3rd Quarter 2012 Challenge- July 1st- September 30th ~ JOIN ANYTIME!!! CLOSED!!
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
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
August Challengers 7% of SW unless it is midway then 5.5
September 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 a 3rd 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. if you miss the day when you regularly weigh in go ahead and do it when you remember to keep you current in the weeks spreadsheet. 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 during 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. I will post example 365.20 (which means post 365 PAGE 20. So you can easily go to the page and just look up the post number.
- 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 10: WELCOME BACK and NEW CHALLENGERS greetings
- Comment 32: WELCOME BACK AND NEW CHALLENGERS GREETINGS
- Comment 35: A tip about weight loss. Motivational comment.
- Comment 51: WEEKLY STATS July 8, 2012
- Comment 67.4 (Page) : Welcome to a previous player, Deleting some challengers because of not entering a weight SINCE JUNE 30th, which I think is reasonable.
- Comment 72.4: ABOUT YOUR WEIGH IN BEING LATE. read
- Comment 83.5: BEAUTITUDES OF DIETING
- Comment 87.5: WEEKLY STATS for July 15, 2012- REVISED STATS I MADE A MISTAKE!!!!
- Comment 113.6: WEEKLY STATS FOR JULY 23, 2012
- Comment 126.7: TIP ON WEIGHT GAIN -FOODS TO EAT
- Comment 142.8: Link on plateaus
- Comment 152: MONTHLY STATS FOR JULY 2012
- Comment 184: Grace has posted some diet tips from WEBMD. Good information.
- Comment 188: Thanking Grace and welcoming new challenger.
- Comment 199.10: Weekly stats for August 12, 2012
- Comment 218.11: PLEASE READ EVERYONE-VARIOUS INFORMATION SEEKING ADVICE.
- Comment 224.12: General Information, Rant
- Comment 232.12: Appreciation
- Comment 243.13: Evaluate Goal Weight and change if you'd like
- Comment 250.13 MONTH END STATS TO BE POSTED Sunday Sept 2nd. 2012
- COMMENT 255: MONTHLY STATS FOR AUGUST - LOOK EVERYONE!
- Comment: 270: Cheerleading, update, general information
- Comment 278: Delayed postings maybe
- Comment 299: Response to Langley's post
- Comment 300: Weekly Stats for Week ending Sept 16, 2012
- Comment 313: Praise, support, next posting announced
- Comment 327: Last DAY TO WEIGH IN IS SEPTEMBER 30th, Post October 2, 2012
- Comment 329: POSTED 4th Quarter Challenge LINK. HOPE TO SEE YOU RETURN!
- Comment 333.17: Read about Charlene (Shallid). Posting guidelines for the end of Quarter challenge. Let me know.
- Comment 338: FINAL STATS- OFFICIALLY CLOSED
REMEMBER to let me know if you won't be weighing in so I don't delete you from the spreadsheet. After about 2=3 weeks depending on how you are with regularly logging is whether I will keep you in the challenge. If you are removed, you can always be added back, its just I want to keep the spreadsheet current so those that regularly log don't get overlooked for accolades because someone didn't log since they had a gain and didn't want that to show. Oh well . . . Thats is all>
GOOD LUCK >>> God Bless and Take care
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!
Current to post 78.4 (THE . MEANS PAGE NUMBER),
Above is the post number I am up to entering on the spreadsheet. I.E. 13.1, Post #13 Page 1. I will do this in the Comment section to so you can go straight to the page without having to scroll through unnecessary pages. I hope this makes it easier for you all to read the comments.
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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: 296.4
GOAL WEIGHT: 287
AGE: 49
DAY YOU'D LIKE TO WEIGH IN Saturday
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33.2, 62.4, 95.5 , 129.7, 159.8. 183.10; 207.11, 271.14 my log
78.4, 87.5, 91.5, 98.5, 99.5,, 102.6, 105.6, 113.6, 115.6, 117.6, 126.7, 131.7, 141.8, 152.8, 158.8, 166.9, 177.9, 180.9, 188.10, 193.10, 198.10, 205.11, 207.11, 218.11, 227.12, 232.12, 237.12, 243.13, 244.13, 246.13, 250.13, 252.13, 255.13, 261.14, 270.14, 278.14, 287.15, 290.15, 300.15, 304.15, 312.16, 313.16, 317.16, 323.17, 325.17, 327.17, 333.17, 336.17
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: 180 (SW Dec 11 :207)
GOAL WEIGHT: 170
AGE: 35
DAY YOU'D LIKE TO WEIGH IN: Monday
July 2: 180
July 9: 178
Good week-broke into the 170's (again) and did alot of fun things with my son. I have a busy week ahead and thank God the temperature dropped 20 degrees today. hopefully I will go for a few walks this week.
