Mid-summer challenge

[BEARS]

Hi Buddies,

Thought we might like to try a challenge on this thread for extra motivation. I've never administrated a challenge before, but I'm willing to give it a try. Any tips, suggestions, or input welcome. Challenge will begin the week of June 8 - 14th and end the week of July 13 - 19th.

I will record names and weight data on this first post, and will edit accordingly. Make sure to let me know if I forget anything or anybuddy.

Being realistic, I pledge to lose 4 pounds by July 15th, because as we all know these last "few to lose" can be oh so stubborn!

HOW MUCH DO YOU PLEDGE TO LOSE BY MID-SUMMER?

Name............Pledge............Progress
Sheryl..............4.........-3.0 Final
Christy.............4.........-1.0
Jessica.............3.........-1.2
Cheryl..............6.5.......-4.4
Melanie............7.5.......-6.0
Mystical Angel...6.4.......-3.4
Annie...............4

Last edited 7-8-03

[Christym1969]

Thanks Cheryl this is a great idea. These really help motivate me. I pledge to lose 4 pounds also.

Christy I would like to lose 4#
June 10th-(-.2)
June 17th- missed WI was on vacation
June 24th-(+1.8) :mad: I hope to do better next
week. I'm not doing so well this time!!
July 1st-(-2.6) back on track again!! :D
July 8th- no change I'm happy I maintained over the holidays!
July 15th-(+1) :mad: I sure didn't do well this challenge. I hope the rest of the summer goes better.

[jlrose]

I'll aim for 3#. smile.gif

[Chief]

I'm in! Thats 6 weeks right? I pledge 3# as well. Starting weight is 124, ending 121

Cheryl (remember w/a C )

[melsullivan]

I've already pledged to lose the last of my weight to goal by July 1st, but I have a feeling at the rate I am going I may not make it... so I will pledge here, since it adds two weeks to my time frame smile.gif Hopefully it will all work out!

I pledge to lose the remaining 7.5lbs to goal by July 15th (well my WI closest to that would be on July 19th so that would be my last day...)

I update every Saturday. Looking forward to losing with all of you!

Cheers graemlins/wave.gif

[jlrose]

I'm down .4# this week. smile.gif

[Christym1969]

Hi I'm down .2 this week. I edited my post and will do so every WI so I can keep track. Good Luck to everyone else.

[BEARS]

When you least expect it, expect it graemlins/crazy.gif

I am down 1.5 pounds this week and have reached ww goal! I was thinking I would probably stay the same. Now it's onward to my personal goal.

Hope everybuddy is haveing a great op week.

[Christym1969]

graemlins/crazy.gif graemlins/crazy.gif Way to Go Bears!!! graemlins/crazy.gif graemlins/crazy.gif I'm so happy for you! Keep up the good work!!

[jlrose]

Woohoo!!! That's great. You're soooooo close. You'll be at PG in no time!

[Mystical Angel]

I am in though not off to a good start, I pledge 6.4 lbs

week june 8-14 +2
week june 15-21 + 1.2 tom and very frustrated I will show a loss next WI
week june 22-28 smile.gif lost 3.6 yipee finally a loss
week june 29-july 05
week july 06-july 12
week july 13-july -19

MA

[Chief]

I am posting this now b/c I don't think I will be able to go to the gym in the morning and WI. I went in the afternoon today and did a pre-WI which isn't really accurate b/c I WI first thing on an empty stomach. I know that your stomach isn't empty until 4hrs after you eat and I had Subway 2hrs b4 my WI. So you see I may have lost more, I dunno. I will change this if I do get to go to the gym. Even so I lost 1.5 graemlins/crazy.gif of the 3# I pledged. Thats half way there! Now I'm @ 122.5. Working my way back down.

Cheryl

***UPDATED 6/15***

Went to the gym this morning weighed 122 even. Thats another 1/2# this week. 1# to go.

[melsullivan]

graemlins/bcbsalute.gif
Down 1lb this week, to 141.5lbs. Hoping to report bigger loss next week!

Cheers graemlins/wave.gif

[BuckeyeAnnie]

Hope I'm not too late! I need this! I also will pledge 4.

[jlrose]

Up .2# this week.

[BEARS]

Hi Buddies,

Looks like we're off to a good start. Already week #2, my but the time does fly!

I am down 1/2 pound this week. Hmmm, I should have started a thread like this 2 months ago :D

Hope everybuddy has a great op week. I will continue to update daily or every other day.(lots to do in the garden these days)

[melsullivan]

Good morning buddies!

Sitting here in shock and awe today, reporting a phenomenal 3lb loss last week for a total of 8lbs gone! That leaves me with 3.5lbs left to lose by the end of the challenge, and also puts me 3.5lbs away from GOAL!!!

