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Lose 5 Pounds in October Challenge

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  • hunter624
    hunter624 Posts: 252
    SW 204.75 lbs.
    CW 193.25 lbs (as at 09/30)
    GW 188.25 lbs (for Oct)

    10/1 193lbs :smile:
    10/8 194.25lbs :cry:
    10/15 193.5lbs :ohwell:
    10/22
    10/31
    Total weight loss (still wishing) gain of 0.25lbs over-all :sad:
  • zigeuner62
    zigeuner62 Posts: 88 Member
    SW: 250
    CW: 225
    GW: 220

    Weigh in Dates:
    10/1 224.8
    10/8 222
    10/15 220.2
    10/22
    10/31

    Total weight lost: 4.8
  • CADthe1
    CADthe1 Posts: 3
    SW: 137
    CW: 133.5
    GW: 132 (For Challenge)

    10/1: 137

    10/8: 136.5

    10:/15: 133.5

    10/22:

    10/31:

    Total Weight Lost: 3.5lb
  • GroverBlue78
    GroverBlue78 Posts: 97 Member
    Week three provided its own challenge in that I had a cold, which makes it hard to exercise. I'm starting a running program this week and I am so excited to be starting again.

    SW: 211
    CW: 204.8
    GW: 200

    Weigh in Dates:
    10/1: -1.0lb (205.0)
    10/8: +0.4Lb (205.4) - not bad considering Canadian Thanksgiving
    10/15: -0.6Lbs (204.8)
    10/22
    10/31

    Total For the month: -1.2 Lbs
  • eksproductions
    eksproductions Posts: 138 Member
    10/1 186
    10/8 183
    10/15 181.4
    10/22
    10/31

    Total Loss: 4.6
  • NavyKnightAh13
    NavyKnightAh13 Posts: 1,394 Member
    SW: 205
    CW: 183
    GW: 178

    Weigh in Dates:
    10/1: 183
    10/8: 182
    10/15: 181.8
    10/22
    10/31

    Total weight lost:
  • itsmyvwbeetle
    itsmyvwbeetle Posts: 272 Member
    Name/ real name: Jackie

    Goal weight on OCTOBER 31 : 235

    10/1: 240.4
    10/8: 238.4
    10/15: 234.0 (went past that goal!! I figured I would though, yeehaw)
    10/22:
    10/29:
    10:31
  • xiofett
    xiofett Posts: 138 Member
    SW: 261
    CW: 256
    GW: 250 (for the month)
    UGW: 215

    Weigh in dates:
    10/1 - 256
    10/8 - 255
    10/15 - 254
    10/22
    10/31
  • chelljo12
    chelljo12 Posts: 187 Member
    Weigh in Dates:
    10/1 194.6
    10/8 195.4 (+.08)
    10/15 194.4
    10/22
    10/31

    Total weight lost:
  • kimb1482
    kimb1482 Posts: 10 Member
    SW: 154.3
    CW: 154.3
    GW (by 10/31): 149
    GW: 135

    Weigh in Dates:
    10/1 - 154.3
    10/8 - 153.8
    10/15 - 151.9
    10/22
    10/31
  • Mellie289
    Mellie289 Posts: 1,191 Member
    SW: 194
    CW: 158.6
    GW: 151

    Weigh in Dates:
    10/1 158.6
    10/9 154.9
    10/15 154.5
    10/22
    10/31
  • lilsweetwright
    lilsweetwright Posts: 35 Member
    Name/ real name: Lara

    Goal weight on OCTOBER 31 : 137.6

    10/1: 145.6
    10/8: 142
    10/15: 141.6
    10/22:
    10/29:
    10:31
  • tanyaslosingit
    tanyaslosingit Posts: 178 Member
    GW: (Goal weight for the month): 140 lbs

    Weigh in Dates:
    10/01: 145 lbs
    10/08: 144 lbs
    10/15: 142 lbs
    10/22
    10/31

    Total weight lost: 3.00 lbs

    YAY! The reading of 142 lbs that I actually took last Monday *wasn't* an anomalous reading! The number stuck and I'm on track to lose two more pounds by Halloween :-)
  • moxleye
    moxleye Posts: 70 Member
    So far I'm doing pretty well!!!!

    SW 199
    CW 173.5
    GW 135

    Weigh in dates
    10/1 - 175.5
    10/8- 173.5
    10/15- 171.5

    Total weight loss 4 pounds
  • MericoX
    MericoX Posts: 199 Member
    W: 274
    CW: 234.5
    GW: 225.5 (October) - 231.5 by 10/14/12

    Weigh in Dates:
    10/1: 234.5
    10/8: 236.0 + (-1.5")
    10/15: 232.4 + (-0.25")
    10/22
    10/31

    Total weight lost: 2.1
  • slcjd92
    slcjd92 Posts: 33 Member
    SW: 310.4
    CW: 277.8
    GW: 269 for October challenge
    UGW: 150

    Weigh in Dates:
    10/1 277.8
    10/8 277.2 (lost .6 pounds, not a lot but a loss none the less so I will take it)
    10/15 273.2 (yippee, lost 4 pounds last week)
    10/22
    10/31

    Total October weight lost: 4.6 pounds

    I might just might make my October goal.......
  • ksmiley412
    ksmiley412 Posts: 274 Member
    SW: 161
    CW: 156
    GW for end of Oct: 151
    GW: 130

    Weigh in Dates:
    10/1 156
    10/8 156
    10/15 152 :)
    10/22
    10/31
  • cpanus
    cpanus Posts: 20,148 Member
    I'm in! I've been struggling with this particular five pounds for the past two months. October will be the CAN DO month!

