Harry Potter book weight-loss challenge!

kristikitter
Posts: 602 Member
Because I like Harry Potter and I like losing weight and I like FOOOOOD... this started life on my personal goals blog and I thought, well, there are lots of Harry Potter fans milling about on here... so... here we go.

Rules
Enjoy your gosh-darn selves.
Check in here with your progress/Harry Potter gifs (you get Brownie points from me if you include gifs of Lucius Malfoy or Barty Crouch Jr.)
There is no time limit! Time limits are for Muggles.
Page totals are for the first UK editions (because that's I what I own), and according to Wikipedia.
On with the fun...

Total loss that this challenge goes up to is 86lbs - if you have fewer pounds to lose, just follow it up to wherever will take you nearest your goal
Philosopher's Stone has 223 pages. Added together, these numbers equal 7.
[ ] Lose 7lbs from your start date.
Chamber of Secrets has 251 pages. Added together, these numbers equal 8.
[ ] Lose 8lbs from the completion of the PS challenge.
Prisoner of Azkaban has 317 pages. Added together, these numbers equal 11.
[ ] Lose 11lbs from the completion of the CoS challenge.
Goblet of Fire has 636 pages. Added together, these numbers equal 15.
[ ] Lose 15lbs from the completion of the PoA challenge.
Order of the Phoenix has 766 pages. Added together, these numbers equal 19.
[ ] Lose 19lbs from the completion of the GoF challenge.
Half-Blood Prince has 607 pages. Added together, these numbers equal 13.
[ ] Lose 13lbs from the completion of the OotP challenge.
Deathly Hallows also has 607 pages. Added together, these numbers equal 13.
[ ] Lose 13lbs from the completion of the HBP challenge.

Rules
Enjoy your gosh-darn selves.
Check in here with your progress/Harry Potter gifs (you get Brownie points from me if you include gifs of Lucius Malfoy or Barty Crouch Jr.)
There is no time limit! Time limits are for Muggles.
Page totals are for the first UK editions (because that's I what I own), and according to Wikipedia.
On with the fun...

Total loss that this challenge goes up to is 86lbs - if you have fewer pounds to lose, just follow it up to wherever will take you nearest your goal

