Since everybody did so well on the V-Day Challenge, (a total of 128.7 lbs lost!) I thought we would have another short term challenge for St. Patricks Day. This will give us 4 weeks and something to look forward to.

Everybody and anybody is welcome to join in. :D

You may set a personal goal for yourself but make it realistic (remember, it's only 4 weeks) or you can just see how much you can lose (personally I just want to move in the right direction!) ;)

We will start today thru Monday with our starting weights, then update your weight weekly. As you update, please list amount lost that week and the total amount lost up to that point. This will make it alittle easier for me to tally up the amounts for weekly reports.
Also, please edit out the saying "message edited..." that shows at the bottom of your replies as we go along. This will help to keep the thread from getting too long.


Thanks and good luck everybody
~~~Sil

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"NOTHING TASTES AS GOOD AS THIN FEELS"
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[This message has been edited by 2BFIT1 (edited 02-18-2001).]

I am a slow weight loser so I'm not going to post a goal amount. I just want to keep it moving in the right direction. ;)

Feb.16~~126 (starting weight)
Feb.23~~123 (-3 :D)
Mar.2~~ 124 (+1 TOM:( / total -2)
Mar.9~~ 124 (-2 total)
St.Patricks Day~~122 (I weigh-in on Fridays so this is it for me) Total = -4 pounds

137/122/120

I'm in this challenge! Thanks to 2BFIT1 for starting this thread. I'm setting my goal at 1.5 lbs a week for a total of 6 lbs.
Good Luck to all!
Feb.16~~174 (starting weight)
Feb.23~~173 (Down one! 5 to go--Yikes!)
Mar.2~~
Mar.9~~
St.Patricks Day~~


178/173/135



[This message has been edited by Aimers (edited 02-23-2001).]

I'm in for the Challenge. Here goes...

Feb. 19 - 132 1/2
Feb. 26 - 132 1/2
Mar. 5 -
Mar. 12 -
St. Patrick's Day -

177/132 1/2/127


[This message has been edited by Dena (edited 02-26-2001).]

I'm up for another challenge. My goal is 7 lbs by 3/17.

Feb. 17 - no scale to weigh-in on! :( Guessing I weigh 210
Feb. 24 - still no scale! Guessing I maintained...
Mar. 3 - still no scale-- maybe down 1-2... Hopeefully I can weigh in this week!!
Mar. 10 -
St. Patrick's Day -

Emily

Frusterating!!!!
 

My goal is to lose 3 lbs.

Feb.14~~162.8 (starting weight)
Feb.21~~162.4 (-.4 lbs, total down -.4)
Feb 28~~did not weigh in - sick
Mar. 7~~162.8 (+.4 lbs, total down 0 :( )
Mar.14/St.Patricks Day~~162 (down .8 - total -.8)

Mar 14/01
Well...at least it went down! Next week the leader and I are going to be going over my journal for this week. She thinks maybe I am not eating enough - as I do exercise regularly - wouldn't that be awsome!! :)

Mar 7-01
Well, the last two weeks I have never been so "ON program" in my whole time with points!! So the small gain was rather disappointing!!! But...I am in it for the long haul, and this is the way life is and I don't measure my life on one or two bad weeks/setbacks. So I got back up on that horse - I am not scared of it anymore!!! I came home and thought I would lose it with food...and I even looked in the pantry to find something to comfort me, and I really don't even want any food!! So I thought that this alone was a reward enough, maybe even better than a loss on the scale! When I was reflecting on the last two weeks, and tried to measure/justify what happened...I remembered I got into a pair of pants this morning that I have not worn for a year, b/c they were too tight. Well my friends, I wore them today and could breath :)!

Not that I am trying to justify my gain but rather self afirmation I must add~~
As I am exercising more intensely, maybe I am gaining more muscle. Also I was sick, and have been drinking about 2-6 additional liters of water to my regular 2L. So maybe my body is just confused. In any case, I am feeling great and I am learning!

Thanks for listening...I needed to get this out of my system - and read it for myself...this thread keeps me accountable (DH does not quite understand, and I keep this journey of mine private mostly - except for here of course).

Thank you and I hope you all have a great day/week!

Yvonne
174/162.6/145

~~If you are not hungry, food is not the answer...~~

(I am not taking credit for this quote - but I like it and it helps!)

Count me in. The V-day challenge worked. Hopefully this will too. My last weigh in will be on the 16th because I weigh myself at school.

2/14: 149.5
2/21: 148.5 (- 1 lb.)
2/28: 147.5 ( -2 total)
3/7: 145.5 ( -4 total)
3/14: 146.5 ( -3 total)
3/16: 146 ( -3.5 total)

Nancy

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Final report fo St Patricks Day
 

My goal is to lose anything- stop going in the wrong direction
I weigh on Wednesday so here are my weigh days :)
Feb.14~~179.8 (starting weight)
Feb.21~~176.8 :)
Feb.28~~178.2 :(
Mar.7~~ No meeting ( spring break + bad road conditions)
Mar.14~~176.8
I won't weigh officailly again until next week so my final numbers is
Down 3 pounds

[This message has been edited by Donna (edited 03-02-2001).]

This really sounds like fun.
I will go for 4 lbs. I would really like to be at 150 but might be too big of a goal for the amount of time. Just lost 1 lb after a 4 week plateau!

Feb. 15 - 156
Feb. 22 - 156.5 :( +1/2
Mar. 1 - 155 :) -1 1/2 Total loss = 1
Mar. 8 - 155.75 :( +3/4 Total loss = 1/4
