This Challenge ended 2 months ago

About this Challenge:

Lose 10% in 3 months!

Remember Mini-challenges are OPTIONAL!
They are just extras to try and help achieve the main goal.

Final Challenge Progress Results

blueniamh Total Progress: 20.95 %  (Down 27.1 lb)
riocaz Total Progress: 16.57 %  (Down 47.4 lb)
sophiem123 Total Progress: 15.96 %  (Down 31.8 lb)
Cler1989 Total Progress: 10.23 %  (Down 22.0 lb)
desertgirl Total Progress: 9.29 %  (Down 13.0 lb)
BgIrn Total Progress: 9.11 %  (Down 28.0 lb)
Goethe Total Progress: 7.56 %  (Down 17.4 lb)
jonnybadback Total Progress: 6.32 %  (Down 11.8 lb)
bugcakes Total Progress: 6.03 %  (Down 19.0 lb)
teskandar Total Progress: 5.96 %  (Down 10.4 lb)
astrid a Total Progress: 4.81 %  (Down 14.0 lb)
super dave Total Progress: 4.10 %  (Down 9.5 lb)
huffmann Total Progress: 3.75 %  (Down 6.0 lb)
Sonshine30 Total Progress: 3.71 %  (Down 6.2 lb)
mbj Total Progress: 3.37 %  (Down 6.6 lb)
meonadiet Total Progress: 3.34 %  (Down 5.0 lb)
Heatherlee72 Total Progress: 3.26 %  (Down 7.0 lb)
kmartdollie Total Progress: 2.87 %  (Down 5.0 lb)
dvdhills Total Progress: 2.70 %  (Down 6.4 lb)
gammy123 Total Progress: 2.60 %  (Down 5.0 lb)
cristina915 Total Progress: 2.57 %  (Down 5.9 lb)
twitch82 Total Progress: 2.29 %  (Down 3.6 lb)
Blessed Mother of FIVE Total Progress: 2.24 %  (Down 3.8 lb)
ccurtis1983 Total Progress: 1.98 %  (Down 3.8 lb)
Verona411 Total Progress: 1.90 %  (Down 4.0 lb)
alliecat777 Total Progress: 1.81 %  (Down 3.4 lb)
demomof2 Total Progress: 1.80 %  (Down 4.0 lb)
stupid_me Total Progress: 1.77 %  (Down 2.8 lb)
sepm73 Total Progress: 1.51 %  (Down 3.0 lb)
nerissagm Total Progress: 1.25 %  (Down 2.2 lb)
MoMMaBReNNaN Total Progress: 1.03 %  (Down 2.2 lb)
kclay61 Total Progress: 0.89 %  (Down 2.5 lb)
marykayce1 Total Progress: 0.89 %  (Down 2.2 lb)
NeverQuits Total Progress: 0.87 %  (Down 1.4 lb)
VicSt Total Progress: 0.50 %  (Down 1.0 lb)
nsawney Total Progress: 0.49 %  (Down 1.0 lb)
Heidijoy Total Progress: 0.45 %  (Down 0.9 lb)
Foodaddict52 Total Progress: 0.22 %  (Down 0.5 lb)
Brensmom12 Total Progress: 0.18 %  (Up 0.3 lb)
observedann Total Progress: 0.30 %  (Up 1.0 lb)
kbrammer Total Progress: 0.53 %  (Up 1.0 lb)
jeffthomas4 Total Progress: 0.91 %  (Up 2.0 lb)
justlikedanny Total Progress: 2.38 %  (Up 6.0 lb)


Completed Mini-Challenges

Weeks 1 to 12

Record everything you eat

Guidelines:
Keep a record of all the food you consumed.
72% Successful

Latest Results Feedback

Successful: 25 Mar 13 by riocaz
"Yep"
Failed: 19 Jan 13 by Sonshine30
"got off diet with sweet tooth."
Successful: 04 Jan 13 by observedann
"bummed that i gained a pound cause i followed a strict diet"


Weeks 1 to 12

Take the stairs!

