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I signed up too! I'm going to push my limits and pledge 40 pounds by May 31st. I really hope this challenge will help keep me on track. Starting weight, Dec. 30- 222.3 (I'm weighing in on Thursdays) Good luck to everyone.... and thanks for invite and encouragement Angela!

Please join!!! We still have seven weeks til Turkey Day, so set a goal and jump in!!!

I weigh-in on Tuesdays, so I will post today as well..... once again, I am thrilled to have had a good week! I lost 4.5 pounds! YAY me!! Challenge: SW: 206.9 CW: 196.2 GW: 186.9 Total lost: 10.7

Thanks for posting.... its never too late! I've been 'dieting' for thirty years, so I know all about backsliding. You have to come up with a plan that you can live with.... so I congratulate you for taking the time to figure that out. I think I have finally found my 'groove'..... I cant wait to weigh-in tomorrow! You all…

Welcome MEK48!! There's still plenty of time to drop some pounds before Turkey day!!

One of my favorite desserts (which I got from a Weight Watchers recipe book) is a lowfat/lowcal Pumpkin cheesecake! Yummy!!

Congrats! It's always a good feeling to see the scale move downward. I know we give it too much power sometimes though. When the batterey in my digital scale died last week I was tempted to NOT replace it! But, I did. I just wish that stupid thing didnt have so much influence on my mood. I'm getting better though... I only…

Happy Friday Challengers!! Everyone is doing great..... I'm so proud of us!!!! The sun is FINALLY coming out in Virginia after a whole LOT of rain! It's going to be a great weekend! Let's all try to squeeze in a bit more exercise than normal to boost our metabolism..... they say that helps anyway! Dont forget to check out…

Glad you like it Stephanie! I dont mind inputing everyones weekly weight.... I actually enjoy it! It's been a great activity to keep me busy in the evenings. I think thats why I had such a good loss this week... my nightly munchies were replaced with spreadsheet building and updating!!!!!!

Congrats to everyone who had a loss! And, Congrats to EVERYONE for their dedication to a healthier lifestyle. I'm committed to this.... are you? (Food for thought!) Dont forget, I have a spreadsheet of everyone that I will update this evening. You can access it at Google Docs with the following link.....…

Of course you can join!! Just post your current weight and your goal for Thanksgiving.... good luck!!

I'm posting tonight because I have to be at work earlier than normal tomorrow and wont have time to get on the computer before I leave.... I had a great weigh-in today! I lost 4.7 pounds this week! Every now and then I need a number like that to keep my motivation up. This week I'm going to make more of an effort to do…

Sorry you arent feeling well Karen. I must admit, I've had that same issue at times during my weight loss. It will work itself out... no pun intended!! I was reading a friends blog today. She has lost over 50 pounds and is almost half way to her goal. I want to share just a line or two from it...... "I am the woman who…

Sorry you arent feeling well Karen. I must admit, I've had that same issue at times during my weight loss. It will work itself out... no pun intended!! I was reading a friends blog today. She has lost over 50 pounds and is almost half way to her goal. I want to share just a line or two from it...... I am the woman who…

(post duplicated itself.... there needs to be a 'delete post' button!)

Welcome Caroline!! Glad to have you! Unfortunately, I dont have any cooking/food suggestions, as I hate to cook! I have a protein shake for at least one meal a day. My daughters are grown, so I mostly just cook for myself, and my hubby when he's not on the road working (which is most of the time!). Hopefully, someone here…

First of all, Happy Birthday! And congrats on a great weigh-in!!! Also, You can weigh on whatever day you want, I had originally asked that everyone poet their weekly results on Wednsedays, but so many challengers I am okay with you posting on whatever day you want. Happy Monday everyone..... keep your goals in mind at all…

That's up to you.... I'm okay with kilos! (It's a smaller number.... who wouldnt want that!!!)

Great, thanks for letting me know. And I was able to copy the link to my profile also. Sooooo..... now I just have to keep it updated!! I dont mind, it has been keeping me busy and NOT snacking like I normally would! Hope everyone had a good weekend.

Okay.... at your suggestion I have made a new spreadsheet in Google docs because my website just cant handle it!!! Someone please let me know this link works!!!! (I tried posting it on my profile and it wouldnt work!!!! Gotta love computers!) This link is only accessible by way of the link.... it is NOT open to the public.…

My only suggestion would be to plan ahead. If you know will have a day that you will go over calories, then cut your calories by 100 in the five to seven days before..... and increase water and exercise after the extra calories. Hopefully, as the months go by you will get emotionally stronger and that day wont trigger your…

Thanks... I may just take you up on your offer! I just finished moving the spreadsheet to a different page on my site because I keep getting a 'javascript' error.... whatever that is!!!! Anyways, until further notice, use the following link instead of the previously posted one. (Also, I will always have a link to it,…

Bayoubabie98..... first of all, welcome to MFP and the Thanksgiving Challenge! I applaud your courage to post your weight... I think thats something we have all struggled with when we joined.... I sure did! (I wont even tell my husband my weight!) Now I know its just a number..... I am worth soooo much more. Good luck on…

Okay Challengers, I am NOT a computer techie, but I have been trying to figure out a way for all of you to see the spreadsheet I am keeping so you can see everyones progress too. I have had a blog site for several months, but quit using it when I became more active on this site. Anyway, I copied and pasted the spreadsheet…

Welcome to all the new Challengers!!! It's great to have so many supporters to help each other reach our Thanksgiving weight goals. For me, this is the most difficult time of year because I LOVE to bake, and Fall is definitely baking season! My hope is to get through this Challenge feeling strong so that I will able to get…

Sorry you had such a difficult week. As an emotional eater myself, I can certainly relate. We just have to trust ourselves that we will be okay if we allow ourselves to feel those depressed or upset feelings. Eating just seems to be a quicker and easier solution. But we can re-learn how to handle those difficult times. I…

LOL.... enjoy the chili frito pie!! Sounds yummy!! Drink LOTS of water cause it sounds like its loaded with sodium! Also, enjoy the double workout!!!!

Glad you are still with us!! We still have nine weeks (from today!!) until Thanksgiving..... plenty of time to get some pounds off. We can do this ladies!!! Don't forget all the holiday pictures we want to be in this year.... no more hiding!

You dont need a lot of space to do this dvd.... she doesnt have you run all around or anything. The only thing I can think of that may cause noise is the jumping jacks. I have bad knees, so I had to modify them. Jillian says you cant modify them, but I did!! It really is a good exercise program. I love it most though…

I suggest Jillians 30 Day Shred DVD..... there are three workouts and each is only 20 minutes long. Quick and INTENSE!!