This Challenge ended 3 weeks ago

About this Challenge:

Halloween Competition!! With the holidays sneaking up on us lets sneak up on our excess pounds and SCARE them away.

Final Challenge Progress Results

DReno Total Progress: 9.22 %  (Down 15.4 lb)
shh717 Total Progress: 8.33 %  (Down 10.0 lb)
Launadm Total Progress: 6.98 %  (Down 10.5 lb)
nellepretzel Total Progress: 6.75 %  (Down 11.0 lb)
Cherrryyylll Total Progress: 5.60 %  (Down 7.6 lb)
dana_redhead Total Progress: 5.56 %  (Down 12.4 lb)
nicoleandmichael Total Progress: 5.49 %  (Down 16.5 lb)
scrappyshannon Total Progress: 5.39 %  (Down 12.2 lb)
Antam23 Total Progress: 4.65 %  (Down 10.0 lb)
Monika25 Total Progress: 4.39 %  (Down 11.6 lb)
KMayer Total Progress: 4.37 %  (Down 8.0 lb)
nwcm Total Progress: 4.19 %  (Down 6.8 lb)
fortressgrey Total Progress: 4.10 %  (Down 8.6 lb)
mnjen Total Progress: 3.97 %  (Down 6.1 lb)
RNorton Total Progress: 3.92 %  (Down 6.0 lb)
beatlesfran Total Progress: 3.76 %  (Down 7.5 lb)
acmessi Total Progress: 3.66 %  (Down 7.0 lb)
senalicious Total Progress: 3.30 %  (Down 7.0 lb)
quietblissgirl Total Progress: 3.18 %  (Down 5.0 lb)
tammyk Total Progress: 3.14 %  (Down 7.6 lb)
berbaslovechild Total Progress: 2.80 %  (Down 5.6 lb)
flnurse Total Progress: 2.66 %  (Down 5.5 lb)
sarah_cook2007 Total Progress: 2.65 %  (Down 8.0 lb)
ErinNickel Total Progress: 2.56 %  (Down 5.2 lb)
kfrancis Total Progress: 2.54 %  (Down 5.0 lb)
tra0501 Total Progress: 2.52 %  (Down 4.0 lb)
Kayo Total Progress: 2.48 %  (Down 6.0 lb)
Wild Cherry Total Progress: 2.14 %  (Down 3.0 lb)
AEGJRJ2 Total Progress: 2.13 %  (Down 4.5 lb)
tendai Total Progress: 2.11 %  (Down 5.2 lb)
aletheab Total Progress: 2.07 %  (Down 4.4 lb)
chinaeure Total Progress: 2.04 %  (Down 5.0 lb)
godlybuns Total Progress: 1.90 %  (Down 3.0 lb)
fightthefat Total Progress: 1.89 %  (Down 2.6 lb)
RadTMomOf3 Total Progress: 1.86 %  (Down 3.0 lb)
kdubb1086 Total Progress: 1.74 %  (Down 3.0 lb)
brawly Total Progress: 1.72 %  (Down 3.5 lb)
Merovingian Total Progress: 1.70 %  (Down 4.0 lb)
reach138 Total Progress: 1.70 %  (Down 3.5 lb)
mhegwood Total Progress: 1.67 %  (Down 3.0 lb)
makparis Total Progress: 1.59 %  (Down 5.8 lb)
Lilikins Total Progress: 1.49 %  (Down 2.6 lb)
bibish Total Progress: 1.42 %  (Down 1.8 lb)
captaindh00m Total Progress: 1.42 %  (Down 2.2 lb)
losealittle Total Progress: 1.29 %  (Down 2.0 lb)
Musbmax Total Progress: 1.28 %  (Down 1.9 lb)
kittysuth Total Progress: 1.19 %  (Down 2.8 lb)
jay916 Total Progress: 1.18 %  (Down 2.4 lb)
Annshadow Total Progress: 1.17 %  (Down 3.0 lb)
BabetteOnTrack Total Progress: 1.14 %  (Down 2.8 lb)
Kwizzikal_86 Total Progress: 1.04 %  (Down 2.0 lb)
Ms Hurricane Total Progress: 0.89 %  (Down 2.6 lb)
530momof4 Total Progress: 0.86 %  (Down 1.2 lb)
ww2357894 Total Progress: 0.71 %  (Down 1.2 lb)
texeverlasting Total Progress: 0.66 %  (Down 1.0 lb)
Valerie67 Total Progress: 0.66 %  (Down 1.0 lb)
laurachap Total Progress: 0.63 %  (Down 1.0 lb)
Kenzielynne Total Progress: 0.60 %  (Down 1.0 lb)
djbrownskiT1000 Total Progress: 0.53 %  (Down 1.0 lb)
LizH35 Total Progress: 0.47 %  (Down 1.0 lb)
SelinaMinus60 Total Progress: 0.34 %  (Down 0.6 lb)
Gwendolyn0920 Total Progress: 0.31 %  (Down 1.0 lb)
megajam Total Progress: 0.24 %  (Down 0.6 lb)
melinyc08 Total Progress: 0.00 %  (Steady 0 lb)
shye_kiera Total Progress: 0.32 %  (Up 0.8 lb)
FakePlasticLala Total Progress: 0.47 %  (Up 0.6 lb)
Ruthie Mae Total Progress: 0.52 %  (Up 1.0 lb)
Levinaris Total Progress: 0.69 %  (Up 1.8 lb)
SkinnyBeauty Total Progress: 0.94 %  (Up 1.6 lb)
flightoftheseabird Total Progress: 1.07 %  (Up 1.8 lb)
mary78 Total Progress: 1.16 %  (Up 2.8 lb)
jleeder Total Progress: 1.57 %  (Up 4.0 lb)
samlilmear Total Progress: 3.29 %  (Up 4.8 lb)
DManasyan Total Progress: 4.51 %  (Up 6.0 lb)