Guidelines:
Whenever possible take the stairs instead of an elevator or escalator!
74% Successful

Latest Results Feedback

Failed: 25 Mar 13 by riocaz
"Sprained ankle"
Failed: 19 Jan 13 by Sonshine30
"no stairs in rural area"
Successful: 04 Jan 13 by observedann
"was made a part of my exercise routine"


Weeks 1 to 12

Try something new!

Guidelines:
Try something new once a week. Be it a new exercise, a new fruit or veg etc etc!
64% Successful

Latest Results Feedback

Successful: 12 Feb 13 by Blessed Mother of FIVE
"i bought an elliptical and excercise for 20min. each day."
Successful: 19 Jan 13 by Sonshine30
"tried vitamin cocktail today"
Successful: 13 Jan 13 by demomof2
"interval walk training and stretching exercises from SDB book"
Successful: 04 Jan 13 by observedann
"donkey kicks and leg extensions"


Weeks 1 to 12

Veggie for a day!

Guidelines:
A great way to drop some extra calories, and give your body a nice vitamin/mineral/fibre boost. Go veggie for one day a week.
43% Successful

Latest Results Feedback



Weeks 1 to 12

Exercise!

Guidelines:
30 minutes a day would be great, but once or twice a week at least.
72% Successful

Latest Results Feedback

Failed: 25 Mar 13 by riocaz
"Sprained ankle"


Week 12

Do something special for yourself!

Guidelines:
Do something nice for yourself. It's been a long 12 weeks. Buy yourself something you've wanted for a while, or even just have an indulgent bubble-bath!
55% Successful

Latest Results Feedback

Successful: 25 Mar 13 by riocaz
"Painting course starts at the end of April"


Latest Challenge Posts

Cler1989 hit her 10%
Congrats Cler1989 :)
by blueniamh on 22 Mar 13 12:14 AM
Almost week 11 and I've retaken the top spot...
And gone again. Well done Sophiem123
by riocaz on 12 Mar 13 06:22 PM
Do have you decided on youe week 12 indulgence yet?
I have a different view about maintaining. I think that so long as you continue to weigh yourself regularly and catch gains early you can afford be lackadaisical a bit. And don't worry about t ...
by riocaz on 11 Mar 13 09:17 PM
Spring Forward, the next 10% challenge:
http://fatsecret.co.uk/challen...
by riocaz on 07 Mar 13 05:26 AM
Congrats Sophiem123!
Woohoo! Another one joins the club. Well done Sophiem123!!!
by riocaz on 06 Mar 13 12:15 PM

