February Weight Loss Challenge **Sign ups always welcome!**

Welcome to the February Challenge!
I hope you all had a great January, boy didn't that month go fast??
But anyway, Welcome back for another month to all those who have done my previous challenges and welcome aboard to any newbies!

The challenge is pretty easy.
We'll have 5 weekly weigh In's and the dates will be...:

1/2/09:
8/2/09:
15/2/09:
22/2/09:
29/2/09:

And yes, I use the European writing method!
If you would like to change it in your personal posts, that's fine.

Weigh in days have been changed to Sunday.
I'm sorry, I know lots of you don't like weighing in around the weekends, but maybe this will be a really good motivator to behave on Saturdays now?
Well, TRY and look at it positively anyway!

So!
Sign up any time you want, then come back on the 1st of the month, fill out the form below and post it EVERY Sunday with your new weights.

Name:
Age:
Height:
Start Weight (Your February 1st Weight):
Goal Weight (by February 29):

1/2/09:
8/2/09:
15/2/09:
22/2/09:
1/3/09:

Total weight loss:

Fill in the form, and re-post it every Sunday with your new weights.
DO NOT EDIT YOUR ORIGIONAL POST because i wont notice.
Thanks :]


The challenge is about personal motivation and success and just knowing you're making a good change for yourself... but the person to lose the most weight will receive a "i won a challenge" type badge for their photo gallery, also!

Participants:

Adaknits - SW: 260.4. GW: 253. Total Weight Loss: 4.6
Akasharainen - SW: 230. GW: 225. Total Weight Loss: 6
Akriss12321 - SW: 148. GW: 142. Total Weight Loss:
Alegna98 - SW: 119. GW: 115. Total Weight Loss:
Aliceinonderland - SW: 200. GW: 200. Total Weight Loss: 0
Alle0299 - SW: 162.4. GW: 157. Total Weight Loss: 4.6
Amber1l - SW: 266. GW: 250. Total Weight Loss: 2
Ashmommyof2 - SW: 324.2. GW: --. Total Weight Loss: +1.6
Bahai99 - SW: 174. GW: 171. Total Weight Loss: 2
Betzc - SW: 144.1. GW: 137. Total Weight Loss: 4.1
Birki - SW: 169.5. GW: 162. Total Weight Loss: 4.5
Born2doit2 - SW: 131. GW: 125. Total Weight Loss: 3
Carlynj21 - SW: 126. GW: 121. Total Weight Loss: 3.6
Changling - SW: 184. GW: 180. Total Weight Loss: 1
Christinedavidson - SW: 235. GW: 225. Total Weight Loss: 1
Colorado_Sunshine - SW: 126.5. GW: 122.5. Total Weight Loss: 3.5
Cpa2b - SW: 198. GW: 190. Total Weight Loss:
Crazybeautifulxo
Cricketro05 - SW: --. GW: --. Total Weight Loss:
Damndetermined - SW: 140.2. GW: 134. Total Weight Loss: 4.4
Danyellc - SW: 167. GW: 155. Total Weight Loss:
Devins_kitten - SW: 155. GW: 150. Total Weight Loss: 2
Diva_n_da_making - SW: 198.5. GW: 193. Total weight Loss: 0.5
Doulia - SW: 148. GW: 140. Total Weight Loss:
Earth_mom - SW: 247. GW: 240. Total Weight Loss: 5.2
Fakeout - SW: 140. GW: 137. Total Weight Loss: +2.6
Findingmeagain2009 - SW: 218. GW: 210. Total Weight Loss: 13
Girlfighting27 - SW: 147.4. GW: 145. Total Weight Loss: 0
Godsmissiongal - SW: 201.6. GW: 198. Total Weight Loss: 2.4
Hales_angel - SW: 186. GW: 176. Total Weight Loss: 2.5
Hilary_88 - SW: 163. GW: 150. Total Weight Loss: 4.2
Huntingmay - SW: 186. GW: 180. Total Weight Loss:
Iamacommitmentto - SW: 204. GW: 200. Total Weight Loss: 1.5
Iamdwalrus - SW: 131.4. GW: 125. Total Weight Loss:
Jackolina
James_64
Javla - SW: 237. GW: 225. Total Weight Loss:
Jennifer1100 - SW: 172. GW: 164. Total Weight Loss: 4
Jesscod - SW: 197. GW: 188. Total Weight Loss: 8
Justine11 - SW: 207. GW: 198. Total Weight Loss:
Kalikat003 - SW: 176.6. GW: 170. Total Weight Loss: 7.2
Katalina0610 - SW: 132. GW: 127. Total Weight Loss:
Kckstrt - SW: 132.5. GW: 128. Total Weight Loss: 3.5
Kellybadlass - SW: 132. GW: 129. Total Weight Loss: 0
Laurenmariesmith - SW: 210. GW: 205. Total weight Loss: 1
Loudflower - SW: 285.3. GW: 275. Total Weight Loss: 15.3
Lovelyjenna - SW: 253.5. GW: 240. Total Weight Loss: 6.5
Lozzle - SW: 144.2. GW: 140. Total Weight Loss: 0.6
Mellisonmiranda - SW: 120. GW: 115. Total Weight Loss: 0.5
Mischiefdm - SW: 134.2. GW: 132. Total Weight Loss: 0.6
Navane - SW: 167.5. GW: 164. Total Weight Loss: +0.3
Nicolet123 - SW: 143.4. GW: 140. Total Weight Loss: 0.2
Obrules15
Opusanna - SW: 175. GW: 165. Total Weight Loss: 5
Paty22 - SW: 163.8. GW: 155. Total Weight Loss: 0.6
Pgeorgian - SW: 143. GW: 138. Total Weight Loss: 0.5
Pudster24 - SW: 168.4. GW: 160. Total Weight Loss: 2.7
Quintanion - SW: 171.2. GW: 166. Total Weight Loss: 4.4
Rachieee
Raginheadache - SW: 150. GW: 145. Total Weight Loss: 4
Restless_Girl - SW: 146.5. GW: 140. Total Weight Loss: 3.1
Runningbuns - SW: 144. GW: 138. Total Weight Loss: 0
Sugarkelly24 - SW: 136. GW: --. Total Weight Loss: 0
Sakuragreenlily - SW: 210.4. GW: 200.4. Total Weight Loss: 1
satyrswoman - SW: 167.2. GW: 162. Total Weight Loss: 3.8
Sconzzy - SW: 148. GW: 145. Total Weight Loss: 2
Septimusette - SW: 111.6. GW: 105. Total Weight Loss:
Sez_babe00 - SW: 151. GW: 147. Total Weight Loss: 2
Sugarkelly24
Suziecarney - SW: 219. GW: 204. Total Weight Loss:
Swimmin_sunscreen - SW: 140.2. GW: 134. Total Weight Loss: 2.2
Tasha21217 - SW: 281. GW: 277. Total Weight Loss: 2
Tazzie_23 - SW: 220. GW: 213. Total Weight Loss: 4.8
Tennisjess1701 - SW: 207.4. GW: 199. Total Weight Loss:
Thax - SW: 293. GW: 275. Total Weight Loss:
Thesilverstar121 - SW: 182. GW: 178. Total Weight Loss: 0.4
Tothepointe
Tsc319 - SW: 206. GW: 199. Total Weight Loss: 7
Txmom04 - SW: 157.6. GW: 155. Total Weight Loss: 1.6
Wesmoot - SW: 144. GW: 140. Total Weight Loss: 1
Yerushalem - SW: 169. GW: 159. Total Weight Loss: +2
Yola1369

