2nd Quarter 2012 Challenge ~ April 1st - June 30th JOIN ANY TIME
Information to put in the challenge: Copy and paste the bold printed information, please.
NAME:
STATE OR COUNTRY: like to do this so I don't miss anyone for weekly stats. Several times, people have missed out because of the time zone difference. So, if you want to see your name in LIGHTS, when you have accomplished so much, please provide it.
LITTLE ABOUT YOURSELF:
If you'd like to give a little brief information about yourself that would be great! Possibly meet new people to be friends with. (ie., attempts on losing weight, special dietary constraints, motivation for this journey things like that).
HEIGHT:
CURRENT WEIGHT:
GOAL WEIGHT:
AGE:
DAY YOU'D LIKE TO WEIGH IN
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NAME: (Jamie)
STATE OR COUNTRY: Ohio
LITTLE ABOUT YOURSELF: Have been on the weight loss journey since 2007 when I started this site with some success.
HEIGHT: 5'3"
CURRENT WEIGHT: 287
GOAL WEIGHT: 282
AGE: 49 (APRIL 1st is my birthday and this is my new age)
DAY YOU'D LIKE TO WEIGH IN Saturday
GW for Challenge: 282 10% OF YOUR CURRENT WEIGHT IS SUGGESTED) I AM DOING LESS BECAUSE I LOSE AT A SLOWER RATE
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IF you join in these months this is the suggested weight loss percentage
May Challengers 7% of SW unless it is midway then 5.5
June Challengers 5% or 4% of SW. This is to keep you motivated to stay with the challenge.
Experts say 10% of your body weight is reasonable to lose in a 3 month period. You must take into consideration if you had already lost a reasonable amount of weight that your may hit a plateau during this challenge. Don't get discouraged.
Day you like to weigh: Saturday
Welcome one and all! This challenge is a2nd quarter challenge for the year 2012. Anyone can join and there are no rules, except pick a day that is good for you to Weigh in Consistently. Don't worry, if you miss a few. The key here is to log at least once a week. So go ahead and tag this and come back! If you are new and need help let me know and I will give you information on how to tag the topic.
Look at the below comments for information durng the challenge
I will post the tips in the THIS journal post and MARK EDIT: SEE COMMENT and I will reference the comment number so you can just scroll to it, if you'd like.
- PLEASE DO NOT EDIT YOUR POST IF YOU WISH TO BE INCLUDED ON THE SPREADSHEET WHERE I POST THE WEEK"day's. THIS DOES NOT HAVE TO BE YOUR WEIGH-IN DAY. My goal is to post total lost two days after the month has ended. This will enable those in different time zones to not be left out. At the end of the challenge I will post a range and people's name.
- Comment 37: Post details of the challenge and welcoming people.
- Comment 48: Welcome new challengers 1st quarter stat comment,
- Comment 69: So far challengers are losing weight! One is almost at goal! Look and see who?
- Comment 74: Let me know if you are going to be away. It will really help me spend less time on the computer with my foot.
- Comment 82: ANNOUNCEMENT OF POSTING FOR PREVIOUS WEEK
- Comment 87: Weekly Stats for Week Ending April 8, 2012
- Comment 99: Repost to add a NEW Weight! Thanks
- Comment 109: Look who lost the most weight this week!
- Comment 119: Someone else took the lead as losing the most weight
- Comment 125: (7) STATS FOR WEEK ENDING APRIL 15, 2012
- Comment 130: Help in finding the comment faster with the page number and acknowledgement of challenger supporters.
- Comment 153: (8) STATS FOR WEEK ENDING APRIL 22, 2012 ~ EARLY other things asked for opinions.
- Comments 162: Welcome/updated STATS WEEK ENDING APRIL 22,2012
- Comment 173: Give your support to Laury
- Comment 177: Early STATS, but not final. Support to log in for gains
- Comment 192: STATS FOR MONTH ENDING APRIL 2012
- Comment 227: STATS FOR WEEK ENDING MAY 6, 2012
- Comment 233: CORRECTION TO STATS SEE POST 227
- Comment 259: STATS FOR WEEK ENDING MAY 13, 2012
- Comment 287: STATS FOR WEEK ENDING MAY 20, 2012 *Other notes***
- Comment 291: How late is too late to eat? **Read here**
- Comment 301: Change your goal weight and SW to your highest if you'd like, just let me know. More information in the comment
- Comment 312: STATS FOR WEEK ENDING MAY 27, 2012
- Comment 317: MY PROGRESS with my broken foot (IF YOU ARE INTERESTED)
- Comment 325: Time to evaluate your goal weight. My goal weight, Support of those who have a gain
- Comment 333: Happy birthday to a challenger! find out who it is? Look for stats to be posted for May on Saturday.
