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

1/15/09

Workout Minutes 100 today, total for week = 100= 5pts

Calories Burned  today 588 total for week = 588= 3pts

Calorie Deficit  2260(burn)-1408(intake) = 852 deficit today, total for week 852= 4pts

Calorie Goal reported yesterday-1400, actual calories ate today 1408= 3pts Total points for calorie goals so far this week = 3 pts

Weigh In 1/8/09:  127.0

Weigh In 1/15/09:126.4 Total Pounds Lost: 2.8

Total points earned for week one: 83 (1/1/09-1/7/09)

Total points earned for week two: 62 (1/8/09-1/14/09)

Calorie goal for 1/15/09- 1600

1/15/09

minutes exercised: 101

calories burned:  727

calories consumed: 1588

deficit: 2820(burned)-1588(consumed)=1232

Calorie goal for week #3 is 1500

Weight loss: 2 pounds 

1/09 Weight  279.4  Activity: 0  Activity Cal: 0  Food Calories  3052

1/10 Weight  280.2  Activity: 0.5  Activity Cal: 250  Food Calories  2440

1/11 Weight  277  Activity: 1.5  Activity Cal: 680  Food Calories  1710

1/12 Weight  277.8  Activity: 1  Activity Cal: 469  Food Calories  1743

1/13 Weight  278  Activity: 1  Activity Cal: 594  Food Calories  1710

1/14 Weight  278.8  Activity: 0  Activity Cal: 0  Food Calories  1900

1/15 Weight  278  Activity: 0  Activity Cal: 0  Food Calories  2400

1/16 Weight 275.8

Total points for the week  = 67.68

calorie goal for this week will be 1700

1/14

calorie goal/actual: 1200/1043

total burned: 2710

burned while working out: 308

total deficit: 1667

goal for 1/15:1200

1/15

weight: STILL 165

calorie goal/actual: 1200/1113

total burned: 2880

burned working out: 335

total deficit: 1767

goal for 1/16: 1200

How is it even f@&*%! possible that I am not losing weight???!!!!

1/15/09:

Name:kwoodwarduga

Height: 5'6''

Starting Weight: 145

Current Weight: 139.8

Calorie Goal: 1200

Calories Consumed: 1419

Calories Burned: 2230

Calorie Deficit:811

Workout Minutes: 60

Workout Calories:500

I am going to bring my Calorie Goal up to 1500 for this week.

OOPs Forgot to post weight yesterday

1-15-2009 Weight: 160

I flopped this week...looking forward to this week..not as much going on.  Calorie goal for each day this week is 1500...again

1/16

calorie goal/actual: 1200/1120

total burned: 2790

burned working out: 273

total deficit: 1670

goal for 1/17: 1200

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

1/16/09

Workout Minutes 60 today, total for week = 160= 8pts

Calories Burned  today 630 total for week = 1218 = 3pts

Calorie Deficit  2420(burn)-1689(intake) = 731 deficit today, total for week 1583= 8pts

Calorie Goal reported yesterday-1600, actual calories ate today 1689= 3pts Total points for calorie goals so far this week = 6 pts

Weigh In 1/8/09:  127.0

Weigh In 1/15/09:126.4 Total Pounds Lost: 2.8

Total points earned for week one: 83 (1/1/09-1/7/09)

Total points earned for week two: 62 (1/8/09-1/14/09)

Calorie goal for 1/17/09- 1400

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

1/17/09

Workout Minutes 20 today, total for week = 180= 9pts

Calories Burned  today 48(stretching&weights) total for week = 1266 = 6pts

Calorie Deficit  1890(burn)-1885(intake) = 5 deficit today, total for week 1588= 8pts

Calorie Goal reported yesterday-1400, actual calories ate today 1885= 0pts Total points for calorie goals so far this week = 6 pts

Weigh In 1/8/09:  127.0

Weigh In 1/15/09:126.4 Total Pounds Lost: 2.8

Total points earned for week one: 83 (1/1/09-1/7/09)

Total points earned for week two: 62 (1/8/09-1/14/09)

Calorie goal for 1/18/09- 1400

As far as an update...I ate maintenance today. Just seemed like the right thing to do, I guess. Was really hungry today for some reason. I should still make my deficit goal for 5 pounds, I think. Almost lost 3 so far so I know it is possible and on top of that I have lost 5 inches total (hips, waist, butt) since the 1st. So, for everyone that gets frustrated; just stick it out. For the longest time the scale and measurements didn't budge and then all of a sudden things started dropping again. Everyone have a good weekend!

