Weigh? No Way! Challenge #1 ~ A Board Wide Challenge

[jimmie 48]

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way to hang in there sweetgirl!!!
yes, you will be reunited in just a couple more days. the love affair of the century. lolol

curve, killing 2 birds with one stone there? no scale, no vaccum. now dienise isn't doing laundry. who knew this challenge would make some of dirty little piggies?

how's everyone else doing? you should be passed wanting to do anything today if morning has passed for you and that only leaves 2 more days! friday and saturday will go quickly and the SUNDAY!!

i've been pleased so far and look forward to everyone checking in to see how many actually made it through.

btw, i am scale free. mine ended up in the upstairs bathroom cabinet. we hardly use that bath and we're never in the cabinet so i've actually only seen the scale twice, i think during the time.

[floydgirl]

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I'm still scale free, but it is difficult.

I definitely feel thinner! It could be a cruel joke that my brain is playing on me. I am going to cry if I haven't lost anything.

[sweetgirl2]

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hehe oh yes, I might take him out for a romantic Atkins dinner on Sunday - my scales that is lol

[Curveegrrl]

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I'm worried about not having lost anything too. I've been working really hard to stay on program, and not snack, and do my exercise, and drink my water...but...what if??

I guess if I'd been weighing myself all along, I wouldn't have lost any more weight. Stepping onto the scales doesn't burn so many extra calories, eh? But at least I'd know.

[jimmie 48]

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do not fret over this, girls.

look over the past 2 weeks. have you stayed on plan? have you drank the water you should drink? have you exercised? think of the other variable like your monthly cycles, how your hormones act beause of age, what kind of stress have you had at work and home.

take into account all those things when you weigh on sunday. if the scale tells you 5 pounds more and you have stuck to plan and did everything right, then know this, you did not gain fat. muscles might be holding water, tom might be leaving or coming on, but you did not gain fat.

did i tell you this story about higgies starting a challenge for some of us girls and at the end of the time i showed a 7 pound gain. i was frantic! barb can tell you! what i know now is that wasn't fat. it came back off and i calmed down. will i be disappointed if i have not lost? perhaps a bit. but i know i have done what i needed to do and things will be fine.

[Curveegrrl]

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I know (in my head) that there are a bajillion ways to measure success beyond the scale. I know (in my head) that there are a bajillion things that affect my weight. I know (in my head) that the number on the scale doesn't show the fat I've lost.

But for the love of monkeys! I want my hard work to be reflected on that cursed little device!

[jimmie 48]

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it will curve, in time. we all want that validation. it doesn't go away even when you hit goal. i think you just learn to deal with it better the further along you are. that's been my experience. jess had the greatest post in her journal today. she is dealing with things in a super way. she has good thinking going on.

and ...................
I CAN'T WAIT TO WEIGH EITHER!! lolol

[sweetgirl2]

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2 more sleeps to go!! yaaay
ok, so this has really been so much harder than I thought it would be.

I was thinking today - if I was on a desert island and allowed to take one thing, heavens! would it be my scales??? hehe
Least I'm laughing at myself now that it's nearly over!

[jimmie 48]

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sweetgirl, you would take the scale and not a good book or some nice wine or a million other things......... you would take the scale??? you're a nutty nut. lolol

okay peeps, this thread is going to turn into a reporting thread. i'm gonna list the names of everyone who wanted in and i think we should start reporing on sunday morning (whenever it's sunday for you) and tell if you got a thumbs up or a thumbs down.

i'll post the award for those that made it through and refresh your memories on the dates we're looking at.

[jimmie 48]

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THIS CHALLENGE STARTED 2 WEEKS AGO ON SUNDAY, OCTOBER 8 AND IS ENDING ON SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21, AT THE STROKE OF MIDNIGHT. THAT IS THE FINAL STAY OFF THE SCALE DAY. IF YOU STAYED SCALE FREE FOR THOSE DAYS, PLEASE START REPORTING HERE SO WE KNOW HOW MANY MADE IT THROUGH.

THERE WERE 62 OF US:
Richt
floydgirl
ladyinred
dreamof145
Profitweb
Jerrica
Bren
pstansel
TammyJo348
tachielyn
weighless
msbombay
joyous
Elizellen
msnicksmom
Curveegrrl
mothercooter
JackieMack
melissac
I_WILL_LOSE_WEIGHT
LC_Dave
myjack
BoxerMom
Love2Lose
Miss_Newbie
knicknack
prfctlildvl
bilowi
foodaddict24
ladysinger68
Dragonflymoon
Dashly
NewMeIn2006
sweetgirl2
HoosierMommy
nettypooh
Babs65
Outback Jess
qbu
ozzie gel
Jeanette
nadine888
Skinni_Balinki
Stephie_K
mw8n2b_thin
2big4mysize
Tired of Chub
tiff111
All_new_Alla
BenandHallesMom 1
Pru
carolyn
bradybunch
sersgirl
mannamay
RachelnLa
cathyjobob
holycow250
dizzygal1668
camarolynn73
StarRuin
jimmie 48

THIS IS THE AWARD. IT WAS DESIGNED BY WEIGHLESS.
THANK YOU ONCE AGAIN FOR HELPING ME OUT, WEIGHLESS!
WE ESPECIALLY LIKED THE MEMBERS STANDING OVER THE SCALE IN A VERY CONFIDENT WAY, THE DAWNING OF A NEW DAY.

[Babs]

I made it! Count me in!

This has been so good for me. I made it! I did not have a problem at all. The last two days I stopped and looked at the scales and thought it would be a big deal to weigh and not make it to the end. However, all this time, I had thought that I am going to want to continue this all the time. I felt so relaxed because I knew I was not cheating. I realized I have been a slave to my scales, and that ruined most days. I noticed changes in myself daily. I also chose not to measure during these two weeks.

I am ready to weigh and if there is no change, or not a lot of difference, by participating in this challenge, I have learned that is alright. I'll evaluate my way of eating and progress and take measures to make changes. I'm in this for my life, after all.

I hope there is another challenge like this. Thanks for doing this; it's part of my journey. Babs

[jimmie 48]

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babs, right now, if you were tho only that made it through, i would say it's been worth it! [[[[cyber hugs]]]] you've done well and tomorrow will be no problem for you.
i do think we will do this again on a large scale perhaps at the beginning of the year but in the meantime, there are no scale challenges going on that you could hook up with. not as many members but just as effective.

i've done well too. and there will be no problem tomorrow for me either. i'll be on here rather late in the afternoon on sunday and that's why i posted things tonight.

i know we lost a few by the wayside but i still would like to hear from everyone!

[Richt]

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I started a day after everyone else, but still going strong. I think I may even have lost a bit of weight!!!!! (going by my clothes anyway).

[carolyn]

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I must say I to am proud of myself. I have out of state company, and have not strayed away from my way of eating. I really think I can stay scale free. I used to weigh two or three times a day and when I saw no weight loss I would get disgusted. With only a few hours left, I think I am scale free for good. Good luck everyone............

[tachielyn]

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I made it. Now I just got to make it throught the rest of the day