Recent Challenge Participant Activity

View:  all activity | journals | calendar | posts | photos | kitchen | tips
Journal entry comment
riocaz commented on their journal.
"Yea, I'm considering giving myself a day off the running and just go out for a gentle walk instead."
View journal entry | View comment   (a minute ago)
New Journal Entry
riocaz recorded a journal.
"Given just how much I hurt last night I'm shocked at how little pain in in today. My shoulder aches a little and my left foot hurts a little. Otherwise ..."
View journal entry | 3 Comments   (4 hours ago)
Add a reply
riocaz replied to dingdong2's post - Anyone using the Fitbit Flex or similar devices?.
"I'm seriously considering a fitbit one, or possibly waiting for the basis B1 to be more available worldwide."
View this post | Add a reply   (12 hours ago)
Challenge post reply
huffmann replied to their Challenge post - My challenge - use my bike.
"7th day with bike Food was fairly well yesterday."
Challenge: 10% OFF | View this post | Add a reply   (a day ago)
weigh in alliecat777 recorded a weigh in at 175.0 lb.
weigh in nsawney recorded a weigh in at 203.0 lb.
New Challenge topic
riocaz submitted a new Challenge topic - Well done to our 10%ers!.
"Mikaracat Total Progress: 11.04% wendymoody Total Progress: 10.14% Castingshadow89 Total Progress: 10.08% sophiem123 Total Progress: 10.01% I'm ..."
Challenge: Spring forward - 10% loss before summer! | View topic | Add a reply   (2 days ago)
Challenge post reply
riocaz replied to ladygemini3262's Challenge post - springing forward.
"Well done Mikaracat! Your progress has been nothing short of remarkable! It's all about little changes, 10% in 12(ish) weeks is not only possible, but ..."
Challenge: Spring forward - 10% loss before summer! | View this post | Add a reply   (2 days ago)
weigh in riocaz recorded a weigh in at 225.8 lb.
weigh in huffmann recorded a weigh in at 154.3 lb.
weigh in Goethe recorded a weigh in at 202.4 lb.
Group post reply
meonadiet replied to Revaudrey's Group post - Carb Fat Protein ratio.
"From what I have read/heard recently I should also be increasing my protein. I do mind chicken but gets boring. Thanks for the suggestions."
Group: 50's with 10-25 lbs to Lose | View this post | Add a reply   (6 days ago)
weigh in meonadiet recorded a weigh in at 146.5 lb.
weigh in ccurtis1983 recorded a weigh in at 187.0 lb.
New Journal Entry
kbrammer recorded a journal.
"Just plugging along, in the gym tomorrow for sure!"
View journal entry | Add comment   (a week ago)
Food Diary kbrammer updated their Food Diary.
Exercise Diary kbrammer updated their Exercise Diary.
Journal entry comment
alliecat777 commented on mikecontos's journal.
"Hope everything is okay! I definitely found out to be very athletic you have to have some good shoes."
View journal entry | View comment   (a week ago)
New Challenge topic
huffmann submitted a new Challenge topic - Good luck everybody!.
"Eat well and move.... and lets congratulate ourselves in 12 weeks with great results!"
Challenge: 10% OFF | View topic | Add a reply   (a week ago)
New Journal Entry
demomof2 recorded a journal and a weigh in at 221.8 lb.
"good job. started feingold diet with son on Wednesday so hopefully it helps.. "
View journal entry | Add comment   (a week ago)

 Challenge Ended

This challenge ended on Wednesday 27 March 2013.

The posting of Topics and Photos, and Participation in this challenge is available to Challenge Participants Only.

Challenge Info

status: Completed
ended: 26 Mar 13
duration: 12 Weeks
reporting: Once a Week
participants: 66
privacy: Public
administrators: riocaz
created: 28 December 2012

All Mini-challenges:

1. Record everything you eat ( weeks 1 to 12 )
2. Take the stairs! ( weeks 1 to 12 )
3. Try something new! ( weeks 1 to 12 )
4. Veggie for a day! ( weeks 1 to 12 )
5. Exercise! ( weeks 1 to 12 )
6. Do something special for yourself! ( week 12 )

Rolling Challenge Performance:

The week to week running total weight lost

Week 12:

All Participants 2.45 %  (Down 336.4 lb)

Week 11:

All Participants 2.32 %  (Down 318.2 lb)

Week 10:

All Participants 2.23 %  (Down 305.5 lb)

Week 9:

All Participants 2.02 %  (Down 277.0 lb)

Week 8:

All Participants 1.90 %  (Down 260.2 lb)

Week 7:

All Participants 1.72 %  (Down 235.7 lb)

Week 6:

All Participants 1.59 %  (Down 217.4 lb)

Week 5:

All Participants 1.37 %  (Down 187.2 lb)

Week 4:

All Participants 1.11 %  (Down 152.3 lb)

Week 3:

All Participants 0.93 %  (Down 126.9 lb)

Week 2:

All Participants 0.79 %  (Down 108.9 lb)

Week 1:

All Participants 0.34 %  (Down 47.1 lb)


Latest Photos



This is about the weight I would like to be around
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This is about the weight I would like to be aroune
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Moi in August
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