December-end-of-February Challenge Anyone?

[cleochatra]

I've never done a diet challenge and have no clue what it is, or whether it's ok to start one, but here goes.

I refuse to obsess over Christmas and New Year's fare, and plan to treat these like any other day food-wise! Lawd knows I already learned my lesson on Thanksgiving and Halloween.

I am instead shooting for an end of February goal for all the Aquarians out there and anyone else who is celebrating a birthday in February, or anyone else who wants to jump in!

So, what do you say?

I'm shooting to be to 235 by the end of February! That's 25 pounds.

And I'm starting now. :joy

:joy

[easttexasdaisy]

Was thinking about that time period too. Currently I am at 193. Would love to see 170 by the end of February. Like to look at even numbers and challenges help to keep me honest.
Anyway I'll join you! 170 by then end of Febuary!

[barelysane]

Here I go...

This challenge is perfect timing for me since I had already "challenged" myself in my mind. I think putting it on here will make me feel more accountable!

My goal is to be 214 by February!!!!

Let's see how I do :yikes

[mere150]

Sounds great. I'm currently at 215 and would like to be at 190 by then. What day of the week do you want to have us all check in (or weigh in if we want to share)?

[cleochatra]

Cool beans, barely and mere! I'm glad we're all thinking alike!
Of course I'm here when I need to clean my living room. *whistling innocently*

So how does a challenge work? Do we check in weekly?

Yes, I am lame.

:nod

[mere150]

Not lame at all. People usually decide on a day of the week to check in. It's supposed to prevent us from being scale slaves.

[Becky Sue]

288-206-end of february goal 191.
Count me in!
Becky sue
7 pounds away from my christmas challenge :joy

[cleochatra]

Let's check in Tuesday mornings! I weigh in at TOPS on Monday nights.

Does that work for everyone?

:joy

Can anyone please tell me precisely how a challenge works? We weigh in once a week. Do we keep tabs on each other, like diet buddies?

Thank you! I appreciate that we're all in this together! I feel like we're a little family now.

Woohoo!

*hip bumps*

[easttexasdaisy]

Well I have been in a couple of Challenges. I like the Christmas one where we state:
current weight
pounds to go to goal

If you would like I can update it like Mystic has done in the Christmas challenge, not good enough to do a chart or anything but I can type...
for example
easttexasdaisy 193 170 23 pounds to goal 0
an update would be
easttexasdaisy 190 170 20 pounds to goal -3

As for me I kinda chime in whenever I see a loss. Works for me because I may bounce back up a little but by the next week I usually see a loss again.

[Chynna]

I'll join ya! I like challenges because they help me push to meet that goal. Plus, it opens my eyes to think realistically about setting a goal!

I'm currently 210 and pushing for 190 by Christmas, so I will say 180 by end of February. That's just in case I don't meet my Christmas goal!

[Becky Sue]

OK!!!
On tuesday Morning I will post like this

SW288, CW 206, February Challenge 191, 0 pounds lost

Everyone can so this and keep track of their stats. should be pretty easy to do for everyone.

See you tuesday. Hope to report a loss!!!

Becky Sue :icondance

[cleochatra]

Thanks, easttexas daisy, chynna, and becky sue!

This is going to be wonderful! I just know it!

:joy for all of us!

[Eye]

I'm new here, and not ready for boot camp, so a challenge is PERFECT!!!! Gosh though, I'm not sure what my average weightloss is weekly to make a goal?!!!!

I'll try though.

SW 168, CW 162, GW 148


Ok, maybe I'm being a little conservative on purpose... But ha

[easttexasdaisy]

Conservative is fine. The weight loss sometimes slows down and it is hard for anyone to tell what their loss is going to be, but a challenge where you check in helps to keep you on track and seeing the success of others is so motivational. Welcome to the challenge!

[cleochatra]

Heck. It doesn't even have to be a contest.

My attitude is if we all set a goal and shoot for it and make it, we're all winners! :joy