Congratulations to Carol (newme12) who blasted past 5 pounds to win the last challenge, just like she won challenge 31 before that!

So this is a challenge for anyone! Anyone and everyone is welcome! You do not need to follow this plan. You can start anytime! and weigh in as often or whenever you can.

This challenge is to see who can lose 5 lbs the fastest! If you do YOU WIN! (more ways than 1)

It really helps me focus on the here-and-now and makes the goal of losing a lot of weight much less overwhelming.

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SW : 193.0
GW : 188.0

193.0 Mar 21 (day 18 of holding pattern)

Thanks Sarah!

SW: 229.0
GW: 224.0

Look at you Newme (Carol) !!!!! You done did it! and FLEW past me like the wind! Good for you! Thank you Sarah for starting the thread!

Well I am up. ..... so good place to start so I can go DOWNDOWNDOWN!

SW 231

GW 226

Way to go Newme (Carol)!!!! And thank you for your king words.

Sw: 242.0
Gw: 237.0

Congrats Carol!!!

SW 148.6
GW. 143.6 wow would that be awesome!

Mind if I join you? My doctor said to start following Atkins to lose the weight I've gained.

CW: 158.2
GW: 153.2

Hi WannaSkipandLaugh!

Here's how my 5 lb loss went (one weighing per day)

170.6
170.2
170.4
169.4
171.2
171.6
172.4
171.2
167.6
167
167
169.4
170.6
170.6
172.2
172.4
170
173.2
169.8
170
169.8
167.4
167.2
168.2
168.2
168.4
168
166.6
167.4
166.8
164.6
167.6 (Last night)

The numbers don't easily show it and I can't yet post a graph but after the first 169.8 reading the day-to-day variation got much smaller, +/- 1 lb vs. +/- 3 lbs.

Projecting the trendline forward I should reach 150 lbs in 60 to 100 days.

An easy way to fall off the wagon is to starve yourself to try to lose weight faster. I'm now 32 days in and am losing on average 1 or 2 lbs/week.

To maintain my weight, 2200 calories in = 1500 calories lost to metabolism + 700 calories burned + zero body fat burned.
I'm losing 500 to 1000 calories per day from body fat according to the scale, my 700 probably hasn't changed, my metabolism might have slowed and my calorie intake must be way less than 2200.

If you want to research the science I recommend putting pdf after your search terms; it tends to pull up professional papers which should have more credibility than do every day opinions.

Welcome, Tyla!

SW : 193.0
CW : 192.2 (-0.8)
GW : 188.0

193.0 Mar 21
192.2 Mar 22 (day 19 of holding pattern, but hopefully the beginning of a drop?)

I had a holding pattern for just as long where my weight loss/week was 0.13 lbs (as calculated by my spreadsheet because it was too small to see otherwise) with a big daily variation.
I got disgusted with my lack of progress so I cut way back on my eating so now I'm losing 2.4 lbs/wk with a smaller daily variation, at least for now.

Changing your habits will give you a weight change. I don't have much 'hope' for 'hope'.
Drinking only water may give -7 lb/wk but I don't have that kind of willpower.

HI TYLA!

Oh its good to see your lovely name! and I am glad you have come and joined our wonderful, fun and joyful crowd here! Atkins got me 91 lbs off.. so I know your lbs will be history! = SOON!

Wobbly can we get you to join our challenge here?

Sarah.. you got a lower number!!

MARA.. I will see you in the "3" within a day or two! I see it in your future! I need you to get that woosh on and come on down to the "2"'s ASAP!! HUGS honey!

CALEE... Look at your starting weight... When you win this thing.. you will be "under" your set goal weight SHAZAMMM! I need to celebrate something and I would love it if it was you goal reaching!

SW 231
CW 229.8 (-1.2) whew... now for MORE MORE MORE!

GW 226

See my post #7.

Thanks for the congrats everyone!
Look at you Calee. Getting closer and closer!
You are welcome Mara. I meant every word
Yay Sue your back! Now for the teens...
Welcome Tyla and Wobbly!! We are glad your here!
Sarah I am crossing my fingers and "hoping" for you! This has to be it.

SW: 229.0
CW: 228.4
GW: 224.0

3/22 228.4

Thank you all for the warm welcome. I really appreciate it.

wannaskipandlaugh, wow, I had no idea that you've done so well!!! Congrats to you big time!

I see all of you have done super well. That is so great!
Have a great weekend, everyone!

LOL....I'm back!!! I've researched, reviewed and renewed my vows....

CW 180


GW 175

Welcome back Smith, and welcome Wobbly

Ok, movement!

SW : 193.0
CW : 191.6 (-1.4)
GW : 188.0

193.0 Mar 21
192.2 Mar 22 (day 19 of holding pattern)
191.6 Mar 23 --> calling this the end of the holding pattern... And now I'm HUNGRY for the 180s!!!