I can tell it's going to be a good day :D :D :D

Cheers graemlins/bcbsalute.gif

[Chief]

HEY BUDDIES!!! I was away and have not had time to post. I also didn't have time to WI so I have to use the # on the scale in the hosital from thurs. Down another 2.4# to 119.6. That is a total loss of 4.4# for the challenge after only 2 weeks. I had only pledged 3# so since there is still 4 weeks left, I am adding another 2.1# for a total loss of 6.5 which will get me down to 117.5 and 1.5# from GW.

Cheryl

[BEARS]

Updated 6-23-03

[Christym1969]

I didn't do to good this week. We went on vacation with the kids last week so I didn't do any exercise and I didn't have my point book along so I had to kind of guess what I thought things were. I didn't due to good at it because I was up 1.8 this week :mad: But I am really going to try to make up for it this week. Good Luck everyone.

[BEARS]

Heh Christy, don't be to hard on yourself - LIFE HAPPENS!

I am up 1.5 pounds this week as well. Why? Who knows. What I do know is I will keep my eye on the big picture and try to remember the numbers on the scale can and WILL fluctuate due to various reasons.

Sure is hard having to revise my numbers up tho, but I believe honesty is the best policy smile.gif

[Christym1969]

Thanks Sheryl I am trying to keep my mind on the big picture also. I know there are going to be ups and downs for many different reasons. I rather see the downs though LOL. Well good luck this week on your WI.

[melsullivan]

As you can tell from my signature, was up 1/2lbs this week. So my total loss on the Midsummer Challenge is 3.5lbs, with 4 left to lose. Hope I will do better next WI!!!

[jlrose]

I'm down .6# this week. Still a long way from my challenge goal. Hopefully things will shake loose this week. We're moving and I'm spending hours and hours hauling boxes up and down stairs. smile.gif

[Christym1969]

Hi everyone I had a much better week this week. I am down 2.6 I'm only .2 away from WWG now. I am really going to try to lose at least that much this week. I'm really motivated now! Good luck to everyone else.

[BEARS]

Hi Buddies, Can you believe Independence Day is upon us already?

Down 3 pounds this week! Seems like a lot but last week I was up 1-1/2 pounds. Perhaps it was water weight last week?

Anyway, Hope everone has a really terriffic Holiday - Celebrate your Freedom :D

[melsullivan]

Whew - only 2 weeks to go! I'm down 1.5lbs this week with only 2.5 left to lose. I CAN DO THIS!

[jlrose]

I'm down 1.2# this week! Getting close. smile.gif

[BEARS]

Updating 7-8-03

Darn, I gained back last weeks loss! Up 3 pounds. I'm really fluctuating but am hovering right around goal. 2 more weeks and I make lifetime status.

Congrats on this weeks loss Jessica and Melanie :D Hope everybuddy is enjoying summer(short in these parts) and hope a good week is had by all.

[Christym1969]

Hi I had no change this week. I'm happy I maintained over the 4th of July we had a few get togethers where it was hard to stay OP. So I'm happy I didn't gain.

[Mystical Angel]

Hi Sheryl just updating my wi's

I have lost 3.4 with 3lbs to go ,

MA

[melsullivan]

My update:
lost this week 1lb
total lost 6lbs
left to lose 1.5lbs (but i have since re-adjusted my goal from 135 to 136.5 so i may be slow to lose the last little bit since i'm going on maintenance now not losing mode. but we'll see what happens.

[jlrose]

I bounced back up .8#. :rolleyes:
This is getting tired.

[Christym1969]

I stayed the same again this week :( I can't seem to lose the last little bit to be at goal. I am really at a plateau now. I hope it doesn't last long. Well good luck to everyone else.

[BEARS]

Updating 7-16-03

Hi Buddies graemlins/wave.gif

Well here it is mid-July already and thus the last week of the challenge.
I am down 2.5 pound this week(getting dizzy from the roller coaster of losing and gaining the same couple pounds smile.gif )
for a total loss for challenge of 3 pounds. One pound short of goal but what the heck! Just glad I am heading in the right direction.

Please post your final stats sometime this week and I will update once more, probably the beginning of next week (July 21st)

Congrats on maintaining over the 4th of July Christy. Don't be to discourage about your plateau, it WILL pass eventually.

Have a great week all.

[jlrose]

Well, darn. As soon as the challenge ends I lose 4#! LOL. Better late than never. smile.gif

[Christym1969]

Way to go Jessica thats great! I haven't done as well. I gained 1# back again. I am really getting sick of this roller coaster!