I really liked the challenge that Matt H posted last year so I thought I'd continue it.

Welcome to the 2011 weight loss challenge!

Basically, you "sign up" by making a post here with placeholders for each month of the year, such as this (or you can tailor the dates to the day of the week that you weigh-in):

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Each month, you can "edit" your post here and fill in the total loss for that month. At the end of the year, please sum the total amount of weight you have lost. Early next year I will tally all of the losses and post how much weight we have collectively lost. Lets rock 2011!!!

Feel free to sign up at any point during the year.

2011............................................For Comparison: 2010..................... 2009
1 January: 234.2.........................2 Jan: 250.2................................2 Jan: 289.6
5 February: 227.6 (-6.6) ..........6 Feb: 240.2 (-10)......................1 Feb: 283.4 (-6.2)
5 March:.227.8 (+.2).................6 Mar: 240.6 (+.4).....................1 Mar: 284 (+.6)
2 April: 227 (-.8).........................3 Apr: 237.2 (-3.4)....................4 Apr: 280 (-4)
12 May: 225 (-2) ........................8 May:239 (+1.8)......................9 May: 279.8 (-.2)
4 June: 227 (+2).........................5 Jun: 240.2 (+1.2)....................4 Jun: 266.4 (-13.4)
2 July: MIA.................................3 Jul: 238.2(-2)...........................2 Jul: 267.8 (+1.4)
6 August: 237.8 (+10.8)...........7 Aug: 238.4 (+.2).....................6 Aug: 261.4 (-6.4)
3 September: 233.4 (-4.4) ........4 Sep:.238.6.(+.2).......................3 Sep: 259.2 (-2.2)
1 October: ...................................2 Oct: 242.2 (+3.6).....................1 Oct: 254.6 (-4.6)
5 November: ..............................6 Nov: 237 (-5.2)........................6 Nov: 250 (-4.6)
3 December: ...............................4 Dec: 237.2 (+.2).......................5 Dec: 247.8 (-2.2)
31 December: 209 ....................31 Dec: 234.2 (-3).......................31 Dec: 250.2 (+2.4)

So far for 2011: -0.8lbs ..........2010 total: -16 .............................2009 total: -39.4

Count me in!

January 1st (starting weight): 215.4
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I liked it too. This year I have a goal of about 18 pounds. So I won't add much to the total. But it's still pounds I'd like to get off.

January 1st (starting weight): 157.6
February 1st - 152.6
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Going to be slow going this year, but still working hard!

January 1st (starting weight): 147.0
February 1st - 145.0
March 1st - 144.0
April 1st - 142.0
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My goal is to lose between 14-32lbs in 2011

January 1st (starting weight): 154.0 (-8.2lbs)
February 1st - 145.8
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I'm in! 2011 is gonna ROCK!!!!

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I'm in. My goal is to lose 20 lbs in 2011

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I'm in! I hope/expect to hit goal in 2011, so I'll aim to lose 23lbs and then switch my goal to maintaining for the rest of the year.

January 1st (starting weight): 171.8 ~ Totally "false" starting weight, between too much sodium and TTOM approaching, but it is what it is.
February 1st - 174.8 BOOO!!!
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I plan on sticking it out this year!:

January 1st (starting weight): 262
February 1st -254
March 1st -248
April 1st - 240
May 1st -233
June 1st - 230
July 1st -226
August 1st -225
September 1st -220
October 1st -225
November 1st -230
December 1st -235 --hoping to finish out the year in the 220's now that I'm back on track and lowering med doses!
December 31st - 242
TOTAL FOR THE YEAR! - 20 lbs

I'm working towards Onderland and then Goal in 2011!!!

January 1st (starting weight): 209.6
February 1st - 210.8
March 1st - 209. 4
April 1st - 214.2 (just back from cruise)
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I think I'm going to track body fat % as well as weight. I'm starting the year around 11% body fat and ~180 pounds. I'd like to be in the 170s but with 6-8% body fat.

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I'm up for a new year challenge...

January 1st (starting weight): 288.2
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I'm in.

January 1st (starting weight): 316lb, had too much salt last night and went up 4lbs. Not a good way to start.
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September 1st -318lbs
October 1st - 315lbs
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