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9 lbs in 6 Weeks
9 lbs in 6 Weeks
This Challenge ended
3 years ago
About this Challenge:
Slow and steady weight-loss helps create healthy habits that go along with a healthy body.
Final Challenge Progress Results
yosra
Total Progress:
16.88 %
(
28.7 lb)
chefbrandy
Total Progress:
7.58 %
(
10.0 lb)
AlgaeGirl
Total Progress:
7.20 %
(
13.2 lb)
cropqueen
Total Progress:
6.31 %
(
11.8 lb)
Kat21
Total Progress:
6.17 %
(
10.0 lb)
Wampira4U
Total Progress:
5.26 %
(
7.6 lb)
punningpundit
Total Progress:
5.24 %
(
12.0 lb)
linsay
Total Progress:
4.96 %
(
7.3 lb)
mikep22045
Total Progress:
4.71 %
(
13.0 lb)
bibish
Total Progress:
4.71 %
(
6.2 lb)
nickelle
Total Progress:
4.67 %
(
8.0 lb)
DReno
Total Progress:
3.91 %
(
7.0 lb)
erinluvstiggers
Total Progress:
3.65 %
(
6.4 lb)
shubhika
Total Progress:
3.64 %
(
8.0 lb)
mzuri
Total Progress:
3.57 %
(
5.0 lb)
AmandaG
Total Progress:
3.47 %
(
5.0 lb)
Vampmom2
Total Progress:
3.38 %
(
7.1 lb)
X_Robin_X
Total Progress:
3.36 %
(
5.0 lb)
momof4angels
Total Progress:
3.16 %
(
6.0 lb)
3xmamma
Total Progress:
3.08 %
(
8.5 lb)
Javadali
Total Progress:
3.07 %
(
5.5 lb)
jessi83
Total Progress:
3.05 %
(
5.0 lb)
justunder200
Total Progress:
2.84 %
(
5.0 lb)
rebecca73
Total Progress:
2.82 %
(
4.4 lb)
KimmyKid
Total Progress:
2.70 %
(
4.0 lb)
hyolanda
Total Progress:
2.62 %
(
6.0 lb)
WalksFarWoman
Total Progress:
2.46 %
(
4.5 lb)
losetogain73
Total Progress:
2.33 %
(
5.8 lb)
squidgirl
Total Progress:
2.33 %
(
4.0 lb)
cindyskylar
Total Progress:
2.31 %
(
3.0 lb)
tomissy
Total Progress:
2.23 %
(
3.0 lb)
arlene2
Total Progress:
2.17 %
(
3.0 lb)
iarroyo602
Total Progress:
1.98 %
(
3.0 lb)
mickey79
Total Progress:
1.94 %
(
3.5 lb)
big loser
Total Progress:
1.92 %
(
5.0 lb)
flabberbuster
Total Progress:
1.77 %
(
4.0 lb)
semisweet
Total Progress:
1.73 %
(
2.6 lb)
pbhardy
Total Progress:
1.66 %
(
3.0 lb)
Ash Dundee
Total Progress:
1.62 %
(
3.5 lb)
Spiffy_K
Total Progress:
1.41 %
(
2.0 lb)
Dilip
Total Progress:
1.39 %
(
2.2 lb)
trice45
Total Progress:
1.26 %
(
2.0 lb)
ursamajorlmc
Total Progress:
1.21 %
(
3.0 lb)
Deetoria
Total Progress:
1.20 %
(
3.5 lb)
fezzab
Total Progress:
1.13 %
(
2.0 lb)
dianet
Total Progress:
1.05 %
(
1.8 lb)
i82much
Total Progress:
0.96 %
(
2.2 lb)
mithudso
Total Progress:
0.89 %
(
1.8 lb)
msc39lxm
Total Progress:
0.89 %
(
1.3 lb)
MsPuse
Total Progress:
0.88 %
(
2.0 lb)
nasofish
Total Progress:
0.84 %
(
2.0 lb)
Pangeleta
Total Progress:
0.78 %
(
1.7 lb)
rafa_eisenlohr
Total Progress:
0.68 %
(
1.1 lb)
meonadiet
Total Progress:
0.65 %
(
1.0 lb)
maribrooks
Total Progress:
0.62 %
(
1.2 lb)
orli
Total Progress:
0.59 %
(
1.0 lb)
wantonfrolicking
Total Progress:
0.42 %
(
0.8 lb)
kirstenofzin
Total Progress:
0.41 %
(
0.5 lb)
anikeed
Total Progress:
0.36 %
(
0.5 lb)
andreat1975
Total Progress:
0.35 %
(
1.0 lb)
neesay
Total Progress:
0.35 %
(
0.6 lb)
InLiquidWonder
Total Progress:
0.00 %
(
0 lb)
raxdax
Total Progress:
0.00 %
(
0 lb)
Fatingerhut
Total Progress:
0.00 %
(
0 lb)
bly1963
Total Progress:
0.00 %
(
0 lb)
poet-in-motion
Total Progress:
0.37 %
(
0.5 lb)
hnhmom
Total Progress:
0.43 %
(
0.8 lb)
maggie.foster
Total Progress:
0.80 %
(
1.0 lb)
mizzdebz16
Total Progress:
0.84 %
(
1.4 lb)
Averett
Total Progress:
1.19 %
(
2.0 lb)
Nance-Woman
Total Progress:
1.44 %
(
2.4 lb)
nelashram
Total Progress:
1.88 %
(
3.6 lb)
sreid
Total Progress:
3.33 %
(
4.4 lb)
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Completed Mini-Challenges
Week 1
Make exercise a regular part of your day
Guidelines:
Do at least 20 minutes of exercise? (any exercise that gets your heart pumping).
