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

[annRN]

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

Wow! Everyone is doing so great. Congratulations to everyone who has lost! Silly, that is so great that you met goal. Michelle, you look absolutely gorgeous, you should be so proud. Self, congrats on getting to onederland. That's fabulous! And congrats to all the others. You are all such an inspiration.

I have been MIA for a while. Way too busy at work and playing boss while mine was gone. I am down one more pound for a total of 3.2 for this challenge. I have really, really slowed down. I think I am eating too much fresh fruit at this point. It is very difficult for me to resist all of the seasonal stuff at the farmer's market right now. I'm still avoiding sugar and white flour, but obviously need to chill out even with the "good" carbs.

Keep up the good work everyone! Can't wait to see what the next couple of weeks brings for everyone!

[LooseShoes]

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

Wow, you're looking good, Michelle! Yeah, I'm glad about the fat leaving my waist, too! I lost quite a bit last week, so I'm not really disappointed none left this week--Also, I couldn't exercise about 3 days, so I'm pleasantly surprised inches left.

Purple Rain, don't be discouraged! It's tough when you're doing everything right and the scales don't move, but keep it up--the pounds will start coming off soon. You've lost over 12 inches since the first of July! That's terrific! Your body's just probably playing catch up and will release it in a whooshie soon. Keep strong, you're doing great!

Don--Congratulations on both your anniversaries! I bet your wife is SO proud of you. Hoping for great results tomorrow!

Self--down to 197--that's terrific--keep it up!

Deb--Way to go on the 6 pounds!

AnnRN-glad to see you back--I'm not up to fruit yet, but I can see where it'd be awfully tempting to overdo.

Everybody's doing great--looks like we're going to hit 200 pounds of fat gone this week.

[mitzimarie]

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

Greetings, Everyone

I'm glad that I found a minute to come and catch up on our challenge. I am so very proud of everyone... I am quite inspired.

Ann, I was just thinking about you this morning. Good job on the pound loss... each and every one of them lost is a victory. My losses have slowed as well. It's all good, though. I am learning what my CCLL is and which foods will have to wait until maintenance. I have laid off the fruit for the past week and I think I feel a difference. And as soon as I finish the cottage cheese and Fage yogurt I have in the fridge, I am going back to Rung 1 for the remainder of the challenge. Looking back on my Fitday, I can see that I did best during the 2 months I was on Rung 1 adding veggies like crazy.

Michelle, you look absolutely beautiful! I knew that wearing clothes that were too big was hiding your outstanding progress. I'm glad you went shopping.

Disco, I never did tell you, but I have been wanting to acknowledge your new siggie pics. WOW, girl... look at you!

Welcome, Fowlergirl

Great job, everyone, on the pounds and/or inches lost. Self, you are just buzzing right along. Don, congrats on the big anniversaries. Deb, Apple, Caryl, everybody, way to go. Purple Rain, please try not to be discouraged. There are times when the stupid scale won't move and we just need to be patient. It's hard, I know, but it's true. Hang in there.

[kisstuck]

