This Challenge ended 4 years ago

About this Challenge:

Make this year the year to feel just fine in 09. During the 12 weeks we will share some of our favorite meals for you to try.

Final Challenge Progress Results

Angeleyemandy Total Progress: 10.29 %  (Down 18.0 lb)
lifeisgoodmom Total Progress: 9.88 %  (Down 16.0 lb)
Matusiak Total Progress: 9.09 %  (Down 15.0 lb)
vnasflytrap Total Progress: 8.45 %  (Down 15.2 lb)
BLC77 Total Progress: 7.44 %  (Down 14.8 lb)
size0matters Total Progress: 6.22 %  (Down 6.2 lb)
Lyra Total Progress: 5.75 %  (Down 10.5 lb)
cheery Total Progress: 5.75 %  (Down 11.4 lb)
mom2 Total Progress: 4.75 %  (Down 11.6 lb)
pwint Total Progress: 4.19 %  (Down 7.0 lb)
encouraged Total Progress: 4.16 %  (Down 9.8 lb)
mmbenning Total Progress: 4.02 %  (Down 9.0 lb)
rvachon Total Progress: 3.97 %  (Down 9.2 lb)
missylea182 Total Progress: 3.55 %  (Down 7.0 lb)
Meggie Total Progress: 3.53 %  (Down 6.0 lb)
annabellevermillon Total Progress: 3.38 %  (Down 5.3 lb)
njord_13 Total Progress: 3.29 %  (Down 6.0 lb)
NancyluvzJon Total Progress: 2.53 %  (Down 5.0 lb)
leah1113 Total Progress: 2.35 %  (Down 4.0 lb)
lauryn1st Total Progress: 2.22 %  (Down 4.0 lb)
Cool_Lady Total Progress: 2.15 %  (Down 4.4 lb)
hwygrl01 Total Progress: 2.13 %  (Down 5.0 lb)
champ Total Progress: 2.00 %  (Down 2.2 lb)
beme Total Progress: 1.89 %  (Down 2.4 lb)
arigg10 Total Progress: 1.85 %  (Down 2.0 lb)
Elementsofnoise Total Progress: 1.79 %  (Down 2.1 lb)
Barbara H Total Progress: 1.47 %  (Down 3.0 lb)
mthomas8717 Total Progress: 1.46 %  (Down 3.0 lb)
chryseius Total Progress: 1.38 %  (Down 2.0 lb)
lttlangel Total Progress: 1.35 %  (Down 2.6 lb)
kneal55 Total Progress: 1.09 %  (Down 1.5 lb)
updesigns Total Progress: 1.00 %  (Down 2.2 lb)
karenann Total Progress: 0.89 %  (Down 2.0 lb)
gretje Total Progress: 0.87 %  (Down 1.3 lb)
sseyda Total Progress: 0.76 %  (Down 1.3 lb)
AIM4STARS Total Progress: 0.70 %  (Down 2.0 lb)
whiteghost20 Total Progress: 0.53 %  (Down 1.0 lb)
julz311 Total Progress: 0.45 %  (Down 1.0 lb)
onmywaydown Total Progress: 0.38 %  (Down 1.0 lb)
nanaskids Total Progress: 0.00 %  (Steady 0 lb)
Brendiona Total Progress: 2.20 %  (Up 3.7 lb)
tgibson Total Progress: 2.37 %  (Up 4.6 lb)
cream Total Progress: 2.50 %  (Up 2.2 lb)
Iwannawin Total Progress: 2.69 %  (Up 4.0 lb)


Completed Mini-Challenges

Weeks 1 to 2

Fruit A Day Keeps The Doctor Away

Guidelines:
Add a much fruit into your daily food.
100% Successful

Latest Results Feedback

Successful: 08 Feb 09 by karenann
"This was an easy step as I eat fruit everyday anyway ... this just kept ..."
Successful: 05 Feb 09 by beme
"I know why I have not lost the last 8 lbs My Thyroid is not working well ..."
Successful: 04 Feb 09 by mom2
"i think i'll be more careful about keeping my fruit to earlier in the day"
Successful: 03 Feb 09 by Elementsofnoise
"This isn't a problem... I LOVE my fruit!"


Weeks 2 to 3

Body Flush

Guidelines:
Before your meals why not have a glass of water.
72% Successful

Latest Results Feedback

Successful: 15 Feb 09 by champ
"Havin 2 litres water everydy!"
Failed: 12 Feb 09 by Elementsofnoise
"I drank herbal tea instead, through out the day."


