1/7/08-5/12/08-- 20 Week Challenge!!

I am putting myself on a 20 week challenge. I am doing my weigh-in on Mondays. I hope you all can join me and stick with me!! (also instead of reposting every week, just edit your original post). I wish you all luck!!

Challenge Members

LaurenNiccole- Start: 225lbs. Goal: 200lbs.  

charlottelwhitaker- Start: 137.8lbs. Goal: 117lbs.

stickynikki- Start: 158lbs. Goal: 138lbs.

lmswanson- Start: 295lbs. Goal: 255lbs.

mlbryan727- Start: 140lbs. Goal: 120lbs.

shibbert- Start: 193lbs. Goal: 173lbs.

harcher- Start: 167lbs. Goal: 130lbs.

hethr- Start: 194lbs. Goal: 159lbs.

mem31- Start: 185lbs. Goal: 165lbs.

sabreid- Start: 193lbs. Goal: 150lbs.

 

 

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Start Weight: 225lbs

Goal Weight: 200lbs

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I'm in!  How did I not lose at all in the first week? 

Start Weight: 137.8lbs

Goal Weight: 117lbs

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Count me in! I'll do my weigh in's on mondays as well.

Start Weight: 160 lbs

Goal Weight: 138 lbs

Week 1 Weight: 158 lbs
Week 2 Weight: 157.4 lbs
Week 3 Weight: i had a late late snack last night so i may just weigh in tomorrow for week 3 instead =P.. so to be continued..
Week 4 Weight: 158
Week 5 Weight: 160 ugh the day after superbowl... seems like no day is a good day to weigh in!... i'm cracking down starting today there's still 14 weeks left and i can lose 20 pounds in that amount of time
Week 6 Weight: 158.5 (and it's that time of the month so hopefully some of this is water weight)
Week 7 Weight: 156.8 (wooohoo!)
Week 8 Weight: 155.7 (things are looking good)
Week 9 Weight: 154.8
Week 10 Weight: 156.5 (it's that time of the month)
Week 11 Weight: 153 (7lbs down!)
Week 12 Weight: Not Weighing in (it's the day after Easter Dinner)
Week 13 Weight: 154 (not too bad)
Week 14 Weight: 157 (ugh this is horrible.. it's that time of the month again so i hope next week will be better =( .. so discouraging)
Week 15 Weight: 155 (Back on track again 4 weeks to go.. i can still lose at least 4 lbs in that amount of time)
Week 16 Weight: 155.5
Week 17 Weight: 156.5
Week 18 Weight: 157 TTOTM (gahh! so frustrating)
Week 19 Weight: 154.5
FINAL WEEK!!: 157

Although my weight may not be exactly where I want it to be, over the past 20 weeks I have transformed my thinking, actions, and eating habits. I am happy I made it the whole way through.
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Extended program: to August

Starting Weight as of 05/21/08: 154lbs
Goal Weight for 08/04/08: 140lbs

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Week 2:      157
Week 3:      159
Week 4:      159
06/16/08: 155.5
Week 6:      155.5
Week 7:      155.5 (Feels like a Plateau!)
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Count me in as well!

Start Weight: 295 lbs

Goal Weight: 255 lbs (for this challenge)

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I'm in also! I usually do my weigh-ins on Wednesdays but I randomly weighed myself today so I'll just switch it up.

Start Weight: 140

Goal Weight: 120

Week 1 Weight: 140

Week 2 Weight: 139 (this is going to be slow, but I'm on track!)

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 Start Weight:  193

 Goal Weight (for 20 week challenge):  173

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I'm in!  Today starts it right? I'm 5'3 and currently 167 wanting to lose about 35 by May 3rd graduation so this fits perfectly!

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Goal Weight: 130 lbs

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I'm in too!! Today, I'm 5'4" and 194 (ugh) and am aiming at losing 35 lbs. in the 20 weeks.

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Goal wt: 159

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Week2:193

Week3:190 :)

Week4: 189--i've GOT to start exercising!!

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Hi!
 I would like to join your 20 week challenge.  Sounds like a good time span for me to acheive my goal--I just signed up here today, so forgive me if I don't get this posting thing down right away. 

Start Weight: 185
Target Weight (By June 30, which is ~25 weeks): 160
Target Weight in 20 Weeks: 165

Week 1: 185
Week 2: 184 
Week 3 ?? Okay, I ended up taking a few weeks off from logging or doing anything. I was sick for a week, missed work and had to play catch up with everything.  But now I'm ready--here we are on week 5 and now I say I'm ready--geez.  
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I just started this thing today too, so I would love to do this challenge ~ motivation is my problem, so I need a group to keep me going!  Good Luck Everyone!!! 

