Is anyone willing to join me in my challenge? I am going to measure hips and waist this Sunday and aim for two inches off each by April 1st for four total inches.

I joked about the winner getting dessert but, frankly, that is the only way I will be letting myself have dessert either way!

I'm in!!!!!

I will measure on Sunday as well.

Lafayette, how are you going to try to achieve your goal? Just with food? Or specific exercise?

I plan to do cardio and weights in addition to eating well!

Ok, I'm in but I will add a few to my own challenge.

Drink at least 64 oz. water 6 days/week

Eat every 3 hours

Exercise at gym at least 3x's a week and start adding evening walks back in.

Cut way back on salt and butter.

That's my goal.......

Good luck everyone, Phyllis

I'm in.

I'll measure on Sunday too. I doubt I'll get that kind of reduction in a month though.

--Janis

I'm in. I'll measure on Sunday.

I'm going to hit the gym and stop drinking alcohol and eating dessert- that's what's been killing me weight-wise. I do great and then have a drink pre-dinner when we go out or have a "little dessert" as my evening snack. Last night, I had a shamrock shake from the local Irish Pub- that would be Jameson's, Creme de Menthe and vanilla ice cream. And they say McDonald's is bad!

I'll take your April Fool's challenge! Four inches you say...

Question - what if you get three inches off your waist and ony one off your hips - is that okay or must it be 2 and 2?

I would like to be in but I am new, sooooo. Where are we measureing? (ok, hips an waist, but I am 99.9% jeans and t shirts, last measure was for a prom dress) I have thought about loseing but ever cared about the numbers. Now that I have hit my 6 month plateau, its time for some numbers. If anyone knows of good where to measure diagrams that would be great.

Well - I will post this link.. I can't find this on this site but then again I can't find a lot of things here so if this info is here please delete my link and by all means share where this info is hidden on this site.

Wast and Hip measurements

I might be wrong but aren't we just supposed to make our own goals for inches lost? My goal is 1 inch on waist and 1 on hips!

I guess if one is never challenged to what is not possible one will never do what IS possible...

Great idea Lafayette! Count me in! I too need to drink more water so I'm adding that to my goal!

Waist: 38.25"
Hips: 45"

*sigh*

Well, I did not want to do this challenge since I think I could drive myself crazy with the measuring ....is my measuring tape in the exact same spot or is the tension to lose or tight ...but I don't want to miss out on the fun ..so I will measure in the morning.
Do I measure at my belly button and at the bones on my hips??
Lou