23/9 -
WEEK 7 - 30/9 -
WEEK 8 - 07/10 -
WEEK 9 - 14/10 -
WEEK 10 - 21/10 -
WEEK 11 - 28/10 -
WEEK 12 - 04/11 -
WEEK 13 - 11/11 -
WEEK 14 - 18/11 -
WEEK 15 - 25/11 -
WEEK 16 - 02/12 -
WEEK 17 - 09/12 -
WEEK 18 - 16/12 -
WEEK 19 - 23/12-

Only Believe - oops .. dont know why I read it as your birthday lol .. great wedding anniversary :) I like round figures lol. My hunny and I have been together 12 years in December ... so not sure if we should count on from that or start again when we get married lol... great xmas pressie you have set for yourself too :)

Born Country Strong - welcome on board :) Great goal for Xmas .. I am sure you will knock em dead :)

bg124 - WTG on your 3.8 pound loss this week .. well done!

SuperHeroTeacher - Lucky you! I really want to go back there again .. didnt go with any kids when I went lol .. and not sure if I would want to take the grandkids or not lol .. I had too much fun with my friend :)

Isles - Welcome on board and thanks for joining :) Its nice that so many are wanting to give it a go and support each other for the rest of the year (cant believe how fast it has gone!)

Wannaskipandlaugh - Great result for you this week! 2.5 lb .. will reach your goal no problem :)

Pam - Hey it moved!! And in the right direction :) WTG .. a loss is a loss and thats always a good thing :) Keep up the good work :)

JesRUSH - Welcome on board ... looking forward to seeing you on the boards :)

Tuscany - What a lovely reason and such a special one. My daughter is giving me away in December .. hopefully someone will be able to keep track of the grandkids and goddaughter as one mum is giving me away and the other is my maid of honour lol.

Workinghardatlosing - Great job!! 1 pound gone for good :) And so the journey continues ...

Boatingmommy - Great 3.5lb this week .. your one pound a week target is definitely doable :)

Cheriloos - I know what you mean about the fast forward button .. I sometimes think the same .. mind you time is going so fast that it will be here before we know it ... so going to enjoy the journey with everyone :)

Alicia - Welcome on in .. the water is fine :) Good on you for attacking that baby weight .. Im still working on mine .. and the friends of it ... 22 years later I have decided the baby weight went .. I still have all the friends left lol.

Weezypi - Great start with your loss this week, sure and steady wins the race ... love your highlighted dates too lol.

ShyHeather - Welcome on in and its a great goal you have for next year .. so hopefully this one will be a good block in your goal and will encourage you to set up a new challenge in the new year .. I will still be working on my path so will be sure to look out for you :)

Starfish17 - Welcome on board :) Thanks for joining in :)

Fairandfree - Welcome to the challenge, great to have another join us on their journey to health. Well done on this weeks loss of 3.8 lb .. fantastic :)

FerrisW - Hey Kiwi! Nice to see you on board .. and if you like I will give you a little nudge every time I miss you on the board lol ..

Trying My Best - Happy to have you on board .. and I like to think there is no deadline to join by .. just jump in when you can and take all the positives you can get and give.

Right now that I have caught up with everyone lol ... I would like to put forward a couple of ideas.

1 - I will keep a track of everyones goals and post them updated each Wednesday which will hopefully give everyone time enough to update their stats, it will be good to see the total our Xmas team has lost as a group ... as well as how well everyone is doing heading for their targets :)

2 - Would love everyone to take a before and after photo to be able to post when we get to the end of our challenge ... I would love to see a gallery of everyone ...

3 - Xmas card exchange - if you think its a good idea maybe we could put together a list of everyone that wants to participate and I will message that to each member that is on the list and we can share Xmas cards

So let me know what you think of the ideas :)

Just gonna see if this works for posting the updated totals :)