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    March Lose 4% Challenge

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    • Posts: 185
      Hope im not too late to join this thread/challenge.

      Starting Weight – 217 lbs. (Thursday 1st March)
      Goal Weight Loss – 8.6lbs
      Week 1 –xxx lbs. and xx % lost (Thursday 8th March)
      Week 2 - xxx lbs. and xx % lost (Thursday 15th March)
      Week 3 - xxx lbs. and xx % lost (Thursday 22th March)
      Week 4 - xxx lbs. and xx % lost (Thursday 29th March)

      Total Lost – xxx lbs. (Saturday 31st March)
      Total % Lost – xx % (Saturday 31st March)

      Claire
    • Posts: 47
      This sounds like a challenge I could do! I may be a little late on next weeks weigh in (vacation), but I'll weigh when I get back and report that.

      Starting Weight – 145 lbs. (Friday 2st March)
      Goal Weight Loss – 5.8lbs
      Week 1 –xxx lbs. and xx % lost (Thursday 8th March)
      Week 2 - xxx lbs. and xx % lost (Thursday 15th March)
      Week 3 - xxx lbs. and xx % lost (Thursday 22th March)
      Week 4 - xxx lbs. and xx % lost (Thursday 29th March)

      Total Lost – xxx lbs. (Saturday 31st March)
      Total % Lost – xx % (Saturday 31st March)
    • Posts: 80
      Starting Weight – 209 lbs. (Friday 2nd of March)
      Goal Weight Loss – 8.36
      Week 1 –xxx lbs. and xx % lost (Thursday 8th March)
      Week 2 - xxx lbs. and xx % lost (Thursday 15th March)
      Week 3 - xxx lbs. and xx % lost (Thursday 22th March)
      Week 4 - xxx lbs. and xx % lost (Thursday 29th March)

      Total Lost – xxx lbs. (Saturday 31st March)
      Total % Lost – xx % (Saturday 31st March)

      My goal is actually a smidge more than that but... I've never gone by percents so this should be fun =]
    • Posts: 5 Member
      Yes, this is a great goal for March!

      Starting Weight – 145 lbs. (Thursday 1st March)
      Goal Weight Loss – 5.8 lbs --I will say 6!!
      Week 1 –xxx lbs. and xx % lost (Thursday 8th March)
      Week 2 - xxx lbs. and xx % lost (Thursday 15th March)
      Week 3 - xxx lbs. and xx % lost (Thursday 22th March)
      Week 4 - xxx lbs. and xx % lost (Thursday 29th March)

      Total Lost – xxx lbs. (Saturday 31st March)
      Total % Lost – xx % (Saturday 31st March)
    • Posts: 7 Member
      Starting Weight: March 2, 2012 229 lbs
      Weight loss goal 9.16 lbs.

      Week 1 goal: 2.29 lbs
      Week 2 goal:2.26
      Week 3 goal: 2.24 lbs
      Week 4 goal: 2.21 lbs For total weight loss of 9 lbs.

      My weigh in day is Friday, so I will have my final weigh in for goal on March 30th.
    • Posts: 104 Member
      I would love to join....I've been stuck in a rut since before Christmas!


      Starting Weight – 187 lbs. (Thursday 1st March)
      Goal Weight Loss – 7.5 lbs
      Week 1 –xxx lbs. and xx % lost (Thursday 8th March)
      Week 2 - xxx lbs. and xx % lost (Thursday 15th March)
      Week 3 - xxx lbs. and xx % lost (Thursday 22th March)
      Week 4 - xxx lbs. and xx % lost (Thursday 29th March)

      Total Lost – xxx lbs. (Saturday 31st March)
      Total % Lost – xx % (Saturday 31st March)
    • Posts: 239 Member
      Count me in :happy:

      Starting Weight – 154lbs. (Thursday 1st March)
      Goal Weight Loss –6.2 lbs
      Week 1 –xxx lbs. and xx % lost (Thursday 8th March)
      Week 2 - xxx lbs. and xx % lost (Thursday 15th March)
      Week 3 - xxx lbs. and xx % lost (Thursday 22th March)
      Week 4 - xxx lbs. and xx % lost (Thursday 29th March)

      Total Lost – xxx lbs. (Saturday 31st March)
      Total % Lost – xx % (Saturday 31st March)
    • Posts: 69 Member
      I'm in! Always fun to try to reach a short-term goal!

