THE WEIGHTLOSS CHALLENGE - Week 10

Welcome teams to WEEK 9 (July 23rd - July 29th) of The Weightloss Challenge!

*please begin each post with your (screen name) - Team (#)*

We are down to the final week so give it your all!  :)

Teams:  Please continue to post your challenge posts from Week 9 in the Week 9 thread.  Please post all posts for Week 10 here.  We will have one final weigh in after this week on Monday (7/30) and Tuesday (7/31) and then the results will be posted for the Winners of the WeightLoss Challenge on Wednesday (8/1).  Good Luck Everyone and make this week count!

Weigh Ins need to be posted on Monday (7/23) or Tuesday (7/24).  The results for Week 9 will be posted on Wednesday (7/25) in Week 9's thread.

Please post your stats as follows:

Height: 
Start Weight:
Week 10 Goal Weight:
Week 10 Weight:
Pounds Lost for Week 9:
BMI for Week 10: 
Goal weight for Final Weigh In: 
Total Pounds Lost:

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CHALLENGE 10:  POWER ROUND - REMAKE OF WEEKS 5-8

This challenge we are going to revisit Weeks 5-8 challenges.& nbsp;

I know that this seems like a lot but you do not have to participate in each part of this challenges but can choose which ones work best for you this week.  However, this is a great chance to earn points for your team if you would like to participate in all parts of the challenge.  Remember, you can post your results the same day, next day, or even at the end of the week.  Just be sure to label each day specifically and the specific part (1-4) of the challenge so that I know which it applies to.

PART 1:  Calories Percentage Challenge (Total of 1.5 points available to earn for this challenge daily)

There are three parts to this challenge. 

Calories are made up of Fat/Carbs/Protein.  According to the Mayo Clinic a typical person should keep the calories between the percentages:

Carbohydrates:  Carbohydrates are your body's main energy source.  Get 45 percent to 65 percent of your daily calories from carbohydrates.

Protein:  Protein is essential to human life. Your skin, bones, muscles and organ tissue all contain protein.  Between 10 percent and 35 percent of your total daily calories can come from protein.

Fat:  Fats help your body absorb many essential vitamins, maintain the structure and function of cell membranes, and preserve the integrity of your immune system.  Limit fat to 20 percent to 35 percent of your daily calories.

For each percentage that you stay within (Carb/Protein/Fat) you earn your team .5 point for a max of 1.5 points a day. 

PART 2:  FIBER CHALLENGE/CHOLESTERAL CHALLENGE (Total of 1 point available to earn for this challenge daily)

This week's challenge is going to be another two parter.

FIBER CHALLENGE

Fiber is the part of plant foods that your body doesn't digest and absorb. There are two basic types: soluble and insoluble. Insoluble fiber adds bulk to your stool and can help prevent constipation. Vegetables, wheat bran and other whole grains are good sources of insoluble fiber. Soluble fiber may help improve your cholesterol and blood sugar levels.
According to the Mayo Clinic, Women need 21 to 25 grams of fiber a day, and men need 30 to 38 grams of fiber a day.

Each person will earn .5 point if they meet the minimum recommended by the Mayo Clinic. 

CHOLESTEROL CHALLENGE

Cholesterol is vital to the structure and function of all your cells, but it's also the main substance in fatty deposits (plaques) that can develop in your arteries. Your body makes all of the cholesterol it needs for cell function.

According to the Mayo Clinic, a person's cholesterol should be no more than 300 milligrams a day.

Each person will earn .5 point if they do not exceed 300 milligrams a day. 


PART 3:  EXERCISE CHALLENGE (Minutes) (Total amount of points available to earn for this challenge is subjective to how long you exercise daily)

For every 15 minutes that you exercise, you earn your team .5 point. 

Some of the benefits of exercise, according to the Mayo Clinic, are:

1. Strengthen your cardiovascular and respiratory systems.
2. Keep bones and muscles strong.
3. Manage your weight.
4. Prevent and manage diabetes.
5. Ease depression and manage pain and stress.
6. Reduce your risk of certain types of cancer.
7. Sleep better.


PART 4:  Exercise Mix-Up (Total of 2 points available to earn for this challenge daily)

Many people have their favorite types of exercises that they stick with so this challenge is to get everyone to mix up their exercises.

You earn .5 point for each category of the below that you do each day. 

Cardio - includes running, walking, elliptical, treadmill, bicycling, swimming, etc.

