January Weight Loss Challenge
 

A bright and shiny new year means new opportunities to make the most of our lives - let's make 2012 a year of health by shedding some of those unwanted pounds!

The rules of our challenge are simple. We are here to provide each other some accountability along the path to weight loss, so just set a weight loss related goal(s) and I'll add it to our goal list for the month of January. When you reach your goal for the month it will be turned RED in our goal list!

We have a sister thread for exercise goals, http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/chic...challenge.html, and all your exercise-related goals can be posted there; this thread is for weight loss goals specifically.

We love to hear about your success as well as your challenges throughout the month, so please share them with us. We're here to support and encourage each other to be our best.

I look forward to seeing all of you reach your January goals!

I'd like to share a little about my weight loss here for any new people who may be reading this forum as we begin the new year.

On January 18 of last year I began my weight loss journey. It wasn't a New Year's resolution, but in response to my doctor telling me that my weight was the reason I wasn't getting pregnant. I was 280 lbs at the time, I had no idea how to lose weight, and I was sure I would fail - but I had to try. Now, nearly a year later, I have lost more than 120 lbs and am less than 10 lbs from my original goal of being a healthy/normal weight! Despite some traumatic events this year I feel stronger physically, mentally and emotionally than I did a year ago, and I credit all of that to the changes I've made in my life that have enabled me to lose the weight. I feel more in control of my life, and losing the weight is far and away the best and most empowering thing I have ever done for myself.

If you are thinking that you'd like to lose weight but are unsure where or how to start, or even whether you'll be able to do it at all - join 3FC, join us here, speak up in a thread anywhere on this forum, or just get to reading. You will find tons of support and advice, and, perhaps most inspirational, stories from so many people who have lost weight and changed their lives. You CAN do it, and this forum is a great place to help you get started and support you along the way.


As for my goal this month - I'd like to get into the 140s. :D That seems like an unbelievably low number to me (I know I say that every month - but it's true every month!), and it may not be obtainable as I'll be on hormones again this month, but I am going to try for it regardless!

Good luck to everyone who joins the challenge this month! :)

Welcome, Kim! I'll be cheering for you this month!

I will be on vacation for 2 weeks this month so I will go for a goal of 6 lbs. We're planning on being active on vacation but I'm not going to be in weight loss mode so don't plan on losing those 2 weeks.

I'd like to lose 8.6 lbs. this month. I was doing pretty well about a year and a half ago, then I switched jobs. I went from the physically demanding job of a zookeeper, to a teacher. I ended up gaining about 30 lbs in the past 1.5 years. This has led to me having more back problems than before, so I need to lose this weight to help my joints.

SW: 221.6
GW: 213

I'm in!

I will shoot for 10 pounds in the month of January!

I will post my starting weight on Monday =] yay!

Yay for the New Year!
I am going to lose at least 12 lbs in January!
So looking forward to a great OP month!!
Chickadee-Hope the hormone treatments go well :) I am actually trying to lose 120 lbs myself so that my hubby and I can conceive and safely have a home delivery as the risk of an obese homebirth is too much. I'm so inspired by your story and can't WAIT to see the 140s myself. You've come this far, you can do it!!



Remember Everybody: A pound of pluck is worth a TON of luck!

Hi everyone! I host the monthly Exercise Challenge, but have never been on this half of the challenge. I've been bouncing into maintenance for several months and could use some support to turn that into more of an easy glide in 2012. My goal is to weigh 168 or lower at the end of January. (I weighed 169.2 this morning)

Whelp, as of this a.m. I'm still up one lb. from Christmas nomming so I want that off plus another 5 for a total of 6, which will put me at an even 160. Mr. Monk would approve of that number. :yes:

Hi chickadee32 and everybody. I'm back in for January. My goal is to be 154.9 pounds or less. Starting out at 162.9. While minimal, I did have a weight loss in December, so that has to be a good thing. I will escape the 160's this month!

My goal is to hit onederland by the end of jan! That's about 8 lbs!

