[Riestrella]

Week 8 Chart everyone!! I'll give y'all a couple of days following Halloween to weigh in before the final chart.



Just wanted to let everyone know, that I won't be making a challenge for Christmas. I've gone back and forth about whether or not I want to run a challenge, and a lot of times I thought I would do one, but while I'm focusing on my fitness I don't want to keep track of my weights in the confines of a challenge. I'm such a huge supporter of everyone here and to see your successes really does make me happy and proud, but I would be lying if I said that it didn't make me feel awful about my lack of success. I think with this 5K coming up it'll be a great chance to reset, to take a bit of a breather and focus on myself completely without the temptation to compare myself to others. Please don't feel guilty, I honestly do mean it when I say I get so psyched seeing your results.

That being said, I MIGHT join another challenge if one is to pop up. It'll be nice to converse with others and share my journey, but when you run a challenge you're always faced with the numbers and it's hard to put on the blinkers.

[Rosinante]

Thank you for the chart, Riestrella!
Well done to everyone who's taken part.
I'm impressed with me (:blush having squeaked through my goal. Now to hang onto it for the final weigh in!

I totally get why you want a breather from running challenges while you concentrate on your own goals for a change. Good luck with them! and thank you for this and all the other challenges, they've been a huge help to me

[munchey]

Congrats to everyone for your accomplishments. A special congrats to Tefrey, Gemini6 and Rosinante. You ladies really rocked the challenge!


Rie
Thanks so much for hosting this challenge. I understand how difficult it has been and it must have been tough to see it through to the end. I hope to join you in some future challenge, with better circumstances for your. I hope things turn around for you soon!


Gemini6
I've enjoyed posting back and forth with you. It's been inspiring.

[Riestrella]

Here it is…the results!! I'm sorry I was not as active in the community during this challenge, I'm hoping that by taking a break from running challenges I can find the passion again and not beat myself up so much! I'm so proud of everyone here for staying accountable, what a fantastic achievement. I know sometimes it gets hard and we compare ourselves to others when we have a hard time, but we should all be proud that we made it to the end of the challenge.

The Gold Pumpkin Award Goes to:
Tefrey

Starting Weight: 226.5 lbs
Halloween Weight: 209 lbs
Total lbs Lost: 17.5 lbs
% Weight Loss: 7.73%

The Silver Ghost Award Goes to:
Gemini6

Starting Weight: 218 lbs
Halloween Weight: 204.4 lbs
Total lbs Lost: 13.6 lbs
% Weight Loss: 6.24%

The Bronze Bat award goes to:
Rosinante

Starting Weight: 171.1 lbs
Halloween Weight: 162.7 lbs
Total lbs Lost: 8.4 lbs
% Weight Loss: 4.91%

WOW! You guys are incredible! Huge congratulations to you all.

Final Chicks up for a Challenge Chart:

[LittleBlueCat]

Congrats to Tefrey, Gemini6, Rosinante!! and all that completed the challenge.

Myself, I'm just happy I stuck out and finished a challenge. It's a first, trust me. And that kept me on board to lose 5. Now to keep on going and work on the next 5.

Awesome job, y'all!!

[Rosinante]

Thank you! I love the thought of being a Bronze Bat!!

Well done, everyone who took part; and many thanks, Riestrella, for this and all the other challenges.