12 Week Winter Challenge!!

beethedreamer
beethedreamer Posts: 465 Member
edited October 3 in Motivation and Support
Time for a challenge!! We all know that the holidays are notorious for having lots of wonderful homemade goodies, along with big extravagant meals and parties. So I'm thinking about starting a challenge to keep us on track during this time.

It'll be open to everyone, and we would weigh in on Mondays since that's the start of the week. So this week would be a recruitment week, and then post all of our beginning weigh ins next Monday. Also, try to think of a goal weight you'd like to be by the end of the year, so we all have something to aspire to. We could also come up with weekly challenges that everyone can participate in if they want to. Overall, it'll just be a really easy going challenge, so to keep us accountable to a group of people :)

If anyone has any other ideas for the challenge let me know!
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  • kjeriksen
    kjeriksen Posts: 2
    I think that this is a good idea... so weigh in tomorrow and then weigh in every monday from here on out?
  • SarahMarie1983
    SarahMarie1983 Posts: 17
    I would like to join the challenge. I am currently 213 and would like to be 190 by the end of the year. Will the first weigh in be tomorrow or next Monday?
  • catmomof3
    catmomof3 Posts: 31
    I'm in! I'd like to be 180 by December 31, So we will weigh in tomorrow right?
  • thurberj
    thurberj Posts: 528 Member
    I could use a challenge over Thanksgiving especially.......my chef son-in-law will be here to cook for 5 days........I love Thanksgiving and it's our 36th Anniversary that weekend.....oy vey!!
  • lucylou9701
    lucylou9701 Posts: 194
    I would love to be in it :) i currently weigh 158 and i would like to weigh 145 by the end of the year :)
  • Angel1066
    Angel1066 Posts: 816 Member
    hmmmm interesting i think i'm in
  • mommyofchaos
    mommyofchaos Posts: 5
    I want to!!! Im currently 171.5 and would like to be down to 150 by the end of the year.
  • beethedreamer
    beethedreamer Posts: 465 Member
    I didn't think there would be so much interest so soon! I think we could totally start it tomorrow, and have the first weigh in day be TOMORROW.

    So weigh in tomorrow, and I will come up with some sort of plan to record everyone's weight. :)
  • SarahMarie1983
    SarahMarie1983 Posts: 17
    I didn't think there would be so much interest so soon! I think we could totally start it tomorrow, and have the first weigh in day be TOMORROW.

    So weigh in tomorrow, and I will come up with some sort of plan to record everyone's weight. :)

    Awesome!
  • clh126
    clh126 Posts: 115 Member
    I would love to join! I'm currently 132 aiming for 120 which works out to 1lb per week. It's been tough as I get closer to goal but I'm sure this challenge will motivate me:)
  • freyalillie
    freyalillie Posts: 10
    Yesh, I'd like to join too!! I think I'm about 138 and would like to be 130 or below by the end of the year! :D
  • beethedreamer
    beethedreamer Posts: 465 Member
    This is the form we are going to use. Just add your name after the last person and add your info. Your starting weight will be whatever you weigh tomorrow, and that stays the same through the whole challenge. Your current weight will be the one changing each week. I haven't added my starting weight yet since I'm weighing in tomorrow, but I added my goal. You all are free to do the same :)

    Name...........................................Starting Weight.............................Current Weight..................................Goal Weight
    beethedreamer..........................................................................................................................................................165
  • 160poundgirl
    160poundgirl Posts: 84
    Am in!!!

    I'll weigh in tomorrow and fill in the details then. For now, here is my goal.


    Name...........................................Starting Weight.............................Current Weight..................................Goal Weight
    beethedreamer..........................................................................................................................................................165
    160poundgirl...............................................................................................................................................................180
  • CUgirl
    CUgirl Posts: 3 Member
    I'm in. I will post weight and goal tommorrow.
  • thurberj
    thurberj Posts: 528 Member
    I have no scale available on Monday am, so I weigh on Sunday morning.....( I go between a mountain house and apt.)

    Name: Jody Starting weight - 147.5 Goal 1/1/12........ 137.5

    Trying to be realistic!! Husbands birthday, my birthday, Thanksgiving with visit from chef son-in-law, 36th Anniversary, and holiday parties. If I can lose 10 lbs. by the first of the year, I will be giddy!!!!!
  • catmomof3
    catmomof3 Posts: 31
    Catherine (catmomof3) 211............................211.............................180

    I had a bump up in my weight this week. I did a lot of cheating. No more cheating for me!
  • bluegirl10
    bluegirl10 Posts: 695 Member
    Thinking I'm interested and a challenege would be good for me!... I'm in!

