diet 101 challenge......12 week challenge (FULL.....AGAIN!)

A 12-week challenge that will educate you on the various powerhouse foods, as well as keeping you focused on a healthy weight loss.

Set out in 2-week increments with a weight in every second Friday. The goal is to earn as many points as possible that are made up of weekly challenges and bonus rounds. While doing all of these challenges the focus is still on healthy eating, exercise and weight loss.

·            Week 1& 2        Make friends with fibre (Begins March 7th)

·       &n bsp;    Week 3 & 4        Good salt Bad Salt (Begins March 21st)

·       &n bsp;    Week 5 & 6              H20 Wahooooo (Begins April 4th)

·       &n bsp;    Week 7 & 8        Gym Gym Gym (Begins April 18th)

·       &n bsp;    Week 9 & 10       Fruits and Vegetables Galore (Begins May 2nd)

       &nb sp;     Week 11 & 12     Fatty Fatty Fatty (Begins May 16th)

Please post all stats and points in one post, and edit every 2 weeks)

Weigh in every 2nd Friday, weight and points must be posted by Sunday.

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RESULTS!!

So Ladies here it is the end of the challenge!!  This 12 weeks has flown by! IT has been great fun and the  ‘Diet 101 – Intermediate’ is coming soon so watch this space!!

This has been a great challenge, and a very educational one too, I did not realise how hard some of the challenges would be. I still stick rigidly to the salt and fibre that’s for sure.

We all made a fantastic effort and we all lost tons of weight!!! Between us we lost 120.5 pounds! I dare you all to try and pick that up at the gym the next time that you are there.  We are ALL winners in this challenge and I was reluctant to announce winners and losers because that makes the people who didn’t win think that they did not gain something. No one on this challenge has anything to defeatist about what they have achieved, even if you lost a pound it is a pound lost and we are all the better for being more conscious about our weight and we all stuck to something and stuck with it too!! 12 weeks is a long time to stay dedicated to a project so EVERYONE is a winner.

However……………….There were a few who do need a mention!

In third place we have JDS17! She scored an amazing 565 points and lost an incredible 15lb!! way to go JDS!

In Second place we have Christalrae, this is an amazing achievement considering that she was a late starter to the challenge. She scored in with 576 points and an amazing 9lb lost! This is a great weight loss considering its harder when you have less to lose! Well done Christal!

And in first place, we have the clear winner of this challenge, she is dedication personified its Social work Sarah! She has consistently won the challenges and stayed focused. She managed an AMAZING 661 points and lost an astounding 38lb!! That’s a small child she has managed to shift!  Sarah we take our hats off to you!

Sounds great!  I'm in.  My current weight is 198, height 5' 2.5", age 29 (30 next month).  This is a perfect first challenge, since I just started really paying attention to my fiber intake, and I want to avoid fiber supplements completely. 

Another suggestion, if you can find it in your local stores: La Tortilla Factory's Whole Wheat Low-Carb/Low-Fat Tortillas (Original)... I don't seek out "low-carb" items, but one of these tortillas has only 50 calories, 2g fat, 11g carbs, 8 grams of fiber(!), 5g protein(!) and some calcium and iron.  I put on 1-2 tbsp neufchatel cream cheese, smoked salmon or tuna, and pile on the veggies, and it's a filling and delicious meal. 

Kashi cereals are also pretty high in fiber.

I'm hoping to lose another pound or two by next week, so I guess I'll repost if my weight changes...

edited to say: I just checked out my Analysis for the past 20 days (since I started logging), and I averaged 20g fiber daily.  And I'm eating way more fruits and veggies than ever!  25 will be tough, but good for me -- force me to cut down on empty calories and processed fare. 

Hi JDS, Great to have you with us, When i did the challenges last year I learnt so much from them it was unbelievable (thank you undertherainbow my inspiration!!)

Thanks also for the suggestions, I dont know if i can get them here in Canada but il have a good look !

If anyone else has any suggestions thats great, We all need all the help we can get.

What I found was a great snack was 1/3 cup all bran buds, with an actvia yoghurt, and some strawberrys all layered up into a sundae was a great mid morning treat and packed a fibre punch with nearly 14 grams of fibre!!! and is only 224 cals!!! and the best part is, it actually tastes good LOL

Sounds great. PDF me please!!!

