Biggest Loser Challenge- Week 1 weigh-in

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  • heather2219
    heather2219 Posts: 13
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    Hi, everyone, I'm Heather, 232 lbs, I am really excited about joining this challenge. I look forward to the motivation that I think a group will be able to give me & some friendly competition. I wish everyone the best of luck.
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    heather2219 Posts: 13
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  • Bingomama
    Bingomama Posts: 24
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    Hi everyone I'm Kelly . Happy New Year ! Northwestern Ontario Canada here, 200 pounds today, First day back at Myfitnesspal. Can't wait for Biggest Loser to start tomorrow night. I love to walk , but if you read the first line, you'll see why:flowerforyou: I use the treadmill mostly.
    -35 C has been our average temp this winter. YUCK why do I live here?
    I think this group will be very motivating.
    Good luck and here's to losing !
  • megstar8686
    megstar8686 Posts: 22 Member
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    Hey I'm Megan... from Melbourne, Australia :smile: I'm looking forward to getting some extra motivation. The only reason I want to loose weight is for myself, and sometimes when there's too much going on, or life is getting me down, I forget about why I'm doing this. I'm sick of people telling me that I don't need to loose weight... because it's not so much about that as it is feeling good about myself. Which I rarely ever do.

    Anyway... my favourite food?! Mrs. Fields choc chip cookies... they are heaven :love:

    I actually love going to the gym. I love being challenged. So this will be fantastic for me I think! And hopefully I'll make some long distance friends along the way! :happy:

    My starting weight, well yesterday it was 65kg, but today it's 67kg :ohwell: I hope that it's just because I'm feeling unwell today, and not a sign of things to come! My goal is to get to around 55kg. I'm not setting a time limit, although next summer would be ideal!

    I'll leave it there for now :flowerforyou: good luck everyone!

    P.S. Kelly, -35 degrees sounds wonderful, we're hitting around 40 degrees here... it's unbearable!!! Although I've never been somewhere that cold!!!
  • crystalandsean7377
    crystalandsean7377 Posts: 2
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    My name is Crystal. I just recently found MFP, and I love it!!!

    My husband and I are trying to work up to running a marathon by the end of the year. I have never been much of a runner, but have recently really started loving it, and the way I feel after I have accomplished a good run.

    My goal is to lose 15 lbs by March.



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  • rheign
    rheign Posts: 56
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    Rheign here. My current weight is 183; I hope to drop another 40-54lbs. I LOVE biking and fortunately I live in a climate that permits me to ride all year long. WOOT!
  • deedeehawaii
    deedeehawaii Posts: 279 Member
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    I'm a MFP newbie, so am kinda lost .... What is the challenge? To lose the most pounds? Most % of your weight? Is it tied it to "Biggest Loser Challenge" TV show (which I don't usually watch)?
    Help, please, with more details. I'm all for a thread which helps with accountability!
    Thanks, DeeDee
    [PS, I have regained 12 of my hard to lose pounds, and want to lose an additional 5 pounds, for a total of 17 pounds. I just started on Friday Jan.1 at 137 pounds]
  • Bingomama
    Bingomama Posts: 24
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    Megan- 40 C NOT FAIR. I think I need to visit Austrlia. Its warmed up to -26 today, so why am I complaining. I am planning a warm trip this winter, but probably not until April.
    May we all be Biggest Losers and get to our goals !
  • njenn10
    njenn10 Posts: 16
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    Dee Dee... it is not necessarily a challenge of who looses the most weight, it is more for support and holding ourselves accountable by posting weight loss/gain/maint etc. Hope this helps...
  • emilysuzanne
    emilysuzanne Posts: 67 Member
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    WOW! EVERYONE!! great response!
    Rules for the newbies: weigh-ins are anytime on Mondays. Every Monday. You will say how much of a percentage of your body weight you lost that week, and the challenge is until February 1st.
    For example: say it was next monday and I lost 3 pounds.. I am at 164 so I would have lost .01829% of my body weight for that week. The next week you will still base your percentage on your base weight, which is what you started at this week.
    I will post the runnings next Tuesday to let everyone know who is winning & not, etc.

    Thanks again everyone!! and good luck!
    emilysuzanne
  • csnealey
    csnealey Posts: 251 Member
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    Hey everyone. I posted on the wrong site just a minute ago, lol. My name is Sherry and I live in NC. My stating weight is 213.2. My favorite food is Mexican. I am about to go exercise because I have to get done so I can watch Biggest Loser tonight.
  • ericawortman
    ericawortman Posts: 2
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    Hi everyone. My name is Erica and I live in Kansas City, Missouri. Im 5'11 and my current weight is 156.
    I want to lose ten pounds within the next six weeks and I want it all to be fat. I had twins almost 2 years ago and gained 80 lbs, I have lost all but 10 lbs within the first year and im have been fighting with these pesky 10 lbs for a year now! I love to workout although its hard to find the time. I am buying a treadmill next weekend hoping that will help. I have not been able to lose a pound for 3 weeks and I dont know why I eat between 1200-1500 calories a day and workout 4-5 days a week, i dont know what I am doing wrong?? im excited for the extra motivation!!!
  • robsgal
    robsgal Posts: 50 Member
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    Love this!

    I'm Jacki
    188lbs
    I love Zumba and love to eat!
  • Bingomama
    Bingomama Posts: 24
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    Emilysuzanne
    Could you please post the math quotation behind the percentage of body weight. I can't seem to figure it out.
    Thanks, Bingomama
  • Bingomama
    Bingomama Posts: 24
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    Welcome Jacki !!

    Here's to us all losing big this year .
  • gympamela
    gympamela Posts: 188 Member
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    Im Pamela, Week 1 weigh in: 166
  • HeatherMN
    HeatherMN Posts: 3,821 Member
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    Pamela, it's nice to see another "horse person" in here!

    I'm excited about this! I don't recall if I posted my weight, but as of this morning, it was 201.

    Have a great evening, everyone!
    Heather
  • Bingomama
    Bingomama Posts: 24
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    Opps, I forgot as well

    201 this morning. God help me. :sad:
  • emilysuzanne
    emilysuzanne Posts: 67 Member
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    Yup, no problem. :)

    We will be competing by percentage of body weight lost.

    Say you weigh 100 pounds, and lost 1 pound this week. Just divide 1 into 100 and it would be 1% lost that week. Of course no one in the entire world should weigh that much unless they are still in elementary school so the percentage lost each week will be under 1%. haha. :)

    I hope that makes more sense, if not just post your weight from Jan. 4th's weigh-in and how much lost whichever week and I can calculate it our for you.
  • aprilfit
    aprilfit Posts: 90 Member
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    I want to join.
    I've been stuck between 195-2005 for the last year. Now I'm 203
    I started at 225 and 175 is my goal weight.
    I'm going on holidays in 3 weeks and want to lose 10 pounds pronto.
    Let's do this.
    Cheers,
    April

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