100 lb Challenge! Start Feb 1 or join in any time!

Here's a challenge for those of us looking to lose 100+ lbs. It does not have an end date, but weekly weigh-ins and/or measurements to keep us on track. You may choose however you want to keep track (for example, fitting into smaller pants, etc.). I found a few websites that have body fat estimators based on measurements, and I'm going to track mine monthly. For example: http://www.healthstatus.com/calculate/bfb uses the formula developed by the U.S. Navy.

I chose the first day of the month for a fresh start, but I'm going to use Saturdays for my weekly weigh-ins. You can choose whatever day you like! I'm going to put my start weight and current weight every week and hip measurement and body fat estimate every first of the month.

I have met some really cool people on this website and I know we can have a great challenge! Set your weekly/monthly/total goal weight and if you reach it, we'll all celebrate!! If you don't we'll give you a virtual hug and tell you it's gonna be OK, next week will be better! Also, let's include every week something good we did for ourselves or someone else. It's a good way to take the focus off "weight" and onto "living each day to the fullest." Rock on, let's get to it! :glasses:

Yay! I'm glad to see that we have a group starting!

Yeesh, what a problem figuring out body fat percentage!! I started checking mine on different websites and they are not even close!!

The first website I listed above gave result of 52.4% for Navy method and 38% for YMCA method...
http://www.healthcentral.com/cholesterol/home-body-fat-test-2774-143.html = 40%
http://www.bmi-calculator.net/body-fat-calculator/ = 32.5%

My Taylor brand home scale shows 56%

I guess I'll just go by my measuring tape for progress and not worry about what the % is until I get close to my goal weight. :noway:

My first mini-goal is to get at least one pair of size 18 to zip up by Valentine's Day. I had 3 pair of pants I couldn't fit into, and the other day my sister gave me another pair she found on sale....how embarrasing that I couldn't put them on. Now all 4 pants are just hanging there in the closet.

I won't be near a computer for the weekly "check-in" next week, but today I was 244lbs. Oh, I hate how you THINK you are a size 20 (or whatever size), but you are NOT! As Memaw has pointed out, it depends on the cut and brand. I thought I was going to get to wear a cute outfit on my trip to visit my son, but it's still too tight across the "back end" although I've lost 1/2" in my thighs since I started to work out. Well, all righty then. I have a bit of work ahead of me!!!!

I'm so glad we are in this together!

I've made a list of those who have said they want to join the challenge, along with the goals (if they were mentioned, and a couple I did a quick subtraction on - please let me know if I made a mistake on your goal!)

bkrbabe57 - 100 lbs
JennaH - 115 lbs
PattyH - 134 lbs
maybeoneday - not listed
magundis - not listed
mygoal - not listed
Gotmilk9579 - 130 lbs
Gina33884 - not listed
skinnygal - 85 lbs
skinnydreams - 76 lbs
mnbarnum - 81 lbs
abetterme - 100 lbs
memaw66 - 77 lbs
meanmommy - not listed
Casta34 - 131 lbs
Junie05 - 105 lbs

I hope we all have a good week ahead of us - I can't wait to come back and post that I have lost pounds and/or inches and that I've done well on my eating and exercising! I look forward to being in GOOD HEALTH!!! :flowerforyou:
P.S. Congrats to you all that have already lost some weight! Do you want to mention what you've done that's working? Casta, 15 lbs in a month is fantastic!