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Lose 5 Pounds in October Challenge

Usbornegal

OK - who's up to trying to lose 5 pounds in October? Here's how it works:

Let's see how many total pounds we can lose in October. Aim for 5, then let us know at month's end what your total is.

Here's what you do:

SW: (Starting weight)
CW: (Current weight)
GW: (Goal weight for the month)

Weigh in Dates:
10/1
10/8
10/15
10/22
10/31

Total weight lost:

Just for fun: Given that this is October with the fun event called Halloween, what is the spookiest, eeriest, most frightening or just plain bizzare thing that has happened to you since you started to lose weight?

Two years ago I bought a shirt that looked like a huge jack o lantern face and wore it as my costume. After losing weight, I looked at the picture and realized just how my rotund shape made me look like a pumpkin! EEEEEEKKKKK!

Replies

Spoo21

These challenges always motivate me, push me further and help me stay on track, so I am so in ! Here is my data:

SW: (Starting weight) - 148lbs
CW: (Current weight) - 127 lbs
GW: (Goal weight for the month) - 124 lbs

Weigh-in Date:
10/1 - 126.4 lbs

TheLastBeginning

SW: 122
CW: 122
GW:105
Goal for challenge: 115

Weigh ins

10/1
10/8
10/15
10/22
10/29
10/31

dramamine

Count me in!

SW: 155 lb
CW: 130 lb
GW: 125 lb

I hate weighing myself every week. I'll update in a month's time

crzyangelchic

Yay! I'm in tooo! I need all the motivation I can get

SW: 181
CW: 173
GW (for the month end): 168

Weigh in Dates:
10/1
10/8
10/15
10/22
10/31

Total weight lost:

Cant wait!!

Nothing eerie yet!!

barbiek999

I'm in too!

The September challenge really helped keep me aware of what I was eating. Thanks for posting this again, it's so helpful!

SW: (Starting weight)
CW: (Current weight)
GW: (Goal weight for the month)

Weigh in Dates:
10/1
10/8
10/15
10/22
10/31

fitnessprincessy69

Here's what you do:

SW:153 (before journaling)
CW: 149
GW: 130

Weigh in Dates:
10/1
10/8
10/15
10/22
10/31

Total weight lost:

The scariest thing to me is that I put on 20 pounds over the summer without even realizing it. I just wore sundresses or skirts. In August as even the sundresses/skirts started to feel tight, it became harder to smle in the mirror or at people that said I looked nice in dress/skirt. Now it is cooler, no sundresses and I cannot fit into jeans. Only one pair of yoga pants even fit me and that is pushing it. LOL I am definitely a scary sight!

ketodeb

I'm in, will post first thing tomorrow morning with the details!

tristaj90

SW: 234
CW: 170
GW: 160

Weigh in Dates:
10/1
10/8
10/15
10/22
10/31

Total weight lost:
My goal weight for the month is to be at 160, my goal weight for the end of my weight loss is 145. LETS GO!

ninetails85

I am in!

SW : 205
CW: 201.2
GW: 135

litax

I will do my best:

SW: 174.82
CW: 172.18
GW: 167.1

Weigh in Dates:
10/1
10/8
10/15
10/22
10/31

moonmistmm

SW: 182
CW: 160
GW for Oct: 153 (yes, I know that it's more than 5 pounds)
GW:130
UGW:120

Total weight lost: 22 lbs.

When I got back from college, I found out that I now weigh the same as my obese roommate because she started losing weight too. I know that it's mean, but I always thought of her as big. So now I want to keep losing weight so I'm still the smaller one. Mean, but it's motivating.

faithindeed82

SW: 154
CW: 154
GW: 149

Weigh in Dates:
10/1 154
10/8
10/15
10/22
10/31

Total weight lost:

carlagold

SW: (Starting weight) = 179
CW: (Current weight) = 160.8
W: (Goal weight for the month) = 155.8

carlagold

SW: (Starting weight) = 179
CW: (Current weight) = 160.8
W: (Goal weight for the month) = 155.8

actually started really paying attention only 2 months ago and in combination with gym, myfitnesspal, and sensa - lost just over 18 lbs in less than 55 days! hoping for 20 to 25 more in the next 2 - too aggressive?

dymplez

SW: 318.0
CW: 297.7
GW: 285.0 (this challenge)

Weigh in Dates:
10/1
10/8
10/15
10/22
10/31

NavyKnightAh13

SW: 205
CW: 183
GW: 178

Weigh in Dates:
10/1: 183
10/8
10/15
10/22
10/31

Total weight lost:

LostinAcademia

SW: 143
CW: 135
GW (For October): 130!