Weights - includes weights at the gym, home gyms, dumbbells, etc.

Calisthenics - includes pushups, situps, crunches, pullups, jumping jacks, etc.

Activities - includes lawn care, going to the zoo, swimming at the waterpark, sports, home repair, etc.  (If you get a .5 point for this activity, you can not get an extra .5 point if it falls into another category.  Unless it falls within two categories and then you will only receive a .5 point for the second category.)

NOTE:  You must do at least 15 minutes of the category to get points for it.
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NOTES:

Remember there are indvidual team threads in the Games forum!  Please check in there to meet your team and receive additional updates and info as well!  Go Teams!

Team 1 Thread, Team 2 Thread, Team 3 Thread

Week 1 Results
Week 2 Results
Week 3 Results
Week 4 Results
Week 5 Results
Week 6 Results
Week 7 Results
Week 8 Results
Week 9 Thread
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TEAM CAPTAINS:

Team 1: UnderTheRainbow
Team 2: Diana2356
Team 3: Missy81

Please feel free to contact myself, UnderTheRainbow, or your Team Captain if you have any questions, comments, or concerns. 

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STANDINGS:

1st Place:    Team 3 - 856.90 POINTS 
2nd Place:   Team 2 - 853.43 POINTS 
3rd Place:   Team 1 - 810.40 POINTS

trouble_pugs  Team 2

Height:  5'3"
Start Weight: 224
Week 10 Goal Weight: 214
Week 10 Weight: 214
Pounds Lost for Week 9: 2
BMI for Week 10: 37.9
Goal weight for Final Weigh In: 212 
Total Pounds Lost: 10

**loosingthepounds** Team 2

Height : 5' 9"

Week 5: 275

Week 6: 272

Week 7: 266

Week 8: 270

Week 9: 265

Week 10: 260 ( Lost 5 lbs)

Total lost (15 Lbs)

Goal week 11 : 257

BMI (week 10): 38.4 ( NO LONGER MORBIDLY OBESE) YIPPEE!!

EDIT: I changed goal **undertherainbow**

tamji ~ team 3

Height:  5'5"
Start Weight: 179 (joined week 6)
Week 10 Goal Weight: 175
Week 10 Weight: 176
Pounds Lost for Week 9: 0
BMI for Week 10: 29.3
Goal weight for Final Weigh In: 175
Total Pounds Lost: 3


\:D/ kudos to losingthepounds \:D/

amyb3517  Team #1

Height:  5'3"
Start Weight:  148
Week 10 Weight: 137
Goal weight for Final Weigh In: 134 
Total Pounds Lost: 11
 

Okay, I don't know how, or why, but I am back to 137, so I am exactly where I was two weeks ago before I gained 4 pounds back. 

Team #1~~~~~~ We are back!!

nikki_08 - team 2

Height: 5'2"
Start Weight: 167.0
Week 10 Goal Weight: 157.0
Week 10 Weight: 159.0
Pounds Lost for Week 9: +2.0
BMI for Week 10: 29.1
Goal weight for Final Weigh In: 157.0
Total Pounds Lost: 8.0

I gained =(.  Not too sure why - maybe because it's ttom?  I hope so... Sorry team 2.

amyb3517  Team #1:

Part 1:  Calories Percentage Challenge

Carbohydrates: 45 percent to 65 percent/actual 59.4% 

Protein:  10 percent and 35 percent/actual 19.9%

Fat:  20 percent to 35 percent/actual 20.7%

Part 2: 

Daily Sodium Intake - 1,451 mg
Daily Cholesterol Intake - 287 mg
Daily Fiber Intake - 30 grams

Part 3 & Part 4:

96 minutes- bicycling

45 minutes - weight training

cdanda-Team 1

Part 1:  Calories Percentage Challenge

Carbohydrates: 45 percent to 65 percent/actual 56.6% 

Protein:  10 percent and 35 percent/actual 28.3%

Fat:  20 percent to 35 percent/actual 15.0% (low!)

