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Games & Challenges ***November***Weight Loss Challenge--Sign Ups Always Welcome! Nov 22 2009
14:33 (UTC)
34

Name:   Dawna
Age:      43
Height & frame:   5'8", medium
Highest weight & date:  307 lbs (November 1, 2008)
CC start wt and CC start date:   232 lbs (May 29, 2009)

Start Weight in November 1, 2009:   195
Goal Weight (by November 29, 2009)
: 189.5

Week 1; 08-Nov
: 195 (no change)
Week 2; 15-Nov: 197.5 (+2.5 lbs)
Week 3; 22-Nov
: 195 (-2.5 lbs and back to where I started)
Week 4; 29-Nov
:

Total monthly weight change:  0 lbs

I stopped feeling sorry for myself and refocused my efforts and eating.  Hmmm...look what happens when I do?!  No more self pity.  I'm being proactive from now on in.

Good luck, everyone.

Dawna

Games & Challenges ***November***Weight Loss Challenge--Sign Ups Always Welcome! Nov 15 2009
14:58 (UTC)
74

Name:   Dawna
Age:      43
Height & frame:   5'8", medium
Highest weight & date:  307 lbs (November 1, 2008)
CC start wt and CC start date:   232 lbs (May 29, 2009)

Start Weight in November 1, 2009:   195
Goal Weight (by November 29, 2009)
: 189.5

Week 1; 08-Nov
: 195 (no change)
Week 2; 15-Nov: 197.5 (+2.5 lbs)
Week 3; 22-Nov
:
Week 4; 29-Nov
:

Total monthly weight change:  +2.5 lbs

Aunt Flo has been knocking at my door for days.  I sure wish she'd just come in already and get the damn visit over with! 

Good luck, everyone.

Dawna

Foods PGX Are you taking it? Any Good Stories to share? What do you think about it? Nov 13 2009
20:13 (UTC)
1

I've never heard of it (and, frankly, am an avid believer in eating good, nutrious food and exercising on a daily basis to lose weight and get healthy--and not rely on a pill), but for what it's worth, here is a link to some reviews of the product.

http://reviews.costco.ca/2070-en_ca/10311026/ reviews.htm

Good luck with whatever you choose.

Dawna

Games & Challenges ***November***Weight Loss Challenge--Sign Ups Always Welcome! Nov 09 2009
03:18 (UTC)
111

Name:   Dawna
Age:      43
Height & frame:   5'8", medium
Highest weight & date:  307 lbs (November 1, 2008)
CC start wt and CC start date:   232 lbs (May 29, 2009)

Start Weight in November 1, 2009:   195
Goal Weight (by November 29, 2009)
: 189.5

Week 1; 08-Nov
: 195 (no change)
Week 2; 15-Nov:
Week 3; 22-Nov
:
Week 4; 29-Nov
:

Total monthly weight change:  zilch

Games & Challenges ***November***Weight Loss Challenge--Sign Ups Always Welcome! Nov 01 2009
12:33 (UTC)
184

Name:   Dawna
Age:      43
Height & frame:   5'8", medium
Highest weight & date:  307 lbs (November 1, 2008)
CC start wt and CC start date:   232 lbs (May 29, 2009)

Start Weight in November 1, 2009:   195
Goal Weight (by November 29, 2009)
: 189.5

Week 1; 08-Nov
:
Week 2; 15-Nov
:
Week 3; 22-Nov
:
Week 4; 29-Nov
:

Total monthly weight change:

*** Start weight added and goal weight changed ***

Games & Challenges ***November***Weight Loss Challenge--Sign Ups Always Welcome! Oct 30 2009
13:31 (UTC)
195

Name:   Dawna
Age:      43
Height & frame:   5'8", medium
Highest weight & date:  307 lbs (November 1, 2008)
CC start wt and CC start date:   232 lbs (May 29, 2009)