RoadtoFifty: Thank you, and nice job avoiding a big gain over the holidays! I hope this is the year when you're able to break the loss/re-gain cycle and get where you really want to be. Taking control can be such a relief.

miniDoodles: I have switched to using kosher or sea salt exclusively as well! I LOVE salt and so probably still add way too much to my food, but hopefully the switch has mitigated a bit of the damage!

tavvy: Thank you, and I think that's an awesome and very motivating goal to shoot for! 2012 is going to be YOUR YEAR - I hope that by the end of it we'll be hearing about your pregnancy!! :D

gardenerjoy: Nice to see you here! It seems like you're doing really well at maintenance so far... you've been there for several months now, correct? Are you finding it tougher than losing, in general? I still have a ways to go, but am starting to think a bit about how to handle it... it seems like a buffer zone could be a good thing.

KimL: Yay for the New Year's whoosh! Of course, no problem at all changing your goal. :)

loose seal, Goldfrost, Live Laugh Love and LeslieB, welcome back! And ClaireBear and LIL'JJ, welcome to the group! I'm looking forward to seeing all of you reach your goals this month!!


OK, the goal list so far is below - put away the holiday leftovers and let's get going! Can't wait to see who we'll turn RED first. :D


January Weight Loss Goal List

KimL1214: Lose 8 lbs
RoadtoFifty: Lose 8 lbs
LeslieB: Lose 6 lbs
Live Laugh Love: Lose 8.6 lbs
ClaireBear: Lose 10 lbs
miniDoodles: Get to and maintain at 148 lbs
tavvy: Lose 12 lbs
gardenerjoy: Get to 168 lbs or less
loose seal: Get to 160 lbs
GoldfrostDazzlefluff: Get to 154.9 lbs
LIL'JJ: Get to ONEDERLAND
chickadee32: Get into the 140s

Let me know if I've made an errors on the list or left anyone off!

I'm shooting for 10 pounds this month!
I would love to be 250 by February 1st :)

Happy 2012 everyone! I'm signing up to lose 6 lbs in January. :broc:

My goal for January is to lose 13 lbs. I'm just dying to get out of the 270's. It seems like every time I get to the 270's I start going back up. So hopefully I can make it this time.

If I can get in on this, I would like to lose 5 lbs this month. If I lose more, that would make me happy, but I don't want to put my goal up to high.

Hello everyone I have been away for a very long time. I was in a transformation contest at my gym and won in the 12 weeks I lost 27lbs and 31 inches... I have since fell off the wagon and gain back 7lbs of that. I am hoping that if I can come here and have another support sytem I will be able to keep on track... I will go for 6 lbs this month

I'm starting back up again after gaining too much weight last year.

My goal is to lose 15lbs this month! I know since I am just starting that I will lose a lot the first month.

chickadee32: maintenance is really no different than losing as far as what I need to do. The difference is finding new things to motivate myself besides the number on the scale. That's where I'm hoping this thread will help! I want to see if I can nudge the weight down a bit -- creating a buffer zone like you said.

It looks like everyone is off to a great start to the year!

Hi everybody! I am new to the forum! My weight loss goal for this month is 6 pounds. I am currently 149 and my goal is 144. Do we post our weekly weigh-in results or just the final weight at the end of the month? Good luck to all of us!

Hi Guys,

I'd like to jump into this challenge, I've been to 3fc a couple of years ago, and did really well, then lifestyle changed things happen and you know the story...

I lost 30lbs last time and now Im heavier than before i started then, so kick my *** and lets lose some weight

My goal is to lose 7lbs by end of January.

:)) K x

SW: 224.6
GW: 214.6

I can do it!!

Getting Back on Track...
 

I hit goal weight last summer but let it go when the holidays hit, so I need to lose 11 lbs to get back where I was.

I'm a believer in realistic goals, so my January goal will be to lose at least 6 lbs by 1/31.

SW (12/31/11): 123.5lbs
GW (1/31/12): 117.5lbs (or less)

I'd join an exercise challenge, but I'm officially a Zumba Instructor now, so I exercise at least 6 hours a week ;) I'm proof that you can't out-exercise poor nutrition. I'm definitely cutting down on the chocolate & fast food this month.

Good luck ladies!!

I'm in for 10 lbs this month :)

I'd like to shoot for 5 pounds for January...I have a whole bunch of mini-goals (5 lbs, 5%, 10%, BMIU etc) so I'll stick with the first one and who knows--if I work hard I'll hit one or two more!

