Okay girls, so I haven't been around here for very long, but I have belonged to a few other weight loss boards and have run a few challenges. And I have to say, I love to do long term challenges. I am thinking of running a challenge where our starting weights would be taken on 12/11 which is one week from today. And then we would weigh in every friday until 2/12/2010. Plenty of time to get people involved!

So I've run challenges two different ways and would like to leave it up to those interested in a long term challenge as to how to run it. I enjoy doing teams... I think it leaves an ultimate goal to strive towards. So, would you guys be interested in doing 2-3 large teams. Or would you rather do it in pairs? If we don't have an even number we could either do a team of three, or I could be my own team. Additionally I would like to set a weight loss goal for eight weeks for everyone. Leaning towards 5%, but maybe 4... what do you guys think? Oh, and on top of measuring as a team, I will be tracking everyone individually. And feel free to set a personal goal for us to track as well.

Can't wait to see you ladies rocking it to look sexy for Valentine's!

I'd be interested in this challenge as we leave on our holidays just days before Valentine's Day and I would like to be very close to my goal when we go!


Keep me posted on how it works

Awesome! Glad to see you here. For now we will just do two teams... we'll see how many people we get. And then I'll pair everyone up and weigh in. If we don't have enough people I'll give an extra week for signups.

A challenge may be just what I need! After many ups and downs on my own, I need the support to get me strictly on the down side! Keep us posted on the logistics, please.

Alright ladies, glad to see another one of you. Hope you are all doing well. I'm thinking that we're going to do two teams for now. I really think that we can get through the holidays and reach some great goals by valentine's! Think of a personal goal that you want to reach by then: get in the gym four times a week, run a mile straight, lose ten pounds... whatever it is.

Right now we've got Momof5k on one team and Blaise on the other.... I'll fall on whichever team I'm needed on and we'll be going by percent. I think a 4% goal is perfectly reasonable. What do you ladies think?

A 4% loss sounds very reasonable, though I'm hoping to aim for much more than that!

Im interested! (A little late, but here I am!!!)

You guys still doing this? I would like to participate. A long term goal works well with me also doing a C25K program. And I really need motivation. I wish there was someone who could call me and tell me to quit eating or to remind me that I need to become healthier!

Hopefalls? is it too late for me to join?

I am still going to do this! Sorry I've been MIA... been crazy busy lately. Why don't we all weigh in tomorrow and post our starting weights. I will put up the teams shortly, and we are still welcoming people to join right now =) Until the 29th... but let's get involved. Hope everyone is doing great this holiday season!

sounds good ===I"m in and usually larger groups work better than pairs as a lot of people drop off as you get further along and then others get in so ...i like larger groups better but whatever you all decide is fine..


SW:157.8
GW)130

I bought this lace dress that's so cute but a little snug and I'd love to get into it by Valentines. My goal is to be 160 by that day. That's 14 pounds.

SW: 174
GW: 160

I will also play!
I have a mini goal on the 20th (my Bday) so I might as well stick around here for support

SW: (need to weigh)
GW: -14lbs.

I'd like to join in!
I need a current accurate weight. I am around 240.