Start Weight in November 1, 2009:   tba
Goal Weight (by November 29, 2009)
: 190

Week 1; 08-Nov
:
Week 2; 15-Nov
:
Week 3; 22-Nov
:
Week 4; 29-Nov
:

Total monthly weight change:

 

GOOD LUCK, EVERYONE!   And thanks again to mischiefdm for all her work in organizing and maintaining these challenge threads.  Smile

Games & Challenges ***October***Weight Loss Challenge--Sign Ups Always Welcome! Oct 30 2009
13:21 (UTC)
12

Name:    Dawna
Age:       43
Height:   5'8"
Start Weight in October 1, 2009:   201.5
Goal Weight (by October 29):  196

Week 1; 08-Oct-09: 200.0 (-1.5)
Week 2; 15-Oct-09: 200.0 (no change)
Week 3; 22-Oct-09: 198.5 (-1.5)
Week 4; 29-Oct-09: 195 (-3.5)

Total monthly weight change:  -6.5 lbs

Wahoo!  I met my goal.  I didn't think that I would this month given the craziness of everything (my moving....my conference....packing and moving my mom).  I am very excited and haven't weighed this since I don't remember when.  1994?  Wow.   At my semi-annual conference this week, I got to spend time with  my colleagues from around the province.  Since we only see each other every six months, they were just amazed and proud of my progress (62 lbs since the last time we saw each other and a total of 112 lbs since this time last year).   I was even teased for wearing a skirt "Wow, I didn't know that Dawna even had legs!!".  It was all in good fun and I could feel the love.  It made me feel very proud and recommitted me to my efforts.   The hotel food had healthy options and when they didn't, I nibbled on healthy and safe snacks that I brought from home.  

That all came out like a big brag fest and I'm sorry about that.  I guess that I get used to how I look and it takes a fresh set of eyes to remind me of how far I've come.

Take care, everyone.  I wish you all much happiness and success.

Dawna

Games & Challenges ***October***Weight Loss Challenge--Sign Ups Always Welcome! Oct 22 2009
13:22 (UTC)
96

Name:    Dawna
Age:       43
Height:   5'8"
Start Weight in October 1, 2009:   201.5
Goal Weight (by October 29):  196

Week 1; 08-Oct-09: 200.0 (-1.5)
Week 2; 15-Oct-09: 200.0 (no change)
Week 3; 22-Oct-09: 198.5 (-1.5)
Week 4; 29-Oct-09:

Total monthly weight change:  -3.0 lbs

Well, I have a feeling that I might not meet my goal this month...especially given the fact that I will be away at a conference all of next week and must rely on choosing wisely from the hotel menu.  I'm taking my workout gear so I can make use of the hotel gym, but I will miss my trainer.  Frown

This all sound very Doom and Gloom, but I am happy with my efforts this month regardless of whether I meet my goal and look foward to continuing in November's challenge.

Take care, everyone.

Dawna

Games & Challenges ***October***Weight Loss Challenge--Sign Ups Always Welcome! Oct 15 2009
13:52 (UTC)
169

Name:    Dawna
Age:       43
Height:   5'8"
Start Weight in October 1, 2009:   201.5
Goal Weight (by October 29):  196

Week 1; 08-Oct-09: 200.0 (-1.5)
Week 2; 15-Oct-09: 200.0 (no change)
Week 3; 22-Oct-09:
Week 4; 29-Oct-09:

Total monthly weight change:  -1.5 lbs

Games & Challenges ***October***Weight Loss Challenge--Sign Ups Always Welcome! Oct 08 2009
16:14 (UTC)
233

Name:    Dawna
Age:       43
Height:   5'8"
Start Weight in October 1, 2009:   201.5
Goal Weight (by October 29):  196

Week 1; 08-Oct-09: 200.0 (-1.5)
Week 2; 15-Oct-09:
Week 3; 22-Oct-09:
Week 4; 29-Oct-09:

Total monthly weight change:  -1.5 lbs

Games & Challenges ***October***Weight Loss Challenge--Sign Ups Always Welcome! Oct 03 2009
01:02 (UTC)
275

Name:    Dawna
Age:       43
Height:   5'8"
Start Weight in October 1, 2009:   201.5
Goal Weight (by October 29):  196

Week 1; 08-Oct-09:
Week 2; 15-Oct-09:
Week 3; 22-Oct-09:
Week 4; 29-Oct-09:

Total monthly weight loss:   

Edited to indicate start and goal weights.