Total Joint Weight Loss:

Name: Tazzie
Age: 32
Height: 5'8"
Start Weight (Your February 1st Weight): 220
Goal Weight (by February 28): 213

1/2/09: 220
8/2/09: 220 (I've been at or around 220 for a month now; don't know what to do to break it!)
15/2/09: 214.4  I've been on 1600 calories/day but I cut it down to 1300 calories/day.  Obviously it worked!
22/2/09: 214.4 (oh great...now I'm stuck again!)
1/3/09: 215.2 (i tried to zig zag my calories...it didn't work)

Total weight loss: 4.8

Name: Opusanna
Age: 31
Height: 5'9"
Start Weight (Your February 1st Weight): 172.5
Goal Weight (by February 29): 165
1/2/09: 175
8/2/09: 171
15/2/09: 174
22/2/09: 172
28/2/09: 170
Total weight loss: 2.5

Getting there...on to next month!

Restless girl, you take care of yourself and thanks so much for hosting these challenges for so long!

Name: MischiefDM
Age: 70
Height: 5' 6.25"
Start Weight: 134.... [174 three years ago!]
Goal Weight (by March 1): 132

1/2/09: 134.2
8/2/09:  134.0
15/2/09: 134.2
22/2/09: 134.2
1/3/09: 133.6

Total weight loss: 0.6

Not much to write home about but I'll take it. Congrats to everyone else.

Thanks for the challenges Claire and I hope your life levels out into happiness.  Good luck with whatever you do.  You've been great!

Name:  Gwen

Age:  37

Height:  4'11.5"

Start Weight:  150.0  

Goal Weight:  145.0 (for February)

2/1/09:  150 lbs

2/8/09:  149.5 lbs

2/15/2009:  148.5 lb

2/22/2009:  146.5 lb

3/1/2009:  146.0 lb

Total Weight Loss:  4 lbs...Today is the last day of the challenge and I missed my goal by 1 lb.  I don't know why my weight hasn't been updated on the boards I have checked in every week (even though I was late last week).  I hope you all met or exceeded your goals ... good luck in your continued efforts!