- Comment 341: STATS MAY< battery dying no ranges , when I can I will, my computer is down updated STATS for May.
- Comment 346: LOGGING RULES -Please read to get an understanding of how your weight it logged weekly.
- Comment 367: Suggestions on what you'd like to see on the stats posts?
- Comment 378: Gramite (GRACE posted a link that is a good read from our CC: website pertaining to weight loss and timeframe to expect.
- Comment 379: Link to Cortisol. Good article
- Comment 381: SPECIAL RECOGNITION!!!!!!
- Comment 393: WEEKLY STATS WEEK ENDING JUNE 24th, 2012! ONE MORE WEEK UNTIL THE END AND THEN LOOK FOR NEW CHALLENGE ON JUNE 27-28th
- Comment 395: NEW CHALLENGE POSTED: http://caloriecount.about.com/forums/games-ch allenges/rd-quarter-challenge-july-st-septemb er-1
- Comment 402: END OF CHALLENGE STATS-CONGRATULATIONS ALL WHO STAYED AND FINISHED THE CHALLENGE!
One thing I decided to do to the challenge is to adjust your formula to your actual highest weight. Afterall, you have lost more than your initial weigh in. I think this is fair and encouraging. I will ask you before I adjust the formula, so its up to you.
So hurry up and get started
333 wgt
341.18,367.19, 372.19
383.20, 393.20
Take care and God bless.
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Ive been in an accident so I am trying to enter the information and welcome everyone the best I can. I am sorry. BUT THE CHALLENGE WILL CONTINUE!!!!!!!!
Grace has been nice enough to follow thru with the welcoming. Thanks Grace. (Gramite)
NAME: Cyranda
STATE OR COUNTRY: New Brunswick, Canada
LITTLE ABOUT YOURSELF: Newly divorced woman - I began with a revenge motivated weight loss plan and quickly realized that this was about me and not him. I walk 7 days a week, workout 3 days a week and am going to begin running now that I don't feel it would be too much stress on my joints.
HEIGHT: 5'4"
CURRENT WEIGHT: 176
GOAL WEIGHT FOR THIS CHALLENGE: 159 (Let's go with about 10%)
AGE: 48
DAY YOU'D LIKE TO WEIGH IN: Wednesdays
04/04: 177.0 (+1)
11/04: 175.4 (-0.6)
18/04: 176.0 (0.0)
25/04: 175.8 (-0.2)
02/05: 173.2 (-2.8)
09/05: 171.0 (-5.0)
16/05: 170.0 (-6.0)
23/05:
On my way again!
Start Weight 4/16: 201.0
4/22: 200.2
4/29: 197.0
5/6: 196.8
5/13: ?
5/20:
5/27:
6/3:
6/10:
6/17:
6/24:
End weight 6/30:
I wouldn't say that I have "fallen off the wagon" per se, but I haven't been keeping track like I should. That includes weighing in. My TOM just started (BLEGH!) so hopefully by Sunday my water weight will have gone bye-bye. Wish me luck =)
NAME: Ana Maria
STATE OR COUNTRY: Indiana
LITTLE ABOUT YOURSELF: I've been overweight since I was 8 years old, and I'm driven to finally be healthy and fit! I'm also newly single, and hoping that losing weight will boost my confidence and allow me to get out there and meet a really great guy!
HEIGHT: 5'0"
CURRENT WEIGHT: 152 (SW:175.5)
GOAL WEIGHT: 130
AGE: 25
DAY YOU'D LIKE TO WEIGH IN: Wednesdays
April 4: 153
April 11: 152.1
April 18: 149
April 25: 149.5
May 2: Something terrible
May 9: Something just as terrible
May 16: 148.8
May 23:
May 30:
June 6:
June 13:
June 20:
June 27: (Goal: 142)
After about a week and a half of eating REALLY crappy (I probably averaged about 500 calories over my maintenance each day), and not going to the gym as often as I normally would have, I've been back on track for almost a week now. While it certainly set me back some, I am pleased to see that I didn't gain a ton of weight, and even lost a bit. I did adjust my goal a couple of pounds so I can still hopefully reach it.
