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

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GW:  255

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Take care and God Bless.

271/272

AGE: 35

SW:  147

GW:  140

October 5:  145.0   -2, off to a good start!

October 12:  146.5.  I have to admit that I took the entire week off.  Didn't watch what I ate, didn't excercise a bit.  Now I have to find the motivation to get me going again.

October 19: 147.0 Ditto to what I said last week.  Help with motivation to exercise?

October 26: 150.5  ugg...  Halloween Candy + Pumpkin Ale = 3 pound weight gain.

November 2  148.5.  Better than last week.  I'm using the time change to help reset my internal clock.  Got up early this morning and worked out for the first time in probably a month.  Oh, Cindy Whitmarsh, you were brutal this morning.

November 9:

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November 23:

November 30:

December 7:

December 14:

December 21:

December 28:

January 1:

Total Loss:  +1.5

AGE: 21

SW: 10/6 160lb/72.6kg

CW: 160lb

GW:  120lb

1. Week 1 (Oct 13): 158lb/71.8kg
2. Week 2 (Oct 20): 152lb/68.8kg
3. Week 3 (Oct 27): 154lb/69.5kg
4. Week 4 (Nov 3):  155lb/70.0kg 
5. Week 5 (Nov 10): 
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AGE: 50

SW: 10/1 172.5#

CW: 10/20 165.8#

GW:  12/31 160.0#

1. 10/6   -5.3# = 167.2#
2. 10/13 +1.3# = 168.5#
3. 10/20 -0.5# = 168.0#
4. 10/27 +5.8# = 173.8#
5. 11/3 -8.0# =165.8#
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 = -6.7#

AGE: 40

SW 242

GW:  220

1. Oct 7    243.5
2. Oct 14  245
3. Oct 21  241
4. Oct 28  242.5
5. Nov 4   242
6. Nov 11
7. Nov 18
8. Nov 25
9. Dec 2
10. Dec 9
11. Dec 16
12. Dec 23
13. Dec 30

Total Loss: 0 lbs

Everyone is doing a great job on keeping on track with their logging. I skim through the challenge every couple of days and see if there are any tips I can give you.  One tip I'd like to give is:

Instead of saying you had a cheat day or ate something you shouldn't have. SAY YOU"VE HAD AN UNPLANNED DAY OF FOOD.  Makes it sound less negative and with no negative thoughts that you should give up because you have failed.

Also, dip your salad in dressing not pour it on top of your plate or bowl.

Take care and God Bless.

AGE: 36

SW: 225.2

CW:224.8

GW:  216.8 (That's 8 Pounds by year's end!)

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4. Week (10/25/09) start 224.8
5. Week (11/5/09) 224.4
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Total Lost: 0.40 pounds - TAKE THAT FAT!

AGE: 21

SW: 183 (June 23, 2009)

CW: 169 (Sept 30, 2009)

GW:  145-150s.

1. Oct 9 - 169 (-0)
2. Oct 15 - 168 (-1)
3. Oct 22 - 168 (-1)
4. Oct 29 - 168 (-1)
5. Nov 5 - 169 (-0) 
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AGE: 30

SW: 201
CW: 177
short term GW: in the 160's
overall GW is lower but I can't think that far ahead right now..

23/10/09: 176
30/10/09: 175.5
06/11/09: 175.5 had to lose 2lbs since monday to get back to this cos of halloween excess!!
13/11/09

AGE: 37

SW: 223 as of 9/27

CW: 220

GW:  160

1. Week (10/7) 215
2. Week (10/14) 217 (TTOM)
3. Week (10/21) bronchitis - didn't weigh in
4. Week (10/28) 215 - couldn't do cardio during 10 days of bronchitis!
5. Week (11/4) 214
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Hi everyone, weighed in this am at 209, loss of 1 lb. slow and steady, the line on the chart shows a slow steady decrease, that is good. We have to keep in mind that it took 20+ years to put this on, we will take it off the same way.  Have a good week, Roger from Western NY.

Roger you are absolutely right.  Everyone needs to understand how long it took them to get to the point that they want to diet to get healthy and know that it won't come off over night.

Congratulations also for constantly having the line on the charts go down.

Take care and God Bless.

Age: 25

SW: 160.9

GW: 152

1. Oct 21 : 160.9
2. Oct 28 : 161.5
3. Nov 4 : 162.0
4. Nov 11:
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10. Dec 23:
11. Dec 30:

AGE: 60

SW: 120.2 kg (on July 8; Spring 2009 HW: 124 kg)

CW: 112.5 kg (Oct 1) = 248 lb

GW: 108 kg = -10% of July 8th body weight

Target loss: 4.5 kg (9.9 lb) achieved Nov 1st, target raised to 9 kg.