Name: Sunshine
Age: 33
Height: 5'1''
Start Weight (Your February 1st Weight): 126.5
Goal Weight (by March 1st): 122.5

1/2/09: 126.5
8/2/09: 125.5
15/2/09: 126
22/2/09: 124.5
1/3/09: 123

Total weight loss: 3.5 lbs.

Didn't quite make it to my goal, but I came close!   At this point in my journey, every little 1/2 lb is a victory.

Good job everyone, and thank you restless_girl!

Name:bahai99
Age:58
Height:5'3"
Start Weight (Your February 1st Weight):174
Goal Weight (by February 29):171

1/2/09:174
8/2/09:173
15/2/09:174
22/2/09:174
1/3/09:172

Total Wt. Loss: 2 lbs. !!!! I almost got to my goal wt. for the month!!! sorry to hear that the challenge's are over. it was fun!!!!  I'm going to be on a 19 day fasting, so I'm not going to excerise doing those 19 days. hopefully I will not gain too much. but I will still keep on weighing myself every week!!!!

Name: Tucker
Age: 25
Height: 5'4''
Start Weight (Your February 1st Weight): 204
Goal Weight (by February 29): 200 

2/1/09: 204
2/8/09: 203
2/15/09: 201.5
2/22/09: 200
3/1/09 (?): 202.5

Total weight loss: 1.5

Ack.. lack of exercise coupled with some really bad eating the last few days.  I don't think this weight will last but it's disappointing to have to post a higher number at the end of the month.  Boo...

Name: maria
Age: 40
Height: 5'8"
Start Weight (Your February 1st Weight): 143.0
Goal Weight (by February 29): 138

1/2/09: 143.0
8/2/09: 140.5
15/2/09: 140.1
22/2/09: 142.5
29/2/09: 142.5

Total weight loss: 0.5

well, damn.  day three of my period, but i'm still at my pms weight.  oh well; maybe that bodes well for march, hey?

Name:  damndetermined
Age:  19
Height:  5'3''
Start Weight (Your February 1st Weight):  140.2lbs
Goal Weight (by February 29):   134lbs

1/2/09:  ---- (n/a because I joined late) ----
8/2/09:  140.2 lbs
15/2/09: 138.0 lbs
22/2/09: 137.6 lbs
1/3/09:  135.8 lbs

Total weight loss: -4.4

Name:  Kelly
Age:  31
Height:  5'8"
Start Weight (Your February 1st Weight): 167.5 
Goal Weight (by February 29):  164

1/2/09:  167.5
8/2/09:  165.6
15/2/09: 167.6
22/2/09:  169.8
1/3/09:  167.8

Total weight loss:  + .3

I'm ok with this. I already admitted that I just wasn't quite on board this month - at least I had the integrity to keep signing in!  :)  On to March!

Thank you restless_girl, you've been an outstanding hostess!!

Original Post by pgeorgian:

Original Post by restless_girl:

Mlilly1186 - Sorry, no, I am resigning.
I've been hosting the challenge for 8 months and I think it's time I bow out gracefully as I am starting to get sloppy.

i don't think you've been sloppy at all, but it does seem like you've been struggling a little lately.  hope we'll still see you around the boards.

thanks so much for doing this for so many months, claire.  i will miss you!

Name:betzc
Age:49
Height:5'7
Start Weight (Your February 1st Weight):144.1
Goal Weight (by February 29):137

1/2/09:144.1
8/2/09:143.6
15/2/09:143
22/2/09:141.1
29/2/09:140

Total weight loss:-4.1

Ditto on what PG said.  Thanks so much Claire, I will miss you too.

Name:LovelyJenna
Age:23
Height:5'7
Start Weight (Your February 1st Weight):253.5
Goal Weight (by February 29):240

1/2/09: 253.5
8/2/09: 257
15/2/09: 249.5
22/2/09:248
1/3/09:247

Total weight loss: -6.5

Name: Sarah
Age: 24
Height: 5'6''
Start Weight (Your February 1st Weight): 147.4
Goal Weight (by February 29): 145

1/2/09: 147.4
8/2/09: 146.8
15/2/09: 147.2
22/2/09: 153
1/3/09:  147.4

Total weight loss: 0 well at least I got back to my starting point!

Name: Ada
Age: 59
Height: 5'3"
Start Weight (Your February 1st Weight): 260.4
Goal Weight (by February 28): 253

1/2/09: 260.4
8/2/09: 258.2
15/2/09: 257
22/2/09: 258 :-(
02/03/09: 255.8

Total weight loss: -4.6

Sorry for the late post. i was offline all of yesterday. I'm mildly disappointed that I didn't reach my goal, but happy overall that I still lost weight. This has been really helpful for me to participate in this challenge. THANKS for organizing it!!!