85% Successful
Latest Results Feedback
Successful:
06 Jul 09 by
trice45
"included walking @ 3.0 for 1 hour"
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Successful:
06 Jul 09 by
WalksFarWoman
"Hiking and walking every day."
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Successful:
06 Jul 09 by
ursamajorlmc
"10 miles today, jogged 1/10 mile. Last time i was stuck at 249 then had ..."
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Successful:
06 Jul 09 by
poet-in-motion
"I haven't missed a day so far. Lots of walking, toning, bike riding, and ..."
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Week 1
Record everything you eat
Guidelines:
Keep a record of all the food you consumed.
69% Successful
Latest Results Feedback
Successful:
06 Jul 09 by
trice45
"did well."
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Failed:
06 Jul 09 by
WalksFarWoman
"I know what to eat, calorie intake, etc. It's too time consuming to write ..."
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Successful:
06 Jul 09 by
anikeed
"the good, the bad and the ugly, i wrote it all down"
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Successful:
06 Jul 09 by
ursamajorlmc
"under 2000 calories for the day."
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Weeks 1 to 6
Drink 8 cups of water a day
Guidelines:
Water helps to fill you up and makes your body happier.
75% Successful
Latest Results Feedback
Failed:
10 Aug 09 by
bly1963
"I am getting a little better and drinking more water."
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Failed:
10 Aug 09 by
mzuri
"I really screwed up the this whole month, I guess I have been too busy ..."
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Failed:
08 Aug 09 by
X_Robin_X
"I drank mostly Diet Coke and smoothies only some water. Need to do better ..."
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Successful:
07 Aug 09 by
poet-in-motion
"Yes! Lots and lots of water!"
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Week 2
Eat Healthy Foods
Guidelines:
Ensure you don't eat any fast food or unhealthy snacks.
68% Successful
Latest Results Feedback
Failed:
13 Jul 09 by
momof4angels
"It's hard...especially when you have young children and are too tired to ..."
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Failed:
13 Jul 09 by
meonadiet
"Went out for Chinese food Friday night. Ate some chips Thurs Night."
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Failed:
13 Jul 09 by
poet-in-motion
"I atee some pizza, ice cream, and smorgasbord food this week!"
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Successful:
12 Jul 09 by
mzuri
"I did well but not a 100%"
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Week 3
Make exercise a regular part of your day
Guidelines:
Do at least 20 minutes of exercise? (any exercise that gets your heart pumping).
70% Successful
Latest Results Feedback
Successful:
20 Jul 09 by
meonadiet
"Become a habit. Last week crazy at work & missed gym a couple times since ..."
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Failed:
19 Jul 09 by
Kat21
"Still having trouble with this one. :("
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Successful:
17 Jul 09 by
poet-in-motion
"I exercise every day. I do not remember that last time I skipped a day ..."
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Failed:
17 Jul 09 by
maribrooks
"I usually do, but this week I got a little behind on my walking because ..."
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Week 4
Be strong in the face of high calorie temptations
Guidelines:
Avoid all high calorie treats and snacks.
72% Successful
Latest Results Feedback
Successful:
27 Jul 09 by
AmandaG
"I did slip once. :( But overall I did really good. "
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Successful:
27 Jul 09 by
wantonfrolicking
"I'm doing really good right now. I am choosing better knowing that it's ..."
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Failed:
26 Jul 09 by
Kat21
"Struggling with this one. At a family reunion."
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Failed:
26 Jul 09 by
meonadiet
"No... ice cream... so yummy in this heat... BAD on my part."
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Week 5
Record everything you eat
Guidelines:
Keep a record of all the food you consumed.
