March 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!
April sign-ups now open here.
We'll start counting on 3/1/09.
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How it works
To start with, you choose a goal deficit for the month. Then 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. For more examples check out the February Calorie Deficit Challege found here: http://caloriecount.about.com/february-calori e-deficit-challenge-newcomers-always-ft127202
Questions?
Ask!
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CHALLENGERS*
10,500 (3 pounds) challengers
alle0299 - 8688
looseymoose - 6591
wildntaken - 11416
14,000 (4 pounds) challengers
flowergirl21 - 6026
jluffner - 4758
leighlee22782
lemntwist - 7773
lilygirl1970 - 18686
mia_v - 5997
pleniscenta - 1966
redhed27 - 14394
17,500 (5 pounds) challengers
betzc - 16022
cbussiere - 17875
ckuhfahl - 1649
eka28 - 7525
februarybride - 3400
kacka - 18870
lmy2301 - 7591
lw146993 - 505
ntack2 - 12432
pokeylvr - 367
shonaghmartin - 3500
spatch - 14901
wesmoot - 19962
21,000 (6 pounds) challengers
cristin - 3186
edriver - 3427
girlfighting27 - 11756
healthmd - 20992
keesher
lemntwist - 1484
mlilly1186 - 13400
rylindis - 678
smartypants_57 - 2931
tyrdrop - 2230
24,500 (7 pounds) challengers
tealparadise - 15630
sereniticat - 33944
28,000 (8 pounds) challengers
annulyju - 6485
beyondextraordinary - 28509
diva_n_da_making - 24722
eat4health - 28435
flashfox - 826
findingmeagain2009
jesselou - 3884
makenasmom - 20657
shandrake - 18443
*REMINDER: Be sure to post your running total for the month, using your
last posted total not the posted total. Otherwise you'd risk missing some
calories in your total!
Starting weight for March: 223.4
Today's Deficit: 2329/28000
march 1 = 410/10500
Starting weight 139.2Lb - goal 5Lb lo
March 1st 420/17500
I forgot the challenged started yesterday! I was traveling and didn't measure everything and forgot exactly what I ate anyway... Also, the weekend contained a lot of salt filled foods, or rather, I really hope I didn't gain 4 real pounds in 3 days... Anyway, I'll see what my weight is when it stabilizes a bit, and I'll start counting today.
3/1/09: 0/21000
3/1/09: 826/28000
Starting weight 172#
Yikes!!! To much party this week-end :( I am up almost 2 lbs. even with a deficit yesterday. Oh well here we go!
399/17,500
Starting weight 141.9
March 1st: 150/21,000
SW: 147.4
Sunday is my rest day so I usually have a smaller deficit.
edit: deficit
I can go with that! it's my rest day too! Actually it is in both senses of the word!
SW 180 March 1st
124/21000
March 1: 344/14000
2510 / 24500 March 2nd
Off to a better start this month. Hubby is off tomorrow and I tend to not get on the bike when he is home..I'll try to fit it in but if not I can do extra the day after. 
800/28000 March 1st
March 2nd 600/21000
That's better. Got on my bike today.
Day 2
1100/21000
Day 2: 1613/17500
Day 2
650
Total
1481/17,500
Day 1: 0/21000
Day 2: 657/21000
3/2 - 2231/28000. Gotta love the snow!
For March 1st and 2nd:
1092 / 17 500
[1 march]
815/28000
Day 2- 1210
Total-
2010/28000
