Lose 20 pounds in 8 Weeks

week 8 of 8		week ending in a day		challenge ends in a day
Week 8 progress results due by end of Monday 23 November 2009

About this Challenge:

You lost 20 pounds? You look like a different person already! How did you do it?

Mini-Challenges

Current Mini-Challenges - Week 8 (report due 23 Nov 09)

Weeks 1 to 8

Record everything you eat!

Guidelines:

Keep a record of all the food you consumed.

61% Successful

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Failed: 26 Oct 09 by ashclark

"Haven't been online "

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Failed: 26 Oct 09 by jaqsister

"I'm too lazy and too busy"

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Failed: 13 Oct 09 by spiderman50

"no was really busy"

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Successful: 11 Oct 09 by SugarMama

"Sometimes the things I was eating weren't what I should have been eating, ..."

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Weeks 7 to 8

Sign up for another challenge.

Guidelines:

Pick the challenge that is right for you and your specific goals.

53% Successful

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Week8

Buy lunch for a soldier.

Guidelines:

Bag your own one day this week. Fruit, salad, whatever. Be thankful for his sacrifice w/yours.

50% Successful

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Weeks 2 to 3

No Fried foods.

Guidelines:

You know you can do it for a week.

78% Successful

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Successful: 19 Oct 09 by franeee

"Yes!! Did it !!"

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Failed: 16 Oct 09 by sandjules

"Went to a state fair last weekend. Ate a little ... but counted every ..."

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Failed: 15 Oct 09 by elegantblkchina

"I had one fried chicken leg at a cookout...ok and maybe a wing too"

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Successful: 13 Oct 09 by spiderman50

"just oven chips not fried and no fish and chips"

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Weeks 3 to 4

Encourage 3 participants this week to stay the course.

Guidelines:

We can all use encouragement. We are not alone.

40% Successful

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Failed: 26 Oct 09 by ashclark

"Haven't been online "

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Failed: 26 Oct 09 by jaqsister

"I was sick."

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Successful: 26 Oct 09 by mayisa1

"made new buddies"

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Failed: 15 Oct 09 by elegantblkchina

"I haven't really been on like I'd like, I'm doing online classes and it's ..."

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Weeks 4 to 5

45 minutes to 1 hour daily exercise.

Guidelines:

At least moderate intensity. Don't cheat yourself.

31% Successful

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Failed: 02 Nov 09 by mayisa1

"too busy week..."

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Failed: 26 Oct 09 by ashclark

"Exercised by walking / skiing in Colorado but no idea how much exactly."

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Failed: 26 Oct 09 by jaqsister

"Love to exercise but the swine flu has slowed me down"

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Failed: 21 Oct 09 by Heidi1980

"It's difficult to really exercise when you are on crutches because of a ..."

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Weeks 5 to 6

Be strong in the face of high calorie temptations

Guidelines:

Avoid all high calorie treats and snacks.

68% Successful

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Weeks 6 to 7

Drink at least 80 ounces of water daily.

Guidelines:

Doesn't leave much room for Mocha's, now does it?

83% Successful

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Latest Challenge Posts

Help!

Getting through the door is the hardest part! :)

by sandjules on 05 Oct 09 08:42 PM

I just gave in to temptation...

Don't let it get you down ... it's just a cookie! Make the rest of the week good. Add 30 mins on the treadmill. It'll get rid of that cookie.

by sandjules on 29 Sep 09 08:31 PM

Exercise

Today my day does not allow for exercise...so I decided to do mini things during the day..Walk farther from my car..use the stairs, take a brisk walk at lunch, jog in place when no one is looking! Good ...

by franeee on 29 Sep 09 07:50 AM

excited to get started!!!

Hi everyone! I'm new on here, and thought I'd introduce myself. I am so excited to finally get back in shape... this is my first challenge, and after I love these 20, I'll still have about 30 more to ...

by jcf2007 on 28 Sep 09 08:17 PM

How many calories should I cut out of my diet each day?

3500 calores is supposed to equal "one" pound. So if we want to lose 2.5 lbs. per week, that would equal 3500 x 2 plus 1750 = 8,750 calories total decrease per week or: 1,250 calories less ...

by gonnagetfit on 28 Sep 09 12:04 PM

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	mayisa1 recorded a weigh in.
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	tendai recorded a journal entry. "down 1.4. yey!" View journal entry \| Add a comment (a day ago)


	franeee recorded a journal entry. "Bad day yesterday. Felt under the weather and tired. Work was very busy which didn't help. Came home and ordered fat fast food. It seems I can start out ..." View journal entry \| 1 comment (a day ago)


	mayisa1 joined challenge Lose 10lbs pounds before end of December.
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	tendai commented on their journal. "Thanks Suzi161. I will keep trying my best." View journal entry \| View this comment (3 days ago)


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	beccaboo24 recorded a journal entry. "i have been doing horrible , ive been under mega stress.. but i have to get back in the grove of things again ... i need to do this and want to do this ..." View journal entry \| Add a comment (5 days ago)


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Challenge Info

status:	In Progress
current period:	Week 8 of 8
reporting:	Once a Week
end date:	Monday 23 Nov 09 (last day)
participants:	86
privacy:	Public
administrators:	gonnagetfit
created:	23 September 2009

All Mini-challenges:

1. Record everything you eat! ( weeks 1 to 8 )
2. No Fried foods. ( weeks 2 to 3 )
3. Encourage 3 participants this week to stay the course. ( weeks 3 to 4 )
4. 45 minutes to 1 hour daily exercise. ( weeks 4 to 5 )
5. Be strong in the face of high calorie temptations ( weeks 5 to 6 )
6. Drink at least 80 ounces of water daily. ( weeks 6 to 7 )
7. Sign up for another challenge. ( weeks 7 to 8 )
8. Buy lunch for a soldier. ( week 8 )

Rolling Challenge Performance:

The week to week running total weight lost

Week 8:

All Participants

0.81 % ( Down

136.4 lb)

Week 7:

All Participants

0.83 % ( Down

139.4 lb)

Week 6:

All Participants

0.76 % ( Down

127.5 lb)

Week 5:

All Participants

0.71 % ( Down

119.0 lb)

Week 4:

All Participants

0.76 % ( Down

128.8 lb)

Week 3:

All Participants

0.67 % ( Down

113.4 lb)

Week 2:

All Participants

0.51 % ( Down

85.6 lb)

Week 1:

All Participants

0.33 % ( Down

56.3 lb)

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