October Weight Loss Challenge **Sign ups always welcomed**

Link to the November Challenge:
http://caloriecount.about.com/november-weight -loss-challenge-sign-ups-ft119047

Participants:

Ablacksh - SW: 151. GW: 145. Total Weight Loss: 0.2
Aliceinonederland - SW: 210. GW: 206. Total Weight Loss: +1
Alle0299 - SW: 172. GW: 166. Total Weight Loss: 5
Alliecat007 - SW: 128. GW: 120. Total Weight Loss: 3
Amber0206 - SW: 215. GW 200. Total Weight Loss:
Amber1l - SW: 288. GW: 268. Total Weight Loss: 6
Applefingers - SW: 143. GW: 137. Total Weight Loss: 3
Babydahl66 - SW: 180. GW: 170. Total Weight Loss: 2
Babyfat29 - SW: 188. GW: 177. Total Weight Loss: 7.5
Betsaroonie - SW: 156.2. GW: 149. Total Weight Loss: 2.6
Betzc - SW: 165.5. GW: 158. Total Weight Loss: 4.5
Bfree363 - SW: 335. GW: 320. Total Weight Loss: 7
Bobev - SW: 163. GW: 160. Total Weight Loss: +0.8
Carabo - SW: 135. GW: 130. Total Weight Loss: 1.5
Changling - SW: 187. GW: 180. Total Weight Loss: 2.5
Christinedavidson - SW: 256. GW: 149. Total Weight Loss: 10
Cinfuldiva - SW: 183.6. GW: 175. Total Weight Loss: 9.6
Cricketro05 - SW: 121. GW: 117. Total Weight Loss: +2.7
Dietcoke92 - SW: 151. GW: 145. Total Weight Loss: +0.2
Earth_Mom - SW: 245.2. GW: 241.2. Total Weight Loss: 0.2
Errominn - SW: 161.6. GW: 155. Total Weight Loss: 4
Fashionista- - SW: 213. GW: 201. Total Weight Loss:
Fitnessmodel130 - SW: 155. GW: 147. Total Weight Loss: 2
Future_tadddei - SW: 183.6. GW: 179. Total Weight Loss: 2.8
Goddess9 - SW: 184. GW: 177. Total Weight Loss: 1.9
Gribbish - SW: 286. GW: 279. Total Weight Loss: 0
Halizabeth - SW: 168.8. GW: 164. Total Weight Loss: +0.2
Hayleabrianne - SW: 124.4. GW: 120. Total Weight Loss: 1
Inacio68 - SW: 161. GW: 155. Total Weight Loss: 0
Ishelto - SW: 187.2. GW: 177. Total Weight Loss: 3.2
Jasmine62 - SW: 190. GW: 180. Total Weight Loss:
Jenzblz29 - SW: 158.6. GW: 150.6. Total Weight Loss:
Jpoage - SW: 257.5. GW: 249. Total Weight Loss: 4.5
Kcmom - SW: 150. GW: 140. Total Weight Loss: 4.4
Keb1984 - SW: 180. GW: 175. Total Weight Loss: 6
Kmg55 - SW: 166.24. GW: 163. Total Weight Loss: 1.2
Ledgehanger - SW: 245.9. 235. Total Weight Loss: 2.4
Likin81 - SW: 164. GW: 155. Total Weight Loss: 2.2
Lozzle - SW: 135.6. GW: 133. Total Weight Loss: 0.4
Luvtraveling - SW: 196.8. GW: 190. Total Weight Loss: +1.8
Luzinwait - SW: 172. GW: 160. Total Weight Loss: 8
Mischiefdm - SW: 134.4. GW: 132. Total Weight Loss: 0.4
Mom2b24 - SW: 150. GW: 143. Total Weight Loss: 2
Mommaheart - SW: 153. GW: 145. Total Weight Loss: 1.4
Morningsend - SW: 172. GW: 165. Total Weight Loss: 7.5
Nygirl22 - SW: 108. GW: 98. Total Weight Loss: +1.2
Oakmommy24 - SW: 160. GW: 150. Total Weight Loss: 7
Ohohcherri - SW: 109. GW: 105. Total Weight Loss: 1
Olivia77 - SW: 156. GW: 150. Total Weight Loss: 1.4
Optim08 - SW: 205. GW: 195. Total Weight Loss: 2
Orangeloft - SW: 178. GW: 165. Total Weight Loss: 2
Pattycakes09 - SW: 143. GW: 135. Total Weight Loss: 1.8
Pgeorgian - SW: 144.1. GW: 138. Total Weight Loss: 1.6
Rbaldwin - SW: 200. GW: 195. Total Weight Loss: 4
Reneehaven - SW: 231. GW: 210. Total Weight Loss:
Restless_Girl - SW: 143.6. GW: 138. Total Weight Loss: +1.8
Sarah1090 - SW: 104. GW: 99. Total Weight Loss: 2.6
Sez_babe00 - SW: 163. GW: 159. Total Weight Loss: 3.4
Shanfood - SW: 152. GW: 144. Total Weight Loss: 4
Smokeysondrugs - SW: 148.6. GW: 139.6. Total Weight Loss: 5.6
Sruthi - SW: 149. GW: 145. Total Weight Loss: 1
Tasha21217 - SW: 279.8. GW: 275. Total Weight Loss: 2.8
Thesilverstar121 - SW: 192. GW: 188. Total Weight Loss: 6
Tlwebb928 - SW: 186. GW: 180. Total Weight Loss:
Trijem - SW: 183. GW: 175. Total Weight Loss: 1
Urbandecaay - SW: 148. GW: 141. Total Weight Loss: 3
Yerushalem - SW: 186. GW: 175. Total weight Loss: 3
Zenasavvy - SW: 157. GW: 153. Total Weight Loss: 0.8