I am so late but I'm in!!!
NAME: Achaia
STATE OR COUNTRY: South Carolina
LITTLE ABOUT YOURSELF:
I've been overweight most all my life but it got out of control in the 6th/7th grade and I haven't been under 200 pounds since then. I've managed to lose 50 pounds about two years ago and have maintained that weight loss but it stopped there. I need to continue to lose this weight so i could possibly get off blood pressure meds and just be healthy overall. I don't want to be "skinny" as society views it but I would like to be in shape and able to go running, play tennis, go hiking, etc. with no problems. I just want to take better care of my body because only I can make it happen with support. I have received amazing support from CC already so I am looking forward to getting more motivation here.
HEIGHT: 5ft. 6in.
CURRENT WEIGHT: 227 lbs.
GOAL WEIGHT: 216 lbs. (11 pounds - 5%)
AGE: 32
DAY YOU'D LIKE TO WEIGH IN Mondays
Ok, I'm SOO in!!
NAME: Cris
STATE OR COUNTRY: Kentucky
LITTLE ABOUT YOURSELF:
Former couch potato turned gym junkie! LOL Mother of two teenagers, one male, one female, happily married for 15 yrs, been with the poor soul nearly 20 years because he's a glutton for punishment ;)
HEIGHT: 5'3"
CURRENT WEIGHT: 232.8
GOAL WEIGHT: Short-term: 200, Over all 150
CHALLENGE GOAL WEIGHT: 209.5
AGE: 38
DAY YOU'D LIKE TO WEIGH IN: Thursday
4/5: 231.2 (Down 1.6!)
4/12: 230.0 (Down 1.2!)
4/19: 228.6 (Down 1.4!!)
4/26: 227.6 (Down 1 *sigh*)
5/2: 226.6 (Down 1 again!)
5/10: 225.2 (Down 1.4 lbs!)
5/17: 220.8 (DOWN 4.4 LBS!)
Total Challenge Loss: 12 lbs
5/17: HUH?? WHAAA??? Ok, NO idea how this happened, but I was pleasantly shocked outta my gourd! I have not hit the gym ONE day this week due to an injury in my calf I believe occurred with last week's mowing. I ate ok, stuck to the diet, but there were a couple of days where the hubby and I shared a pot of coffee instead of breakfast. So I don't understand the loss, but I will be more than happy to take it!! :)
Bad part is that the Cortisone shot didn't work for hubby's knee, so we have surgery scheduled for next Friday (25th). :( The ONLY reason why it's so late is this weekend is his birthday and his brother is coming down for a few days :) So I will have my once-a-month cheat day this Saturday. Even my cheat days aren't terribly bad, not like I ate before I started all this!! :)
Cris, that's awesome! Congrats.
Achaia, Late or not, doesn't matter. You're here! Welcome and happy loosing.
Grace
- Name: Nimue
- Country: Colorado
- Little about myself: Would like to look and feel good for my HS reunion next year!
- Height: 5'7' (female)
- Age: 49
- SW on CC: 239
- SW on Challenge: 230.6
- GW this challenge: 199.8 :)
- My final goal weight: 170
- Day I like to weigh in: Friday
- April 1: 230.6
- April 6: sick this week
- April 13: 228.2
- April 20: 227.0
- April 27: 226.8
- May 4: X
- May 11: X
- May 18: 227.0
- May 25:
- June 1:
- June 8:
- June 15:
- June 22:
- June 29:
Name: Grace
Age: 65
Height: 5'4"
Original Startweight July 15, 2011: 243 lbs
Final goal weight: 160 lbs
Start Weight May 4, 2012: 215.1
Goal Weight by May27, 2012: 210
- May 04 ~ 215.1
- May11 ~ 213.9
- May18 ~ 212.9
- May25 ~
- May 31 ~
Total loss this month: 2.2 lbs
I'll just keep pecking at it bit by bit. Next week we are going to visit our son and fam, who live in the Pittsburgh area. So two weeks from today I'll know how well I have been fed when I weigh-in again.