    Name...........................................Starting Weight.............................Current Weight..................................Goal Weight
    beethedreamer..........................................................................................................................................................165
    160poundgirl...............................................................................................................................................................180
    Catherine (catmomof3)..................... 211....................................................211.....................................................180
    bluegirl10........................................142 .....................................................142 ....................................................... 132
  • tammihart
    tammihart Posts: 953 Member
    I want in!
  • tammihart
    tammihart Posts: 953 Member
    I see how we are keeping track.

    Name.................................Starting Weight.............................Current Weight..................................Goal Weight
    beethedreamer..................................................................................................................................................165
    160poundgirl...........................................................................................................................................................180
    Catherine (catmomof3)................. 211....................................................211.....................................................180
    bluegirl10..................................142 .....................................................142 ....................................................... 132
    tammihart.........................................196.....................................................196........................................................175
  • 160poundgirl
    160poundgirl Posts: 84
    Name.................................Starting Weight.............................Current Weight..................................Goal Weight
    beethedreamer..................................................................................................................................................165
    160poundgirl..........................205.2..................................................205.2.......................................................180
    Catherine (catmomof3)................. 211....................................................211.....................................................180
    bluegirl10..................................142 .....................................................142 ....................................................... 132
    tammihart.........................................196.....................................................196........................................................175
  • beethedreamer
    beethedreamer Posts: 465 Member
    Name.................................Starting Weight.............................Current Weight..................................Goal Weight
    beethedreamer.........................181.4....................................................181.4..................................................165
    160poundgirl.............................205.2...................................................205.2....................................................180
    Catherine (catmomof3)............. 211......................................................211......................................................180
    bluegirl10.....................................142 .....................................................142 .................................................... 132
    tammihart.....................................196......................................................196.......................................................175
    Jody............................................147.5 ....................................................147.5................................................. 137.5

    Had a bit of an indulgent weekend, but I know all that plus more will be off this week :) And it looks like everyone has reasonable goals for themselves for the rest of the year.

    I'd also like to start a challenge for this week: log everything you eat and also log your water. Both of them are crucial in losing weight :) And I know that will definitely be a challenge for me.

    Also, feel free to add me so we can keep in touch through status updates as well! Good luck everyone!
  • SarahMarie1983
    SarahMarie1983 Posts: 17
    Name.................................Starting Weight.............................Current Weight..................................Goal Weight
    beethedreamer.........................181.4....................................................181.4..................................................165
    160poundgirl.............................205.2...................................................205.2....................................................180
    Catherine (catmomof3)............. 211......................................................211......................................................180
    bluegirl10.....................................142 .....................................................142 .................................................... 132
    tammihart.....................................196......................................................196.......................................................175
    Jody............................................147.5 ....................................................147.5................................................. 137.5
    SarahMarie1983......................213.0.....................................................213.0..................................................190.0

    Yay! I'm so excited!!!
  • freyalillie
    freyalillie Posts: 10
    Name.................................Starting Weight.............................Current Weight..................................Goal Weight
    beethedreamer.........................181.4....................................................181.4..................................................165
    160poundgirl.............................205.2...................................................205.2....................................................180
    Catherine (catmomof3)............. 211......................................................211......................................................180
    bluegirl10.....................................142 .....................................................142 .................................................... 132
    tammihart.....................................196......................................................196.......................................................175
    Jody............................................147.5 ....................................................147.5................................................. 137.5
    SarahMarie1983......................213.0.....................................................213.0..................................................190.0
    Freyalillie...................................139.........................................................139..........................................................130
  • clh126
    clh126 Posts: 115 Member
    Name.................................Starting Weight.............................Current Weight..................................Goal Weight
    beethedreamer.........................181.4....................................................181.4..................................................165
    160poundgirl.............................205.2...................................................205.2....................................................180
    Catherine (catmomof3)............. 211......................................................211......................................................180
    bluegirl10.....................................142 .....................................................142 .................................................... 132
    tammihart.....................................196......................................................196.......................................................175
    Jody............................................147.5 ....................................................147.5................................................. 137.5
    SarahMarie1983......................213.0.....................................................213.0..................................................190.0
    Freyalillie...................................139.........................................................139..........................................................130
    clh126.........................................132.........................................................132.........................................................125
  • beethedreamer
    beethedreamer Posts: 465 Member
    Yay, I'm so glad all of you are participating.

    I was also thinking that in order to get to know each other a little more, we could all post a little about ourselves and our long term fitness goals. I'll start:

    My name is Brittany, and I'm a twenty year old college student. I still live at home with my parents but I do my own grocery shopping and prepare my own meals everyday. I've been trying to actively lose weight for about two years, but my motivation has disappeared at times. I take a spinning class twice a week and try to run three days a week. I'm currently training for a marathon in June 2012. It's a while away, but I need all the time I can get. I'm also signed up for my first race ever, a 5K, which will be in the beginning of November. Hopefully I'll be able to get to my goal weight of 150 sometime at the beginning of next year, but we'll see how that goes :) I also have a passion for nutrition and fitness and hope to eventually make a career out of that someday.