54% Successful
Latest Results Feedback
Failed:
03 Aug 09 by
wantonfrolicking
"This is the hardest for me."
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Successful:
03 Aug 09 by
3xmamma
"I found the days i did not track were the days i went off track,hhmmmm, ..."
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Failed:
03 Aug 09 by
Kat21
"No, on vacation and wasn't near a computer."
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Failed:
02 Aug 09 by
bibish
"was on holiday's"
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Week 5
Make exercise a regular part of your day
Guidelines:
Do at least 20 minutes of exercise? (any exercise that gets your heart pumping).
63% Successful
Latest Results Feedback
Successful:
03 Aug 09 by
wantonfrolicking
"Walking!"
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Successful:
03 Aug 09 by
Kat21
"Had more time to exercise"
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Successful:
01 Aug 09 by
poet-in-motion
"i can not remember the last time I did not exercise!"
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Week 6
Do something special for yourself that doesn't involve food
Guidelines:
Do something special (only you need to know) for yourself.
61% Successful
Latest Results Feedback
Successful:
10 Aug 09 by
neesay
"Went on a bike ride."
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Failed:
10 Aug 09 by
mzuri
"I really screwed up the this whole month, I guess I have been too busy ..."
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Successful:
10 Aug 09 by
bibish
"went to sauna"
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Successful:
07 Aug 09 by
poet-in-motion
"I have enjoyed a couple of bubble baths this week."
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Latest Challenge Posts
Stumbling Blocks! What are the greatest obstacles along your way?
When I don't want to count calories - I don't. Biggest and most hurtful stumbling block. This stems from a feeling that I can't actually do it, that I deserve the food, that I crave the ...
by
wantonfrolicking
on 03 Aug 09 01:54 PM
Reward Systems! What do you do to reward yourself for your efforts?
I try on clothes from all four seasons to see that they fit well. I rent FREE Denise Austin toning DVD's and yoga DVD's from the video store. I sometimes splurge and get a pedicure or buy so ...
by
poet-in-motion
on 09 Jul 09 08:52 AM
What kinds of physical activity are you doing?
I have seen these dances at local Pow Wows! I know what you mean. the colors are great!
by
poet-in-motion
on 09 Jul 09 07:18 AM
Let's introduce ourselves!
Hi everyone! I'm Laurel, newly RE-employed copywriter who works in advertising in San Francisco. I did really well losing weight last summer, but gained about ten pounds back after landing my dream ...
by
Laurel Lu
on 03 Jul 09 12:53 AM
Not doing too good
There is an ingredient in Japanese food that literally makes my appendages swell when I eat. I can actually feel my feet and hands growing during the meal. By the end of dinner I feel like Minnie Mouse. ...
by
poet-in-motion
on 01 Jul 09 09:08 AM
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Revaudrey
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Carb Fat Protein ratio
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"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."
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(3 days ago)
meonadiet
recorded a
weigh in
at 146.5 lb.
anikeed
updated their
Exercise Diary
.
anikeed
updated their
Food Diary
.
i82much
recorded a
weigh in
at 214.6 lb.
meonadiet
commented on
Deana Garcia
's
journal
.
"Welcome All. Ditto "When I start edging up, I weigh in religiously, journal, and log food"... next week for sure!"
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(2 weeks ago)
3xmamma
recorded a
weigh in
at 301.0 lb.
bibish
recorded a
weigh in
at 160.9 lb.
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Challenge Ended
This challenge ended on Tuesday 11 August 2009.
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Challenge Info
status:
Completed
ended:
10 Aug 09
duration:
6 Weeks
reporting:
Once a Week
participants:
97
privacy:
Public
administrators:
wantonfrolicking
created:
19 June 2009
All Mini-challenges:
1. Make exercise a regular part of your day
( week 1 )
2. Record everything you eat
( week 1 )
3. Drink 8 cups of water a day
( weeks 1 to 6 )
4. Eat Healthy Foods
( week 2 )
5. Make exercise a regular part of your day
( week 3 )
6. Be strong in the face of high calorie temptations
( week 4 )
7. Record everything you eat
( week 5 )
8. Make exercise a regular part of your day
( week 5 )
9. Do something special for yourself that doesn't involve food
( week 6 )
Rolling Challenge Performance:
The week to week running total weight lost
Week 6:
All Participants
1.62 %
(
282.5 lb)
Week 5:
All Participants
1.41 %
(
245.9 lb)
Week 4:
All Participants
1.19 %
(
208.9 lb)
Week 3:
All Participants
0.91 %
(
158.4 lb)
Week 2:
All Participants
0.60 %
(
105.3 lb)
Week 1:
All Participants
0.37 %
(
65.0 lb)
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2kg still to go!!
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WalksFarWoman
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