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  • LHann360
    LHann360 Posts: 159 Member
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    Week 1 - 195 (Aug 22)
    Week 2 - 193 (Aug 29)
    Week 3 - 193 (Sept 5)
    Week 4 - 191 (Sept 12)
    Week 5 - xxx (Sept 19)
    Week 6 - xxx (Sept 26)
    Week 7 - xxx (Oct 3)
    Week 9 - xxx (Oct 10)
    Week 10 - xxx (Oct 17)
    Week 11 - xxx (Oct 24)
    Week 12 - xxx (Oct 31)
    Week 13 - xxx (Nov 7)
    Week 14 - xxx (Nov 14)
    Week 15 - xxx (Nov 21)
    Week 16 - xxx (Nov 28)
    Week 17 - xxx (Dec 5)
    Week 18 - xxx (Dec 12)
    Week 19 - xxx (Dec 19)
    Final - xxx (Dec 25) Goal weight is 180

    Good morning everyone. I weighed in today...just couldn't wait till Tuesday.

    Down 2 # this week bigsmile drinker 191 !! So close to hitting the 80's ( great decade by the way )laugh I had a nice NSV on Saturday. I needed some jeans to go out on the motorcycle and my pair from spring looked ridiculous, so I reached into the back of the closet and found a pair from 10 yrs. ago...yes I kept them, they were almost new noway and they fit....even a little baggy in the rear area tongue ... Yesterday I did a walk/ jog/ kinda c2k5 workout. My pinched nerve is still bothering me, but I can't wait forever, it's been a month .. so Tuesday I'll do day 2 of that.

    Curlyjane 1 # is great

    Maui Sue Fantastic on the jogging...I'm just starting to work it in too.

    Gwen- walking everyday is wonderful....you're doing terrific

    Kerri- I'll be looking for running advice soon :bigsmile: Right now, I can't imagine 2.8 miles, but I certainly will focus on it .

    Have a great day everyone !
  • Scubasab
    Scubasab Posts: 344 Member
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    Just finished reading everyone's posts!!!! :love: You all have had a wonderful week!!! This week I need to be more consistant with my workouts!! At the start of the week I always seem to do well and than by Friday I notice my workouts seem to fade. :noway: I did well with my:drinker: :drinker: water:drinker: :drinker: but, I need to start tracking my fruits and veggies!!! Last week was good with water fruits and veggies and of my fiber!! :blushing: My workouts consisted of walking, kick boxing and high aerobics.:bigsmile: I'm trying to change up my workouts to trick my body!!!! :laugh: Also, I want to be more active on our thread. For some reason I've been reading everyone's posts but, not responding to any of you. I am so sorry!!!!!!

    Let's make it a FLAB-YOU-LESS week ladies!!!! :flowerforyou:
    :heart: Sabrina

    SW - 162.2
    GW - 145 (Dec 25)
    Week 1 - MISSED (Aug 22)
    Week 2 - 162.2 (Aug 29)
    Week 3 - 161.1 (Sep 5)
    Week 4 - 160.7 (Sep 12)
    Week 5 - xxx (Sep 19)
    Week 6 - xxx (Sep 26)
    Week 7 - xxx (Oct 3)
    Week 9 - xxx (Oct 10)
    Week 10 - xxx (Oct 17)
    Week 11 - xxx (Oct 24)
    Week 12 - xxx (Oct 31)
    Week 13 - xxx (Nov 7)
    Week 14 - xxx (Nov 14)
    Week 15 - xxx (Nov 21)
    Week 16 - xxx (Nov 28)
    Week 17 - xxx (Dec 5)
    Week 18 - xxx (Dec 12)
    Week 19 - xxx (Dec 19)
    Final - xxx (Dec 25)
  • paxetamore
    paxetamore Posts: 399 Member
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    Up 2.9 pounds, essentially back to where I was four weeks ago... TOM weight perhaps, in addition to a few days over calories... trying not to freak out about it, and just get more serious with my plan. I still exceeded my weekly goals for water intake and calories burned. For this new week's goal, limiting alcohol to weekends and getting the cardio up & going (trying that again).

    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
  • Pangui
    Pangui Posts: 373 Member
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    CHRISTMAS CHALLENGE

    SW - 252
    GW - 222 (Dec 25)

    Week 1 - 252 (Aug 22)
    Week 2 - 249 (Aug 29)
    Week 3 - xxx (Sep 5) On VACATION, no scale.
    Week 4 - 249 (Sep 12) Bummer, still in vacation recovery mode

    Well, my smooth even weight loss was set back by a few days out of town on vacation. I came back three pounds heavier and now I am still up one pound. I am confident that this week I will restart the losing trend and get back on track. The funny thing is that I thought I was being real good on vacation. There must have been some hidden calories in some of my meals. It's hard eating out every single meal, especially when you don't eat meat, eggs or dairy. I did have a lot of fun trying Thai and Lebonese food. If I had to do it all over again, I think I would do it the same. I am not in a race. This is a permanent lifestyle change and I want to enjoy myself all the way down to goal.

