Hey everyone! I decided to make a group for those who need to lose anywhere from 50 to 70 lbs. I think if we do weigh-ins once a week (whatever day works for each person), we can all keep each other motivated. It is possible for most people who join this group to lose mostly all of the extra weight by the end of 2008! We can all use tomorrow as our first weigh-in. Who's with me ?!

This is the form we can use:

Starting Weight:

Goal Weight:

Last Week:

Current Weight:

Weight Remaining Until Goal:

Total Weight Lost in This Challenge:

 Lost 25 lbs, so for 50 to go...

Starting Weight: 265

Goal Weight: 190

Last Week:240

Current Weight: 240

Weight Remaining Until Goal: 50

 

 

 

Starting Weight: 180

Goal Weight: 120

Last Week:180

Current Weight:177

Weight Remaining Until Goal:57

 

New to the weight losing thing, so I'm not sure how I lost 3 pounds... wonder if it's water!!! 

 

 

Hello! I'm also fairly new to the weight loss thing.

 Starting weight: 155

Goal Weight: 135

Last Week: 148

Current Weight: 152.8

Weight Remaining Until Goal: 17.8

 

I was doing extremely well in the summer, and i went down to 5 pounds from my goal! However, recently i've been loosing motivation and feeling depressed and pressured to have a beautiful body. 

I'm in! 

Starting weight: 225

Goal Weight: 160

Last Week:

Current Weight: 220

Weight Remaining Until Goal: 60

Now, if I can just figure out how to get back to this thread next week, I'll be in business!

I am in.....I desperately need the support.  Cannot afford to join Weight Watchers, or something like that but I MUST lose the weight.  Sundays would be great for my crazy life. 

Starting weight: 257

Goal Weight: 200 (or more)

Last Week:  248

Current Weight:  242

Weight Remaining Until Goal:  42

Starting Weight: 265

Goal Weight: 140

Last Week: 214.5

Current Weight: 213.1

Weight Remaining Until Goal: 73.1

Hey all, I hope it's alright if I join. I have just a little over 70 to lose until my goal. I'm down just over 50, hopefully another 50 then some will come off soon!

-Jenn 

Starting Weight:  236


Goal Weight:  170

Last Week: 

Current Weight:  236

Goal 66 lbs.

I just started today. 

thanks for organizing! i'm in another short-term challenge (-15 by Spring)... but it would be amazing if i could lose all the weight by the end of the year... so this is my long-term challenge. (i'll be weighing in on mondays... have to weigh-in at the gym).

Starting Weight: 220

Goal Weight: 150

Last Week: 213

Current Weight: 210

Weight Remaining Until Goal: 60

Tuesday already!!

Starting Weight: 342

Goal Weight: 220

Last Week: 278

Current Weight: 277

Weight Remaining Until Goal: 57

Total Weight Lost in This Challenge: -1

I'm in too!

 

Starting Weight:   208

Goal Weight:  130

Last Week:  199

Current Weight: 196.8

Weight Remaining Until Goal:  66.8

 

Original Post by phinman:

So what is everyone doing for exercise? I hit the gym mon and wed for 30 minutes treadmill and 10 minutes stairclimber at lunch. Then tues and Thurs I hit the gym for 25 min treadmill and 15 elliptcal followed by 45 minutes or so of weights. Tuesdays legs and back and Thursdays arms and chest.

I wish I had time to go to the gym, I have to do everything in my own time...so, I try to fit in 2 miles of Leslie Sansone at least 3 times a week, more if it will fit.  Then I also am taking care of some cattle for some people and I consider that some of my workout...walking in the mud, carrying bags of feed, throwing hay...etc.  Right now, that is all I have time to do.

Starting Weight: 259

Goal Weight: 175

Last Week: 227

Current Weight: 225

Weight Remaining Until Goal: 50

Total Weight Lost in This Challenge: Just Started

I'd like to join!

