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Challenges > Lose 4 Pant Sizes in 10 Weeks

This Challenge ended 4 months ago

About this Challenge:

Muscle weighs more than fat and burns calories like crazy, so lets track our size, not pounds!

Final Challenge Progress Results

JAKESMAMAMIA Total Progress: 10.60 %  (Down 20.8 lb)
caviale Total Progress: 8.94 %  (Down 20.1 lb)
mhood Total Progress: 6.94 %  (Down 12.0 lb)
gregskisstratton Total Progress: 6.47 %  (Down 9.0 lb)
SaraTurner Total Progress: 5.77 %  (Down 9.0 lb)
erikag Total Progress: 5.76 %  (Down 12.6 lb)
creativity Total Progress: 5.61 %  (Down 12.0 lb)
supphattie Total Progress: 5.25 %  (Down 9.3 lb)
splendidhammer Total Progress: 5.25 %  (Down 23.0 lb)
Jenniferjax Total Progress: 3.44 %  (Down 5.2 lb)
amyj31 Total Progress: 3.13 %  (Down 6.0 lb)
jdoyle Total Progress: 3.08 %  (Down 4.8 lb)
Shortybread Total Progress: 2.94 %  (Down 5.0 lb)
shan17 Total Progress: 2.75 %  (Down 5.0 lb)
Fitkook Total Progress: 2.74 %  (Down 4.0 lb)
loriarussell Total Progress: 2.62 %  (Down 5.0 lb)
TabascoStone Total Progress: 2.43 %  (Down 4.0 lb)
1bamteam Total Progress: 2.38 %  (Down 5.0 lb)
newgirl24 Total Progress: 2.38 %  (Down 5.0 lb)
runnerrun Total Progress: 2.34 %  (Down 3.0 lb)
ripvtech Total Progress: 2.25 %  (Down 4.2 lb)
dabookbinder Total Progress: 2.13 %  (Down 5.0 lb)
lisadunkerley Total Progress: 2.07 %  (Down 4.0 lb)
AMOORA04 Total Progress: 2.03 %  (Down 3.8 lb)
AMoeller Total Progress: 1.97 %  (Down 3.0 lb)
melieyes Total Progress: 1.82 %  (Down 3.2 lb)
plum Total Progress: 1.82 %  (Down 4.0 lb)
_TinaT_ Total Progress: 1.73 %  (Down 2.6 lb)
SuperPunk Total Progress: 1.72 %  (Down 4.6 lb)
irena40 Total Progress: 1.68 %  (Down 2.5 lb)
chrissybea123 Total Progress: 1.59 %  (Down 3.0 lb)
msthickthighs3265 Total Progress: 1.57 %  (Down 5.0 lb)
kati_o Total Progress: 1.53 %  (Down 1.8 lb)
divamommy3 Total Progress: 1.45 %  (Down 2.0 lb)
Alissia Total Progress: 1.28 %  (Down 1.6 lb)
yanawhite Total Progress: 1.15 %  (Down 2.4 lb)
vernon25 Total Progress: 1.07 %  (Down 2.2 lb)
peacocklady05 Total Progress: 0.96 %  (Down 1.4 lb)
aletheab Total Progress: 0.91 %  (Down 2.0 lb)
lose2win Total Progress: 0.91 %  (Down 2.5 lb)
BPRIM Total Progress: 0.87 %  (Down 2.0 lb)
myeeyore1981 Total Progress: 0.78 %  (Down 1.4 lb)
MissyMak Total Progress: 0.43 %  (Down 1.0 lb)
Butterfly30 Total Progress: 0.39 %  (Down 1.0 lb)
Starmyst Total Progress: 0.18 %  (Down 0.5 lb)
fatcakes Total Progress: 0.12 %  (Down 0.2 lb)
amber702 Total Progress: 0.00 %  (Steady 0 lb)
KKaus12 Total Progress: 0.00 %  (Steady 0 lb)
Fidgekitty Total Progress: 0.29 %  (Up 0.6 lb)
pandabaehr Total Progress: 1.27 %  (Up 1.6 lb)
pants-store Total Progress: 4.58 %  (Up 8.5 lb)
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Completed Mini-Challenges

Weeks 1 to 2

Lose at least 2 inches in 2 weeks.

Guidelines:
Waist thickness is a great way to determine fat loss. First thing in the morning (after using the restroom but before eating or drinking) measure the smallest part of your waist. Then do so again in 2 weeks and see how much you've lost!
54% Successful

Latest Results Feedback

Successful: 29 May 09 by JAKESMAMAMIA
"Can't beleive my pants my pants are starting to get lose"
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Failed: 25 May 09 by amyj31
"Well, the 2 weeks isn't up on this yet so there still is a possibility ..."
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Failed: 20 May 09 by newgirl24
"I didn't measure myself yet, so it's possible that I did pass this!"
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Weeks 1 to 4

Drop 1-2 pant sizes by the end of week 4

Guidelines:
Try to move down two pant sizes (e.g. if you were size 12, shoot for a 10) by the end of week 4.
38% Successful

Latest Results Feedback

Successful: 14 Jun 09 by JAKESMAMAMIA
"I have lost a total of two pant sies, and twenty pounds in a little over ..."
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Failed: 05 Jun 09 by TabascoStone
"I'm not sure. My pants are very loose but I don't own any smaller pants ..."
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Successful: 03 Jun 09 by newgirl24
"went from size 20 to size 18!!!"
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Weeks 3 to 4

Lose at least 2 more inches in 2 weeks

Guidelines:
First thing in the morning (after using the restroom but before eating or drinking) measure the smallest part of your waist. Then do so again in 2 weeks and see how much more you've lost!
47% Successful

Latest Results Feedback

Successful: 05 Jun 09 by TabascoStone
"I remeasured today. PASS!"
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Weeks 5 to 6

Another inch in 2 weeks

Guidelines:
First thing in the morning (after using the restroom but before eating or drinking) measure the smallest part of your waist. Then do so again in 2 weeks and see how much more you've lost!
77% Successful

Latest Results Feedback



Weeks 5 to 8

Drop 1-2 pant sizes by week 8, for a total of 4 sizes.