Completed Mini-Challenges

Weeks 1 to 2

Work on Your Scare tactics

Guidelines:
Engage in kick butt exercises 3x for at least 30 mins this week. For example..Haunting your neighborhood via bicycle or foot, beating out competing ghouls with some kickboxing skills, or be beastie in the water no one can out swim!
76% Successful

Latest Results Feedback

Successful: 28 Sep 09 by fortressgrey
"Walked the dogs for 2 miles X 3 days."
Successful: 26 Sep 09 by Merovingian
"Done and Done!"
Successful: 26 Sep 09 by Musbmax
"Yes, I rode my bike every other day. Today we rode for an hour and a h ..."
Successful: 23 Sep 09 by laurachap
"Running 5x a week is something I do anyway, so this one is easy."


Weeks 1 to 6

Weighing in

Guidelines:
Only weigh in once a week. By constantly weighing yourself you are too focused on that exact moment. Weight doesn't fall off in a day so don't weigh yourself everyday! Besides your weight can fluctuate throughout the day. stick to once a week!
65% Successful

Latest Results Feedback

Successful: 12 Oct 09 by Gwendolyn0920
"Weighed in daily"
Failed: 23 Sep 09 by laurachap
"This one is harder. Plus, updating the team is hard if you're not weighing ..."
Failed: 21 Sep 09 by flightoftheseabird
"I weigh myself every morning. I understand it takes time to lose the ..."


Weeks 2 to 3

Build those haunting muscles!

Guidelines:
Become the big bad monster at the end of the lane! Pick up houses and throw them around!(lift weights) Dig a grave! (or a garden),Do anything to build those monstrously scary muscles 3x this week.
55% Successful

Latest Results Feedback

Failed: 07 Oct 09 by Musbmax
"No, was away on my anniversary vacation. Did you do much muscle building ..."
Failed: 04 Oct 09 by Gwendolyn0920
"Dr. stopped exercise for my stress-test."


Weeks 2 to 3

Break the Bonds that Hold you back

Guidelines:
Find an exercise you have never done before. It can be a form of cardio weight lifting ANYTHING that gets you moving and sweating. And DO IT! Find and engage in as many of these exercises as you can. *Hint* Team members are allowed to share their exercises with
62% Successful

Latest Results Feedback

Successful: 07 Oct 09 by fortressgrey
"aerobics with 3 lb. weights"
Failed: 04 Oct 09 by Gwendolyn0920
"Dr. stopped exercise for my stress-test."
Successful: 29 Sep 09 by Kenzielynne
"I did Zen Sculpt on Fit TV! It was awesome and I'm in excruciating del ..."