 

Starting Weight: 206 lbs.

Goal Weight: 135 lbs.

Last Week: 195 lbs.

Current Weight: 195 lbs.

Weight Remaining Until Goal: 60 lbs.

Total Weight Lost in This Challenge: 11 lbs.

Does it matter if we weigh in on Sundays or on the day we prefer? cuz personally i'd rather do it on friday morning so i'll just probably stick to that.

 Good luck everybody!! :D

 

Well after my weigh-in two days ago the weight seems to have climbed back. I was at 280 for the past couple of days. I know that it is nothing too serious but I have been stuck now for the past 3 1/2 months and it is really starting to drive me crazy. I am doing the same things that I was when I was losing weight. I have changed my work out routine. eaten more calories and less to try and jump start things and it does not seem to work. I know it just takes time but it would be nice to see some results once in a while.

Chefjayne08:

I know what you mean about having the time. My lifestyle did not allow me to do that until I made it a priority. (the Doctor and wife actually made it a priority) That is why I go during lunch for some cardio and only go two days after work. It can be a scheduling nightmare on the wife as well. But we have it worked out that she goes to the gym early on tuesdays and then pick up kids and I do the same on thursday so we can both go. I does dound like you are gettinga pretty decent work out with your routine though. Good luck.

Original Post by phinman:

Well after my weigh-in two days ago the weight seems to have climbed back. I was at 280 for the past couple of days. I know that it is nothing too serious but I have been stuck now for the past 3 1/2 months and it is really starting to drive me crazy. I am doing the same things that I was when I was losing weight. I have changed my work out routine. eaten more calories and less to try and jump start things and it does not seem to work. I know it just takes time but it would be nice to see some results once in a while.

Chefjay:

I know what you mean about having the time. My lifestyle did not allow me to do that until I made it a priority. (the Doctor and wife actually made it a priority) That is why I go during lunch for some cardio and only go two days after work. It can be a scheduling nightmare on the wife as well. But we have it worked out that she goes to the gym early on tuesdays and then pick up kids and I do the same on thursday so we can both go. I does dound like you are gettinga pretty decent work out with your routine though. Good luck.

 Hey Phinman, don't discount yourself yet brother. If you are hitting the weights hard you will pick up lean mass which will offset your fat loss on the scale. I would suggest taking some simple measurements and logging those as well. When my mom started at the gym she wasn't losing much on the scales, but she was losing inches of fat.

You could also be retaining water. Make sure you are hydrating enough :) 

wowww lots of you have really low goal weights. You must be pretty short. I know calorie count says "140" might be an average weight for some male that's 5'9" but I don't think so. My friend is 5'10 and weighs like 200 pounds but he is incredibly skinny but has muscles. Sooo I'm guessing a weight where I think I would look "toned" with my body structure:

Starting Weight: 242

Goal Weight: 175-180

Last Week: 237

Current Weight: 234

Weight Remaining Until Goal: 59

Total Weight Lost in This Challenge: Just started

nismofreaks14,

No worries. I know I have come along way already but someitmes it just feels good to vent a little about this slow progress. I do lift weights pretty hard and I know I have gained alot of muscle mass by the way my clothes fit and the amount of weight that I can now lift. I hope I get enough water, I have been drinking at least 3 liters a day.  Thanks for the support. Man I love this site.

Me too, I am so glad I stubled onto the site, we are here for each other.  I was watching Rachel Ray today and she had Bob Greene on there and this one lady did something I thought was really cool, she got her friends and family to sponser her weight.  So, like when she got to say 180, she got a free hair cut from her local salon.  When she got to 150 someone baught her new clothes.  That is really a cool idea.  Get your friends and family to have a reason to encourage you.  i think that is awesome.

Hey this looks like it could be fun. I want to join too.

Starting weight  207 October 07

Goal weight  130

Last week  177

Current weight  174

Weight remaining  44 lbs