SPRING to WINTER CHALLENGE-OPEN-UPDATE 11/10/09

I find it's easiest to lose weight from Spring to Fall.  Anyone interested in trying a challenge to see how much we can lose by the end of September? We'll post our weights at least every Sunday and see how we are doing each week.  Post your starting weight...we're starting now at the beginning of April.  Sunday night I'll post the weights I have.  Please join, it should be fun and a long enough time (6 months) for us to see great results through the Spring, Summer, and Fall.  :)

Ok, here is the list so far of starting weight.   You can email me or post here your weight each Sunday/Monday and I will then each week list the weight lost and percentage lost if you would like.   I will also send this by email to you as well.  If you don't see your name or an abbreviation, email me.  Looking forward to the challenge and any inspiring ideas each week you have send my way or post .  If you don't want to post your weight, then just email me your pounds lost.  Here is the updated list and we'll start Sunday, April 12 and 13 to see if we have lost any pounds.  Enjoy.  :)

1 heavenlybody:  (SW) 262.4 (CW) 258.8 (GW) 250

100orbust:  SW=224.00, CW=226.60, GW=190.00

 abirani (SW) 145 (GW) 125

agdotto63 (SW) 140.8 (CW) 136.6 (GW) 123

alicandra: (SW) 150 (CW) 148 (GW) 126

alyssa2112 (SW) 102.5 (CW) 101 (GW) 98

amandayork (SW) 170 (CW) 167 (GW) 145

ange72:  (SW) 182 (CW) 180 (GW) 160

aprilv00: (SW) 146 CW 141 (GW) 120

astralconfusion (SW) 196 (CW) 192.8 (GW) 150

augette (SW) 250 (CW) 242.5 (GW) 230

babyapril1999: SW-156 CW-149 GW-130

banana:  (SW) 128.4 (CW) 126.6 (GW) 112

bevroche:  SW 201 CW 198 GW 170

brittywitty045 (SW) 126.5 (GW) 115

buttercup98 (SW) 139.8 (GW) 120

caredennis (SW) 246 CW 246 (GW) 190

carynmccabe (SW) 139 (GW) 130

chocolate_monster: (sW) 130 CW 127 GW 116

courtneylauren (SW) 186.6 (GW) 170

cristin: (SW) 183 (CW) 178.4 (GW) 160

dac250 SW 187 CW 165 GW 160

debby94:  CW 53 kg

deucy41: SW/CW (159.6)  GW (140)

didason:  SW 201.8 CW 198.4 CW 145

dot:  (SW) 124 (CW) 124 (GW) 110

earth_mom:  (SW) 240 (CW) 244 (GW) 232

eternal:  (SW) 190.2 (CW) 182.2 (GW) 150

embracing50: (SW) 121 (CW) 108 (GW) 110

eeromin:  (SW) 161 (CW) 157.8 (GW) 130

edspillane: (SW) 230 (CW) 198 (GW) 180

erinh85 (SW) 170 (CW) 168.6 (GW) 140

erinw43 (SW) 205 (CW) 198

faith0383 (SW) 210 (GW) 165

future214 (SW) 142.8 (GW) 135

gelahope: SW 185 CW 165.8 GW 150

gls6 (SW) 152 (CW) 152 (GW) 122

goalweight135:  (SW) 240 (CW) 238 (GW) 190

halasiek:  (SW)168, (CW) 163 (GW) 135

heathmd:  (SW) 171.3 (CW) 153.5  (GW) 150

hockeymom26 (SW) 171.4 (CW) 163 (GW) 145

jodie:  (SW) 211 (CW) 201 (GW) 143

Jamtron:  (SW) 135 (GW) 125

jannid:  (SW) 179.5 (CW) 173 (GW) 159

jasmine62 (SW) 198 (CW) 182 (GW) 168

jennc2: (SW) 171 (GW) 135

jessicasbc:  (SW) 218 (GW) UNDER 200

jessrene (SW) 134 (GW) 115

jesstooimress:  CW 159 GW 140

jnielson006: (SW) 225.8 (CW) 215 (GW) 200

joiedeviv (SW) 156 (CW) 152 (GW) 135'