      Starting Weight – 236lbs. (Thursday 1st March)
      Goal Weight Loss –9.4 lbs
      Week 1 –xxx lbs. and xx % lost (Thursday 8th March)
      Week 2 - xxx lbs. and xx % lost (Thursday 15th March)
      Week 3 - xxx lbs. and xx % lost (Thursday 22th March)
      Week 4 - xxx lbs. and xx % lost (Thursday 29th March)

      Total Lost – xxx lbs. (Saturday 31st March)
      Total % Lost – xx % (Saturday 31st March)
    • Posts: 159 Member
      I need to get back on track for SURE! Jan and Feb were terrible! and the 31st is my birthday, that would be a wonderful gift to myself to shed 4% of my current weight (would put me over 10% of my starting weight lost!)

      Starting Weight – 287.0 (Thursday 1st March)
      Goal Weight Loss – 11.5 lbs.
      Week 1 –xxx lbs. and xx % lost (Thursday 8th March)
      Week 2 - xxx lbs. and xx % lost (Thursday 15th March)
      Week 3 - xxx lbs. and xx % lost (Thursday 22th March)
      Week 4 - xxx lbs. and xx % lost (Thursday 29th March)

      Total Lost – xxx lbs. (Saturday 31st March)
      Total % Lost – xx % (Saturday 31st March)
    • Posts: 40 Member
      Here is my info:

      Starting Weight – 204.8 lbs. (Thursday 1st March)
      Goal Weight Loss – 8.2lbs
      Week 1 –xxx lbs. and xx % lost (Thursday 8th March)
      Week 2 - xxx lbs. and xx % lost (Thursday 15th March)
      Week 3 - xxx lbs. and xx % lost (Thursday 22th March)
      Week 4 - xxx lbs. and xx % lost (Thursday 29th March)

      Total Lost – xxx lbs. (Saturday 31st March)
      Total % Lost – xx % (Saturday 31st March)

      I am so ready for this challenge!
    • Posts: 352 Member
      Starting Weight – 292.2 lbs. (Thursday 1st March)
      Goal Weight Loss – 11.7lbs
      Week 1 –xxx lbs. and xx % lost (Thursday 8th March)
      Week 2 - xxx lbs. and xx % lost (Thursday 15th March)
      Week 3 - xxx lbs. and xx % lost (Thursday 22th March)
      Week 4 - xxx lbs. and xx % lost (Thursday 29th March)

      Total Lost – xxx lbs. (Saturday 31st March)
      Total % Lost – xx % (Saturday 31st March)
    • Posts: 7 Member
      I'm going to do this! I'll put in my specs tomorrow when I get to a computer! :smile:
    • Posts: 5 Member
      I'm in too !! Can always use the extra push :)

      Starting Weight – 244.7 lbs. (Thursday 1st March)
      Goal Weight Loss – 9.8 lbs

      Week 1 –xxx lbs. and xx % lost (Thursday 8th March)
      Week 2 - xxx lbs. and xx % lost (Thursday 15th March)
      Week 3 - xxx lbs. and xx % lost (Thursday 22th March)
      Week 4 - xxx lbs. and xx % lost (Thursday 29th March)

      Total Lost – xxx lbs. (Saturday 31st March)
      Total % Lost – xx % (Saturday 31st March)


      Good luck everyone !!
    • Posts: 19
      count me in for the extra boost. Starting weight 178...goal weight loss---8.32 #'s.
    • Posts: 2
      YAY i've been looking for a good challenge since my last few pounds have been so stubborn.
      Starting Weight – 112lbs. (Thursday 1st March)
      Goal Weight Loss – 4.5lbs
      Week 1 –xxx lbs. and xx % lost (Thursday 8th March)
      Week 2 - xxx lbs. and xx % lost (Thursday 15th March)
      Week 3 - xxx lbs. and xx % lost (Thursday 22th March)
      Week 4 - xxx lbs. and xx % lost (Thursday 29th March)

