January Weight Loss Challenge **Sign-ups always welcome!!**

Link to the February Challenge:
http://caloriecount.about.com/february-weight -loss-challenge-sign-ups-ft126829

Participants:

Alegna98 - SW: 125. GW: 120. Total Weight Loss: 6
Alle0299 - SW: 165.8. GW: 157. Total Weight Loss:5.4
Aliceinonederland - SW: 210. GW: 205. Total Weight Loss: 4
Amelia221 - SW: 231. GW: 225. Total Weight Loss: 1
Annulyju - SW: 156. GW: 149. Total Weight Loss: 3.8
Bahai99 - SW: 178. GW: 171. Total weight Loss: 4
Betzc - SW: 148.2. GW: 142. Total Weight Loss: 4.8
Carlynj21 - SW: 129.2. GW: 124. Total Weight Loss: 4.8
Changling - SW: 182. GW: 178. Total Weight Loss: +1
Cinfuldiva - SW: 171.6. GW: 161.6. Total Weight Loss: 7
Cricketro05 - SW: 130.5. GW: 128. Total Weight Loss: 0
Constanza - SW: 158.5. GW: 150. Total Weight Loss: 0
D_ip - SW: 199. GW: 192. Total Weight Loss:
Deegee52 - SW: 135. GW: 129. Total Weight Loss: 3
Devins_Kitten - SW: 160. GW: 155. Total Weight Loss: 8
Devorah - SW: 130. GW: 122-125. Total Weight Loss:
Dinataruni - SW: 141. GW: 135. Total Weight Loss: +1
Drowninginsidemyself - SW: 176. GW: 172. Total Weight Loss: 0
Earth_mom - SW: 245.6. GW: 240. Total Weight Loss: 2.6
Fashionista- - SW: 195. GW: 193.2. Total weight Loss: 3.8
Foxylady_st - SW: 147. GW: 143. Total Weight Loss: +3
G1rl79 - SW: 128.6. GW: 123. Total Weight Loss: 1.2
Gbsfan - SW: 212.2. GW: 206. Total Weight Loss: 0.2
Gddrdld - SW: 129.2 . GW: 126. Total Weight Loss: +4.4
Girlfighting27 - SW: 153. GW: 140. Total Weight Loss: 3.4
Godsmissiongal - SW: 206. GW: 195. Total Weight Loss: 4.6
Hayleabrianne - SW: 120.6. GW: 115. Total Weight Loss: 1.2
Iamacommitmentto - SW: 210.5. GW: 205. Total Weight Loss: 5.5
Icouldhavesworn - SW: 146. GW: 140. Total Weight Loss: 1.6
Irlmonet - SW: 200. GW: 190. Total Weight Loss:
Janay101 - SW: 155. GW: 150. Total Weight Loss:
Jkub09 - SW: 120. GW: 115. Total Weight Loss: 4.5
Keb1984 - SW: . GW: . Total Weight Loss:
Kekri84 - SW: 232. GW: 228. Total Weight Loss: +1
Kellybadlass - SW: 135.2. GW: 128. Total Weight Loss: 1.6
Letsgetitstarted - SW: 186.8. GW: 182.3. Total Weight Loss: 4.8
Lilygirl1970 - SW: 200.6. GW: 195. Total Weight Loss: 6.6
Loseweight1234 - SW: 174. GW: 166. Total Weight Loss:
Lozzle - SW: 142. GW: 140. Total Weight Loss: +1
Luzinwait - SW: 154. GW: 144. Total Weight Loss:
Mcjenny23 - SW: 190. GW: 182. Total Weight Loss: 2
Mischiefdm - SW: 133.8. GW: 132. Total Weight Loss: +1.2
Misericordia - SW: 157.5. GW: 148. Total Weight Loss: 2.1
Navane - SW: 172. GW: 167. Total Weight Loss: 4.6
Newimage55 - SW: . GW: . Total Weight Loss:
Newyorksarah - SW: 175. GW: 171. Total Weight Loss: 4
Nicolet123 - SW: 150.8. GW: 145. Total Weight Loss: 6
Ohohcherri - SW: 113. GW: 110. Total Weight Loss: 0.4
Onlyamyj - SW: . GW: . Total Weight Loss:
Opsuanna - SW: 173. GW: 165. Total Weight Loss: 1.5
Paty22 - SW: 167. GW: 160. Total Weight Loss: 3
Pgeorgian - SW: 141.9. GW: 138. Total Weight Loss: 0
Rachery - SW: 128.4. GW: 120. Total Weight Loss: +0.1
Raginheadache - SW: 153.5. GW: 146.5. Total Weight Loss: +1
Restless_girl - SW: 145.2. GW: 140. Total Weight Loss: 1.6
Rhavenous - SW: 213. GW: 206. Total Weight Loss: 2
Runningbuns - SW: 145. GW: 140. Total Weight Loss: 4
Sakuragreenlily - SW: 216.8. GW: 206.8. Total Weight Loss: 6.8
Satyrswoman - SW: 172.5. GW: 169. Total Weight Loss: 6
Sconzzy - SW: 150. GW: 146. Total Weight Loss: 2
Sez_babe00 - SW: 154. GW: 148. Total Weight Loss: 4.8
Steelerfan - SW: 157.8. GW: 151. Total Weight Loss: 0.6
Taurus_a - SW: 210. GW: 205. Total Weight Loss: 0
Tazzie_23 - SW: 228.2. GW: 220. Total Weight Loss: 9.4
The1sweetie - SW: . GW: . Total Weight Loss:
Thesilverstar121 - SW: 188.8. GW: 185.5. Total Weight Loss: 2.8
Tsc319 - SW: 213. GW: 205. Total Weight Loss: 6
Txmom04 - SW: 160.2. GW: 156. Total Weight Loss: 2
V_avila - SW: 146. GW: 141. Total Weight Loss: 0.2
Vanexxag - SW: 152. GW: 147. Total Weight Loss: 3
Yerushalem - SW: 175. GW: 166. Total Weight Loss: 7



