Va-va-va-voom for Valentine's Challenge
 

I thought I would have fun and start a challenge. This year I'll give myself a present for Valentine's - a better me! Want to join me?

You can participate in several ways. You can go by pounds lost. Amount of exercise done. Sizes dropped. Make your own fitness goal - just name it here and report weekly.

There's 18 weeks until V-Day. Make them count! :)

My goal is to get to Onederland....so that's 33 pounds. What's yours?

10/13/09~ 232
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Oh geez - VDay seems so far away but looking just at the weeks, it's pretty close! My goal is about -10lbs/month. So far that's not going so great...but we'll see...
10/14 209.9
11/14 (G) 199.9
12/14 (G) 189.9
1/14 (G) 179.9
2/14 (G) 169.9 - that would be AMAZING!!

oH Boy here I go again. I will be 180lbs or less by V-day!!
BW 9/17/09 was 257 lbs*:mad:
SW 10/14/09 235.9 lbs
GW 180lbs or less.

Cool, thanks for joining and good luck with your goals. I'm down a pound already, so I am really hopeful.

I would like to be safe into the 190's by V-day unless I'm preggo...Dh and I will be trying for another baby soon (jan/feb) and I want to be in ONEderland before then.
10/13/09~ 215.2
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oOo, this'll be fun. I'm a part of another Valentines Challenge for weight loss (to lose 20 pounds), so ill make this one a work out goal!

GOAL: 3000 minutes of walking!

10/13/09~ 175 min.
10/20/09~ 123 min. (TOTAL: 298 min.)
10/27/09~ 55 min. (TOTAL: 353 min.)
11/03/09~ 315 min. (TOTAL: 668 min.)
11/10/09~ 45 min. (TOTAL: 713 min.)
11/17/09~ 75 min. (TOTAL: 788 min.)
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Yea im totally stoked to have my first challenge ;)

GOAL: is -27 lbs. Thats 1.5 lbs per week
Starting at 276 on 10/15/09


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okay im in too.. the day before valentines is gonna be my 22nd birthday so i wanna be in onderland.. i saw alot of people call it that and i am now in love with the word... so my goal is to be 194....so thats roughly 40poundz ...

How exciting :D We have a few ONEDERland goals here....I can't wait to longer see a 2 when I weigh in :goodscale

Hey Ladies,

I'm in. :) I do the monthly weight loss challenge and I've been looking for something like this challenge for a while! I'm excited. Not only do I want to be a onederland, but I want to get to about 178 for Valentine's Day. That's 2 pounds a week.

10/15/09; 216
10/20/09;
10/27/09;
11/03/09;
11/10/09;
11/17/09;
11/24/09;
12/01/09;
12/08/09;
12/15/09;
12/22/09;
12/29/09;
01/05/10;
01/12/10;
01/19/10;
01/26/10;
02/02/10;
02/09/10;
02/14/10;

Bye Ladies.

Yay! So glad you all joined. I'm down 2 pounds already. There are a couple of cute heart tickers if you want to keep track of it that way too. I'll be adding mine in the mornin!

My goal is 260 or less. That would be about 2lbs. a week or 10lbs. a month. So my total WL goal for this is 37lbs. :).

10/13/09~ 297
10/20/09~ 293
10/27/09~ 293 UGH!!!!!
11/03/09~ 289 woooohoooo!!!!!
11/10/09~ 288
11/17/09~ 286
11/24/09~ 284
12/01/09~ 282
12/08/09~ 281 will I EVER get out of the 80's ? I have been here FAR too long!!!!!!!!
12/15/09~ 279 ah!!!!! FINALLY
12/22/09~ 278 SLOWLY inching my way down!!! But, any loss is a GOOD loss!!!!!!
12/29/09~ 276
01/05/10~ 273
01/12/10~ 277
01/19/10~ 281 I have been sick the entire month and sticking to plan, so much fluid retention!!!!!!!
01/26/10~ 273 yay!!!! the water weight is finally gone!!!!!! Can I lose 13lbs. in 3 weeks?
02/02/10~ 267 WoooooooHooooooo, I'm in the 60's ............whoooppppppiiiiieeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
02/09/10~ 266
02/14/10~ 264 well I didn't quite make it but I'm happy just the same!!!!

