200+ Biggest Loser Holiday Edition Group

heartpdx

Opening up this group more broadly.

The holidays are rough for everyone, because food is plentiful and exercise options limited with inclement weather.

I am starting the group for ladies over 200lbs who want to lose 5-10 around or just after the New Year, and like me, can use the additional support and added challenge.

Here are the rules:

Check in every Saturday with the following:

Starting Weight:
Goal Weight:
Current Weight:
Total Exercise for Week (Sun to Sat):
New Week Goal: (ie burn more calories, drink more water, etc).
Week Challenges (anything you need extra help with)

Once all the info has been entered, I will calculate and post the weekly winner.

For an added challenge/motivation, the over "biggest loser" by January 12 will be given a nice prize...more on that later!

Feel free to friend me!

Honest_Sandy

My goal is to loose a total of 125. Working towards 215 lbs by new years! About 15 lbs to go! I'd love to join for motivation! I need it!

ladychi306

I would love to join!

Andrea

leamatthew

i sooo need this right now, need the motivation!

AM In!

Lisa0711

I haven't been in a group for a while now - may be just the motivation I need.

I got close to 190 about a year ago.. then gained back some.

I weighed in this morning at 214.8 and would like to be under 200 by New Years, or as close as possible!

heartpdx

Great news everyone! I am working with two super cool companies to put together an awesome fitness inspirational gift basket for the winner of the competition.

You can check out the links to see potential offerings:

www.wordstosweatby.com
oregonmaid.etsy.com

I will let you know as more details flow in!! Hopefully this will keep everyone inspired to keep sweating until 1/12/12!

Again, the overall "biggest loser" (by percentage of weight loss) will win the gift basket...

heartpdx

I also started a MFP Group where we can log information to make it a bit easier to find: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/groups/home/786-200-biggest-loser-challenge-11-12-11-1-12-12

heartpdx

still open slots for you to join! first weigh in is on saturday!

heartpdx

The holidays are rough for everyone, because food is plentiful and exercise options limited with inclement weather. Let's band together with a little friendly competition to stick to it!

This group is for ladies over 200lbs who want to lose 5-10 around or just after the New Year, and like me, can use the additional support and added challenge. If you are close to 200, come join too!

Here are the rules:

Check in every Saturday with the following:

Starting Weight:
Goal Weight:
Current Weight:
Total Exercise for Week (Sun to Sat):
New Week Goal: (ie burn more calories, drink more water, etc).
Week Challenges (anything you need extra help with)

Once all the info has been entered, I will calculate and post the weekly winner, keeping all the stats in a spreadsheet for weekly tabulation and updates.

For an added challenge/motivation, the overall "biggest loser" (based on percentage of weight lost) by January 12 will be given a a fabulous, motivational fitness gift pack!

Jackie0514

I would love to join! My current weight is 212.6 lbs and my goal for New Years is 189. I've been struggling lately and have been looking for some motivation - so this is perfect :-)

Lisa0711

Starting Weight: 214.8
Goal Weight: under 200 by New Years day
Current Weight: 212.6 (-2.2)
Total Exercise for Week (Sun to Sat): 209 minutes and I've burned 2339 calories this week.
New Week Goal: Not overdoing it with Thanksgiving food, and working out 6/7 days. Also, making sure to log each thing I eat every day even if it isn't pretty - I need to accurately see and track what I'm doing. However, this past week I've been doing really well with eating (my biggest struggle) so I'm pretty happy with myself!
Week Challenges: Getting up 10-15 minutes earlier so I can work out a little longer in the mornings. I've been working out regularly in the mornings since Nov first, but I'm not getting in the burn I used to (500-700). Now I'm getting anywhere from 300-450, and I'd like to get up earlier to increase that amount.

heartpdx

Starting Weight: 214
Goal Weight: 145
Current Weight: 212
Total Exercise for Week (Sun to Sat): 409 Minutes
New Week Goal: Drink at least 9 glasses of water a day
Week Challenges: Reduce sugar intake and increase protein intake

heartpdx

WTG LISA!
:glasses:

heartpdx

Since this is our first weigh in day, I still have several slots left for folks to join....If you are over 200+ and want to join our 2 month weight loss challenge (with prizes for overall percentage biggest loser) sign up today or message me with your info!

Bunnie_Lynn

Can I still join!?!? I just found this today and would love to be in the group with y'all.
I started MFP a little over a month ago and I have been getting a little lazy with my working out lately:/
I would love to join and get/give support!

good luck to everyone on their journey.

-Shelbie

heartpdx

Sure, just enter in your first weigh (last sat. as starting weight) and all the other info listed above

b00b0084

Starting Weight: 281
Goal Weight: 240
Current Weight: 281
Total Exercise for Week (Sun to Sat): 0
New Week Goal: (ie burn more calories, drink more water, etc). drink more water
Week Challenges (anything you need extra help with) not eatting junk

Bunnie_Lynn

Starting Weight: 230 lbs.
Goal Weight: 207 by new years (hopefully )
Current Weight: 227lbs. (-3lbs.)
Total Exercise for Week (Sun to Sat): 304 minutes
New Week Goal: Do my Jillian Michael’s 30day Shred daily and NOT to go over my calorie intake on Thanksgiving.
Week Challenges: Reaching my goal of getting to 400 minutes of exercise a week.

ladychi306

Starting Weight: 345 lbs
Goal Weight: 325 lbs
Current Weight: 345 lbs

Total Exercise for Week (Sun to Sat): I will doing Curves at least 3 times and Zumba once, plus getting some walking in.

