Set off the Fireworks"- Lose 15 pounds by July 4th! A new

[elsy]

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CDRake, Congratulations to you! You get above and beyond. WOW! Time to celebrate!!!!

[julirama723]

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CD, Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!

We're going to have quite a few "goalies" for this challenge!

[Theperfect10]

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cdrake congratulations! I'm so happy for you!
I'm working myself like mad to try and get to 224 for Thursday.... not looking promising so far, but who knows! I'm due a whoosh!

[elsy]

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Hi P10, the whoosh will come don't worry. That's what I keep telling myself.

O.k. ladies, like I said in My Journal, I had to weigh in today cuz I'm not sure if I will be able to log in tomorrow. I'll try my best, but I doubt it very much. So here goes my results keeping in mind that I'm on on 2nd day of TOM.

I started the challenge on 4/16/07 weighing in at 230 lbs.
Today I weigh 200.4 lbs. That is 30 lbs gone during the challenge y'all!

Well, at least I met one of my goals. It was either 200 or Onederland.

I'm so excited and I just can't stand it.....da da da da, dada dadada dadada

[julirama723]

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HOLY #%@ Elsy, that's AMAZING! 30 pounds gone in a SINGLE CHALLENGE! And you made your goal! Here's a big ole' CONGRATULATIONS!! Hey what a great birthday present.

[Kntrylady]

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Way to go Elsie..... 30 lbs, I am very impressed, and I know you are absolutely thrilled.

[ValidRouge]

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HOLY MOLY, Nicole! Look at you!!!! Man oh man, you are melting away! Your neck got longer!! LOL Seriously, your neck, shoulders, arms, waist, hips, legs..OMG you look fantastic!

Michael just helped me do my measurements, and during the challenge I lost 31.7 inches total and 27 pounds (my goal was 25). Here's a pic. I'll have the side view later...I hope

[ValidRouge]

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CDRAKE, Congratulations! 2 lbs under your goal is awesome!!

Elsy, congrats to you too. You look fabulous in your siggy pics too. I've been meaning to tell you.

I, however, will probably end up with a "gain" since my binge last week. Totally undid everything I worked for in this challenge...that's my shame. Oh well, the Labor Day challenge is where I'll redeem myself LOL

[Theperfect10]

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Hi Everyone.

I am so thrilled to say that all my extra hard work this week has paid off. All that walking (5 miles each day!) plus the strict induction has unstalled my stall. Thank you oh kind whoosh fairy! So I can officially say that I made GOAL!!! Or as the lovely Joy would say - close enough for government! To have lost so many inches is my biggest achievement - all my exercise is paying off. The biggest areas I've noticed the difference in is my shoulders - 5" off, my top thighs - almost 5" of each (they were a source of emarrassment and pain for me - constantly rubbing together and always red and sore) and my hips with a 5" drop. I can't believe how much my body has changed and wouldn't believe it except for the measurements I've taken all the way through. If anyone is reading this who doesn't take measurements - please start right now. Its a great way to monitor how this woe is really going.

I want to finish by saying that I could never have done all of this without my 4th July challenge friends. I'm so excited that we're doing it all over again with Julie in the LDC. Thanks everyone. xxxx

My stats....

Total Difference 45.8”

Start Weight 237 (pre digital scales!)

Finish Weight 224.8

Total loss 15lbs or close enough for government!!!!


Start Finish Difference

Right Mid Calf 15.2 14 1.2

Left Mid calf 15.3 14 1.3

R Above knee 18 17 1

L Above Knee 18.1 17.1 1

R Mid Thigh 23.1 21.5 1.6

L Mid thing 23.1 21.5 1.6

r Top Thigh 29.3 24.5 4.8

L Top Thigh 29.2 24.5 4.9

Hips widest 50 46 4

Hipbone 47 42 5

Waist 39 37 2

Below bust 38 34.5 3.5

Bust 44 40 4

R Below elbow 11.1 10.5 0.6

L Below elbow 11.1 10.5 0.6

R Bicep 14 12.5 1.5

L Bicep 14 12.5 1.5

Shoulders 46 41 5

Neck 14.3 13.6 0.7

[julirama723]

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P10, Those are AMAZING results! Congrats on making goal, I knew you could do it!!!

I loved this challenge. I loved seeing the progress that everyone would make each week, and the pounds lost are great, but what really impressed me were the INCHES lost! We are melting away, ladies!

Here are my measurements from the beginning of the challenge compared to now:

body part..............beginning............ending
weight...................194.....................1 80.5 (-13.5)
neck......................13.5.................... 13 (-.5)
shoulders................46....................... 40.5 (-5.5)
chest.....................42...................... .38 (-4)
waist......................35..................... .30.75 (-4.25)
abdomen.................39......................34 (-5)
hips........................42.................... .38 (-4)
thigh......................27.5................... 23.75 (-3.75)x2
knee.......................17..................... .14.25 (-2.75)x2
calf........................15.5.................. ..14.5 (-1)x2
ankle......................9...................... ...8.5 (-.5)x2
arm........................15..................... ..12.5 (-2.5)x2
forearm...................10.5.................... .9.25 (-1.25)x2
wrist.......................6.5................... ...6 (-.5)x2


SOOOOOOOOOOOOO...

THE GRAND TOTALS!

TOTAL pounds lost during challenge: 13.5 (Ohhhh so close!!!)

TOTAL inches lost during challenge: 47.75 inches lost!

Pics will be following shortly!

[Theperfect10]

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Oh my goodness Julie - those inches.... that is incredible. I am so envious of your 30" waist. You are definetly no apple shape now my friend! You could give Dita von teese (spelt wrong prob!) a run for her money!

Your right, we are all melting away. I think we'll all be really close to goal by the end of your LDC. I'm so excited about it.

[julirama723]

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OK, here are my comparison pics!

BEFORE (194 pounds)........................................... ........................AFTER (180.5 pounds)


It's a slightly different angle, but I think you can see a difference.

[Theperfect10]

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Yep, big difference. I'd forgotten how long your hair was. Its so much cuter now. You officially rock Julie.

[julirama723]

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Oh, and in that "after" pic, my fingers are inside the front pocket of my shirt...they didn't get chopped off in some horrible farming accident.

[ValidRouge]

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Well, obviously I didn't make my goal to be below my goal weight and down 10 lbs for this challenge and I only lost 5" overall. HOWEVER, I have been able to wear some size 10 pants...and THAT is a success. I've obviously continued to lose, but it's in places I'm not measuring I'd guess..and just very slowly. I am happy with my results.

Weight 192.6 to 187.8 -4.8 lbs
Shoulders: 48 to 43 5" wow, I wasn't expecting that!
Arm: 12 1/4 no change
Chest: 36 1/2 to 36 1/4 - .25"
Breast: 38 to 37 -1"
Ribs 32 1/2 to 33 + 1/2" (I think some of my skin has slipped down from the shoulders to the rib area)
Waist 32 to 31 1/2" -1/2"
Abdomen 36 1/2 no change
Hips 39 1/2 to 39" -1/2"
Thigh 24 1/2 no change
Calf 17 1/4 to 17 3/4" +1/2" (and I DID NOT want this to happen )
Ankle 10 no change
Knee 15 to 15 1/4" +1/4" (once again, I think it's skin sagging down)
Forearm 10 no change
Wrist 6 1/2 no change