My original goal was to break the 200 mark by my birthday. That will not happen and now the 210 mark is questionable also. However, that said, my trend overall is downward.
Signed up with Curves yesterday. Am starting on the first Monday in June. They were offering a free one month long trial membership special. I do have a bit of a drive to go there, but when you live in the country, that's life I guess. We'll see how it goes. Am looking forward to trying out all their machines.
Hang in there everyone
So, I have a gain this week . . but it is TTOM and I always gain at least 2 lbs. during this time, so I am not worried. I WILL have a loss next week! Love that summer is here - LOVE IT! Supposed to reach 90 degrees here today.
NAME: Jacqui
STATE OR COUNTRY: Minnesota
HEIGHT: 5'4"
CURRENT WEIGHT: 144.2
GOAL WEIGHT FOR THIS CHALLENGE: 135 (changed this to a more realistic goal)
AGE: 43
DAY YOU'D LIKE TO WEIGH IN: Friday
April 6: ---
April 13: 144.2
April 20: 144.2
April 27: 144.0
May 4: 146.0
May 11: 143.4
May 18: 144.6
WTG, Grace! Down is good, doesn't matter if it is a slow progression - at least it is progress. Slow and Steady wins the race! Keep up the great work. Don't forget to tell us how you like Curves!
NAME: Chrish
AGE: 37 ABOUT THIS CHALLENGE: I really need this quarterly challenge because my baby sister is getting married at the end of April and both of my sisters are around 130 pounds. I am the only one with a weight problem. So, in October I was literally 100 pounds heavier than them...and I was NOT happy about it. I decided to do something about it. Thanks for the encouragement all your efforts give me. :)
STARTING WEIGHT: 230
CHALLENGE START WEIGHT: 188
CHALLENGE GOAL WEIGHT: 177
April 06: 187
April 13: 188.6
April 20: 187.8
May 4: 192.4
May 12: 189.4
May 18: 188.8
-0.6 of a pound. Very small reward for a lot of hard work. But it is what it is. And I shall persevere. :)
Total Pounds Lost This Challenge: +0.8 gain
NAME: Courtney
STATE OR COUNTRY: Tennessee
LITTLE ABOUT YOURSELF: Busy mom of 3 kids Jordan 9, Campbell 6 and Bristol 3.
HEIGHT: 5'8"
CURRENT WEIGHT: 192 (SW:216 a few years ago)
GOAL WEIGHT FOR THIS CHALLENGE: 180
AGE: 34
DAY YOU'D LIKE TO WEIGH IN: Friday
April 6: 190 (-2)
April 13: (out of town) 188 (-4)
April 20: 188 ( -4)
April 27: (my baby's 3rd Birthday) 188 (-4)
May 4: 187 (-5)
May 11: 186 (-6) Ok I am happy about losing but my goodness pound by pound is killing me
May 18: 185 (-7) I think if I would stop fooling around on the weekend and getting all depressed about it I would do so much better, but a pound is a pound and I am getting closer to my goal.
May 25:
June 1:
June 8:
June 15:
June 22: (out of town)
June 29: (out of town)
Even while out of town I should be able to weigh in. I am so excited to see the 180's. Almost at my pre preggo weight for child number 2 and 3. I was 185 both times.
Welcome Achaia!
Cris great job, you and Courtney have consistently lost weight each week. Grace, little by little is comes off, but the great thing is that is stays off longer and better. Jacqui, keep plugging at it, you'll do fine by the end of the challenge.
Thats all I can remember so far from my last post. Take care and sorry if I missed anyone!
TAKE CARE AND GOD BLESS.
- Name: Grace
- Country: Canada
- Little about myself: Need to take care of my health and be there for the kids and grandkids. Have a yoyo history and battling pre diabetes and HBP. No more playing with the yoyo.
- Height: 5'4'
- Age: 65
- SW on CC: 243 (July 15, '2011)
- SW on Challenge: 214.7
- GW this challenge: 210
- My final goal weight: Aiming for 155
- Day I like to weigh in: Friday
- April 06: 213.9 (-0.8)
- April 15: 218.1 (+4.2)
- April 20: 214.1 (-4.0)
- April 27: 213.7 (-0.4)
- May 04: 215.1 ( +1.4)
- May 11: 213.9 (- 1.2)
- May 18: 212.9 (-1.0)
- May 25:
- June 01:
- June 08:
- June 15:
- June 22:
- June 29:
- Total lost this Challenge: -1.8 lbs
Oops... Jamie...I absentmindely posted the weigh-in from another monthly challenge I am in. Weight for today is the same. The stats are slightly different.
