Halloween Challenge 2008!

[FLdoodette]

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Hey, Sassy, amazing losses in 2 months ... WOW! Bravo to you!!!

Hi, Liss! My favorites dressings are by Ken's Steak House ... especially the blue cheese. It seems to be one of the lowest carb salad dressings, no matter who makes it. Plus it tastes so luxurious!

[tink11302]

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Hello everybody!!
I am still sick, now I have a cough and stuffy/runny nose....Hubs is probably going to get sick too, but he's on vacation so he says he doesn't care.
Anyway...
I avoided the scale for a while and awoke to find I have lost a pound.
I have been trying to get my water in, and I know I haven't been drinking as much as I could be.
I haven't exercised this past weekend, but I am going to try in the morning before work. We'll see how that goes.

[FLdoodette]

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Hello, Tink Congrats on the lost pound! Sorry you're still sick, though.

[MissLiss4u]

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Okay, so I think I'm doing okay...I'm trying to only weigh my self every three days, that way I'm not living on the scale. So tomorrow will be my weigh in day should turn to . So far so good on my food intake. Today is the first day I will be keep a food journal for the ATkins diet, my water is good, and I bought full fat foods last night.

Ummmm, I think I've just about got it covered.

[tink11302]

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I'm feeling a bit better, but it could be because of the cold medicine.
Thanks FLdoodette.

[cherribom1]

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Count me in! Was looking for a Halloween Challenge, will weigh in tomorrow.

Goals:
~Tone up
~Lose 10 lbs
~Drink more water
~Exercise every other day
~Go to the boxing gym at least 3 days a week
~No cheating
~Eat more vegetables
~Look good in my costume

What is everyone going to be and what are your plans? I have two costumes Lil Red Riding hood and Leatherface from Texas Chainsaw Massacre. Probably go to a costume party in the city but still making plans...

[cruisergal]

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Count me in too....a bit late but better late than never!

My goals:

: drink, drink, drink, that water
: no cheating
: lose 12 pounds
: exercise 4-5 days/week
: fit into a size 16 jeans

Thx for starting this challenge!

[MissLiss4u]

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***sigh***. So today is my weigh in day, and right when I'm getting out of bed I notice that I'm retaining water! Could it be all the pork I ate last night...I drank a ton of water yesterday? Grrrr....So I run down the stairs (in my robe), toss it off, get on the scale : I've not changed in three days! I'm still in the first week (until tomorrow) of induction.

Positive...didn't gain any right?!?!. I bought The Atkins Essentials last night, I'm reading it. I'm going to follow it to the letter. lol...

I've eaten well (I thought), my water is good....I'm going to try the eliptical today, though I'm not suppose to because of my knee, but if there is any discomfort there I'll get right off....look into weights for my arms....

Hmmmmm...I think I'm going to start blogging, because this post is a bit much, yeah? lol.

Hope all is well.

[Time2Shine]

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I want to take the challenge. I'm not sure if I'm setting my goal too low (the mini), but I'm being conservative and setting a 3-5 lbs. loss goal with a wish to hit 10 lbs. by Halloween. I'm losing at a slow rate right now, that's the reason for the low goal. I don't want to set myself up for failure and disappointment if I don't hit that low goal. If I exceed it then I'll be floating on air

I created a ticker, but don't know how to make it appear. Anyone want to advise me on that? My signature isn't showing up either. Odd.

I'm going to post more on the challenge later when I have time.

[MissLiss4u]

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OMGoodness! I know why I'm retaining water! Move on over PCOS cause Aunt Flow came to town after a long 10 month inbetween. WOW, I've never been so happy!!!!!! So I'll be a little heavier the next few days....I'm not going to count today's lack of weight loss a negitive....it's great! .....k, sorry if T-M-I, but this is a huge deal =)

HUGS

[sassy1]

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UPDATE: min. of 72 flights - 12 Flights = 26 Flights Left!

26 Flights to go to beat one of my challenges!

[BunnyD]

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It's never to late to join, welcome to all the new folks!

What is everyone going to be and what are your plans? I have two costumes Lil Red Riding hood and Leatherface from Texas Chainsaw Massacre. Probably go to a costume party in the city but still making plans...

Cherri - that is the best combo of costumes I've ever heard!! Are you choosing one or the other, or will a mid-party costume change be in order?

I'm going as a dark fairy this year, so a black dress (that fits, but barely, so one of my goals is to have it fit better by halloween), these great black wings and lots of sparkles. We're going to a friend's party on the 25th, but don't really have plans for actual Halloween night. I'd like to do something fun with our baby, it's going to be her first Halloween!

[MissLiss4u]

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OMGoodness! So I cheated not knowing that I was cheating =( I went out with friends last night to a bar...and I had Long Island Ice Teas made with diet coke...okay right?!?!? Nope, I didn't know that drinking was a no no in this stage.

I really really had to use the bathroom this morning, so I wasn't able to use a stick, but I will in a few hours (after I eat) to see where I am.

Beside Blowing it, I'm doing well. Food intake good...water intake great, moving as much as I can!

Oh, and I posted my first blog...a long one, so I need to work on keeping them shorter.

Happy Almost October

[ckiwis]

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Although I don't believe in Halloween, but I celebrate it differently because I'm a Christian. I like to participate in a good timed challenge to help me focus and share this challenge with all of you. I love the support and encouragement that each person gives here. You're all awesome!

• Consume daily vitamins,
• drink 96 oz water,
• walk on treadmill for 30 minutes 5 days/wk,
• exercise 3-4Xs/wk,
• lose 10 lbs (get under 200 by Oct 31st),
• be active for 1 hr everyday
• NO CHEATING.

[FLdoodette]

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Hello, all fellow Challengers!

Been staying on point, except I've been working out at the gym 5 days a week, instead of 3 days with walks on non-gym days, as I had originally planned. It's still really hot in Florida and I'm waiting until it cools off a bit before I add the daily hoofing ... the only day I'm walking now is when I go grocery shopping on the weekend; there's a city park nearby and I get a brisk stroll in before I hit the store