Part 2: 
Daily Cholesterol Intake - 420 mg (fat's low, but chol is high-it must be the squid steak that I grilled and made into a salad which I just checked showed 352 g chol for recipe with no oil/fat- I didn't save the recipe or verify that ingredient but I didn't think it was that high? Dang that seafood but it's so tasty and low cal)
Daily Fiber Intake - 42 grams

Part 3 & Part 4:

35 minutes- swimming

nikki_08 - team 2

monday

part 1
carbs - 52.2%
protein - 16.2%
fat - 31.5%

part 2
fiber - 24 g
cholesterol - 101 mg

parts 3 & 4
exercised for 27 minutes doing the tae bo ab attack (calisthenics)

tamji ~ team 3

MONDAY = 9pts

Pt 1= 1.5 (carbs 48.2% protein 19.1% fat 32.6%)

Pt 2= 1.0 (fiber 23g / chol 160mg)

Pt 3= 5
45mins elliptical
15mins pushups/situps
15mins weights - arms + lunges

Pt 4= 1.5
cardio/calis/weights

julie_sunny22 ~ Team 1

Height:  5'5''
Start Weight: 136.5
Week 10 Goal Weight: 131.5
Week 10 Weight: 133
Pounds Lost for Week 9: gained 1.5
BMI for Week 10: 22.1
Goal weight for Final Weigh In:  131.5
Total Pounds Lost: 3.5

trouble_pugs   Team 2
Monday
Part 1: Carbs. 51.1%, Protein 17.3%, Fat 31.7%

Part 2: Cholesterol: 88mg, Fiber 18g :(

Part 3 & 4: Mowed lawn 35 minutes (activities)

diana2356 - team 2

Height  5'5 
Week 1 weight:  175.6 
Week 2 weight:  172.6
Week  3 weight: 170.8
Week 4 weight:  168.8
Week 5 weight:   166.4
Week 6 weight:   163.4
week 7 weight:   162.4
week 8 weight :    161.2
week 9 weight:  159.2
week 10 weight: 157.8
Pounds lost:   1.4 

goal weight: 155.6  (IF I lose 2.2, I'll have made my 20 pound 10 week goal!  Yahoo!!!)

Total pounds lost 17.8
BMI  (week 5) 26.1

diana2356 - team 2   Monday

fat: 21.9%
protein: 21.1
carbs: 57%

fiber:22 grams
cholesterol: 120mg

walking: 1 hr.

missy81- Team 3

Height: 5'4"
Start Weight: 159
Week 10 Goal: 144
Week 10 Weight: 145
Pounds Lost for Week: 1
Total Pounds Lost: 14
BMI: 24.9
Goal For Final Weigh In: 144

Fiber: 23
Cholesterol: 232
Minutes of Exercise: 65
Exercise: Treadmill, weights & situps

katyclark13 - Team 3

Height: 5'5.5"
Start Weight: 141.5
Week 10 Goal: 136.5
Week 10 Weight: 136
Pounds Lost for Week: 1
Total Pounds Lost: 5.5
BMI: 22.8
Goal For Final Weigh In: 135

Katyclark13 - Team 3

Monday
Calories Percentage Challenge:
Fat: 26.7 - .5 points
Protein: 15.8 - .5 points
Carbs: 58.4 - .5 points

Fiber/Cholesterol
Fiber: 25 - .5 points
Chol: 98 - .5 points

Exercise:
Weights 30 minutes - Weights . 5points
Spin Class - 45 minutes - Cardio
Elliptical - 15 minutes- Cardio .5 points
1.5 hours - 3 points
Total: 4 points

Total for Monday - 6.5 points

starffy team 2
Height:  5'7"
Start Weight: 180.2
Week 10 Goal Weight:171.0
Week 10 Weight: 171.8
Pounds Lost for Week 9: 0.2
BMI for Week 10: 26.8
Goal weight for Final Weigh In: 171.0
Total Pounds Lost: 8.4

mf6026 - team 2

Height:  5'2
Start Weight: 168
Week 9 Goal Weight: 151.4
Week 9 Weight: 151.2
Pounds Lost for Week 8: 1.2
BMI for Week 10: 27.6
Goal weight for Week 10: 149.9  (Hope to break into the 140's!!)
Total Pounds Lost: 16.8

mf6026 - team 2

monday

part 1
carbs - 34.1%
protein - 16.5%
fat - 49.4%  (wow, bad day)

part 2
fiber - 6
cholesterol - 139 mg

parts 3 & 4
None

 

krisaim- team 2

Height:  5'8"
Start Weight: 163
Week 9 Goal Weight: 149
Week 9 Weight: 149
Pounds Lost for Week 9: 1
BMI for Week 10: 22.7
Goal weight for Week 10: 148 
Total Pounds Lost: 14

So what is everyone doing next week?  Is anyone starting a new CHALLENGE?