Christmas Challenge?
 

After having such a good start to the year and finding this board invaluable for help, support and the competitive element it provides, I've recently been working a summer residential camp and had my food choices taken out of my hands, and now NEED to get back on track.

The next major goal in my life is Christmas, so was wondering if anyone else out there wants to make a challenge that works towards Christmas as a goal?

If anyone else is interested we can brainstorm the form the challenge will take, and set official start/finish dates and other such things over this week maybe?

If you fancy a longer term challenge to get fit/slim/healthy for Christmas, here's the place to say!

:)

Sounds great! I would love to participate and be a little leaner for the holidays.

Right now, I seem to have hit a plateau so I look forward to the extra motivation. We have more or less 4 months to go so I think we can all make a few positive changes.

Great RedButton, let's see if anyone else wants to jump on board, and hopefully the challenge can commence in a week or so! :)

I would love to join in. I've been stuck a the same weight for a year, and need to break through.

I'm in. Feeling unmotivated right now, so a little nudge would be good.

Keeperofthehome and shanhat81, welcome aboard! I hope this challenge can really get us all motivated and back on track, right the way up to Christmas (it's going to be tough!)

What kind of approach do people want to take to the challenge?

Personal goal setting? weekly weigh ins and targets? teams? Exercise challenges? Food challenges? NSV as well as things scale related?

Share your ideas, and maybe we'll set 25th August for start weights? 3 months to Christmas?

just imagine all the "after" pictures in those cute winter dresses! :)

How exciting :)

I'm in too! :carrot:

Great! Who else?! Sign up here please!!!

So far:

TAKINGCONTROL
REDBUTTON
KEEPEROFTHEHOME4
SHANHAT81
OMGZITSMIRANDA

and Aleksandra, are you in?

Keep signing up ladies, start weights next weds 25th?

I'm in! I need the extra motivation and something to keep me on track.. :)

I'm in! (tho I won't be able to do the first weigh-in on 25th, because I'm on vacation, I'll weigh myself this friday, ok?) :carrot:

Is it OK that I weigh in on Saturdays???

I'm in! I'm excited to do this as well!! Should we shoot for %s? Or just personal goals?

I'm glad to find a challenge that hasn't started yet! I'm new here :)

Excellent, great to see people signing up :)

For weigh ins why don't we make a Sunday deadline each week, but it's up to each individual when exactly they wish to weigh in before that?

I can update the stats each Monday morning UK time, so Sunday eve for all of you in the US? and everyone just needs to get their weight to me before then?

We can make the 25th August start weight an optional extra for those who want to see the difference for the 3 calender months, but make the official start weight anytime between then and the Sunday evening?

I'm happy to do % losses, and keep totals for week to week and the challenge as a whole.

It'd also be nice if we could set different challenges each week, be they exercise/food/lifestyle based. Obviously these would be optional if they fit in with your own plans, but a good way to keep us all motivated.

New list of people signing up for the challenge......

TAKINGCONTROL
REDBUTTON
KEEPEROFTHEHOME4
SHANHAT81
OMGZITSMIRANDA
2CUTETOBEFAT
ALEKSANDRA
SLIMMER DOWN NOW

Who else wants to join in?!

Wow TakingControl! Thanks for doing all of the legwork for this!! You're awesome! :)

I love the idea of the weekly "mini challenges!" That will keep things interesting and we may all learn new ideas!!

The timing for this is PERFECT for me... I'm starting hardcore next week (I have a short vacation from Friday - Monday and wanted to start after that). I'm signing up to a gym today!

The timing isn't actually great for me, but I refuse to put off getting back on track any longer!

I've just finished a summer job that was residential and meant eating bad food all the time, and have come back with renewed vigor to get back on plan.

BUT, I go on holiday on 30th for a week n then maybe a long weekend away in September too, before starting uni at the end of Sept. But, I want to be back on plan before I start school so I've no excuses to fall off course.