Weeks 3 to 4

Snack Away

Guidelines:
This week is the week for grazing on good foods . NO SWEETS!
65% Successful

Latest Results Feedback

Failed: 22 Feb 09 by karenann
"had a stressful week and caved in to the sweets calling to me ... "
Failed: 19 Feb 09 by beme
"ok I just can't live without something sweet at night but I do try to make ..."
Failed: 18 Feb 09 by tgibson
"Not a good couple of weeks with eating period."
Successful: 15 Feb 09 by champ
"Partially!"


Weeks 4 to 5

Get out go for a walk

Guidelines:
Go for a small 20-30 min walk around the block before or after work. TIP before work gets you going for the day
21% Successful

Latest Results Feedback

Failed: 01 Mar 09 by karenann
"I'm still lazy -- 'nuff said"
Failed: 01 Mar 09 by champ
"walk for 10 mins after lunch at work"
Failed: 26 Feb 09 by beme
"No but I did walk on the treadmill. The weather has been bad here a lot ..."
Successful: 21 Feb 09 by chryseius
"I walked in the house. It's -40 here and outside is FREEZING!"


Weeks 5 to 6

Veggies

Guidelines:
Add as many veggies as you can into your meals, cooking, steaming, what ever it takes
83% Successful

Latest Results Feedback

Successful: 06 Mar 09 by beme
"love my veggies"


Weeks 6 to 7

Middle Point Rush

Guidelines:
With a week to go till the half way mark its do what ever it takes to get in front.
50% Successful

Latest Results Feedback

Successful: 12 Mar 09 by beme
"Boy this is not fun .4 up .4 down yo yo dance...I hate it!!!!!"


Weeks 7 to 8

Fruit A Day Keeps The Doctor Away

Guidelines:
Add a much fruit into your daily food.
85% Successful

Latest Results Feedback

Successful: 19 Mar 09 by beme
"Love my Fruit"


Weeks 8 to 9

Body Flush

Guidelines:
Before your meals why not have a glass of water.
60% Successful

Latest Results Feedback



Weeks 9 to 10

Snack Away

Guidelines:
This week is the week for grazing on good foods . NO SWEETS!
55% Successful

Latest Results Feedback

Failed: 02 Apr 09 by beme
"I did eat Sugar free Chocolate Pudding"
Successful: 01 Apr 09 by champ
"dessert is only once"


Weeks 10 to 11

Get out go for a walk

Guidelines:
Go for a small 20-30 min walk around the block before or after work. TIP before work gets you going for the day
60% Successful

Latest Results Feedback

Successful: 05 Apr 09 by nanaskids
"I have been walking and exercising 5 days a week."


Weeks 11 to 12

Mad Hatters Rush

Guidelines:
Last week to better the rest and loose the most. We are almost there so keep it up!
60% Successful

Latest Results Feedback



Latest Challenge Posts

Today so far I have ahd 4 pieces of fruit!
Fruit is not normally an issue, it's the other stuff I eat!
by onmywaydown on 26 Jan 09 10:02 AM
Hooray! It is finally starting!
You sound like me!!! I'll be your check in buddy. I'm 29 (soon to be 30). I miss being a stay at home Mom, but I like my job too, and the extra money is great! I'm currently on the GI Diet ...
by chryseius on 25 Jan 09 09:20 PM
Joined fatsecret tonight and also this challenge
There are lots of things I want to achieve and this challenge is a great starting point. My aim is 28lbs in the 12 weeks. Is that a little ambitious?
by onmywaydown on 24 Jan 09 05:32 PM
2 Days to go !!!
Its now only 1 day to go .... don't know about everyone else but I am really excited about this 12 week challenge. I hope we can be all very supportive of each other. Please share with all of us your ...
by updesigns on 24 Jan 09 04:50 PM
Recipe 2 - Healthy Heart Tonic (Drink)
[center][IMG]http://thumbnails... Ingredients (serves 2) 4 apples 500g seedless grapes, stalks removed 4 pieces celery, washed Method Place a 1-litre jug under juice extractor nozzle. Feed apples, g ...
by updesigns on 24 Jan 09 04:45 PM

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Challenge Info

status: Completed
ended: 19 Apr 09
duration: 12 Weeks
reporting: Once a Week
participants: 69
teams: Team Winter
Team Summer
Team Spring
Team Autumn
privacy: Public
administrators: updesigns
Cool_Lady
created: 11 January 2009

All Mini-challenges:

