Games & Challenges

I started calorie count in November of 2007, since then I lost 22 pounds. But...I gained 2-3 back and I never reached my goal of 145. Right now I am 155-156. I began this journey at 175, 5'8". So who's ready to lose the last 10 with me??

We will have weekly weigh-ins on Friday mornings and post them in this thread, tell how we feel, if we are struggling, etc.

We need support!!

Hi Cassie! This is totally my goal. I am currently about 180 (we'll see where I"m really at tomorrow) and my goal is 170. After that, I'm going to really try to tone up and see hwo I feel at that weight. My birthday is Aug 21st and my triathlon is Sept 13th so if I can't make it to 170 by my bday, i def want to do it by my tri. I've been having a lot of trouble losing this last bit of weight b/c I have to eat more to sustain my training and avoid injury. but I think I can do it! I"m definitely in!

--Katie

Hi all-

I would like to join too!  I started cc about 3 weeks ago and I lost 7 pounds in the first 2 weeks!  But then NOTHING in the 3rd week (which just ended yesterday) so I am pretty discouraged :-(

I've been trying to take polls from other users as to where I should turn next.  Should I continue the low calories or should I try zig zagging?

I also feel guilty because I ate a lot at the cheesecake factory tonight!  But it was pretty good :-)

I started at 146.  I'm now at 139.  I would LOVE to get to 129 but I'm just not sure what to do.  120 is my ultimate goal (I am only 5'2", female).

I could use the support and advice!

Im in!! My wedding is August 16! And i would liek to lose more however 10 pounds would make my day. Im 5'1" and i weigh 150

I want to join, but I'm terrified that I won't be able to do it.  It'll be good to have someone to have to answer to, so Iencourage anyone to make me feel guilty for not following through! I', 5'2" and 124 lbs right now... I'd loveto get down to 115 lbs at least.  Because I'm so short my healthy range goes all the way down to 103 lbs (not based on this site but others).

I don't know if I'll be able to do it but I would love to try...  my goal was originally to lose 5 lbs by August 1st because except for the first month of my diet I haven't been able to lose anymore than 5 lbs a month.. this just may be the motivation I need to do it tho.. Ok I am definitely in.  I am about 111 lbs right now, or maybe 112 after this weekend. And I would love to get down to 100 pounds by August 11th.

that's exactly how much i have left to lose!  i think i'm in...  i KNOW i can do it!  if i can just behave...

i'm 5'7" and 144 today.  i was 140 on saturday, so 4 of these pounds are "fresh weight" & should come right off.  :D

SW:  218

CW:  144

GW by Aug 15:  134

Jul 11:  139  <-----  WooHoo!!!  :D

Jul 18:  140  <-----  next week WILL be better!!!  :D

Jul 25:  136.0!!!  WooHoo!!!  2 pounds to go!!!

Aug 1:  134!!!  Double, Triple, etc  WooHoo!!!  i did it!!!  i freakin' did it!!!  i lost 38.5% of my body weight!!!  it's time to maintain & tone now...  :D  good luck everyone!!! still there...  134 was 7/27, and i'm still there!

Aug 8:  137  that's ok though.  i'm maintaining now, so i'll be fluctuating from 134 to 139 now, i guess  :D  i'm giving myself 5 pounds leeway.  yet, i'm considering getting down to 129 so when i'm up 5 i'll be 134 instead!  but i already had to "sneak" the last 5 off.  lol  i don't think anyone would notice if i snuck off 5 more...

Aug 15:

So, Friday August 15 is our final weigh in??   I'm up for it!  Maybe it will give me some motivation!

Oh, I'm in sore need of motivation right now... I had gotten down to 161.5 (from 169.5) but I had about a week and a half off where I just went crazy on top of eerything... I'm terrified to look at the scale right now, as I'm pretty sure it'll read somewhere around 167 right now, and drop down to about 164 or 5 after all this water-weight from crappy eating leaves my system.

So I'm in. I'll tell you my "starting weight" this friday, k?

10lbs by August 15 sounds excellent.  I'd love to join. 

Start - July 7 - 126lbs.