Philosopher's Stone has 223 pages. Added together, these numbers equal 7.
[ ] Lose 7lbs from your start date.
Chamber of Secrets has 251 pages. Added together, these numbers equal 8.
[ ] Lose 8lbs from the completion of the PS challenge.
Prisoner of Azkaban has 317 pages. Added together, these numbers equal 11.
[ ] Lose 11lbs from the completion of the CoS challenge.
Goblet of Fire has 636 pages. Added together, these numbers equal 15.
[ ] Lose 15lbs from the completion of the PoA challenge.
Order of the Phoenix has 766 pages. Added together, these numbers equal 19.
[ ] Lose 19lbs from the completion of the GoF challenge.
Half-Blood Prince has 607 pages. Added together, these numbers equal 13.
[ ] Lose 13lbs from the completion of the OotP challenge.
Deathly Hallows also has 607 pages. Added together, these numbers equal 13.
[ ] Lose 13lbs from the completion of the HBP challenge.
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I'm starting the Philosopher's Stone challenge from today - 7lbs loss to go.
SW: 189lbs
PS Challenge goal weight: 182lbs4 -
I love this! Can I join? I weigh and log in metric so I'll have to readjust the numbers for myself.
Start weight: 83.5kg
PS challenge gw: 80.3kg4 -
asteriskthat wrote: »I love this! Can I join? I weigh and log in metric so I'll have to readjust the numbers for myself.
Start weight: 83.5kg
PS challenge gw: 80.3kg
Yes of course! Welcome!1 -
SW: 189lbs
21/11/16: 188.5lbs
PS Challenge goal weight: 182lbs
TOM water weight very slowly creeping away...
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Super fun! I like that there is no time limit. Will start from today! This will be my goal marker posting
Philosopher's Stone has 223 pages. Added together, these numbers equal 7.
[ ] Lose 7lbs from your start date.
Starting at 236. Need to get to 229 for goal!
Chamber of Secrets has 251 pages. Added together, these numbers equal 8.
[ ] Lose 8lbs from the completion of the PS challenge.
Prisoner of Azkaban has 317 pages. Added together, these numbers equal 11.
[ ] Lose 11lbs from the completion of the CoS challenge.
Goblet of Fire has 636 pages. Added together, these numbers equal 15.
[ ] Lose 15lbs from the completion of the PoA challenge.
Order of the Phoenix has 766 pages. Added together, these numbers equal 19.
[ ] Lose 19lbs from the completion of the GoF challenge.
Half-Blood Prince has 607 pages. Added together, these numbers equal 13.
[ ] Lose 13lbs from the completion of the OotP challenge.
Deathly Hallows also has 607 pages. Added together, these numbers equal 13.
[ ] Lose 13lbs from the completion of the HBP challenge.1 -
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This is the awesomest challenge I've seen! Totally in!
Starting Weight is 205, so heading to 198 for the first book...what a great excuse to re-read the series also!1 -
I LOVE THIS!!!!!!
I have a lot of weight to lose, so I'll throw in Cursed Child in the end. Which I preordered and waited in line for, but still haven't finished because the play style fanfiction writing makes me sad and mad....but anyways.
I will be listening on audiobook, because I sadly haven't much time for actual real page reading these days.12 -
I so so love the Harry Potter series. This is such an interesting way to lose the weight and share in the love of these books. Starting weight from Sunday 142.5
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This is such a neat idea!! Count me in, my weight today is 318.5.
How do you post gifs?3 -
Love this!!!!! Thank you for coming up with such a great idea
I'm starting the Philosopher's Stone challenge from today - 7lbs loss to go.
SW: 165lbs
PS Challenge goal weight: 158lbs
CS Challenge goal weight: 150lbs
POA Challenge goal weight: 145lbs (only because this is my total goal weight)
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Welcome new people! I'm so glad you're all here!
@Boyer6605 - if you copy and paste the link of the gif you want to share with us, then above your post click the black piece of paper icon (next to the smiley face and two interlinked chains) - you can stick the link in the image URL box.
Et voila!4 -
I'm in
I'm starting the Philosopher's Stone challenge from today - 7lbs loss to go.
SW: 152.2lbs
PS Challenge goal weight: 145.2lbs
CS Challenge goal weight: 137.2lbs
POA Challenge goal weight: 126.2lbs
GOF Challenge goal weight: 111.2lbs (only because this is the nearest one to my goal weight)2 -
I love this idea! Can I join?
Today's Sw: 168
PS goal weight: 161
CoS goal weight: 153
PoA goal weight: 142
GoF goal weight: 127 (although I will probably re-evaluate sometime in here because I think my goal weight range will probably be 130-135, but I'll see when I get there)5 -
Welcome @kailey_watson ! Of course you can join
I hope everyone's having a great week this weekI keep peeking at the scales but since it's not Official Weigh-In Day for me I'm resisting any updates!
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kristikitter wrote: »I'm starting the Philosopher's Stone challenge from today - 7lbs loss to go.
SW: 189lbs
PS Challenge goal weight: 182lbs
Weight is the same today... water weight and the fact I lost 7lbs total in my first couple of weeks here
I feel pretty today though
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Hope everyone had a great holiday that celebrates it! I apparently celebrated too much and had a 1.5lb gain this morning. Need to get my hind end in gear so I make my first goal!
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awesome!!! what a brilliant idea... I'm in1
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Unfortunately, being a Brit I did not get to eat turkey and pie
BUT I did lose 3lbs, which leaves me with 4lbs more to lose to complete Philsopher's Stone.
My goals for this week include:
Drinking FAR MORE water than I managed last week
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Is it too late to join??!
If not I'm starting the Philosopher's Stone challenge today 11/28.
SW: 175lbs
PS Challenge GW: 168lbs
COS Challenge GW: 160lbs
POA Challenge GW: 149lbs
GOF Challenge GW: 134lbs
Reevaluate here because this is very close to my goal.
OOTP Challenge GW: 115lbs
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