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!

4678 + 795 = 5473/ 14,000

wed: 870

total: 12,587

lulee~ wow you were really off!  Making your goal doesn't seem too far off now!

6/18:  504

Total:  12,954/28,000

Bad day today..had the munchies.. tried not to be to bad but made the kids pepperoni rolls for dinner and couldn't resist.  Just finished working out and now feel a little better.  Will try harder tomorrow.  Maybe my body needs to adjust to the new weight that i'm at now. 

6/19:  739

6/20:  696

total:  14,389/28,000

6/21:  562

Total: 14,951/ 28,000 

thursday: 503

Friday: 1,268

saturday: 436

sunday: 755

Total: 15,549

I'm doing really well! for the 21 days (so far) in June i've averaged a 740 deficit per day, which i think is right on target.  exercising more has really reallly helped!

6/22:  869

total:  15,820/28,000

Don't think i'll make 28,000.  But it's been a good month so far.

lemntwist...Great Job!! Keep it up!!

6/23:  852

Total: 16,672/28,000

i'm tryin my best :)

monday: 787

Tuesday: 611

total: 16,947

28,000 is a pretty lofty goal - I think you should be proud if you hit 21,000!  how is the plateau?  seeing/ feeling any drops?

6/24:  542

Total:  17,214/28,000

I'm working through the plateau..I've been a little easier on myself lately.  Not obsessing over it as much as before.  I'll be happy to hit 21,000.

6/25:  853

Total:  18,067/28,000

wed: 375

Thurs: 1040

total: 18,362

I'm still a bit stuck, i saw really good drop early in June, but now it seems to be slowing, but i'm just gonna have to stop obsessing over each morning's number!  I tried to stick to monday weigh ins, but then I'll just hop on randomly to check. 

The thing is I know i'm doing good, I'm just getting impatient because I have a few big trips comign up that i really wanted to get to certain goals by. 

I'd like to hit 28,000 by July 10th (my goal date for my family reunion).  I think that's doable!

6/26:  814

total:  18,881/28,000

lemntwist:  Keep it up, you're doing great! I get impatient too.

6/27:  0

total:  18,881/28,00

Had a party to go to and well...I partied! 

6/28: 852

6/29: 1,104

Total:  20,837/28,000

Have really been slacking. Weight stable. Need to start anew in July.

5473 + 319= 5792/ 14,000

me too.

6/30: 716

Total for June:  21,553/28,000

Pretty good month... lost 7 pounds

Going to try for 24,000 in July

i haven't coutned since last thursday!  wow.  I have rode my bike to work for three days in there tho.  so my total: 18,362.

i have been eating pretty well, i just do much better when i log.

7/1:  1,089

1,089/24,500