September Slim Challenge

GuruOnAMountain

Hey guys,
I joined in with the Biggest Loser Challenge and loved it. I felt it really kept me hugely motivated and wanted to start my own challenge up to help others, too.

I was hoping to get one started on July running through until the start of September. It would be a percentage weight loss thing and I'd report on everyone's percentage loss once a week, then, of course, announce the overall winner at the end of the challenge.

I've got limited time so although it would be great to have teams doing it and competing against each other, I really don't think I'd have time to sort that out right now so was instead aiming for one team of committed people (perhaps about 20 people). I think this number would also be small enough for us to all get to know each other and give each other support.

There would be weekly challenges and a challenge winner but no eliminations as I don't want to put people off and also it would be a small group to start with so don't want to start eliminating people.

So, basically, I'm looking for people who:
-want to lose weight, make new friends and have some additional motivation
-are committed to doing the whole two months (it is a small group so I can't really having people dropping out right, left and centre so please only sign up for it if you know you can do the whole two months).
-are willing to contribute to a group (on the previous challenge a lot of people didn't contribute to posts etc. which kind of defeated the purpose of us having a group to help support and motivate each other so I would want people to try to post frequently on the group forum posts).

If you think you fit the bill and would love to get involved in something a bit different and motivating, reply to this thread!

Looking forward to hearing from you guys!

Lift_This_

Sounds awesome....would love to join.

NatsJorg

I want to join please!

GuruOnAMountain

Woohoo to having my first sign up Welcome to the team!

puffinclaire

This sounds great. I'd love to join too please

Renae_Nae

I'm in!

spongebex

Hi all - what a great idea! My timeline is set for September too so I would love to join and I am willing to contribute to discussions etc. Let me know if I can join.

Kashton2011

This sounds just like what I need! I'm definitely up for it.

SandyQ229

sounds pretty good to me but i wont' really be able to contribute to posts and such i work midnights. i can comment when i am awake at work at night. if thats cool im in..i have a bet going with a friend to see who can lose them most weight by November. so this will really help me...

GuruOnAMountain

All you guys that have posted so far are in. Sandy, don't worry about when you post, as long as you post! I'm guessing we'll all be on different time zones, anyway, so posts will come flying in at all different times (I'm in the UK, for instance).

Once I have round about 20, I'll create a Group and get the link to you all for you to join.

Bovaryoo

This sounds really great. I'm off for the summer and want to make sure I stay really active.

GuruOnAMountain

Great to see so many people keen to sign up for this Got 8 names so far (9 including myself), so we'll see if anyone else signs up over the course of tonight.

babylove1951

Hey, I am a September baby and I have to look good for the big 2-6 so I'm in. Woo-Hoo!!!!

GuruOnAMountain

Awesome babylove...welcome to the team!

Tenoreo90

I'm in!

Lindseyjobirkner

I'm game....I'm pretty new so we'll see how it works. What do I need to do now??
Lindsey

GuruOnAMountain

Just hang on Lindseyjo....I'll get back to everyone on this thread once we have all the group members we need.

twinmom14ek

I'd love to join--will need something to help keep me honest when I head out for vacation in July. Hoping I'm pretty close to my goal by the fall, so this challenge will be perfect!

butterflylover527

I'd love to join! That sounds like something to keep me motivated :happy:

Nicola1944

Can i join? or have you got your 20?! x

GuruOnAMountain

You can still join, Nicola.

Nicola1944

You can still join, Nicola.

Yes please!! Il await the details and im willing to offer any help you need, i regulary run groups so if u need a hand

piratetink

I'd love to join, so if there's still room please add me. I've never done a challenge before but I'm ready for something to shake me out of my comfort zone.

Thanks!!
Michelle

GuruOnAMountain

Right, I'm giving this a little bump. We're at 15 including myself and I'd be willing to go up as far as 25 if we had enough takers.

So last chance for any one else that wants to join us. I'll probably call it quits about 10pm GMT tonight and set up the group with whoever has already put their names forward, so just drawing attention to this once again for any final takers.

MrsB724

New to the site and looking for friends and motivation. I would love to join the Slim Challenge and thanks for the opportunity!

hjackson1226

I'm in

butterflylover527

I'm excited to start :happy: :happy: :happy:

GuruOnAMountain

Right guys, I've created a group and have hopefully invited all of you. Please check to see if you've been invited and join up and if anyone hasn't been invited who thinks that they should have, then let me know and I'll add you.....hopefully I haven't misspelt any user names and you have all got an invite! I'll post more information about the challenge on the group as well as an introductions thread for everyone to get involved in.

MandyAnnV

Have you gotten your 20-25 yet?
I would love to join if you haven't

LittleLady2012

I'm a little late but I'm really interested!

sunshine_gem

Hey, I'd be interested if there's space. What is it exactly I would need to do? I have plenty of time and I go back to uni in October so it would be good to see how much I can do before then!