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*The NO MORE EXCUSES Weightloss Challenge - Week 3*

Hi Everyone! 


Welcome to Week 3 of the NO MORE EXCUSES weightloss challenge.  So toss out all those excuses and let's begin.  :)


On the last challenge I did, we had teams.  This time it is every man for himself (relatively speaking).  So let the games begin...


Please post your first weigh in as follows:

User Name:
Gender:
Height:
Start Weight:
Week 2 Weight:
Week 3 Weight:
Goal Weight (for challenge):
Your Excuse That You Are Tossing Out:   


Points will be earned as follows:

• Every pound you lose earns you 1 point. (Weigh ins are every Friday)
  
• Post your calorie goal each morning and if you stay within a 100 calories of your goal, you earn 1 point.  (This can be either your calorie goal or your net calorie goal.  Please be sure to label which you are aiming for).
  
• For every 250 calories you burn through exercise, you earn 1 point. 
  

Each week, we will have a different challenge.  The challenges are designed to promote a healthy lifestyle.  (Yes, I took these challenges straight from my last weightloss challenge.  They were just so informative that I had to share again :)



WEEK 3:  SODIUM/WATER CHALLENGE

This challenge is actually two challenges.  

SODIUM CHALLENGE:  According to the Mayo Clinic the recommended sodium intake is between 1500 and 2400 milligrams (mg) a day for healthy adults.  (If your sodium is between 1500 and 2400mg you earn .5 point for each day)

WATER CHALLENGE:  According to the Mayo Clinic the recommended water intake for men is 3.0 liters (13 cups) and women is 2.2 liters (9 cups).  (If you drink at least 2.2L (W)/3.0L (M) of water a day you earn .5 point)

Water includes Crystal Light & Tea ADDED to water.

*If you have ANY questions, please feel free to PM me or ask here.  Also, feel free to have discussions on this thread as you please*


Example Post:

UnderTheRainbow

MONDAY

Calorie Goal:  1300
Calorie Actual:  1350

Calories Burned:  250

Sodium:  2000mg
Water:  10cups

You can post your results daily or at the end of the week.  Just be sure to label each day properly and list the results out similar to the above example.  If you choose to post your results at the end of the week, please post your calorie intake goal at the beginning of the week or daily.  Thanks and good luck!

Week 1's Thread
Week 2's Thread

Quick question about water intake: Are you counting only straight water, or does water with, say, Crystal Light count?

Thanks for all you're doing! I love this challenge - it's really keeping me motivated!

Friday 17th August

User Name: Lozzle
Gender: Female
Height: 5'5
Start Weight: 146
Week 2 Weight: 143
Week 3 Weight: 142 (1 Point!!!)
Goal Weight (for challenge): 138
Your Excuse That You Are Tossing Out: My boyfriend is here, it'll be rude to piss off for a walk, and HE won't want to go on a walk with me, so I'll leave it until he goes... five days later.

I'm excited about this weeks challenge. :) My number one problem is that I find it really hard to drink enough water. My sodium intake is a little all over the place too. :) So, this will keep it to check!

Calorie Goal for this week: 1,200(net)

User Name:  ajjciir
Gender:  female
height:  5'2"
Start Weight:  251.0
Week 2 Weight:  249.6
Week 3 Weight:  245.6  (down -5.4 so far)
Goal Weight for challenge:  240
Excuse:  One day over this week won't hurt!

spjesq- I have edited the header to add that Tea and Crystal light can count as water as long as ADDED to water for a mixture.  (Meaning bottles bought at store of crystal light/tea does not count).

User Name: Sjshalott
Gender: F
Height: 5'3"
Start Weight: 165.5
Week 2 Weight: 164.5
Week 3 Weight: 162 (I really can't believe it, but I got on the scale like 6 times, and it was the same every time.)
Goal Weight (for challenge): 161
Your Excuse That You Are Tossing Out: I've lost some weight so it will be okay to cheat a little bit.

Calorie goal for Friday, Saturday and Sunday: 1450 

User Name: mf6026
Gender: female
Height: 5'2
Start Weight: 149
Week 2 Weight: 148
Week 3 Weight: 145.4
Goal Weight 144


Your Excuse That You Are Tossing Out: I am losing weight without exercise, so I guess I do not need to exercise.   

Calorie goal for everyday is 1200.

