Weigh? No Way! Challenge #5

[jimmie 48]

IT IS A REALITY THAT ATKINEERS CAN TRADE THE
CARB ADDICTION FOR A SCALE ADDICTION.
and so begins our 5TH

SEMI ANNUAL WEIGH? NO WAY! CHALLENGE

Try not to weigh yourself every day, and if possible, aim for just once a week.

DANDR, chapter 11, TIPS [Induction]

Here's what i recommend to my patients when they begin Lifetime Maintenace: Promise to weigh yourself at least once a week.

DANDR, chapter 17, Lifetime Maintenance

SIGN UP BEGINS
SEPTEMBER 1, 2008
THRU
SEPTEMBER 6, 2008

THE CHALLENGE BEGINS
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2008
THRU
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2008

PLEASE READ THE 'RULES' AND DIRECTIONS. Your chance of earning the award will be based on the following:

• TO "SIGN UP", JUST POST TO THIS THREAD. NO FRILLS ARE REQUIRED. A SIMPLE "I'M IN" WILL DO. LATE SIGN UPS WILL NOT BE HONORED.
• AT THE END OF WEEK 1 (September 13), YOU CAN STEP ON YOUR SCALE IN ORDER TO CHECK YOUR WEIGHT STATUS.
• AT THE END OF WEEK 2 [September 20] YOU WILL COMPLETE YOUR CHALLENGE AND CAN ONCE AGAIN, WEIGH YOURSELF.
• POST IN THIS THREAD FOR DAILY SUPPORT DURING THE CHALLENGE WEEKS, IF NEEDED.
• REPORT IN AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK TO TELL US HOW YOU ARE DOING. A FINAL POST IS REQUIRED NO LATER THAN SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 21.

The calendar below provides the days which concern this challenge. Copy, paste, print or simply refer back to it as we approach the start date, September 7.

[jimmie 48]

Re: Weigh? No Way! Challenge #5

i will of course be your leader and i'm in

[momtomany1]

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I'm in, I have to make a special trip and use the scale in the girl's bathroom so I can easily avoid it.

[MrsYvette]

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Im in but very scared no scale for a week.Thats like no kito sticks..I need prayers.
Yvette

[Razzle39]

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Im in....this is going to be a tough one. I am going to have to put the scale in the trunk of my husbands car..LOL

[jimmie 48]

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GOOD MORNING GIRLS! i'm glad to have you joining me!

at least the rules are set up for you to weigh at the end of the week. we did this one time as a 2 week, no scale challenge. i'm kinder these days. LOL

[Lisa]

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I'm in

Thanks for being kinder, jimmiejo....lol...

[FLdoodette]

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While, personally, I like a monthly weigh-in (just 'cos it packs more oomph; and, really, who can't use more oomph? ), count me in, too, Jimmie ... these challenges keep me honest! Thanx

[jimmie 48]

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hey lisa!
hey doodette!

nice to see you both.

[gman]

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I'm in!
Freakin' scale! I threw mine out the window.
Who needs it anyway!?

[jimmie 48]

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I'm in!
Freakin' scale! I threw mine out the window.
Who needs it anyway!?

did you really????

[gman]

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No just kidding. It's a really nice digital one.
I mean I will not look at it...it's not moving anyway.
Measurements, etc. have been excellent ... so who needs a scale??

While this is hard since I am used to stepping on the scale every morning, and about to get more strict for the next two months...applying some behavior theory that is behind this challenge...

Antecedent (promise of losing weight, being healthy) > Behavior (Atkins) > Consequence (expect to see scale move, among other benefits)


Consequences reinforce new behavior or erode/prevent it:

• Positive or negative (if the scale goes up or does not move, it's negative which is not good; this challenge targets this case)
• Immediate or future (sometimes the scale is slow, so wait for the future, like a week!)
• Certain or uncertain (certainty of weight loss and health will come over weeks not days)

So I'm good with this.

[Sherri]

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Count me in Jo!
At my last No Weigh challenge, I exceeded the challenge days and went for 30 days. The best thing I did for myself. Now I see where I can use this challenge again. For i'm back on the metal monster at least 8 times a day.
Thanks, Sherri

[sassy1]

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Count me in Jo

Let me see if I understand this correctly...

We can weigh ourselves up to the 6th of Sept. and then again on the 13th and 20th?

[GottaBme]

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I'm in!