    SW: 192.2
    CW: 132.0
    GW: 127.0

    Weigh in Dates:

    10/1... 130.8
    10/8... 130.0
    10/15.. 128.6
    10/22
    10/31

    Total weight lost: 3.4

    After losing 60 pounds, I was in the grocery store and ran into an old boss I worked with two years before...she had no idea who I was!!! Thrilling and spooky all at once!!!
  • kelswg102
    kelswg102 Posts: 37 Member
    Oops forgot to post on Friday...

    SW: 248
    SW For Challenge: 157
    GW (October): 155
    UGW: 145

    Weigh in Dates:
    10/5: 156.4
    10/12: 155.8
    10/19:
    10/26:
  • sarahkraus1982
    sarahkraus1982 Posts: 140 Member
    SW: 210.4 lbs
    CW: 161 lbs
    GW: 155 lbs
    UGW: 145 lbs

    Weigh in Dates:
    10/3: 161 lbs
    10/8: 160 lbs Not bad after two Thanksgiving Dinners
    10/15: 161.4 lbs :grumble:
    10/22:
    10/31:
  • mininipuce
    mininipuce Posts: 50 Member
    SW: 200 (Feb. 2012)
    CW: 163
    GW for end of Oct: 158
    GW for end of Dec: 154 (or less :)


    Weigh in Dates:
    10/1: 163
    10/8 : 162 (Thanksgiving weekend did not help!)
    10/15: 161
    10/22:
    10/31:
  • opajee
    opajee Posts: 69
    Checking in:

    SW (Jan2012): 175
    CW: 148
    GW: 130

    Weigh in Dates:
    10/1: 148
    10/8: 145
    10/15: 145
    10/22:
    10/31:

    Total weight lost: 3
  • mrshoneydew
    mrshoneydew Posts: 253
    SW: 214 lbs
    GW: (for the month) 165 or less
    GW: 160

    Weigh in Dates:
    10/1- 171
    10/8- 169
    10/15- 169
    10/22-
    10/31-

    Been working my butt off, but since I'm 27 years old and only 4 pounds away from being at the lowest I have ever weighed since I was 12 years old, I expect things to go a little bit slower now. Just going to keep doing what I'm doing. :smile:
  • naddi9
    naddi9 Posts: 26
    SW: 244
    CW: 182.1
    GW for end of october: 177

    Weigh in Dates:
    10/1: 182.1
    10/9: 180.9
    10/15: 180.7
    10/22
    10/31

    Total weight lost: 1.4lbs
  • Alicia_Monique
    Alicia_Monique Posts: 338 Member
    SW: (174.6)
    CW: (171)
    GW for end of October: (165)
    UGW: (120-140 haven't decided)
    Weight lost so far: 3.6 pounds

    Weigh in Dates:
    10/1: 174.6
    10/8: 171.8 (-2.8)
    10/15: 171 (-.8) This was my own fault, I was maintaining 167 for a couple days then drank all weekend and ate like crap yesterday. -.-
    10/22
    10/31
  • lbsell
    lbsell Posts: 26
    Here I go....

    SW: 168
    CW: 150
    GW: 135 by July, 18 2013 for 15 year wedding anniversary and trip to Hawaii!!!!

    Weigh in Dates:
    10/1 is 150.2
    10/8 is 148.4 (ate 3 good meal choices, avoided snacking - did good!) Feels good to focus and succeed : )
    10/15 is 149.4 (snacks not good)
    10/22
    10/31

    Focusing on B then snack L then snack and finally D. 3 meals and 2 snacks only if needed. E is like S and S doesn't make you F, you do!
    For week of 8th - continue plan of 3 and 2, E is like S and S doesn't make you F, you do!!!!
    Week of 15th - stay focused, work hard; know feeling of eating right and exercising!
  • myvgurl
    myvgurl Posts: 31
    SW: 219 CW: 184 GW: 180 10/1: 184 10/8: 183 10/15: 182 pounds
  • plus_chocolate
    plus_chocolate Posts: 36
    I joined the challenge on time but used three different scales so I am sticking to one and still going for 5 pounds this month

    My start weight with the old scale was: 244
    The new Scale 231.6
    My Goal:226.6
    Weigh in Dates:
    10/8 : 230.8
    10/15:229
    10/22
    10/31

    Total weight lost:
  • veronica1359
    veronica1359 Posts: 455 Member
    SW : 232.59
    CW: 213,85
    GW::209.00

    Weigh in Dates:
    10/1 ......... 213.85
    10/8 ...........213.85
    10/15 .........212,53
    10/22
    10/31
  • ClarkeEJ
    ClarkeEJ Posts: 155 Member
    SW: 255
    CW: 201
    GW: 196

    Weigh in Dates:
    10/1: 201
    10/8: 200
    10/15: 202
    10/22:
    10/31:

    Total weight lost: -1lb (Gained a pound since the beginning of Oct after initially losing!!)
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