Games & Challenges ***September***Weight Loss Challenge--Sign Ups Always Welcome! Sep 30 2009
11:44 (UTC)
41

Name: Dawna
Age: 43
Height: 5'8"
Start Weight in September 1, 2009: 212 lbs
Goal Weight (by September 30): 206 lbs

Sep 04:  212  (no change...bummer)
Sep 11:  211 (-1.0)
Sep 18:  205.5 (-5.5)
Sep 25:  201.5 (-4.0)
Sep 30:  200  (-1.5)

Total monthly weight change:   -12.0 lbs

I am very, very pleased with my weight loss this month.  I sure can't wait to see the 100's on the scale so I'm looking forward to October.  Smile

Good luck, everyone.

Dawna

Games & Challenges ***October***Weight Loss Challenge--Sign Ups Always Welcome! Sep 27 2009
12:40 (UTC)
358

Name:    Dawna
Age:       43
Height:   5'8"
Start Weight in October 1, 2009:
Goal Weight (by October 29):

Week 1; 08-Oct-09:
Week 2; 15-Oct-09:
Week 3; 22-Oct-09:
Week 4; 29-Oct-09:

Total monthly weight loss:   

Thanks again, mischiefdm, for your record keeping and Mother Hen'ing.  Smile   Your efforts really bring us together.

Games & Challenges ***September***Weight Loss Challenge--Sign Ups Always Welcome! Sep 25 2009
12:06 (UTC)
89

Name: Dawna
Age: 43
Height: 5'8"
Start Weight in September 1, 2009: 212 lbs
Goal Weight (by September 30): 206 lbs

Sep 04:  212  (no change...bummer)
Sep 11:  211 (-1.0)
Sep 18:  205.5 (-5.5)
Sep 25:  201.5 (-4.0)
Sep 30:

Total monthly weight change:   -10.5 lbs

Second last day of a cleanse (my very first time ever doing this) and am feeling wonderful.  Loads of energy, better sleep.  It was a good experience and I will probably do it again in 6 or 9 months.

My fingers are crossed that I can cross over into the 100's in the next week or two.  It's been decades since I've seen a "1".

Wishing everyone good health.

Dawna

Games & Challenges ***September***Weight Loss Challenge--Sign Ups Always Welcome! Sep 18 2009
15:10 (UTC)
136

Name: Dawna
Age: 43
Height: 5'8"
Start Weight in September 1, 2009: 212 lbs
Goal Weight (by September 30): 206 lbs

Sep 04:  212  (no change...bummer)
Sep 11:  211 (-1)
Sep 18:  205.5 (-5.5)
Sep 25:
Sep 30:


Total monthly weight change:   -6.5 lb

Okay, don't know how to explain this but, wowser.  I have increased my water intake (and have bought stocks in a toilet paper company!) so I don't know if that's it.   I have been eating well and often (5 or 6 meals per day) and exercising.  I have also been packing up my mom's house because she's selling (after almost 43 years in the same home) so there's been lots of cleaning and purging and fixing and up-and-down ladders and bending and twisting and, well, you get the picture.  Tongue out

Wishing everyone good health.

Games & Challenges ***September***Weight Loss Challenge--Sign Ups Always Welcome! Sep 11 2009
14:24 (UTC)
206

Name: Dawna
Age: 43
Height: 5'8"
Start Weight in September 1, 2009: 212 lbs
Goal Weight (by September 30): 206 lbs

Sep 04:  212  (no change...bummer)
Sep 11:  211 (-1)
Sep 18:
Sep 25:
Sep 30:


Total monthly weight change:   -1 lb

It sounds like a little, but I'm okay with this.  I've been on a conference for the last four days and had to eat hotel food.  I chose wisely and brought my own snacks for those times when others were noshing away on muffins and cookies.

