I am currently a bit discouraged with the scale, and more discouraged by support groups that go *poof* without warning. I am honestly looking forward to the new year when I won't have a party or an evening out multiple times during the week.

I do really well with challenges (historically), but it seems like many of them have a very low participation rate. I am really hoping this is an active group and the fact this group has been around before gives me hope. :flowerforyou:

I've decided for a 15 lb weight loss goal, that would be just over a pound a week.

I am so ready to start this challenge! I am currently at 191 lbs. and I would like to get to 175 lbs. It may not happen by April but it will happen by the end of the new year!!!!

I'm in.
goal is 10 lbs by 4/1/14. reasonable & attainable

Thank you for organising this for us Mulecanter.
I start the new year 1 lb heavier than my first weigh in

Thank you everyone, After reading all the comments, I am dropping my goal. A slower, more permanent weight loss seems the sensible way to go.

I am excited to join. I think it will make a big difference having support. My goal is to drop 35 lbs.

I am in for the challenge....I would love to get down around 140...currently around 146 but only because I was uber sick over Christmas....my main challenge for myself is to maintain...thats what I did during the Christmas Challenge...I usually maintain around 150 so I don't know if 140 is even reasonable for me but it is worth a try...no time like the present to try!!!!

nice joining you again for the returners and welcome to the newcomers!!!!!

Not sure how the spreadsheet thing works and I've only just joined....5th Jan. Hope I'm not too late to be included.

LOL...I accidentally put my gmail username in the spreadsheet instead of "shuki_cotren"....oops! sorry to confuse anyone who notices that I changed my username on the spreadsheet!!!