Start Weight: 193.6lbs

Goal Weight: 150lbs (for this challenge - 125lbs for total)

Week 1 Weight: 193.6 lbs

Week 2 Weight:  191.2  WHOO HOO!

Week 3 Weight:  187

Week 4 Weight:  186.4 (hmmm...can't figure out how that's right, so will probably weigh again later or tomorrow and see!) DAMN PMS!!!!

Week 5 Weight:  183.4  Yipee!  10 lbs down!

Week 6 Weight:  179.2

Week 7 Weight:  179.8 (that time of the month...which really sucks!)

Week 8 Weight:  --- (hubby had an auto accident, kinda been busy!)

Week 9 Weight:  175.8

Week 10 Weight:  172.2  (YIPEE!!!  Half way there!)

Week 11 Weight:  171.6 (why do we have to deal with water weight once a month? - NOT FAIR!!!)

Week 12 Weight:  170 (boy have I slowed down!  Better hit the gym harder this week!)

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Week 14 Weight:  167.4 (I'm having a really hard time getting back on track!)

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I am in too!! A little late, but better late than never, right?! I will just start at week 2.  I am really pumped for this!

Start Weight: 160 lbs.

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Wow!  A challenge I can join!  I'm in...a little late, but I'm in!

Start Weight:  169

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OOOO! Me too, me too!!!  I'm in...a little late, but I'm in also! I too will start at week 2 since I'm behind already. I'm 5'6 and weigh 198 (ugh!) and I want to get down to 150 or 145 by my birthday in August. This challenge is great to get me on track on halfway there. WE CAN DO THIS!!! Hey guys, check out Oprah.com too and commit to her bestlife challenge with Bob Greene, there are some awesome tips there to get you on your way, develope a plan and stay motivated.

Start Weight:  198.6

Goal Weight:  168 (by 5/12 and 145 by 8/5!!)

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Week 3 Weight: 193.4 YEA BABY!!!!!

Week 4 Weight: 191.8 it's good, i'll definitely take it!!

Week 5 Weight: 190.4 slowly but surely!

Week 6 Weight: 190.0 (about 1/2 lb) I can do better than that!

Week 7 Weight: 189.4

Week 8 Weight: 188.9 ok, out of the 90's but really slow going-grr!

Week 9 Weight: 187.6 past the 10 pound mark and still going baby YEA!!

Week 10 Weight: 186.4 let's go! I am pumped. Come on girls, stay with it!

Week 11 Weight: 185.5 keep on going down!

Week 12 Weight: 188.2 arggggg!! I got sick, stopped eating well and look what happens in just a week! good grief

Week 13 Weight: 187.4 well at least I went down albeit a little

Week 14 Weight: 188.6 crap, crap, CRAAAAP! I can't get away from this damn 188!!

Week 15 Weight: 190.0 (I'm moving in reverse here....all the way back to week five) I refuse to give up man

Week 16 Weight: 190.0

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Congrats on all the weight loss guys! Keep up the good work! And those of you who didnt lose anything, don't worry, we still have 19 weeks to go! Just keep up the hard work!! And welcome new challengers, glad to see you're here!

I just want to make sure we're on week 3.  Not very many people have posted their weights.  Just wondering!  Thanks!

Yes Kell, we are on Week 3. Good luck!

Yea Kell, everyone hasn't checked in yet I think because yesterday was a holiday but it is week 3. Let'g go girls, we can totally DO THIS!! I'm fired up!

wow from what i've seen a few people on this post have lost a few pounds! that is awesome.. i definately want to be one of the "losers" next week

So I am curious what everyone does for burning those cals--gym, classes, walking etc?

 I try to go to the Y and do cardio at least 3 times a week, sometimes more sometimes less.  I have yet to get too into the strength training side of things--I know i should.  What I'd like to do is turn those days I don't go into strength training...but it seems i get busy and don't go, and then when i do make it to the gym, all i want to do is the cardio stuff...last night did the arc trainer (it's elliptical like) for 40 min vigorously and worked off 600 cals.  I do bike or walk to work, but that's probably less than a mile each way--maybe 3/4 mile.

 I have taken yoga classes at the Y, but they get too crowded (although i feel so good afterwards) it's hard to feel comfortable with so many people jammed into a small room...and I've taken aerobics classes but I dont' feel coordinated enough for some of the fancy footwork.  I spend more time feeling lost than anything.  

 ~M 

I suggest shopping for some at home videos.  A lot of the pilates and yoga workouts you do can be counted as strength training...although I would suggest at least light strength training.  Also, buy a pair of dumbells.  There are a lot of strength training moves you can do at home when you don't have time to make it to the gym.  I do a lot of squats, lunges, and calf raises.