September Weight Loss Challenge **Sign ups always welcome!**

October Challenge Link:

http://caloriecount.about.com/october-weight- loss-challenge-sign-ups-ft116003

Participants (updated 9:12 p.m. 25/9/08):
Agdotto63 - SW: 140. GW: 133. Total Weight Loss: 4.2
Alegna98 - SW: 120. GW: 114. Total Weight Loss: +1
Aliceinonederland
Alle0299 - SW: 178.5. GW: 170. Total Weight Loss: 6.5
Babyfat29 - SW: 198. GW: 188. Total Weight Loss: 10 - JOINT WINNERS!
Betzc - SW: 170. GW: 163. Total Weight Loss: 6.1
Bevroche - SW: 195. GW: 189. Total Weight Loss:
Bobev - SW: 164.6. GW: 160. Total Weight Loss: 1.4
Carrie317 - SW: 147.4. GW: 143. Total Weight Loss: 1.2
Cecirsan - SW: 240. GW: 230. Total Weight Loss: 0
Ceclark77 - SW: 190. GW: 190. Weeks maintained: 3
Changling
Christalrae - SW: 134.2. GW: 130. Total Weight Loss: +1.8
Christined24 - SW: 130. GW: 125. Total Weight Loss:
Cinfuldiva - SW: 191.2. GW: 184. Total Weight Loss: 8
Cricketro05 - SW: 130. GW: 124. Total Weight Loss: 5
Cy1966 - SW: 170.6. GW: 160. Total Weight Loss:
Earth_Mom - SW: 250.6. GW: 246.6. Total Weight Loss: 4
Eerominn - SW: 166.6. GW: 160. Total Weight Loss: 3.6
Future_tadddei - SW: 188.4. GW: 183. Total Weight Loss: 3.6
Gbsfan
Gladysric - SW: 219. GW: 213. Total Weight Loss: 4
Goddess9 - SW: 194. GW: 188. Total Weight Loss: 10 - JOINT WINNERS!
Half_empty - SW: 132.4. GW: 129. Total Weight Loss: 2.2
Halizabeth - SW: 171.6. GW: 164. Total Weight Loss: 2.6
Ichmommy - SW: 187. GW: 181. Total Weight Loss:
Inacio68 - SW: 165. GW: 157. Total Weight Loss: 4
Irothell - SW: 127.4. GW: 124-125. Total Weight Loss: +1.4
Jasmine62 - SW: 192. GW: 182. Total Weight Loss: 2
Jamberlee - SW: 133. GW: 130. Total weight Loss:
Jamie5978 - SW: 177. GW: 165. Total Weight Loss:
Jennisonamission - SW: 206.4. GW: 198. Total Weight Loss: 9
Jett69 - SW: 182.2. GW: 174.2. Total Weight Loss: 0
Jlynnj - SW: 159. GW: 154. Total Weight Loss:
Jodiferjuniper
Jpoage - SW: 268.5. GW: 260. Total Weight Loss: 9.5
Kaffwynn - SW: 126. GW: 123. Total Weight Loss: +1.8
Keb1984 - SW: 180. GW: 175. Total Weight Loss: 4
Ledgehanger - SW: 253.9. GW: 243. Total Weight Loss: 7.3
Likin81
Lil_lady011 - SW: 158. GW: 150. Total Weight Loss:
Lindaph - SW: 148.4. GW: 135. Total Weight Loss: +2.8
Loseitx - SW: 176.8. GW: 165. Total Weight Loss: 7.8
Loserxface
Lozzle - SW: 138.2 GW: 135. Total Weight Loss: 2
Mbeazley - SW: 130.5. GW: 127.5. Total Weight Loss: 2.3
Mischiefdm - SW: 136.2. GW: 134. Total Weight Loss: 1.6
Momofjj - SW: 210. GW: 199. Total Weight Loss: 1
Nev2179 - SW: 184. GW: 180. Total Weight Loss:
Oakmommy24 - SW: 168.3. GW: 158.3. Total Weight Loss: 8.3
Olivia77 - SW: 162. GW: 155. Total Weight Loss: 7
Orangeloft - SW: 183. GW: 169. total Weight Loss: 5
Pestica02 - SW: 144. GW: 138. Total Weight Loss: 3.5
Pgeorgian - SW: 150. GW: 139. Total Weight Loss: 4.8
Pokadotdpanties - SW: 118. GW: 110. Total Weight Loss:
Puccinigirl
Rbaldwin - SW: 203. GW: 199. Total Weight Loss: 1
Rwbsmom - SW: 203. GW: 193. Total Weight Loss: 0
Restless_Girl - SW: 144.1. GW: 136. Total Weight Loss: 1.5
Rmartino - SW: 111.8. GW: 105. Total Weight Loss: 3.2
Rollingdogchick - SW: 164. GW: 158. Total Weight Loss: 2
Runnabe15 - SW: 105.6. GW: 101. Total Weight Loss:
Scooby316
Sechrist_elizabeth - SW: 190. GW: 180. Total Weight Loss:
Sez_babe00 - SW: 164. GW: 158. Total Weight Loss: 2
Shanfood - SW: 155. GW: 147. Total Weight Loss: 2
Sharem - SW: 169. GW: 159. Total Weight Loss: +5.8
Skiier66 - SW: 202. GW: 195. Total Weight Loss: 1.5
Snehvide - SW: 127.2. GW: 123.5. Total Weight Loss: +2.38
Tasha21217 - SW: 287.5. GW: 282. Total Weight Loss: 6.7
Tazzie23 - SW: 223.6. GW: 210. Total Weight Loss: 1.4
Tiegurl - SW: 195.8. GW: 191. Total Weight Loss: +3.4
Tigzy - SW: 139.6. GW: 135. Total Weight Loss: 1.6
Tonic588 - SW: 160.6. GW: 155-156. Total Weight Loss: 1.4
Trijem - SW: 192. GW: 184. Total Weight Loss: 9
Vdesire - SW: 167. GW: 160. Total Weight Loss: 0
Weinland
Workingwendy
Yerushalem - SW: 185. GW: 175. Total Weight Loss: 1