    I hope everyone else here is doing well and feeling fine.
  • dfeledichuk
    dfeledichuk Posts: 371 Member
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    SW - 251
    GW - 215 (Dec 25)
    Week 1 - 250 (Aug 22)
    Week 2 - 246 (Aug 29)
    Week 3 - 242 (Sep 5)
    Week 4 - 241 (Sep 12)
    Week 5 - xxx (Sep 19)
    Week 6 - xxx (Sep 26)
    Week 7 - xxx (Oct 3)
    Week 9 - xxx (Oct 10)
    Week 10 - xxx (Oct 17)
    Week 11 - xxx (Oct 24)
    Week 12 - xxx (Oct 31)
    Week 13 - xxx (Nov 7)
    Week 14 - xxx (Nov 14)
    Week 15 - xxx (Nov 21)
    Week 16 - xxx (Nov 28)
    Week 17 - xxx (Dec 5)
    Week 18 - xxx (Dec 12)
    Week 19 - xxx (Dec 19)
    Final - xxx (Dec 25)

    Lasts week goal was to eat three good meals a day... since hockey has now started up. Didn't do so well at that one so I will try again this week with it.
  • _gwen
    _gwen Posts: 501 Member
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    super well done Gwen on reaching all your goals, here's to another great week.
    xx

    Thanks Samhradh!
  • _gwen
    _gwen Posts: 501 Member
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    Everyone is making great progress!

    I'm interested to see what the groups collective weight loss will be by Christmas. Probably the equivalent to a couple grown men by the looks of it!.
  • Scubasab
    Scubasab Posts: 344 Member
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    CHRISTMAS CHALLENGE

    SW - 252
    GW - 222 (Dec 25)

    Week 1 - 252 (Aug 22)
    Week 2 - 249 (Aug 29)
    Week 3 - xxx (Sep 5) On VACATION, no scale.
    Week 4 - 249 (Sep 12) Bummer, still in vacation recovery mode

    Well, my smooth even weight loss was set back by a few days out of town on vacation. I came back three pounds heavier and now I am still up one pound. I am confident that this week I will restart the losing trend and get back on track. The funny thing is that I thought I was being real good on vacation. There must have been some hidden calories in some of my meals. It's hard eating out every single meal, especially when you don't eat meat, eggs or dairy. I did have a lot of fun trying Thai and Lebonese food. If I had to do it all over again, I think I would do it the same. I am not in a race. This is a permanent lifestyle change and I want to enjoy myself all the way down to goal.

    I hope everyone else here is doing well and feeling fine.

    I hope you had an amazing vacation!! :bigsmile: The food sounds delicious!!! I'm sure it's full of sodium though!!:wink: It's never easy when you have to eat meals out or someone else is cooking for you but, now you're home and you will be back to yourself in no time!!!!!! :happy:
  • Scubasab
    Scubasab Posts: 344 Member
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    SW - 251
    GW - 215 (Dec 25)
    Week 1 - 250 (Aug 22)
    Week 2 - 246 (Aug 29)
    Week 3 - 242 (Sep 5)
    Week 4 - 241 (Sep 12)
    Week 5 - xxx (Sep 19)
    Week 6 - xxx (Sep 26)
    Week 7 - xxx (Oct 3)
    Week 9 - xxx (Oct 10)
    Week 10 - xxx (Oct 17)
    Week 11 - xxx (Oct 24)
    Week 12 - xxx (Oct 31)
    Week 13 - xxx (Nov 7)
    Week 14 - xxx (Nov 14)
    Week 15 - xxx (Nov 21)
    Week 16 - xxx (Nov 28)
    Week 17 - xxx (Dec 5)
    Week 18 - xxx (Dec 12)
    Week 19 - xxx (Dec 19)
    Final - xxx (Dec 25)

    Lasts week goal was to eat three good meals a day... since hockey has now started up. Didn't do so well at that one so I will try again this week with it.

