March Lose 4% Challenge

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  • carriedag
    carriedag Posts: 31 Member
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    I am in! This is a great motivator. I'm didn't weigh myself on Thursday but did on Friday but I'll be on track for next week!

    Starting Weight – 217 lbs. (Friday 2nd March)
    Goal Weight Loss 8.68 lbs
    Week 1 –xxx lbs. and xx % lost (Thursday 8th March)
    Week 2 - xxx lbs. and xx % lost (Thursday 15th March)
    Week 3 - xxx lbs. and xx % lost (Thursday 22th March)
    Week 4 - xxx lbs. and xx % lost (Thursday 29th March)

    Total Lost – xxx lbs. (Saturday 31st March)
    Total % Lost – xx % (Saturday 31st March)
  • dancer_emt
    dancer_emt Posts: 31 Member
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    I am in! This sounds like great motivation to get me back on track

    Starting Weight – 128lbs. (Saturday 3rd March)
    Goal Weight Loss 5.12 lbs
    Week 1 –xxx lbs. and xx % lost (Thursday 8th March)
    Week 2 - xxx lbs. and xx % lost (Thursday 15th March)
    Week 3 - xxx lbs. and xx % lost (Thursday 22th March)
    Week 4 - xxx lbs. and xx % lost (Thursday 29th March)

    Total Lost – xxx lbs. (Saturday 31st March)
    Total % Lost – xx % (Saturday 31st March)
  • gdunn55
    gdunn55 Posts: 363
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    Hi,

    I've been falling of the wagon a bit recently so for March I’m repeating a challenge I did in October to lose 4% off my body weight and am inviting anyone to join me doing so.

    There is no particular exercise needed to be undertaken just weight loss in any fashion you like, the goal is for on 31st you to be 4% lighter than you were on the 1st (formula below).

    Each week members should just post how much you’ve lost and muse about how you’ve done it. Weigh-ins is Thursday but by Monday is fine.

    Starting Weight – 189 lbs. (Thursday 1st March)
    Goal Weight Loss – 7.6lbs
    Week 1 –xxx lbs. and xx % lost (Thursday 8th March)
    Week 2 - xxx lbs. and xx % lost (Thursday 15th March)
    Week 3 - xxx lbs. and xx % lost (Thursday 22th March)
    Week 4 - xxx lbs. and xx % lost (Thursday 29th March)

    Total Lost – xxx lbs. (Saturday 31st March)
    Total % Lost – xx % (Saturday 31st March)

    Thanks and I hope you’ll join me. :wink:

    ##CALCULATIONS##

    Unless someone knows better, I’ll use these formulae for calculations.

    1. YOUR 4% goal is;
    (March starting weight) divided by 100 multiplied by 4 = goal weight loss
    e.g. I weigh 189lbs
    189lbs/100 x 4 = 7.6lbs weight loss goal

    2. For the final weigh-in, to calculate how much you ACTUALLY lost is;
    (Total weight loss) multiplied by 100 then divided by (March starting weight) = % lost
    E.g. If I lost 9lbs
    9lbs x 100/189 = 4.8% off starting weight.
    1. You can take your starting weight and multiply it by .04.
    2. Take the lost weight and divide by the new weight will give you your percentage. You can leave the step of dividing by 100 out of both.
  • twilight_princess
    twilight_princess Posts: 270 Member
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    Hi,

    I've been falling of the wagon a bit recently so for March I’m repeating a challenge I did in October to lose 4% off my body weight and am inviting anyone to join me doing so.

    There is no particular exercise needed to be undertaken just weight loss in any fashion you like, the goal is for on 31st you to be 4% lighter than you were on the 1st (formula below).

    Each week members should just post how much you’ve lost and muse about how you’ve done it. Weigh-ins is Thursday but by Monday is fine.

    Starting Weight – 189 lbs. (Thursday 1st March)
    Goal Weight Loss – 7.6lbs
    Week 1 –xxx lbs. and xx % lost (Thursday 8th March)
    Week 2 - xxx lbs. and xx % lost (Thursday 15th March)
    Week 3 - xxx lbs. and xx % lost (Thursday 22th March)
    Week 4 - xxx lbs. and xx % lost (Thursday 29th March)

    Total Lost – xxx lbs. (Saturday 31st March)
    Total % Lost – xx % (Saturday 31st March)

    Thanks and I hope you’ll join me. :wink:

    ##CALCULATIONS##

    Unless someone knows better, I’ll use these formulae for calculations.

    1. YOUR 4% goal is;
    (March starting weight) divided by 100 multiplied by 4 = goal weight loss
    e.g. I weigh 189lbs
    189lbs/100 x 4 = 7.6lbs weight loss goal

    2. For the final weigh-in, to calculate how much you ACTUALLY lost is;
    (Total weight loss) multiplied by 100 then divided by (March starting weight) = % lost
    E.g. If I lost 9lbs
    9lbs x 100/189 = 4.8% off starting weight.
    1. You can take your starting weight and multiply it by .04.
    2. Take the lost weight and divide by the new weight will give you your percentage. You can leave the step of dividing by 100 out of both.

