***November***Weight Loss Challenge--Sign Ups Always Welcome!

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Welcome to the **November** 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 newcomers!
If you are new, please tag this thread so that you can find your way back in the future.

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 4 weekly weigh-ins in November plus the start. Our weekly weigh-in dates are November 8, 15, 22, and 29, 2009 for final weigh in.

Weigh-in days are changed to Sunday coinciding with the first of the month. If you want to change the day, please let me know. If you weigh a different day for some specific reason, do so, but please report it on Sunday for statistical purposes of this thread. Thanks.

Normally, spreadsheet results will be posted by within 24 hours after weigh in date but for this month it will be 2-3 days and will appear as a link at the bottom of this page.

So! Sign up--Copy and paste the following form into a Reply message then enter your data.

Name:
Age:
Height & frame:
Highest weight & date:
CC start wt and CC start date:

Start Weight in November 1, 2009:
Goal Weight (by November 29, 2009):

Week 1; 08-Nov:
Week 2; 15-Nov:
Week 3; 22-Nov:
Week 4; 29-Nov:

Total monthly weight loss:
Add comments about yourself, history with weight loss and/or goal incentives. Facts help people ‘help people’! Together we can do it!

For progress posts: You can find your last post under CC Menu Heading of Community -> Forums -> My Posts.
After you find your last post, copy it for the next weigh in report and paste it into a NEW reply message then record your weight. Re-post it every Sunday with your new weight.

Some guideline sites to help you target your weight loss goal along with healthy eating and entering a
new lifestyle.

Body Fat Calculator     Men's Nutrition             Phord's Calorie Math

Women's Nutrition      Fat/Protein/Carb     General Tips     Metabolic types
Top 10 Budget-Friendly Foods

Report as of 12/07/2009 10:35 PDT through #246 post. {may be edited daily)

Report 11/08/09 Week 1         Report 11/15/09 Week 2

Report 11/22/09 Week 3         Report 11/29/09 Week 4

Original Post by adaknits:

Getting back "on the wagon" - have been struggling with problems from my WLS, as well as stress and depression from my "empty nest" experience in September, and more. This is my life and, one year ago today, I pledged to make it better. I did so for a while, then sabotaged myself, so today, I am retaking that pledge to myself. Hopefully, one year from now, I will be able to look back on the year with pride.

You can do it!  Next year, you will be able to look back and think, "I did it! I reached my goals!"

.....Kelly :)

Name: Hillary
Age: 22
Height & frame: 5' 7" Large
Highest weight & date: 210 04/01/2009
CC start wt and CC start date: 197, 04/14/2009
Start Weight in November 1, 2009: 173.2
Goal Weight (by November 29, 2009): 169
Week 1; 08-Nov:
Week 2; 15-Nov:
Week 3; 22-Nov:
Week 4; 29-Nov:

Total monthly weight loss:

Name: Lizzie
Age: 20 (wil be 21 this month)
Height & frame: 5'6.5/ medium 
Highest weight & date: 190- October 2006
CC start wt and CC start date: 190- November 6, 2006

Start Weight in November 1, 2009: 150
Goal Weight (by November 29, 2009): 145

Week 1; 08-Nov: 
Week 2; 15-Nov: 
Week 3; 22-Nov: 
Week 4; 29-Nov: 

Total monthly weight loss: 

Started going to a gym this week, so hopefully that will help me lose more...  its been coming off so slow these past months, but I guess slow is better than not losing at all!  Good luck everyone 

Name: Samantha Suerte
Age: 38
Height & frame: 5'8- med/large
Highest weight & date: 225 - August 09
CC start wt and CC start date: 225-August 09

Start Weight in November 1, 2009: 198.8
Goal Weight (by November 29, 2009):193

Week 1; 08-Nov:

Week 2; 15-Nov:
Week 3; 22-Nov:
Week 4; 29-Nov:

Total monthly weight loss: 0

Name:Isabel :]
Age:16
Height & frame: 5'1/large
Highest weight & date:149-N/A
CC start wt and CC start date:N/A
Start Weight in November 1, 2009:134
Goal Weight (by November 29, 2009):132

Week 1; 08-Nov:
Week 2; 15-Nov:
Week 3; 22-Nov:
Week 4; 29-Nov:

Name:Isabel :]
Age:16
Height & frame: 5'1/large
Highest weight & date:149-N/A
CC start wt and CC start date:N/A
Start Weight in November 1, 2009:134
Goal Weight (by November 29, 2009):132

Week 1; 08-Nov:
Week 2; 15-Nov:
Week 3; 22-Nov:
Week 4; 29-Nov:

Name: foxylady_st
Age: 28
Height & frame: 5'6 medium/large
Highest weight & date: 176 (4/26/07)
CC start wt and CC start date:  176 (4/26/07)

Start Weight in November 1, 2009: 149
Goal Weight (by November 29, 2009):   145

Week 1; 08-Nov:
Week 2; 15-Nov:
Week 3; 22-Nov:
Week 4; 29-Nov:

Total monthly weight loss:

Name: RaeAnn
Age: 29
Height & frame: 5'7  Large
Highest weight & date: 320, March 2007
CC start wt and CC start date: 293, January 2008
Start Weight in November 1, 2009:245
Goal Weight (by November 29, 2009): 235

Week 1; 08-Nov:
Week 2; 15-Nov:
Week 3; 22-Nov:
Week 4; 29-Nov:

Total monthly weight loss:

Name: corellia40 (or Tracy, whichever)
Age: 30
Height & frame: 5' 8.5" med-large
Highest weight & date: 261 this year
CC start wt and CC start date: 261 on July 20th, 2009
Start Weight in November 1, 2009: 243.6
Goal Weight (by November 29, 2009): 238

Week 1; 08-Nov:
Week 2; 15-Nov:
Week 3; 22-Nov:
Week 4; 29-Nov:

Total monthly weight loss:

*sigh*  I love Halloween, but I'm a little angry with myself.  I worked extra hard last week trying to get down to 241.2 (which would be a loss of exactly 20 lbs).  On Friday morning, I saw 241.4, which was awesome.  I knew I would maintain on Saturday and planned to go back to a deficit on Sunday.  Instead, I had a only a small deficit on Friday, went on a near-binge on Saturday, and maintained on Sunday.  I waited until Monday to weigh myself, but I'm still back up to 243.6.  I know most of it's water, but I'm betting there's some real gain in there, too.  I'm guessing, based on the amount of junk food I ate, a little less than half a pound is real.  Grr! 

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Name: lulu
Age: 46
Height & frame: 5'6" Medium
Highest weight & date:170 August 2009
CC start wt and CC start date: 167 October 2009

Start Weight in November 1, 2009: 162
Goal Weight (by November 29, 2009): 157

Week 1; 08-Nov:
Week 2; 15-Nov:
Week 3; 22-Nov:
Week 4; 29-Nov:

Total monthly weight loss:

Name: Kellie
Age: 40
Height & frame: 5'5" large
Highest weight & date: 210  10/10/09
CC start wt and CC start date: 203 Oct 22,2009

Start Weight in November 1, 2009: 196
Goal Weight (by November 29, 2009): 186

Week 1; 08-Nov:
Week 2; 15-Nov:
Week 3; 22-Nov:
Week 4; 29-Nov:

Total monthly weight loss:

Name:    Judy
Age:       63
Height & frame:   5'6-1/2" - Large 
Highest weight & date:  I was over 235 at one time & stopped weighing!
CC start wt and CC start date: 225 - Jan. 18, 2009

Start Weight in November 1, 2009:   177 
Goal Weight (by November 29, 2009):   172 

Week 1; 08-Nov:
Week 2; 15-Nov:
Week 3; 22-Nov:
Week 4; 29-Nov:

Total monthly weight loss:  I so want to reach - again! - and exceed my 50 lb loss (175) this month!