Count me in! I disappeared for the last half of June but I am back. Was on vacation all last week so a little late to the game here.
I've got my work cut out for me. Have been gaining instead of losing weight since the end of May. Ugh!
NAME: Jacqui
STATE OR COUNTRY: Minnesota
LITTLE ABOUT YOURSELF: I am a busy mom of four who works full time. I love golfing, fishing, walking, reading, gardening . . anything outdoors, as well as karate, crafting, reading, and diy projects. Calorie Count has helped me get to my lowest weight since before I had children (141 lbs) - aiming to get back to there soon!
HEIGHT: 5'3"
CURRENT WEIGHT: 148
GOAL WEIGHT: 140
AGE: 43
DAY YOU'D LIKE TO WEIGH IN: Friday
July 6: 148
NAME: Rindi
STATE OR COUNTRY: Colorado
LITTLE ABOUT YOURSELF:
I have been dieting for as long as I can remember. I started calorie count in March of 2007 at 275pds. I came close to my goal weight (125) last year (135.5), but in that last year I have now gained a total of 45 pounds back. I am looking for a new challenge or motivation to get back on track. After 5 years of dieting and some personal/emotional set backs I am ready to start anew. My biggest pitfalls are binge eating/mindless eating out of boredom and stress. I do great during the week and set myself back on the weekend. So I am hoping that if I have people to work along side with I will get meyself back on the right path.
Good Luck to everyone.
HEIGHT: 5' 6"
CURRENT WEIGHT: 181.5
GOAL WEIGHT: 155 (I am increasing it a little only because of the bad weekend I know I will be losing some water weight- SW:275, GW:125)
AGE: 30
DAY YOU'D LIKE TO WEIGH IN: Friday
NAME: Jessica
STATE OR COUNTRY: United States
LITTLE ABOUT YOURSELF:
I am a 29 yr old SAHM to two boys. I joined cc last summer while training for my first 5k/obstacle race and lost 15 lbs. Now here I am a year later and i have put back on 7. I have another race I have signed up for at the end of october and I have been struggling to get ANY motivation to start training and whittle away what I have regained + some. I am a vegetarian who does some dairy restriction but have been burned out with all of the cooking from scratch so I know my diet has been lacking the last month or so. I have been relying way to much on carbs/peanutbutter/sugar/whatever is there. Esp. with how hot it has been, cooking is the last thing I want to do. I also was having some health issues that discouraged me from continuing my training after the race. To top it off my gym closed so that was just another mental block I needed to get past. Now my issues have resolved and I have a new gym. I just need to stop being lazy, eat for energy and get out there!
HEIGHT: 5'4"
CURRENT WEIGHT:158
GOAL WEIGHT:145
AGE:29
DAY YOU'D LIKE TO WEIGH IN Saturday
Hi guys!
Just to let you know Jamie, I won't be weighing in on the 13 July (this Friday) or the 20th because I'm on holiday!
Thought I'd let you know its not because I will be falling off the wagon!
So tired after a tough cardio session, I'm sure I will conk out as soon as my head hits the pillow. I'm currently enjoying a lovely meal of quinoa and veggie mince, yum!!
Okay weigh in day
July 2nd: 70Kg
July 9th: 68Kg (I suspect part of last week's 70Kg was the weekend binge).
I tired my best to avoid mindless eating over the weekend, I did pretty well I think, although it could have been better. I will try harder next weekend. Another thing I need to work on is my food portions, they are too big. One step at a time......
Thanks Laura I have noted the spreadsheet. Enjoy Holiday! Hopefully you will have good weather.
Take care and God Bless.
NAME: Katie
STATE OR COUNTRY: London, UK
ABOUT YOURSELF: Hoping 2012 will be my bikini year, also training for three 10ks and a half marathon this year
HEIGHT: 6'0"
CHALLENGE START WEIGHT: 194
CHALLENGE GOAL WEIGHT: 180
AGE: 25
WEIGH IN DAY: Monday
July 2 - 193.8
July 10 - 192.2 - wasn't near scale yesterday but woo for a -1.6 loss today! Two 10ks in two weeks helped with that one!
July 16
July 23
July 30
Hi! I would like to join.
