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Old 01-29-2012, 12:29 PM   #1  
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Default 10 Week Easter Challenge

It has been a while since I participated in a challenge and I am a little late for the Valentine's Day challenges already going on....and July 4th is a little too far away to keep my mini goal on point.

My sister, BIL, and my parents actually started an Easter weight loss competition on 1/1 which was my idea, however I dropped out when everyone decided to WI right then and there! I was too embarrassed knowing I was 25lbs heavier than my dad!! So I vowed to still keep Easter as my next goal so they would be surprised to see my weightloss at our family's Easter breakfast.

Starting today, it is exactly 10 weeks until Easter. I weigh everyday however for this challenge I am using Sunday as the WI date so the final WI will be 4/8, Easter Sunday. I hope a few of you will join me for the next 10 weeks so we can help motivate eachother. There's nothing more motivating for me than knowing I have to post my weight online each week

CW - 274.6
GW - 240

I know it's pretty lofty, avg 3.4lbs/week, but I need to set a goal that I have to push myself to achieve. Anyway, good luck everyone whatever your goals are and whenever you are trying to achieve them by.

1/30 - 274.6
2/5 -
2/12 -
2/19 -
2/26 -
3/4 -
3/11 -
3/18 -
3/25 -
4/1 -
4/8 -
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Old 01-29-2012, 12:59 PM   #2  
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Hi, thanks for the suggestion. I am now 194 pounds. I figure I can lose about 5 pounds a month, with aggressive exercise and some dieting.

2/5/12 - 192
2/12 - 190
2/19 - 188
2/26 - 187 (I figure I will plateau)
3/4 - 185
3/11 - 183
3/18 - 182
3/25 - 180
4/1 - 177
4/8 - 176.

What do you think? What are your goals? We can track progress against them.

Why is it easier to lose weight than to save money!!?? Bye!!
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Old 01-29-2012, 02:07 PM   #3  
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Hi Hpyhikn! Thanks for joining me. I was hoping I wouldn't be posting each week alone

I think your goal of 16 lbs is doable. I can't remember the last time I was 194 so I am not sure how quickly it comes off (since it comes off a little faster when you have more to lose, like me). But everyone's body is different. My point is I think 16 is a great goal.

My goals for each week are:
1/30 - 274.6
2/5 - 270.6
2/12 - 267.2
2/19 - 263.8
2/26 - 260.4
3/4 - 257
3/11 - 253.6
3/18 - 250.2
3/25 - 246.8
4/1 - 243.4
4/8 -240
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i would very much like to join this!

My goals for each week are:
1/30 - 192
2/5 - 190
2/12 - 189
2/19 - 188
2/26 - 189
3/4 - 187
3/11 - 180
3/18 - 178
3/25 - 176
4/1 - 174
4/8 -172

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Old 01-29-2012, 03:46 PM   #5  
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Default Okay we have a deal! I love your ideas!

i need to get the heck out of the house or I'll never burn any calories. good luck and let me know how you guys are doing.
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Old 01-29-2012, 05:55 PM   #6  
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I'm in! The past week I was on vacation and my accountability went straight out the window (and onto the cheeseburgers, yum!) So I have to get down to business..
I weigh in on Mondays so my actual weigh ins will all be a day late. I guess I'm on the day after Easter challenge

1/29 - 251
2/5 -
2/12 -
2/19 -
2/26 -
3/4 -
3/11 -
3/18 -
3/25 -
4/1 -
4/8 -
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Old 01-29-2012, 06:12 PM   #7  
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Oh, and my goal weight for day-after-easter is 221. 3 pds a week for a total 30 pd weight loss.
It's a lot but we can do it!!

My birthday happens to be April 30th so as close as I can get to onederland by then is my goal
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Old 01-29-2012, 06:47 PM   #8  
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Oh this is just what i need. So glad you posted this. I need a challenge.

Im starting in at 255 going for 30 pounds off too !

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Old 01-29-2012, 06:50 PM   #9  
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kay7jay i am 5 foot 10 too. Im going to get a better weight reading in the morning when i go to the pool my scale is not real accurate.
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Old 01-29-2012, 06:53 PM   #10  
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I am going to try also.. I am on 3 diet challenges at once. GOAL to lose 2 lbs a week.. NO SUGAR!..

1/29 - 187
2/5 -
2/12 -
2/19 -
2/26 -
3/4 -
3/11 -
3/18 -
3/25 -
4/1 -
4/8 -

Good luck everyone..

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I'm in! I need all the motivation I can get.


Starting: 280 lbs.
Goal for 4/8: 250

2/5 - 276.8 (- 3.2lbs.)
2/12 -
2/19 -
2/26 -
3/4 -
3/11 -
3/18 -
3/25 -
4/1 -
4/8 -
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oh awesome ladysheets, we are right there together for it
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I'd love to join...after losing a little over 20lbs this fall, from my highest weight of 225, I've been stalled for AGES and way too sloppy with my food. Luckily I haven't regained, but I still have 50lbs more to lose! I'm going to shoot for 2 lbs a week, so hopefully my chart will look like this--

1/30 -203.2
2/5 - 201.2
2/12 -199.2
2/19 - 197.2
2/26 - 195.2
3/4 - 193.2
3/11 -191.2
3/18 - 189.2
3/25 - 187.2
4/1 - 185.2
4/8 -183.2

183 is just under an obese BMI for my height, so hopefully on Easter Sunday I'll no longer be obese for the first time in 3 years!
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Awesome! Welcome everyone. We have some great goals going and I am so glad we are all in this together.

I feel great today (for a Monday) since I am so proud of the weekend I had. I did not lay around on the couch watching tv...snacking all day. I was up and moving, cleaning, grocery shopping (no junk!) and even got on the elliptical which is my arch-nemesis now. I used to do an hour on the elliptical no problem....when I was 160 of course. Now 25 mins is as much as I can stand. My goal is to keeping adding 1 minute each time.

I feel good about this week. Hope you all have a great Monday, stay strong and motivated!
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Awesome! Welcome everyone. We have some great goals going and I am so glad we are all in this together.

I...I feel good about this week. Hope you all have a great Monday, stay strong and motivated!
I'm about to lace up and go to the gym, too. It's weird being there, I haven't gone for 3 years!!! In those three years I gained thirty five pounds. The hardest thing about the gym is ignoring the skinny girls who look like Minka Kelly in short shorts and a sports bra, lounging around the machines, posing, tilting their heads, not sweating a bead, and not using the machines. In my XL black sweatpants and t-shirt I look like a tent in comparison. Tent woman! Fortunately, I don't think people think about Ms. Tent, they are so focused on themselves, I'm just a blob. It's hard not to be self conscious though, The thing to realize is: They don't care about you, so you should not spend any energy caring about them. They are not important. They are distractions. Focus on getting healthy.

Keep checking in!!! I will.
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