200+ Slimmin' Down in Spring!

FYI:

here are peep's weigh-ins I pulled from the end of our last challenge. If you haven't done your final weigh-in, please post it, so I can get the chart up tomorrow morning, at the latest:

Kim: 196.5 (WELCOME TO ONEderland! *twirls*)
Amy: 211.2
Amber: 237.5

And Lacey, I did like your challenge name, but it was my bad that I didn't read over everyone's post before posting the new challenge thread. We'll use it NEXT March. *wink*

Yay for a new challenge. It was perfect timing, as I see Karen tried to respond to the old thread, and it started a part 2 thread-- was meant to be! I've got your weight as 255, and will put it on the chart.

Welcome newbies! If you didn't post a starting weight, please do so, and I'll add you to the new chart.

officernice- welcome! why don't you tell us a little more about yourself!

nowic- welcome! I think your exercise goals are pretty realistic. I find that it's important to not set too loft goals, so you're setting yourself up for failure. It's always better to overshoot a goal, then undershoot it. It's great when you see "under calorie days"-- just remember not to net below 1200. I'll put down your starting weight as 272, and have you PASS for the first couple of weeks on the weigh-in front (should be a really nice one come March!!), but you should still check in with how you've done on your other goals you set for yourself.

blessedmommy2- welcome to the group and to the site! Weight loss fluctuates. All of us who have been here for a while have had good periods of weight loss where it's just falling off of us, and then bad periods, even when we're doing everything right. Be patient, and the weight will come off! It's a pretty aggressive goal you've set for yourself. As I mentioned in my response to nowic, it's better to do better on your goal, then set yourself up for failure. We all lose weight differently. Often, if someone is really sedentary and has not been dieting, the weight might start coming off quickly, then even out to a more normal weight loss (1-2ish/week), but everyone's different. Don't get discouraged if it doesn't come off quickly. Also, if you're exercising regularly, don't discount the fact that you might be getting smaller/leaner, without much difference on the scale.

Victoria- welcome back! We missed you! Sounds like you had a great time. Way to go with the H&M larges! Fabulous long runs. I'm just getting back into it. My plan now is to turn, at least every other day, one of my walks with Emma into a run, and then continue to up the distance a bit with her, to start building my base again. Plan now is to maybe run the Dexter-Ann Arbor half at the beginning of June. There's just no way I'm going to be ready for Toledo. *sadface* You can totally get back down. We've got to be on each other's tushies!! No plateauing or going in the wrong direction anymore. Let's shoot for our lowest weight and beyond!!

Lacey- 30 day shred still kills me somewhat. It's definitely high impact and not something I would do everyday. Even when I was exercising pretty much every day, that still killed me.

Amy- that show is totally just softcore. Clearly, that's the entertainment factor they're going for. As long as you appreciate it for the crack that it is. You totes can get down to ONEderland. You're so close. Keep it up and you'll get there. You were so close to your 210 this past challenge.

wichelle- welcome! I'll add you to the group chart for the challenge. Nice realistic goals! Looking forward to hearing more from you!