Weeks 3 to 4

Become the whole package monster

Guidelines:
Combine the skills learned in the previous weeks! Alternate between Scare Tactics and Haunting Muscles. 5 days this week
47% Successful

Latest Results Feedback

Failed: 09 Oct 09 by melinyc08
"moved these past 2 weeks from 1 country to another and has been hard t ..."


Weeks 4 to 5

Up the SCARE!

Guidelines:
Now take your tactics and combine them with your muscle on the same days for 3-4 days a week and double your scary effects!(should be doing about 15 mins cardio 15 muscle alternating for about 45-60 mins total)
56% Successful

Latest Results Feedback

Successful: 16 Oct 09 by ErinNickel
"Finally got back into the gym this week! Yay!"


Weeks 5 to 6

Monster Jam award!

Guidelines:
Go Crazy!! Do anything and everything you can handle for at least 5 days but shoot for 6!
71% Successful

Latest Results Feedback

Successful: 16 Oct 09 by ErinNickel
"Finally got back into the gym this week! Yay!"


Latest Challenge Posts

No Longer Participating
Hey Everyone! Just wanted to let everyone know that I'm not going to be participating in the loss challenges anymore. We just found out we're pregnant, and the doctor put me on 2000 calories a day to ...
by scrappyshannon on 26 Oct 09 07:22 AM
Hard to weigh myself once a week
Hi and thanks for the tip...I'm doing okay and weighed myself on Monday. I have been sick with a gunky head cold so one good thing about it is I'm not eating as much because I've lost my sense of taste. ...
by fortressgrey on 29 Sep 09 08:35 PM
Talkto each other!
I encourage everythone to utilize the forum. Post anything. From what you did today to your fav recipes. But talk to each other. Talk to yout teams see if anyone needs help or encouragement. We are all ...
by godlybuns on 25 Sep 09 10:25 AM
New Mini goal!
The mini goal monster has snuck into the thread and thrown a curve ball at us. Lets see if we can meet and beat it's challenge. *I ain't afraid of no ghost!* (sorry the ghostbusters them song was on)
by godlybuns on 24 Sep 09 07:45 AM
Blue Team
Go Blue! Just went down weight for the first time in a month!
by tinknpink1369 on 23 Sep 09 10:45 AM

Recent Challenge Participant Activity

View:  all activity | journals | calendar | posts | photos | kitchen | tips
Weigh In beatlesfran recorded a weigh in.
Forum Post Reply
DReno replied to Christiet's post - Hungry Girl's Thanksgiving Guide 2009.
"wow thanks for the link! one thing she didn't list though was her Pumpkin bread, which I'm making loads this thanksgiving. I hope it turns out as good ..."
View this post | Add a reply   (12 hours ago)
Diet Tip
makparis submitted a diet tip.
"Eat salad twice a day and drink lots and lots of water."
View this tip   (12 hours ago)
New Journal Entry
makparis recorded a journal entry.
"It's been a bad two weeks for me, my laptop and means of making money gone, I'm working on a family recipe book (which was on the laptop) and I have to ..."
View journal entry | 1 comment   (12 hours ago)
Journal Comment
DReno commented on their journal.
"oooh you too! I'm still looking forward to it though lol! (all that food.....mmm)"
View journal entry | View this comment   (about a day ago)
New Journal Entry
DReno recorded a journal entry.
"woohoo finally!! a lb!!! Now watch me gain it back on thanksgiving lol! "
View journal entry | 2 comments   (about a day ago)
Weigh In texeverlasting recorded a weigh in.
Weigh In melinyc08 recorded a weigh in.
Exercise Diary Monika25 updated their exercise diary.
Weigh In Monika25 recorded a weigh in.
Weigh In 530momof4 recorded a weigh in.
Cook Book Entry melinyc08 added Bren911's Chicken Ratatouille recipe to their cook book.
New Journal Entry
melinyc08 recorded a journal entry.
"Still stuck at the same weight. lost those extra 2 pounds. But Im still at 123. Sounds silly, I know... But Im only 5'4. So every little bit of weight ..."
View journal entry | Add a comment   (2 days ago)
Weigh In acmessi recorded a weigh in.
Journal Comment
tendai commented on their journal.
"Thanks Suzi161. I will keep trying my best."
View journal entry | View this comment   (2 days ago)
Food Diary mnjen updated their food diary.
New Journal Entry
mnjen recorded a journal entry.
"Well I decided it was time for new progress pics since I've lost 11 pounds since last time. This was today, current weight 143.8. I see a nice difference ..."
View journal entry | Add a comment   (2 days ago)
Food Diary Musbmax updated their food diary.
Weigh In Musbmax recorded a weigh in.
Food Diary Kenzielynne updated their food diary.

