Over 40 - Christmas Challenge (Closed)

brobin41101

I asked Donna about starting another challenge as a thread in my 40/50+ group and she seemed positive about it. I am wondering what you guys think about it. I think maybe having it be a spring challenge for March 20th the 1st day of spring. I am hoping that Donna will help moderate it when she is up for it. She and Gwen are in the group. If you like the idea I will set up the thread on the group and send the link. Either way I am interested in continuing in a challenge group with all of you.
Keri

Keri, There are several of us who would love to continue with another challenge. I know I would for sure. Please let us know what you come up with and we will be there.

KeriA

Hello everyone, I started a short (14 week) challenge to keep us going. If Donna feels better and wants to take it over Yay! I can give her moderator status. Or it is short enough that it gives us a chance to continue and reassess later. To make it simpler for me I posted the topic as a part of my group 40/50+ Younger Next Year Group. I am not really sure whether you have to join or not. If so I am fine with you joining permanently or temporarily for this challenge. If you don't have to post on the thread then that gives you the choice as well. Since our group is getting smaller I will keep it open for a few weeks to others in our group.

Here is the thread http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/428589-spring-challenge

LHann360

thanks Keri,

I joined in over there !!

paxetamore

Back from lovely holiday vacation time with family late last night. Final weigh-in this morning..

GW - 199.9 (Dec 25)
SW - 225.3
Week 1 - 225.3 (Aug 22)
Week 2 - 224.0 (Aug 29) - nutrition goal: drink 8 cups of water per day and meet weekly calories-burned goal
Week 3 - 222.4 (Sept 5) - exercise goal this week: increase cardio time in workouts
Week 4 - 225.3 (Sept 11) - limiting alcohol to weekends only and getting the cardio up & going
Week 5 - 224.7 (Sept 19) - getting the cardio up & going!
Week 6 - 222.7 (Sept 26) - getting the cardio up & going... still
Week 7 - 221.8 (Oct 3) - still working on cardio regime!
Week 8 - 220.7 (Oct 10) - vacation to visit my daughter at college for a few days... I want to not gain!
Week 9 - 220.2 (Oct 20) - c-a-r-d-i-o!!!
Week 10 - 219.4 (Oct 24) - c-a-r-d-i-o... every day!
Week 11 - 218.3 (Oct 31) - see above lol!
Week 12 - 217.2 (Nov 7) - getting up earlier... that's a start )
Week 13 - 215.2 (Nov 14) - see all above :-)
Week 14 - 216.1 (Nov 21) - less alcohol and more exercise
Week 15 - 217.4 (Nov 28)
Week 16 - 215.8 (Dec 5)
Week 17 - 213.6 (Dec 12)
Week 18 - 213.6 (Dec 19)
Week 19 - 214.7 (Dec 28)

I figured a gain, plus t.o.m.

Did not meet my original, goal but happy I lost 11 pounds. I will be joining the new group too... thanks Keri!

sherrillg

A little late getting this posted. Well, I didn't make my goal but I knew that it was going to be tough with lots of travel and surgery. I'm happy with 7.8lbs gone. Very proud of all of you who stuck thru this til the end. Great job!! Great Commitment! Happy New Year!!!

GW - 145 (Dec 25)
Week 1 - missed
Week 2 - 162 (Aug 29)
Week 3 - 160.2(Sep 5)
Week 4 - 158.4 (Sep 12)
Week 5 - 158.2 (Sep 19)
Week 6 - 157.2 (Sep 26)
Week 7 - 157.2 (Oct 3)
Week 8 - 157.2(Oct 10)
Week 9 - 157.2(Oct 17)
Week 10 - 157.0(Oct 24)
Week 11- 156.0 (Oct 31)
Week 12 - 154.6 (Nov 7)
Week 13 - Japan (Nov 14)
Week 14 - Japan (Nov 21)
Week 15 - 154.4 (Nov 28)
Week 16 - 154 (Dec 5)
Week 17 - 154.6 (Dec 12)
Week 18 - 154.2 (Dec 19)
FINAL - 154.2 (Dec 25)

dfeledichuk

Sorry I have been AWOL my sincere apologizes and thanks for Beth and KeriA for looking after things while I was off. I had surgery before Christmas which did not go well, some complications and I will now be going for a second surgery in January.

I have updated the final numbers and congrats to all of us.... even though we didn't all reach our goal we all made progress in the right direction and that is awesome. And to those 4 that meet or exceeded their goals HIGH FIVE! Well done!

Have a great new year everyone!

KeriA

Donna,
Great to see you back. Glad you feel up to continuing with the spring challenge too. If some of you didn't see the link here it is.

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/428589-spring-challenge

I think you may have to join the group to do the challenge but you can always just do that temporarily.

Keri