Scale still hasn't moved...BUT I've been logging everything so I know it will. I think I need the accountability of a challenge.:drill:

I would love to join in...I'm new here but my weight loss journey has been loooonnnggg! I would love to lose 10 by Easter:

Pounds to lose = 10
Easter goal = 167

update! spreadsheet created
 

Ladies! :grouphug:

I have created an excel spereadsheet with everyone's NAME, POUNDS TO LOSE, and GOAL WEIGHT for the Easter Challenge. :comp: I am keeping a record of newcomers to the challengs as they post on the thread. :chin: I'm so excited to see how everyone will do come April 8th!! :D

Keep up the GREAT WORK!!! Let's all succeed at this Challenge and shed those extra pounds we're carryin' around!! Yeah!!!! :carrot:

All the Best!!! :wave:

I am definitely "Determined 2 Succeed" this challenge!!! :cheer2:
:soap:

I am thinking a St. Paddy's Challenge. Since St. Paddy's is half way between now and Easter. I want to lose half of my Easter Challenge weight by then. Baby steps.

Yay, down 1 lb! C'mon scale!

Woo Hoo Smartbutt! :congrat: I have a good feeling about tomorrow on the scale for me. :flow2:

Today has been a bad day. Head hunger today. :cookie::cbg: I just told that head to shut up though. :censored: Since it also was hurting a lot today :headache: I took a little nap and at least then I didn't feel like eating. I will also be going to bed early because of the headache so only a couple more hours of fighting the urge to eat. I think this is the first time in my seven week journey that the head hunger has gotten to me. Usually I am either satisfied or actually hungry. The actual hunger usually is right around meal time or a planned snack so it has been okay so far. If I get hungry about bed time I just go to bed.

I have to say that after just one day of being on this site...I already feel more motivated!! Had a really good day! Thanks everyone!

Originally Posted by healthy living:
I have to say that after just one day of being on this site...I already feel more motivated!! Had a really good day! Thanks everyone!

Yes this site is awsome. I am doing good an my eating and exercise not sure if I will see the scale shange though cause I am trying to tweak my cals and that may take a while.

Thrusday has been my weigh in day and this morning I am down a pound :D it's a start!! My workouts have been sparse this week...tomorrow I WILL get a good one in.

Haven't had breakfast yet...what's everyone eating today...I am always desperate for good snack ideas!! (I'm home with my kids and daytime snacking a big challenge for me.

I'm not familiar with how the challenge works, do we log our weight in a particular thread each week? Do we just change our tickers? Is there a certain weigh in day?

Aaahh ok, after reading through some others I guess.......
Easter Goal=10lbs
E. Goal Weight=149

I'm down a pound :) but I'm not logging it becasue I don't trust my scale. It's been going haywire for a while now and I finally decided to replace it. It was cheap anyway. So I won't count it until I recieve my new scale but I see progress which is helping to keep me motivated :)

1 DOWN 9 TO GO:carrot:

Good progress!
 

Ladies! Whoohooo! :yay:

Way to go -- keep up the great work!!! :bravo: :cp:

As I mentioned, I've made an excel spreadsheet to log everyone and what their goal is (name, pounds to lose, goal weight) I will add in challenge-newcomers as they come! Let's use this thread to post our progress and have general updates about how we're all doing with the Easter Challenge! :cp:

I do recommend those doing the challenge to go ahead and make a ticker! Make sure to modify it as you shed those pounds!!! :woohoo: This is going to be great and I am really looking forward to seeing how we all do! :goodluck:

I'm COMPLETELY COMMITTED!!!!

Weighed in this morning and I am down 1lb. :carrot: That is good because I have been sick this week and haven't drank my water. Ready for another week.

I've been up and down this week, but here's the low-down:
Starting weight 142
Goal weight 136
Current weight 140.5

Unfortunately, no budge this week. Maybe next week.

I am between 139 and 138 so no budge until I am down a whole pound but my officlau weight in day is sunday so maybe by then.

I forgot to come back to:

Starting weight 166
Goal weight 159 (I want out of the 160's so bad!!!!
Current weight 163.8

Total Loss so far is 2.2 lbs!!

So how's everyone doing today? Any interestesting meals or snacks today...I really do love food so I'm always looking for good ideas.

I was having a decent day...but got to hungary at lunch time and reached for cheese and bread...small amounts of both but cheese and bread nonetheless. I managed to get an abbreviated workout in this morning...not a banner week for me on the exercise!!

Today was weigh in... I'm down 1.25, which is very good for me! I am keeping the challenge in mind and it's great motivation!

This is strange , its that tom and i am still down 5 pounds. Normally i go up ,maybe because of all the water i am drinking. I guess i shouldnt question it. Also wish me luck , i am off to vegas next week and its going to be hard to stay on track, but we will be doing lots of walking......

Looks like everyone is doing great. I just want to say congrats to everyone. :carrot: :carrot:

Ok. I'm officially claiming my pound lost :)
The scale has once again moved:carrot:

Good job ladies! I have a feeling these first few pounds are water weight, but I'll take the scale-budge nonetheless!

