April Calorie Deficit Challenge - Newcomers always welcome!

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 4/1/09.

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How it works
To start with, you choose a goal deficit for the month.  Then 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 March Calorie Deficit Challege found here.

Questions?
Ask!

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CHALLENGERS*
10,500 (3 pounds) challengers
     alle0299 - 4227
     brivb10 - 1773
     droppinlbs - 12152
     rylindis - 700

14,000 (4 pounds) challengers
     augenblick - 406
     figurethefat - 7209
     future214 -  6000
     kacka - 8980
     v_avila - 100

17,500 (5 pounds) challengers
     cbussiere - 11376
     faithhopelove76 - 4648
     nellebelle1 - 4379
     nodame - 3010
     r4eboxer
     redhead27 - 1368
     wesmoot - 12680

21,000 (6 pounds) challengers
     betzc - 11209
     eat4health - 17170  
     healthmd - 6699
     jnielsen006 - 12350
     kkfrench - 17185
     lemntwist - 6798
     musicalfishmich - 5614
     ntack2 - 7546
     smartypants_57 - 1720
     tigerlilyncsu - 12052

24,500 (7 pounds) challengers
     annulyju - 11783
     girlfighting27 - 8004
     luleelu - 21758
     lilygirl1970 - 16775
     sereniticat - 27160

28,000 (8 pounds) challengers
     acomley11 - 28318
     anastase - 19936
     bell62 - 13526
     bking1969 - 1797
     buttercup98
     courtneymarie2689 - 4068
     diva_n_da_making - 13897
     ericaly - 18400
     edspillane - 5500
     gbpfan4life - 26121
     inacio68 - 1965
     jesselou
     lvanryss - 18385
     neozanne -  7299
     sarahshe - 16270
     shapeshifter - 10700
     smartasu
     tealparadise - 11450
     terikopplin - 17819
     turning50 - 4800

*REMINDER:  Be sure to post your running total for the month, using your
  last posted total not the posted total.  Otherwise you'd risk missing some 
 calories in your total!

11,700/28,000

April 20th: 1038

April 21st: 566

Total: 15,501/28,000

19,048/28,000

As of bedtime last night:

20,966/28,000

April 21st: 8,104/24,500

SW 4/1/09: 145 lbs 

4/8/09: 145 boo!!!

4/15/09: 148 boo even more!!!!

4/22/09: 145.6 well at least I lost what I gained! haha

GW 4/30/09: 138lbs

4/21: 818

total:  22,576

Starting weight 262.5 on 3/31

Current weight: 255

I guess this really works!  Been loving this challenge.  Great motivator.

Hope there will be one for May because I'm in!! 

Day 21

ZERO+12,680/17,500

Had a huge doughnut.

congratulations everyone, you've all done so well.

527 today. Monthly total not too impressive, but hey.

2247/21000

18015/21000

4/22:  1,104

Total:23,680/24,500

772

12924/10500

Will there be another challenge for May?? I hope so

April 22: 1121 - a bit too high, but I just have no appetite!

TOTAL: 17,876/24,500

Apr 22- 1400 (burned 1200 in the gym!!)

TOTAL-- 19,800/28,000

4/22 - 8463/21000.

Cbussiere - Thanks for the support.  It really does mean a lot.

Alle - I think my total is off.  Though I like the total you have much better!

Thanks

Day 22

13,321/17,500

Apr 22 - 19574/28000

8846/21000

Again posting early to stop the madness!!!

13,021/21,000

Hey Ali girl, are you thinking of giving up this post as well as BLC?  If so, I would be willing to take it on.  You have given so much time to helping others.  I think there is a lot of people out there who owe you a big shout out!  I for one will start with a huge THANK YOU for ALL you do here at CC.  You ROCK

12,000/28,0000

10510/14000