Harry Potter book weight-loss challenge!

holley75

This is a fun idea. I am in. My current weight is 234.2

skiyearround

This Ravenclaw would love to join...

SW: 142.5
PS Goal: 135.5

Love this challenge idea!

LoraineGB

SW 15st 3lb

If all goes to plan, I should finish Chamber Of Secrets by my birthday in March, yippee!

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.

asrai50

My progress posting marker.

Philosopher's Stone: Need to get to 229 for goal.
12/4: 236.5



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.

asrai50

PinUpGirlAtHeart

I absolutely love this! Would it be alright if I started with The Chamber of Secrets, though? It would be awesome if I could for two reasons. First reason is that, after I had originally lost a good bit of weight, I had regained most of it back and after I reset and started losing the weight over again, I had 85.6 lbs to go till I hit my goal. Which is, going off of the UK version, only a few ounces shy of being the 86 lbs that was the total sum of the challenge for the entire series and that would put me right at my overall goal weight. I want to hit and stay around 120 lbs which for my height is a healthy weight (I'm 4'11"). I've lost 11.4 since the reset which would put me in the middle of The Chamber of Secrets' portion of the challenge. Almost half way. The second reason is because I find this kind of funny and crazy as well as perfect since I'm in the middle of The Chamber of Secrets book. Seems like it's meant to be, if you ask me. So, would that be okay?



*sighs* I will have the same reaction when I hit the 7th, both the 7th portion of the challenge and the 7th book. I absolutely love both Doctor Who and Harry Potter (I also absolutely love David Tennant) and I absolutely can't wait to hit my goal. I haven't been that weight since 14 years ago. Sorry for saying absolutely a lot. I have a hardcore passion for all that I love and I am a total fangirl. I just can't help myself and, even if I could, I wouldn't. I'm proud to be the way that I am.

kristikitter

Absolutely, @PinUpGirlAtHeart - wherever you feel comfortable starting! Really there are no hard-and-fast rules about this challenge - it's just a way of getting us motivated using a common hobby!

So, welcome.




I love your enthusiasm and I think having a passionate personality is really useful when it comes to something like weight loss. Not to say that "go big or go home" is the right way to do things, but I reckon passionate people's focus is really highly trained to fix on a goal and to get it! Kind of in the same way successful sportspeople achieve things without giving up - because they have a love for what they do.

kristikitter

Welcome also to the rest of you lovely new people:

@nicpod
@holley75
@skiyearround
@LoraineGB




AND super congrats @asrai50 on your progress - I know how hard you've been working from your updates!

PinUpGirlAtHeart

Was this the kind of pic of Lucius Malfoy that you wanted that would reward me with brownies? Oh.... brownie points. Hm.... Can I redeem them for brownies? *looks hopeful* What if they're healthy ones? *pouts and gives the big puppy eyes look*

jessicado22

I'll give you brownie points for that post!!!!!! Er, uh - house points then

Sorry I haven't checked in - Thanksgiving sent me up a few pounds even though I thought I was really good. And then TOM came so I didn't weight for a week. I am finally down a few pounds though, so yay! I haven't started reading HP though...so I am apparently doing this challenge all wrong, ha ha. I had to finish the series I was on as I didn't want to just quit. So I am almost done and then on to Sorcerer's Stone!

Super excited to go to the Barnes and Noble HP Ball tomorrow - I am trying to get through this last book so I can start Sorcerer's Stone when I get back.

AlissaLorton

08/12/2016 Update -

This week - 163lbs- No Change - 4lbs to go
PS Challenge goal weight: 158lbs
CS Challenge goal weight: 150lbs
POA Challenge goal weight: 145lbs

MsArriabella

Heading to the Barnes and Noble Yule Ball tonight! I am so EXCITED!!!

celizabet

I love this challenge! I am starting from today, so glad I have all these books in my bookshelf
SW: 232 lbs

PS Goal: 225 lbs
CoS: 216 lbs
PoA: 205 lbs
GoF: 190 lbs
OotP: 171 lbs (MY GOAL WEIGHT!)

asrai50

My progress posting marker.