COUNT ME IN!!

I'm going to go with a 2lb per week goal. So, I'm hoping to lose 34lbs by V-day.

Start weight:

10/15/09...290.4

GOOD LUCK EVERYBODY!

I am in. I want to be 140 by V-day. Please hold me accountable and be tough on me. I am in a Halloween challenge and not doing so great. Not tough enough. That is about 1 lb a week til V-day

10/16 - 159
10/23 - 158
10/30 - 157
11/6 - 156
11/13 - 155
11/20 - 154
11/27 - 153
12/04 - 152
12/11 - 151
12/18 - 150
12/25 - 149
01/01 - 148
01/08 - 147
01/15 - 146
01/22 - 145
01/29 - 144
02/05 - 143
02/12 - 142

Which leaves about 2 lbs left by V-day. I think I can do that.

I'm in for being 34lbs lighter by VD....Good luck everyone :val1:

CW 236
GW 202

10/17~236~I'm starting off well...237.2 :( Walked 2 miles this morning.
10/18~236~236.6~one mile walk & measured bob this am :smug:44" -1inch woot!
10/19~236~234.4~one mile walk after work;)
10/28~234~232.8~BOB is 43" this morning.
:bat: ~232~236~no comment! (%#@&)
11/07~230
11/14~228
11/21~226~230
:hungry: ~224
12/05~222
12/12~220
12/19~218~230 ok I've had it with this 230 number! 220's here I come!!
:santa: ~216~233.7~Merry Christmas!
:hat: ~214~235.7
01/09~212~234.6
01/16~210~233
01/23~208~230
01/30~206~227.5
02/06~204~227
:val1: ~202~ 231

I'm in! :hug:I am 226 today. I just lost 10
pounds in the last 5 days on the Master Cleanse and I have 5 more days of that and I am hoping for 10 more (in 07 I lost 17 lbs in 10 days on it), and then I will be transitioning to the cookie diet. I will step up my working out and journal what I eat and how much I work out. This is my plan....

10/20/09~216
10/27/09~213
11/03/09~210
11/10/09~207
11/17/09~204
11/24/09~201
12/01/09~198
12/08/09~195
12/15/09~192
12/22/09~189
12/29/09~186
01/05/10~183
01/12/10~180
01/19/10~177
01/26/10~174
02/02/10~171
02/09/10~169
02/14/10~166

Starting weight is 230. Ultimate goal, well for this challenge anyway. Onderland. If I can hit that, it'll be the lowest I've been in years. I'm not asking much. Just your typical 2 lbs a week. But can I manage that? I say I can! Woot. And this is the perfect challenge. My husband's due home by the February 19th. ^^

Oct 20.09 - 229
Oct 27.09 - 226
Nov 03.09 - 224
Nov 10.09 - 222
Nov 17.09 - 220
Nov 24.09 - 218
Dec 01.09 - 216
Dec 08.09 - 214
Dec 15.09 - 212
Dec 22.09 - 210
Dec 29.09 - 208
Jan 05.09 - 206
Jan 12.09 - 204
Jan 19.09 - 202
Jan 26.09 - 200
Feb 02.09 - 198
Feb 09.09 - 196
Feb 14.09 - 195

I would love to join. I am going for 1.5 lbs a week so 27 lbs. in all.

10/16 - 176.4
10/23 -
10/30 -
11/6 -
11/13 -
11/20 -
11/27 -
12/04 -
12/11 -
12/18 -
12/25 -
01/01 -
01/08 -
01/15 -
01/22 -
01/29 -
02/05 -
02/12 -

Goal=149.4. I haven't seen the 160's for 17 years. So I am really excited to get going!

I definitely want to do this. I think this will help hold me accountable to my goals! My goal will be 180 by Valentine's Day. I don't think I've been 180 since beginning highschool, and I'd really like to get below that before my college graduation in May. I'm currently 212, so that's about 1.75 pounds a week. I'm excited, and I hope we can all help each other reach our goals! :hug:

10/18/09: 212: 212
10/25/09: 210
11/01/09: 208
11/08/09: 206
11/15/09: 204
11/22/09: 202
11/29/09: 200
12/06/09: 198
12/13/09: 196
12/20/09: 194
12/27/09: 192
01/03/10: 190
01/10/10: 188
01/17/10: 186
01/24/10: 184
01/31/10: 182
02/07/10: 181
02/14/10: 180

I'm In!!!
MY goal is to lose 34 pounds, I start tomorrow!
This might be the kick in the pants I need to get going.