      Total Lost – xxx lbs. (Saturday 31st March)
      Total % Lost – xx % (Saturday 31st March)
    • Posts: 302 Member
      I'm in!
      Starting Weight – 167.2 lbs. (Thursday 1st March)
      Goal Weight Loss – 6.7lbs
      Week 1 –xxx lbs. and xx % lost (Thursday 8th March)
      Week 2 - xxx lbs. and xx % lost (Thursday 15th March)
      Week 3 - xxx lbs. and xx % lost (Thursday 22th March)
      Week 4 - xxx lbs. and xx % lost (Thursday 29th March)

      Total Lost – xxx lbs. (Saturday 31st March)
      Total % Lost – xx % (Saturday 31st March)
    • Posts: 219
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      Not too sure what you mean.

      I think she was asking how to get the numbers and dates that everyone else is copy and pasting from yours. I told her that. Not sure if she got it or not
    • Posts: 17 Member
      Count me in!!!!!
      Starting weight-182 (March 1, 2012)
      Goal weight-7.28
      Week 1- xxx lbs. and xx% lost (Thursday 8th March)
      Week 2- xxx lbs. and xx% lost (Thursday 15th March)
      Week 3- xxx lbs. and xx% lost (Thursday 22ed March)
      Week 4- xxx lbs. and xx% lost (Thursday 29th March)

      Total lost - xxx lbs. (Saturday 31st March)
      Total % lost - xx% (Saturday 31st March)
    • Posts: 20
      This sounds extremely doable!!!

      Starting weight=184.6
      4% of weight=7.38lbs
      Goal Weight for March=177lbs
    • Posts: 954 Member
      I'm in again!! I loved when we did this in October. I weighed in this morning but have not owned up to it yet. This challenge is the perfect way to see in black and white where I am and what I need to do. I'll do the math in a bit and edit to add my numbers.


      Starting Weight – 143 lbs. (Thursday 1st March)
      Goal Weight Loss – 6 lbs.
      Week 1 –xxx lbs. and xx % lost (Thursday 8th March)
      Week 2 - xxx lbs. and xx % lost (Thursday 15th March)
      Week 3 - xxx lbs. and xx % lost (Thursday 22th March)
      Week 4 - xxx lbs. and xx % lost (Thursday 29th March)

      Total Lost – xxx lbs. (Saturday 31st March)
      Total % Lost – xx % (Saturday 31st March)

      Edited to add SW and chart.

      Good luck to everyone here! I have fallen off the wagon partly due to being lazy and partly due to serious illnesses of family members. This is a great way to be accountable. Thanks Princess!!
    • Posts: 31 Member
      I am in! This is a great motivator. I'm didn't weigh myself on Thursday but did on Friday but I'll be on track for next week!

      Starting Weight – 217 lbs. (Friday 2nd March)
      Goal Weight Loss 8.68 lbs
      Week 1 –xxx lbs. and xx % lost (Thursday 8th March)
      Week 2 - xxx lbs. and xx % lost (Thursday 15th March)
      Week 3 - xxx lbs. and xx % lost (Thursday 22th March)
      Week 4 - xxx lbs. and xx % lost (Thursday 29th March)

      Total Lost – xxx lbs. (Saturday 31st March)
      Total % Lost – xx % (Saturday 31st March)
    • Posts: 31 Member
      I am in! This sounds like great motivation to get me back on track

      Starting Weight – 128lbs. (Saturday 3rd March)
      Goal Weight Loss 5.12 lbs
      Week 1 –xxx lbs. and xx % lost (Thursday 8th March)
      Week 2 - xxx lbs. and xx % lost (Thursday 15th March)
      Week 3 - xxx lbs. and xx % lost (Thursday 22th March)
      Week 4 - xxx lbs. and xx % lost (Thursday 29th March)

      Total Lost – xxx lbs. (Saturday 31st March)
      Total % Lost – xx % (Saturday 31st March)
    • Posts: 363
      Hi,

      I've been falling of the wagon a bit recently so for March I’m repeating a challenge I did in October to lose 4% off my body weight and am inviting anyone to join me doing so.

