THE "Skinny Bitch" Challenge: LAST WEIGH-IN: WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16TH!!!!!!!

*Edit 4/16* LAST WEIGH-IN: WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16TH!!!!

So, this challenge is for those who are VERY serious about sticking to a challenge. I will hound you if you do not keep up!!! I need to lose at least 5 lbs by April 19th, but really 10 would be awesome. I am going to Vegas and have to fit in a suit, and I want to look good!!!

So, if you don't know what "Skinny Bitch" is, it is book that promotes a very strict & healthy lifestyle/diet, which I do not find too complicated to follow, but others might...no dairy, eggs, meat, alcohol (this is a hard spot), pop, caffeine, and all other "bad" foods/drinks. I will be following this, as I choose to live this way, however, of course you don't have to!!!

*Edit 3/18- I changed around rewards...still trying to figure out a good system. I am open to suggestions!!!

Here is how the challenge will work:

-Weigh-in's will be twice a week: Wednesdays and Saturdays

-I will announce the "Skinny Bitch" of the week...for the person who has the highest percentage of weightloss, rewards themselves!!!

-Also, I like to have mini goals and rewards for myself, please feel free to post yours!

PLEASE only start this challenge if are really going to stick with it!!!

ME:

5'6"

SW:170- November 2007

GW:135 by April 19th

CW:145.2

3/19: 143.6 (-1.6) Sweet!!!

3/22: 142.6 (-1.0)

3/26: 142.8 (+0.2)

3/29: 141.2 (-1.6)

4/2: 140.2 (-1.0)

4/5: 140.4 (+0.2)

4/9: 139.6 (-0.8)

4/12: 140 (+0.4) - Well, I am at my "OK" goal for Vegas. Would have liked to be 135, but I decided I would be ok with 140.

4/16: 139 (-1.0)  Total lost this challenge... 6.2 lbs!

Reward for being "Skinny Bitch of the Week"- Going tanning!!!

Mini goal: 140 lbs  - Reward: Hair cut

Hi, I'd love to join.  I also need a good challenge and a group to keep me in check.   Read the book, it was good and i actually went vegan for three months because of it but realized i missed my cheese too much!

Going on vacay in may, need to get beach body ready...

5'10

SW:162

CW:156

GW: 148 by April 19th 

UGW:140

*edit 4/9*

3/18:  152.2  

3/22: 149.8

3/26:  148.8 (-1.0)

3/29:  147.4 (-1.4)  yay!  Haven't been this weight in 5 years!

4/2:  147.0 (-.4)

4/5: 148 (+1),

4/9: 145.0 (-3!)

4/16:  144.5 (-.5)  Sorry for the delayed weigh in, I started a new job this week and its been crazy.

Also,  I just discovered shirataki noodles at whole foods today (in their tofu section)- these noodles are no carb, high fiber, low cal, no fat, honestly, the best noodle replacement you think of.  not perfect,  but still good.  they made me excited, so i thought i'd pass on! 

Rewards: 

150: mani/pedi

145: hair cut/color

140: swimming suit for trip

I've already lost 10 pounds in the first week after I read skinny bitch.  I've been caffeine free for almost a month.  I try to eat all organic but it's so expensive.  I've been vegan now though since February 23rd.  I do love cheese but it made me fat.  It was the food I over endulged in.  I'm completely living by Skinny Bitch guidelines now.   I'm a singer so I def need a rock hard body.

5'10"

SW: 280 February 2008

GW: 230 May 2008

CW: 270

I'm in. I won't make it to 'skinny bitch' status, but hey.. I'm halfway there.

5'3.5"

SW: 265 (Aug. 07)

CW: 202.8

GW: 195 by April 19th

UGW:140

Hi Smmca - I'm definitely in.  I loved our last challenge.  Also, April 19th is a great goal - I'm heading back home that day and haven't been there since November.  I've since dropped about 8 pounds and would love to lose these last 5 before heading back!

I'm currently vegan and trying to go completely raw vegan.  So far so good except for about 1 meal/week.  Coffee, however, now that's another story....

SW: 135

CW: 127

GW: 122

3/19/08: 127 - water weight....ttom

3/22/08: 127

3/26/08: 128

3/29/08: 126.5

4/2/08: 126.5

4/5/08: 126.5

4/9/06: 125.5!!!  And I was 124.5 yesterday (but then ordered Thai food last night... love it but I can definitely feel the extra salt today)!!!

Mini reward - manicure

Goal by 4/19: 122 New Jeans!

I hope it isn't too late to join. I need the motivation! I just joined the site today and realize I am heading straight for a heart attack. My diet consists of brownies, starbucks and pulled pork. I gotta get healthy!

I am 5'5'' and.....

CW: 134 lbs

GW: 128 lbs by April 19th

Revised weigh-ins:

3/19: 134 lbs

3/22: 132 lbs

3/26: 132 lbs (WAA!)

3/29: 131.5 lb

4/2: 131 lbs

4/5: 133 lbs (Why does my weight go up when I START exercising?! I am hoping its just water weight due to PMS) Argh.

Yay! I am so glad you all are joining with me for the challenge!!! The format will be to edit your first post each weigh-in.

