I hope Ally's OK. I am starting the new thread in her absence since everyone was doing so well so far.

The 2018 Full Year Challenge runs for an entire year - Jan 1 to Dec 31. To make it easier for you, the challenge will be broken down into 8 mini challenges as follows (copied this from last year's challenge, hope that's okay):

Challenge 1: New Years Day to Valentine’s Day (January 1st to February 14th)
Challenge 2: Valentine’s Day to April Fools Day (February 14th to April 1st)
Challenge 3: April Fools Day to Mother's Day (April 1st to May 13th)
Challenge 4: Mother's Day to Independence Day (May 13th to July 4th)
Challenge 5: Independence Day to Labor Day (July 4th to September 3rd)
Challenge 6: Labor Day to Columbus Day (September 3rd to October 8th)
Challenge 7: Columbus Day to Thanksgiving Day (October 8th to November 22rd)
Challenge 8: Thanksgiving Day to New Years Eve (November 22rd to December 31st)

Weigh-in will be once a week, any day you choose.

You can post as much as you need in order to keep yourself motivated and to check up on others. I'm shy so I tend not to post very often but you are welcome to post every day if you want.

Good luck, work hard and have fun! We can do this!!

I haven't done well at keeping up with my weigh-ins, but I'm not counting me out just yet. Continuing on as well as I can. My weigh-in day is Friday.

Starting weight 196.
Goal Weight 190.

Apr 6 - 196
Apr 13 - 197
Apr 20 - 192
Apr 27
May 4
May 11
May 13

Hoping to keep this challenge going. Anyone else interested in joining in?

Hi carol thank you for continuing this on for us!

Starting weight 164.4
Goal Weight 158.4

April 7: 164.4
Apr 13
Apr 20
Apr 27
May 4
May 11
May 13

I am still here, haven't had a loss for the past few weeks, finally moving down again.

2/11: 222lbs
2/18: 218lbs
2/25: 218
3/4: 215.6
3/11: 214.8
3/18: 208
3/25: 208
4/1: 208
4/8 207
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I'm still here too! My absence is due to a major derailment of focus on diet/exercise. Yup, I took my eye off the prize and oh my how the lbs came right back on. UGH. But, the fog of war is lifting and I am beginning to get my mojo back. So, I am 9 lbs up from my last registered weight. This next goal then is to get back to there. Good luck everyone!

Challenge 3: April Fools Day to Mother's Day (April 1st to May 13th)- 189 lbs.

Hey guys! I had a heart attack on Monday and spent the last 4 days in the hospital. I am home and feeling much better, hoping to keep improving. It came on very sudden and was really a shocker!!

Funny, but as soon as I got home yesterday I got on the scale to see if I had lost any weight. LOL Up a pound. I guess I know where my priorities lie. I have no appetite, so I expect to see a drop back down soon.

See you on the weekend thread.

Wannabehealthy, how terrible for you and sending warm get well wishes your way.

Starting weight 164.4
Goal Weight 158.4

April 7: 164.4
Apr 13: 163.6 (-.8)
Apr 20
Apr 27
May 4
May 11
May 13

vickie nice loss!

stlrsgrl Glad to see that the scale is moving again!!

wallace its nice to see you! I'm glad that you got your mojo back! I bet that you end up losing the 9 lbs. way faster than you think!

carol oh my goodness I am so glad that you are okay. Have you ever had a heart attack prior to this? Please take it easy.

I have never had a heart attack before, Kfunk. I have had heart disease for 22 years but each problem was recognized with early signs and resolved before it got that far.

Thanks all for the well wishes. I am tired, but feeling much better.

Carol- I am glad that you are feeling better. That must have been so scary to go through that.

Scary is an understatement. I never realized what a heart attack felt like.

Yesterday was my weigh-in day, but I had a 3 LB whoosh overnight! It was probably fluid retention from my hospital stay. I'm sure hoping I can hang onto this loss until next Friday. That's a long way off.

carol How did you know to go in? Did you have chest pains, or where the symptoms different? Please don't feel like you have to respond if my questions are too invasive, I have always heard that the symptoms for women are different and that is why we sometimes don't realize what is happening.

Congrats on your whoosh, I hope that you get to keep it!!

I am in. Goal is -15lbs = to be at 190lbs

April 7: 205
Apr 13: 205
Apr 20:
Apr 27:
May 4:
May 11:
May 13 :