New Year's 2013 Challenge Thread - Closed Group

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  • ndetlefsen
    ndetlefsen Posts: 33 Member
    ndetlefsen/Nancy
    Challenge Start Weight: 184.4
    Challenge Goal Weight: 175

    10/24: 184.4
    10/31: 183.8
    11/7: 184.4
    11/14: 185
    11/21:189
    11/28:189
    12/5:
    12/12:
    12/19:
    12/26:
    1/1:
  • Geminihuntress
    Geminihuntress Posts: 199 Member
    Challenge Start Weight: 224.2
    Challenge Goal Weight: 212

    10/24: 224.2
    10/31: 222.0 (2.2lbs lost)
    11/7: 224.0 (2.0lbs gain, overall loss 0.2lbs)
    11/14: 223.2 (0.8lb loss, overall loss 1.0lb)
    11/21: 223.2 (maintained, overall loss 1.0lb)
    11/28: 219.2 (4.0lbs lost, overall loss 5.0lb)
    12/5:
    12/12:
    12/19:
    12/26:
    1/1:

    Woohoo!! Much happier with this weeks result :bigsmile:

    Hope you've all had good weeks too :flowerforyou:

    OMG way to go Sara!!!
  • Geminihuntress
    Geminihuntress Posts: 199 Member
    Good going Nancy!!!
  • Geminihuntress
    Geminihuntress Posts: 199 Member
    URCanadianAngel/Mary
    Challenge Start Weight: 196
    Challenge Goal Weight: 181

    10/24: 196
    10/31: 197.4 (+1.40)
    11/7: 197.8 (+.4)
    11/14: 188.6 (-9.2)
    11/21: 189.5 (+1)
    11/28: 190.8 (+1.3)
    12/5:
    12/12:
    12/19:
    12/26:
    1/1:

    :ohwell::mad: :explode: - REALLY!!! I have been working extra hard and careful with what I've been eating....man:frown:
  • claritarejoice
    claritarejoice Posts: 461 Member
    URCanadianAngel/Mary
    Challenge Start Weight: 196
    Challenge Goal Weight: 181

    10/24: 196
    10/31: 197.4 (+1.40)
    11/7: 197.8 (+.4)
    11/14: 188.6 (-9.2)
    11/21: 189.5 (+1)
    11/28: 190.8 (+1.3)
    12/5:
    12/12:
    12/19:
    12/26:
    1/1:

    :ohwell::mad: :explode: - REALLY!!! I have been working extra hard and careful with what I've been eating....man:frown:

    It looks like you've lost 5 pounds in 5 weeks! So you're right on track! Slower weight loss is more sustainable! Hugs!
  • Time2getFit4Life
    Time2getFit4Life Posts: 521 Member
    Today I weighed in at 187.4 another lb in the wrong direction hopefully next week will be more promising. Although I spoke to a group of ladies that have done the program I'm doing and all of them stated that they gained before losing weight
  • bluiz13
    bluiz13 Posts: 3,550 Member
    here's this week's chart....
    Clarita was our biggest loser this week with a 2.5% loss
    Mary is our biggest loser to date with a 2.9% total loss
    Denise, Sara and Crystal also posted losses.....Jill has not reported in for 2 weeks so i will continue to carry her forward from last week and then next week if she doesnt report into the thread i'll drop her from the sheet - dont want her "lack of progress" during the challenge to skew our numbers....to those that maintained or even posted a gain, hang in there....the fact that each of us is being diligent in our task to make our bodies better is an overall better reward than losses in my book...although losses rock too :)

    Clarita I also saw you post that you and your dr have determined you are in your healthy range...that is awesome...an amazing accomplishment....so happy for you....can you give us a challenge this week???

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  • InPieces3
    InPieces3 Posts: 215
    Wahooo!!!! WTG Clarita! Great job! :flowerforyou:
  • claritarejoice
    claritarejoice Posts: 461 Member
    Yay! Thank you guys! SOO happy! This week I just crossed over into the healthy weight category - YEESSS! Party time!

    THIS WEEK's CHALLENGE:
    OK my first thought for a challenge is to give you the same one that I am doing. That is, exercise every single day this week. I know some people have good reasons for not doing this (you are lifting heavy and need a recovery day, you are sick, etc). But it doesn't have to be that hard - "exercise" one day could be as little as a light 15-minute walk, or 15 minutes of yoga/pilates or jumping jacks. I would like to say minimum 15 minutes though.

    Is this OK? If it's not a feasible challenge, let me know and I'll think of something else.

    I appreciate all of you so much!!
  • bluiz13
    bluiz13 Posts: 3,550 Member
    sounds perfect...i take your challenge....
  • claritarejoice
    claritarejoice Posts: 461 Member
    We can post our daily exercise here if you'd like. Today I walked to work and home (40 minutes total) and took a 60 minute zumba class.
  • saramerrigan
    saramerrigan Posts: 555 Member
    Well done on your loss this week Clarita and special congratulations fro breaking into the "healthy weight" range.