    Thanks!!! I'll alter it for next time. I feel a bit dim now, when something is a bit obvious you can overlook it.
  • msmustache
    msmustache Posts: 3
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    I'm in

    Starting Weight – 170 lbs. (Saturday 3th March)
    Goal Weight Loss – 6.8 lbs
    Week 1 –xxx lbs. and xx % lost (Saturday 10th March)
    Week 2 - xxx lbs. and xx % lost (Saturday 17th March)
    Week 3 - xxx lbs. and xx % lost (Saturday 24th March)
    Week 4 - xxx lbs. and xx % lost (Saturday 31th March)

    Total Lost – xxx lbs. (Saturday 31st March)
    Total % Lost – xx % (Saturday 31st March)
  • ford8709
    ford8709 Posts: 140
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    I weigh on Tuesdays
    I lost 2.5 lbs this week
    4% goal is 9.3 lbs for the month, only 6.8 lbs to go!
  • VikkiGettingFit
    VikkiGettingFit Posts: 30
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    Great challenge! I'm a few days behind but hope you don't mind if I jump in.

    Starting Weight – 243.6 lbs. (Thursday 1st March)
    Goal Weight Loss – 9.74 lbs
    Week 1 –xxx lbs. and xx % lost (Thursday 8th March)
    Week 2 - xxx lbs. and xx % lost (Thursday 15th March)
    Week 3 - xxx lbs. and xx % lost (Thursday 22th March)
    Week 4 - xxx lbs. and xx % lost (Thursday 29th March)

    Total Lost – xxx lbs. (Saturday 31st March)
    Total % Lost – xx % (Saturday 31st March)

    Let's do this!
  • samanthagreen3
    samanthagreen3 Posts: 44 Member
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    Lost 5llb this week! (not sure if i believe my scales..) 7lb to go!
  • gdunn55
    gdunn55 Posts: 363
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    My weigh in date is on Wednesdays

    Starting Weight – 276 lbs. (Thursday 1st March)
    Goal Weight Loss – 11.02 lbs
    Week 1 –273 lbs. and 1 % lost (Thursday 8th March)
    Week 2 - xxx lbs. and xx % lost (Thursday 15th March)
    Week 3 - xxx lbs. and xx % lost (Thursday 22th March)
    Week 4 - xxx lbs. and xx % lost (Thursday 29th March)

    Total Lost – xxx lbs. (Saturday 31st March)
    Total % Lost – xx % (Saturday 31st March)
  • IndependentGuilt
    IndependentGuilt Posts: 21
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    Sure, I'll give it a go.

    Starting 175 Tuesday will be weigh in day...
    Week 1---remains to be seen.
  • clairelane1982
    clairelane1982 Posts: 185
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    OK, not such a good start.....
    Starting Weight – 217 lbs. (Thursday 1st March)
    Goal Weight Loss – 8.6lbs
    Week 1 –217 lbs. and 0 % lost (Thursday 8th March)
    Week 2 - xxx lbs. and xx % lost (Thursday 15th March)
    Week 3 - xxx lbs. and xx % lost (Thursday 22th March)
    Week 4 - xxx lbs. and xx % lost (Thursday 29th March)

    Total Lost – xxx lbs. (Saturday 31st March)
    Total % Lost – xx % (Saturday 31st March)
  • lindrusso
    lindrusso Posts: 15 Member
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    Okay, first weigh-in. Hopefully I did this correctly!

    Starting Weight – 132.8 lbs. (Thursday 1st March)
    Goal Weight Loss – 5.3 lbs
    Week 1 –131 lbs. and 1.35% lost (Thursday 8th March)
    Week 2 - xxx lbs. and xx % lost (Thursday 15th March)
    Week 3 - xxx lbs. and xx % lost (Thursday 22th March)
    Week 4 - xxx lbs. and xx % lost (Thursday 29th March)

    Total Lost – xxx lbs. (Saturday 31st March)
    Total % Lost – xx % (Saturday 31st March)
  • SheenaDuguid
    SheenaDuguid Posts: 33 Member
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    ooo please can i join. I only started yesterday and need the challenges.

