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**March**Weight Loss Challenge**Sign Ups Always Welcome!

Sign up for next month at April**Weight Loss Challenge.

Welcome to the **March** Challenge!

If you’ve participated before, welcome back for another month! To all those who have not done this challenge (or any other) welcome aboard newcomers!
If you are new, please tag this thread so that you can find your way back in the future.

The challenge is pretty easy & does NOT require a long-term commitment. You pick a goal weight, and post your progress each week. You are NOT in competition with the other challengers—in fact, you are encouraged to cheer each other on. This is about having a reason to stay motivated throughout the month’s weight loss journey and having a place to post your progress to help you stay on track--some "extra" accountability for your actions because you know you aren't the only one who will "see" the results.

We'll have 4 weekly weigh-ins for March plus the start. Our weekly weigh-in dates are March 8, 15, 22, and 29, 2010 for final weigh in.

Weigh-in days remain on Monday coinciding with the first of the month.

Normally, spreadsheet results will be posted within 24 hours after weigh in date and will appear as a link at the bottom of this post.

So! Sign up--Copy and paste the following form into a Reply message then enter your data. Join the party to happy and healthy losing; you can do it.

Name:
Age:
Height & frame:
Highest weight & date:

CC start wt and CC start date:

Start Weight in March, 2010:
Goal Weight (by March 29, 2010):

Week 1; 08-Mar:
Week 2; 15-Mar:
Week 3; 22-Mar:
Week 4; 29-Mar:

Total monthly weight loss:
Average daily calories: {if you don’t know exact amount, record poor, reasonable or excellent.)
Add comments about yourself, history with weight loss and/or goal incentives. Facts help people ‘help people’! Together we can do it!

For progress posts: You can find your last post under CC Menu Heading of Community -> Forums -> My Posts or under your Profile.
After you find your last post, copy it for the next weigh-in report and paste it into a NEW reply message then record your weight. Re-post it every Monday with your new weight.
DO NOT EDIT YOUR ORIGINAL POST because I won’t notice. Thanks
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Some guideline sites to help you target your weight loss goal along with healthy eating and entering a new lifestyle.

Body Fat Calculator         Men's Nutrition             Phord's Calorie Math

Women's Nutrition     Fat/Protein/Carb     General Tips     Metabolic types
Top 10 Budget-Friendly Foods

The New and Improved Calorie-Count "Diet"

Roster as of 03/31/2010 20:45 PDT through #271 post. {may be edited daily)

Report 03/08/10; Week 1             Report 03/15/10; Week 2

Report 03/22/10; Week 3             Report 03/29/10; Week 4

Name: Maureen
Age: 26
Height & frame: 5'9" (large)
Highest weight & date: 2008 - 240

CC start wt and CC start date: 221 3/2009

Start Weight in March, 2010: 221
Goal Weight (by March 29, 2010): 217

Week 1; 08-Mar:
Week 2; 15-Mar:
Week 3; 22-Mar:
Week 4; 29-Mar:

Total monthly weight loss:
Average daily calories: poor
Add comments This is my first time in the challenge! I've joined the gym and play Ultimate Frisbee. I need to stop being the slowest person on the team. Good luck everyone!

Name: 30yrreunion
Age: 47
Height & frame: 5'7" medium
Highest weight & date:250 2/09

CC start wt and CC start date: 242 10/15/09

Start Weight in March, 2010: 234.5
Goal Weight (by March 29, 2010): 225

Week 1; 08-Mar: 234.5
Week 2; 15-Mar:
Week 3; 22-Mar:
Week 4; 29-Mar:

Total monthly weight loss:
Average daily calories 1700

Have to bet back to tracking calories and journaling. That is key! B'day end of month. It would be nice to celebrate a good loss as well!!! Good Luck to everyone!

Name: tawnie
Age: 30
Height & frame: 5'6 small
Highest weight & date:217 Sept 3/03(highest EVER) Recent 184 on Jan2/10

CC start wt and CC start date: 178.6 Jan 22/10

Start Weight in March 3, 2010: 172
Goal Weight (by March 29, 2010): 167

Week 1; 08-Mar: 
Week 2; 15-Mar: 
Week 3; 22-Mar: 
Week 4; 29-Mar: 

Total monthly weight loss: 
Average daily calories 1500-1700

I'm also keeping track of calories on a daily calorie deficit thread for March.  And also on a weekly basis for the full year in a separate thread.  Three different ways to keep track of the numbers going down..  motivation I hope!

Name: Laura
Age: 22
Height & frame: 5'5 small
Highest weight & date: 154

Start Weight in March 3, 2010: 150.8
Goal Weight (by March 29, 2010): 146

Week 1; 08-Mar:
Week 2; 15-Mar:
Week 3; 22-Mar:
Week 4; 29-Mar:

Total monthly weight loss:
Average daily calories: 1500-1700

After being 149, last months goal for a while it seems to have jumped straight back up! Never mind - It is probably sodium or something like that.

