October 1st - December 31st, 2009 Challenge ~ JOIN ANYTIME

Welcome one and all!  This challenge is a 4th quarter challenge for the year 2009.  Anyone can join and there are no rules, except pick a day that is good for you to Weigh in Consistently.  Don't worry, if you miss a few.  The key here is to log at least once a week.

We have a small group of people that have been doing this since the April 1st challenge that I started, so I welcome you all back and wish you the best of luck this time around!

So if you want some support and some motivational tips, join us!

I will post the tips in the THIS journal post and MARK EDIT: SEE COMMENT and I will reference the comment number so you can just scroll to it, if you'd like.

Comment 40: Motivation and support

Comment 50: Requesting Ranchobernardo his regime. and Compliment

Comment: 100:  Holiday madness!

COMMENT 125; MOTIVATION FOR EXERCISE - ADD ME AS A FRIEND IF YOU WOULD LIKE

COMMENT 140:  My plan for this journey - Perhaps you want to post on too!

COMMENT 152: Welcome new people and Holiday nightmares for some.

COMMENT 177: What to do with that leftover halloween candy. Recognition to some challengers for encouragement.

COMMENT: 187: congratulations for sticking with logging everyone. Tip for the day. Dip your salad into dressing instead of pouring it over your bowl.

COMMENT: 193 Perspective

COMMENT 272  - NEW CHALLENGE 2010

Here is a format that I am going to use feel free to copy and paste it to yours.

AGE: 46

SW

CW:

GW:  255

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Take care and God Bless.

271/272

I just had a small setback and hopefully this group can get me back on track. I would love to be at my goal weight by the end of 2009! I am about 14 lbs away right now. I'll weigh in on Fridays. I'm going to count this Friday as the end of week 1 because I am eager to get started!

AGE: 23

SW: 173 lbs (4/15/09)

CW: 156.8 lbs

GW:  143

1. 10/2:
2. 10/9:
3. 10/16:
4. 10/23:
5. 10/30:
6. 11/6:
7. 11/13:
8. 11/20:
9. 11/27:
10. 12/4:
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12. 12/18:
13. 12/25:
14. 1/1:

 Total Loss:

My name is Vicky, i had great success with a 9.5 lb weight loss while keeping track weekly during Sept. and am hoping for more great results!

Age: 42

Starting weight: 177.5 09/30/09

Goal weight:160

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Total weight lost:

Yay! I love these...

AGE: 29

SW: 235 (Sept 1)

CW: 221

GW:  200

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AGE: 35

SW:  147

GW:  140

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October 12:

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October 26:

November 2

November 9:

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November 30:

December 7:

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December 28:

January 1:

Total Loss

AGE: 23

SW: 160 (June/2009)

CW: 153

GW:  140-145

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Count me in!  Good luck everyone

AGE: 41

SW: 237

CW: 205.4 (9/28/09)

GW:  180

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October 26:

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November 9:

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December 28:

January 1:

Total Loss

AGE: 50

SW: 10/1 172.5#

CW: 10/1 172.5#

GW:  12/31 160.0#

1. 10/6
2. 10/13
3. 10/20
4. 10/27
5. 11/3
6. 11/10
7. 11/17
8. 11/24
9. 12/1
10. 12/8
11. 12/15
12. 12/22
13. 12/29
14. 12/31

Total Loss -0.0#

Take care and God Bless.

I am not very savvy on posting.  When I weigh next week (Thurs for me) do I edit my original message and reply? Or do I copy and paste to a new message?

DUH.....

Sadie

AGE: 35

Start weight 185 9-25-09

CW:185

GW: ??? what ever the Lord leads me too in that amount of time. : )

1. 10-02-09
2. 10-09-09
3. 10-16-09
4. 10-23-09 
5. 10-30-09 
6. 11-6-09
7. 11-13-09 
8. 11-20-09
9. 11-27-09
10. 12-04-09
11. 12-11-09
12. 12-18-009

Total Loss

Okay I am in.....

I'd like to join you guys.  I need all the help I can get right now. I've lost 60 pounds in just under a year and only have 10 pounds to go, but I have been having trouble staying on track lately!

AGE: 39
SW: 225 (Oct 14, 2008)
CW:165 (Sept 25,2009)
GW: 154 by christmas!!! 

1. Oct 2
2. Oct 9 
3. Oct 16 
4. Oct 23
5. Oct 30
6. Nov 6
7. Nov 13 
8. Nov 20
9. Nov 27
10. Dec 4
11. Dec 11
12. Dec 18

I'm joining up, too!