NB: 1kg = 2.2 lb (simply multiply by 2, then add 10% to convert kg to lb)

1. 2009.10.04  -1.1 kg = 111.4 kg
2. 2009.10.11  -0.9 kg = 110.5 kg
3. 2009.10.18  -2.1 kg = 108.4 kg
4. 2009.10.25  -0.1 kg = 108.3 kg
5. 2009.11.01  -0.8 kg = 107.5 kg
6. 2009.11.08  -1.2 kg = 106.3 kg = 234.4 lb
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Total Loss: 6.2 kg (13.7 lb). 

YAY! BMI 30.08 - I'll soon be overweight (BMI<29.99), which sounds (and looks) so much better than obese (BMI>30).

AGE: 39
SW: 225 (Oct 14, 2008)
CW:165 (Sept 30,2009)
GW: 154 by christmas!!! by Dec 6th
Oct 2 - 163.6 (-1.4)
Oct 9 - 162.4 (-1.2)
Oct 16 161.6 (-0.8)
Oct 23 160.2 (-1.4)
Oct 30 158.4 (-1.8)
Nov 6  159.6 (+1.2) 
Nov 13
Nov 20
Nov 27
Dec 4
Dec 11
Dec 18

Total lost: 5.4

I started a new exercise program this week that involves 100 minutes of exercise every day (Saturday's off). I think my body isn't very sure of what I am doing to it as I could hardly move at one point this week. I'm planning on sticking to it - we'll see what happens next week.

I kept editing my old entry, but today I had time to read your posts..... everyone is hanging on and it is great. I have giant motivation. 1. lady in the gym commented on my growing behind....grrrrr, but it worked and 2. I will be visiting my parents and they tend to be very critical....so there we go. That is reason for my current success. Bronchitis didn't help. but now I'm back doing my usual zumba cardio. Love it!

There is fire behind my butt I leave on the 10th of December!!!

AGE: 41

SW145

CW:145

GW:  135

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4. Week start 145
5. Week 143.2 - it is going well!!!!!!!
6. Week 141.6 - wow I'm into it..... good luck to all!!!
7. Week 141.8 - little gain due to TTOM and grief eating
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I haven't posted any weight changes because there haven't been any.I have at least stopped eating in excess and have been watching what I eat, watching my ratios, portion sizes, counting when I have time. THIS week, I have finally started adding exercise back in to the game. Last week I started walking more, but this week I actually got out of bed early and started running again. That first day was embarrassingly difficult, but it is already getting easier. So far, I have seen no loss, but I am hoping to see a change on the scale this week and to get back to a gradual loss again. 

AGE: 29

SW: 169

CW: 171 (as of today - annoying, but it's not bc of overages, so I know it's just water. could be from re-starting exercise)

GW:  155 by the new year. Not sure after that.

Starting weight: 192.2 on  09/30/09

Goal weight: 180 lbs

1. Date-Oct 08...190.0 lbs 
2. Date-Oct 15...188.0 lbs
3. Date-Oct 23...190.0 lbs
4. Date-Nov 1....186.4 lbs 
5. Date-Nov 8....188.2 lbs
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TOTAL WEIGHT LOST: 4 lbs.....CRAP!!!!!  I was getting there!  But I did have an all-out cheat fest yesterday!!!!  LOL  Hope it's just temporary, for Pete's Sake!!! hehehehe

AGE: 35

SW: 147

GW: 140

October 5: 145.0 -2, off to a good start!

October 12: 146.5. I have to admit that I took the entire week off. Didn't watch what I ate, didn't excercise a bit. Now I have to find the motivation to get me going again.

October 19: 147.0 Ditto to what I said last week. Help with motivation to exercise?

October 26: 150.5 ugg... Halloween Candy + Pumpkin Ale = 3 pound weight gain.

November 2 148.5. Better than last week. I'm using the time change to help reset my internal clock. Got up early this morning and worked out for the first time in probably a month. Oh, Cindy Whitmarsh, you were brutal this morning.

November 9: 146.5  Got 2 workouts in (if you're counting raking leaves) and got rid of most of the Halloween candy.

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November 23:

November 30:

December 7:

December 14:

December 21:

December 28:

January 1:

Total Loss: 0.5