Total Joint Weight Loss:

So, I hope you have a happy new years and that 2009 is a fantastic year for you all!

Name: opusanna
Age:31
Height:5'9"
Start Weight: 174
Goal Weight (by January 29): 165
1/1/09: 173
8/1/09: 173
15/1/09: 174
22/1/09: 172
29/1/09: 172.5
Total weight loss: 1.5

Meh.  Oh well, on to next month!

Can I use my weigh-in from today? hehe.. it was so good =)

Name: Cristina
Age: 28
Height: 5'2" / 158 cm
Start Weight: 59.2 kg / 130.5 lbs
Goal Weight (by January 29): 58 kg / 128 lbs

1/1/09: 59.2 kg / 130.5 lbs
8/1/09: 58.9 kg / 129.9 lbs
15/1/09: 58.8 kg / 129.6 lbs
22/1/09: didn't weigh in (had a cold)
29/1/09: 59.2 kg / 130.5 lbs

Total weight loss:0

Guess i'm stuck and back to the weight i was on Jan 1...ugh

Name: Ali
Age: 27
Height: 5'6.5"
Start Weight: 165.80
Goal Weight (by January 29): 157.00

1/1/09: 165.80
8/1/09: 161.00
15/1/09: 162.40
22/1/09: 158.80
29/1/09: 160.40

Total weight loss: 5.40

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Grr - I swear I'm not a yo-yoer, I just had poor self-control this month =/

Name: Satyrswoman
Age: 38
Height: 5' 10"
Start Weight: 172.5
Goal Weight (by January 29):169

1/1/09:172.5
8/1/09: 171.5
15/1/09: 170
22/1/09:168.5
29/1/09:166.5

Total weight loss: 6

i think someone is jacking with my scale. i know i've been eating right, but... oh well, i'll take it for now and not cry when the scale floats back up a bit. 

see ya'll next month!

