Spring Weight Loss Challenge! (Page 2)

Ok, everyone. I'm new but this seems like a really great site.  Lots of positive stuff.  I'd be honored to join the challenge.  282 now.....slite changes in diet and training....250 is not impossible.  I have found triathlon training to be very interesting.  Not just the same old go to the gym and do the same thing over and over.   swim.......bike........run....makes it interesting.

See ya, Mark

Alright!  The more the merrier!!

So I guess we should weigh in every Monday and post progress.  Feel free to send inspires to people to encourage them.  And chatting here is always fun   Any other suggestions to make this a great and productive challenge are welcome!

However ya'll want to do it is fine with me...

I'm interested!

Today, I weighed in at 168.  I would like to lose 10 pounds (assuming we go to 6/21).

I could use the motivation of having to check in every week.   

I would love to be a part of this group! Since I am new to all of this and not sure exactly all of what this entails I guess the best thing is to jump right in.  I am 5'10 (5'11 on good days) and 220. I am hoping to use you guys as a nice motivational/held accountable group. I am starting small and hoping for at least 10 lbs but the more the merrier! I tend to get caught in the numbers game, and disappointed when I don't loose as much as I wanted to. Realistic goals and support!

Go Everyone! 

Hi everyone,

I would also love to join if I'm not too late.  I'm 25 and live in Minnesota. I currently weigh 140 lbs and would like to be 125.  I have had two boys in the last 20 months (the baby is 4 months now) and I was up to 220 while pregnant.  I have lost all this weight since December 7th.  January 2nd I joined a gym and signed up for 2 triathlons, June 1st and a longer one August 24th.  My goal is to finish both while having fun, and losing weight in the process. I never exercised in high school or college and smoked a lot.  I never dreamed of 140 so now that I made it I needed to refocus my goal and maybe 125 is attainable (I never thought I would say those words). 

 I am  currently having a dinner/weigh in on Thursday nights with some family and friends and have been doing that for 8 weeks and I have lost 21 lbs during that time.  I think posting on a board like this would help me to continue as I am starting to cheat horribly.  It is almost like I have no self control anymore with sweet stuff.  I never ever ever even ate sweet stuff before this new endeavor, even while pregnant.  Now it is all I can think about-candy bars, ice cream, buttercream frosting, sugar cookies, pancakes, waffles, cereal, etc.  I just can't control it.  Maybe this will help!  I'm exicted to get to know everyone better.

Don't forget to post after weigh-in tomorrow

Just got back from a ride and I'm starving but guess I better not pig out tonight   Hoping to show some progress!! 

Hi Jen!!  So glad you're joining us!

Do you think we should have some sort of spreadsheet or table to help keep track or to help motivate each other?  I've never done a weight loss challenge before....  I should really learn how to do these myself  

But that's not the reason I'm glad you're doing this with us -- you're a great motivator! 

chadtower - 2008-04-13 3:30 PM

skarl - 2008-04-13 3:39 PM

Don't forget to post after weigh-in tomorrow

Just got back from a ride and I'm starving but guess I better not pig out tonight Hoping to show some progress!!

Wouldn't the start weigh-in be a good time to pig out? Inflate the beginning number a bit?

That would have been a good idea, but I posted my start weight last week

Weighed in this morning: 146, down 2 pounds. 

I started a new thread for today's weigh in.

Some people will be posting their initial weight, some like me may want to post their progress in the last week

This is a very relaxed challenge as far as rules go, so if you want to join the challenge, it's not too late!!  End date: June 21.