Weight-Loss New WLF Team Challenge

Weight-Loss
Updated my score sheet. I'm relieved to be back down to my lowest weight so far. My weight has fluctuated quite a lot in the past three days (I weighed in at 182.6 on Thursday and 184.3 today). 5/30 was our anniversary and we just got around to celebrating last night--so that explains Saturday's dinner.

Food log (6/1):
Breakfast
Special K (Red Berries) cereal
1% milk
Activia (strawberry) light yogurt.

Lunch
Salad: Lettuce, cherry tomatoes, veggie cheese, avocado, fat-free ranch dressing, grilled chicken.

Dinner
Fried green tomatoes
Salad: Lettuce, cherry tomatoes, red onions, carrots, ranch dressing
Champagne
Sweet dinner roll
Ribeye steak with garlic sauce
Spinach
Potatoes
Vanilla ice cream with bourbon ball

Besides the champagne, the only thing I drank was water.
 
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6/1: 2 exercise points, 3 water points, 3 mini-challenge points
6/2: 1 exercise point, 3 water points, 3 mini-challenge points
6/3: 2 exercise points, 2 water points, 3 mini-challenge points
6/4: 2 exercise points, 2 water points, 3 mini-challenge points
6/5: 1 exercise point, 3 water points, 3 mini-challenge points
6/6: 0 exercise points, 3 water points, 3 mini-challenge points (off day)
6/7: 2 exercise points, 2 water points, 3 mini-challenge points

Exercise: 10
Water: 18
Mini-challenge: 21
 
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Well done :hurray:

You've both been working hard.

Am I the only person who finds the percent weight loss thing (with a varying start weight) hard to understand?
LOL My weight loss is so pathetic that I have just been leaving it blank every week.

We have a calculator for determining the percent and key in the start weight and new weight.
The new weight is easy - that is the new weighing for that day.
In previous challenges I have used the same start date every time - the weight from the start of the challenge.

I am inclined to think that it would be easier if we focused each week on the weight loss during the whole of the challenge so far and the variation in that...

That would mean that there was always the same start weight used in the calculation - the weight on day 1 of the challenge... It saves messing about with different numbers every week.

It is easy to see the week to week variation as the difference between the new figure and the calculated figure the previous week.

It would also mean that if someone had a gain (possibly due to TOM) it would not all be doom and gloom as they could easily see that there may be a minor hiccup but they had still lost a lot compared to the start of the challenge.

I notice that if we look at it that way the percents look like

Justina 8.55%
Belinda 4.56%
Transparent 0% (although I havent got her new weight in these figures)
Omega 2.34%

What do you think of that idea?

If you do not like it - I think I need a lesson on the other way of doing it...
 
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Margaret's Saturday food:

500g Total 0% Greek yoghurt
2 tins apricots
2 * 42g boxes sugar free butterscotch
3 pork loin steaks
1 tin baked beans
dash of chilli sauce
lick spoon used to serve Rod some mashed potato
365g mixed fresh fruit (melon, pineapple, strawberries)
250g low fat Greek yoghurt

1 litre tap water
1 litre sparkling water - pear flavour
1 litre sparkling water - orange flavour
some diet lemonade
 
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Hi guys, will update my score sheet later today. Let's say that I did abysmal and call it that. The weather changed, and as always, cold/flu, anitbiotics, the d-word and told to rest, so you guys can figure out how my exercise was affected. I only got points for Sat, Sun and Monday, Tuesday onwards only water points.... arggh... this is so annoying.:banghead:

I asked my GP if there was something that they could give me to stop this foolishness, its like everytime the weather changes suddenly I get sick, whether it is from hot to cold or cold to hot, if its not gradual I get sick, more from the hot to cold/rainy though, and you know his answer... ZIP, NADA, NOTHING, the only thing that I can do is amp up my vitamins and hope for the best... sucks doesn't it. And to think that I'm planning to go to England in August. Any guys from Jolly Ole England can tell me how the weather is there in the beginning of August, all I was told was to have a trench, what is the temperature like?