 Total Joint Weight Loss (as of 30/10/08): 164.95 pounds!

Good luck everyone for the final weigh in!

SW:175

GW(for October): 165

10-1-08    172

10-8-08    169.5

10-15-08  166

10-22-08  165

10-29-08  164.5

Having this group has helped so much.  Will there be one for November?

Name: Tasha
Age: 26
Height: 5'6
Start Weight: 279.8
Goal Weight (by October 29):275

1/10/08:279.8
8/10/08: 278.4
15/10/08:280.4
22/10/08: 277.8
29/10/08: 277

I cant remember if i posted my last weigh in for October or not?!?!?!  so here it is.. I am SOOOOO happy that October is OVVVVEEEERRRRR... it was a veryy very weird and stressful month...

holy crap!  i can't believe how many people lost 5 - 10 pounds OR MORE!  amazing ;)

Cinfuldiva - I hate to say it, because you did so well to lose those extra pounds in the final days of the month, but the final weigh in was on the 29th...
And you already weighed in for that day so unfortunately I cant change your final weigh in.
I would love to, but to keep the rules clear I have to stick with your origional weigh in for the 29th.
Since it's the final weigh in and the final weigh in chooses the winner of the challenge basically.
But anyway! that's fantastic!
Congratulations!

Morningsend - Yip, the link to the November Challenge is in the OP.
Congrats on your weight loss, you did really great! well done.

Smokeysondrugs - Excellent work! great job.
Was a little more than just a "couple of pounds!
Well done.

Tasha21217 - Lol neither, so ok.
Well done! you did well this month.
Good job.

Pgeorgian -  Man I know!
They're all so amazing.
I think back when I was exercising a lot, I was losing a steady 2 pounds a week so I was losing around 8 pounds a month but I'm not as strict as I used to be.
Plus some post trumatic stress ruined my ability to exercise.
Now its hard to do anything that I used to, such as running or biking.
... And those are the only things I can really do at home so!
Frustrating...
Anyway, I'm just babbling now.

 Bye bye October!
It is officially into November now.

Original Post by restless_girl:

I think back when I was exercising a lot, I was losing a steady 2 pounds a week so I was losing around 8 pounds a month but I'm not as strict as I used to be.
Plus some post trumatic stress ruined my ability to exercise.
Now its hard to do anything that I used to, such as running or biking.
... And those are the only things I can really do at home so!
Frustrating...
Anyway, I'm just babbling now.

my dear, i've been avoiding this, but i don't think you need to lose any (more?) weight. 

No you're right, It's ok.
I don't "need" to lose weight, it's more of a desire.
I personally prefer very slim frames and I don't mind striving for it.