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I've been dieting almost 6 weeks. I haven't weighed myself (chicken-livered, I know, but I knew I'd get hung up on the number) and so far I've gone down about a dress size. A pair of slacks I bought that originally demanded extreme upper body strength to fasten them are now quite comfy and have some give in the legs and seat now. So that's good. I'm thinking 7 to 10 pounds a month, more or less.

I'm about a 14 now- was a 16 and still wear a couple 16s I have that are cut well and look nice when loose.

My wedding anniversay is just after Valentine's day so mid Feb is a perfect "landmark date" for me. I'm thinking maybe about 30 more pounds by then and would maybe be between a 10 and a 12. This wouldn't be my goal weight/size but would make a great mini goal.

I'd like to join in please. This will be my first Challenge on 3FC and I'm really excited. I've only just seen the post so will start from my weigh in last Friday and go to the Friday before Valentines, so 17 weeks for me. I'm going to go for roughly 1.5lbs a week so 26lbs in total which will get me down to 223.5lbs (under 225!) and into the 15 stones for the first time in a LONG time, I think even before I had my DD who is almost 7.

10/16/09 - 249.5
10/23/09 - 246.5
10/30/09 - 245
11/06/09 - 241.5
11/13/09 - 240.5
11/20/09 - 236.5
11/27/09 - 234.5
12/04/09 - 230
12/11/09 - 229.5
12/18/09 - 225.5
12/25/09 - 225.5
01/01/10 - 224
01/08/10 - 222.5
01/15/10 - 219.5
01/22/10 - 218.5
01/29/10 - 215
02/05/10 - 213
02/12/10 - 210!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I can't believe I actually got 13.5lbs PAST my goal for Valentine's Day. I am SO happy it's unbelievable. I'm learning that I really can do anything I put my mind to!

I would also like to join in this challenge. It seems that the previous challenge I was participating in has withered away :?:

Being realistic in my weight loss expectations has always been really hard for me. I would have to say its my biggest down fall. I set really high and unattainable goals, and when I don't meet them I give up. OR I realize all the hard work that goes into reaching unrealistic goals and give up. I'm determined to make small achievable goals....and start out slow with eating right and exercising and build up.....

So here are my goals


10/20/09~ 259 - START WEIGHT
10/27/09~ 257
11/03/09~ 255
11/10/09~ 253
11/17/09~ 251
11/24/09~ 249
12/01/09~ 247
12/08/09~ 245
12/15/09~ 243
12/22/09~ 241
12/29/09~ 239
01/05/10~ 237
01/12/10~ 235
01/19/10~ 233
01/26/10~ 231
02/02/10~ 229
02/09/10~ 227
02/14/10~ 225


My goal is to lose 2 pounds per week. This amounts to cutting 7,000 calories per week from diet or through exercising....which amounts to about 1,000 calories per day.

I plan on cutting 700 per day from my daily calorie intake, and by cutting 300 per day by exercising 30-45 minutes per day.

I will eat 1,500 calories or less per day which will be divided into 3 meals and 2 snacks.

I WILL NOT get greedy and change my goals to unrealistic expectations. Sometimes when I start losing weight...I will lose 3-4 pounds a week for the first few weeks....then I start expecting to lose that much and when I don't I give up. I will stay the course and know that 2 pounds a week is very doable and realistic for me....if I just stick with it. And come Valentine's Day...I will be able to say that I have lost 34 pounds with this challenge and a total of 42 pounds all together!!!

Hey Ladies,

10/15/09; 216; Start weight
10/20/09; 214; 216
10/27/09; 212
11/03/09; 210
11/10/09; 208
11/17/09; 206
11/24/09; 204
12/01/09; 202
12/08/09; 200
12/15/09; 198
12/22/09; 196
12/29/09; 194
01/05/10; 192
01/12/10; 190
01/19/10; 188
01/26/10; 186
02/02/10; 184
02/09/10; 182
02/14/10; 180-178

Unfortunately, I didn't have the best weekend, but at least I didn't gain. I plan on loosing that 2 pounds from last week and my two pounds this week.

