Lose 10 pounds challenge in Jan
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SW - 159 lbs (Sunday Jan 1)
Week 1 - xxx lbs (Sunday Jan 8 )
Week 2 - xxx lbs (Sunday Jan 15)
Week 3 - xxx lbs (Sunday Jan 22)
Week 4 - xxx lbs (Sunday Jan 29)
Total lost - xx lbs (Thursday Feb 1)0 -
The only problem I have with this challenge is it's inaccuracy and the possibility of someone getting bummed out from what they think are lack of results. The challenge should be Body transformation, not weight loss.
Please let me explain why.
Lets say you want to loose 25 lbs. So you start cutting back on your calories. You then decide to take up some sort of exercise program. Lets say Cardio with some weight training. This way you tighten your muscles while loosing body fat which will net much quicker results.
Heres where the problem comes into play. ( I am also using my own personal experience here ).
Even though you are loosing Body Fat because of Calorie cutting, you are actually weighing more on the scale for the next few weeks. This is because you are weight training. Muscles are heavier than fat. So, You will loose the Challenge by the weight gain or no change in weight you are seeing, yet you will look better in the mirror and your clothes will start to fit better.
So I would recomend the Challenge to be a "Body Transformation" Challenge. This way the winner would be the person who transformed there body in that period of time.
The other problem with this type of Challenge is that the more overweight you are, the quicker the pounds come off in the beginning. So if someone has 80 pounds to drop, and someone else has 20, The person weighing more will loose much more in the same time period. Which may get a little frustrating to the person with less weight to loose because although they may be working just as hard, they are not seeing the same results.
I dont want to come off as nit picking. I just want to see everyone succeed in there goals and clarify and, or suggest along the way. I hope no one minds
Good luck to all!
I don't want to get into an argument on here :noway: but the initial weight gain from training is (I believe) caused by water healing the muscles, they don't weigh heavier than fat - 1lb = 1lb whether it be fat, muscle or feathers. This 'gain' is lost after the muscles get used to training.
Having said all that, I was gonna dust off my 30DS DVD today but am now wondering whether to bother lol!0 -
I also want to give this a shot
SW - 183 lbs (Sunday Jan 1)
Week 1 - xxx lbs (Sunday Jan 8 )
Week 2 - xxx lbs (Sunday Jan 15)
Week 3 - xxx lbs (Sunday Jan 22)
Week 4 - xxx lbs (Sunday Jan 29)
Total lost - xx lbs (Thursday Feb 1)0 -
SW - 194.2 lbs (Sunday Jan 1)
Week 1 - xxx lbs (Sunday Jan 8 )
Week 2 - xxx lbs (Sunday Jan 15)
Week 3 - xxx lbs (Sunday Jan 22)
Week 4 - xxx lbs (Sunday Jan 29)
Total lost - xx lbs (Thursday Feb 1)0 -
SW 173.4 (Sunday Jan1)
Week 1 xxx (Sunday Jan 8)
week 2 xxx (Sunday Jan 15)
Week 3 xxx (Sunday Jan 22)
Week 4 xxx ( Sunday Jan 29)
Total lost xx (Thursday Feb 1)0 -
Here we Go!! ( Sorry I just emailed you) Whoops!!
SW - 261 lbs (Sunday Jan 1)
Week 1 - xxx lbs (Sunday Jan 8 )
Week 2 - xxx lbs (Sunday Jan 15)
Week 3 - xxx lbs (Sunday Jan 22)
Week 4 - xxx lbs (Sunday Jan 29)
Total lost - xx lbs (Thursday Feb 1)
As long as we are talking about personal pet peeves. Here is mine. We LOSE weight. We don't LOOSE weight. I know it's retarded to get caught up in spelling but it irks me to no end. LOL off my chest. LETS ROCKS THIS CHALLENGE!!!0 -
SW - 258.2 lbs (Monday Jan 2)...I'm a little late
Week 1 - xxx lbs (Sunday Jan 8 )
Week 2 - xxx lbs (Sunday Jan 15)
Week 3 - xxx lbs (Sunday Jan 22)
Week 4 - xxx lbs (Sunday Jan 29)
Total lost - xx lbs (Thursday Feb 1)0 -
I would like to try this once more, now that life is less crazy.
SW - 133 lbs (Monday Jan 2)
Week 1 - xxx lbs (Sunday Jan 8 )
Week 2 - xxx lbs (Sunday Jan 15)
Week 3 - xxx lbs (Sunday Jan 22)
Week 4 - xxx lbs (Sunday Jan 29)
Total lost - xx lbs (Thursday Feb 1)0 -
Count me in,,, lets get this weight under control in 2012!0
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SW -261 (Sunday Jan 1)
Week 1 - xxx lbs (Sunday Jan 8 )
Week 2 - xxx lbs (Sunday Jan 15)
Week 3 - xxx lbs (Sunday Jan 22)
Week 4 - xxx lbs (Sunday Jan 29)
Total lost - xx lbs (Thursday Feb 1)0 -
Am in! Will log in my reading as of 8 January!0
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Count me in!
SW -140 lbs (Sunday Jan 1)
Week 1 - xxx lbs (Sunday Jan 8 )
Week 2 - xxx lbs (Sunday Jan 15)
Week 3 - xxx lbs (Sunday Jan 22)
Week 4 - xxx lbs (Sunday Jan 29)
Total lost - xx lbs (Thursday Feb 1)0 -
Gotta lose that Christmas over indulgence... Thanks for the 'shove'! :happy: :flowerforyou:
SW - 172.2 lbs (Sunday Jan 1)
Week 1 - xxx lbs (Sunday Jan 8 )
Week 2 - xxx lbs (Sunday Jan 15)
Week 3 - xxx lbs (Sunday Jan 22)
Week 4 - xxx lbs (Sunday Jan 29)
Total lost - xx lbs (Thursday Feb 1)0 -
I have been only losing about 6lbs a month so I would love to try for 10lbs.
