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I weighed 206lbs this morning! 3 pound loss this week. :) I hope everyone else is doing well, Please edit your original posts with your new weight so it is easier to keep track of.
 
Thanks to everyone who has stuck around! Only 5 people have not posted their first weights yet. Out of the 41 people who have joined so far-thats a pretty good turn out. I'm sure we'll see more drop outs after the first/second weigh in.

I would like your input. Do you think we should move the charts to another location? Or can you all find your original charts and bookmark the page so you can edit it later?

Okay Week 2 is here! How did everyone do on the water drinking last week?
 
:hurray:WEEK 2 MINI CHALLENGE:hurray:

Last week I wanted to mini challenge to be about drinking 6-8 cups of water each day. This week the mini challenge is going to be about incorporating exercise into your daily lives.

For each place you drive to this week, I challenge you to park far away from it-so you can get some extra steps in. So when going to the grocery store, the mall, to work, etc,etc- park at the way back of the parking lot. I know many of you are probably exercise buffs already, but this will be helpful to make sure even on the busiest of days you get in some sort of exercise.

I know this will suck if its raining out or something-but that is why this is a challenge. I'd keep an umbrella in the car! lol. :)
 
Im new to this site & please count me in!!

Start Weight November 13th: 280
November 20th: 277
November 27th: ____
December 4th: ____
December 11th: ____
December 18th: ____
Final Weight December 25th: ____

Total Weight Loss: _____
Weight loss percentage: (Total Pounds Lost / Start weight) x 100 = Answer.
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Week 2 :willy_nilly:!

I didn't do so well with the challenge, so I'm gonna try to keep it up this week, I'm not used to drinking water so I have to remind myself throughout the day to do it. I cut back on the diet soda though but wasn't able to stop completely so I'll have to keep working on it, maybe I'll drink iced tea or something. It's just that diet soda reaaally helps me control my cravings so when I have a sweet tooth it seems like the best option.

I don't have a car :p so I’ll have to modify the challenge a bit, I'm thinking that instead of asking my dad to drive me to the gym I'll ride my bike there since it's not that far away.

Anyway, good luck everyone :)
 
I'm excited about this mini-challenge, too. I've been thinking about starting this for a while, but here's some extra incentive to do so! :D

Also, I think it is easy enough to find our original posts and bookmark the page to edit ... but either way doesn't matter to me. I can't wait for my weigh in ... hopefully it's a good one.

I've officially been sugary and caffeinated beverage-free for 15 days ... woohoo!
 
I'm ok with bookmarking my chart, but if you want to move it, that's ok too.

I have a question about the challenges: are they cumulative? Do we have to drink our water / give up soda AND walk from the car this week, or is the water challenge over, and now we just concentrate on the walking challenge?

I will keep up with the water anyway, but I would monitor it more closely if it's still part of the official challenge.
 
Hi, I am planning to join the challenge today. is it ok?


Start Weight November 13th: 95.5 KG
November 20th: 93.5 KG
November 27th: ____
December 4th: ____
December 11th: ____
December 18th: ____
Final Weight December 25th: ____

Total Weight Loss: _____
Weight loss percentage: (Total Pounds Lost / Start weight) x 100 = Answer.
 
I like this week's challenge. It's pretty easy and straightforward. :)

I'm anxious to see everybody's weight next week with it being the day after Thanksgiving. All that sodium is probably going to have us holding onto some water! :-D
 
Don't think you need to move the charts
Thanks for the new mini goal! I was going to try getting back into a routine this week anyways :)
 
Start Weight November 13th: 165
November 20th: 154.6---->not just a week more like three :)
November 27th: ____
December 4th: ____
December 11th: ____
December 18th: ____
Final Weight December 25th: ____

Total Weight Loss: _____
Weight loss percentage: (Total Pounds Lost / Start weight) x 100 = Answer.
 
Start Weight November 13th: 183 lbs (83kg)
November 20th: 180 lbs (82kg)
November 27th: ____
December 4th: ____
December 11th: ____
December 18th: ____
Final Weight December 25th: ____

Total Weight Loss: _____
Weight loss percentage: (Total Pounds Lost / Start weight) x 100 = Answer.
 
Thanks for your input everyone. I won't move the charts. Things are simple when there is only 1 thread.

Everyone who joined yesterday/today: WELCOME! Of course you can join. Even if its late. It might be fair to count you from your weigh in yesterday though.