Will update the full day later on, just only had a sausage and egg, no salt sandwich, no condiments on a homemade bun with OJ, that will have to be for Brunch since I slept through breakfast and I have to eat to take the antibiotics:svengo:. Feeling better so hopefully I will be able to squeeze in some exercise, don't know if it'll be the whole hour as I don't want a set back, but I'll try something, its about giving my body enough rest and such... at least that's what the doc's say.. and I was doing so well on Jillian & Chalean, ah well, guess I'll have to start over.:seeya:
 
Well done for getting the points that you got.
I hope that you are fully better soon - it is good to hear that you are starting to feel a bit better.

LOL Don't get me started on English weather...
You are in the Caribbean... English weather may well be your worst nightmare...
I'm jealous of anyone in the Caribbean...

On the good side - we are not a place of extremes...
No need to worry about tornados, hurricanes, earthquakes, major snow-drifts or anything like that...

On the bad side - it is unpredictable...

We do not get anywhere like enough sunny dry days...

In fact there is not a week of the year where you can be pretty sure that it will be sunny all week and not raining...

July and August are supposed to be our better months so you stand a better chance of decent weather at the start of August than you do most times...

As far as temperature goes - it should not be too cold but you can never tell...
It partly depends on where in England you are going... It is certainly warmer in the south compared to the north... My husband complains regularly about how cold it is in the north of England (we moved north last year)...

In my opinion you definitely want a few cardigans and a waterproof kagoule in among the clothes that you pack.
 
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Omega, a while back I did notice that the percentage lost going off the starting weight is not the same as the weekly percentages combined. According to the percentages logged on my score sheet, I've lost 4.64%, whereas going from my starting weight I've lost 4.56%. They're two different numbers. San said the percentage lost when updating the weekly score sheets is supposed to be based off the lowest weigh-in to date, not the start weight... Either way, one method needs to be chosen because they don't yield the same results.
 
I'd prefer it to consistently use the start weight.

That would make it easier - and bring in less opportunities for people to make mistakes.
That is the way that it has been done in most challenges that I have been involved with (on this forum and others).
 
I have re-checked the numbers, and everything came up as correct. The problem is the actual calculator, which is way off track (as I noticed while re-checking). So the same method was used for both, unfortunately, the method was flawed - and both results are wrong. Doing the actual math, 184.3 out of 193.1 equals exactly 4.774823657080837 %.

So the correct result would be 4.77 %, and neither of the other two.

I'd suggest using the starting weight only, and figuring out the result using this calculator: . On there, use the 'what is the percentage decrease/increase' option. Current (lower) weight first, then the higher (start) weight. That should get you a better, more correct result.
 
Thanks San.

I think that from now on we will use your calculator and always the weight from the very start of the challenge compared to the new weekly weight.
 
Omega - I think it's a great idea to do the percentage only in the end. Since you are giving us the mini challenges - we don't really have to know who lost the what %.
I liked the link San provided for calculating the percentage - I actually not sure how to use the one you gave :blush5: lol. oh well.
I am sure we'll figure it out in the end.

Weather - I'd take the UK's weather any day - even though I remember we had some pretty rainy summers there.
Here , in tornado alley - I have been living in fear for weeks now - listening to the tornado sirens go off is not fun. Especially with no "safe place" in our place.
 
LOL - if we are just using the start weight every week for comparison it is no effort for me to calculate the numbers...

If you just leave it blank - I'll calculate it for everyone and make a posting.

As for weather - I have no envy of people contending with tornadoes and similar... I just wish that we could count on a few weeks without rain... If we get two sunny days together it comes as such a surprise that we talk about it and we get sick of the rain and talk about that... The weather is about the main topic of conversation here...
 