    If anyone has any questions regarding the challenge or even anything in general, don't be afraid to ask :D
  • multimum2010
    multimum2010 Posts: 14
    Helloooo there!
    I am totally new to the boards tonight and looking for a little inspiration!! I'll join the challenge!

    I have three kids under three and I've managed 32lbs so far since January, but in fits and starts. I tried for about six weeks in Jan/feb, stopped, then started again early Sept and know I'm in dangerous territory around six weeks in!


    Name.................................Starting Weight.............................Current Weight..................................Goal Weight
    beethedreamer.........................181.4....................................................181.4..................................................165
    160poundgirl.............................205.2...................................................205.2....................................................180
    Catherine (catmomof3)............. 211......................................................211......................................................180
    bluegirl10.....................................142 .....................................................142 .................................................... 132
    tammihart.....................................196......................................................196.......................................................175
    Jody............................................147.5 ....................................................147.5................................................. 137.5
    SarahMarie1983......................213.0.....................................................213.0..................................................190.0
    Freyalillie...................................139.........................................................139..........................................................130
    clh126.........................................132.........................................................132.........................................................125
    multimum2010.............................181.....................................................181.......................................................157
  • catmomof3
    catmomof3 Posts: 31
    Anyone who wants to friend me please do so. I would love the encouragement and have good attitude to spare and share :happy:
  • CUgirl
    CUgirl Posts: 3 Member
    Sorry I coudn't log in yesterday to report this. Here it is now. Looking forward to the challenge!

    Name.................................Starting Weight.............................Current Weight..................................Goal Weight
    beethedreamer.........................181.4....................................................181.4..................................................165
    160poundgirl.............................205.2...................................................205.2....................................................180
    Catherine (catmomof3)............. 211......................................................211......................................................180
    bluegirl10.....................................142 .....................................................142 .................................................... 132
    tammihart.....................................196......................................................196.......................................................175
    Jody............................................147.5 ....................................................147.5................................................. 137.5
    SarahMarie1983......................213.0.....................................................213.0..................................................190.0
    Freyalillie...................................139.........................................................139..........................................................130
    clh126.........................................132.........................................................132.........................................................125
    multimum2010.............................181.....................................................181.......................................................157
    CUgirl.............................................166.......................................................162......................................................147
  • mommyofchaos
    mommyofchaos Posts: 5
    Im so sorry, I was not able to log in on monday and forgot till now. May I still be included??
    Name.................................Starting Weight.............................Current Weight..................................Goal Weight
    beethedreamer.........................181.4....................................................181.4..................................................165
    160poundgirl.............................205.2...................................................205.2....................................................180
    Catherine (catmomof3)............. 211......................................................211......................................................180
    bluegirl10.....................................142 .....................................................142 .................................................... 132
    tammihart.....................................196......................................................196.......................................................175
    Jody............................................147.5 ....................................................147.5................................................. 137.5
    SarahMarie1983......................213.0.....................................................213.0..................................................190.0
    Freyalillie...................................139.........................................................139..........................................................130
    clh126.........................................132.........................................................132.........................................................125
    multimum2010.............................181.....................................................181.......................................................157
    CUgirl.............................................166.......................................................162......................................................147
    MommyofChaos........................... 171.5 .....................................................171.5.................................................. 150.0
  • Leobaby
    Leobaby Posts: 97 Member
    Hi! I'm new to MFP, I would love to get on the challenge! I need all the motivation I can get! and I already lost a pound!!!



    Name...................................Starting Weight.............................Current Weight..................................Goal Weight
    beethedreamer..........................181.4...............................................181.4..................................................165
    160poundgirl..............................205.2...............................................205.2..................................................180
    Catherine (catmomof3)........... 211..................................................211......................................................180
    bluegirl10....................................142 .................................................142 .................................................... 132
    tammihart....................................196..................................................196.....................................................175
    Jody..............................................147.5 ..............................................147.5................................................. 137.5
    SarahMarie1983........................213.0...............................................213.0..................................................190.0
    Freyalillie.....................................139..................................................139......................................................130
    clh126..........................................132..................................................132......................................................125
    multimum2010...........................181..................................................181.....................................................157
    CUgirl...........................................166..................................................162......................................................147
    MommyofChaos......................... 171.5 ..............................................171.5................................................. 150.0
    Leobaby........................................160...................................................159.....................................................140


    Hope you don't mind me fixing the table (aligning the numbers, that is, I'm kinda control freak!)
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