NAME: Renee
STATE OR COUNTRY: Oman
HEIGHT: 5'5"
CURRENT WEIGHT: 159 (SW 165)
GOAL WEIGHT: 135 (for this challenge: 150)
AGE: 27
DAY YOU'D LIKE TO WEIGH IN: Saturday
April 7 Will be in Dubai, probably without a scale.
April 14: 159 (no change)
April 21: 157
April 28: 156
May 5: 155
May 12: 157
May 19: 158
No excuses, I just need to start working out again and eat better food.
NAME: Denee
STATE OR COUNTRY: Virginia
LITTLE ABOUT YOURSELF: I am a SAHM with a two year old. I cleaned off my toddler's plate when he was finished eating one too many times.
HEIGHT: 5'3"
CURRENT WEIGHT: 192 (SW Dec 11 :207)
GOAL WEIGHT: for challenge 170
AGE: 35
DAY YOU'D LIKE TO WEIGH IN: Saturdays
March 31: 192
April 7: 193
April 14: 190
April 21: 190
April 28: 187
May 5: 186
May 12: 185
May 19: 185
Well, the last time I held steady like this, I lost 3 lbs the next week. I hope that happens again.
STATE OR COUNTRY: Oklahoma
HEIGHT: 5'7
CURRENT WEIGHT: 225
GOAL WEIGHT: 160
AGE:21
DAY YOU'D LIKE TO WEIGH IN Thursday
GW for Challenge: 209
- Name: Richelle
- Country: Canada
- Little about myself: Seasonal worker returning to work. Glad to get off my butt again, just worried about balancing the diet with all the exercise.
- Height: 5'5'
- Age: 42
- SW on CC: 225 (Oct 2008)
- SW on Challenge: 180.8
- GW this challenge: 169
- My final goal weight: Aiming for 165...for now
- Day I like to weigh in: Friday
- Start: 180.8
- April 6: 177.8 (-3.0)
- April 13:177.8
- April 20:177.4 (-0.4)
- April 27: 176.2 (-1.2)
- May 4: 175.8 (-0.4)
- May 11: MIA
- May 18:174.8 (-1.0)
- May 25:
- June 1:
- June 8:
- June 15:
- June 22:
- June 29:
Down 6 pounds and have to admit I am not really trying. Been working 75-hour weeks and living on Yogurt and PBJ sandwiches. It's what I eat when I get home that is the killer. It's usually after 9:00 p.m. sometimes as late as 10:30. I eat whatever is cooked as it is better than not eating at all. My clothes from last summer are now loose on me. LOVE THAT!
NAME: Gela
STATE OR COUNTRY: Utah
LITTLE ABOUT YOURSELF:
I joined in 2009 and with the help of CC I ended up losing 45 pounds. I looked better than I ever have, and was only 15 pounds away from my goal weight, and then I got pregnant and completely let myself go. Now I'm heavier than I have ever been, and my baby is 6 months old, so it's time to get back into my old habits and lose the weight again.
HEIGHT: 5'7"
CURRENT WEIGHT: 198.0 (SW: 201)
GOAL WEIGHT: 188.0
AGE: 22
DAY YOU'D LIKE TO WEIGH IN: Sundays
Start Weight 4/16: 201.0
4/22: 200.2
4/29: 197.0
5/6: 196.8
5/13: ?
5/20: 194.2
5/27:
6/3:
6/10:
6/17:
6/24:
End weight 6/30:
So proud of myself! I really think my goal is achievable. I actually have not been counting calories. It seemed like every time I tried I got too obsessed with the numbers. So finally I started managing portions and eating healthier foods in general, and it seems to be working like a charm. I have also FINALLY incorporated exercise, so that is probably helping. I'm even more excited because I'm actually in the middle of my TOM, so who knows how much my weight will drop when it's over. =)
Gonna have a fun night watching the solar eclipse tonight with my family! I live in Cedar City, Utah so I'm right in the sweet spot! Woo! Hope everyone else that sees it will enjoy it as well! Have a good week everyone!
