[RowdyBliss]

Jcatron243's Thanksgiving Challenge was so successful that I am SUPER motivated to get into another challenge. The folks from that group (truly a wonderful bunch of ladies) thought that a "New Year/New You" challenge would be good idea, and so I've taken it upon myself to start one up!

Here's how it works:

If you want to join in the challenge, simply reply to this thread, introduce yourself and be counted! Be sure to include your current weight and your goal weight for January 1.

Next Saturday, we'll start a new "New Year/New You" Week 2 chat thread (so we're not wading through pages and pages of posts), then Week 3 and so forth until we get to January 1.

I personally like to weigh in only once a week, on Friday mornings, but feel free to choose your own weigh-in day and/or weigh in as often as you like - just remember, the numbers on the scale mean nothing if you don't FEEL good - it's better to lose well than it is to lose fast.

Hope to see old friends and new folks alike, because I am really psyched for this! Everyone has been terrific - and I know that with patience and hard work, we ARE going to get there!

My Start-of-Challenge Weight: 174
My Goal Weight for January 1: 166

[dakotamidnight]

I'd like to join.

My Start-of-Challenge Weight: 250.8
My Goal Weight for January 1: 240.8

[100percentME]

hey, this sounds great. Im super competitve (even if its just against myself) so i luv challenges. Ive been stuck at a plateau for a while so ill be happy if i manage to get past it by Jan. 1st.

My starting weight - 152 pounds
My goal by Jan. 1st - 147

Id like to loose more than that of couse but if i loose 5 pounds ill be happy. Good luck everyone!

[simplyginger]

I'm in.

Beginning: 204
1/1/07: 194

Thanks for starting the challenge.

[stopeating]

Sounds like fun...Count me in!!

Beginning weight 155

Goal weight January 1st 147

[donnamsar]

Ok, I'm in. I think. I just joined this forum in order to participate. I hope that is ok.

My start of challenge weight: 282
Goal weight January 1: 275

[jcatron243]

Hi there!! Well I would like to have a lofty goal of 10 pounds by New Years, but I seem to be losing only a pound a week so I will go with 5 pounds by Jan 1.

Current weight: 164
Goal weight: 159

[PellMel]

Count me in, as well!

Current: 145
Goal: 140

[rockinrobin]

Hi everybody!! It's good to "see" some old faces here and it's great to see some new ones as well. I look forward to getting to know each and every one here and hope, no I know that we can all encourage one another toward our goals.

CURRENT WEIGHT: 232 POUNDS

GOAL WEIGHT: 220 POUNDS

That's about 2 1/2 pounds per week, I don't know if I will ever see those numbers again, but I'm gonna give it a real good shot. And my weigh-in day will be Mondays.

I wish us all Good Luck.

[kewa143]

I am in for the new year new you challenge. are there any spacific rules other than the weigh in?

my starting weight: 340
my goal weight for JAN 1: 315

[JasonsLea]

I'm in!

Temp Starting Weight: 243.2

Jan. 1 Goal: 225 (subject to change)

[Holyteror]

sign me up!!!!
Current weight 188 (yes jcantron I weighed as my normal WI day and it MAINTAINED thru turkey!!!)
Goal weight 178...does that sound reasonable??

[Ashley103]

I'm up for the challenge!

My Start-of-Challenge Weight: 187 (prior to turkey day)
My Goal Weight for January 1: 179

[caramelmami]

I am glad to have found this challenge it is a great idea. My name is Shannon and my current weight is 194.5 pounds and by January 1 2007 I am aiming to be 188 pounds. This is a very motivational challenge thank you!

[DayByDay]

Okay, let's do it!

Current Weight: 177.5
1/1/07 Goal: 167.5