Guidelines:
Try to move down two pant sizes (e.g. if you were size 12, shoot for a 10) by the end of week 8.
40% Successful

Latest Results Feedback



Weeks 7 to 8

Go for at least 1 more inch for the home stretch!

Guidelines:
First thing in the morning (after using the restroom but before eating or drinking) measure the smallest part of your waist. Then do so again in 2 weeks and see how much more you've lost!
57% Successful

Latest Results Feedback



Latest Challenge Posts

Memorial Day Weekend
You can do it! I just started taking up cross stitching when I'm bored or watching TV, when I crave food the most because it keeps my fingers busy and my mind off food!
by _TinaT_ on 28 May 09 12:53 PM
Measure in! WEEK 1
Shortybread - Thanks, I think I'll measure my left tonight.
by amyj31 on 21 May 09 07:35 PM
Waist size
Hey all. You may always weigh in, although this challenge focuses more on body size that body weight, simply because those who are building muscle could show a weight gain when their body is actually ...
by Fidgekitty on 20 May 09 05:55 PM
Don't know which diet to go on
Careful about cutting your calories too low, you may trick your body into going into starvation mode and starting gaining fat and losing muscle. Trying upping the calories to 1500 if you're swimming d ...
by Fidgekitty on 20 May 09 05:39 PM
Lose 4 pant sizes in 10... wait... 8 weeks!
I would recommend overall muscle gain. a pound of muscle can burn 35-45 calories a day while a pound of fat burns 1-2 calories. So if you can put on 10 pounds of muscle you will burn 350-450 extra cal ...
by Fidgekitty on 19 May 09 07:37 AM
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splendidhammer commented on Shia34's journal.
"Have fun and be nice to the guys lol."
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"Having a decent Satuday. Just finished up doing a scrimmage and why not I'm going to go work out. I need to play catch catch up on my pushup challenge ..."
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erikag commented on amryk's journal.
"I love the Dazzle Dash idea! That sounds like so much fun. Hope it helps get you back in your skin. :)"
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erikag recorded a journal entry.
"6 miles baby! I can hardly believe it myself. I actually feel pretty good and according to my heart monitor, burned just over 1000 calories. I am really ..."
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Exercise Diary erikag updated their exercise diary.
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aletheab commented on Howitzerwife's journal.
"its that waist/hip ratio that gets em every time. "
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aletheab recorded a journal entry.
"GOAL. By january 1 I want to break 200. (been changing that goal for months now...) and I would like to be in single digit pant sizes. I am a 12 so ..."
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Exercise Diary Jenniferjax updated their exercise diary.
Food Diary erikag updated their food diary.
Weigh In Jenniferjax recorded a weigh in.
Challenge Post Reply
splendidhammer replied to jeanvabu's challenge post - Mid Challenge Check In.
"Yeah the 200 situp challenge just seems like a natural fit cause the pushups are help forming your core so why not just continue with situps. And have ..."
Challenge: 100 Pushups in 6 weeks | View this post | Add a reply   (2 days ago)
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Butterfly30 commented on mbhpro's journal.
"MB my love!!! I heart you lady...Miss you bunches!"
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Butterfly30 recorded a journal entry.
"Back at it again after being away due to STRESS!!! Lol My mom is feeling much better after having her eye surgery on her right eye. She was experiencing ..."
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 Challenge Ended

This challenge ended on Tuesday 14 July 2009.

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Challenge Info

status: Completed
ended: 13 Jul 09
duration: 8 Weeks
reporting: Once a Week
participants: 88
privacy: Public
administrators: Fidgekitty
created: 11 May 2009

All Mini-challenges:

1. Lose at least 2 inches in 2 weeks. ( weeks 1 to 2 )
2. Drop 1-2 pant sizes by the end of week 4 ( weeks 1 to 4 )
3. Lose at least 2 more inches in 2 weeks ( weeks 3 to 4 )
4. Another inch in 2 weeks ( weeks 5 to 6 )
5. Drop 1-2 pant sizes by week 8, for a total of 4 sizes. ( weeks 5 to 8 )
6. Go for at least 1 more inch for the home stretch! ( weeks 7 to 8 )

Rolling Challenge Performance:

The week to week running total weight lost

Week 8:

All Participants 1.40 %  (Down 236.0 lb)

Week 7:

All Participants 1.36 %  (Down 228.7 lb)

Week 6:

All Participants 1.17 %  (Down 196.9 lb)

Week 5:

All Participants 1.15 %  (Down 193.6 lb)

Week 4:

All Participants 1.00 %  (Down 168.9 lb)

Week 3:

All Participants 0.79 %  (Down 133.7 lb)

Week 2:

All Participants 0.64 %  (Down 108.7 lb)

Week 1:

All Participants 0.43 %  (Down 73.1 lb)


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