Harry Potter book weight-loss challenge!

kristikitter
kristikitter Posts: 602 Member
edited November 2016 in Challenges
Because I like Harry Potter and I like losing weight and I like FOOOOOD... this started life on my personal goals blog and I thought, well, there are lots of Harry Potter fans milling about on here... so... here we go.

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Rules
Enjoy your gosh-darn selves.
Check in here with your progress/Harry Potter gifs (you get Brownie points from me if you include gifs of Lucius Malfoy or Barty Crouch Jr.)
There is no time limit! Time limits are for Muggles.
Page totals are for the first UK editions (because that's I what I own), and according to Wikipedia.

On with the fun...
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Total loss that this challenge goes up to is 86lbs - if you have fewer pounds to lose, just follow it up to wherever will take you nearest your goal :smile:

Philosopher's Stone has 223 pages. Added together, these numbers equal 7.
[ ] Lose 7lbs from your start date.

Chamber of Secrets has 251 pages. Added together, these numbers equal 8.
[ ] Lose 8lbs from the completion of the PS challenge.

Prisoner of Azkaban has 317 pages. Added together, these numbers equal 11.
[ ] Lose 11lbs from the completion of the CoS challenge.

Goblet of Fire has 636 pages. Added together, these numbers equal 15.
[ ] Lose 15lbs from the completion of the PoA challenge.

Order of the Phoenix has 766 pages. Added together, these numbers equal 19.
[ ] Lose 19lbs from the completion of the GoF challenge.

Half-Blood Prince has 607 pages. Added together, these numbers equal 13.
[ ] Lose 13lbs from the completion of the OotP challenge.

Deathly Hallows also has 607 pages. Added together, these numbers equal 13.
[ ] Lose 13lbs from the completion of the HBP challenge.
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  • asteriskthat
    asteriskthat Posts: 73 Member
    I love this! Can I join? I weigh and log in metric so I'll have to readjust the numbers for myself.
    Start weight: 83.5kg
    PS challenge gw: 80.3kg
  • kristikitter
    kristikitter Posts: 602 Member
    asteriskthat wrote: »
    I love this! Can I join? I weigh and log in metric so I'll have to readjust the numbers for myself.
    Start weight: 83.5kg
    PS challenge gw: 80.3kg

    Yes of course! Welcome! :)
  • asrai50
    asrai50 Posts: 937 Member
    Super fun! I like that there is no time limit. Will start from today! This will be my goal marker posting :)

    Philosopher's Stone has 223 pages. Added together, these numbers equal 7.
    [ ] Lose 7lbs from your start date.

    Starting at 236. Need to get to 229 for goal!



    Chamber of Secrets has 251 pages. Added together, these numbers equal 8.
    [ ] Lose 8lbs from the completion of the PS challenge.

    Prisoner of Azkaban has 317 pages. Added together, these numbers equal 11.
    [ ] Lose 11lbs from the completion of the CoS challenge.

    Goblet of Fire has 636 pages. Added together, these numbers equal 15.
    [ ] Lose 15lbs from the completion of the PoA challenge.

    Order of the Phoenix has 766 pages. Added together, these numbers equal 19.
    [ ] Lose 19lbs from the completion of the GoF challenge.

    Half-Blood Prince has 607 pages. Added together, these numbers equal 13.
    [ ] Lose 13lbs from the completion of the OotP challenge.

    Deathly Hallows also has 607 pages. Added together, these numbers equal 13.
    [ ] Lose 13lbs from the completion of the HBP challenge.
  • MsArriabella
    MsArriabella Posts: 469 Member
    This is the awesomest challenge I've seen! Totally in!
    Starting Weight is 205, so heading to 198 for the first book...what a great excuse to re-read the series also!
  • Boyer6605
    Boyer6605 Posts: 49 Member
    edited November 2016
    This is such a neat idea!! Count me in, my weight today is 318.5.

    How do you post gifs?
  • AlissaLorton
    AlissaLorton Posts: 9 Member
    Love this!!!!! Thank you for coming up with such a great idea :smiley:

    I'm starting the Philosopher's Stone challenge from today - 7lbs loss to go.
    SW: 165lbs
    PS Challenge goal weight: 158lbs
    CS Challenge goal weight: 150lbs
    POA Challenge goal weight: 145lbs (only because this is my total goal weight :smiley: )
  • kristikitter
    kristikitter Posts: 602 Member
    edited November 2016
    Welcome new people! I'm so glad you're all here! :smile:

    @Boyer6605 - if you copy and paste the link of the gif you want to share with us, then above your post click the black piece of paper icon (next to the smiley face and two interlinked chains) - you can stick the link in the image URL box.

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    Et voila!
  • Forest91
    Forest91 Posts: 1,203 Member
    I'm in

    I'm starting the Philosopher's Stone challenge from today - 7lbs loss to go.

