1st quarter 2010 challenge (January 1st-March 31st) JOIN ANYTIME!!!!!

       &nb sp;               &nb sp;               &nb sp;    EDIT: New Challenge: Comment 392

Welcome one and all!  This challenge is a 1st quarter challenge for the year 2010.  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!

We have a small group of people that have been doing this since the April 1st challenge of 2009, that I started, so I welcome you all back and wish you the best of luck this time around!

So if you want some support and some motivational tips, join us!

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.

Edit: Comment 265:  Look for new challenge!!!!!!

Edit: Comment 245: Total weight loss     251.10 thru March 6, 2010

EDIT: Comment 333:   SET POINTS (ASK MARY ARTICLE). If you don't read anything else on my comments you need to read this.  IT IS VERY IMPORTANT SO YOU KNOW YOUR STALLED WEIGHT LOSS IS NOT YOU.

EDIT: Comment 317: My personal journey and where I am. You'd be surprised!

Edit: Comment 314:  List everyone losses so far? Participants.

Edit: Comment 291 - Compliments and appreciation for tips

Edit: Comment 283:  Total loss thus far of those who have reported through February 12, 2010.

Edit: Comment 265: Help!!!! with your post number you are updating. PM me.

EDIT: Comment 233 - checks and double checks. If you are interested in ensuring that I have you on the spreadsheet IF YOU ARE POSTING TO YOUR ORIGINAL ENTRY.  Make a seperate entry on this forum and I will verify against my spreadsheet.  The reason I am requesting this is there are quite a few who have been posting in several areas and it is difficult for me to follow.

SO far we have 85.7 pounds lost and there is a large majority that haven't posted yet!  See what we are doing!

EDIT: Comment 218 Total weight loss this challenge! Congratulations you all.

EDIT: Comment 217: Motivational post.

EDIT: Comment 194: Complete list of all participants, check for your name!

EDIT: Comment 191: Spreadsheet redone! READ, PLEASE.

EDIT: Comment 166:  Groups progress of total weight loss so far!!!!!

EDIT: Comment 149: questions answered about the original post.

EDIT: Comment 145:  about posting your weight.

Edit:   Comment 119: What I am doing to make the challenge fun!

Edit: Comment 106: List of those who haven't logged yet. Total lost and average.

Edit:  Comment 93: Recognition and motivational comments!

Edit: Comment 67:  Mantra for goal setting for 2011!  End goal for 2010.

I posted this early so people can get a heads up of the link as requested in the 4th quarter 2009 challenge.

Here is how to tag the challenge for those of you that are new to the site.

First look at the bar of selections that say library, tag it.  You need to click on tag it, Then name it.  After you name it go to My account tab and it will have selections, Forum, Weight log, Recipe Log.  Click on Forum.  From there is will give you a list of items you tagged for that category. Search it and click on it and it will bring you to the link.

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Week 1: January 1, 2010: 167

Week 2: January 8, 2010: 164

Week 3: January 15, 2010: 162.5

Week 4: January 22, 2010: 161

week 1 : 195

week 2 : 198 (i'm guessing water but not making excuses) :)  

week 3 :194

week 4: 192.5

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Time to check in again, I think I did not do it last week,  202 this am, down another lb. so that is good, It looks like everyone is going down in weight. hang in and keep it up,  roger from Western NY.

Starting weight was Nov 12/09 at 234 but I will put my Dec 28 and go from there.

Week 1-  Lost 1/2 pound- 227 lbs(Dec 28)

Week 2- Lost 1/2 lb- 226.6 (Jan 8)

Week 3- Lost 1 lb- 225.6  (Jan 15)

Week 4-  Lost 1.4 lbs = 224.2 lbs (Jan.22)    So close to my 10 lb loss. :D

1 Jan 2 - 167.6
2 Jan 9 - 161.0 (-6.6)
3 Jan 16  - missed
4 Jan 23 - 163.2 (+2.2)
5 Jan 30
6 Feb 6 
7 Feb 13
8 Feb 20
9 Feb 27
10 Mar 6
11 Mar 13
12 Mar 20
13 Mar 27
14 April 3

total = down 4.4

Been a rough couple of weeks. Death in the family and all. Haven't really been watching my food and my body aches all over from this weight lifting program - Just finished Week 3, so hopefully I will stop hurting sometime soon.