    I also accept your challenge.

    This morning i braved the cold and walked to work (12 mins) but other than walking home again later it's a rest day for me
  • cmpettey
    cmpettey Posts: 221 Member
    181.2 :sad:
    I don't know what's going on. Except for Thanksgiving I had a really good week. That means I am up 10 pounds from my lowest weight in May. I really was back on the horse with everything this week. I should not be up.

    Hi cmpettey, I'm sorry about your frustration :( How can I and we support you? hugs

    Thank you! I think I found the probable cause of the gain. I started my period this morning. Hoping for a loss next week. As for the challenge, it's on! Great challenge!
  • bluiz13
    bluiz13 Posts: 3,550 Member
    i messed up the formula in my damn spreadsheet LOL...Clarita is our biggest loser of the week still but she is also the biggest loser overall to date NOT Mary...sorry girls...i think i fixed the formulas for all the rows going forward...i'm not going to update the chart here but if you want to look at it you can at....

    https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AmsRzs_p1FWddGFsd0hid2tzbGpkOGZZaUJPM25lNmc#gid=0
    here's this week's chart....
    Clarita was our biggest loser this week with a 2.5% loss
    Mary is our biggest loser to date with a 2.9% total loss
    Denise, Sara and Crystal also posted losses.....Jill has not reported in for 2 weeks so i will continue to carry her forward from last week and then next week if she doesnt report into the thread i'll drop her from the sheet - dont want her "lack of progress" during the challenge to skew our numbers....to those that maintained or even posted a gain, hang in there....the fact that each of us is being diligent in our task to make our bodies better is an overall better reward than losses in my book...although losses rock too :)

    Clarita I also saw you post that you and your dr have determined you are in your healthy range...that is awesome...an amazing accomplishment....so happy for you....can you give us a challenge this week???

    wk5smallerX.jpg
  • claritarejoice
    claritarejoice Posts: 461 Member
    Today I walked to work and home (in the rain! gasp!) and took a 60 minute cardio barre class (that burns!). I'm having big trouble with IBS right now so I pray that goes away.
  • iorahkwano
    iorahkwano Posts: 709 Member
    Starting weight: 144lbs
    Goal weight: 130lb

    Date......weight.....bust-waist-belly-hips
    11/05.....144lbs.....37-31-(37)-39
    11/12.....142lbs.....37-31-(36.5)-39
    11/19.....140lbs.....36-30-(36)-39
    11/26.....140lbs.....36-30-(36)-38.5
    12/03.....138lbs.....36-29.5-(35.5)-38.5
    12/10......
    12/17.....
    12/24..
    12/31.....130lbs.....36-28-(30)-39*
  • claritarejoice
    claritarejoice Posts: 461 Member
    Hi everyone! I hope your week is starting off well. Saturday, Sunday and today I did my circuit training/aerobics DVD for exercise. This week I also increased my daily calorie intake target.
  • bluiz13
    bluiz13 Posts: 3,550 Member
    so far this week since the start of the challenge i have completed the following....

    thursday i did 6.1 miles on the elliptical
    friday i did a .7 mile walk to the bank plus my lunchtime run of 3.33 miles
    saturday i did 3 miles on the elliptical
    sunday i did 4.6 mile run (first official of my princess half marathon training plan) just under 1 hr plus my hubby and i walked around after lunch doing a little window shopping on our kid free afternoon.....
    monday i did a little .6 mile walk to the bank and back....


    tuesday WILL BE A LUNCHTIME RUN
    wednesday WILL BE A LUNCHTIME WALK
  • saramerrigan
    saramerrigan Posts: 555 Member
    Ooh, I had forgotten to update with my exercise!

    Fri 30th: added a walk home from work (the long way round)
    Sat 1st: Leslie Sansone 5 Fat Burning miles DVD
    Sun 2nd: rest day
    Mon 3rd: walk to and from work, 40 mins strength training and 45 mins on the treadmill
  • bluiz13
    bluiz13 Posts: 3,550 Member
    so far this week since the start of the challenge i have completed the following....

    thursday i did 6.1 miles on the elliptical
    friday i did a .7 mile walk to the bank plus my lunchtime run of 3.33 miles
    saturday i did 3 miles on the elliptical
    sunday i did 4.6 mile run (first official of my princess half marathon training plan) just under 1 hr plus my hubby and i walked around after lunch doing a little window shopping on our kid free afternoon.....
    monday i did a little .6 mile walk to the bank and back....
    tuesday i did a lunchtime run of 3.36 miles and i'm headed to the bank for another little .6 miles


    wednesday is supposed to be rest day but since i have been challenged to do something each day, IT WILL BE A LUNCHTIME WALK
  • shiningsea
    shiningsea Posts: 67 Member
    10/24: 177
    10/31: 173
    11/7: 172.5
    11/14: 176.0
    11/21: 174.5
    11/28: 174.5
    12/5: 175.5
    12/12:
    12/19:
    12/26:
    1/1:

    I've been at 176 all week after Thanksgiving and Birthday festivities, so this is actually a loss for me. Not for the challenge, but for me! Keep on chuggin'!
  • MomsL8
    MomsL8 Posts: 7
    Hey all - I am so sorry to be absent from this whole thread like this. I am going through a really really really rough time in my life. I am just beginning the processes of divorce, and so I am changing all my logins and passwords and all that great stuff you do to grieve a loss and protect yourself. It's hell, but it is helping me curb the weight.