1/16/09:

Calorie Goal: 1500

Calories Consumed: 1376

Calories Burned: 1730

Calorie Deficit:354

Workout Minutes:0

Workout Calories:0

1/17/09:

Calorie Goal: 1500

Calories Consumed: 1405

Calories Burned: 1730

Calorie Deficit:325

Workout Minutes:0

Workout Calories:0

1/18/09

Minutes exercised: 143

calories burned: 1090

calories consumed: 1507

calorie deficit:  3120(burned)-1507(consumed)= 1613

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

1/18/09

Workout Minutes 100 today, total for week = 280= 14pts

Calories Burned  today 732(1 hour walk&40 minutes on elliptical) total for week = 1998= 10pts

Calorie Deficit  2470(burn)-1697(intake) = 773 deficit today, total for week 2361= 11pts

Calorie Goal reported yesterday-1400, actual calories ate today 1697= 0pts Total points for calorie goals so far this week = 6 pts

Weigh In 1/8/09:  127.0

Weigh In 1/15/09:126.4 Total Pounds Lost: 2.8

Total points earned for week one: 83 (1/1/09-1/7/09)

Total points earned for week two: 62 (1/8/09-1/14/09)

Calorie goal for 1/19/09- 1800

On 1/18 I didn't track any calories.  It was a bad bad day.

I did walk for 40 minutes with my puppy, which was about 150 calories.

I am back on track today

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

1/19/09

Workout Minutes 75 today, total for week = 355= 18pts

Calories Burned  today 780(5 mile jog) total for week = 2778= 14pts

Calorie Deficit  2550(burn)-1870(intake) = 680 deficit today, total for week 3041= 15pts

Calorie Goal reported yesterday-1800, actual calories ate today 1870= 3pts Total points for calorie goals so far this week = 9 pts

Weigh In 1/8/09:  127.0

Weigh In 1/15/09:126.4 Total Pounds Lost: 2.8

Total points earned for week one: 83 (1/1/09-1/7/09)

Total points earned for week two: 62 (1/8/09-1/14/09)

Calorie goal for 1/20/09- 1600

I feel like I am dominating the thread. Sorry. This is the easiest way for me to keep track of everything. Especially my calorie goals. Hope everyone is staying on task and doing good!

1/19/09:

Calorie Goal: 1500

Calories Consumed: 1480

Calories Burned:2080

Calorie Deficit:600

Workout Minutes:30 elliptical

Workout Calories:350

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

1/20/09

Workout Minutes 75 today, total for week = 430= 21pts

Calories Burned  today 325(Jump rope, calisthenics, stretching) total for week = 3103= 15pts

Calorie Deficit  2090(burn)-1566(intake) = 524 deficit today, total for week 3565= 18pts

Calorie Goal reported yesterday-1600, actual calories ate today 1566= 3pts Total points for calorie goals so far this week = 12 pts

Weigh In 1/8/09:  127.0

Weigh In 1/15/09:126.4 Total Pounds Lost: 2.8

Total points earned for week one: 83 (1/1/09-1/7/09)

Total points earned for week two: 62 (1/8/09-1/14/09)

Calorie goal for 1/21/09- 1800

1/17

calorie goal/actual: 1200/1561

total burned: 2500

no workout

total deficit: 939

1/18

calorie goal/actual: 1200/1372

total burned: 2430

no workout

total deficit: 1058

1/19

calorie goal/actual:1200/1298

total burned: 2221

no workout

total deficit: 923

**my calorie goal is 1200 every day. **

1/20

calories: 1279

burned: 2600

no workout

total deficit: 1331