 Challenge Ended

This challenge ended on Thursday 29 October 2009.

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

Challenge Info

status: Completed
ended: 28 Oct 09
duration: 6 Weeks
reporting: Once a Week
participants: 105
teams: Pumpkin
Ghouls
Ghost
Goblin
privacy: Public
administrators: godlybuns
created: 09 September 2009

All Mini-challenges:

1. Work on Your Scare tactics ( weeks 1 to 2 )
2. Weighing in ( weeks 1 to 6 )
3. Build those haunting muscles! ( weeks 2 to 3 )
4. Break the Bonds that Hold you back ( weeks 2 to 3 )
5. Become the whole package monster ( weeks 3 to 4 )
6. Up the SCARE! ( weeks 4 to 5 )
7. Monster Jam award! ( weeks 5 to 6 )

Rolling Challenge Performance:

The week to week running total weight lost

Week 6:

All Teams 1.47 %  (Down 291.1 lb)
 Pumpkin 1.16 %  (Down 52.1 lb)
 Ghouls 1.29 %  (Down 59.7 lb)
 Ghost 1.67 %  (Down 96.1 lb)
 Goblin 1.67 %  (Down 80.2 lb)
view week 6 details

Week 5:

All Teams 1.26 %  (Down 250.7 lb)
 Pumpkin 0.87 %  (Down 39.3 lb)
 Ghouls 1.07 %  (Down 49.2 lb)
 Ghost 1.63 %  (Down 93.9 lb)
 Goblin 1.36 %  (Down 65.3 lb)
view week 5 details

Week 4:

All Teams 1.24 %  (Down 246.6 lb)
 Pumpkin 0.92 %  (Down 41.2 lb)
 Ghouls 1.09 %  (Down 50.5 lb)
 Ghost 1.56 %  (Down 89.9 lb)
 Goblin 1.29 %  (Down 62.1 lb)
view week 4 details

Week 3:

All Teams 0.96 %  (Down 189.5 lb)
 Pumpkin 0.62 %  (Down 27.9 lb)
 Ghouls 0.97 %  (Down 44.6 lb)
 Ghost 1.18 %  (Down 68.0 lb)
 Goblin 0.96 %  (Down 46.1 lb)
view week 3 details

Week 2:

All Teams 0.73 %  (Down 145.2 lb)
 Pumpkin 0.60 %  (Down 27.1 lb)
 Ghouls 0.70 %  (Down 32.5 lb)
 Ghost 0.70 %  (Down 40.4 lb)
 Goblin 0.88 %  (Down 42.3 lb)
view week 2 details

Week 1:

All Teams 0.42 %  (Down 82.5 lb)
 Pumpkin 0.21 %  (Down 9.5 lb)
 Ghouls 0.51 %  (Down 23.7 lb)
 Ghost 0.50 %  (Down 29.1 lb)
 Goblin 0.36 %  (Down 17.2 lb)
view week 1 details


Latest Photos



"Trick 1": PUMPKIN Cookies for all other Teams
by Monika25
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Trick or "NO" Treats - The Pumpkin Team
by Monika25
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GO PUMPKIN TEAM!
by Monika25
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Happy Halloween from the Pumpkin Team!
by Monika25
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