**May Weight Loss Challenge**Sign Ups Always Welcome

Welcome to the **May** Challenge!

 If you’ve participated before, welcome back for another month!  To all those who have not done this challenge (or any other) welcome aboard newbies!

The challenge is pretty easy & does NOT require a long term commitment.  You pick a goal weight, and post your progress each week.  You are NOT in competition with the other challengers—in fact, you are encouraged to cheer each other on.  This is about having a reason to stay motivated throughout the month’s weight loss journey and having a place to post your progress to help you stay on track--some "extra" accountability for your actions because you know you aren't the only one who will "see" the results.

We'll have 5 weekly weigh in's in May.  Our May 3, 2009 weigh in will serve as a base-line and our final weigh will be May 31, 2009.  SO, monthly weigh in dates are May 3, May 10, May 17, May 24 and May 31, 2009.

I realize weigh in days are on a Sunday.  This is deliberate--for those who don’t like to weigh in on the weekend--look at it this way--extra motivation to stay on track over those “days off!”   I will post results on Monday—I will NOT email you to remind you to post.

So!
Sign up--fill out the form below and post it EVERY Sunday with your new weights.

Name:
Age:
Height:
Start Weight in May:
Goal Weight  (by May 31):

May 3:
May 10:
May 17:
may 24:
Final Weigh In – May 31:

Total weight loss:

Fill in the form, and re-post it every Sunday with your new weights.

DO NOT EDIT YOUR ORIGIONAL POST because I won’t notice.
Thanks :]

May Weigh In results click here. (Through post #352).  When spreadsheet opens, click again to enlarge.

Name: Linda
Age: 40
Height: 5'7"
Start Weight in May: 162.5
Goal Weight  (by May 31): 157

May 3:    162.5
May 10:  162.0
May 17:  160.0
may 24:  159.0
Final Weigh In – May 31: 158.0

Total weight loss: 4.5 lbs for May!    I didn't quite reach my goal - but I was close - and I'm thrilled to be in the 150's!!   

Name: Sha
Age: 32
Height: 5'3"
Start Weight in May:153
Goal Weight  (by May 31): 143

May 3: 151 (-2)
May 10: 147.1(-3.9)
May 17: 152.2 (+5.1)-super bad week and PMS
may 24: 152.5 (+.3)
Final Weigh In – May 31: 153.2 (+0.7)

Total weight gain: 0.2 lbs

Name: satyrswoman
Age: 38
Height: 5'10"
Start Weight in May: 157
Goal Weight  (by May 31): 152

May 3: 157
May 10: 158.8
May 17: 153.8
may 24: 161.2
Final Weigh In – May 31: 156.4

Total weight loss: -.6

well not great overall, but at least i got back down below 160.

akgrl,

are you doing a June challenge?

Name:Chasta
Age:32
Height:5'8"
Start Weight in May: 212
Goal Weight  (by May 31): 205 *EDITED MAY 17*

May 3: 212.6
May 10: 211
May 17: 208.8
may 24: 206.4
Final Weigh In – May 31:  205.8

Total weight loss: 6.2 lbs  Well, I didn't make my goal, but I guess it's still a good month for me.  Looking forward to the June challenge!

Name: Jacqueline
Age: 20
Height: 5'2"
Start Weight in May: 223.6
Goal Weight  (by May 31): 220
Location: Upstate New York

May 3: 223.6
May 10: 220.8
May 17: 217.4
may 24: 216.4
Final Weigh In – May 31: 215.8

Total weight loss: -7.8

Congrats everyone on a great job, and hope to see yall around.

I can't believe the end of May is here already.....

Name: Karen

Age: 43

Height: 5ft Even

Start Weight 5/1 - 106

Goal Weight 5/31: 103

May 3rd: 106

May: 10: 110

May 17: 104.5

May 24: 102.5

May 31st:  102.5 

Made it!!!!!!!!!! Was concerned I wouldn't be able to hold last weeks weight...but I worked hard.  To be honest I am a little disappointed that I didn't drop even a 1/2 pound -- but who cares........... I made my goal and am looking forward to a June contest as my goal will be my GOAL weight.  Thanks for putting the challenge together! See ya all in June!

Name: Bea
Age: 48
Height: 5'2"
Start Weight in May: 145
Goal Weight  (by May 31): 135

May 3: 141
May 10: 139
May 17: 138.5 (Half a pound is better than nothing!)
may 24: 138.5 I guess this won't be as easy as I thought it would!
Final Weigh In – May 31: 138 I should never had a "no count" day before the final weigh in. I went up a half a pound since yesterday!

