Spring-Summer Slimdown Challenge Week 1 Begins (sign up thread closed May 3)

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Remember to post Week 1 Stats here.

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Week 1 results are posted in Week 2 Thread.

Week 2 info is here:http://caloriecount.about.com/spring-summer-s limdown-challenge-week-ft138376

Welcome Everyone to the Summer Slimdown Challenge!

I’m so excited we have so many people. I participated in challenges before, but haven’t organized one, so bear with me. I’ve decided we’ll have 2 teams to hopefully increase the motivation through a fun competition. Teams are listed below.

Team 1:

cdanda (Caroline) merimeriqcontrary justbeachy61 (JB) sarah_ch (Sarah) arcticmonkey yvonne1992 kgingerk anastase omgxsam23 vandalgirl59 jnielson006 insanityfactor karoles darcykwolfe nursegirl33 rdiana111 on_point sweatpantsundays diva 62 sourapple90 sweetjuney clary_wayland mrsmrsrog76 squmseya rylindis buttonsxandbows 3maltese sos47 officervanity

Team 2

clairemariesands pokemewithpolaris igloogal nutbox vt388 bcrgrrl chels8884 shellamy falling_in_grace liamgetg mandzmel naturallyd tragicgal thohan brittneyscott jkrebs cait1987 pteresa19 irka13 lemacky byjuly09 samanthajonesy grova_down jacqueline726 tatertotaggie rlgoodwill hazelcat08 sxox

In order to simplify my ability to track information, there will be a new thread each week that details the challenge and for posting official stats. Each person should post once and edit that post as needed. By the end of the following Monday evening (May 11 in this case), everyone will need to have posted their weight and points earned for that week:

Team:

Starting weight (May 4):

Goal weight:

Week 1 (May 11) weigh in:

Week 1 Challenge points earned:

I will also post one support thread so that people can post their goals, make comments, support each other, get information, etc. The thread is here:

http://caloriecount.about.com/spring-summer-s limdown-challenge-support-thread-ft137619

Week 1 Challenge:  Meet your calorie deficit goal

If you eat it or drink it, track it. Research shows that no matter what program you do, one of the most common factors among weight loss that works is tracking your intake.  And one of the general rules of weight loss is that you need to burn more than you consume. So set your daily calorie deficit goal. Subtract your  Burn Meter from your Eat meter. You get a point as long as you meet the minimum you’ve set as a goal within 50 calories; it’s also OK if you exceed it.

For example, I set a 500 calorie deficit a day. Hypothetically, if I do no exercise, then I subtract 1720 – 1220 and my deficit would be 500 calories and I would get a point.  I could technically eat up to 1270 and still earn that point. Example 2: Hypothetically, I exercised 300 calories worth. My Burn Meter would read 2020. I could then eat up a maximum of 1520 to 1570 calories and still meet my 500 calorie deficit. I could also eat less than that and have a larger deficit and still earn a point.

Note:  According to this site and others, women should not go below 1200 calories total and men should not go below 1500 total. Calorie deficits should not exceed 1000 per day and most suggest 500 calories day for 1 pound of weight loss/week.  1 pound=3500 calories.

Also the team that has the person that lost the greatest number of pounds for each respective week will get an extra point. The team who has the person who has lost the greatest percentage of their body weight overall from the start will also get an extra point.

GOOD LUCK EVERYONE! Thanks for participating and happy, healthy eating and weight loss!

-caroline

I signed up for the challenge, but my name is not on one of the teams...or atleast I canèt see it. officervanity...?

your the last one listed for team 1

Team: 2

Starting wt.: 145.1

Goal wt.: 135.0

week one weigh in (May 11): 143.7

week one challenge points earned: 4

Edit: to add weight

Team: 1

Starting wt.: 152

Goal wt.: 142

week one weigh in (May 11): 152 :(

week one challenge points earned: 6

calorie deficit goal: minimum 500 per day

Team: 2

Starting weight (May 4): 110

Goal weight: 98

Week 1 (May 11) weigh in: 109

going for 400kcal deficit

Week 1 Challenge points earned: 4

Team: 1

Starting weight (May 4): 165,5

Goal weight: 153

Week 1 (May 11) weigh in:

Week 1 Challenge points earned:

I'm looking for 750kCal daily deficit

Go Team 1!

Team: 1

Starting weight (May 4): 222

Goal weight: 212

Week 1 (May 11) weigh in: 220.8

Week 1 Challenge points earned: 4

500 cal/day deficite goal

Team: 1

Starting weight (May 4): 139

Goal weight: 129

Week 1 (May 11) weigh in: 137.5

Week 1 Challenge points earned: 6

Proposed calorie deficit 500 cals.

I mostly had a deficit of 600 cals, so I'm very proud.

Go Team 1!! Let's be looooooosers!!

 Team: 1

Starting wt.: 165.6

Goal wt.: 155

Week 1 (May 11) weigh in: 166 I am so sorry team 1 - I dont know what happened

Week 1 challenge points earned: 4 days meeting my deficit.

Team: 1

Starting weight (May 4): 151.5

Goal weight: 135 !! by my bday hopefully Jul 4th :)

Week 1 (May 11) weigh in:

Week 1 Challenge points earned:

Team:  2

Starting weight (May 4): 163

Goal weight:  148

Week 1 (May 11) weigh in:

Week 1 Challenge points earned: 

Team: 1

Starting weight (May 4): 128.4

Goal weight: 120.4

Week 1 (May 11) weigh in: 128.0

Week 1 Challenge points earned: 5

Calorie Deficit Goal: 500 calories / day

Team: 1 ......................yyyyyyyYYYYYEAH TEAM!!

Starting weight (May 4): 175

Goal weight: 163 (By end of challenge)

Week 1 (May 11) weigh in:

Week 1 Challenge points earned:

Team:one.

Starting weight (May 4):143.8.

Goal weight:132.

Week 1 (May 11) weigh in:

Week 1 Challenge points earned:

Team: 1

Starting wt.: 154.5

Goal wt.: 143

week one weigh in (May 11): 153

week one challenge points earned: 5

Daily calorie deficit goal: 500

Team: 1

Starting weight (May 4): 169

Goal weight: 159

Week 1 (May 11) weigh in: 169

Week 1 Challenge points earned: 4

500 cal/day deficit

Team: 1

Starting weight (May 4): 167

Goal weight: 155 by the end of this challenge

Week 1 (May 11) weigh in: 164.4

Week 1 Challenge points earned: 7 (one for each day we were lower then the deficit right?)

600 calorie per day deficit goal

Team: 2

Starting weight (May 4): 129

Goal weight: 125 by the end of this challenge

Week 1 (May 11) weigh in:129

Week 1 Challenge points earned:4

400 calorie per day deficit goal

Team: 1

Starting weight (May 4): 133

Goal weight: 123 by the end of this challenge

Week 1 (May 11) weigh in: 133

Week 1 Challenge points earned: 2

at least 500 calorie per day deficit

Edit:  I reached my deficit goal for 2 days, but I also overate a couple of days, so my weight hasn't changed.  I did do a decent amount of exercise though, so that is at least a positive thing!

Team:  2

Starting weight (May 4): 153.8

Goal weight:  143

Week 1 (May 11) weigh in:

Week 1 Challenge points earned:

 Calorie Deficit Goal: 500 calories / day

Good luck to all! (but especially team 2)