    Starting Weight – 158.7 lbs. (Wednesday 7th March)
    Goal Weight Loss – 6.4 lbs
    Week 1 –
    Week 2 - xxx lbs. and xx % lost (Thursday 15th March)
    Week 3 - xxx lbs. and xx % lost (Thursday 22th March)
    Week 4 - xxx lbs. and xx % lost (Thursday 29th March)

    Total Lost – xxx lbs. (Saturday 31st March)
    Total % Lost – xx % (Saturday 31st March)
  • wombat94
    wombat94 Posts: 352 Member
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    First week weigh in:

    Starting Weight – 292.2 lbs. (Thursday 1st March)
    Goal Weight Loss – 11.7lbs
    Week 1 –289.2 lbs. and 1.0 % lost (Thursday 8th March)
    Week 2 - xxx lbs. and xx % lost (Thursday 15th March)
    Week 3 - xxx lbs. and xx % lost (Thursday 22th March)
    Week 4 - xxx lbs. and xx % lost (Thursday 29th March)

    Total Lost – xxx lbs. (Saturday 31st March)
    Total % Lost – xx % (Saturday 31st March)
  • cvpis4me
    cvpis4me Posts: 50
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    Didn't do as well as I had hoped but there's still 3 weeks left!

    Starting Weight – 204.8 lbs. (Thursday 1st March)
    Goal Weight Loss – 8.2 lbs
    Week 1 –204.0 lbs. and .4 % lost (Thursday 8th March)
    Week 2 - xxx lbs. and xx % lost (Thursday 15th March)
    Week 3 - xxx lbs. and xx % lost (Thursday 22th March)
    Week 4 - xxx lbs. and xx % lost (Thursday 29th March)

    Total Lost – xxx lbs. (Saturday 31st March)
    Total % Lost – xx % (Saturday 31st March)
  • mangozulu
    mangozulu Posts: 90 Member
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    Starting Weight – 144 lbs. (Thursday 1st March)
    Goal Weight Loss – 5.8lb
    Week 1 –143.5 lbs. and .3% lost (Thursday 8th March)
    Week 2 - xxx lbs. and xx % lost (Thursday 15th March)
    Week 3 - xxx lbs. and xx % lost (Thursday 22th March)
    Week 4 - xxx lbs. and xx % lost (Thursday 29th March)

    Total Lost – xxx lbs. (Saturday 31st March)
    Total % Lost – xx % (Saturday 31st March)
  • jbrinda1
    jbrinda1 Posts: 153 Member
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    I like what the mirror is showing me. Just about 11% BF per Tanita Scale and BF caliper.

    Starting Weight – 207.4 lbs. (Thursday 1st March)
    Goal Weight Loss – 8.3 lbs
    Week 1 –205.8 lbs. and 0.8 % lost (Thursday 8th March)
    Week 2 - xxx lbs. and xx % lost (Thursday 15th March)
    Week 3 - xxx lbs. and xx % lost (Thursday 22th March)
    Week 4 - xxx lbs. and xx % lost (Thursday 29th March)

    Total Lost – xxx lbs. (Saturday 31st March)
    Total % Lost – xx % (Saturday 31st March)
  • twilight_princess
    twilight_princess Posts: 270 Member
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    Congrats to the great losses so far in the previous posts.

    So for week 1 I lost 3lbs and wiped off 1.6% of me which is more than I did for the whole of February. After losing so little in Feb I think my lost might be accelerated a bit so i'm not expecting to lose so much in the next few weeks.

    Starting Weight – 189 lbs. (Thursday 1st March)
    Goal Weight Loss – 7.6lbs
    Week 1 –186 lbs. and 1.6 % lost (Thursday 8th March)
    Week 2 - xxx lbs. and xx % lost (Thursday 15th March)
    Week 3 - xxx lbs. and xx % lost (Thursday 22th March)
    Week 4 - xxx lbs. and xx % lost (Thursday 29th March)

    Total Lost – xxx lbs. (Saturday 31st March)
    Total % Lost – xx % (Saturday 31st March)
  • Yaskira
    Yaskira Posts: 1
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    I'm in

    Starting Weight – 220 lbs. (Thursday 1st March)
    Goal Weight Loss – 8.8 lbs
    Week 1 –xxx lbs. and xx % lost (Thursday 8th March)
    Week 2 - xxx lbs. and xx % lost (Thursday 15th March)
    Week 3 - xxx lbs. and xx % lost (Thursday 22th March)
    Week 4 - xxx lbs. and xx % lost (Thursday 29th March)

    Total Lost – xxx lbs. (Saturday 31st March)
    Total % Lost – xx % (Saturday 31st March)
  • alikat42
    alikat42 Posts: 213 Member
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    Starting Weight – 168.6 lbs. (Thursday 1st March)
    Goal Weight Loss – 6.7 lbs
    Week 1 –167.4 lbs. and 0.7 % lost (Thursday 8th March)
    Week 2 - xxx lbs. and xx % lost (Thursday 15th March)
    Week 3 - xxx lbs. and xx % lost (Thursday 22th March)
    Week 4 - xxx lbs. and xx % lost (Thursday 29th March)

    Total Lost – xxx lbs. (Saturday 31st March)
    Total % Lost – xx % (Saturday 31st March)

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