Try this again - hopefully I can stick with it this month.  I have to stop letting this divorce get the best of me!

Name: Michelle
Age: 29
Height & frame: 5'3" (medium)
Highest weight & date: 235 - October 2009
CC start wt and CC start date: 

Start Weight in November 1, 2009: 233.5
Goal Weight (by November 29, 2009): 225

Week 1; 08-Nov:
Week 2; 15-Nov:
Week 3; 22-Nov:
Week 4; 29-Nov:

Total monthly weight loss:

Sorry I missed yesterday!!

Name: Oakmommy24
Age: 24
Height & frame: 5'6''- medium 
Highest weight & date:215 May 08'
CC start wt and CC start date: 186 July 08' (was down to 135 in January but gained some weight back)
Start Weight in November 1, 2009: 151.6
Goal Weight (by November 29, 2009): 145

Week 1; 08-Nov:
Week 2; 15-Nov:
Week 3; 22-Nov:
Week 4; 29-Nov:

Total monthly weight loss:

Count me in

Name: Mandy Parham
Age: 29
Height & frame: 5'2; small
Highest weight & date: 201 8/5/08
CC start wt and CC start date: today!

Start Weight in November 1, 2009: 146.0
Goal Weight (by November 29, 2009): 139

Name: Michachu

Age: 29

Height & frame: 5'3", medium

Highest weight & date: 175-ish, early july

CC start wt and CC start date: 170.4, Aug 4

 Start Weight in November 1, 2009: 158.8 

Goal Weight (by November 29, 2009): 154.0

Week 1; 08-Nov:
Week 2; 15-Nov:
Week 3; 22-Nov:
Week 4; 29-Nov:

Total monthly weight loss:

Doing well.  My ultimate goal weight is 130.  :)

Name: MischiefDM  
Age: 71
Height & frame: 5' 6.25" small-med
Highest weight & date: 174 in 2006
CC start wt and CC start date: 142 in 11/2007
Start Weight in November 1, 2009: 136
Goal Weight (by November 29, 2009): 130

Week 1; 08-Nov:
Week 2; 15-Nov:
Week 3; 22-Nov:
Week 4; 29-Nov:

Total monthly weight loss:

Can't believe that I could gain 6#s so quickly but it must have been the eggnog pancakes along with a lot of other goodies.  I have quite a goal just to get back where I was last month.

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Glad to see so many people returning and newcomers too. Every one of you have done a tremendous job in the past and have to be commended for progress so keep up the good work. You can do it even with TG Day coming up.

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Name: Ann S.
Age: 46
Height & frame: 5ft 7in med frame
Highest weight & date: 187lbs April 2008
CC start wt and CC start date: 185lbs May 7, 2008

Start Weight in November 1, 2009: 160.4 lbs
Goal Weight (by November 29, 2009): 153.0 lbs

Week 1; 08-Nov: 
Week 2; 15-Nov: 
Week 3; 22-Nov: 
Week 4; 29-Nov:

Total monthly weigh loss: 

I think I'm finally breaking the dreaded plateau.  I'm going to need to work hard to keep up the motivation through the holidays.  

Name: Craig 
Age: 30 (happy bday to me today!!)
Height & frame:  5'11  med build
Highest weight & date: was over 400 in 2001 before gastric bypass, but my "normal" weight for the past 5 years was around 200.
CC start wt and CC start date:  235 9/18/09

Start Weight in November 1, 2009:  215.6
Goal Weight (by November 29, 2009):  205

Week 1; 08-Nov:
Week 2; 15-Nov:
Week 3; 22-Nov:
Week 4; 29-Nov:

Total monthly weight loss:

I enjoyed last month's challenge....I'm so afraid of this week's weigh in because I had four big days of celebrating my 30th bday! Back on the wagon as of tomorrow, though! Hopefully I didn't gain it all back!