Games & Challenges ***September***Weight Loss Challenge--Sign Ups Always Welcome! Sep 04 2009
23:41 (UTC)
243

Name: Dawna
Age: 43
Height: 5'8"
Start Weight in September 1, 2009: 212 lbs
Goal Weight (by September 30): 206 lbs

Sep 04:  212  (no change...bummer)
)Sep 11:
Sep 18:
Sep 25:
Sep 30:


Total monthly weight loss:  

Games & Challenges ***September***Weight Loss Challenge--Sign Ups Always Welcome! Sep 01 2009
14:35 (UTC)
321

Name: Dawna
Age: 43
Height: 5'8"
Start Weight in September 1, 2009: 212 lbs
Goal Weight (by September 30): 206 lbs

Sep 04:
Sep 11:
Sep 18:
Sep 25:
Sep 30:


Total monthly weight loss: I was super happy with my efforts last month and wonder (hope) that I can have another 7 lb weight loss.  I have a conference that I'm obligated to attend during the Labour Day week so I'm at the mercy of hotel food, but I know how to make wise choices so I'm not concerned.  My trainer is changing my routine (and, man, am I feeling it!) so it will be exciting to see what gains (strength) and losses (inches and weight) I will have.   Bring on September.  I'm on board. 

Good luck, everyone.  Wishing you all good health.

 

mischiefdm>> Please note that this was edited to include my start and goal weights.  Thanks.

Games & Challenges ***September***Weight Loss Challenge--Sign Ups Always Welcome! Aug 31 2009
14:39 (UTC)
344

Name: Dawna
Age: 43
Height: 5'8"
Start Weight in September 1, 2009: * lbs
Goal Weight (by September 30): * lbs

Sep 04:
Sep 11:
Sep 18:
Sep 25:
Sep 30:


Total monthly weight loss: I was super happy with my efforts last month and wonder (hope) that I can have another 7 lb weight loss.  I have a conference that I'm obligated to attend during the Labour Day week so I'm at the mercy of hotel food, but I know how to make wise choices so I'm not concerned.  My trainer is changing my routine (and, man, am I feeling it!) so it will be exciting to see what gains (strength) and losses (inches and weight) I will have.   Bring on September.  I'm on board.  Laughing

Good luck, everyone.  Wishing you all good health.

Games & Challenges ***August***Weight Loss Challenge--Sign Ups Always Welcome! Aug 28 2009
14:13 (UTC)
48

Name:     Dawna
Age:        ;42 (and 11/12)
Height:    5'8"
Start Weight in August 1, 2009:   219.5
Goal Weight (by August 28):        ;213.5

Aug 07:  216
Aug 14:  215.5
Aug 21:  213
Aug 28:  212

Total weight change: -7.5 lbs

I'm pretty pleased with my efforts this month.  I stuck to my trainer's eating plan and have been doing daily, varied workouts.  (I'm still sore and tired from yesterday's!)

Good health, everyone.  Let September come...

Dawna

p.s.  mischiefdm>> I, too, want to thank you for all the hard work you put into these challenges.  Your personal comments are very encouraging.  Thank you.

Games & Challenges ***August***Weight Loss Challenge--Sign Ups Always Welcome! Aug 22 2009
11:50 (UTC)
83

Name:     Dawna
Age:        ; 42 (and 11/12)
Height:    5'8"
Start Weight in August 1, 2009:   219.5
Goal Weight (by August 28):        ; 213.5

Aug 07:  216
Aug 14:  215.5
Aug 21:  213
Aug 28:

Total weight change: -6.5 lbs

Okay...so TTOTM was late, but I'm sooooo happy that it has arrived and I've shed some water weight.  Hope it stays off, but I'm not betting on it.

Good luck, everyone.  Good health.

