10% by Halloween Challenge (CLOSED)

(Note: This challenge is no longer accepting new participants.)

This is a 12-week challenge (starting on August 11, 2008) where participants will work toward losing 10% of their current body weight by Halloween. 

Here's how it works:

• Weigh-ins: Weekly weigh-ins will occur on Mondays.  That's right ... no more slacking off on the weekends. 
• 1-3 rule: Participants are encouraged to comment on three other posts when they do their weekly weigh in post.  This will ensure that each participant will get an adequate amount of support as they journey toward better health.
• Journals: Participants are encouraged to add other participants to their friends list and leave plenty of comments about their journal entries.  Of course, it's also encouraged that each participant write their own journal entries.

Your weekly weigh in posts should appear in this format:

This week: XXX lbs.

Last week: XXX lbs.

Loss/Gain (week): XXX lbs.

To JohnnyAppleseed ... Crazy how much weight you can lose by just eating apples!  Good job!

To PaulaDeanFan ... That butter will kill you.  I sympathize with you as a fellow butter lover.

To CookieMonster ... I wish I had your willpower!  Truly inspiring!

The results of the challenge will be tracked on this online spreadsheet.

Good luck to everyone in this challenge!  I can't wait to see the transformations!

Morning All!

Last Week: 129.0

This Week: 127.8

Loss:1.2lbs

Halloween Challenge Total: 21.0 lbs lost.

That's quite a sobering number. I doubt I could've done it without this challenge. It was really nice to have that check every week and the support from everyone. It's also nice being able to track my progress every week! So... thanks everyone!

Alexander: Well if you enjoyed all the candy bars its not that bad! It's worth it when it's yummy.

This week: 178.6

Last week: 178.4

Gain: .2

Halloween Challenge total weight lost: 12.4 lbs!

Last Week: 134.5

This Week: 133.5

Loss:1 lb

Halloween Challenge Total: 18.5 lbs (12.17%)

I pretty much second what jamminator says. I never thought I could do this, and thanks to you guys I've had such a successful late summer/autumn run. I'll see a lot of you continuing on in the Christmas challenge!

Thank you Rob for organizing this awesome group :)

Wahoo for us!!

This Week: 151.4

Last Week: 152.8

Loss: - 1.4

Halloween Challenge Total: -24.2 lbs. (13.78%)

Wow so I said I wanted a 24lb. weight loss total (2 lbs. per week) and I did it just barely! That is awesome... my weight loss feels like it is starting to slow down a bit now but the scale is still dropping so it is great!

I loved this challenge and I think it really motivated me just knowing that I had to weigh in every monday!

Great job everyone on your success! And thanks alexanderrob for organizing this challenge!

My post never posted  :(

Okay, Starting weight: 142

Ending Weight: 136.5

Total loss for challenge 5.5 pounds (4%)!

Not anywhere close to my goal, but I have learned alot about myself over the last 12 weeks and I know I have made changes that will stick.  I know I would have given up weeks ago if it wasn't for all of you.  Thank you so much!

Thanks to Rob for taking so much time to organize the group.  See most of you in the Christmas challenge!