Five Pounds in Five Weeks - Be Five Pounds Lighter by July 11th

We started this at work, where we're all suffering from "Hacker Spread". Thank you, IT Industry, for making it possible to 1) make a living sitting on my behind all day and 2) afford to eat lunch out every day.

I'm going to be honest. I'm 5'8" tall and I weigh 208 pounds. My coworker is 5'6" tall and weighs 187 lbs. Since we've both got a lot of weight to loose, we've broken it in to 5 pound chunks. 5 pounds isn't nearly as inimidating as 65 pounds.

This is our second round of the 5 pound challenge and I thought maybe some of you other folks would like to join us. Our goal is to be five pounds lighter by July 11th.

We don't care if you need to loose 200 pounds or 10. You're welcome to join in our little challenge.

"Weigh ins" will be on Thursdays, so that we can either commiserate or rejoice together. All you have to do is weigh yourself on the same scale every Thursday and keep up the new healthy lifestyle.

Hello ladies (and gentlemen if there are any-- I didn't check), congratulations to all on your determination you have to lose the weight.

This is to notify you that this thread will be moving to the Games and Challenges forum tomorrow, in accordance with CC+ guidelines for Challenges. I recommend each of you tag this thread (click the "tag it" phrase up at the very top of the thread (just above the title) -- then you will be able to easily find the thread by going to My Account -> Tagged Items and selecting forums (it defaults to food).

I'm in:

Starting weight:  205

Goal weight: 200

I'm 5'10".  I would like to be 150-160.  Before I had my 3 kids, I got down to 165 and looked awesome, but I still had a tummy that I want to go away.

CW: 124

GW:119-120

H: 5'4"

lets hope this works!

CW: 200

GW: 125-130

H: 5' 3"

Hopefully being accountable will help me to stay on track. I too have a desk job and a bad habit of eating out for lunch. Ugh!

CW 178

GW 145

H: 5'4"

Target July 11: 153

I too have a desk job and have tried to get up every once in awhile to move around. All I need is a bit of motivation.

I'm in! This will be the group that I'll think about before reaching for the extra serving..hehe.

CW: 125

GW: 113

H: 5'2

Target July 11: 120lb

Hi Everyone

This is a great way to lose weight, step by step, slowly but surely.  I'm more than pleased to enter this challenge

Present weight: 160lbs

Goal weight: 150lbs

Losing 5lbs look like a little but it's all about being consistent and losing a next 5lbs.

Good luck everyone

I'm in! I love this idea! I'm fricken EXCITED!

16 years old, 5'4.

CW: 175

GW: 135

See you guys Thursday ;)

Great idea! Count me in. I just joined this site and started on June 9th. Hope the log helps me keep away from the unhealthy choices.

CW:137

GW: 127

5'3" , 48 yrs.

I'm in! 

CW: 119

GW:  110-112

5'1", 32yrs small frame

OK I'm in

CW : 130

GW: 125

5'6" - 43 yo

I'm going away two weekends between now and then and this will help me stay on track. 

Thanks!

Marla

I'm still at 123 pounds.....

5'2" medium frame

Start weight; 180

Short term goal weight by July 11; 118 pound

Goal weight; 110 by August sometime

I would love to do that but need some tips been stuck at 150 for a month now starting to make me get discouraged. I am 5 '3'' had baby four months ago can't get this last twenty pounds off.

start weight 150

july 11 145

goal 130

First weigh in and I lost 1!  So -

Starting weight: 119

CW:  118

July 11th goal:  114

GW: 110

Good luck everyone with today's weigh-in!

Callie

Great idea. My aim is to loose between 5 and 10 lbs so this will be great for me.

CW: 131

GW: 119

Height 5'3"

Anne-Marie

Hello. I am new to this too, and am very excited about this challenge. I am 5'8 and weigh 188, my goal is 165... So small steps are better, but its hard when you dont have someone to loose with, so this is perfect! Not sure how to mark this so I can come back next Thursday to weigh in?

Starting weight (6/10/08) 202

cw: 201.6

gw: 126

h: 5'3"

Hi everyone! I realize I'm a couple of days past the starting day.. but it's Thurs so I'll give my 1st weigh-in stats:

I'm 29yo in 3 days (b-day is this Saturday the 14th)

5'6"

CW (6/12/08): 136.8

GW (7/10/08): 131

GW final: 120-125

I'm trying to stick to 1200 days and adding more exercise to my daily routine (since there is currently NONE!).

lots of luck to everyone!!!!