Good luck for the final weigh in tomorrow everyone!

Name:Maria
Age:28
Height:5'10''
Start Weight:165
Goal Weight (by September 29):155

1/9/08:165
8/9/08:164
15/9/08:164
22/9/08:161
29/9/08:

This is a miracle!  I managed to eat less for most of the week, which is pretty good for me...had a bad weekend, as usual, but still came out ok. If I can just keep going like last week I should be able to reach my target weight (155) by the end of October...

There is one strange thing I noticed, I feel way bigger now than I did 5 lbs ago, isn't that weird? I don't know why but I constantly feel gigantic and grossed out with myself while before I was pretty happy to have lost 5lbs.

Name: Brent
Age: 59
Height: 5'6"
Start Weight: 250.6
Goal Weight (by September 29): 246.6

 

1/9/08: 250.6
8/9/08: 246.2
15/9/08: 252.2
22/9/08: 247
29/9/08:

Loss: 3.6

She's UP she's DOWN! This journey seems odd to me...but that fits! Doesn't it?

Name:betzc
Age:48
Height:5'7
Start Weight:173
Goal Weight (by September 29):166

1/9/08:173
8/9/08:172
15/9/08:171
22/9/08:171.8
29/9/08:

Total weight loss:-1.2

Not too bummed.  Had a terrible day with my water yesterday.  If anyone noticed, I changed my beginning stats due to the fact we got a brand new fantastic scale to replace our nasty old one.  But as you can see I went up. It's OK though because now I really know it's going to be accurate.  Going to really up the work outs this week.  Good luck everybody!

Name: Rmartino
Age: 27
Height: 5'1"
Start Weight: 111.8
Goal Weight (by September 29): 105 (my final goal weight before maintenance!)

1/9/08: 111.8
8/9/08: 111.2
15/9/08: 110.4
22/9/08: 108.6
29/9/08:

Total weight loss this week: -1.8
Total weight loss: -3.2

Name: Lozzeh
Age: 20
Height: 5'5
Start Weight: 138.2
Goal Weight (by September 29): 135 *fingers crossed*

1/9/08: 138.2
8/9/08: 139.8
15/9/08: 138.2
22/9/08: 137.6
29/9/08:

Total weight loss: 0.6

I am on my period.....

Name: Ingrid
Age: 28
Height: 5'6"
Start Weight: 127.4
Goal Weight (by September 29): 124-125


1/9/08: 127.4
8/9/08: 133.2
15/9/08:127.8
22/9/08:129.2
29/9/08:


Up 1.5 pounds.  Does anyone have any suggestions?  I've been at 129 for a week now, and I've burned enough to (supposedly) have seen a difference.  But there's nothing and it's starting to drive me nuts.  No goal weight for me this month, and I'll be back to PMS-ing in another 10 days.  I guess if I can see 127 by the end of the month I'll be happy.

Age: 29
Height: 5'8"
Start Weight: 198
Goal Weight (by September 29): 188


1/9/08: 198
8/9/08: ---
15/9/08:193
22/9/08:190.5
29/9/08:

Total loss --7.5.

Yay! I'm so happy. i'm almost out of the 190's.

Name: MischiefDM
Age: 70
Height: 5'6.25"
Start Weight: 136.2
Goal Weight (by September 29): 134

1/9/08: 136.2
8/9/08: 135.4... -0.8#
15/9/08: 135.0... -0.4
22/9/08: 135.0... -0.0
29/9/08:

Total weight loss: 1.2

At least I didn't gain. Hopefully will do better next week. Body Fat is down 1.8% for the month though.

