January Challenge Thread
 

:carrot::carrot:Come join the fun!:carrot::carrot:

EVERYONE on the 50+ Board is welcome to join!

A new month - a new year - a new chance to be successful!!!

For the month of January, post your daily calories (or WW points) and minutes of exercise. If you want, post any other goal(s) for the month.

Once a week - you pick the day, post your lbs up or down for the week. Just edit your original post daily - 1 post/participant. OR if you prefer, post your weight everyday.

Begin your post on January 1 (or 2)!

A prize (the travelling cookbook - winners are responsible to send the book to the next winner) will be awarded to the participant(s) doing the best job for the month. NOTE: in the event of a tie, the person with the highest % of weight loss for the month wins.

Let's help each other make January 2008 a Spectacular Weight Loss month!

Lynn

Lynn's Spot
 

Personal Information:
Weight beginning DP - 185
Weight as of 1/1/08 - 154.6
Interim Goal Weight - 150 - 155
Age - 62
January Goals - track weight (on date), track exercise (from day before date), track calories (from day before date) on this Challenge Thread; Stay within 150 - 155 pounds.

Jan 1 - wt 154.6; exercise 40 min; 1374 calories
Jan 2 - wt 153.6; exercise 0 min; 1104 calories
Jan 3 - wt 154; exercise 31 min; 1309 calories
Jan 4 - wt 153.8; exercise 45 min; 1222 calories
Jan 5 - wt 153.6; exercise 90 min; 1214 calories
Jan 6 - wt 153.4; exercise 35 min; 1248 calories
Jan 7 - wt 154; exercise 0 min; 1566 calories
Jan 8 - wt 153.6; exercise 50 min; 1356 calories
Jan 9 - wt 154.8; exercise 90 min; 1527 calories
Jan 10 - wt 155; exercise 0 min; 1409 calories
Jan 11 - wt 155.4; exercise 45 min; 1202 calories
Jan 12 - wt 154; exercise 15 min; 1153 calories
Jan 13 - wt 153.6; exercise 30 min; 1173 calories
Jan 14 - wt 153.4; exercise 55 min; 1020 calories
Jan 15 - wt 153.6; exercise 30 min; 1235 calories
Jan 16 - wt 152.8; exercise 35 min; 1310 calories
Jan 17 - wt 151.8; exercise 35 min; 1190 calories
Jan 18 - wt 154.2; exercise 35 min; 1600 calories
Jan 19 - wt 153.2; exercise 30 min; 1118 calories
Jan 20 - wt 153.2; exercise 0 min; 1379 calories
Jan 21 - wt 152.8; exercise 0 min; 1229 calories
Jan 22 - wt 153.6; exercise 30 min; 1393 calories
Jan 23 - wt 153.2; exercise 30 min; 1388 calories
Jan 24 - wt 153.4; exercise 40 min; 1311 calories
Jan 25 - wt 153.8; exercise 30 min; 1153 calories
Jan 26 - wt 152.6; exercise 60 min; 1012 calories
Jan 27 - wt 153.4; exercise 60 min; 1352 calories
Jan 28 - wt 152; exercise 0 min; 1136 calories
Jan 29 - wt 151.8; exercise 40 min; 1238 calories
Jan 30 - wt 151.4; exercise 60 min; 1181 calories
Jan 31 - wt 152.8; exercise 40 min; 1340 calories

31 day averages (1/1 - 1/31) = 1229 calories/day (good)
36 min. exercise/day (too little)
I need to up my exercise.

count me in!
1/1 1450
1/2 1500
1/3 1435
1/4 1450
1/4 1375
1/6 1425
1/7 1510
1/8 1435
1/9 1410
1/10 1425
1/11 1475
1/12 1450
1/13 1345
1/14 1375

Starting Weight - 164: Goal Weight - 156, keep my calories below 1400, and exercise 4-5 hrs. per week

1/01 - 1104 cals, hiking 1.5 hrs
1/02 - 1295 cals, walking 2.5 hrs
1/03 - 1248 cals, walking 45 min (in the airport)
1/04 - 1126 cals, aerobic dance 40 min, weight 163
1/05 - 1220 cals, aerobic dance and firming with stretchie 80 min
1/06 - 1202 cals, walking and yoga 80 min
1/07 - 1132 cals, pilates and weights 60 min
1/08 - 1130 cals, kickboxing 30 min, 161.4
1/09 - 1082 cals, weightlifting and aerobic dance 60 min
1/10 - 1189 cals, yoga and aerobic dance 80 min
1/11 - 1231 cals, pumping rubber and WATP 60 min
1/12 - 1344 cals, intensive house cleaning 45 min, 161.0
1/13 - 1087 cals, WATP 50 min
1/14 - 1167 cals, pilates & aerobic dance 70 min
1/15 - 1266 cals, weightlifting & aerobic dance 70 min
1/16 - 1113 cals, WATP firming and kickboxing 60 min
1/17 - 1169 cals, yoga and aerobic dance 60 min
1/18 - 1262 cals, shoveling snow and aerobic dance 60 min, 158.6
1/19 - 1207 cals, aerobic dance 40 min
1/20 - 1022 cals, WATP 3 mile super fat burning 42 min, 158
1/21 - 1178 cals, pilates 30 min
1/22 - 1234 cals, pumping rubber and WATP - 65 min, 157.4
1/23 - 1181 cals, yoga and aerobic dance 70 min
1/24 - 1077 cals, WATP firming and aerobic dance 60 min
1/25 - 1180 cals, pilates and aerobic dance 70 min
1/26 - 1261 cals, snow shoveling and WATP 67 min, 157.0
1/27 - 1312 cals, X country skiing 75 min, 156.6
1/28 - 1230 cals, WATP firming and aerobic dance 70 min
1/29 - 1216 cals, yoga and aerobic dance 70 min
1/30 - 1302 cals, pilates 30 min, 156.2
1/31 - 1367 cals, elliptical 30 min