Man, it's going to be tough to not undo the whole month's work during all the Halloween parties

bamakmd

This is perfect for me. I am new to MFP and this is a perfect way for me to start off. I'm in

SW: 210
CW: Same as SW as I am just starting my weight loss journey on 9.30.12
GW: 204

Weigh in Dates:
10/1- 210lbs
10/8
10/15
10/22
10/31

Wish me luck and feel free to add me as a friend. Always looking for motivation and support from others

naddi9

SW: 244
CW: 182.1
GW for end of october: 177

Weigh in Dates:
10/1: 182.1
10/8
10/15
10/22
10/31

Total weight lost:

jcast92

I'm in!!

CW: 143.2
GW: 137

Weigh ins
10/1: 143.2
10/8
10/15
10/22
10/31

Alicia_Monique

I need this so badly. I'm totally in - I'll weigh in in the morning! (It probably wont be too pretty!)

chroniclesofthinoholic

SW: (Starting weight) : 120lbs
CW: (Current weight) 115 lbs
GW: (Goal weight for the month) 110 lbs

Weigh in Dates:
10/1 115 lbs

Total weight lost: 5 lbs

hopefully the last 5 pounds go away for good this month!

mcaffreyg

In!

SW- 260
CW 122.6
GW- 112 for end of october!

10/1: 122.6

Diane_K

Hi im new at this, My name is Diane and i am in Sth Australia (joined today) and reckon the monthly challenge is going to be a great way to learn to be on track and gives encouragement. Thanks heaps. Also learning how to work out calories instead of Kilojoules.

Ok here we go

SW: (72kg)
CW: (72kg)
GW: (As is first month starting from today, any loss will be a bonus)

Weigh in Dates:
10/1 - 72kg
10/8
10/15
10/22
10/31

Total weight lost:

Can i also ask a question, can anyone tell me the correct portion sizes for putting on plate at mealtimes.
Thanks
Di

ladybarometer

Alrighty!

Current: 177
Goal: 170.

Two extra lbs never hurt

MNJohn0

SW: (Starting weight) 9/30 = 200
CW: (Current weight) 9/30 = 200
TW: (Target weight for the month) 10/31 = 195

Weigh in Dates:
10/1
10/8
10/15
10/22
10/31

Total weight lost: 0

albearcamoo

SW: 133lbs
CW: 119lbs
GW: 114.5lbs

Weigh in Dates:
10/1 - 119lbs
10/8
10/15
10/22
10/31

Total: 14lbs

hunter624

SW 204.75lbs
CW 193.25 (as at Sept 30th)
GW 188.25lbs (for Oct challenge)

10/1 193.25lbs
10/8
10/15
10/22
10/31

Total weight loss (nil at present.)

Shotgun_Sinner

Hi all.

New member here, looking forward to having the support of this online community to help get me past this bump in the road.

So my starting weight at the start of the year was 21 stone, but my starting weight on this site is 17st 7lbs.

My current weight is also 17st 7lbs

My goal weight by the end of October is 17 stone 2 lbs

1/10 - 17 st 7lbs

A scary story.

Well, it's not that scary, but I bought myself some new clothes, as a target for weight loss. When I finally put them on for the first time, thinking I'd lost enough weight that they would fit just right, I found out they were far too baggy for me. That was £60 well spent.

Luckily I did get my money back because the tags were on and because I lied a little

leSarahxo

SW:158.2
CW:158.2
GW:151
Total Lost:0