5 pound Challenge #230
 

Everyone is welcome to join!

Here's how it works:

Post your starting weight (sw) and your goal weight (gw).
Come back anytime to update with your current weight (cw).
The first person to reach their 5 pound goal is the winner!
That person then starts a new thread for the next 5 pound challenge!

Have fun and good luck!!

Cw: 340.8
Gw: 335.8

Side note: I kind of feel guilty when I win- we are all working hard- I have so much more weight to lose than most of you guys, so it's a bit easier to shed five pounds right now--- that being said- I love these challenges!!! We are all amazing and its great to know you guys are right here with me slurping on lemon beverages!!!:)

Mountianmama great job!!!!

sw:251.4
gw:246.4

:carrot::woohoo: Congrats, mountain mama! Don't feel guilty.:hug: We are all losing together and these challenges are so great!!

Ok let's get down to business. :D

SW:263
CW:263
GW:258 woo hoo 250's here I come!

I'll join! :)

SW: 253.0
CW: 254.6
GW: 248.0

Hi!!!


SW: 185.2
CW: 185.2
GW: 180.2

Congrats Mtn Momma!

I didn't weigh today, so will try to start tomorrow!

HEY Way (weigh) to GO! Mtnmama :woohoo: :D GREAT for you!!!!

Time to kick my arse and get moving so I can work thru these 240's!!!

SW 247.5
GW 242.5 Gonna Do it in 2 weeks... ( I can tell you that song in 1 note LOL)

I am in again!

SW: 150.0 lbs
CW: 150.0 lbs
GW: 145.0 lbs

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PS - I made a suggestion in the previous thread that we start next challenges (not this one) based on weight percentages. Let's say 2 %. It would be easy to figure out how many pounds are needed for every challenger. Example for 150 lbs, it's 3 lbs. It would be more of a level playing field. See how competitive I am? :o

What do you think? Good idea or bad idea?

SW 164.6
GW 159.6

Matisse, My 2 cents, I like the 5lb challenge the way it is, but would probably join a 2% thread as well if someone started it. Can't have too many motivators!

SW 247.5
CW 247 lost that .5 water weight gain
GW 242.5 Gonna Do it in 2 weeks... ( I can tell you that song in 1 note LOL


Matisse... I too like the easy to post 5 lbs off.. but I would try and % off weight loss thread... (its hard to see little % for lbs off when you are a big girl like me :) ) But I would do it! I like math!!! :)

down .8 :)

SW:263
CW:262.2 (-.8)
GW:258 woo hoo 250's here I come!

I hate math.. and if we did a % challenge someone else may have to calculate mine LOL
ETA: I can calculate it.. I just hate math but Matisse, if you start a % challenge, I would join.

Sw 340.8
Cw 340.8
Gw 335.8

Didn't budge this morning- but no complaints!

Matisse- I'd be on board for a percentage challenge as well as this one- back before a had a baby and gained my weight back- these five pound chalkenges are one if the main reasons I lost 75 pounds the first time. 2 weight loss challenges ought to make the pounds melt off! Lol

I'm going away until Wednesday- my sister in law is having a baby And we are heading there to be with them. I'm a bit nervous because this is the first time since I started losing successfully that I will be away from my food and my schedule. I aim to make the best choices humanly possible- and have a back seat full of natural, healthy snacks for the way. Told my husband that the only rest stops we are allowed to go to are ones with at least a subway to stop at! Lol
I won't be weighing in until Wednesday morning- but hope to check in with you guys daily!

Good luck!!!!
Ps- looks like only believe will have won this by the time I get back!!! Way to go, lady!

good morning!

Matisse I will totally join if you start one... may have to break out the calculator though lol

mountianmama I'm sure you will do fine, just make the best choices you can! Good luck to your sister in law!

Only Believe great start... but...

bum bum bum!

SW:251.4
CW:250.6 (-.8) WE ARE TIED :p
GW:256.4

LOL!!!! GREAT! But....

bum bum bum!

I'm going to win! :p;)

this is my birthday month, that has to be motivation right?!