Neveragain: Modify the challenge any way you see fit. The only point of this challenge is to find little ways of getting in extra exercise.

AddieCakes: Congrats on keeping away the icky drinks for 15 days. That's really tough to do.

Want2Lose: I think the challenges will be separate. I mean... You should still drink water, lol. But they won't be cumulative. After the 6th week it will just be too much to keep track of. My thinking is that in the 7 days that you concentrate on it, it should start to form a habit or start you on the right track. So this week, just try to fit in the extra exercise.

Aravind82: Yes, this week's weigh in will be tough with Thanksgiving. I think Canada celebrates it in October (correct me if I'm wrong) so some people will be good! lol. But maybe knowing there's a weigh in will push us harder during the beginning of the week, and MAYBE keep us from going back for desserts 4 times during the holiday. hahahahaha.
 
How is everyone doing this week? I am down another pound!

Is everyone finding ways to fit in more exercise? I am. And in the DOWNPOUR the other day. Except I didn't have an umbrella. lol. Or a jacket with a hood. haha.
 
Weigh loss or Fat loss is the Real Question!

You are all obsessed with weight loss while actually we should be concerned with fat loss. We should know our body weight, body fat percentage level, type of metabolism and record it along with our age and sex in our weight loss diary.
Then we should find out our ideal body fat percentage level, ideal body weight, calculate the difference with the present readings of the same and then make a good plan to achieving it.

Weight loss can include muscle mass, water and fatty tissue. Fat loss implies high amount of fat tissue is actually oxidized while preserving our lean muscle mass and general health.
 
partha2009 said:
You are all obsessed with weight loss while actually we should be concerned with fat loss. We should know our body weight, body fat percentage level, type of metabolism and record it along with our age and sex in our weight loss diary.
Then we should find out our ideal body fat percentage level, ideal body weight, calculate the difference with the present readings of the same and then make a good plan to achieving it.

Weight loss can include muscle mass, water and fatty tissue. Fat loss implies high amount of fat tissue is actually oxidized while preserving our lean muscle mass and general health.
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I suspect that everyone in the challenge has already done that and deduced that they want to lose weight.

I suspect also - since it is the ethical stance of the forum - that they are achieving their weight loss by eating a healthy balanced diet set at an appropriate calorie level and exercising - incorporating ST to preserve muscle.

I am intrigued as to why you would suppose otherwise here.
 
partha2009 said:
You are all obsessed with weight loss while actually we should be concerned with fat loss. We should know our body weight, body fat percentage level, type of metabolism and record it along with our age and sex in our weight loss diary.
Then we should find out our ideal body fat percentage level, ideal body weight, calculate the difference with the present readings of the same and then make a good plan to achieving it.

Weight loss can include muscle mass, water and fatty tissue. Fat loss implies high amount of fat tissue is actually oxidized while preserving our lean muscle mass and general health.
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I think that the term "weight-loss" has become a standardized term for losing fat and getting in shape. The majority of the members here understand that they need to make healthy lifestyle changes in order to lose fat and get healthy. We are concerned with fat-loss ... do people actually strive to lose their muscle mass? I don't think you'll find those people here.
 
Hi i'd like to join.. hoping to get down to 210 by new years so the closer the happier i'll be.
Start Weight
November 23th: 244.6
November 30th: 246
December 7th: 246
December 14th: 243
December 21th: 243
Final Weight: ____

Total Weight Loss: _____
Weight loss percentage: (Total Pounds Lost / Start weight) x 100 = Answer.
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momma4alex said:
Hi i'd like to join.. hoping to get down to 210 by new years so the closer the happier i'll be.
Start Weight
November 23th: 244.6
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I don't mean to discourage you but I think you should set a more realistic goal for yourself!

That would require a loss of ~5.77 lb/week. Assuming 40% BF (just a guess without knowing your height), you body can physically only burn about ~6 lb/week of fat.

So it's very very unlikely you'd be able to achieve that weight loss without sacrificing significant muscle loss as well. I think an ambitious goal would be about 230lb by the end of the year. :)
 
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well my goal is to get there but if i don't i won't be too disappointed. i am just hoping to get down or close to it. my original goal was to be 225 by october 28th so i would have been able to hit the 210 mark by new years but that didn't happen as i got sick as well as my boys did. I thinking i'll probably hit the 230 mark by new years which would make me just as happy.
 
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