Name: Carlyn
Age:26
Height:5'3"
Start Weight:129.2
Goal Weight (by January 29):124

1/1/09:129.2
8/1/09:127
15/1/09:126.4
22/1/09:125.8
29/1/09:124.4

Total weight loss:4.8 pounds

Really cool because I was in the deficit challenge for 5 pounds. I worked really hard this month and I am so glad it paid off. Also, lost like 9 inches total. To anyone who didn't lose as much as they wanted or even gained: Just stick with it. There were times when I didn't lose and got so frustrated but all of a sudden things started shaping up. Good luck to everyone on their weight loss journey!!

Name: Audrey
Age: 23
Height: 5'4"
Start Weight: 206.6
Goal Weight (by January 29): 199.8

1/1/09:    206.6
8/1/09:    205.4
15/1/09:  202.4
22/1/09: 203.0
29/1/09: 202.0

Total Weight Loss - 4.6lb - I'm using yesterdays weight because my tom is trying to start up and I am up a little more today than I was yesterday.  Probably from giving into Chocolate cravings. The last few hectic days probably dont help either.  I live in Kentucky and we have been having very bad luck with weather.  We got iced in on Tuesday for half the day well really until the power went out.  Then I had a doctors appointment that same day because I had been having chest pains and such the night before.  So I have to go for an echocardiogram on Feb. 3 and for tons of bloodwork tomorrow to find out what is wrong.  The thought is that I probably have either PCOS or Metabolic Syndrome (which are pretty much the same thing).  I have a long history of heart problems, diabetis, and stroke in my family so doctor is going to extreme menas to find out what is wrong.  But it looks like I will have to greatly limit the amount of salt and sugar I eat (which I need to do anyway).  :)  Then the same day my 9 9month old son got his first ear infection but at least we caught it early.  So he's not been good the last few days.  Since the power went out we had to go over to my mothers most of the day on Tuesday and all day yesterday and so has lots of junk food, but I still did fairly well.  Wow I need to become an author or something I just wrote a book here.  Sorry :)  If you could please keep me in your prayers as I am going through all these tests and that we will be able to find out what is wrong and be able to get it fixed.  Thanks.

Name: Changling
Age: 53
Height:5'7"
Start Weight: 182
Goal Weight (by January 29):178

1/1/09:  182
8/1/09:   182 Staying the same but it is still better than gaining.

15/1/09:  181.5    .5 Better than nothing
22/1/09:  183
29/1/09:  183

Total weight loss: 1+

 Well this did not work out well at all this month. This is what happens when you can not exercise. I hope February goes much better.  Only problem with February is I am going to Mexico for a week.

Name: earthmom
Age: 59
Height: 5'6"
Start Weight: 245.6
Goal Weight (by January 29): 240

1/1/09: 245.6
8/1/09: 244.4
15/1/09: 245.6
22/1/09: 245.4
29/1/09: 243

Total weight loss: 2.6

I'm happy now. I'm smiling. I lost weight this month. I began an exercise program, too. I finally checked out the Exercise Plan that is part of CC...way to go me! With all the fitness advice for old, fat, beginning exercisers with arthritis...I feel pretty confident I can manage some kind of program and get consistent. Consistency is what has been lacking.

I am ready for February.

Name: Nicole
Age: 20
Height: 5'8
Start Weight: 150.8
Goal Weight (by January 29): 145

1/1/09: 150.8
8/1/09: 148.6
15/1/09: 146.6
22/1/09: 147.2
29/1/09: 144.8

Total weight loss: 6lbs!!

I am so excited you have no idea! Aiming for 140 at the end of February!

Name: Tucker
Age: 25
Height: 5'4"
Start Weight: 210.5 (230 originally)
Goal Weight (by January 29): 205

1/1/09: 210.5 
1/8/09: 208.5
1/15/09: 206.5
1/22/09: 206.5
1/29/09: 205!!!!

Total weight loss: 5.5

WOOHOO!! Made my goal (for this month, anyway)!!