Philosopher's Stone: Need to get to 229 for goal.
12/4: 236.5
12/11: 235


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.

kristikitter

Sorry I haven't been around guys - non-stop parties and weddings here!! Unfortunately this means looots of snacks and prosecco

Am currently 188lbs - so 1lb of the way there through the PS challenge

jessicado22

MsArriabella
- could you make it into the ball at your store?! Ours was so crowded I could just peer over heads into the dancing section And then it was so packed around the activities table, we couldn't do that either, and even though there was a huge selection of HP and FB stuff, it was packed like sardines to look. Boooooo, sad face...

Forest91

I'm starting the Philosopher's Stone challenge from today - 7lbs loss to go.(22/11/16)

SW: 152.2lbs(22/11/16)

• 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)

Philosopher's stone challenge
Week 1(24/11/16)-152.2lbs(0lbs)(7lbs left to go)
Week 2(01/12/16)-150.2lbs(-2lbs)(5lbs left to go)
Week 3(08/12/16)-151lbs(+0.8lbs)(5.8lbs left to go)
Week 4(15/12/16)-151lbs(0lbs)(5.8lbs left to go)

smile_laughter

Are newbies allowed to join this?

noahlukielove

Hi I'm in!!!
SW: 125.5
GW: 111

PS goal 118.5 by 1/4/2017

smile_laughter

SW: 150.8
GW: 130-140 (depends on how my pants fit)

Will start reading PS tonight!

asrai50

My progress posting marker.

Philosopher's Stone: Need to get to 229 for goal.
12/4: 236.5
12/11: 235
12/19: 234---ugh ....I need to get in gear! Too much laziness and holiday food!

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.

EternalTruth

This is a very interesting challenge and different from any other I have seen.

CW: 216
PS Goal: 209
CoS Goal: 201
PoA Goal: 190
GoF Goal: 175
OotP Goal: 156
HBP Goal: 143
Reevaluate here as this is close to my goal weight

DH Goal: 130


Good luck to everybody!

~ Truth ~

Forest91

I'm starting the Philosopher's Stone challenge from today - 7lbs loss to go.(22/11/16)

SW: 152.2lbs(22/11/16)

• 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)

Philosopher's stone challenge
Week 1(24/11/16)-152.2lbs(0lbs)(7lbs left to go)
Week 2(01/12/16)-150.2lbs(-2lbs)(5lbs left to go)
Week 3(08/12/16)-151lbs(+0.8lbs)(5.8lbs left to go)
Week 4(15/12/16)-151lbs(0lbs)(5.8lbs left to go)
Week 5(22/12/16)-150.6lbs(-0.4lbs)(5.4lbs left to go)

GrandmaJackie

Wow, this is totally cool! Since Saturday's are my usually weigh days plus Sunday is Christmas. I'm not weighing in till Mon. I will start then!!!

GrandmaJackie

Philosopher's Stone: Need to get to TBD goal.
12/27

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.

asrai50

My progress posting marker.

Philosopher's Stone: Need to get to 229 for goal.
12/4: 236.5
12/11: 235
12/19: 234---ugh ....I need to get in gear! Too much laziness and holiday food!
12/26: 238---I am going the wrong way! Darn long weekend of holiday celebration with too many salty carbs and sweets!

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.

asrai50

HAHAHA! OK...only a HP nerd would get it!

BrittanysNewStart

Well, if you're still accepting people, this sounds fun...

Philosopher's Stone has 223 pages. Added together, these numbers equal 7.
[ ] Lose 7lbs from your start date.

SW-187
PS goal-180

Chamber of Secrets has 251 pages. Added together, these numbers equal 8.
[ ] Lose 8lbs from the completion of the PS challenge.

CoS goal-172

Prisoner of Azkaban has 317 pages. Added together, these numbers equal 11.
[ ] Lose 11lbs from the completion of the CoS challenge.

PoA goal-161

Goblet of Fire has 636 pages. Added together, these numbers equal 15.
[ ] Lose 15lbs from the completion of the PoA challenge.

GoF goal-146

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.

GrandmaJackie

Philosopher's Stone: Need to get to 135 goal.

SW-149.4
PS goal-141.4

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.

Here we goooooo,

kristikitter

Hello loves! Goblet of Fire was on yesterday here in the UK.. delicious!

I have gained weight (shock horror Christmas munchies!!) so am now at 191lbs. Oh well - on we go!!

Hope you all had a lovely Christmas and got everything you wanted!