Promise to try harder this coming week! Hope everyone is still holding up to those New Year resolutions!

Week 1 (December 28): 135

Week 2 (January 5): 128

Week 3 (January 12): 128

Week 4 (January 21): 126

Week 1: 250  Jan 1, 2010
Week 2: 244  Jan 8, 2010
Week 3: 242  Jan 15, 2010
Week 4: 241  Jan 23, 2010

I"m very happy with my progress this week. Now I just need to get back to exercising....

i'm worried about my scale... i've seen everything from 268.2 to 272.6 this morning

i've noticed a slight curve in the tiles it's sitting on, but i've never seen that kind of fluctuation...

I'm gonna use the middle point of the weights i saw today...

Week 1: 274 - Friday, January 1, 2010

Week 2: 272.6 - Saturday, January 9, 2010

Week 3: 272.3 - Saturday, January 16, 2010

Week: 4: 271.0 - Saturday, January 23, 2010

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Week 10: (In a Wedding this weekend, goal of 265)

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Week 14:  Goal - 260

if 271 is right, i'm definitely on pace!

There is not a big loss this week.  I did go order chinese with the girls at work one day.  I caved, back on track now.

week one- 240.8

week 2 - 232.6

week 3 jan 15- 229.8

I haven't been keeping up with my weigh-ins, so this is my "catch-up" post!  I don't think I'm going to make my 4 week goal, but I'm going in the right direction again.

Week 1:  1/4/10   163.8

Week 2:  1/11/10  163.8

Week 3: 1/18/10  165.4 (wrong way!)

Week 4: Goal - 157

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Week 13:  Final week - goal - 140

Due to an error I made while editing the spreadsheet, I have redone it.  This is what I need you to do if you are NEW (Meaning posting after this post and have an initial weight). Let me know if you will be EDITING your Original Post.

Hopefully, I've got this right.  I have indicated on my sheet if you are currently updating your ORIGINAL POST -  These are the people I've got.

If you are not listed let me know. 
If you will be updating a post continually, please provide me the post number so I may make a note of it, if you are not listed here.

1. Sparrowshope
2. Jezimom
3. Momfrombrooklyn
4. sewingdiva
5. lauraclarkcosta
6. tashxoxo
7. jdbest
8. kdh1221
9. micki79
10. odupont
11. nette64
12. oakmommy24
13. shoop24
14. ast_e
15. Mrsvee
16. janicej2
17. msbuckoff
18. poohbearcrazy105
19. jensensweighin
20. nuggetkong
21. keystone1976

Thanks you all.   If I have alot of people telling me not to do this, then I will discontinue. Otherwise, I am really trying to make this a game (so to speak), really showing the groups progress.

Take care and God Bless. . . .

See everyone Lighter Later!!!!!

Start Weight with CC: 328.6 lb

Start Weight for this challenge:  251.8 lbs (Jan 1, 2010)

Goal Weight: 144 lbs

Target Weight for this challenge:   218 lbs (March 31, 2010)

1- Jan 3:  251.4 lb (-0.4 lbs)

2- Jan 10: 249.4 lb (-2.4 lbs)

3- Jan 17: 242.6 lb (-8.8 lbs)

4- Jan 24: 240.6 lb (-10.8 lbs)

5- Jan 31: 

6- Feb 7:

7- Feb 14:  Target = 236 lbs (50% weight loss done!)

8- Feb 21:

9- Feb 28: 

10- Mar 7:

11- Mar 14:

12- Mar 21:

13- Mar 28:

14- Mar 31: Target = 218 lbs (60% weight loss done!)

These goals are lofty, but I always do better if I shoot for the moon!

SW: (this challenge) 258

January 10:  258
January 17:  253 - Down 5
January 24:  253 - Stayed the same, but thankful for that

These are the people I have on my spreadsheet as participants.  There are a total of 7 that no longer are going to participate for various reasons.

If your name is not on here then let me know. These names are current as of post 193 of this challenge.  THE NAMES IN BOLD are people who are editing their original post.  Otherwise, if you are listed you are a participant entering a new post each weigh in.