Name: Tracie
Age: 27
Height & frame:  5'8.5 medium
Highest weight & date: 230 in 2006

CC start wt and CC start date:193  02/21/09

Start Weight in March, 2010: 182.9 03/03/10
Goal Weight (by March 29, 2010): 175

Week 1; 08-Mar:
Week 2; 15-Mar:
Week 3; 22-Mar:
Week 4; 29-Mar:

Total monthly weight loss:
Average daily calories: 1300ish

Name: Katy
Age: 24
Height & frame: 5'7"
Highest weight & date: 225lbs-2001

CC start wt and CC start date:207, October 2009

Start Weight in March, 2010: 186.6
Goal Weight (by March 29, 2010): 180

Week 1; 08-Mar:
Week 2; 15-Mar:
Week 3; 22-Mar:
Week 4; 29-Mar:

Total monthly weight loss:
Average daily calories: 1200-1300
Add comments I've been counting calories since October and February was hard for me, I have lost the dedication to really sticking with what I plan to eat. I plan all of my meals/snacks in the morning, I need to get back to this.  

Name:  Rhonda
Age: 41
Height & frame:  5' 9"
Highest weight & date:  320 (late 2008)

CC start wt and CC start date:  307 (1/7/2010)

Start Weight in March, 2010:  275
Goal Weight (by March 29, 2010):  265 

Week 1; 08-Mar:
Week 2; 15-Mar:
Week 3; 22-Mar:
Week 4; 29-Mar:

Total monthly weight loss:
Average daily calories: reasonable

Add comments

Name: Favoritebook

 Age: 42

Height & frame: 5 small

Highest weight & date: 140 a while back

CC start wt and CC start date:9/2008 

Start Weight in March 1, 2010: 127

Goal Weight (by March , 2010): 120

Week 1; 08-Mar:
Week 2; 15-Mar:
Week 3; 22-Mar:
Week 4; 29-Mar:

Total monthly weight loss
Average daily calories: 1200

Add comments

I did this challenge before and it is  lot of fun to see so many come back and achieve the monthly goals. Last month I did not achieve my "loafty" goal but I am not giving up until I get there. So I look forward to everyones post what they struggle with and what their successes.

Name: Lizzie
Age: 21
Height & frame: 5'6.5,medium
Highest weight & date: 190,november 2006

CC start wt and CC start date: 190,november 2006

Start Weight in March, 2010: 142
Goal Weight (by March 29, 2010): 135

Week 1; 08-Mar: 
Week 2; 15-Mar: 
Week 3; 22-Mar: 
Week 4; 29-Mar: 

Total monthly weight loss: 
Average daily calories: good

Name: Jackie
Age: 21
Height & frame: 5'4
Highest weight & date: 152 July 2009

CC start wt and CC start date: 145, on and off since spring 2008

Start Weight in March, 2010: 137
Goal Weight (by March 29, 2010): 130

Week 1; 08-Mar:
Week 2; 15-Mar:
Week 3; 22-Mar:
Week 4; 29-Mar:

Total monthly weight loss:
Average daily calories: about 1300 a day.
Add comments: at my lowest 2 years ago I was 118 and I think I was a bit too skinny. I hope to get down to 125 and get back in the running shape I used to be in, while continuing to eat enough.

Name: Courtney
Age: 32
Height & frame: 5'8
Highest weight & date:

CC start wt and CC start date:

Start Weight in March, 2010: 199
Goal Weight (by March 29, 2010): 194

Week 1; 08-Mar:
Week 2; 15-Mar:
Week 3; 22-Mar:
Week 4; 29-Mar:

Total monthly weight loss:
Average daily calories: increase to 1550

Comments: Sorry my computer has been out.  Not sure if it is fully back even now, hopefully though.  I finished February just under 200, but this week has been horrible.  I am working at a consignment sale with 12 hour shifts or more.  Hopefully I can get back on track this week and stay below 200.  I need to increase my calories and log them.

Name: Minakshi
Age: 29
Height & frame: 5’2”, small frame
Highest weight & date:
CC start wt and CC start date: Can’t remember either!
Start Weight in March, 2010:  137
Goal Weight (by March 29, 2010): 127

Week 1; 08-Mar:
Week 2; 15-Mar:
Week 3; 22-Mar:
Week 4; 29-Mar:

Total monthly weight loss:
Average daily calories:

Name: Bahai99
Age:59
Height & frame: 5'3"
Highest weight & date:184

CC start wt and CC start date:

Start Weight in March, 2010: 163
Goal Weight (by March 29, 2010): 159

Week 1; 08-Mar:
Week 2; 15-Mar:
Week 3; 22-Mar:
Week 4; 29-Mar:

Total monthly weight loss:

Hi all,

Just updating this a bit early as I weigh in at weekends and might forget to post tomorrow.  Good week for me and lost quite a lot (partly water weight perhaps but good loss regardless)  Will see how next week goes.  Have increased my calorie burn also by adding an extra power walk session so weather permitting it will continue this coming week.  Looking forward to everyone's results.

