Memorial Day Challenge - 5 weeks (Heidi's group)

songofserenity81

I had a bad week this week with regards to the scales as I have had some serious sleep issues or lack there of, with 2 days of about 4 hours and a day with just an hour which meant my weight went up significantly, on the plus side it is now back down to just above what I weighed in last week at. THe other plus is I seem to have lost another 1.5 inches from around my waist now registering at about 32.5 down from an original 47 when I lost the first chunk of weight several years ago.

SW 178.4
WK#1 5/1/11 177.0
WK#2 5/8/11 didnt weigh
WK#3 5/15/11 172.7
WK#4 5/22/11 172.8 (+0.1 lb )
WK#5 5/29/11
GW 171

Maxylicious

SW: 188
Wk1 (5/01): 188.3
Wk2 (5/08): 185.1
Wk3 (5/15): 184.7
Wk4 (5/22): 181.5
Wk5 (5/29):

Challenge GW: 172

MandaLee8908

SW 172
WK#1 5/1/11 174.2 (+2.2lbs) :-(
WK#2 5/8/11 175 (+3.2lbs)
WK#3 5/15/11 175
WK#4 5/22/11 172.8 YES!
WK#5 5/29/11
GW 157

dlangenfeld

SW 140

WK#1 5/1/11 140
WK#2 5/8/11 140
WK#3 5/15/11 139
WK#4 5/22/11 140
WK#5 5/29/11
GW 136

Gained a pound..aggghhhh!!!!

legacysh

You are certainly on top of this...Its great when the scale isnt our friend how we can still find some change to keep our sanity...Good for you!

Heidi716

SW 186

WK#1 5/1/11 186
WK#2 5/8/11 175
WK#3 5/15/11 174
WK#4 5/22/11 178
WK#5 5/29/11

GW 170

Oops! Well I'm sure I'll lose it this week, I just got off a plane and I'm on my period so I'm sure the 4 pound gain is mostly water. I also had copious amounts of alcohol last week during the reunion, but it could have been worse, I kept up with my water and I'm sure to shed it all soon.

I know Stephanie has stuff going on next week so I was going to get our next challenge started. Our "Personal Independence Day Challenge" :happy: look for the link to it soon! The 4th falls on a Monday so when our Memorial day challenge ends on the 29th we'll go ahead and start the next challenge on Monday the 30th and we'll have 5 full weeks to get to our mini goals. I know lots of peeps including myself hate to weigh in on Mondays because we tend to "cheat" on the weekends but perhaps this will help you be accountable all 7 days of the week? Coolio! Hope you are all having great weeks!

--Heidi

Claudia007

Hi everyone! I'm late again (as usual) I really suck at this and I'm sorry!! The bad news is no loss. but the good news is no gain either! Looking forward to the next challenge Heidi!

SW 200.6
WK#1 5/1/11 = 198.4
WK#2 5/8/11 = 199.2
WK#3 5/15/11 = 198.6
WK#4 5/22/11 = 198.6
WK#5 5/29/11 =
GW- 195

chelsiburnett

SW: 145

WK#1 5/1/11: 142.2!!!!!!!
WK#2 5/8/11: 141.8
WK#3 5/15/11:142.8 Ate pizza last night and I am sure the salt content was extreme!!!!
WK#4 5/22/11: 141.2
WK#5 5/29/11:

Challenge GW: 140

OBX1985

I love it! I was so hoping we'd have an Independence Day Challenge - for some reason - it's these small goals/challenges that are really helping me to keep going and stay on track. Thanks so much for doing these!!!!

Fleur933

Hell yeah! I made my goal today!!! And I fly out this afternoon!!!

5/26- 284.5!!!!!

Rock it out!!! I'm so jazzed

Claudia007

Going out of town this weekend so I won't be around to post my weight, so I'm doing it now. Sadly, I didn't make my goal I"m hoping I will on our next challenge!!

SW 200.6
WK#1 5/1/11 = 198.4
WK#2 5/8/11 = 199.2
WK#3 5/15/11 = 198.6
WK#4 5/22/11 = 198.6
WK#5 5/29/11 = 197.3
GW- 195

wanna_be_fit

SW: 153.7

WK#1 5/1/11: 152.4
WK#2 5/8/11: 152.1
WK#3 5/15/11: out of town
WK#4 5/22/11: 151.4
WK#5 5/29/11: 150.6

Challenge GW: 148

Didn't quite reach my goal, only 3.1 pounds lost in the 5 weeks, so not a stellar performance. I've had an incredibly hectic work schedule plus being out of town on vacation set me back a bit. Are we doing a July 4th challenge? I sure hope so because I'm ready to rededicate myself and get back to it stronger!!!

dlangenfeld

SW 140

WK#1 5/1/11 140
WK#2 5/8/11 140
WK#3 5/15/11 139
WK#4 5/22/11 140
WK#5 5/29/11 140
GW 136

This is just crazy. All that work for nothing. I will definitely need to do the Independence Day Challenge!!!!

songofserenity81

SW 178.4
WK#1 5/1/11 177.0
WK#2 5/8/11 didn't weigh
WK#3 5/15/11 172.7
WK#4 5/22/11 172.8 (+0.1 lb )
WK#5 5/29/11 169
GW 171

Woot, beat my goal by 2lb, so even having a blip gain week I am down overall.
Looking forward to the next challenge

dlangenfeld

SW 140

WK#1 5/1/11 140
WK#2 5/8/11 140
WK#3 5/15/11 139
WK#4 5/22/11 140
WK#5 5/29/11 139
GW 136

I weighed myself early yesterday and there was no change, but when I weighed this morning I was a pound down!! Yay! At least I lost one pound on this challenge! I am doing much better the last week or so, so I believe that the Independence Day challenge will be much better. Good job everyone!!