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

I didn't report in last week. My most recent measurments and weight:

~~~~~~~~~~~~~START 07/04~~~~~~~TODAY 08/12~~~~~~TOTALS
weight------------------205.5------------------192.5--------------(-13.0)
waist--------------------41---------------------37------------------(-4.0)
abdomen-----------------43---------------------39-----------------(-4.0)
hips---------------------45.5-------------------43.5----------------(-2.0)
knee--------------------16.25-----------------15-------------------(-2.5)
neck--------------------13.25-----------------13------------------(-0.25)
shoulders----------------47.5------------------44-------------------(-2.5)
chest--------------------44--------------------41------------------(-3.0)
thigh--------------------24.75------------------23-----------------(-3.5)
calf----------------------18--------------------17-----------------(-2.0)
ankle--------------------9.25-------------------8.75----------------(-1.0)
arm----------------------13-------------------11.75----------------(-2.5)
forearm------------------10.5------------------9.75-----------------(-1.5)
wrist---------------------6.5-------------------6.25----------------(-0.5)

Total inches lost: 29.25
Total weight lost: 13 lbs.

Everyone is doing such a great job! Everytime I check back into this thread there is another success reported! WAY TO GO!

[harmony3098]

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

hi everyone, i've been MIA as well. i am still off the scale. i will weigh at the end of the challenge. i am feeling really strong without the scale and that was one of my goals. i have not measured either...i am learning how to trust my body again. i will measure at the end too. congratulations to everyone's successes!

[poo]

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

Hi guys just wanted to check in and say that I'm down 1 pound for a TOTAL OF 22 POUNDS LOST!!!!!!! Great job to everyone and let's keep up the good work!!!! Only 8 more pounds to go hopefully I go over my goal.

[sillygirl]

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

Hi guys just wanted to check in and say that I'm down 1 pound for a TOTAL OF 22 POUNDS LOST!!!!!!! Great job to everyone and let's keep up the good work!!!! Only 8 more pounds to go hopefully I go over my goal.

YAY! Congratulations.

[julirama723]

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

Here's the most recent TEAM UPDATE:


julirama723--4.5/10
Sensfan1960—2/10
tmn—5/10
Adena--5/15
maxsmamadeb—6/25
Purple Rain--1.4/18
*Emma*--8/15
*Alexa*—2.25/7
thirteenlbs--10
Elsy—5/12
BLAZING IN FL—5/10
apple—4/10
Carbette2007--15
ThePerfect10—3/16
Oh.2.B.fit—5.2/15
Discolemonade—6/10
Mitzimarie—4/8
cutecourters—4.6/12
Outback Jess--7
malaika--25
guekjian--2/11
PaulaMM--13
CDRAKE1234—4/10
harmony3098—2/12
keria—1/10
gonnabskinny-11/18
SweetCher—4.5/10
buffy67--15
jeans—4/20
kisstuck--13/10
Sweet Strudel—3.5/8
annRN—3.2/10
ValidRouge--7.5
LooseShoes—11/14
DragonflyMoon—2.5/10
hopejoy—8/10
mckysugabowl--15
Erin68--10
gooniegirl—8/20
Andi30—5/15
Selfreinvented—15.4/20
Sillygirl—5/5--GOAL!!!
Grwnnsxy—7/20
poo—22/30
misplacedsoutherner—5
Tru2mee--
fowlergirl--10


We have 46 participants hoping to lose a total of 688.5 pounds! WOW!



So far, we have lost a total of 201.05 POUNDS!

WOW! Amazing job, participants! I am glad to see so many of you checking in, reporting, and posting GREAT new pics (I'm talking about YOU, Blazing--you look absolutely stunning!!!) and I can't wait to see the final results of our challenge. Only a few weeks left...

(GUEKJIAN--I edited this post to include your loss! Great job!!!)

[*Emma*]

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

i'm pumping down a few rungs, givin up some of the alcohol, uppin the exercise, otherwise i'm gonna fail this challenge, and i HATE to fail!

Congrats everyone on your losses so far! i'm the same weight BUT i'm having my second TOM in 18 days

[guekjian]

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

Poor you Emma !

Hey Julie! I am such an idiot sometimes...I had not posted my start measurements and now I can't find them. Can I use the june 26th stats that I have and go from there?

[julirama723]

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Emma--Unless I cut off an arm, I won't be making my goal. But I'm OK with that. Who needs two arms anyway?

Just kidding.

Guekjian, yes that's fine!

[guekjian]

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

First post...kinda sad the results are not as I would have wanted but...that vacation really did me in...so I went from 151 to 154.5 to 149...net loss 2 pounds...

bust 38.5 ---38.5 no change
biceps 12----11.75 -.5
waist 29-----28.5 -.5
hips 40.5----40.25 -.25
thigh 24-----23.5 -.5 (each!)

so grand total of 2 pounds and 2.25 inches!

[apple]

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

I'm back to 195.4 today. Phew! I'd like to hope there will be changes coming this week. Hope hope hope hope hope....

Emma---hang in there!

[gonnabskinny]

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

Tomorrow marks my one year anniversary of my journey! Today was the last weigh in before my anniversary and I lost 3 lbs last week for a total of 114 lbs for the year!!! I am so excited that I am upping my calories burned today by jumping up and down!!!

For this challenge I am now down 14 lbs.

Here are the other stats

Waist was 44 now 42.5 -1.5
Hips were 43 now 42 -1
Chest was 44.5 now 43 -1.5
Thighs were 25.5 now 24 -3
Calfs were 16.75 now 16.25 -1
Biceps were 14 now 14

Total inches lost = 8

[annRN]

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

Wow, poo! 22 pounds is amazing!

Way to go on the year anniversary, Don, and what an unbelievable amount of weight lost!!!!

Keep up the good work, everyone!