Total weight loss: 7 I'm that much lighter than last month. :)

Name: adaknits
Age: 59
Height: 5'3"
Start Weight in May: 242.4
Goal Weight  (by May 31): 235

May 3: 241.8
May 10: 239.8 yay!! have broken the "240" milestone!
May 17: 241.8 -- talk about bounceback :-(
may 24: 238.9
Final Weigh In – May 31: 238.9 (sigh)

Total weight loss: 1.9

Name: MischiefDM
Age: 71
Height: 5' 6.25"
Start Weight in May: 133
Goal Weight (by May 31): 130

May 3: 133
May 10: 133.0
May 17: 135
may 24: 136.8..on different scale but a Wii
Final Weigh In – May 31: 133.2

Total weight loss: 0; gain =0.2

At home and weighing on my Tanita scale to show the .2# gain which is not much for all the food I've had eaten while traveling.  I'll do better for next month's challenge, if there is one.  Thanks Akgrl for this challenge.

Good luck to all.

Name: Kelly

Age: 31

Height: 5'8"

Start Weight in May: 170

Goal Weight (by May 31): 167

May 3: 167.8

May 10: 169.8

May 17: 167.6

May 24: 168

Final Weigh In – May 31: 167.6

Total weight loss: 2.4

I'll take it!  #1)  It's a loss and better than what I have been finishing the past few challenges and #2) It looks like I'm now consistent on the 167 instead of 170. Hooray!  Can I get 165 in June?  We'll see! 

Name: Jeff
Age:    47
Height: 6 ' 0"
Start Weight in May: 281
Goal Weight  (by May 31):  265

May 3:      281
May 10:    276
May 17:    271
may 24:    267
Final Weigh In – May 31:  262

Total weight loss:  19 pounds

A great month for me.....but a long way to go.  Most importantly, I think I created the right habits to live healthy and that's a huge change in my life.

Name: Sara
Age: 23
Height:  5'2''
Start Weight in May: 145.2 (May 1st)
Goal Weight  (by May 31): 137

May 3: 143.8 (-1.4)
May 10: 143 (-0.8)
May 17: 141.2 (-1.8) 
May 24: 139.2 (-2)
Final Weigh In – May 31: 137.6 Close enough! :)

Total weight loss: -7.6 Can't wait for 2.6 more lbs. and I'll be at a normal BMI!

Name:      Dee
Age:  57
Height: 5'4"
Start Weight in May:   136.8
Goal Weight  (by May 31):  131
May 3:   136.8
May 10:  135.5  (-1.3)
May 17:  135.2  (-.3)  better than nothing, I guess
may 24:  (on vacation)
Final Weigh In – May 31:  135.0  (-.2)
Total weight loss:   -1.8

Vacation really derailed me.    Hope to reach my goal next month!

Name: Irka
Age: 21
Height: 5'4"
Start Weight in May: 173
Goal Weight  (by May 31): 165

May 3: 171
May 10: 171
May 17:171
may 24: 170
Final Weigh In – May 31: 168

Total weight loss: 5 lbs

Name:mhelarn
Age:29
Height:68"
Start Weight in May:174
Goal Weight  (by May 31):166

May 3:--
May 10:--
May 17:171
May 24:167.8
Final Weigh In – May 31:170

Total weight loss:4lbs

could be better, could be worse

Name:  Stonewind
Age:  40
Height:  5'2"
Start Weight in May:  196
Goal Weight  (by May 31):  184

May 3:  195
May 10:  194
May 17:  193
may 24:  191
Final Weigh In – May 31:  190

Name:Lisa
Age:26
Height:5'5
Start Weight in May:148
Goal Weight  (by May 31):143

May 3:148
May 10:147.4
May 17:146.6
may 24:149
Final Weigh In – May 31:145.4

Total weight loss: 2.6- half my goal but hey i'm trying to lose the weight slowly in hopes to actually keep it off for good for once!

If anyone is doing a June challenge let me know!

Name: Karen
Age: 26
Height:  5'8''
Start Weight in May: 149.6 (May 1st)
Goal Weight  (by May 31): 142

May 3: 149.2
May 10: 150.4
May 17: 148.4
may 24: 148
Final Weigh In – May 31: 147

Ended up losing only 2.6 pounds this month...my worst month yet :) I ended up having surgery and not being able to exercise for a couple weeks. Hope to get back into it and make my goals for June! Maybe I will try for 138 for June. See ya guys in the next challenge!