    Thank you for putting up with me and being patient. I am so sorry I am not a regular contributor to this group. My life and job are just so complicated right now.

    Thanks for you continued support! But I DID WEIGH IN TODAY!!!!


    Momsl8/Jill
    Challenge Start Weight: 173 (will confirm in am)
    Challenge Goal Weight: 155

    10/24:
    10/31:
    11/7:
    11/14:
    11/21:
    11/28:
    12/5: 171.5
    12/12:
    12/19:
    12/26:
    1/1:
  • cmpettey
    cmpettey Posts: 221 Member
    178.6 :smile:

    Unfortunately it has been a bad exercise week for me but I have at least walked every day and I've been putting up my Christmas decorations so I'm definitely moving, lifting, climbing ladders, etc. more because of that.
  • bluiz13
    bluiz13 Posts: 3,550 Member
    Bluiz13/Denise
    Challenge Start Weight: 180.2
    Challenge Goal Weight: 169

    10/24: 180.2
    10/31: 182.4 (+2.2)
    11/7: 186.6 (+4.2)
    11/14: 179 (-7.6)
    11/21: 182 (+3)
    11/28: 181 (-1)
    12/5: 178.6 (-2.4)
    12/12:
    12/19:
    12/26:
    1/1:
  • bluiz13
    bluiz13 Posts: 3,550 Member
    i had you at 181.2 last week....so this is a loss lol
    178.6 :smile:

    Unfortunately it has been a bad exercise week for me but I have at least walked every day and I've been putting up my Christmas decorations so I'm definitely moving, lifting, climbing ladders, etc. more because of that.
  • claritarejoice
    claritarejoice Posts: 461 Member
    Clarita
    Challenge start weight: 167
    Challenge goal weight: 157

    10/24: 167
    10/31: 167
    11/7: 164
    11/14: 163
    11/21: 162
    11/28: 158
    12/5: 158

    My exercise for last week:
    11/28: aerobics DVD, walk to work and home
    11/29: zumba class, walk to work and home
    11/30: cardio barre class, walk to work and home
    12/1, 12/2 and 12/3: did a circuit training/aerobics DVD each day
    12/4: walked to work and home, took a cardio barre class
    12/5: walked to work and home, ran stairs
  • claritarejoice
    claritarejoice Posts: 461 Member
    MomsL8: I'm so sorry about what you're dealing with. I totally sympathize. Hugs!

    cmpettey: walking definitely counts for daily exercise!
  • saramerrigan
    saramerrigan Posts: 555 Member
    Challenge Start Weight: 224.2
    Challenge Goal Weight: 212

    10/24: 224.2
    10/31: 222.0 (2.2lbs lost)
    11/7: 224.0 (2.0lbs gain, overall loss 0.2lbs)
    11/14: 223.2 (0.8lb loss, overall loss 1.0lb)
    11/21: 223.2 (maintained, overall loss 1.0lb)
    11/28: 219.2 (4.0lbs lost, overall loss 5.0lb)
    12/5: 217.8 (1.4lbs lost, overall loss 6.4lbs)
    12/12:
    12/19:
    12/26:
    1/1:

    Quite pleased with that, as I was expecting to see a gain after last weeks big loss!

    Sorry to hear about your troubles MomsL8 :flowerforyou:
  • gorbygirl
    gorbygirl Posts: 27 Member
    Gorbygirl/Becca

    Challenge Starting weight: 241
    Challenge Goal weight: 220

    10/24: 241
    10/31: 241
    11/7: 240.2
    11/14: 242.6
    11/21: ---
    11/28: 244.0
    12/5: 242.8
    12/12:
    12/19:
    12/26:
    1/1:

    Not where I wanna be but finally moving in the right direction again!
  • InPieces3
    InPieces3 Posts: 215
    InPieces3/Crystal
    Challenge Start Weight: 231.2
    Challenge Goal Weight: 215

    10/24: 231.2
    10/31: 229.0 (2.2 lb loss)
    11/07: 226.7 (2.3 lb loss)
    11/14: 228 (1.3 lb gain)
    11/21: 231 (3.3 lb gain)
    11/28: 228 (3 lb loss)
    12/05: 224 (4 lb loss) 7.2 lbs loss total over-all
    12/12:
    12/19:
    12/26:
    01/01:

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