Eesh feels like I'm signing off to die or something.
Don't worry guys, I'll still be hanging around!
Think I might even join Kalikats Challenge! ;)

Satyrswoman - Congrats, well done this month! :)
Thank you, it was fun, I really enjoyed working with all of you for the first 7 months!
Lol this last month has just been really stressful.

Wesmoot - Well done on getting down below your origional weight after that gain mid week!
Fantastic work!

Earth_mom - Fantastic job on the weight loss this month!
I hope you have a great March!

Findingmeagain2009 - Wow fantastic work!
You've done incredibly this month. :)
(By the way, love your display name! that's really what it's all about!)

Pudster24 - Well done! Fantastic work. :)
I hope you have a great month for March!

Nicolet123 - :) Good that you're not letting it bug you and that you're back on the bandwagon for March!
Keep on working at it and I hope you have a great month for March!

Born2doit2 - Don't be disappointed, you finished lower than you started!
Good enough reason for celebration to me. ;)

Pgeorgian - Yeah?
Well that's good.
I've been feeling like I'm really slipping.
Since I stopped doing personal comments and I started getting slack about updating the list.
:) You're welcome, I'm glad so many people enjoyed them.
I'll miss you all too!
But I might join Kalikats challenge so I'll still be around! :)
... Lol I'm just demoting myself from leader to follower basically.

Loudflower - Oh my gosh you have done so fantastically well this month!
Great work and congratulations on the weight loss.
I do believe you have won this months challenge for the most weight loss! :)
Thank you very much, I'm glad you enjoyed the challenge!
I hope you have a great March!

Tazzie_23 - Oh well, you're down 4.8 pounds from the start and that is admiral.
Congratulations on the weight loss! You did really well, Tazzie!
Try and keep that chin up.

Opusanna - Well done! :) Fantastic work!
I hope you have a great month for March!
Thank you, will do! :)

Mischiefdm - Well done on the weight loss this month! ;) even if it is just a little.
However if you kept losing just 0.6 of a pound a month, in a year you would lose half a stone.
So it sounds impressive when you think about it in the long run! ;)
Thanks, I hope you have a great month of March and do really well!

Raginheadache - Fantastic work, congrats on the weight loss!
Eeesh it's just 1 pound, don't worry too much about it.
There's always next month! ;)
Sorry for the mix up with your post, I'm not sure what happened.

Colorado_sunshine - Fantastic work! :) Well done!
You're very welcome, Sunshine!
I hope you have a fantastic March!

Bahai99 - How on earth can you GAIN weight when fasting?
Nil in, nil gained.
Not sure what you meant by that...
Well done on the weight loss this month and you take care of yourself during that fast, yeah?

Iamacommitmentto - Oh well, down 1.5 pounds for the month so well done!
1.5 pounds a month ads up to almost 1.3 stone a year!
So it's still good!

Pgeorgian - Well done on the weight loss. :)
Damn periods, I sympathise.
Day two of mine but I've been bloated for a week already.
But anyway, fantastic work this month and I hope you have a great month for March!

Damndetermined - Awesome, fantatic work! :)

Navane - Ah well, I hope you have a good March at least!
Ta, it was fun.
I'm glad you enjoyed it! It was great having you with us.

Betzc - Aw no need for the crying face Betzc, I'm not dying! :P:)
I'll still be around and hey, I might even host more challenges somewhere down the line if things in my life get sorted out! :)
You've done so well with the weight loss this month! Great work! ;)

Lovelyjenna - Wow fantastic work!
Well done!
:) I hope you have another good month for March!

Girlfighting27 - Fantastic work on losing that mid-month gain!
Keep up the awesome effort!

Adaknits - No problem, it's not that late.
You did really well this month so don't be disappointed!
I envy your motivation, effort and strength to keep on going!
You're doing great so stay positive and just keep on chugging away at it! ;)

Name:  damndetermined
Age:  19
Height:  5'3''
Start Weight (Your February 1st Weight):  140.2lbs
Goal Weight (by February 29):   134lbs

1/2/09:  ---- (n/a because I joined late) ----
8/2/09:  140.2 lbs
15/2/09: 138.0 lbs
22/2/09: 137.6 lbs
1/3/09: 135.8 lbs

Total weight loss: -4.4 lbs

Name: Swimmin_sunscreen
Age:18
Height:5'7"
Start Weight (Your February 1st Weight):140.2
Goal Weight (by February 29):134

1/2/09:140.2
8/2/09: 138.8
15/2/09:142.0
22/2/09:138.6
1/3/09:138.0

It's loss, but unfortunately, its only because I have strep throat and can't eat.

Great job everyone!

oh well, loss is a loss I guess lol. :]

Well done.