Weight: 136

Goal:125

Hi Rockin, (great name by the way)

Private message me your email addie and il send it on over :)

Um, WOW.  I just took a look at that pdf you emailed me -- did you create that yourself???  It's fantastic!  I thought it was just going to be a simple chart, but... dude.  Nice job.  I'm pretty psyched for this to start. 

I think I would love to give it a try I'm so excited I told some co-workers about it and they are thinking about trying it too :)

LOL thank you very much! Actually I am a administrator for a living so I am used to putting together those little things, but I just have to thank google (web and image) and my employer for leaving me very bored for a couple of days LOL!!

So yes I did do it myself, I figured I would send you ladies the whole thing as I sent it to my Mum, then you can do your grocery shopping accordingly and what not.

Glad to have you onboard Sarah, can you give me your start weight, as I am tracking all of our process.

Hi, I'd like to join the challenge too =]

Age: 19
Height: 5'3
Weight: 120 lbs

I'm really excited to be eating healthier!

I'll send you my email so you can send me the PDF

Sure thing:

Age: 28

HW: 282 (mid-september) 

SW: 249 (current)

I weigh in on Friday so I can update my weight again then since we aren't starting until the  7th and I know I'll be lighter then :) Just for honesty sake :)

 

 On another note :)

 "La Tortilla Factory's Whole Wheat Low-Carb/Low-Fat Tortillas" I love these!!!

wow - lots of people joined from yesterday!!! I didn't put in my goal weight, so I guess i will include it now... 140.   Also, that information was awesome!!! lots of things I never knew!!! So thanks bunches Vixen!

    Yeah we have 12 or 13 members now I cant remember all my tracking sheets are at work. I think we will just make it a neat 15, that way I wont be spending all weekend trying to update.

So next Thursday I would like a post from you all, like the following below, and if you can edit the same post at the end of each mini challenge :) I am super excited about this :)

*****EXAMPLE********

NAME: BRITISHVIXEN21

SW:   214

WEEK 1 & 2  POINTS:
WEEK 1 & 2WEIGHT:

WEEK 3 & 4 POINTS:
WEEK 3 & 4 WEIGHT:

WEEK 5 & 6 POINTS:
WEEK 5 & 6 WEIGHT:

WEEK 7 & 8 POINTS:
WEEK 7 & 8 POINTS:

WEEK 9 & 10 POINTS:
WEEK 9 & 10 POINTS:

WEEK 11 & 12 POINTS:
WEEK 11 & 12 POINTS:

END WEIGHT:

is it too late to join? I've been working my butt off this week and just saw this post!! I love challenges!! I really need something to keep me in check!

 

Female, 5'5, 23 years old

CW: 131

GW: 122/120

Mostly i'd like to tone up and start eating healthy!! 

Hi,

I'm pretty new to this site, and think the challenge sounds fantastic.. If there's still room I would love to join!

 Female 33 years old

CW 164

GW 130

Is it too late to join?

I'm new to this site, and I need motivation to diet.

Female 22 years old

Height 5 '9'  

CW 194

GW 174

I want to lose 20lbs

 

 

 

 

I'm prolly too late to join, but if not, I'd like to participate.

I can be your heavy hitter; my current weight is 312 (I'm 5'2"). My SW on 1/7/08 was 317, and I struggled to lose those first 5 pounds. Getting really discouraged, and thought perhaps I needed some different goals to achieve. I think this would help.

Thanks!

    Hi Ladies,

You not to late at all :) welcome aboard, and I will send you all the pdf once I get into work.

Sounds like just the thing to start spring.  sign me up.  Thanks  and Please PDF. Oh yea and Im am 268lbs. 

gr8..Im a newbee and was lookin fr smething like this..coz i end to get bored with my diet plans and exercise fast...

im 26, CW- 140, GW -120, Ht- 5'4.., in high school i was around 145-150...but i managed to lose 20-25 and was 120 when i got married....felt real gd...but now im bk to 140 with a sedentary lifestyle .......hopin to get into shape by summer end..

hi, I think this is a great challenge. I would love to join.

HT: 5" 1
CW: 141.0
GW: 130  for the challenge 

I was recently put on medicines for migraines that may make losing weight more difficult, so that is why my goal is not a lot.  I would love to lose these 10 lbs and keep them off in a super healthy way..