Name: Half_empty
Age: 24
Height: 5'2.5''
Start Weight: 133.6
Goal Weight (by September 29): 129.0

1/9/08: 133.6
8/9/08: 133.6
15/9/08: 133.6
22/9/08: 131.4
29/9/08:

Total weight loss: -2.2/4.6

Name: Jenn
Age: 22
Height: 5'3.5"
Start Weight: 206.4
Goal Weight (by September 29): 196

1/9/08: 206.4
8/9/08: 204.5
15/9/08: 199.0
22/9/08: 197.4 -- Surpassed my goal! Woo, changed it to 196
29/9/08:

Total weight loss: -9.0

Original Post by inacio68:

There is one strange thing I noticed, I feel way bigger now than I did 5 lbs ago, isn't that weird? I don't know why but I constantly feel gigantic and grossed out with myself while before I was pretty happy to have lost 5lbs.

i think that losing can make us really body conscious, and it's important to keep things in perspective.  i have a weird mental thing that happens: any time there's a 7 in my weight (ie: 147), i transpose the numbers in my head to 170-something.  i've never been over 170 (168 was my highest), but i think this reflects some deep-seated fear in me.

so - here goes:

Name: Maria
Age: 40
Height: 5'8"
Start Weight: 147 on august 28
Goal Weight (by September 29): 139

1/9/08: 150.0
8/9/08: 145.8
15/9/08: 144.5
22/9/08: 145.4
29/9/08:

Total weight loss: 4.6

bad week.  way too much wine, plus i'm pms-y again.  oh well - i still think i can make a go of it ;)

Name: Toni
Age: 20
Height: 5ft 4in
Start Weight: 160.6
Goal Weight (by September 29): 155/156

9/1/08: 160.6
9/8/08: 159.2 (-1.4)
9/15/08: 159.6 (+.4)
9/22/08: 159.2 (-.4)
9/29/08:

Total weight loss: 1.4 lbs (So far)

Wow, I am right back where I was two weeks ago, still off track but at least it is going in the right direction. Well, today is the official day that I am starting to count calories. I kept telling myself I could do it all with exercise well, lets see how next week compares to this week.

Name:  Kaffwynn
Age:  28
Height: 5'6"
Start Weight: 126
Goal Weight (by September 29):  123

1/9/08:  126
8/9/08:  128.9
15/9/08:  128.6
22/9/08:  128.1
29/9/08:

Total weight loss:  +2.1

So Annoying!  So quick to gain, so SLOW to lose.  I guess I should count my blessings, at least it is going in the right direction.

Name: Tierra
Age:20
Height: 5'7
Start Weight:195.8
Goal Weight (by September 29): 191

1/9/08: 195.8
8/9/08: 201.6
15/9/08:201
22/9/08:200.6
29/9/08:

Total weight loss: 0

Name: Jen
Age: 26
Height: 5'8"
Start Weight: 192
Goal Weight (by September 29): 184

1/9/08: 192
8/9/08: 190
15/9/08: 187
22/9/08: 187
29/9/08:

Total weight loss: 5 lbs

Well, might not make my goal, but I still feel pretty good about the month overall.

Name:  Orangeloft
Age:  58
Height:  5' 5"
Start Weight:  183 lbs
Goal Weight (by September 29): 169 lbs

1/9/08:  183 lbs
8/9/08:   180 lbs
15/9/08:  178 lbs
22/9/08:  178 lbs at least I didn't gain any!!!  I'll put a drive on this week!!
29/9/08:

Total weight loss:  5 lbs

Name: Lauren
Age: 20
Height: 5'6"
Start Weight: 194
Goal Weight (by September 29): 188

1/9/08: 194
8/9/08: 191.5 (9/9/08)
15/9/08: 188.3
22/9/08: 187.1 (as of this past Saturday)
29/9/08:

Total weight loss: 6.8 pounds

Started weight training again, and didn't want to weigh in for Sunday/today because I went out to eat with my family on Sunday. I don't even want to know how much salt weight I gained!

See - I swear.  Mondays are just bad for me.  Today I'm down to 171.75.  I could totally meet my goal!

Name: Courtney
Age: 31
Height: 5'8"
Start Weight: 190
Goal Weight (by September 29): 190

9/1/08: 190

9/8/08: 190 (man wish we were weighing in on Fridays I was at 187)

9/15/08: 190.5
9/22/08: 191
9/29/08:

Total weight loss:

Sorry I missed yesterday.  I posted a picture of baby in my gallery, saw the doc on Friday.  My weight is doing great, still tired but excercising at least 3 times a week.

Name: Linda
Age: 45
Height: 5'4"
Start Weight: 148.4
Goal Weight (by September 29): 135

1/9/08: 148.4
8/9/08: 150.2
15/9/08: 151.0
22/9/08: 151.2
29/9/08:

Total weight loss: +2.8 not happy