    SW: 152.2lbs

    PS Challenge goal weight: 145.2lbs
    CS Challenge goal weight: 137.2lbs
    POA Challenge goal weight: 126.2lbs
    GOF Challenge goal weight: 111.2lbs (only because this is the nearest one to my goal weight)
  • kristikitter
    kristikitter Posts: 602 Member
    Welcome @kailey_watson ! Of course you can join :heart:

    I hope everyone's having a great week this week :) I keep peeking at the scales but since it's not Official Weigh-In Day for me I'm resisting any updates!
  • asrai50
    asrai50 Posts: 937 Member
    Hope everyone had a great holiday that celebrates it! I apparently celebrated too much and had a 1.5lb gain this morning. Need to get my hind end in gear so I make my first goal!

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  • dawn2121yates
    dawn2121yates Posts: 4 Member
    awesome!!! what a brilliant idea... I'm in
  • scubajulia
    scubajulia Posts: 2 Member
    Is it too late to join??!

    If not I'm starting the Philosopher's Stone challenge today 11/28.

    SW: 175lbs
    PS Challenge GW: 168lbs
    COS Challenge GW: 160lbs
    POA Challenge GW: 149lbs
    GOF Challenge GW: 134lbs
    Reevaluate here because this is very close to my goal.
    OOTP Challenge GW: 115lbs

  • kristikitter
    kristikitter Posts: 602 Member
    It's never too late to join - no time limits here! :)

    Welcome
  • sternstuff13
    sternstuff13 Posts: 1 Member
    yes, yes, yes, 1000 times. i'm in!

    starting weight: 215
    philosopher's stone goal: 208

    this is fabulous - thanks!
  • kailey_watson
    kailey_watson Posts: 65 Member
    I had a really stressful week and had to keep reminding myself to eat.... Usually I overeat when stressed but without junk food sitting around I aparently have the opposite problem.
    Sw: 168
    Today: 164.5
    Ps goal weight: 161

    goal of the week: at least 3 fruits/ veggies every day.
  • MsArriabella
    MsArriabella Posts: 469 Member
    For those of you in the US, Barnes and Noble is holding a "Yule Ball" at many of it's stores in December:
    http://stores.barnesandnoble.com/event/9780061830791-0
  • Forest91
    Forest91 Posts: 1,203 Member
    I'm starting the Philosopher's Stone challenge from today - 7lbs loss to go.(22/11/16)

    SW: 152.2lbs(22/11/16)
    • PS Challenge goal weight: 145.2lbs
    • CS Challenge goal weight: 137.2lbs
    • POA Challenge goal weight: 126.2lbs
    • GOF Challenge goal weight: 111.2lbs (only because this is the nearest one to my goal weight)

    Philosopher's stone challenge
    Week 1(24/11/16)-152.2lbs(0lbs)(7lbs left to go)
    Week 2(01/12/16)-150.2lbs(-2lbs)(5lbs left to go)

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    Happy 1st December everybody 24 sleeps until Christmas.
  • AlissaLorton
    AlissaLorton Posts: 9 Member
    edited December 2016
    Love this!!!!! Thank you for coming up with such a great idea :smiley:

    I'm starting the Philosopher's Stone challenge from today - 7lbs loss to go.
    SW: 166lbs (I put in the wrong weight :neutral: )
    PS Challenge goal weight: 159lbs
    CS Challenge goal weight: 151lbs
    POA Challenge goal weight: 145lbs (only because this is my total goal weight :smiley: )

    01/12/2016 Update -

    This week - 163 - 4lbs to go :smile:
    PS Challenge goal weight: 158lbs
    CS Challenge goal weight: 150lbs
    POA Challenge goal weight: 145lbs
  • erinn_7
    erinn_7 Posts: 1 Member
    I love this idea!! So excited!!
    SW: 178
    PS: 171
  • CreatingColie
    CreatingColie Posts: 13 Member
    What a fun idea! I'm in!

    SW: 218.2

    PS Challenge GW: 211.2
    COS Challenge GW: 203.2
    POA Challenge GW: 192.2
    GOF Challenge GW: 177.2
    OOTP Challenge GW: 158.2
    HBP Challenge GW: 145.2
    DH Challenge GW: 132.2
  • holley75
    holley75 Posts: 44 Member
    jessicado22 wrote: »
    I LOVE THIS!!!!!!

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    I have a lot of weight to lose, so I'll throw in Cursed Child in the end. Which I preordered and waited in line for, but still haven't finished because the play style fanfiction writing makes me sad and mad....but anyways.

    I will be listening on audiobook, because I sadly haven't much time for actual real page reading these days. :)

    I can't seem to get through this book either. I don't like the style at all and have myself mad at it as well. I am listening to Order of the Pheonix now on audio though to cleanse the experience

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