    WOW!!!!!! TEN POUNDS.....absolutely FLAB-YOU-LESS!!!!! :love: That is wonderful!!!!!! I am so proud of you!!! You are doing fantastic!! Thanks for putting together this challenge and also for taking the time to encourage and motivate each and every one of us!!!!!! :flowerforyou: You are one amazing lady!!!! :drinker:
  • mrsbrown2k1
    mrsbrown2k1 Posts: 139
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    GRRRR, I had a gain this week!!! so frustrating since I weighed on Saturday and it said 155.6. Goal this week is to drink more water and hit the gym 3x's...zumba classes!!! I have been slacking on the gym part the last few weeks because I've had to work OT. Back at it this week. : )


    SW – 160.0
    GW - 135 (Dec 25)
    Week 1 – 159.0 (Aug 22)
    Week 2 – 157.0 (Aug 29)
    Week 3 – 156.6 (Sep 5)
    Week 4 – 157.6 (Sep 12)
    Week 5 - xxx (Sep 19)
    Week 6 - xxx (Sep 26)
    Week 7 - xxx (Oct 3)
    Week 9 - xxx (Oct 10)
    Week 10 - xxx (Oct 17)
    Week 11 - xxx (Oct 24)
    Week 12 - xxx (Oct 31)
    Week 13 - xxx (Nov 7)
    Week 14 - xxx (Nov 14)
    Week 15 - xxx (Nov 21)
    Week 16 - xxx (Nov 28)
    Week 17 - xxx (Dec 5)
    Week 18 - xxx (Dec 12)
    Week 19 - xxx (Dec 19)
    Final - xxx (Dec 25)
  • Loreigh
    Loreigh Posts: 20 Member
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    Hi,
    This will be quick, not much time to post.

    Today's weight is 201, down a few, but still up from my initial weigh-in.

    This weeks goal is to drink more water than Diet Pepsi!

    Have a good week everyone!
  • sports2mom
    sports2mom Posts: 9 Member
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    Only lost 0.3 pounds this week but to date have lost 6 pounds and am now 149! Challenges for me this week is to continue my water intake and excercise 4 times this week.
  • samhradh
    samhradh Posts: 297 Member
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    Hi Everyone,
    well done on your success last week.

    SW - 194
    GW - 174 (Dec 25)
    Week 1 - 194 (Aug 22)
    Week 2 - 192 (Aug 29)
    Week 3 - 189 (Sep 5)
    Week 4 - 187.8 (Sep 12) goal for coming week GET EXERCISE
    Week 5 - xxx (Sep 19) .
    Week 6 - xxx (Sep 26)
    Week 7 - xxx (Oct 3)
    Week 9 - xxx (Oct 10)
    Week 10 - xxx (Oct 17)
    Week 11 - xxx (Oct 24)
    Week 12 - xxx (Oct 31)
    Week 13 - xxx (Nov 7)
    Week 14 - xxx (Nov 14)
    Week 15 - xxx (Nov 21)
    Week 16 - xxx (Nov 28)
    Week 17 - xxx (Dec 5)
    Week 18 - xxx (Dec 12)
    Week 19 - xxx (Dec 19)
    Final - xxx (Dec 25)
  • ksgreys
    ksgreys Posts: 11
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    Ok, ladies! late checking in today! Been a wild ride and it is only about 2:30 here in NC! We are hosting a 50th Wedding Anniversary party for my parents on Saturday and it is mass chaos at my house. Four siblings trying to make decisions is cause for blood shed! Enough of that drama!

    I did really well walking five times this week, almost every walk was over an hour long! So I am very happy with that. I pretty much stayed within calories everyday however I did not manage to lose any weight this week! GRRRRR. Not sure what is wrong, but I did eat more processed food then I have been. That is something I need to watch more closely each week. I know that I am eating better and staying around 1500 calories each day. I have been walking most days of the week and honestly I just FEEL better. So even if the scale does not show it, I know I am making some progress in my quest to get healthy. It is not a race and I have accepted it is going to take quite awhile to lose the 45lbs I have left to go!

    I guess my main goal this week will be to walk five times again. With the party coming up on Saturday, I still have shopping trips, centerpieces to make, desserts to pick up and so on.... so I think it will be a challenge just to find the time to walk each day. I also need to concentrate more on my water drinking. Seems I do well with it at work but weekends I get a little lax about it.

    I hope everyone had a wonderful week with great success! xo
  • skinnyb450
    skinnyb450 Posts: 288
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    Hiya Everyone - You are all doing fabulous - I managed to drink my 8 glasses of water every day last week
    This week my challenge is to go to the gym at least 3 times this week
    Good luck to everyone on their own personal challenges :flowerforyou:


    My start weight is 88,3kg - 194lbs
    CW 77.0kg - 169lbs

    Week 3 - 169 (Sep 5)
    Week 4 - 169 (Sep 12)
    Week 5 - xxx (Sep 19)
    Week 6 - xxx (Sep 26)
    Week 7 - xxx (Oct 3)
    Week 9 - xxx (Oct 10)
    Week 10 - xxx (Oct 17)
    Week 11 - xxx (Oct 24)
    Week 12 - xxx (Oct 31)
    Week 13 - xxx (Nov 7)
    Week 14 - xxx (Nov 14)
    Week 15 - xxx (Nov 21)
    Week 16 - xxx (Nov 28)
    Week 17 - xxx (Dec 5)
    Week 18 - xxx (Dec 12)
    Week 19 - xxx (Dec 19)
    Final - xxx (Dec 25)
    GW for Chirstmas - 67.0kg 147lbs
  • kbirk1963
    kbirk1963 Posts: 42
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    Christmas Challenge
    SW - 201
    GW - 175 (Dec 25)
    Week 1 - 199.2 (Aug 22)
    Week 2 - 197.8 (Aug 29)
    Week 3 - 199.8 (Sep 5)
    Week 4 - 199.2 (Sep 12)
    Week 5 - xxx (Sep 19)
    Week 6 - xxx (Sep 26)
    Week 7 - xxx (Oct 3)
    Week 9 - xxx (Oct 10)
    Week 10 - xxx (Oct 17)
    Week 11 - xxx (Oct 24)
    Week 12 - xxx (Oct 31)
    Week 13 - xxx (Nov 7)
    Week 14 - xxx (Nov 14)
    Week 15 - xxx (Nov 21)
    Week 16 - xxx (Nov 28)
    Week 17 - xxx (Dec 5)
    Week 18 - xxx (Dec 12)
    Week 19 - xxx (Dec 19)
    Final - xxx (Dec 25)
  • Tiamaria7
    Tiamaria7 Posts: 13 Member
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    hi guys! well done to you all.
    Start weight - 156lbs
    CW - 149 lbs
    GW - 140lbs
    UGW - 133lbs

    Week 2 – 149lbs (end Aug)
    Week 3 -149lbs (Sep 5)
    Week 4 -148lbs (Sep 12)
    Week 5 - xxx (Sep 19)
    Week 6 - xxx (Sep 26)
    Week 7 - xxx (Oct 3)
    Week 9 - xxx (Oct 10)
    Week 10 - xxx (Oct 17)
    Week 11 - xxx (Oct 24)
    Week 12 - xxx (Oct 31)
    Week 13 - xxx (Nov 7)
    Week 14 - xxx (Nov 14)
    Week 15 - xxx (Nov 21)
    Week 16 - xxx (Nov 28)
    Week 17 - xxx (Dec 5)
    Week 18 - xxx (Dec 12)
    Week 19 - xxx (Dec 19)
    Final - xxx (Dec 25)
    GW for Christmas - 140lbs

    thought i'd been quite good this week re diet and exercise but having checked my diary - the proof is there! i'd been over in my calorie intake almost every day. i took the time last night to look at the meals or days where i did well and put a 2 week menu plan together which i hope will help me. i'll keep you all posted!
    have a good week everyone. i'm gonna stick with my (planned) meals, down some serious amounts of water and get out and exercise; even if it's walking the dog. it's getting colder, darker and tonight we're experiencing gale winds..........oh heck this is not going to be easy........................but what's the alternative!. onwards and upwards!
    same time, same place, next week! good luck.
  • maisiecm
    maisiecm Posts: 15 Member
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    Hi managed to lose 1lb this week but didn't make my goals so keeping the same this week
    1. Drink 8 glasses of water plus per day
    2. Not to snack when up at night feeding the baby (should be easier as he is starting to sleep longer at nights :happy:)

    SW - 208 (Aug 28)
    GW - 191 (Dec 25)
    Week 1 - not joined in
    Week 2 - 208 (Aug 29)
    Week 3 - 204.5 (Sep 5)
    Week 4 - 203.5 (Sep 12)
    Week 5 - xxx (Sep 19)
    Week 6 - xxx (Sep 26)
    Week 7 - xxx (Oct 3)
    Week 9 - xxx (Oct 10)
    Week 10 - xxx (Oct 17)
    Week 11 - xxx (Oct 24)
    Week 12 - xxx (Oct 31)
    Week 13 - xxx (Nov 7)
    Week 14 - xxx (Nov 14)
    Week 15 - xxx (Nov 21)
    Week 16 - xxx (Nov 28)
    Week 17 - xxx (Dec 5)
    Week 18 - xxx (Dec 12)
    Week 19 - xxx (Dec 19)
    Final - xxx (Dec 25)
  • SWC54
    SWC54 Posts: 14
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    Hi guys--not a great week. Have to get more walking in. My goal this week is to walk 3 times and up my water!
    No parties, dinners out planned so should be an easier week! Be good! Suzann
  • Tiamaria7
    Tiamaria7 Posts: 13 Member
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    well done you. it can't be easy with a little baby! keep going!

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