Here are the points from San for the people that have mentioned that they want to continue so far, up to and including the 25th of May:

Points are for exercise, water and mini-challenges combined:

Justina - 501 points, 9.6 lbs lost so far (3.91%)
Omega - 519 points, 2.6 lbs lost so far (1.7%)
Belinda - 475 points, 8.8 lbs lost so far (4.64%)
Transparent - 512 points, 1.6 lbs lost so far (0.59%)

As discussed - we will be calculating the percents differently from this point forward

As will be the case from now on - let me know if anyone disagrees with totals.

Naturally - these need to be updated to cover the points earned last week - which is why we have been talking about different numbers for the weight percent.
I'll update when all the scoresheets are updated - I think that I am waiting for Transparent. :)
 
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Mands - it is brilliant to see that you are still here with us. :party:

I know how busy you are making all those dream weddings happen. All those couples are relying on you. :)

Yes - the scoresheet is in the same place.

San said that she would send me the point total for everyone who is still involved - so I will get it from San, edit our little table and take it on from there...
 
Margaret's Sunday food (I'll edit to add things)

500g Total 0% Greek yoghurt
2 tin apricots
grapes
blueberries
250g low fat Greek yoghurt
2 * 42g sugar free butterscotch (this is a weekness of mine)
roast lamb with carrot, onion, swede, broccoli, leek, gravy
Rod dished me out some pieces of roast potato which were not on the plan and I ate them:piggy:

2 ltr sparkling water - pear flavour
1 ltr sparkling water - orange flavour
 
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Omega said:
Here are the points from San for the people that have mentioned that they want to continue so far, up to and including the 25th of May:

Points are for exercise, water and mini-challenges combined:

Justina - 501 points, 9.6 lbs lost so far (3.91%)
Omega - 519 points, 2.6 lbs lost so far (1.7%)
Belinda - 475 points, 8.8 lbs lost so far (4.64%)
Transparent - 512 points, 1.6 lbs lost so far (0.59%)

As discussed - we will be calculating the percents differently from this point forward

As will be the case from now on - let me know if anyone disagrees with totals.
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Omega - I actually lost 22.1 lbs (not 9.6) & that's about 8.55% loss according to both calculators :D

About the weather: i am hoping for good weather this summer in England too! I am visiting friends & my sister there in July. Oxford & London - can't wait!!! :)

OOOPS - I have just realized it's up to May 25 - disregard what I said.

Mands - good to have you here too!!
 
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Food plan today - if anything changes I'll update it:

B: Lemon water + strawberries
S: Grapes
L: Garbanzos (chickpeas) with roasted courgette, diced onion, cilantro in home made Moroccan dressing
S: Blackberries
D: Garden salad
 
Hi guys, hope everyone is doing well.

Find below my sheet, only lost 1 pound if I am using the weight I began with which was 270.2. ah well.

think I overdid it with the exercise yesterday as I have this pain now in my lower right side and lower back, think I sprained something and last night was hell trying to find a comfortable position to sleep in, Thank God morning came. Still have the pain but it is more dull now and not as intense as it was yesterday.

Saturday

Brunch: egg & sausage sandwich on a homemade bun no condiments, 12 oz. OJ.

Snack: 3 Muskeeters Bar (I was hungry standing in the check-out line at the grocery store,:blush5:

Dinner: 1 piece original thigh from KFC, fries, biscuit and Coke soda.


I know, not very nutritious, but I am still under my calorie goal, and hopefully next week when I start the smoothies it will be better.

STATS
June 1st:
current weight:269.2
lbs lost:1:party:
% lost:0.37
exercise points:6
water points:21
mini-challenge points:9

Again, only was able to do the exercise & mini-challenge for Sat - Mon, Tuesday onwards only water.
 
Food log (6/2):
Breakfast
Slimfast shake

Lunch
Sandwich: diet wheat bread, 97% fat free honey ham, avocado, light Miracle Whip, turkey bacon

Dinner
Beef pot roast with potatoes and green beans

Snacks
Banana
Slimfast cheese snacks
Slimfast "butterfinger"
Baked Lay's bbq chips

Water with meals and throughout the day--no other drinks.
 
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