April Calorie Deficit Challenge - Newcomers always welcome!

We all know that in order to lose weight you need to have a calorie deficit.  This challenge is about that deficit! 

You can sign up anytime by posting in this thread and indicating which group you want to be in.

We'll start counting on 4/1/09.

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How it works
To start with, you choose a goal deficit for the month.  Then each day you keep track of your calorie intake and calorie output, then compute your calorie deficit.  You post in here (daily, weekly, whenever) your running deficit for the month in the form of: deficit to-date / goal deficit.  Be sure to post a new post every time you post - do not edit previous posts or I will not see it!  Also, be sure you keep track of your on-going total - I won't be doing the math for you! 

For example
Let's say I want to lose five pounds this month.  So, I sign up for the 17,500 Challenger group.  On day 1 my calorie output is 2000 and my intake is 1500.  That makes my day 1 deficit 500, so I post: 500/17,500.  On day 2, my calorie output is 1800 and my intake is 1500, making my deficit 300.  So, I add my day 2 deficit onto my day 1 deficit, and post:  800/17,500.  On day 3, I didn't do so well and took in 2000 calories and burned 1800 calories.  So, on day 3 I subtract the calories I took in over maintainence and I post my total montly deficit as 600/17,500.   For more examples check out the March Calorie Deficit Challege found here.

Questions?
Ask!

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CHALLENGERS*
10,500 (3 pounds) challengers
     alle0299 - 4227
     brivb10 - 1773
     droppinlbs - 12152
     rylindis - 700

14,000 (4 pounds) challengers
     augenblick - 406
     figurethefat - 7209
     future214 -  6000
     kacka - 8980
     v_avila - 100

17,500 (5 pounds) challengers
     cbussiere - 11376
     faithhopelove76 - 4648
     nellebelle1 - 4379
     nodame - 3010
     r4eboxer
     redhead27 - 1368
     wesmoot - 12680

21,000 (6 pounds) challengers
     betzc - 11209
     eat4health - 17170  
     healthmd - 6699
     jnielsen006 - 12350
     kkfrench - 17185
     lemntwist - 6798
     musicalfishmich - 5614
     ntack2 - 7546
     smartypants_57 - 1720
     tigerlilyncsu - 12052

24,500 (7 pounds) challengers
     annulyju - 11783
     girlfighting27 - 8004
     luleelu - 21758
     lilygirl1970 - 16775
     sereniticat - 27160

28,000 (8 pounds) challengers
     acomley11 - 28318
     anastase - 19936
     bell62 - 13526
     bking1969 - 1797
     buttercup98
     courtneymarie2689 - 4068
     diva_n_da_making - 13897
     ericaly - 18400
     edspillane - 5500
     gbpfan4life - 26121
     inacio68 - 1965
     jesselou
     lvanryss - 18385
     neozanne -  7299
     sarahshe - 16270
     shapeshifter - 10700
     smartasu
     tealparadise - 11450
     terikopplin - 17819
     turning50 - 4800

*REMINDER:  Be sure to post your running total for the month, using your
  last posted total not the posted total.  Otherwise you'd risk missing some 
 calories in your total!

yes!!  i'm soo ready for a new month & fresh start.

sign me up for the whoppin 28000 plz!  go big or go home baby!

yee haw

Hiya Alle!!! You know I'm in ! I'd like to be in the same catagory again please 24500, I'm still to chicken to jump down to 28000..it just seems like such a big number hehe.

THanking you very much for doing this again for us!

i'll hop on board - sign me up for the 21,000 group - small steps :)

Again for 17 500 !  Thank you so much for doing this Alle!

I'm here too! 24,500 for April! I'm finally back on track!

Yep I'm game again....it works. I lost about 4Lb on the 17,500 last month and I do not need that much any more so let's try 14,000. Thank you for organizing it again.

Hey Allie! I'm in for the 28,000 Cal. Deficit.. I need to lose 8pounds this month! Has anyone out there succeeded with 28,000 cal. def.??? 

Hi, I am new here but would like to join the 14,000 group.  I am going to go easy the first month.  Thank you so much for doing this.  I think it will exactly what I need to stay on track.

I'm in for 17,500.

Thank you very much! 

I am in for the 21000 group this month.  I will be on vacation for a week and I refuse to count that week.  Alle - thank you!

28,000 please!  I have to aim HIGH or I won't aim at all :D

how do you work out ure calorie output?

CC puts mine at 2350? is that the one that you minus ure cals off? also ive always wondered...what do i set my activity level at?

Work; 5 days a week sitting in office, only occasionally walking to printer, other offices, saturday; fairly sedintary walking around shops for 3-4hours, sunday cafe work 6 hours on feet mostly in one place, but also waitressing. And i do intensive dancing 10hours a week (5 days)

Atm it's at moderate activity and i don't log my dancing on top of that, or do i have to add that to the calories already burnt? or would i set it to sedentary and then log the exercise on top of that? This has confused me for a while so if anyone could help? please do...any advice would be helpful?

Count me in for the 28, 000 i think i could do that easily, regardless,

thanks in advance for any advice,

bell

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Hi

I would like to join this month.  I'm going to go for the gusto,  sign me up for 28,000. How do you calculate the calorie output?  Thanks

I'm in 17500

I guess I'm not going BIG but I am going to set a realistic goal for myself.

You have to do whatever works for you, I want to challenge myself, I may not make 28000 but I'm going to give it my best shot.  As long as I lose weight , I will still be a winner and so will you.

Hi, I am new her and would like to join the 28,000 group. This is a good way to get motivated!!! Thanks!!

I'm in! Put me in the 28,000 group please! :)

Hooray! Thanks alle0299! I was worried in case you didn't do another one. I appreciate all your hard work. Put me in the 21000 group again please!

I want to sign up too. 

Please put me on the 28,000 (8 pounds) challengers!

Thanks!

Hey alle put me in. Last challenge I was in the 28,000 and only lost 4 pounds even though my deficient for the month was well over 22,000, so that might be almost right...lol. I would like to continue on in the 28,000 group. I'm gonna try my hardest to lose these eight pounds. I just want to see the 180's, I would be soooo happy! THanks again alle!!