SW - 155.5 lbs (Sunday Jan 1)
Week 1 - xxx lbs (Sunday Jan 8 )
Week 2 - xxx lbs (Sunday Jan 15)
Week 3 - xxx lbs (Sunday Jan 22)
Week 4 - xxx lbs (Sunday Jan 29)
Total lost - xx lbs (Thursday Feb 1)0 -
SW - 287 lbs (Sunday Jan 1)
Week 1 - xxx lbs (Sunday Jan 8 )
Week 2 - xxx lbs (Sunday Jan 15)
Week 3 - xxx lbs (Sunday Jan 22)
Week 4 - xxx lbs (Sunday Jan 29)
Total lost - xx lbs (Thursday Feb 1)0 -
SW - 126.8 lbs (Sunday Jan 1)
Week 1 - xxx lbs (Sunday Jan 8 )
Week 2 - xxx lbs (Sunday Jan 15)
Week 3 - xxx lbs (Sunday Jan 22)
Week 4 - xxx lbs (Sunday Jan 29)
Total lost - xx lbs (Thursday Feb 1)
Here's to an amazing start to 2012!!0 -
Lets do this!
SW -210 (Monday Jan 2nd)
Week 1 - xxx lbs (Sunday Jan 8 )
Week 2 - xxx lbs (Sunday Jan 15)
Week 3 - xxx lbs (Sunday Jan 22)
Week 4 - xxx lbs (Sunday Jan 29)
Total lost - xx lbs (Thursday Feb 1)
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SW - 244 lbs (Sunday Jan 1)
Week 1 - xxx lbs (Sunday Jan 8 )
Week 2 - xxx lbs (Sunday Jan 15)
Week 3 - xxx lbs (Sunday Jan 22)
Week 4 - xxx lbs (Sunday Jan 29)
Total lost - xx lbs (Thursday Feb 1)0 -
:happy: Will begin steps toward 10 lb. wight loss in January, today. Not very familiear with this system. Current weight 248.80
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SW - 157.7 lbs (Sunday Jan 1)
Week 1 - xxx lbs (Sunday Jan 8 )
Week 2 - xxx lbs (Sunday Jan 15)
Week 3 - xxx lbs (Sunday Jan 22)
Week 4 - xxx lbs (Sunday Jan 29)
Total lost - xx lbs (Thursday Feb 1)0 -
SW – 308lbs (Sunday Jan 1)
Week 1 - xxx lbs (Sunday Jan 8 )
Week 2 - xxx lbs (Sunday Jan 15)
Week 3 - xxx lbs (Sunday Jan 22)
Week 4 - xxx lbs (Sunday Jan 29)
Total lost - xx lbs (Thursday Feb 1)0 -
SW - 201 lbs (Sunday Jan 1)
Week 1 - xxx lbs (Sunday Jan 8 )
Week 2 - xxx lbs (Sunday Jan 15)
Week 3 - xxx lbs (Sunday Jan 22)
Week 4 - xxx lbs (Sunday Jan 29)
Total lost - xx lbs (Thursday Feb 1)0 -
SW - 231.8 lbs (Sunday Jan 1) ---Yuck, I gained 10 pounds during the holidays!
Week 1 - xxx lbs (Sunday Jan 8 )
Week 2 - xxx lbs (Sunday Jan 15)
Week 3 - xxx lbs (Sunday Jan 22)
Week 4 - xxx lbs (Sunday Jan 29)
Total lost - xx lbs (Thursday Feb 1)0 -
Good luck everyone! I'm sure if you go to the gyms they're going to be crazy for the first few weeks of Jan!0
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Still have several who have signed up who have not posted their start weights.0
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I would like to join.
SW - 130 lbs (Sunday Jan 1)
Week 1 - xxx lbs (Sunday Jan 8 )
Week 2 - xxx lbs (Sunday Jan 15)
Week 3 - xxx lbs (Sunday Jan 22)
Week 4 - xxx lbs (Sunday Jan 29)
Total lost - xx lbs (Thursday Feb 1)0 -
I would like to join.
SW - 162.2 lbs (Sunday Jan 1)
Week 1 - xxx lbs (Sunday Jan 8 )
Week 2 - xxx lbs (Sunday Jan 15)
Week 3 - xxx lbs (Sunday Jan 22)
Week 4 - xxx lbs (Sunday Jan 29)
Total lost - xx lbs (Thursday Feb 1)0 -
I'm in!
SW -190 lbs (Sunday Jan 1)
Week 1 - xxx lbs (Sunday Jan 8 )
Week 2 - xxx lbs (Sunday Jan 15)
Week 3 - xxx lbs (Sunday Jan 22)
Week 4 - xxx lbs (Sunday Jan 29)
Total lost - xx lbs (Thursday Feb 1)0 -
SW - 203.6 lbs (Sunday Jan 1)
Week 1 - xxx lbs (Sunday Jan 8 )
Week 2 - xxx lbs (Sunday Jan 15)
Week 3 - xxx lbs (Sunday Jan 22)
Week 4 - xxx lbs (Sunday Jan 29)
Total lost - xx lbs (Thursday Feb 1)0 -
I would love to join in if I am in time.
SW -191 lbs (Sunday Jan 1)
Week 1 - xxx lbs (Sunday Jan 8 )
Week 2 - xxx lbs (Sunday Jan 15)
Week 3 - xxx lbs (Sunday Jan 22)
Week 4 - xxx lbs (Sunday Jan 29)
Total lost - xx lbs (Thursday Feb 1)0
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