1. Fruit A Day Keeps The Doctor Away ( weeks 1 to 2 )
2. Body Flush ( weeks 2 to 3 )
3. Snack Away ( weeks 3 to 4 )
4. Get out go for a walk ( weeks 4 to 5 )
5. Veggies ( weeks 5 to 6 )
6. Middle Point Rush ( weeks 6 to 7 )
7. Fruit A Day Keeps The Doctor Away ( weeks 7 to 8 )
8. Body Flush ( weeks 8 to 9 )
9. Snack Away ( weeks 9 to 10 )
10. Get out go for a walk ( weeks 10 to 11 )
11. Mad Hatters Rush ( weeks 11 to 12 )

Rolling Challenge Performance:

The week to week running total weight lost

Week 12:

All Teams 1.67 %  (Down 218.5 lb)
 Team Winter 1.95 %  (Down 57.4 lb)
 Team Summer 1.80 %  (Down 61.6 lb)
 Team Spring 1.47 %  (Down 49.0 lb)
 Team Autumn 1.48 %  (Down 50.5 lb)
view week 12 details

Week 11:

All Teams 1.53 %  (Down 201.3 lb)
 Team Winter 1.62 %  (Down 47.6 lb)
 Team Summer 1.63 %  (Down 55.7 lb)
 Team Spring 1.47 %  (Down 49.0 lb)
 Team Autumn 1.43 %  (Down 48.9 lb)
view week 11 details

Week 10:

All Teams 1.41 %  (Down 184.4 lb)
 Team Winter 1.56 %  (Down 46.0 lb)
 Team Summer 1.51 %  (Down 51.7 lb)
 Team Spring 1.16 %  (Down 38.5 lb)
 Team Autumn 1.41 %  (Down 48.1 lb)
view week 10 details

Week 9:

All Teams 1.28 %  (Down 168.3 lb)
 Team Winter 1.48 %  (Down 43.6 lb)
 Team Summer 1.32 %  (Down 45.3 lb)
 Team Spring 1.07 %  (Down 35.5 lb)
 Team Autumn 1.28 %  (Down 43.9 lb)
view week 9 details

Week 8:

All Teams 1.10 %  (Down 143.7 lb)
 Team Winter 1.09 %  (Down 32.2 lb)
 Team Summer 1.23 %  (Down 42.1 lb)
 Team Spring 0.89 %  (Down 29.5 lb)
 Team Autumn 1.17 %  (Down 39.9 lb)
view week 8 details

Week 7:

All Teams 0.98 %  (Down 128.9 lb)
 Team Winter 0.97 %  (Down 28.6 lb)
 Team Summer 1.18 %  (Down 40.5 lb)
 Team Spring 0.69 %  (Down 23.0 lb)
 Team Autumn 1.08 %  (Down 36.9 lb)
view week 7 details

Week 6:

All Teams 0.88 %  (Down 114.8 lb)
 Team Winter 1.01 %  (Down 29.8 lb)
 Team Summer 0.96 %  (Down 33.0 lb)
 Team Spring 0.56 %  (Down 18.6 lb)
 Team Autumn 0.98 %  (Down 33.4 lb)
view week 6 details

Week 5:

All Teams 0.82 %  (Down 107.6 lb)
 Team Winter 0.96 %  (Down 28.2 lb)
 Team Summer 0.99 %  (Down 34.0 lb)
 Team Spring 0.51 %  (Down 17.1 lb)
 Team Autumn 0.83 %  (Down 28.3 lb)
view week 5 details

Week 4:

All Teams 0.72 %  (Down 94.2 lb)
 Team Winter 0.98 %  (Down 28.8 lb)
 Team Summer 0.71 %  (Down 24.2 lb)
 Team Spring 0.41 %  (Down 13.6 lb)
 Team Autumn 0.81 %  (Down 27.7 lb)
view week 4 details

Week 3:

All Teams 0.69 %  (Down 90.3 lb)
 Team Winter 0.75 %  (Down 22.1 lb)
 Team Summer 0.89 %  (Down 30.5 lb)
 Team Spring 0.51 %  (Down 16.8 lb)
 Team Autumn 0.61 %  (Down 20.9 lb)
view week 3 details

Week 2:

All Teams 0.51 %  (Down 67.5 lb)
 Team Winter 0.52 %  (Down 15.4 lb)
 Team Summer 0.72 %  (Down 24.6 lb)
 Team Spring 0.49 %  (Down 16.4 lb)
 Team Autumn 0.32 %  (Down 11.1 lb)
view week 2 details

Week 1:

All Teams 0.23 %  (Down 29.7 lb)
 Team Winter 0.17 %  (Down 5.1 lb)
 Team Summer 0.31 %  (Down 10.7 lb)
 Team Spring 0.25 %  (Down 8.2 lb)
 Team Autumn 0.17 %  (Down 5.7 lb)
view week 1 details


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