February Calorie Deficit Challenge - Newcomers always welcome!

**UPDATE**

March challenge can be found here: http://caloriecount.about.com/march-calorie-d eficit-challenge-newcomers-always-ft130192

Anyone who wants to share their total monthly weight loss, please do!  Then we can all see how the math adds up (or doesn't!).

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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 2/1/09.

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How it works
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 January Calorie Deficit Challege found here: http://caloriecount.about.com/january-calorie -deficit-challenge-newcomers-always-ft124268

Questions?
Ask!

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CHALLENGERS
10,500 (3 pounds) challengers
     alle0299 - 9100 (1 pound lost!)
     carlynj21 - 11844
     gladys32 - 6977
     lemntwist - 7868
     mtiras -  2941
     sugrplm
     v_avila - 2348

14,000 (4 pounds) challengers
     candilovesjon - 1080
     ckuhfahl - 5626
     iamacommitmentto - 11005 (1.5 pounds lost!)
     illingal - 3900
     kaffwynn
     quintanion - 12357
     salmander23 - 603
     werethylacine - 14367

17,500 (5 pounds) challengers
     ashmommyof2 - 7643
     bowlinsara - 8014
     chaimberbell - 4572
     flowergirl21 - 3985
     immom - 2646
     leighlightful - 500
     lianih14 - 17860 (3.5 pounds lost!)
     lilygirl1970 - 18015   (4.4 pounds lost!)
     lw146993 -  6733
     ntack2 - 15078
     r4eboxer - 24864
     sarabear - 448
     wesmoot - 17549 (1.5 pounds lost!)

21,000 (6 pounds) challengers
     annulyju - 17196
     cbussiere - 21157 (15 pounds lost!)
     cristin - 3331
     dovelette - 14106
     jordielg - 8820

24,500 (7 pounds) challengers
     betzc - 24500+ (4.8 pounds lost!)
     februarybride - 12680
     kamoody
     sereniticat -   29156 (3 pounds lost!)
     sstephen27 - 25125

28,000 (8 pounds) challengers
     blakereese - 24978
     eat4health - 26809 (6 pounds lost!)
     jennifer1100 - 11799
     kellytx1977
     louised1991 - 8035
     shandrake -  16656 (4.4 pounds lost!)
     shonaghmartin - 8521 (2 pounds lost!)

2/1 - 1196/28000 - and we are off!

526 / 10500

I really hope I make my lower goal this month!  I know I can if I stick to my planned intake and exercise.

Hii !

I'm starting once again on CC (second time around) and I'd like to be in the 21 000 (6 pounds) group for February. 

As of today 02/01/09 :

844 / 21 000

Good luck everyone! =)

o.k. I suck lol! I have back pain so I ate 1730 calories and burned 1787 so that is a difference of only a 57 calorie deficit not off to a good start but hopefully my back will be better and I can exercise again soon!

57/14,000 (UGH!)

692/21,000

Started out with a vengence this morning and then my stomach started to feel icky. Didn't eat much today.

EOD Feb 1:  1,319/ 17,500

899/24,500.... Gulp  did I bite off more than I can chew? Either way, I am really happy to have this different way of charting my journey.  It makes a difference to shake up things, your diet, your work-out, your way of looking at both of those things. 

1000/14000

Today's Deficit: 556

Total Deficit: 556/14000

i've been looking at people's deficits for today, and i thought that it was unhealthy to have a deficit of over 1000 calories? i don't really remember....

anyway. i figured out that to reach my goal i need to have a deficit of 500 cals a day. so im off to a good start:

603/14000

283/17500

710/17500

Count me in for the 14,000 group.  I'm kickstarting with a big deficit for today - it was lovely outside and I was able to get in a lot of exercise while out enjoying it

890/14,000

2/1/09

1052/28000

I figured I would go for 6lbs this time around.  I totally didn't mean for my deficit to be so big tonight! I'm too tired to eat

1,189/21,000

448/17,500

was hoping for a better day, but family came to visit and brought beer....

Daily update..

Sunday:/500 
Monday: /500
Tuesday: /500
Wednesday: /500
Thursday: /500
Friday: /500
Saturday: /500 

Week to date: /3,500  (updated daily, using edit)

Week 1: 3739/3,500 (updated at the end of the week, in a new post)
Week 2: /3,500
Week 3: /3,500
Week 4: /3,500

Month to date: 3739/14,000 (updated at the end of the week, in a new post)

Start weight (2/1): 204
End weight (2/28):
Weight lost: /4lbs (updated Feb 28)

Between a super bowl party and a sore throat keeping from the gym, I think I will start counting today (instead of yesterday).

Feb. 1

675/21,000

300/10,500