Current weight: 158.5 lbs (my current baseline is 158 even, but it's TOM)
Sept 30th Mini-Goal: 154 lbs
Oct 31st HALLOWEEN VEGGIE CHALLENGE Goal: 146 lbs

I picked easy weight goals because I'm nervous about setting myself up! But anyway, my REAL goal for Halloween is to complete my C25K! I'm on Week 4 so that gives me an extra week and a half. Or maybe my real goal is to not eat any meat (I'm just transitioning to vegetarian right now, and cutting way down on dairy).

I'd love to join!

I just now weighed myself so I'm starting at 214.

September goal-208
Halloween goal-200

I just had blood work done and my doctor called me to discuss my results. I don't understand how a vegan can have high cholesterol, but I do. Not terrible, but 211. She also said my triglycerides were way up. I need to do some research on that; I don't understand what causes that.

I'm also working on the C25K program. I've been slacking a bit on the exercise front, so I'm going to kick it up too.

Good luck, everyone!

Current Weight: 167lbs
Halloween Goal: 154lbs and to have been vegan for that long

Good luck people
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Darby I'm sorry to hear that and very shocked myself. I'd pretty much written off cholesterol as a health concern since becoming vegan, apparently not the case. Please keep us updated and good luck!

Just curious - what is everyone in the challenge? Julie mentioned she's transitioning to vegetarian. I think Darby has been vegan for a while?

I went vegan in May of this year, almost cold tofurkey. I had a few products that I was trying to use up but after about a week just packed them all up and hauled to my mom's house. I've not regretted my decision for a second!

Ive been vegetarian since i was 7 and only recently vegan Theres so much vegan junk food tho so trying to stick to whole foods instead! I feel better for it!

Vegetarian for the most part since the mid 90s; Vegan for almost two years now.

Darby, I'm sure your doctor told you that high cholesterol can have a genetic component. I'd also examine your intake of processed foods and see if that might be the culprit.

I've been vegan for 7 years and I was vegetarian for a year before that. Dark Angel Jade--you're right-there's way too much yummy vegan junk food. When I first went vegan I had no idea what to eat, so I lost tons of weight because I ate only almonds and fruit for a while. Then I discovered Whole Foods and Trader Joe's and suddenly it wasn't so hard to eat anymore.

Heather, I looked up the causes of high triglycerides on WebMd and here's what it says:

Obesity.
Poorly controlled diabetes.
An underactive thyroid (hypothyroidism).
Kidney disease.
Regularly eating more calories than you burn.
Drinking a lot of alcohol.

So, yeah, I'm overweight, I regularly eat more calories than I burn and I do indulge in alcoholic beverages fairly regularly. Is it a alot? I don't know. I probably average a glass of wine a night. Although yesterday we went to a concert and I had 4 beers. But that doesn't happen a lot.

Anyway, for those of you just starting out, good luck and ask lots of questions! Those of us who have been doing this for a while have a lot of information to share.

OK, I'm mostly a lurker but I'm in....

Current weight: 162.5 lbs
September 30 goal: 160 lbs
Halloween goal: 157 lbs

I'd like to join in, too, although I'm moving, which adds an extra challenge.

Current weight: 158.5
September 30 goal: 156
Halloween goal: 153.5

Okay I'm a bit delayed here!! Haha

Right now I don't know my current weight...I'll know that tonight

But my goal will be 15 pounds by halloween. I have ALOT to lose so that may be possible. I need to stop making these vegan double chocolate brownies!!


Vegan. Will be following WW points...

FAT CHICK B GONE... Yeah me too! My significant other wants to try and do a 'comic theme' lol so Maybe Poison Ivy and Batman or something... I dunno if I could even begin to try to pull that off!!! Haha but hey maybe that will help me have a picturable goal, even if I can't! Sounds like you set great goals! Congrats on your previous challenge win!! I hope during this challenge you can say HELLO ONEDERLAND!
I'm vegan-vegetarian lol Definitley vegetarian.. newly full blown also trying vegan... but giving myself 30days to learn
all the ins and outs... I don't drink milk/cheese anything like that. everything soy, but at a restaurant they put cheese on top of my soup which I
spooned off (make sure I'll ask about that next time) and accidentally got some Organic Tomato that had small amount of milk in it... so trying my hardest
but learning where I need to pay attention to and learning!

MODJESKA... 157 and a half sounds wonderful =] Sounds like great goals you've set up! Excitinggg!

JULIEJ08... Woohoo C25K!! That's awesome!! Have you tried the different types of milk (almond milk, soy milk, cocunut milk etc)? That might help! And maybe adding in some fake
meats! I love the fake chickn patties yuummmmmy. We know you can do it!

DARBY1... You can do it!! I've also been slacking on the exercise since I'm in Colorado for the week stuck in a tiny
apartment with my sick best friend... but as soon as I'm back home in South Carolina.. we can help slap each other into
shape!!

DRAKANGELJADE... Was hoping you'd join!!

KINDYMOM... Glad to have ya join!!!

SHEILA53... 2 challenges! You can do it!!


TO EVERYONE, THIS LOOKS LIKE A GREAT TEAM WE GOT!!

HEATHER... yup just let me know later when you find out... I'm doing 15lbs as well What will your Sept 30th mini goal be?

Jillnicole, im guessing youve realised by now im not one to keep my mouth closed (or in this case not type)
Im down with this idea, might keep me on the healthier side of vegan!
I just made my first ever lentil dish with vegan jalfrayze (however thats spelt) vegan parmasian (again however thats spelt) tofu chunks and cucumber on the side, I think i pretty much rock this evening
My mission is to go out for a jog tomorow morning. Actually would a small jog or a longer power walk have more of an effect?
I still think my butt 15lbs lighter would be interesting in a cat woman outfit...ooo i could go as a witch, witches are sexy and supposed too be buxom right?
Does anyone find wheat bloats them or keeps the weight on?
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