WORK IT!: The 2007 Labor Day Challenge Thread, Sign-up and Reporting

[Outback Jess]

Re: WORK IT!: The 2007 Labor Day Challenge Thread, Sign-up and Reporting

Okay, I am joining this one, because I am slowly firing it up! I've maintained long enough, and I think I am ready to agressively finish what I started!
I weigh 142 and this is my beginning picture: I'll use the one taken yesterday. Measurements following later this week.

[julirama723]

Re: WORK IT!: The 2007 Labor Day Challenge Thread, Sign-up and Reporting

WOOOHOOOOOOO Jess! Glad to see you here! What should I write down for a goal for you...how many pounds? You still have a couple days to decide, if need be.

[malaika]

Re: WORK IT!: The 2007 Labor Day Challenge Thread, Sign-up and Reporting

PLEASE COUNT ME IN , MY aim is 25 pounds

[julirama723]

Re: WORK IT!: The 2007 Labor Day Challenge Thread, Sign-up and Reporting

Malaika, glad you've joined us! I've got you down on the list.

[Theperfect10]

Re: WORK IT!: The 2007 Labor Day Challenge Thread, Sign-up and Reporting

O.k., here are my start measurements and also my start weight is 227lbs. My goal is to loose 16lbs. And ladies, drum roll please, for those of you who have gotten to know me since I joined this board, you will realise how big a deal it is for me to post pictures. But I really believe that I need to be accountable and posting a photograph of myself stripped bare of any clothes which I use to hide my flab is really necessary.
So hear goes - 3 photos taken of me this evening, so all very current.

Right Mid Calf 14.0
Left Mid calf 14.0
R Above knee 17.0
L Above Knee 17.0
R Mid Thigh 21.6
L Mid thing 21.2
r Top Thigh 24.7
L Top Thigh 24.7
Hips widest 45.5
Hipbone 41.5
Waist 36
Below bust 34.5
Bust 40
R Below elbow 10.5
L Below elbow 10.5
R Bicep 12.5
L Bicep 12.5
Shoulders 40.8
Neck 13.6

[elsy]

Re: WORK IT!: The 2007 Labor Day Challenge Thread, Sign-up and Reporting

Not bad P10. You're starting to tone up really good. Congratulations for building up the courage to post these. Hmmm..I don't know if I can. I'll think about it.

[Theperfect10]

Re: WORK IT!: The 2007 Labor Day Challenge Thread, Sign-up and Reporting

one for all and all for one elsy..... and all that jazz!! take the photos for yourself, even if you dont post them. I wish I'd taken shots when I started so I could see the difference now, even if I'd not shared them on the board. You can do it Elsy!

[Discolemonade]

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OMG P10! You look SO TONE and just great! I can't believe you were nervous! You look way better than I do!!! Great Job!!!!!!!

Emma! Lookit how great your legs and arms look!! I wish I had ya'lls legs....Looking SO HAWT young lady!!

XOXO

[guekjian]

Re: WORK IT!: The 2007 Labor Day Challenge Thread, Sign-up and Reporting

I am in for 11 pounds...just to be different! LOLLLLLL!!! will post pic and measurements on start day. Does the pic have to be in a swimsuit?

[Outback Jess]

Re: WORK IT!: The 2007 Labor Day Challenge Thread, Sign-up and Reporting

Okay Jules, I am going for 7 lbs...135 pounds, GOAL. Caitlin and I will do our measurements in the morning and I will take some more pictures....Caitlin suggested my small bathing suit, which thank the gooooood Lord is a Tankini...whew, double breathing whew! We'll see if I dare do that, because I look so much better in clothes!!!! No hanging skin showing there!

[PaulaMM]

Re: WORK IT!: The 2007 Labor Day Challenge Thread, Sign-up and Reporting

Julie, I don't want to be known as the ADBB chicken sh!t, so here I go:



I have a pic of me wearing a tight top and shorts but can't bring myself to post it yet. If I get really good results when it's over, I may post it.

I weigh 212 and wear a size 18 jeans and an XL top. I would like to lose 13lbs and be in Onderland.

Here's my measurements:

Neck 14.50in
Shoulders 48.25in
Chest 47.00in
Waist 41.50in
Abdomen 47.50in
Hips 46.50in
Thigh 26.50in
Knee 16.50in
Calf 15.50in
Ankle 9.00in
Arm 14.25in
Forearm 10.50in

I'm also 44.78% fat!




Heheh, I just noticed that my shirt has wet spots on it. Oops!

[CDRAKE1234]

Re: WORK IT!: The 2007 Labor Day Challenge Thread, Sign-up and Reporting

okay Julie~
I'm in!!!
Put me down for 10 lbs...I will weigh on the 4th and take a picture and post it as soon as I can following the 4th....til' then...happy low-carbing!~~~~Lindsay

[harmony3098]

Re: WORK IT!: The 2007 Labor Day Challenge Thread, Sign-up and Reporting

hi julie, i am totally in and really psyched about this! thanks so much for hosting. i will post all of the requirements either the 4th or 5th.

[julirama723]

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Here's the most recent TEAM ROSTER!!!

LDC TEAM:
julirama723--10
Sensfan1960--10
tmn--10
Adena--10
linseyd--
Purple Rain--
*Emma*--15
Baarb--7
thirteenlbs--10
Elsy--
BLAZING IN FL--10
apple--10
Carbette2007--15
ThePerfect10--16
Oh.2.B.fit--15
Discolemonade--10
Mitzi--(?)
cutecourters--12
Outback Jess--7
malaika--25
guekjian--11
PaulaMM--13
CDRAKE1234--10
harmony3098--
kntrylady--15

These are some impressive numbers! I have no doubt that with hard work, support from teammates, and a positive attitude, we will ALL reach our goals.

Let me know if I have a goal number wrong or if I've left you off the list!

[mitzimarie]

Re: WORK IT!: The 2007 Labor Day Challenge Thread, Sign-up and Reporting

Hi, Julie and friends

*Takes a deep breath* After careful consideration, I have decided to join you. After reading through all of the posts and seeing the terrific pics being posted, I just have such admiration and affection for all of you and I would be proud to be a part of this wonderful group.

If you don't mind, I would like to tell you about a few of the issues I have that kind of scared me about doing this challenge.

I have never before commited to any kind of challenge that involved a number of pounds as part of it. I have tried soooo hard this time around on Atkins not to get hung up on the number on the scale. And, I have done quite well so far on this. I have had weeks where I lost nothing, and I didn't let it get me down.

I have also tried very hard this time around to be patient with my weight loss and to look upon this as a lifestyle change and not a race. I have been moving up the rungs, and am currently in the process of increasing my net carbs every 2 weeks in 5 gram increments. This week, I have moved up to 45 net carbs and week after next I will move up to 50 if I am still losing. I plan on doing this until I stop losing. Upping carbs can be a scary thing... I don't want to sink into the thinking that since I am in a challenge for 2 months, that I should hold back on increasing carbs in hopes that that would make me lose faster. I want to stay with my plan and continue to search for my CCLL.

After thinking on these things all day today, I have decided that there is absolutely no reason why I can't continue to accomplish these two things and be in the challenge at the same time. Challenges can be a huge motivator... I can already feel the energy here just reading the posts so far. I need to get over my fear of failure, and this is a great opportunity to do that.

Julie, I will have my husband take my photos and measure me tommorow. My weight loss goal will be 8 pounds. Oh! I also wanted to ask you - about the link you gave to fittogether.com - I clicked on it but I don't understand what it is supposed to be. How do you use it?

Many thanks to all of you for hearing me out and for participating in this challenge. It's going to be awesome.