Heidi716

SW 186

WK#1 5/1/11 186
WK#2 5/8/11 175
WK#3 5/15/11 174
WK#4 5/22/11 178
WK#5 5/29/11 173

GW 170

Woo Hoo! Well I'm 3lbs short of this goal but I still lost 13 pounds this challenge with a weeks vacation smack dab in the middle of it! I'm glad to know that it only takes a week or so to get back to where I started when I take vacations. I mean before I'd be so discouraged that I got off track in the first place that it would take months to get back to where I started. Sometimes years! So I really feel like this challenge was a big success, in more ways than one!

I also just created the "Personal Independance Day Challenge" here is the link! I'm sure you all know what to do! See you there, and once again a huge big thanks to Stephanie "Legacysh" for stepping in with the Memorial Day Challenge! Good luck to you all!

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/251460-personal-independance-day-challenge-starts-monday-5-30-11

djthom

Met my goal and broke another digit!!! Great job Heidi, 13lbs. in 1 month is awesome, expecially with everything you've had going on! Looking foward to another challange

SW 177

WK#1 5/1/11 175
WK#2 5/8/11 174
WK#3 5/15/11 174
WK#4 5/22/11 171
WK#5 5/29/11 169 :happy:

GW 172

Maxylicious

I didn't make my goal weight, but I'm damn proud of myself, lost over 10lbs! looking forward to the next challenge!

SW: 188
Wk1 (5/01): 188.3
Wk2 (5/08): 185.1
Wk3 (5/15): 184.7
Wk4 (5/22): 181.5
Wk5 (5/29): 177.7

Challenge GW: 175

MandaLee8908

SW 172
WK#1 5/1/11 174.2 (+2.2lbs) :-(
WK#2 5/8/11 175 (+3.2lbs)
WK#3 5/15/11 175
WK#4 5/22/11 172.8 YES!
WK#5 5/29/11 171.6
GW 157

I am nowhere near my goal, but the past 5 weeks sucked! I was sick, had cortisone shots in my back, work stress...and I had been losing the same 5 lbs for the past 3 months! I finally broke through it though! I feel better, more motivated...and despite being 14lbs away from the goal I had set for myself, I feel successful! I hope we have another challenge...maybe one that goes to July 4th (my 26th birthday)?!

kris1085

I stayed the same this week at 196.0. I am ok with it though i have lost 40 pounds already and feel so much better !

kupcake50

Weigh in.....5/29....155.5. Didn't make my goal. Didn't gain so I'll try harder next time.

OBX1985

Week #5: 5/29/11: 201.4

Didn't make my goal - but I did make progress - and I'm going to shoot for my Memorial Day Goal for next Sunday! Can't wait for the next challenge - these are what really keeps me going!

MsKittyCAT

Please count me in.

April was a bad eating month full of birthdays and Easter so I feel like I'm not making the progress that I should, scale went backwards - still trying to work off the weight I regained.

SW before Easter dinner : 170.5
WK#1 5/1/11 - 172
WK#2 5/8/11 - 170
WK#3 5/15/11 - 171.5
WK#4 5/22/11 - 171.5
WK#5 5/29/11 - 173
GW for Memorial day : 165 ? nope, not even close


Frustrated that I keep yoyo-ing the same few pounds up and down. Was up to 174.5 the day after Easter. Again I hit 174 the day before Memorial day. I'm hating this.

I'm HUNGRY all the time and no matter how hard I try to do good I end up going over calories because I have insomnia and can't sleep and can't ignore my growling belly in the odd hours of late night/early morning when I should be sleeping.

chelsiburnett

SW: 145

WK#1 5/1/11: 142.2!!!!!!!
WK#2 5/8/11: 141.8
WK#3 5/15/11:142.8 Ate pizza last night and I am sure the salt content was extreme!!!!
WK#4 5/22/11: 141.2
WK#5 5/29/11: 141.0

Challenge GW: 140

kamk16

SW 142.0

WK#1 5/1/11 ~ 141.0lbs down 1 lb
WK#2 5/8/11 ~ 139.8lbs
WK#3 5/15/11 ~ 138.6lbs YAH another lose I may make it this month
WK#4 5/22/11 ~ 137.8lbs I am doubting I will make it to goal but still pretty happy with the progress:)
WK#5 5/29/11 ~ 137.2lbs A little late on weigh in I was gone over the weekend and had no scale or internet access.
GW 135.0lbs
Well I didn't make my goal but I am definitely satisfied I am really close to "normal" BMI so just glad to see the scale is still moving in the right direction even though a little slower than when I started in January.
Looking forward to the next challenge thanks for taking it on for us.