Down another pound for me this week. :carrot:

Keep it up!
 

Keep up the great work, Ladies! :wave: :cp:

You are all doing a great job... and it's really gonna show come April 8th! :goodvibes

As for me, I am still trying to get down to my "start weight" for the Challenge (145) which it what I achieved already a few weeks ago. :chin: (I keep toggling between 145 and 149 which is really annoying!!! :?: ) :club: BUT once I do get to 145 (I was 146 this morning) :eek: I will officially be able to count those pounds towards my 7-lb-loss GOAL!!!! :cheer2: I hope I can do it! :bike:

I can't wait to be able to move my Easter Challenge ticker... :woohoo:

GOOD LUCK!!! :goodluck:

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determined - I started with what I weighed at the beginning of the challenge. My "7 lb loss" ticker won't be moving for another few pounds, since that's a couple pounds out of date.

However, I wanted my easter ticker to reflect my weight loss from the day of the start of the challenge. It would be a bit depressing to have to wait 3 more pounds to start moving it!

Hi there...Just checking in!! Having a nice weekend but a little too much revolving around food...lazagne dinner at my SIL's ooohhhh so good. I don't make lazagne and this was really delicious. I mangaged to stay away from cake for dessert and just had a cookie. Otherwise it has all been about portion control. Will get my water in today and a good solid workout!!

I really really want to move my ticker this week...when does everybody weigh in? Do you mostly weigh once a week or do yiou weigh in daily?

Hope everyone is having a good, light weekend!!:goodvibes

i am down a pound well almost 2 but it is not quit on 137 so hopefully next week. I am also down 1.75 inches.

I'm In.
 

Trying to tip the scales below 200. Next goal will be dd's Communion in May where I will shoot for another 5-6.

Not really counting calories specifically, but watching portion sizes and processed foods. Currently split between Dr. Oz and Chef Kathleen's books.

Happy Sunday!

Sue

quiet board today...how did everybody do this weekend?? Mine was all about portion control.

Today I'm having a good day so far...yogurt and berries for breakfast...I'm heading toward a salad with some wasa bread and cheese for lunch. I really want to make to the end of this challenge...I've been stuck for so long!

My calories were high over the weekend but it's now a new week and i am on track again

My cals have been to low I am just not hungry. If it wasn't for eating frozen yogurt and having a hot chocolate I would of been under 1000 cals yeasterday. I have just been sooooooooo thirsty and not hungry.

I did ok this weekend. I haven't weighed in yet this week because I was waiting until af left ;-)

I think I stayed under about 1800 calories this weekend for sure. I did splurge for a little piece of cake on Saturday (hey..you only live once right?)

Doing good today so far...just had a slim fast shake, yogurt w/ granola, and a lean cusiine entree.

weigh day?
 

Just curious...what day does everybody weigh in...do you weigh just once a week (which I'm trying to do) or do you weigh compulsively everyday(like a normally do)?

I'm a compulsive daily weigher. I have the 3FC weight tracker going back for over a year!!

Keep going!!!!
 

Well, I was finally able to move my ticker. :cb:

As of this morning, I am 143.6 :goodscale

I literally *cannot* wait to see the number "140" someday :eek:

And then if/when I see 139 I think I may just faint... :fr:

Ladies -- we're all in this together! Keep up the great work, keep posting your progress and thoughts -- WE WILL SUCCEED!!! :grouphug:

Originally Posted by determined2succeed:
Well, I was finally able to move my ticker. :cb:

As of this morning, I am 143.6 :goodscale

I literally *cannot* wait to see the number "140" someday :eek:

And then if/when I see 139 I think I may just faint... :fr:

Ladies -- we're all in this together! Keep up the great work, keep posting your progress and thoughts -- WE WILL SUCCEED!!! :grouphug:

WTG!!!!

I'm actually up right now, but I'm keeping my mouth closed. I hope to be back to 140.5 by the end of the week. If I get to my Easter goal, I'll be the same as I was at Thanksgiving. Aargh, to think that I was soooooo close and I blew it!

Plugging along today...having a really good food day and got a decent workout in this am...I'll weigh in on Thursday...anybody else?

Healthy Living : I weigh almost once per day. Some days I don't because I have a bad feeling that the scale will show a higher number so I don't even bother. :dizzy:

Allison : We're the same height! :hug: You're doing GREAT. I can't wait to be 140.

OK Ladies - We've got 40 days left till Easter!

40 days to shed those GOAL pounds! Let's be extra meticulous and make sure that every calorie counts! WE CAN DO IT! WE CAN DO IT!!! :carrot:

:spin:

Congrats ladies!!
You guys are inspiring me to keep going despite not trusting my scale :(
I've decided that I can't weigh myself until my new scale arrives b/c my old one is absolutely insane.
The stress of finals and papaers is causing me to nervous eat but I've been good about not having any crap around so I'm nervously eating cucumbers, tomatoes, and carrots. I think I should be ok :)