***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
Name: Toni
Age: 41
Height & frame: 5'3", med frame
Highest weight & date: 188 lbs. in 05/07
CC start wt and CC start date: 171 lbs. in 05/09
Start Weight in November 1, 2009: 155
Goal Weight (by November 29, 2009): 151
Week 1; 08-Nov: 153 - 2 lbs down
Week 2; 15-Nov:
Week 3; 22-Nov:
Week 4; 29-Nov:
Total monthly weight loss: November is looking better than October so far. Being consistent at my workouts and keeping a keen eye on the food intake. Hoping this keeps going down for the month!
Name: Lauren
Age: 18
Height & frame: 5'8" (medium)
Highest weight & date: 214 (7 January 2009)
CC start wt and CC start date: 197 (11 October 2009)
Start Weight in November 1, 2009: 191
Goal Weight (by November 29, 2009): 183
Week 1; 08-Nov: 192 (+1)
Week 2; 15-Nov:
Week 3; 22-Nov:
Week 4; 29-Nov:
Total monthly weight loss: +1. Well that sucks so far.
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: 197 (+1)
Week 2; 15-Nov:
Week 3; 22-Nov:
Week 4; 29-Nov:
Total monthly weight loss: gained a pound.....not good, i will try harder!!!!
Name: Liz
Age: 22
Height & frame: 5'4" medium/large frame
Highest weight & date: 199 - high school graduation (2005)
CC start wt and CC start date: 170lbs, January 13, 2009
Start Weight in November 1, 2009: 136
Goal Weight (by November 29, 2009): 130
Week 1; 08-Nov: 136
Week 2; 15-Nov:
Week 3; 22-Nov:
Week 4; 29-Nov
Ugh. I'm really starting to hate this number. Guess it's time to change things up, since 6 weeks at the same weight officially makes this a plateau.
Name: Yvonne
Age: 17
Height & frame: 5' 9" small-medium
Highest weight & date: 187.5 Ibs 28th September 2009
CC start wt and CC start date: 187.5 Ibs 28th September 2009
Start Weight in November 1, 2009: 182.25
Goal Weight (by November 29, 2009): 172
Week 1; 08-Nov: 178.3
Week 2; 15-Nov:
Week 3; 22-Nov:
Week 4; 29-Nov:
Total monthly weight loss:
:))) I had a great week and I am very satisfied with what the scale showed my today... total of 4lbs down!
I had a bad week before this one, so I know I lost some water weight, but the measurement around my bellybutton is 4/5 inch down, so its awesome
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:198.4
Week 2; 15-Nov:
Week 3; 22-Nov:
Week 4; 29-Nov:
Total monthly weight loss: .4
Ive readjusted my calories to 100 lower and the adjustment is not easy. ANd Ive not gotten as much workout as usual. Also started swimming again. Funny thing is, clothes continue to fit and feel better so a week at the same number on the scale is ok. I'll do better this week!
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: 174.6
Week 2; 15-Nov:
Week 3; 22-Nov:
Week 4; 29-Nov:
Total monthly weight loss: -2.4. Heading the right way..! 
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: 134
Week 2; 15-Nov:
Week 3; 22-Nov:
Week 4; 29-Nov:
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: 150
Week 2; 15-Nov:
Week 3; 22-Nov:
Week 4; 29-Nov:
Total monthly weight loss:
ughh... i have been on this plateau for way too long! i keep hovering between 149 and 151... its annoying. also its TTOM so that probably isn't helping anything 
Name: Sara aka illingal
Age: 17
Height & frame: 5'6, small frame
Highest weight & date: 156 in summer 2009
CC start wt and CC start date: I think March 2008, 127
Start Weight in November 1, 2009: 145.5
Goal Weight (by November 29, 2009): 135
Week 1; 08-Nov: 144 - down one and a half pounds, a little slow
Week 2; 15-Nov:
Week 3; 22-Nov:
Week 4; 29-Nov:
Total Monthly weight loss: November is definitely looking way better than the last two months... ESPECIALLY October... Way better eating habits, no huge binges like I had before, and I don't think about food as much. Learning to stay on track but still have a little treat, like a laffy taffy, or a muffin, without the ALL OR NOTHING mentality... Things are looking up :)
Name: John
Age: 50
Height & frame: 5'7", small
Highest weight & date: 300.0# 6/1/1999
CC start wt and CC start date: 250.0# 9/1/2008
Start Weight in November 1, 2009: 168.8#
Goal Weight (by November 29, 2009): 160.6#
Week 1; 08-Nov: 174.0#
Week 2; 15-Nov:
Week 3; 22-Nov:
Week 4; 29-Nov:
Total monthly weight gain: +5.2#
Name: Kelly
Age: 32
Height & frame: 5' 8", small frame
Highest weight & date: 181, appx. Jan 2004
CC start wt and CC start date: 175lbs on Oct. 12, 2007
Start Weight in November 1, 2009: 167
Goal Weight (by November 29, 2009): 163
Week 1; 08-Nov: 167
Week 2; 15-Nov:
Week 3; 22-Nov:
Week 4; 29-Nov:
Total monthly weight loss: 0
I didn't lose any weight this week; but, all of the Halloween candy I've been eating probably didn't help at all. 