I'm in. :newyear:

Starting weight: 172.60

Goal - make it into the 160's and keep average calories below 1400

1/01 1369 Calories
1/02 1469 Calories
1/03 1448 Calories
1/04 1460 Calories
1/05 1708 Calories, 20 Min Treadmill, 10 Min Eliptical, 40 Min Bike, 10 Min Stretching
1/06 1923 Calories
1/07 1319 Calories, 1 Mile Walk
1/08 1393 Calories, 55 Min BodyVive Class
1/09 1537 Calories
1/10 1484 Calories
1/11 1378 Calories
1/12 1542 Calories, 55 Min BodyVive Class, 1 Hr Weeding
1/13 1593 Calories, 1 Mile Walk
1/14 1560 Calories
1/15 1362 Calories, 55 Min BodyVive Class
1/16 1436 Calories
1/17 1356 Calories
1/18 1355 Calories
On vacation for the next week
1/19 1424 Calories, 55 Min BodyVive Class
1/20 1175 Calories, 20 Min Treadmill, 10 Min Elliptical, 15 Min Weights, 10 Min Stretching
1/21 1778 Calories
1/22 1375 Calories, 1 Mi Walk, 55 Min BodyVive Class
1/23 1636 Calories, 20 Min Treadmill, 10 Min Elliptical, 15 Min Weights, 10 Min Stretching
1/24 1394 Calories, 30 Min Stationery Bike (7.5 Miles), 10 Min Elliptical
1/25 1636 Calories
1/26 1836 Calories, 55 Min BodyVive
1/27 1726 Calories, 20 Min Stationary Bike, 20 Min Treadmill, 10 Min Elliptical
1/28 1399 Calories
1/29 1556 Calories, 55 Min BodyVive
1/30 1347 Calories
1/31 1228 Calories

Ending Weight 167.2

5.4 Pounds lost, I have no idea how. I wasn't even close to calorie goal. I feel like I spent most of the month eating.

I'm in. I log on the WW site, but I'll post my points here, too. I weigh-in on Mondays, so I'm actually going to start on the 31st. Man! I'm dreading that weigh-in something fierce!! My WW points range is 26-31

12/31 - start weight 221.0
1/1 - 30.5 points
1/2 - 30 pts
1/3 - 31 pts, 2.5 hrs walmart walking/shopping
1/4 - 26 pts, 30 min yard work (down 1 lb today
1/5 - 29 pts
1/6 - 30 pts
1/7 - weigh in at 218 (down 3 lbs) yea!!! 28 pts.
1/8 - 28.5 pts; 2 hrs shopping
1/9 - 30 pts
1/10 - 30 pts; 2 hrs shopping at walmart
1/11 - 33 pts. OOPS!!!
1/12 - 31pts
1/13 - 29 pts
1/14 - 30 pts. weigh in at 218 (maintain)
1/15 - 31 pts

I would like to join in also .:) good luck to everyone .

Hi Linda,

Welcome back from your vacation. Would you please put this thread up in the Sticky area for us?

Thank you,

Lynn

Hello....I'll try doing the January Challenge!!

Jan 1st....15 min exercise....calories 1200
Jan 2nd....30 min exercise...calories...way too many!
Jan 3rd.....shopping for exercise; 1210 calories
Jan 4th...heavy housecleaning....1150 calories
Jan 5th....30 min exercise, 1300 calories
Jan 6th....15 min exercise, 1300 calories
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************* Goal 190 ***************

Hi Good Luck everyone. :)
Jan 1 start weight 248
jan 2 248 pts 30 30 min exercise walking

HI am I to be comming here daily or once a week tks
jan 3 248 pt 30 plus 10 free pts 30 mins walk

Hello
 

I lost 1/2 pound so far i think I will post my weight on sat as that will be my new weight in day .I am joining the ymca today :carrot ;);):;)

To Countingdown & Jaxbarb -

OK ladies, just the 3 of us left "standing." If we all continue to post for the next week, we'll determine this month's winner by whoever meets her goals. If all 3 of us have met our goals, we'll determine the winner by whoever lost the most weight this month.

Congratulations on being a finalist!

Good luck!

Lynn

To JaxBarb and CountingDown,
OK Ladies - you both posted everyday and met your goals. To decide on our winner, we need to know your % of weight loss.

Just in case you need some info for calculating % of weight loss (I looked it up on the internet) -

How to calculate your % of weight loss -

The formula for calculating percent is: part/whole x 100. For example, if you weigh 200 lbs at the beginning of the month & you lose 70 lbs and are now 130 lbs, you would divide the loss by the beginning weight and then multiply by 100 70/200*100= 35%

For me, I began the month at 154.6 & ended at 152.8. I lost 1.8 lbs.
So, I divide 1.8 by 154.6 and get .0116... I multiply that number by 100 and end up with 1.16%

However, I'm out of the running because I didn't meet my January goals.

Lynn

164-156.2=7.8
7.8/164=.04756 or 4.756%