NAME: Tara
STATE OR COUNTRY: New Brunswick, Canada
LITTLE ABOUT YOURSELF: I'm from Atlantic Canada, and am hoping to get down to 131lbs by September. I am married and have 5 daughters, ages 14,7,6,4,3.
HEIGHT: 5'3
CURRENT WEIGHT: 145.6lbs (starting weight 163lbs, April 26,2012)
GOAL WEIGHT: 131lbs.
AGE: 32
DAY YOU'D LIKE TO WEIGH: thursday
tbre542007300: Congrats on your loss since April!
My internet has been down so here are the Stats for WEEK ENDING JULY 8, 2012
BIGGEST LOSER:
NAJAI: 4.41 pounds
NISHA: 3 Pounds
TOMCAT3170: 2 Pounds
We have a total of 21 Challengers with 12 reporting a weight last week.
A total loss of 17.01 pounds for everyone who has reported.
Take care and since I am having problems with my computer, I will need to do the files.
God Bless.
Wow - nice to see my name up there. Some progress is being made - v. cool that 1heavenly is doing this . Congrats Najai and tomcat :)
I hope to have my own computer by Sunday.
Nisha you are welcome Its nice to have appreciative people!
Hi Jamie, Sorry for having been below the radar. Came back Tuesday from a week at my daughter's helping with the newborn. (Pics in my Gallery) Then had to get caught up on a lot of things. Just getting back into the swing of things. Hope your computer problems will end soon. You are doing a great job. Thanks.
NAME: Laury
(Wisconsin)
I'm in again. I've been on this challenge since Jan 2011 and it has been great motivation and a great checkpoint each week. This should be my last challenge losing weight, then maybe one or two more to maintain.. Everyone here
is so nice!
HEIGHT: 5'6"
SW: 190 (Jan 2011)
CW: 160
GW: 145
AGE: 52
DAY YOU'D LIKE TO WEIGH IN: Thursday
June 30 - 160 (challenge start)
July 5: 158
July 12: 158
I ran another 5K last night - 4,000 people in downtown Milwaukee. For all of you that say you can't run and want to - try couch to 5K. I used a podcast that told me when to run and when to walk. I can now run for 30 minutes without stopping. It feels so good - and also to be out with other people having fun! I am going to try standup paddle boarding this weekend (standing up on a surfboard with a long paddle to move you through the water) I've heard it great for overall body workout as well as cardio and core (since you have to balance, it works your core) Hope everyone has a great week.
I didn't do so well this week, I ate too much at the beginning of the week at a restaurant and am lucky I didn't gain more than I did!
Jul-06 169.4
Jul-13 167.6
Jul-20
Jul-27
- Name: Grace
- Country: Canada
- Little about myself: Need to take care of my health and be there for hubbie, the kids and grandkids. Have a yoyo history and battling pre diabetes and HBP.
- Height: 5'4'
- Age: 66
- SW on CC: 243 (July 15, '2011)
- SW on Challenge: 210.4
- GW this challenge: 205
- My final goal weight: Aiming for 155
- Day I like to weigh in: Friday
- July 06 --???
- July 15 --208.3 (-2.1)
- July 22
- July 29
- Aug. 03
- Aug. 10
- Aug. 17
- Aug. 24
- Aug. 31
- Sep. 07
- Sep. 14
- Sep. 21
- Sep. 28
I am soo glad I did not gain while not being able to log and weigh. Actually had a good loss. I guess the good habits learned on CC are sticking.
"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence therefore is not an act, but a habit. " ~ Aristotle
Hi everyone, happy Friday. Here are my stats this week:
NAME: Jacqui
STATE OR COUNTRY: Minnesota
LITTLE ABOUT YOURSELF: I am a busy mom of four who works full time. I love golfing, fishing, walking, reading, gardening . . anything outdoors, as well as karate, crafting, reading, and diy projects. Calorie Count has helped me get to my lowest weight since before I had children (141 lbs) - aiming to get back to there soon!
HEIGHT: 5'3"
CURRENT WEIGHT: 148
GOAL WEIGHT: 140
AGE: 43
DAY YOU'D LIKE TO WEIGH IN: Friday
July 6: 148
July 13: 147
Happy about the one pound loss this week. Though, when I consider that at the beginning of spring I was at 142, not so happy. But, I have done it before and will do it again, and then some. And hopefully stay there!
I hope everyone has a great weekend.
@grace - congrats on the grandchild - just checked out the pics, beautiful!
July 9: 181.5
July 13: 174
Wow gimblee, 7.5 pounds lost in 4 days??