On my first post, I said that I wanted to do a better job of planning meals and add two days of the gym back into my schedule. I did come through on #1 - I did a solid job of prepacking healthy lunches and snacks in a cooler/lunch bag I bought. So, I'm proud of myself about that. I'm currently defrosting some ground turkey and some salmon in preparation for this week's meals.
On the other hand, I did not yet add the gym back into my schedule. To be honest, I intentionally avoided working out last week as I was scheduled for a firefighter physical exam last week. What does a physical have to do with it? Well, they make firefighter applicants run on a treadmill, on an incline, at top speed while hooked up to heart monitors. I didn't want to risk injuring myself the day before or going into the physical sore from a previous workout. As luck would have it, the treadmill was broken the day I went in. I have to go back on Wednesday to do the treadmill portion! After that, I'll feel less nervous about going to the gym!
Name: Robin9395
Age: 63
Height & frame: 5'5" (large frame)
Highest weight & date: 307 in Jan 2004 and lost 85, but gained back over 45
CC start wt and CC start date: 270 on May 23rd 2009
Start Weight in November 1, 2009: 229
Goal Weight (by November 29, 2009): 224
Week 1; 08-Nov: 228
Week 2; 15-Nov:
Week 3; 22-Nov:
Week 4; 29-Nov:
Total monthly weight loss: One pound
Name: Woodlandfairie
Age: 35
Height & frame: 5' 5" med
Highest weight & date: 184 9/18/2009
CC start wt and CC start date: 184 9/18/2009
Start Weight in November 1, 2009: 170
Goal Weight (by November 29, 2009): 165
Week 1; 08-Nov:169
Week 2; 15-Nov:
Week 3; 22-Nov:
Week 4; 29-Nov:
Total monthly weight loss: -1 pound
I loved last month's challenge it really kept me on track! Let's see if I can stay focused again this month with Thanksgiving & 1 of my kid's birthdays at the end of the month! Good luck all:)
Name: Favoritebook
Age: 42
Height & frame: 5' small frame
Highest weight & date: 138 July 09
CC start wt and CC start date: Sept 8, 2008 --135
Start Weight in November 1, 2009: 128.4
Goal Weight (by November 29, 2009): 124
Week 1; 08-Nov: 128.4
Not bad nothing lost and nothing gain. considering that I did not work out and that I was not feeling well. I am happy.
Name: Favoritebook
Age: 42
Height & frame: 5' small frame
Highest weight & date: 138 July 09
CC start wt and CC start date: Sept 8, 2008 --135
Start Weight in November 1, 2009: 128.4
Goal Weight (by November 29, 2009): 124
Week 1; 08-Nov: 128.4
Not bad nothing lost and nothing gain. considering that I did not work out and that I was not feeling well. I am happy.
Name: Kate
Age: 20
Height & frame: 5'6, medium / large frame
Highest weight & date: 179, April 2008
CC start wt and CC start date: 174, April 2009
Start Weight in November 1, 2009: 151.2
Goal Weight (by November 29, 2009): 146
Week 1; 08-Nov: 150.4
Week 2; 15-Nov:
Week 3; 22-Nov:
Week 4; 29-Nov:
I was down to 148 a few days ago!! I don't think I'll ever understand my body, I don't know what it's going to take to break this plateau?!
Name: jojo777/Jodi
Age: 36
Height & frame: 67" (med)
Highest weight & date: 200 (26 Sep 09)
CC start wt and CC start date: 200 (26 Sep 09)
Start Weight in November 1, 2009: 189.0
Goal Weight (by November 29, 2009): 183.0
I think 6lbs is an achievable goal considering the upcoming holidays and family birthdays! I originally listed a 5lb goal, but would rather aim high and not make it, than aim low and not push hard enough!
Week 1; 08-Nov: 190.0 Not off to a very good start! Oops.
Week 2; 15-Nov:
Week 3; 22-Nov:
Week 4; 29-Nov:
Total monthly weight loss: +1.0
It was a rough week. No major workouts and did poorly with food intake. Dang that halloween candy. It may have to go into the trash dump!
Name: Nick
Age: 23
Height & frame: 5' 7" (Large)
Highest weight & date: 265 (Easter 09)
CC start wt and CC start date: 253.8 (29 Jul 09)
Start Weight in November 1, 2009: 238.8
Goal Weight (by November 29, 2009): 235.0
Week 1; 08-Nov: 236.8 (-2.0)
Week 2; 15-Nov:
Week 3; 22-Nov:
Week 4; 29-Nov:
Total monthly weight loss: 2.0
Plateau Finally Broken! Though my scale now seems stuck at 236.8, I'll take it.
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: 174. bad week. oh well, I'll be better next time.
Week 2; 15-Nov:
Week 3; 22-Nov:
Week 4; 29-Nov:
Total monthly weight loss: +.8
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