      There is no particular exercise needed to be undertaken just weight loss in any fashion you like, the goal is for on 31st you to be 4% lighter than you were on the 1st (formula below).

      Each week members should just post how much you’ve lost and muse about how you’ve done it. Weigh-ins is Thursday but by Monday is fine.

      Starting Weight – 189 lbs. (Thursday 1st March)
      Goal Weight Loss – 7.6lbs
      Week 1 –xxx lbs. and xx % lost (Thursday 8th March)
      Week 2 - xxx lbs. and xx % lost (Thursday 15th March)
      Week 3 - xxx lbs. and xx % lost (Thursday 22th March)
      Week 4 - xxx lbs. and xx % lost (Thursday 29th March)

      Total Lost – xxx lbs. (Saturday 31st March)
      Total % Lost – xx % (Saturday 31st March)

      Thanks and I hope you’ll join me. :wink:

      ##CALCULATIONS##

      Unless someone knows better, I’ll use these formulae for calculations.

      1. YOUR 4% goal is;
      (March starting weight) divided by 100 multiplied by 4 = goal weight loss
      e.g. I weigh 189lbs
      189lbs/100 x 4 = 7.6lbs weight loss goal

      2. For the final weigh-in, to calculate how much you ACTUALLY lost is;
      (Total weight loss) multiplied by 100 then divided by (March starting weight) = % lost
      E.g. If I lost 9lbs
      9lbs x 100/189 = 4.8% off starting weight.
      1. You can take your starting weight and multiply it by .04.
      2. Take the lost weight and divide by the new weight will give you your percentage. You can leave the step of dividing by 100 out of both.
    • Posts: 270 Member
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      1. You can take your starting weight and multiply it by .04.
      2. Take the lost weight and divide by the new weight will give you your percentage. You can leave the step of dividing by 100 out of both.

      Thanks!!! I'll alter it for next time. I feel a bit dim now, when something is a bit obvious you can overlook it.
    • Posts: 3
      I'm in

      Starting Weight – 170 lbs. (Saturday 3th March)
      Goal Weight Loss – 6.8 lbs
      Week 1 –xxx lbs. and xx % lost (Saturday 10th March)
      Week 2 - xxx lbs. and xx % lost (Saturday 17th March)
      Week 3 - xxx lbs. and xx % lost (Saturday 24th March)
      Week 4 - xxx lbs. and xx % lost (Saturday 31th March)

      Total Lost – xxx lbs. (Saturday 31st March)
      Total % Lost – xx % (Saturday 31st March)
    • Posts: 140
      I weigh on Tuesdays
      I lost 2.5 lbs this week
      4% goal is 9.3 lbs for the month, only 6.8 lbs to go!
    • Posts: 30
      Great challenge! I'm a few days behind but hope you don't mind if I jump in.

      Starting Weight – 243.6 lbs. (Thursday 1st March)
      Goal Weight Loss – 9.74 lbs
      Week 1 –xxx lbs. and xx % lost (Thursday 8th March)
      Week 2 - xxx lbs. and xx % lost (Thursday 15th March)
      Week 3 - xxx lbs. and xx % lost (Thursday 22th March)
      Week 4 - xxx lbs. and xx % lost (Thursday 29th March)

      Total Lost – xxx lbs. (Saturday 31st March)
      Total % Lost – xx % (Saturday 31st March)

      Let's do this!
    • Posts: 39 Member
      Lost 5llb this week! (not sure if i believe my scales..) 7lb to go!
    • Posts: 363
      My weigh in date is on Wednesdays

      Starting Weight – 276 lbs. (Thursday 1st March)
      Goal Weight Loss – 11.02 lbs
      Week 1 –273 lbs. and 1 % lost (Thursday 8th March)
      Week 2 - xxx lbs. and xx % lost (Thursday 15th March)
      Week 3 - xxx lbs. and xx % lost (Thursday 22th March)
      Week 4 - xxx lbs. and xx % lost (Thursday 29th March)

      Total Lost – xxx lbs. (Saturday 31st March)
      Total % Lost – xx % (Saturday 31st March)
    • Posts: 20 Member
      Sure, I'll give it a go.

      Starting 175 Tuesday will be weigh in day...
      Week 1---remains to be seen.
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