January Calorie Deficit Challenge - Newcomers always welcome!

We all know that in order to lose weight you need to have a calorie deficit.  This challenge is about that deficit! 

You can sign up anytime by posting in this thread and indicating which group you want to be in.

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How it works
Each day you keep track of your calorie intake and calorie output, then compute your calorie deficit.  You post in here (daily, weekly, whenever) your running deficit for the month in the form of: deficit to-date / goal deficit.  Be sure to post a new post every time you post - do not edit previous posts or I will not see it!  Also, be sure you keep track of your on-going total - I won't be doing the math for you! 

For example
Let's say I want to lose five pounds this month.  So, I sign up for the 17,500 Challenger group.  On day 1 my calorie output is 2000 and my intake is 1500.  That makes my day 1 deficit 500, so I post: 500/17,500.  On day 2, my calorie output is 1800 and my intake is 1500, making my deficit 300.  So, I add my day 2 deficit onto my day 1 deficit, and post:  800/17,500.  On day 3, I didn't do so well and took in 2000 calories and burned 1800 calories.  So, on day 3 I subtract the calories I took in over maintainence and I post my total montly deficit as 600/17,500. 

Questions?
Ask!

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CHALLENGERS
10,500 (3 pounds) challengers
     ckuhfahl................................11834 (5 pounds lost!)
     jjlewis305
     sarah_11235........................1750
14,000 (4 pounds) challengers
     augette.................................10186 (4 pounds lost!)
     g1rl79...................................1156
     flowergirl21...........................12267 (0.4 pounds gained)
     ntack2...................................8275
     terra0514..............................7000
     v_avila...................................889 9
     wilson_s1..............................2942
17,500 (5 pounds) challengers
     alle0299................................7727 (4.2 pounds lost!)
     annulyju................................17646 (4 pounds lost!)
     carlynj21...............................17574 (4.8 pounds lost!)
     dez2453................................4031
     estratt...................................900
     flutterbykisses25..................1752
     kittykatgrl67
     moochew
     r4eboxer...............................14856 (4.5 pounds lost!)
     taurus_a................................8731
     sugrplm..................................1714 5 (5.5 pounds lost!)
21,000 (6 pounds) challengers
     articmonkey
     brandasa............................8528
     deegee52...........................5614
     deirdrereilly.........................3523
     illingal..................................550 0
     immom................................19915 (4 pounds lost!)
     maxx86...............................5980
     msgmom.............................7000
     thesuperbex.......................5700
     thmheh
24,500 (7 pounds) challengers
     laniemox.............................5424
     lilygirl1970...........................28321 (6.8 pounds!)
     sereniticat...........................40059 (9 pounds lost!)
28,000 (8 pounds) challengers
     di_p
     counselork..........................12342
     eat4health..........................28106 (8 pounds lost!)
     februarybride......................22200 (6.2 pounds lost!)
     girlfighting27.......................20776
     jordielg................................25730 (10 pounds lost!)
     kromatoski...........................28625
     rylindis     
     teachnswim

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Feb Calorie Deficit Challeng: http://caloriecount.about.com/february-calori e-deficit-challenge-newcomers-always-ft127202

1000/21000

ugh... i have such a long way to go!!  

1000/21000

1740/21000   for 1/3

4790/28000

Jan. 3

2,250/28,000

440 / 10500

Well, here's a post for the first 4 days of eating as a non-smoker. I'm REALLY grumpy and a bit frazzled around the edges but I have avoided turning to food in any way to cope with the cigarette cravings....I just do something around the house or work out in the garage. I hear the first week is the hardest...I can only hope!

2350/24500

Lilygirl- I know how hard it is to quit smoking and I commend you. Good Luck!!!

2369/17,500 Would have been a lot more but I gave in to this darn chocolate torte!!

well after spending a weekend with my husband and my brother and his wife, I somehow managed to reverse my efforts and am

-100/17500

2/4 - 2440/28000.  Wanted to post now so I do not eat anymore tonight!!

200/17500

I always only break even on the weekends.  I will  have to work hard this week to make up for it.  At least with this group I have some motivation!

1/4: 2646/28,000

ugh really bad deficit day!!! I have to work so hard to make up for it, but I don't care since it was a celebratory dinner cuz my cousin found out she's pregnant!!! yay!! 

edit: fixed date. oops!

1962 / 17500

Original Post by laniemox:

I guess I post my deficit since 1/1, right?

1397/24,500

That's right - thanks!

Original Post by lilygirl1970:

Well, here's a post for the first 4 days of eating as a non-smoker. I'm REALLY grumpy and a bit frazzled around the edges but I have avoided turning to food in any way to cope with the cigarette cravings....I just do something around the house or work out in the garage. I hear the first week is the hardest...I can only hope!

2350/24500

I have counseled women to quit smoking for many years, and although the process is different for everyone, the vast majority of women who come to our clinic during the second week of their quit come in looking so much happier and less stressed than they did the first week.  They say they feel so much better and more in control, so much more like themselves.  

It only takes three days to get past the physical addiction of nicotine, so you've beat that part!  The next (big) step is the psychological addiction.  Just like with any lifestyle change, it takes time - but you'll get there.  

Send me a message if you want anymore info (I could go on and on about quitting smoking  )

end of the day on the 4th...  2000/21000

high deficit today but just trying to make up for the slow start :)

1438/21000

finally going back to work after winter break, should help!

3,289/17,500

I'm going to join the 28,000 group. My totals as of today are 2,306/28,000

2462 / 14000