Dawna

Games & Challenges ***August***Weight Loss Challenge--Sign Ups Always Welcome! Aug 14 2009
19:12 (UTC)
198

Name:     Dawna
Age:        ; ; 42 (and 11/12)
Height:    5'8"
Start Weight in August 1, 2009:   219.5
Goal Weight (by August 28):        ; ; 213.5

Aug 07:  216
Aug 14:  215.5
Aug 21:
Aug 28:

Total weight change: -4.0 lbs

Games & Challenges ***August***Weight Loss Challenge--Sign Ups Always Welcome! Aug 07 2009
16:38 (UTC)
322

Name:     Dawna
Age:        ; 42 (and 11/12)
Height:    5'8"
Start Weight in August 1, 2009:   219.5
Goal Weight (by August 28):        ; 213.5

Aug 07:  216
Aug 14:
Aug 21:
Aug 28:

Total weight change: -3.5 lbs

Changed my eating plan and have cut out all processed foods.  Wow...what a difference!

Wishing everyone good luck and good health. 

Foods Greek Yogurt in Canada Aug 03 2009
01:08 (UTC)

lol @ victoriagirl.

I find it quite frustrating that there's such a difference in what's available in Canada vs. the U.S.   Crazy really, but then again, we have Swiss Chalet and beaver tails so it can't be all that bad. 

Wink

Games & Challenges ***August***Weight Loss Challenge--Sign Ups Always Welcome! Aug 03 2009
00:53 (UTC)
412


Name:     Dawna
Age:        ; 42 (and 11/12)
Height:    5'8"
Start Weight in August 1, 2009:   219.5
Goal Weight (by August 28):        ; 213.5

Aug 07:
Aug 14:
Aug 21:
Aug 28:

Total weight loss:

Thanks for the invite, mischiefdm!  I was hoping that there would be an August Challenge.  

Wishing everyone good luck and good health. 

 

Games & Challenges ***July***Weight Loss Challenge--Sign Ups Always Welcome! Jul 31 2009
15:04 (UTC)
18

Name:   Dawna
Age:      42 ¾  (I'm fighting the 43 thing...)
Height:  5'8"
Start Weight in July:   224
Goal Weight  (by July 31):  218

July 3:    224
July 10:  222.5
July 17:  221.5
July 24:  220.5  (argh!!)
Final Weigh In – July 31:  219.5

Total weight loss:  -4.5 lbs 

I didn't reach my July's goal but pleased that I am continuing to work through this (rather frustrating) plateau and stay focussed on good choices and improved health.

Foods Greek Yogurt in Canada Jul 31 2009
14:54 (UTC)
3

Thanks to you both for helping me out with this.  I'm very pleased that I have both store-bought and home-made options.

Thanks a million.

Dawna

Games & Challenges ***July***Weight Loss Challenge--Sign Ups Always Welcome! Jul 24 2009
14:11 (UTC)
42

Name:   Dawna
Age:      42 ¾  (I'm fighting the 43 thing...)
Height:  5'8"
Start Weight in July:   224
Goal Weight  (by July 31):  218

July 3:    224
July 10:  222.5
July 17:  221.5
July 24:  220.5  (argh!!)
Final Weigh In – July 31:

Total weight loss:  -3.5 lbs  (2.5 lbs to go to reach July's goal)

Fitness Why do you work out? Jul 19 2009
22:04 (UTC)
10

For me, it's 1, 2 and 3 (all equally ranked)...and NEVER 4.  

Games & Challenges ***July***Weight Loss Challenge--Sign Ups Always Welcome! Jul 17 2009
14:51 (UTC)
65

Name:   Dawna
Age:      42 ¾  (I'm fighting the 43 thing...)
Height:  5'8"
Start Weight in July:   224
Goal Weight  (by July 31):  218

July 3:    224
July 10:  222.5
July 17:  221.5
July 24:
Final Weigh In – July 31:

Total weight loss:  -2.5 lbs  (3.5 lbs to go to reach July's goal)

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