jojoaiko: SW - 207.4 CW - 196 GW - 155

justsmileandnod: (SW) 242 (CW) 217.4 (GW) 145

kallie67: (SW) 157 (CW) 155.5 (GW) 145

kcbenedict (SW) 212 CW 209.8 (GW) 170

lars21 (SW) 170 (CW) 164 (GW) 145

librarianlisa:  (SW)151.5 (CW) 149.5 (GW) 140

lisseth33: (SW) 133 (CW) 132 (GW) 125

lory45:  (SW) 230 (CW) 236 (GW) 180

ktg72: (SW) 225.2 (CW) 226(GW) 200

lesa:  (SW) 163, (CW) 157 (GW) 145

mash_mash:  SW: 176 (08.01.08) CW: 141  GW: 135 (09.30.09)

 matteroftime: (SW) 324  (CW) 314 (GW) 125

mischiefdm:  (SW) 133.2 (CW) 132.2 (GW) 128

mrs_jim_diesel (SW) 139.6 (CW) 128 (GW) 125

mrsmueller:  (SW) 192 (GW) 165

nads101: SW 122 GW 114

nancymartinez:  (SW) 175 (CW) 152 (GW) 130

nicolecovert:  (SW) 142 (GW) 130

nikkinikole: SW: 161 (4.7.9)LW: 155.5CW: 149GW: 145 (6.2.9

 nativeprice:  (SW) 185 (GW) 140

nuggetkong: (SW) 196.7 (CW)181.6 (GW) 135

oversix: (SW) 338 (CW) 284 (GW) 230

pezzle (SW) 229 (CW) 228.5 (GW) 160

phantomopera:  (SW) 193 (CW) 160

ps17395: SW 151  GW 135

ranchobernardo:  (SW) 171 (CW) 170.2 (GW) 157.4

ruer (SW) 140 (CW) 133.9 (GW) 127

runyourlife: (SW) 152 (CW) 141.2 (GW) 130

rylindis:  (SW) 129.1 (CW) 127.1 (GW) 109

sabrina:  (SW) 242.5 (GW) 135

safina:  (SW) 165 (CW) 160 (GW) 125

saltspringer: (SW) 177 CW 175 (GW) 135

sarah859: sw 202.5  CW 189   GW 150

satyrswoman:  (SW) 160.8 (CW) 156 (GW) 150

scatherine: (SW) 147 (GW) 120

sez_babe00: (SW) 152 (GW) 135

sfshclarinet:  (SW) 172.5 (CW) 156.4 (GW) 145

skennel:  (SW) 168 (CW) 155 (GW) 140

sos47: SW: 137.5 CW: 118.2 GW: 112

superladymoe:  SW 198 CW 174 GW 135

syorek23 (SW) 130 (GW) 122

tandy:  (SW) 150 (CW) 144 (GW) 135

terikopplin:  (SW) 170 (CW) 164 (GW) 155

thekirb: (SW) 292 (GW) 250

thesuperbex:  SW 5/23/09 167 CW 160 GW 140

trishy235 (SW) 153 (CW) 152 (GW) 135

used2bhalfpinte (SW) 165 (CW) 165 (GW) 130

ygodly:  (SW) 237 (GW) 135

zimtsticker:  (SW) 134 CW 132 (GW) 121

thanks augette, I know I need to focus on the positive - it's just hard sometimes.  I feel like I'm trying and trying and getting nowhere.  I won't give up though - glad I've got my fellow CCrs supporting me. ; )

Name: MischiefDM
Age: 71
Height: 5' 6.25"
Start Weight in May: 133.2 [started at 174 in 2006]
Goal Weight (by Oct 1): 128

May 31: 133.2
June 7: 133.8
June 14: 134.0
June 21: 132.4.. -1.6
June 28: 131.8.. -0.6

July 5: 132.4.. +0.6
July 12: 131.2.. -1.2
July 19: 130.6.. -0.6
July 26: 129.0.. -1.6

Aug 02: 130.6.. +1.6
Aug 09: 128.6.. - 2.6
Aug 16: 128.6
Aug 23: 126.4.. -2.2
Aug 30: 128.2.. +1.8

Sep 6: n/a.. traveling
Sep 13: 131.0.. +2.8
Sep 20: 131.6.. +0.6
Sep 27: 131.2.. -0.4
Final Weigh In – Oct 1: 132.2.. +1.0

Total Loss: 1.0

I blew September with pizza at the beginning and end! Have to change my ways.

Good luck to all for the rest of the challenge and year.