New Week Goal: (ie burn more calories, drink more water, etc). I want to burn at least 100 more calories than I already do and I need to drink at least 10 16oz bottles of water.

Week Challenges (anything you need extra help with) I just need motivation from others and know that they is people like me who have just as much weight to loose like me. Good Luck to everyone and I'm happy to be a part of this...:)

Andrea

peg1969

Hi. I am very excited about this group! I have added a stat to the list to reflect the smaller goals I have on the way to the big finish.


Starting Weight: 316
New Year's Goal Weight: 280
Ultimate Goal Weight: 150
Current Weight: 301
Total Exercise for Week (Sun to Sat): 0 for the past week
New Week Goal: (ie burn more calories, drink more water, etc). Get back on track exercising
Week Challenges (anything you need extra help with) Staying away from junk and fast food.

Anyone who needs a friend please feel free to add me. Have people to check on will hopefully help me stay on track.

heartpdx

Looking great everyone! Just a few more entries to add, and then its dorky chart time!

Jackie0514

Starting Weight: 212.6
Goal Weight: 189
Current Weight: 212.6
Total Exercise for Week (Sun to Sat): 180 Minutes
New Week Goal: Stay under calorie limit
Week Challenges: Reduce calorie intake

heartpdx

Sandy is the biggest loser this week with a 5 pound loss! Awesome work everyone!!

tiffsala

Starting Weight: 220 (228 prior to joining MFP)
Goal Weight by New Years: 195
Ultimate Goal Weight: 128-145
Total exercise for the week (Sun to Sat): 9 hours 15 mins
New week goal: Less Sodium Less dairy and More fruits and veggies
Week Challenges: Thanksgiving and Raven's Tailgate, very nervous for this week, added extra workouts to make sure that I can "Beat Bird-day"

See you all next week, feel free to friend me if you are part of the challenge!:flowerforyou:

cheyenneandcosmo

So...I REALLY want to join!

Starting Weight: 210
Goal Weight: 110
Current Weight: 210
Total Exercise for Week (Sun to Sat): 5 hours
New Week Goal: Eat the amount of calories recommended for me
Week Challenges...NOT EATING SO MUCH!!!

ondogirl

Yay Sandy! Way to go and keep up the good work!

heartpdx

We had some late additions...and ondogirl is week 1 winner (part deux). Great job everyone!



Challenges for the week: Looks like everyone is a bit concerned about the temptations of turkey...remember to drink lots of water before the big meal, and make friends with the veggie platter! Skip high sodium dishes (like the fave green bean casserole) and have your mashed potatoes sans butter.

Also, take a walk before and after as an added calorie burning bonus...so you have room for pie!

Good luck everyone and remember to post, message, or list in our group your weigh in next Saturday (I'll be bugging you!):flowerforyou:

Lisa0711

Starting Weight: 214.8

Goal Weight: under 200 by New Years day

Current Weight: I'm skipping this weigh in.. it's TOM and even though I've ate pretty well this week, it's not reflecting on the scale. I'll weigh in next week and hopefully it will show what my weight should be!

Total Exercise for Week (Sun to Sat): 228 minutes and I've burned 2672 calories this week. (Up from last week!)

New Week Goal: Plan and make healthy meals at home every night this coming week, and reach 210 before Dec 1. It's very close, but I'm also close to my goal! Also, I got a new workout program I'm excited to try - it's X-Trainer. It's supposed to be here Monday, so I'll start with that as soon as I can.

Week Challenges: Move as much as possible and drink water instead of sweet tea, and accurately logging everything I eat.

heartpdx

Starting Weight: 214
Goal Weight: 200 (by New Years)
Current Weight: 211.4
Total Exercise for Week (Sun to Sat): 3500 calories burned
New Week Goal: Drink more water!
Week Challenges: Make sure I don't get overwhelmed by the holiday season, and stick to my committment of going to the gym

peg1969

Well I went into this past week thinking I had this temptation thing licked. The joke was on me. Darn pumpkin pie!! But now that it is all gone, I am stacking the cards in my favor and preparing a battle plan for this coming week. Wish me luck.


Starting Weight: 316
New Year's Goal Weight: 280
Ultimate Goal Weight: 150
Current Weight: 302
Total Exercise for Week (Sun to Sat): 60 for the past week
New Week Goal: (ie burn more calories, drink more water, etc). Get back on track exercising
Week Challenges (anything you need extra help with) Staying away from junk and fast food.

Anyone who needs a friend please feel free to add me. Having people to check on will hopefully help me stay on track.

b00b0084

I am going to weigh myself tomorrow. I know the weigh in for the group is on Saturday, I just spaced on that until after I showered, so I will see what I am tomorrow, then remember to weigh on Saturday next week!
My goal is to lose 20# by New Years!