***A NEW YEAR, A NEW YOU ~ Week 3***

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ATTN:  THE RESULTS FOR WEEK 1 ARE STILL PENDING.  I AM WAITING ON RESPONSES FROM A COUPLE MEMBERS TO CLARIFY THEIR POSTS SO THAT I CAN AWARD THE POINTS ACCORDINGLY.  YOUR PATIENCE IS GREATLY APPRECIATED.

AS SOON AS I HEAR BACK, I WILL POST THE RESULTS FOR WEEK 1.

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The "A New Year, A New You" challenge is for those wanting to start off the New Year right and provide each other with the motivation and dedication needed to reach our goals.

Week 1:  January 1, 2009 - January 7, 2009
Week 2:  January 8, 2009 - January 14, 2009
Week 3:  January 15, 2009 - January 21, 2009

Please report the following information:

Member Name:
Height:
Starting Weight:
Goal Weight:

You can either report your calorie goal, workout minutes, calories burned, and calorie deficit daily or weekly.  

If you choose to report weekly, you will need to report your daily calorie goals at each weigh in (Thursdays) beforehand in order to earn the points.

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This challenge is points based.  There will be various opportunities to earn points but it is not necessary to participate in all the options.  You can pick and choose which ones work best for you and your goals.  Please try to report your points earned each day in a new post.  The points will be tallied after each week's weigh in.

POINTS WILL BE EARNED AS FOLLOWS:

POUNDS LOST:  5 points earned for every pound lost. (ie. 1.2lbs lost = 6 points earned, maximum of 2lbs = 10 points applicable)

Pounds Lost points can only be earned on weigh-in days (Thursdays).

CALORIE GOAL:  3 points earned for every day you reach within a 100 calories of your calorie goal.  The calorie goal needs to be reported the day before in order to earn points.  (ie. If your calorie goal is 1500 and you consume between 1400-1600 calories, you earn 3 points)

Please be sure to report your daily calorie goals the night before, first thing in the morning on the day of, or at the weekly weigh-in for the following week.  If the daily calorie goal is not reported beforehand, points will not be awarded.

WORKOUT MINUTES:  .5 point earned for every 10 minutes of workout you do. (ie. 55 minutes of exercise = 2.75 points)

Please report your workout minutes daily when you report your other stats or at each weigh-in.  If you report at each weigh-in, please list each day separately.  

Please list what kind of workouts you did along with your minutes to earn points.  Daily activities will not be awarded points.

CALORIES BURNED:  .5 point earned for every 100 calories burned by exercise.  (ie. 300 calories burned = 1.5 points)

Please report your calories burned daily when you report your other stats or at each weigh-in.  If you report at each weigh-in, please list each day separately.  

Please list what kind of workouts you did to burn calories to earn points.  Daily activities will not be awarded points.

CALORIE DEFICIT:  .5 point earned for every 100 calorie deficit you have each day. (ie. A 400 calorie deficit = 2 points, a maximum of 1000 calorie deficit = 5 points applicable)

Please report your calorie deficit when you report your other stats or at each weigh-in.  Please list the calories you burned for the day minus the calories you consumed to verify your calorie deficit.  (ie. 2300 calories burned - 1900 calories consumed = 400 calorie deficit)

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A New Year, A New You group has been created:

http://caloriecount.about.com/new-challenge-g 640

Member Name: Marcha

Height:5'4''

Starting Weight: 215

Goal Weight: 160

Calorie Goal: 1600

Member Name: Carlyn
Height:5'3"
Starting Weight:129.2
Ultimate Goal Weight:115 Hopefully by early March.

1/5/09

Workout Minutes 90 today, total for week=490= 24 pts

Calories Burned  today 381, total for week=3266=16 pts (30min walk, 40min calisthenics, 30 min stretching)

Calorie Deficit  (2140 (burn)-1458(intake) = 682 deficit today, total as of 1/5/09 =3742=19 pts

Calorie Goal reported yesterday-1500, actual calories ate today 1458=3pts Total points for calorie goals so far=12pts

Calorie goal for 1/7/09-1800

DROPPING OUT

I am dropping out of the challenge.

I found out that ... I am pregnant!! So I dont think losing weight is really an option. I will be looking for one next year in Jan since I will be 4 months post partum.

Good Luck to you all!

Member Name: kisteel (Erik)
Height: 5' 8"
Starting Weight: 188
Goal Weight: 155

Calorie Goal for Tomorrow (1500)

Workout Minutes Today: 30:10

Exercise Calories Burned Today: 432

Current Weight: 187.6

Original Post by wrightg:

DROPPING OUT

I am dropping out of the challenge.

I found out that ... I am pregnant!! So I dont think losing weight is really an option. I will be looking for one next year in Jan since I will be 4 months post partum.

