Here it is. The challenge has started. Everyone is welcome. There are no specific rules. Post early and post often. The main purposes for this thread are support and to report progress. The goal of the challenge is for you as an individual to meet your "ultimate goal". I wish you the best on this journey and I will be here to support you along the way.

POUNDS LOST
Enygirl--9.7
TimeToTryAgain--4
ggmugsy--1.5

NSV
ggmugsy's ski pants are no longer tight

I'd like to join in this challenge.

every one!

Shay - I just sent you a PM - but the "official" New Year's weigh in this morning was #185.2 - putting me only #.3 away from my New Years Goal! So my Dec. loss was actually #9.7

ceejay - Is always great to see new people that are determined to make it!

I've made my new mini-goal ticker. My official weigh in day is Sunday - so the weight from the 30th is my start weight. My goal is to get out of the #180's - which would be awesome!!!

my ultimate goal strategy is to lose #7-#10 in Jan - March

CeeJay--Everyone is welcome!

Enygirl-- Congrats! Way to go !

I'm thinking about mini goals but not sure what I want to do yet. I don't want my signature to get too big because I think I want to do one for TBL challenge. We'll see.

I would like to join the challenge too! It sounds like a great way to get momentum. My main goal is to keep losing and get out of the 190's.

As you can see I have made some decisions about mini goals and tickers. My goals and tickers are based on me trying to lose 3lbs a week. When I am doing what I am supposed to do that is very doable for me. If I could consistently lose 3lbs a week I can get to my ultimate goal before December!

Welcome ieduc8em! The more the merrier! We look forward to hearing from you.

Enygirl & TTTA: WOW!!! Awesome losses. Congratulations!

Welcome everybody that is new.

I'm back on plan and working out. I'm excited about TBL challenge. I wish it started before the 13th, but I guess I'll survive. I guess it will give me time to lose the couple of pounds I put on over Christmas!!

Weighed today and I am down 2 more pounds. Hopefully I'll make good choices and I'll keep losing I know I can do it. Thanks for the support!

Great job ieduc8em! You're on your way.

Hi ggmugsy! Working out is one of my main struggles. WTG for being on plan and working out.

Shay - I think that if you know you can do #3 a week if you stick to plan then go for it. I'm still so new to all this weight loss stuff - so i have no idea what my maximum loss in a week could be (although since being sick since the 28th I've lost #2.2 as of today and it hasn't even been a week!) I'm sticking with the #7-#10 a month for now. If I can do that consistently then I'll be at goal well befroe December.

ieduc - it seems that you are off to a great start! KEEP THAT MOMENTUM GOING!!!

Enygirl--I guess that is one thing I have learned through this up & down battle--my body and how it works. I've lost as much as 7 lbs in one week before. I was doing WW like I am now. I can't remember if I was exercising then too. That's why I keep returning to it because it works for me.

Finding what works for you is the key. This is the first time I've ever really Stuck to something - but calorie counting works for me. I don't limit what i can eat - just how much in a day. So I guess that if I want a snikers bar it's fine - but there's a wasted 273 calroies on something that isn't going to truely fill me up.

I'm still feeling sick - although much better today. i was still running a fever off and on all day yesterday - it sucks. I haven't worked out in over a week now, and I feel weak because of that and being sick. 'tis the season! I'm hoping to get better before next Monday so I can go back to work. I have so much to catch up on!

Here's my goals:

1) Earn 49 activity points per week.
2) Stay within my normal points, not using any flex of activity points.
3) Maintain a positive attitude.

If I can do those things, the weight should come off. I can't decide what to do for my Watch Me Bloom goal. I'll decide the morning I weigh in, I guess.

I'm Back! I know it has been a while since I have posted, things have been so crazy at work and home. So far I am down 12 lbs! Yea! I did pretty good thru the holidays, but I need to start really trying to get some excersice in my routine.