AGE: 32

Highest Weight: 340

Starting Weight:  253 (June 2009)

Current Weight:  218

Short-Term Goal Weight:  190 (December 31, 2009)

Long-Term Goal Weight:  130 (July 4, 2010)

1. Oct 23, 2009:  217.6
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Here's my first weigh-in. Managed to lose 1.4 pounds this week! I am now 9.4 pounds from goal! Yay!

AGE: 39
SW: 225 (Oct 14, 2008)
CW:165 (Sept 25,2009)
GW: 154 by christmas!!! 

1. Oct 2 - 163.6
2. Oct 9 
3. Oct 16 
4. Oct 23
5. Oct 30
6. Nov 6
7. Nov 13 
8. Nov 20
9. Nov 27
10. Dec 4
11. Dec 11
12. Dec 18

AGE: 21

SW: 197

CW: 197

GW: 179 (a lot I know, but I am extremely determined. I really want to lose 1 or 2 pant sizes.)

1. Week (10/8)
2. Week (10/15)
3. Week (10/22)
4. Week (10/29)
5. Week (11/5)
6. Week (11/12)
7. Week (11/19)
8. Week (11/26)
9. Week (12/3)
10. Week (12/10)
11. Week (12/17)
12. Week (12/24)
13. Week (12/31)

Total Loss

***For those who are looking for a challenge to go more than a month***

We have alot of really supportive gamers here that have been here before.

Good luck and why don't you join us!

Hi to all of the newcomers signed in. Good luck on your weight loss journey. I know how hard it is, it seems the first few lbs. come off fast then everything slows down. I weighed in this am at 211, hoped to be 210 but I am not so looking for 210 next Friday. Getting cooler up here in Western NY now so the outside activities will be slowing down and not so much natural exercise. I am here praying and supporting each of you every day, keep up the good work. Learn to hear God whisper to you when you Reach for that extra food.

Good luck, Roger from Western NY

Thanks for the invite.

AGE: 42

SW: 168

CW: 168

GW:  160

1. October 5 - 173
2. October 12 - 166
3. October 19 - 166
4. October 26 - havent counted or worked out -- so i have weighed either
5. November 2
6. November 9
7. November 16 
8. November 23
9. November 30
10. December 7 (my birthday)
11. December 14 
12. December 21
13. December 28

AGE: 21

HW: 260lbs (05/10/07)

SW: 185 lbs (9/01/09)

CW: 174.6 lbs

GW:  156 lbs (01/01/10)

1. 10/02: 174.6
2. 10/09:
3. 10/16:
4. 10/23:
5. 10/30:
6. 11/06:
7. 11/13:
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9. 11/27:
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12. 12/18:
13. 12/25:
14. 01/01:

 Total Loss:

AGE: 35

Start weight 185 9-25-09

CW:185

GW: ??? what ever the Lord leads me too in that amount of time. : )

1. 10-02-09      & nbsp;  178.4      &nbs p;    -6.6      Amazing I am sure that most of that was all the water retention from my bad eating befor I decided to get back on track. well there it is... first week in. : )
2. 10-09-09
3. 10-16-09
4. 10-23-09 
5. 10-30-09 
6. 11-6-09
7. 11-13-09 
8. 11-20-09
9. 11-27-09
10. 12-04-09
11. 12-11-09
12. 12-18-009

Total Loss

Okay I am in.....

Ugh, so I went MIA last challenge because I've been so stressed and I didn't want to fess up to myself all the damage I had done with stress eating... I went on the scale today, and I'm hoping some of it is water weight, I really do, because it told me 145.5... when just 3 weeks ago I was 135.5.... :(

AGE: 17

SW: 145.5

CW: 145.5

GW:  127

1. 10/6
2. 10/13
3. 10/20
4. 10/27
5. 11/3
6. 11/10
7. 11/17
8. 11/24
9. 12/1
10. 12/8
11. 12/15
12. 12/22
13. 12/29
14. 12/31

 Total Loss:

illingal - Welcome back and remember we are here for you.  Stress eating is something that is common to all. Read my profile and it will direct you to a book you can read. I found it helpful and with the information I was able to loose 25 pounds. It helped me identify my triggers and what type of food I reached for and what to substitute in its place.

The rest of you guys, First of all I 'd like to apologize for not being able to be on the internet. I have been having connection problems and it has been very frustrating.  I am working through it though so bare with me.

Now on the positive side of this journey we are all logging about.  I have read up to this journal entry everyone's Goal weight from their starting weight and found you all to be very reasonable in your expectations. No more than 2 pounds a week.  Good for all of you. That is a start! Setting realistic goals that are achievable and attainable and in the long run healthy way of loosing.  Keep up that thought process and you will do fine.

Now . . . . The tip for this week:  Just when you think you can't dig any further like you do in that bag of chips remember that YOU CAN DO THIS JOURNEY And forget about that bag of chips.

Take care and God Bless.