I'm more than happy to do the stats once a week (apart from the week I'm away) and the rest of it will be shared among everyone taking part, we can take it in turns to 'invent' challenges and things :)

I also need to join a gym, but am putting it off until I'm in the right mindset to know it won't be a waste of money!

Sounds great! I like the idea of mini challenges.

I'm in! I need a challenge to keep me motivated!

Hello everyone, please count me in as well. I have been going through the threads on this forum for a couple of days now as I struggle to start losing weight. I registered to join this challenge:) It is a lovely idea..thanks takingcontrol!

TakingControl your ideas are awesome, I'm SO in :D love the idea with mini challenges and the rational solution of the weigh-ins! :carrot:

Hi everyone. I'd love to join in too! takingcontrol your ideas and the structure of the weigh-ins and the whole challenge sound great! So if it's ok I'm in and looking forward to the challenge!
:goodvibes

I'm in. I'm doing P90X starting Sept 26 and running through the weekend before Xmas, but I've got to start kicking myself into shape now! My goal is to lose at least 20lbs and get down into a size 12 again.

I'm in :) I had hoped to reach goal by Christmas and WOW all the family I haven't seen in a while, but I think it's a bit ambitious. Either way, Christmas is still a landmark! I'll update with this challenge but won't be fully committed til the first week of September when my summer threads wrap up. I'm excited!

Ooooo, I'm in! I love having accountability, it really keeps me motivated. Christmas is a great goal to aim for!

Montecristo, I'm doing p90x "lean" (or my version of it). I'm on day 60 today.

Counting down to Christmas!

Sign up list so far..............

TAKINGCONTROL
REDBUTTON
KEEPEROFTHEHOME4
SHANHAT81
OMGZITSMIRANDA
2CUTETOBEFAT
ALEKSANDRA
SLIMMER DOWN NOW
ZOGO
AHYESSOPHIE
MONTECRISTO
NIXE007

Who else wants to join in?!

OK, so should we do starting weights this weekend or the one after? I'm happy to start now, but appreciate others need longer.

If the majority of people on the sign up list put in a SW between now and Sunday eve I'll collate a list for us to use for the duration of the challenge?

I am good with weighing in this weekend. :)

Hey Kim, great to see you again :)

OK, I will make a new thread 'Christmas Challenge Weigh ins' and post it and then put a link from here.

This challenge is going to be long (17 weeks) so it doesn't matter about missing weigh ins here and there, we all know life gets in the way sometimes! But let's all try to be there at the end and see how well we've done!

If people miss the first weigh in or whatever they're still more than welcome to join in. Let's have a weekly chat/ challenge page too where we can discuss how we're getting on, get to know each other and complete different challenges to help meet our goals.

So, on the Weigh In thread, copy and paste the form and re post your own as a reply to the thread, and each week edit your own post to include your new details. Keep chat separate from this to keep it easy to log our losses. I must add a big thanks to KimL1214, most of this is what I've taken from a previous challenge we did and she made all the forms and stuff, so thanks Kim!

I would like to join I signed up in the other post. thanks. I definitely need accountability!

I would definitely love to join in as well, christmas is a big personal goal for me too ! :carrot: I'll sign up in the weigh in thread.

I'm in as well! :) Posted on the weigh in thread already :carrot:

Great to see so many people getting involved! Let's keep this as our chat page for now n start a weekly one on Sunday for the first weeks weigh in. Have a great weekend all :)

I'd love to join :)
my birthday is a few weeks before Christmas and most of my current goals are centered between that date and Christmas anyway so this challenge is perfect for me.

Hey, just to report in my CW and GW: CW:165, GW:150

Hey Aleksandra, have you posted your CW in the other thread CHristmas Challenge Weigh in?'

Good luck reaching your goal weight!

Good luck Joisgettingfit :)

I'd like to join :) My goal is to lose 30 pounds during this challenge.

id also like to join! i want to hit goal by christmas, but would settle for 155

May the Christmas Challenge Commence! I will now move the chat over onto a weekly chat thread, where we can get to know each other, talk about our goals and our plans to get there...... :)

Good luck everyone!