:ebike:

We Can Do It Ladies <3

I'm in. I'll go for 1 lb a week, and exercising at least five days per week. Right now I'm at 134, and I think I'd want to lose at least 17 more lbs, but maybe not, so I might have to let that goal drop as time goes on.

10/20/09~ 134
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Wow, I'm so excited to have so many people doing this with me too. Thanks again for joining. We're just about to our first check in. Good luck!

Oh and Miss Mallee, you checked in a day early :D You could check in tomorrow just to see...you never know what a difference a day can make! And good job on not gaining...hey, that's hard enough as it is, sometimes, I know!

First weigh in. I almost didn't believe my eyes. But then I stepped of and back on a few times and when it read the same thing every time, I accepted it as truth. ^^

Oct 20.09 - 229 : 227 ( -3 lbs / -.51 BMI )
Oct 27.09 - 226
Nov 03.09 - 224
Nov 10.09 - 222
Nov 17.09 - 220
Nov 24.09 - 218
Dec 01.09 - 216
Dec 08.09 - 214
Dec 15.09 - 212
Dec 22.09 - 210
Dec 29.09 - 208
Jan 05.09 - 206
Jan 12.09 - 204
Jan 19.09 - 202
Jan 26.09 - 200
Feb 02.09 - 198
Feb 09.09 - 196
Feb 14.09 - 195

Hey Ladies,

Haha, opps. Maybe I was too excited to see if I had lost? lol. I'll weigh in tomorrow as for today since I'm about to run to class. Hmm. Maybe if I do some super duty working out today I'll see a drop in water that'll take care of those 2 pounds? lol. One can hope. ;)

<3 We Can Do It Ladies.

Count me in as well. I may not weigh in weekly but Id like to lose about two lbs each week with 34lbs being my grand total. Good look everyone!





10/13/09~ 236
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I lost 1 pound so far. I'll take it :) It should start going faster since I started the Couch to 5K program yesterday.

10/13/09~ 232
10/20/09~ 231
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Hey, yay for you! Good job!

Originally Posted by garnetrising:
First weigh in. I almost didn't believe my eyes. But then I stepped of and back on a few times and when it read the same thing every time, I accepted it as truth. ^^

Oct 20.09 - 229 : 227 ( -3 lbs / -.51 BMI )
Oct 27.09 - 226
Nov 03.09 - 224
Nov 10.09 - 222
Nov 17.09 - 220
Nov 24.09 - 218
Dec 01.09 - 216
Dec 08.09 - 214
Dec 15.09 - 212
Dec 22.09 - 210
Dec 29.09 - 208
Jan 05.09 - 206
Jan 12.09 - 204
Jan 19.09 - 202
Jan 26.09 - 200
Feb 02.09 - 198
Feb 09.09 - 196
Feb 14.09 - 195

I'm up some but not giving up thats for sure. Next week will be better :carrot:


10/13/09~ 215.2
10/20/09~216.4
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GOAL: is -27 lbs. Thats 1.5 lbs per week
Starting at 276 on 10/15/09


10/20/09~ 275.6 (-0.4) I'll take it! lol
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Just checking in. I'm struggling with food, but I did make it to the gym tonight.....I'm going to work harder on the food deal. I'm going to the kitchen right now to fix my lunch for tomorrow so I don' have any excuses tomorrow to fail on the food part. I also have plans to meet a friend at the gym again tomorrow. So I'm hoping for a successful day all around tomorrow.

Hope all is well with everyone else!

Aw, thank you, Tibouchina. I think a lot of it just had to do with the amount water I drank the day before. I think it allowed me the chance to drop some of the water I was probably retaining. ^^

My goal is to finish! Lol I want to loose 30lbs, and be at 140~145 lbs and wear something very sexy for the boyfriend.

10/20/09~175
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Losing4Another and Emiloots - don't worry too much about the weight gain. I know for me, I can fluctuate all the time just due to water. Just keep on truckin and doing good!

Good job on loss, srr728!

Hey McKenziesmomma. Good job on the gym. I've been reading the Beck Diet, and it says to give yourself more credit every day. It helps keep you positive and keep on going when you're not so good. I've been having little bits of food trouble too - ate out last night. And other times during the week. Blah.