Good Luck to you all!

Awww a baby!!! Congratulations. Good luck with the pregnancy.

Work out minutes: 165

calories burned: 1073

Calorie deficit: 3090 calories burned-1958 calories consumed =1132

1/6

calorie goal/actual: 1200/1120

workout: 2 hours

calories burned working out: 551

total calories burned: 2850

deficit: 1730

calorie goal for 1/7: 1200

(edit: added calories burned working out)

1/6/09:

Calorie Goal: 1200

Calories Consumed: 1284

Calories Burned: 1950

Calorie Deficit:666

Workout Minutes: 60

Workout Calories: 282

Calorie Goal for 01/06/2009: 2000 Calories
Calories Consumed for 01/06/2009: 1914 Calories

166 Calories Burned with 25 minutes of lifting weights

2110 Calories Burned total - 1914 Calories Consumed = 196 Calorie Deficit

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Calorie Goal for 01/07/2009: 2000 Calories

01/06/09

Workout Minutes 35 min today; added to total for week = 100 min = 5pts

(jogging/running on treadmill and aerobic dancing around bedroom :P)

Calories Burned 215 cals today; added to total for week = 415 = 3.075 points

Calorie Goal/Actual 1500/1442 = 3 pts for today and week

Calorie Deficit 2070 calories burned - 1442 calories consumed = 628 deficit = 3pts

Calorie goal for 01/07/09 - 1500

reporting for 1/6/2009

Calorie goal/actual: 1400/1382

Workout minutes: 45

Calories burned during workout: 500

Calorie deficit: 968

goal for 1/7/2009

calorie goal: 1400

Workout goal: run 3mi (400cal burn)

Member Name: Carlyn
Height:5'3"
Starting Weight:129.2
Ultimate Goal Weight:115 Hopefully by early March.

1/5/09

Workout Minutes 60 today, total for week=550= 27 pts

Calories Burned  today 612, total for week=3878=19 pts (30min hill program, 30 min jog )

Calorie Deficit  (2410 (burn)-1827(intake) = 583 deficit today, total as of 1/5/09 =4325=22 pts

Calorie Goal reported yesterday-1800, actual calories ate today 1827=3pts Total points for calorie goals so far=15pts

Total points earned for week one: 83

Calorie goal for 1/8/09-1500

1/7

calorie goal/actual: 1200/1172

workout: 2 hours

total calories burned: 2250

deficit: 1078

calorie goal for 1/8: 1200

01/07/09

Workout Minutes 30 min today; added to total for week = 130 min = 6.5pts

(jogging/running on treadmill and aerobic dancing)

Calories Burned 200 cals today; added to total for week = 615 = 4.075pts

Calorie Goal/Actual 1500/1411 = 3 pts for today; total for week = 6pt

Calorie Deficit 2080 calories burned - 1411 calories consumed = 669 deficit = 3pts; total for the week = 6pt

Calorie goal for 01/08/09 - 1500

TOTAL POINTS FOR WEEK 1: 22.575

I'm so excited for the weigh in tomorrow!

Member Name: kisteel (Erik)
Height: 5' 8"
Starting Weight: 188
Goal Weight: 155

Calorie Goal for Tomorrow (1500)

Calories Yesterday: 1465 (within 35 of goal)

Workout Minutes Today: Nada

Exercise Calories Burned Today:0

Current Weight: 184.8

Yesterday's numbers 1/7/09

Minutes exercised: 170

Calories burned: 1067

Total Calories: 1214 (goal 1500)

Calorie deficit:  3020-1214=1806

Week 2 calorie goal is 1500 for the whole week.

Pounds lost: 3

report for 1/7/2009

calorie goal/actual: 1400/1383

workout minutes: 30

workout calories: 400

deficit: 883

 1/8/2008 weigh in--

162.8

-3.2lb!

goals for week:

workout at least six days

calorie goal: 1400

1/7/09:

Calorie Goal: 1200

Calories Consumed: 1500

Calories Burned: 1760

Calorie Deficit:260

Workout Minutes: 0

Workout Calories:0

Reporting for the entire week (Jan 1-Jan 6)

Calorie goal for each day was 1500 (as posted previously)

Actual

Thursday:1494

Friday: 1938 :(

Saturday: 1377

Sunday: 1575

Monday: 1446

Tuesday: 1622 :(

Wednesday: 1491

I didn't get to the gym once, head cold going on :( 

Calorie Deficit: Thursday 2060 (calories burned) - 1494(calories consumed) = 566(calorie deficit); Friday 2060-1938=122; Saturday 2060-1377=683; Sunday 2060-1575=485; Monday 2060-1446=614; Tuesday 2060-1622=438; Wednesday 2060-1491=569

Total Calorie Deficit for the week: 3477

is it still possible to join this challenge?