Good luck 

Name: Fiona
Age: 40
Height & frame: 157cm (5'2")  Probably medium/large frame
Highest weight & date: Probably around 113kgs (250lbs) at beginning of 2008

CC start wt and CC start date: 68kgs (150lbs) January 2010

Start Weight in March, 2010: 64.1kgs (141lbs)
Goal Weight (by March 29, 2010): 62kgs (136.7lbs)

Week 1; 08-Mar: 62.5kgs  (137.5lbs)
Week 2; 15-Mar:
Week 3; 22-Mar:
Week 4; 29-Mar:

Total monthly weight loss: 1.6kg  (3.5lbs)
Average daily calories: 1200-1500 calories

Name: CJ
Age: 42
Height & frame: 5'6" & medium
Highest weight & date: 340lbs Dec. 2009

CC start wt and CC start date:  340lbs & Jan 2010

Start Weight in March, 2010: 336lbs
Goal Weight (by March 29, 2010): 327lbs

Week 1; 08-Mar: 334lbs (I formally weigh in on Sundays.)
Week 2; 15-Mar:
Week 3; 22-Mar:
Week 4; 29-Mar:

Total monthly weight loss: too soon to really guage.  Feb I lost 7.4lbs
Average daily calories: reasonable, about 1400-1600

Add comments:  been overweight for about 20 years, but now I'm morbidly overweight and I'm truly "ready" to regain my life.  I'm expexting my first grandchild before my birthday in September and plan on taking thousands of pictures and I want to be in hundreds of them (I didn't take pics for years.).  Also the pics will serve as a photojournal of my weight loss journey and lifestyle change. 

Name: Angie
Age: 20
Height & frame: 5'4 medium frame
Highest weight & date: 177 dec 2008

CC start wt and CC start date: jan 2009 177 pounds

Start Weight in March, 2010: 144.2
Goal Weight (by March 29, 2010): 141

Week 1; 08-Mar: 143.6
Week 2; 15-Mar: 
Week 3; 22-Mar: 
Week 4; 29-Mar: 

Total monthly weight loss: -.6 yayy
Average daily calories: around 1200-1400 a day 
Add comments Okay so -.6 may not seem like a lot, but IT IS. Saturday i went on the BINGE OF A CENTURY - im talking pb, nutella, cookies, bread ..ANYTHING and EVERYTHING i could find I put in my mouth and then went to sleep. Woke up feeling gross and bloated and utterly dissapointed in myself for ruining a whole week of doing SO well. Anyways to see this morning a loss!! eee makes me so happy!! looking forward to next wk and hope everyone  else did well this wk :D

Name: Ketchi
Age: 28
Height & frame: 5'3 Small
Highest weight & date:

CC start wt and CC start date:169lb in Feb 2010

Start Weight in March, 2010: 166
Goal Weight (by March 29, 2010):158

Week 1; 08-Mar: 164
Week 2; 15-Mar:
Week 3; 22-Mar:
Week 4; 29-Mar:

Total monthly weight loss:
Average daily calories: 1200
Add comments: lost 2lb whoop woop. This this the first time that I have tried to loss weight and lost some without eating more or less nothing. For sure I was going about it the wrong way, so glad I found CC. Hope every1 else get the numbers their looking for and for those who dont big (((hugs))) xxx

ame: U053rlate
Age: 57
Height & frame: 5' 9''
Highest weight & date:264 in 2005
CC start wt and CC start date 253 may 14 2009    : Start Weight in march 1, 2010: 224
Goal Weight (by march 29, 2010): 218.50

Week 1; 08- march :222.4
Week 2; 15- march
Week 3; 22- march:
Week 4; 29:-march :

Total monthly weight loss:
Average daily calories: goal 1750

Comments :It has been a good week for me

Name: Tracie
Age: 27
Height & frame:  5'8.5 medium
Highest weight & date: 230 in 2006

CC start wt and CC start date:193  02/21/09

Start Weight in March, 2010: 182.9 03/03/10
Goal Weight (by March 29, 2010): 175

Week 1; 08-Mar: 180.6
Week 2; 15-Mar:
Week 3; 22-Mar:
Week 4; 29-Mar:

Total monthly weight loss: 2.3
Average daily calories: 1300ish

Name: Cassenya Logan
Age: 24
Height & frame: 5'1", large
Highest weight & date: 228lbs, August 2009

CC start wt and CC start date: 227lbs, August 2009

Start Weight in March, 2010: 179.3lbs
Goal Weight (by March 29, 2010): 172lbs

Week 1; 08-Mar: 178.4
Week 2; 15-Mar:
Week 3; 22-Mar:
Week 4; 29-Mar:

Total monthly weight loss:
Average daily calories: ~1250-1350 

*Updated March 1st to show current/goal weight*

*March 8th - I thought I'd be up for sure today. I ate well all week, but last night had dinner at my in-laws. Everything was salty (well, saltier than I am used to with my no-salt-diet) so I was expecting water weight today.