SW: 201.0
CW: 198.0 (-3) << birthday weight!
GW: 196.0

My birthday is this month too (the 8th) I hope you have a great birthday when it comes around! :)

Sw: 253.0
Cw: 254.0
Gw: 248.0

WooHoo Mountain Mama!

SW 251.4
CW 251.4
GW 246.4

Only Believe you very well might! Or, yaknow, I will :p

Jazzy - I see the 251.4 came knocking on your door now that it left me, hopefully it doesn't overstay it's welcome like it here.

Sw 164.6
Cw 164.2
Gw 159.6

The numbers almost settled on 261.4 before going to 261.2!!

SW:263
CW:261.2 (1.8)
GW:258 woo hoo 250's here I come!

SW 247.5

CW 248.5 WOOOO +1 lb Yeahh Hip hip horay! LOLOLOL GRRR Crap!!!

GW 242.5

Sue have you been neglecting your lemon water? Cause its obviously just water weight from something, itll flush off in no time!

Only Believe look at you go! You pulled ahead!

the scale was nice to me today, hopefully it'll keep it up!

sw:251.4
cw:250.2 (-1.2)
gw:246.4

down .6 from yesterday
SW:263
CW:260.6 (-2.4)
GW:258 woo hoo 250's here I come!

NOT POSTING! ggrrrr and Yep I have been drinking my Lemon Water... Gonna try wine dinner tonight... That does it too! Maybe I need the combination!

Yeah Pixikat and Only Believe! Go Go Go GO !!! :D

Thank you all for your answers. I will start a 2 % thread eventually.

I am up .8 lbs since the challenge started. Am I a threat or what? :p

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Congrats to Only Believe who is comfortably in the lead.

GO Only Believe GO!

Jazzy sent 251.4 back to me :( hopefully it goes it's merry way again tomorrow.

sw:251.4
cw:251.4 (grrrr)
gw:246.4

SW 164.6
CW 164.0
GW 159.6

Love to get out of the 160's!

Sw 247.5

Cw 248.5 :(

Gw 242.5

oops.. +.2

SW:263
CW:260.8 (-2.2)
GW:258 woo hoo 250's here I come!

Well, I am still stuck. My fault for making bad choices, but this week I will get my butt in gear and get back on track.

You can get back to it Mara!!

My scale is going the wrong way again 251.6 was the final number this morning, but my arms, shoulders and back are sore from the gym so thats probably what is holding the water. coffee and lemon water today for sure!

sw:251.4
cw:251.6
gw:246.4

Sorry pnkrck..

SW 251.4
CW 251.2
GW 246.4

Just checking in, guys:)

I'm an aunt now! I'm pretty psyched:) Abd even better- I've made good choices and I feel like no real damage has been done:) I haven't stepped on the scale but I will Wednesday morning when I get in;)

Looks like everyone is fighting hard this challenge!! I wonder who it will be!!

Jazzy it's ok! hopefully I'll flush off this water weight and be back to 250 or lower soon!

Mountian Mama congrats on being an auntie!!!!! and GOOD JOB for making good choices instead of giving into temptation!

sw 247.5
CW 247.25 Not quite 247 and not quite 247.5

GW 242.5

Took 2 days.. but the lemon water worked!!!!

Thanks pnkrck.

Glad the water worked Sue. :)

I managed to avoid stopping for fast food for dinner yesterday. I was so tired and the thought of cooking was draining. But I stuck to the plan. :)

I Lost the .2 gain and got back to 260.6 but I was expecting a little bigger loss this morning. I was so busy yesterday. Maybe tomorrow's weigh in will be better. I wanted to be in the 250's by Thursday but I don't know if I will pull it off.

SW:263
CW:260.6 (-2.4)
GW:258 woo hoo 250's here I come!

Great job for sticking OP Mara! Totally a NSV!

Sue I am sure it'll keep going down!

Same for you Only Believe!

Today I am back to 250.6 so hopefully tomorrow even lower still!

sw:251.4
cw:250.6 (-.8)
gw:246.4

sw 247.5
CW 247.5

GW 242.5

Same Bat Time Same Bat Channel! ...lol