(SW) in March, 2009:   193

(SW) 182.6 (this challenge, in May)

(CW) 159

My BMI as of this morning is 24.9. I am no longer officially overweight!!!!  

(GW) end of December, after Thanksgiving, vacation in all-inclusive resort, and Christmas.  155

(GW) long-term 147

(SW) 171.0# [6/7/9]

(CW) 169.5# [10/4/9]

(GW) 160.0# [12/31/9]

GW 150

CW 153.5

Yay!!! 1.7lbs down, what a progress! Over two months with little ups and downs around the same weight, and when I finally accepted that 155 might be the goal weight for me, a big surprise like today. That's all it takes? Acceptance? There you go people the holy grail = acceptance. Who knew?

runyourlife, see, there is hope for people like us that get stuck for months! Hang in there!

Hope it stays and it's not just a mirage... have a great week!

202 but ready to end my plateau and get in the lower 190's by the end of the month!

Everyone is doing great!  Quite a few inspiring stories...in fact everyone's story is inspiring!  Keep up the great work and yes we have to have a good October since the holiday season will be here soon.  :)

So you doing ok Buddy I just read you hit a plateau  ya know I hate those things they are so darn discouraging, You know what to do to get off of it right if not ket n=me know and in 3 or 5 days you will be back on track. Isn't that nice for a friend to help another friend,LOLOL!!! I am proud of you/ You have came so far and to think you and i are buttin head to head, wonder which one

of us is going to reach our goal first. LOLOLOLOLOL!!!

Have a great day buddy and don't get discouraged i am rootting in your corner.

dac 250

(SW) 171.0# [6/7/9]

(CW) 168.0# [10/7/9]

(GW) 160.0# [12/31/9]

SW - 224
CW - 181.5   :D:D
GW - 184

SW 185

CW 165.8

GW 150

Goin' strong.

~*~Gela~*~

Original Post by bazzybond:

SW - 224
CW - 181.5 :D:D
GW - 184

You are below goal wt!! That's just great and congrats on success.

(SW) 171.0# [6/7/9]

(CW) 167.0# [10/12/9]

(GW) 160.0# [12/31/9]

Darn, I fell off the wagon yesterday and had all sorts of fatty foods that didn't even taste that good.

(SW) 193.6 (March, 2009)

(SW) 182.6 (this challenge)

(CW) 160

(GW) 156 (2009)

Long-term GW  145 (2010)

That's the best I can do this year---maybe 156.

Oops, missed posting day yesterday - busy with Thanksgiving, sorry. My weigh-in:

sw - 152

cw - 140.6 (it's finally starting to go down again - whew!)

gw - 130

Thanks everyone for encouraging me to not give up - CCrs rock! 

I was upset a couple weeks ago because my weight had started creeping up. I was exercising and eating well so I couldn't understand what was happening. It actually went up to 143.8 one day!  I thought I was headed right back up to where I started and I had no way to stop it.

Well, it must have been water retention because it seems to have balanced out now.  I've been drinking lots of water and staying away from salt and sugar - I'm trying to be more conscientious about this now.  I hope it helps *crosses fingers*

(SW) 171.0# [6/7/9]

(CW) 165.5# [10/17/9]

(GW) 160.0# [12/31/9]

Ok, here we are again.

I'm feeling much better now - my weight is slowly starting to creep down again.  The past few months have challenged my motivation and patience but things seem to be back on track now So here's this morning's results:

sw - 152

cw - 139.4 (yay! - I hope to never see the 40's again)

gw - 130

Let's hang in there CCrs - have a great week!

Congrats. runyourlife. I hope the 140's are behind you forever.

(SW) 193.6 (March, 2009)

(SW) 182.6 (this challenge)

(CW) 159

(GW) 156 (2009)

Long-term GW  145 (2010)

We're going to an all-inclusive resort in the Caribbean in December. If I can just get to 156 by then I'll be happy.

(SW) 171.0# [6/7/9]

(CW) 166.2# [10/19/9]

(GW) 160.0# [12/31/9]

Original Post by classyferret:

Congrats. runyourlife. I hope the 140's are behind you forever.

thanks classy - I hope so too (that was a long plateau and I was almost ready to "throw in the towel")

We're going to an all-inclusive resort in the Caribbean in December. If I can just get to 156 by then I'll be happy.

you CAN do it - just don't give up on yourself ; )