For those of you who read Skinny Bitch, I am reading Eat to Live by Joel Fuhrman. More of scientific reasons you should try to avoid animal products and also about eating nutrient dense foods. Happy Weigh-in!!!!

I will try Green for Life, thanks lfaine! I am excited you are joining up for another challenge! I started doing crunches and squats/lunges again. I know that people claim you can't target areas fr weight loss, but it sure makes a HUGE difference when I start crunches again! Hopefully with all these squats, my butt will lift up a little. =) I'll calculate everyone's weigh loss later and post them all, and also announce the winner probably tomorrow morning. I had a good loss, hopefully it will stay off and not come back!!!!

I'm in!! This sounds like a great challenge, just what i need for an extra push.. something to hold me accountable :]

ME:

5'5"

SW:140- January 2008

Skinny bitch GW: 125

UGW:118 by July 4 2008

3/19: 133

3/22: 131.5 (lost 1.5! :])

3/26: 131.2 (lost .3) ughhh whatev

Mini goal reward: 130 lbs - pedicure :]

Skinny bitch reward: a new dress

*Edit 3/26 weight change

Count me in! I need motivation right now! I'm going to Cancun for spring break and I leave April 18. Let's get skinny, bitches!

5'4

SW- 160

CW (3/20) - 152.4

      (3/22) - 149.8 (yes!)

      (3/26) - 149.3  :(

     (3/30) -  148.9

     (4/2) - 148.6

April 19 GW- 145

UGW- 123

I am so in, I am going on vacation to visit my best friend in Buffalo and I really want to get my body back. 

5'2"

SW:125

CW:130

GW:120

UGW:115 (I could get lower but then I cant give blood)

I already eat well but I need extreme help in motivation to work out.

~SKINNY BITCH OF 3/19: Adrieu!!! Congrats! You lost 2.4% of your body weight! Keep it up!!!

Welcome everyone to the Skinny Bitch challenge! I am excited all of you are as motivated as I am to get healthy and have goals to have a healthy body!

I am definitely going to try your shirataki noodles out Adrieu. I have had them in these spring wraps, and they are good!!!

How many calories do you guys eat a day? And what do you do for exercise? Me, I eat 1500 a day, and I walk 3 miles or do the elliptical for 30 min 6 days a week. I also started doing crunches and squats. I should also do an arm workout...but I need to slowly add things in, you know? Or maybe I am just making excuses. =)

My friend is coming over for dinner tonight, so I am making vegan Pad Thai. I am sooo excited! I love pad thai!!! 

smmca, can I have your vegan pad thai recipe please please? :] That sounds delicious! I have ridiculous cravings for thai!

everyone keep up the good work :] 2 days til next weigh in!

I use the pad thai sauce from House of Thai I think? It's a white container with a little thai house on it. Anyways, I don't really have a recipe, I just throw together some cooked rice noodles, a package of tofu which I pan fry no oil seperately first, some pad thai sauce, shredded carrots, bean sprouts, and sprinkle some crushed peanuts on top. Really...it's all about the sauce. When I get home I will let you know for sure the brand. It is BY FAR the best!!!

*It's Taste of Thai- pad thai sauce, I looked it up for you.

I KNOW I'm late, but I normally weigh in Wednesdays anyway so I can catch up! I am going home for the first time in A YEAR AND HALF April 12th, so this works great for me!!

5'7"

SW:150- January 2008

CW: 147 March 12th

GW: 140

3/19: 144.4 (wooooah! biggest loss yet!)

3/22: 144.4   ehhhh

3/26: 145.1 (+0.7 blah)

4/02: 143.2 (-1.2)

Sorry I haven't been able to weigh in yet. I'll post on Monday.

alright! so i saw a message you posted to my girl jerichocheyenne in reference to the "Skinny Bitch" challenge. I'M IN! if Spring is here, that means the Summer's around the damn corner and i gotta be READY!!!!!

my stats are as follows:

height: 5'2"

SW: 139lbs

CW: 129lbs

GW: 120

hope i didn't bite off more than i can chew with my CW goal. ah heck, i'm going for it! what's that saying "shoot for the moon, even if you miss... you'll be among the stars".

3/26: 138.8 (guess it's better than nothing, right?)

3/29:138.8 (no change. i'll take it, it's better than going up)

4/2:137.6 (woo hooooo!)

4/5: 137.4

4/9:

4/12:

4/16:

4/19:

Mind if i join too?! I need a good challenge. I'm in my cousins wedding 2 weeks from tomorrow!

Female, 5'4

SW: 135

CW: 133

GW: 128 (by April 19)

UGW: 122 (by June 5)

** Mini goal (128): New shirt

*** Ultimate goal: New outfit

*edit

WEIGHTS:

3/22: 133

3/26: 131 (-2.0)!!!!

3/29:

4/2:

4/5:

4/9:

4/12:

4/16:

4/19:

Thanks Smmca,  I don't think i've ever been called a skinny bitch before- LOL.

I also reached my first mini goal- so I'm off to get a mani/pedi today.  woo! I haven't had one since Nov- gross, I know, but i said i couldn't until I hit 150!