User Name:  epforvp
Gender: female
Height: 5'3
Start Weight: 155
Week 2 Weight:150.5
Your Excuse That You Are Tossing Out: I'm too sore to exercise. (I can work on the parts that aren't sore though, can't I!!)

User Name:krisaim

Gender: female

Height: 5'8"

Start Weight: 148

Week 2 Weight: 148

Week 3 Weight: 148

Goal Weight (for challenge): 146-end my plateau, PLEASE!

Your Excuse That You Are Tossing Out: it takes too much time to log everyday.

Missy81

Gender: Female
Height: 5'4"
Start Weight: 144
Week 2 Weight: 143
Week 3 Weight: 142 - 1 point
Goal Weight (for Challenge): 135? (I don't remember what I put)

User Name: getfit20
Gender: f
Height: 5'9.5"
Start Weight: 168.6

Week 2 Weight: 168.2
Week 3 Weight: 167.8
Goal Weight (for challenge): 165
Your Excuse That You Are Tossing Out: i do not NEED carbs.

Calorie Goal for friday 8/17 = 1300 calories

User Name: tamji
Gender: f
Height: 5'5"
Start Weight: 176
Week 2 Weight: 176
Week 3 Weight: **175**
Goal Weight (for challenge): 170
Your Excuse That You Are Tossing Out: Do it TODAY - logging food, exercising, spending time on ME

net cal goal for all of week 3 = 1400

**I FINALLY BROKE MY 8 WEEK PLATEAU TODAY**

User Name: kathypk
Gender: female
Height: 5'6"
Start Weight: 191
Week 2 Weight: 185
Week 3 Weight: 185
Goal Weight (for challenge): 180
Your Excuse That You Are Tossing Out:  I'll walk tomorrrow.

Friday, August 17th, 2007

User Name: gypsyfan
Gender: F
Height: 5'7"
Start Weight: 186
Week 2 Weight: 185
Week 3 Weight: 185
Goal Weight (for challenge): 180
Your Excuse That You Are Tossing Out: Dieting is better than exercise.

Building muscle density is important.  It improves metabolism, so I am going to do a 7-day T-Tapp bootcamp (full workout once/day)!

Calorie Goal:  2180

User Name: pepsipyro
Gender: M
Height: 5'10
Start Weight: 170
Week 2 Weight: 169
Week 3 Weight: 169 Grrr i picked a bad night to indulge
Goal for Challenge: 161
Excuse: It's my last few days w/ my high school friends...  we should celebrate.

Cal goal today 1700

User Name: avacadogrl     
Gender: Female
Height: 5'6
Start Weight: 247
Week 2 Weight: 245
Week 3 Weight: 243 (2pts)
Goal Weight (for challenge): 237
Your Excuse That You Are Tossing Out: I'm not thirsty.  I need to drink more water!
Points: 38.9

User Name: apauslen
Gender: f
Height: 5'8"
Start Weight: 181
Week 2 Weight: 178
Week 3 Weight: 175
Goal Weight (for challenge): 169
Your Excuse That You Are Tossing Out:   I'm too tired and hungry.  Just skipping exersize today won't matter and I'm so hungry and extra couple of bites won't matter.

User Name: denise07
Gender: f
Height: 5'2"
Start Weight: 299
Week 2 Weight: 299
Week 3 Weight: 299.8 (I am not worried, it is TTOM and week 2's weigh-in was just prior)
Goal Weight (for challenge): 288
Your Excuse That You Are Tossing Out:  a couple of hundred calories won't make any difference in the long run (it does when it adds up!)

okay, i'm gonna set calorie goals this week-and stick to them!!!!

My goal for friday, saturday & sunday is 2000/day.  My goal for monday-thursday is 1800/day. 

Good job, tamji on breaking your plateau! I hope mine doesn't last that long! 

kathypk-what are you doing to lose 5 pds/week?   good job! 

 

user name: rdjustice

Gender: female

Height: 5'8"

Start Weight: 179

Week 2 Weight: 176.5

Week 3 Weight: 176.5

Goal Weight: 172

Excuse I am tossing out: I'll do it tomorrow

Calorie Goal for Saturday: 1300

 

oksandrat

• Gender:  Female
• Height:  5'5.5"
• Start Weight:  215
• Week 2 Weight:  215
• Week 3 Weight:  212
• Goal Weight:  199
• Excuse:  I don't want to upset my mom, so I bump my calories up on the weekend, and wind up surpassing that as well.  This weekend I'm keeping my goals.