Hopefully this will clear up what my initial intention of advising only those who I had as editing their original post.

1. sparrowshope
2. ranchobernardo
3. tryin2lose25
4. elfinpickle
5. jehzimom
6. 1heavenlybody
7. craigversion2
8. momfrombrooklyn
9. miabel
10. icequeen0182
11. bubbles8154
12. diwreads
13. leanne21071
14. weightconsious
15. sewingdiva
16. lauraclarkcosta
17. soniadelgada
18. tashxoxo
19. jdbest
20. kdh1221
21. afowler8
22. melissa_bruce
23. micki79
24. odupont
25. alaynem
26. leanne21081
27. njakamarilyn
28. lulufit
29. beaglated
30. nette64
31. bionic21
32. rogervanderwalker
33. oakmommy24
34. grategatsby
35. foodiecutie
36. augette
37. xtremecommuter
38. illingal
39. ocean_girl88
40. shoop24
41. ase_t
42. lilygirl1970
43. paretothis
44. ymh99
45. redegg
46. dawn1012lizinpanama
47. kathyteach
48. mrsvee3170
49. rocker81
50. sbarnes2012
51. barton12
52. michachu
53. janicej2
54. msbuckoff
55. poohbearcrazy105
56. krrpt08
57. jensenweignin
58. lollyh
59. raisedoncoffee
60. sadiemae2
61. love2volley
62. nuggetkong
63. kstone1976

Questions PM me.

As always, best of luck and I will have an updated total weight loss for week ending 1-24-2010 on Tuesday, check in if you are interested in knowing what the group lost and who lost the most so far. Possibly they will journal and give us their tips.

Take care and God Bless. . .

Good morning ;)

Week 1 (1/4/10)   - 145.8
Week 2 (1/11/10) - 146.0
Week 3 (1/18/10) - 145.0
Week 4 (1/25/10) - 143.8

Week 5 GOAL - 143.0

I donated blood so my weight may be a little off, but hopefully I can keep it going down this week ;)

Monday weigh-in's.

Week 1: 12/28/09  146.6

Week 2:  1/4/10   147.8

Week 3: 1/11  143.8

Week: 4  1/18  141.8

Monday weigh-in's.

Week 1: 12/28/09  146.6

Week 2:  1/4/10   147.8

Week 3: 1/11  143.8

Week: 4  1/18  141.8

Week 5:  141.2      &nbs p;  Goal:  142

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Week 14:  Final

Week 1: 155  December 28,2009

Week 2: 149  Jan 4, 2010

Week 3: 146.2 1/11/10

Week: 4  144  1/18/10

Week 5: 146  1/25/10

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Week 14:  Final

Well the bounce back happened.  Stress got the better of me and we ordered a large meat pizza last night with no leftovers as well as some earlier indiscretions.  I'm back on tract today and life goes on.  It is a life long commitment and hey,  pizza happens!

Long Term Goal Weight: 160

Goal Weight by March 31st: 199

Week 1: 211  12/28/09

Week 2: 215  01/04/10

Week 3:  215 1/11/10

Week 4:  217  1/18/10

Week 5: 215.8 1/25/10

Lost 1.2 this week.  Scales are heading in the right direction!  I am on week 3 of the Couch to 5K.  7 weeks to go until the St Patty's 5K.  Tonight is running and then a yoga class. 

1- Jan 4 - 204.9

2- Jan 11 - 201.7 (down 3.2)

3- Jan 18 - 198.8 (down 2.9, total: 6.1) yah!

4- Jan 25 - 198.3 (down .5, total: 6.6) I don't know what happened. I did good all week. Oh, well. Slow and steady, here I come!

5- Feb 1

6- Feb 8

7- Feb 15

8- Feb 22

9- Mar 1

10- Mar 8

11- Mar 15

12- Mar 22

13- Mar 29

Week 1:  1/4/10   163.8

Week 2:  1/11/10  163.8

Week 3: 1/18/10  165.4 (wrong way!)

Week 4: 1/25/10  160.2  (better, but short of goal)

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Week 13:  Final week - goal - 140