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Wow - this post is really hopping this month! Keep up the great work!

February challenge is up: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1188834-lose-5-pounds-in-february-2014-open-group

SW: 248 CW: 215 GW: 210 Weigh in Dates: 1/1 215 1/8 214.2 1/15 1/22 1/28 End of Month (or whatever weigh in days you use) Total weight lost: 0.8 Glenoakchic - that is a fabulous goal! I like to run/walk as well and it is funny to see people's expressions when the unsleek people run! Just for fun: What major exercise goal…

January 2014 challenge coming right up!! Let's get this next year rocking!! Here it is: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1159850-lose-5-pounds-in-january-2014

So many people joining in mid month - WELCOME!!! Since this is a self monitoring project, everyone is welcome to jump in and get going. If you start late, please know that at the end of the month the next month's challenge will get set up (yes, often on the last day), so you can keep on going! Here's to a Happy and Healthy…

SW: 248 CW: 214.2 GW: 209 Weigh in Dates: 12/1 214.2, right after Thanksgiving. Not the right direction, but needing to keep heading downward! 12/8 214.4 12/15 213.2 Wohoo! 12/22 12/28 End of Month Total weight lost: 1. Have been battling stress for so long - glad to see the number heading down! Just for fun: What is your…

We just meet on this thread. All are welcome and it is easy to do.

SW: 248 CW: 214.2 GW: 209 Weigh in Dates: 12/1 214.2, right after Thanksgiving. Not the right direction, but needing to keep heading downward! 12/8 12/15 12/22 12/28 End of Month Total weight lost: Just for fun: What is your favorite December holiday tradition that does NOT involve food? We are creating new ones now that…

If you haven't found it yet, the December group is here: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1144737-lose-5-pounds-in-december-13-ongoing-open-group

I'll be setting up the December group momentarily! Unfortunately for me, this month ended up more as moderator rather than loser, but the whole point of being here is NEVER GIVE UP!

SW: 248 CW: 213 GW: 208 Weigh in Dates: 11/1 213 Being sick pretty much derailed October. Working on a better November. 11/8 212.4 11/15 216.6 YIKES! I know I haven't been THAT bad while trying to get better. 11/22 213.6 That's a relief - now to keep going down! 11/28 End of Month Total weight lost:+.6 Just for fun: What…

SW: 248 CW: 213 GW: 208 Weigh in Dates: 11/1 213 Being sick pretty much derailed October. Working on a better November. 11/8 212.4 11/15 216.6 YIKES! I know I haven't been THAT bad while trying to get better. 11/22 11/28 End of Month (or whatever weigh in days you use) Total weight lost: -3.6 Just for fun: What are you…

You all are so encouraging for me. We just passed the one year anniversary of my father in law's death from colon cancer, and it's hard not to think he could still be here if he had followed up with having polyps removed 15 years prior. Let's stay healthy!

SW: 248 CW: 213 GW: 208 Weigh in Dates: 11/1 213 Being sick pretty much derailed October. Working on a better November. 11/8 212.4 11/15 11/22 11/28 End of Month (or whatever weigh in days you use) Total weight lost: 0.6 Just for fun: What are you most thankful for in your journey to health? Learning the joy of…

SW: 248 CW: 213 GW: 208 Weigh in Dates: 11/1 213 Being sick pretty much derailed October. Working on a better November. 11/8 11/15 11/22 11/28 End of Month (or whatever weigh in days you use) Total weight lost: Just for fun: What are you most thankful for in your journey to health? [/quote]

November challenge is up! http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1126431-lose-5-pounds-november-13-open-group

SW: 243 CW: 212 GW: 207 Weigh in Dates: 10/1 212 10/7 211.4 10/15 211.6 (sigh) 10/22 10/28 End of Month (or whatever weigh in days you use) Total weight lost: At least my weight is stable. Just for fun: What is your favorite Pumpkin recipe that will help reduce temptations for non healthy treats?

SW: 243 CW: 212 GW: 207 Weigh in Dates: 10/1 212 10/7 211.4 10/15 10/22 10/28 End of Month (or whatever weigh in days you use) Total weight lost: Just for fun: What is your favorite Pumpkin recipe that will help reduce temptations for non healthy treats?

SW: 243 CW: 212 GW: 207 Weigh in Dates: 10/1 212 10/8 10/15 10/22 10/28 End of Month (or whatever weigh in days you use) Total weight lost: Just for fun: What is your favorite Pumpkin recipe that will help reduce temptations for non healthy treats?

Here's the October group link! :wink: Let's have a fabulous fall! http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1107716-lose-5-pounds-in-october-open-group

The next month's challenge is started in the last couple days of the month. Anyone is welcome to join in at anytime to see what they can do for the rest of this month.

SW: 248 CW: 211 GW: 205 Weigh in Dates: 9/1 211 9/5 209.8 OK - I know I'm early, but I'll take it! 9/15 9/22 210.4 9/28 End of Month (or whatever weigh in days you use) Total weight lost: 0.6. It is big for me that I am in a stable range. Now to keep upping my miles per week to bring it down again. Just for fun: What is…

SW: 248 CW: 211 GW: 205 Weigh in Dates: 9/1 211 9/5 209.8 OK - I know I'm early, but I'll take it! 9/15 9/22 9/28 End of Month (or whatever weigh in days you use) Total weight lost: Just for fun: What is your favorite fall exercise? Running. Which for me is irregular intervals - mixing walking and running to keep my heart…

SW: 248 CW: 211 GW: 205 Weigh in Dates: 9/1 211 9/8 9/15 9/22 9/28 End of Month (or whatever weigh in days you use) Total weight lost: Just for fun: What is your favorite fall exercise? Running. Which for me is irregular intervals - mixing walking and running to keep my heart rate regular and giving recovery periods in the…

The September group is up! http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1086820-lose-5-pounds-in-september-open-group Let's rock this!

SW: 248 CW: 209.6 GW: (Goal weight for the month) Weigh in Dates: 8/1 209.6 8/8 213.2 8/15 211.2 8/22 209.4 8/28 End of Month (or whatever weigh in days you use) Total weight lost: 0.2 - WOOHOOO! OK - so you might say 0.2 is not much - but for me it has been a long time where it has only frozen or gone up due to stressors,…

SW: 248 CW: 209.6 GW: (Goal weight for the month) Weigh in Dates: 8/1 209.6 8/8 213.2 8/15 211.2 8/22 8/28 End of Month (or whatever weigh in days you use) Total weight lost: Two from last week, so I know that's good. This is what I meant by stress affecting weight loss. Just for fun: What is your biggest roadblock to…

SW: 248 CW: 209.6 GW: (Goal weight for the month) Weigh in Dates: 8/1 209.6 8/8 213.2 8/15 8/22 8/28 End of Month (or whatever weigh in days you use) Total weight lost: NONE I know I haven't been that bad in the past week. Just for fun: What is your biggest roadblock to losing weight? Work stress NOTE: These posts reset at…

to Nycespyder - I have considered moving this to the groups section, but this one catches so many people that have never been a part of a challenge before that I decided to leave it here. A lot of the other ones are closed groups with specific guidelines to follow and I wanted to keep a nice easy one going.