July 11:

July 18:

July 25:

August 1:

August 8:

August 15: (should be 118lbs!)

I had to join when I saw this!

I'm currently 5'6 and 143, my goal is about 130, but I'd love to get down to 133 by mid August.

Beware however, I will be posting often, so get used to my chatting!

Yes, I'm definitely in!  I lost about 7 pounds and have been stuck here since March.  It is time to get the rest off!

Happy Friday weigh-in!  Should we just edit our initial responses so it is easier to keep track?

7/10/08: 128

7/18/08: 126.5 (-1.5 yeah!!!!!)  Hopefully I can keep this going!

7/25/08:

8/1/08:

8/8/08:

8/15/08: (Goal Weight: 120!)

That's a good idea lfaine! I really need some motivation, and hopefully this thread is what I need :]

I'm currently 8 lbs away from my goal of 120, though the scale sometimes bounces up ~130. I'm looking to put a stop to it once and for all. We can do this!

CW (before we started): 128.4

July 11: 126.6

July 18: 126.4

July 25: 124.4 ...Going on vaca, had to weigh in on Thurs :]

August 1: 122.6 ...even after vacation, what a miracle

August 8: 126.8  ...I really lost control this week. Even though counting calories I made some bad bad choices (one of them being chipotle at 1am last night)

August 15: Should be 120!

Hey all!

I'd like to join, too!  I'm in the final stretch before my goal date (which is my b-day, Aug 21 - Hi to ktcort13!!  Birthday buddy!!!), and I need to get serious about losing the last 10 pounds!  It would be great to have people to keep me accountable.

SW: 162

CW (at sign-up): 136.5

7/11/08: 133.5 

7/18/08: 132 (total miracle...)

7/25/08:  132 (well, at least it didn't go up...)

8/1/08: 130.5

8/8/08: 128.5 (yay!)

8/15/08: Hopefully 126! <<< Actual weight??  124.5!!  YAY!

So, I made my goal, and lost more than 10 pounds since the day I signed up to do this, and 9 pounds since the official start of the challenge.  This challenge has been GREAT motivation for me.  Thanks all, and congrats on your loss!

I am SOOOO in!  I am heading to Hawaii Aug 9th for a week....I need to stay on track and drop this 10lbs or close to it by then!

6' tall  CW:164

think swimsuit...think swimsuit...think swimsuit...LOL THIS IS MY MOTIVATOR! ;)

Cya Fri to weigh in!

Cari

I'm totally in! I'm 5'10" and currently 150lbs. But I would love to get down to 140, and I think August 15th is a reasonable and healthy goal date. Not to mention, I'm singing in a wedding at the end of the month which is a huge motivator for me. I'm going to be singing in front of about 600 people including old college classmates that I haven't seen in YEARS. So the plan is to weigh in every Friday??

7/11/08: 150lb (2 weeks of calorie cutting and intense working out and i haven't lost ONE lb. i'm hoping my period is the reason...so frustrating.)

7/18/08:

7/25/08:

8/1/08:

8/8/08:

8/15/08:

I'm in too!  I'm getting married August 30.  I lost 7 pounds on C.C. in 2006, but it slowly all crept back on.  This morning I was 127.4, and I want to be 117 by my wedding day!  Good luck everyone! 

me me me!!! I want to join!! I've already lost about 7lbs since the beginning of june, and I would love to lose about 10 more before I go back to school in Sept! 

SW: 170

CW (as of... before this? hehe): 163

7/11/08: 161.8!!!  wooo i'm so excited :D

7/18/08: 158.6 (AHHHAHH!!! so happy!)

7/25/08: 157.8 ):  sigh.  i had a bad, upped calories, lowered exercise week.  i'll HAVE to do better next week!!!

8/1/08:  157   ):  sssssooooooo sad, but i KNOW it's my own damned fault.  sighs.

8/8/08: 155.4 YAYYAYAY! :) back on track!

8/15/08: 8/17/08: 154.4 (sorry, I was sick, and didn't want to weigh in)

well... i lost 8.6.... i can't really complain!!! :D