Name: Lilygirl
Age: 39
Height: 5'6"
Start Weight: 200.6
Goal Weight (by January 29): 195

1/1/09: 200.6
8/1/09: 200.2
15/1/09: 195.8
22/1/09: 195.2
29/1/09: 194

Total weight loss: 6.6

Wasn't sure what weight to go with on the stupid scale, said 193 to 194 and everything in between - so I went with 194 since that's what I was yesterday too. I owe all this loss to my Calorie Deficit challenge - had a monthy deficit  of 24,500 - should have lost 7lbs, but I still have 3 days left to shed that half pound!

Well done EVERYONE! Keep up the good fight!

Name: Sarah
Age: 23
Height: 5'6"
Start Weight: 149.8 lbs
Goal Weight (by January 29): 140 lbs

1/1/09: 153 lbs!  oops champagne calories!!
8/1/09: 151.4 lbs
15/1/09: 150.6 lbs
22/1/09: 150.6 lbs
29/1/09: 149.6

Total weight loss: 3.4 lbs

Name:  Kelly
Age:  31
Height:  5'8"
Start Weight:  172
Goal Weight (by January 29): 167

1/1/09:  172
8/1/09:  168
15/1/09:  169.4
22/1/09:  168
29/1/09:  167.4

Total weight loss:  4.6  lost

Ok!  Just "sort of kind of nearly" got it!  :) 

I'm actually quite pleased with the results - this is the most I've ever lost in one month.  This challenge group was a nice motivator and an encouragement for me.  Thank you, Claire, for putting this together and thanks too to everyone else for being so positive with each other.

Name: MischiefDM
Age: 70
Height: 5' 6.25"
Start Weight: 134.... [174 three years ago!]
Goal Weight (by January 29): 132

1/1/09:  133.8
8/1/09:  133.4
15/1/09: 133.2
22/1/09: 133.4
29/1/09: 135.0 .. +1.6 Boo!

Total weight loss: gain: +1.2

Can't believe it's those 4 cookies I ate the other night but something put it back on.  Will have to buckle down next month and improve royally.

Good luck to everyone else and thanks Claire, for wonderful challenge and motivating comments.  Hope you are doing well.

Name: Sarah
Age: 21
Height: 5' 7"
Start Weight: 154lbs
Goal Weight (by January 29): 148lbs

1/1/09: 154
8/1/09:156
15/1/09:156
22/1/09:151.4
29/1/09: 149.2.....................im so happy!! thank you restless girl. this challenge helps me every month.

Total weight loss: 4.8lbs

Name: maria
Age: 40
Height: 5'8"
Start Weight: 141.9
Goal Weight (by January 29): 138

1/1/09: 141.9
8/1/09: ---
15/1/09: 142.1
22/1/09: 140.5
29/1/09: 141.9

Total weight loss:

crud.  right back where i started.  i was at 140.5 for a week, then dropped to 139.4 on monday, but now i'm all pms-y and bloaty.  stupid game.

see you in feb :/

Name:betzc
Age:49
Height:5'7
Start Weight:148.4
Goal Weight (by January 29):142
1/1/09:148.2
8/1/09:149.5
15/1/09:148
22/1/09:145.7
29/1/09: 143.6

Total Loss: -4.8

Great Job everybody!, I'll start to post.

Name:Tazzie
Age: 32
Height: 5'8"
Start Weight: 228.2
Goal Weight (by January 29): 220 (I haven't been down to 220 in 12 years!)
Goal passed on Jan. 22; dare I hope for 216 by Jan. 29th!?

1/1/09: 228.2 (I need to exercise )
1/8/09: 222.2 (been really trying this week ) 
1/15/09: 221.4 (getting there)
1/22/09: 218.8  oh my! I made my goal! I started pilates this week & I've been working out on my exercise ball!
1/29/09: 219 (Well, I didn't make it to 216 but I did make my goal, even if I am up a little from last week.   I started a Medifast-like program this week, and obviously it didn't work for me ) 

Total weight loss: 9.2 lbs.

Congrats to everyone for working so hard this month!  Keep it up!

Name: Paty22

Age: 21

Height: 5'3.5

Start Weight: 167

Goal weight(by january 29): 160

1/1/09: 167

8/1/09: 166

15/1/09:165

22/1/09:165

29/1/09: 164

Total loss: 3 lb