I am in for 8 pounds for January. I will be part of my mini 5% goal....

Hi all, it has been another sick day for me... I have been fighting the flu, stomach virus, etc.... for about 6 weeks hopefully I will finally get better. Being sick is so exhausting. If all goes well I will be able to go back to the gym sometime this week. Never thought I would say I miss that LOL. Hope everyone is having a wonderful day :)

I'm also in!!!!! I have entered a 3 month weight loss challenge at work winners get 150.00 dollars... ; ) my goal for thus months is 10-15 pounds.... Fingers cross!!!! Wish me lots of luck, I'm gonna need it...

I'm in for that first 10 lbs of my new determination :) SW: 185

I'm definitely in. I used to do these monthly challenges here a few years ago but life sidetracked me, so I would love to get back in. Starting weight 188 for the month and goal is 8 pounds.

Sorry for taking so long to get back and update the goal list with our new additions! I'll do that right now. :)




Updated January Weight Loss Goal List

KimL1214: Lose 8 lbs
RoadtoFifty: Lose 8 lbs
LeslieB: Lose 6 lbs
Live Laugh Love: Lose 8.6 lbs
ClaireBear: Lose 10 lbs
miniDoodles: Get to and maintain at 148 lbs
tavvy: Lose 12 lbs
gardenerjoy: Get to 168 lbs or less
loose seal: Get to 160 lbs
GoldfrostDazzlefluff: Get to 154.9 lbs
LIL'JJ: Get to ONEDERLAND
chickadee32: Get into the 140s
omgzitsmiranda: Lose 10 lbs
Floriduh: Lose 6 lbs
CaliforniaDreamer: Lose 13 lbs
AzJade: Lose 5 lbs
mystical: Lose 6 lbs
dandk0204: Lose 15 lbs
brunette8787: Lose 6 lbs
Koshinogi: Lose 7 lbs
ferretgirl: Lose 6 lbs
susiemartin: Lose 10 lbs
Nature Girl: Lose 5 lbs
CANi2012: Lose 8 lbs
bliss3244: Lose 10-15 lbs
tyedyegoddess: Lose 10 lbs
Delphi: Lose 8 lbs

I think that's everyone who posted in the last two days, but please let me know if I have missed you!

mystical: Congratulations on winning the contest at your gym! And way to go taking the steps to halt the gains before they take over - that's the way to do it. :) I hear you on being sick - I swear I spent most of the month of December either fighting bad colds or recovering from the side effects of some treatments. I hope January is a much healthier month for both of us!

gardenerjoy: That's what I'm worried about with maintenance - finding things to keep me going other than seeing the number go down on the scale! That's what gets me out of bed most days, lol. Congrats on doing so well so far!

brunette: Welcome to 3FC!! I hope you'll stick it out with us here! You can post your weight and updates as often as you like - totally up to you. I tend to do a lot of talking to myself on threads around this forum... posting frequently helps me to stay on track. :)

Koshinogi: Congrats to you for getting back here to get the job done! :D

ferretgirl: A great reminder for all of us re exercise and nutrition. :) I have kept losing through the holidays but have been eating much more poorly than usual on some days out of convenience (higher on fat and lower on nutrients), and I've got to knock it off! I don't just want to lose weight, I want to feel good as well.

bliss3244: Ooooo, I so want to see you win that contest!!! I am going to be paying close attention this month! :D


To everyone else who has just joined 3FC or is joining or re-joining this group, WELCOME!! I look forward to seeing great progress this month. :)

Good Morning All :)
So far so good.
I've got a slight headache today that probably from sugar withdrawal ;) but aspirin is keeping it under control.
Hope everyone has a fantastic day!

I would like to shoot for ten lbs I am just re starting so I plan to have a good month. My month end goal is 239

I'd like to lose 10 pounds this month! Starting weight 225

Chickadee - Been a couple months since I have seen ya girl, you are rocking this!!!! :) I am in this month: Start weight 193.6 (don't have the heart to change ticker) End of January Goal: 186.6. Total weight loss goal looking to achieve 7lbs. As long as my body cooperates, I think it's high, but doable :)