March 15 - 154 :) -1 3/4 Total Loss = 2 lbs.
St. Patrick's Day -

I am happy with my loss since I have been on kind of a stand still since Jan 18th, when I started a regular exercise program.

172/154/???

Feb 22 --Still struggling & Doing everything right!

March 1 -- lost 1 1/2 and ate out every night! Go figure

March 8 -- I had a "friend" on the scale with me today.

March 15 -- lost 1 3/4, I am finally what I was before becoming pregnant!!!

See you next challenge!!! Please keep them coming!!!

Greetings all...I'm game for the challenge..it keeps me focused...good luck to all :)
Monday is weigh in...started August 26th at 185...now at 160...total of 25 lbs to date...so here's hoping there's more to come!!!

To date 160
Feb. 19 160 (no loss this week)
Feb. 26 160 (no loss AGAIN this week..rrrhh)
Mar. 5 158 (-2 lbs. so excited!)
Mar. 12 157 1/2 (1/2 lb loss..I'll take it!) :)
Mar. 19 156 1/2 (1/2 lb loss..a slow loss!!!..lol)
ST. PATRICK'S DAY WEIGH IN GOAL...5 lbs.loss

TOTAL..3 lb. challenge loss..not to expectations but will
take whatever I can get lol...here's to the next
challenge.

Carla :)
185/157 1/2/125

I'm so glad you are doing this again...I weigh in on Thursdays. My goal will be 7 lbs. LET's DO IT!
Feb 15: 170
Feb 22: 168.6 (-1.4) :)
Mar 1: 168.6 (no loss)
Mar 8:
Mar 15:
HAPPY DAY ST. PATRICKS http://www.3fatchicks.com/ubb//dizzy.gif

Space
177.2/168/138




[This message has been edited by Space (edited 03-02-2001).]

Even though I've been faithful to the program for the last two weeks, I seem to have gained two pounds. Very frustating! So rather than looking at a loss on the scales, (although I certainly hope that will happen) my goal will be simply to stay on program. No matter how frustated I get over what the scale says, I WILL stay on program!

I have 2 goals..weight loss and an exercise goal. My weight goal is 6lbs and my excercise goal is to go to the fitness center (alone http://www.3fatchicks.com/ubb//nervous.gif ) at least twice a week.
2/17 260
2/24 258 (-2lbs), fitness center once
3/3
3/10
3/17

Lisa
277/260/150


[This message has been edited by Momof2boyz (edited 02-26-2001).]

Grand Total
 

I'm in. Thanks for starting the challenge. Just be careful not to celebrate your loss with too much beer, corned beef and Irish soda bread!

Feb. 18: 230(starting)
Feb. 25: 228(-2) Total (-2)
March 3: 228(-0) Total (-2)
March 10: 226(-2) Total (-4)
March 17: 224(-2) It must be the luck of the Irish I really wasn't that great on program.
GRAND TOTAL DRUM ROLL PLEASE! TOTAL -6

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Take Care,
Sharon
PS Can you tell I'm psyched for a loss!

Hi everyone,
I'm kind of new to all this and need lot's of support. I would love to take the challenge with a realistic goal of 5 pounds.
feb 18- 184
feb 25 - 183
march3
march 10
march 17

[This message has been edited by bettyboop767 (edited 02-27-2001).]

Is it ok if I join the challenge? I am new and i think this group can really help

Welcome, ncmom! We were waiting for you.
(Hugs),
Dena

When you go to update your weight, click on the "edit/delete" icon (the one with the paper and pencil).

After putting in your weight, go to the bottom of your reply where it says [this message has been edited...], click and just press the "delete" key on your computer. Just like deleting something in a letter/email.

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"NOTHING TASTES AS GOOD AS THIN FEELS"
[email protected]

My goal for the challenge is 5 lbs

feb 19-175.5 ( starting weight)
feb 26-175.5
mar 5-
mar 12-
St. Patricks Day-



[This message has been edited by wwgal (edited 02-27-2001).]

I hope to be wearing the green and being below the 185 mark at least.

Feb.16 - 189.5
Feb.23 - 189.5
Mar.2 - 190.5
Mar.9~~192
Mar.14 - 190
St.Patricks Day~~ 190
Liza 195/190/140

Well, I am going to weigh in on St. Patrick's Day to see if I can squeeze anothe pound out of mystelf. I am also banking points for a beer and some celebrating. Part of my problem is that I love a holiday or any excuse to celebrate, have to find more ways to celebrate without food and drink being the focus.

Hope there is success out there for lots of people.

3/18 ~~ I tried to the end but there it is, 190 on St. Pat's Day.

When does the Easter Challange start??

....running in late!!! :rolleyes:

Well....it seems I put a few pounds on over the weekend with my trip to Ontario, hopefully just water, but I"m still up! Anyway, I'll start the challenge by getting back to where I was and then my goal is 6 more pounds. I'll take any loss in the right direction though. I've been struggling a bit to stay OP and I'm thinking that the St Patricks Day Challenge will be helpful!

Goal: 235

Today: 2/22: 243
2/24: 242 1 to go to get back to 241!
3/3: 242....I'm stuck :(
3/10:
St Pats Day:

Jeri
252/242/130

[This message has been edited by Rhiannon (edited 02-27-2001).]

pulling up ;)

Hi, all.

I'm going to join in, with the hopes of getting back at least to where I was at the end of the V-Day challenge.

Soo... starting now...

2/22: 194

3/01: 189 (1st goal met! I'd like to lose another 2 pounds between now and then...)

3/08:
3/15:

Kendra

[This message has been edited by sweetsurrender (edited 03-01-2001).]

pulling up for everybody.Good Luck :)

Pulling up. Good luck all.

pulling up so everybody can edit their weights. Good Luck:)

Pulling Up
 

Pulling Up

Liza

pulling up