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Challenges > 15 lbs in 10 weeks! Summer Challenge

This Challenge ended 11 months ago

About this Challenge:

Lose only 1. 5lbs each week for 10 weeks! If you've procrastinated like me on getting in shape for summer, join now!

Final Challenge Progress Results

Preggo38 Total Progress: 10.49 %  (Down 16.1 lb)
drchik177 Total Progress: 9.11 %  (Down 15.4 lb)
cls1992 Total Progress: 8.90 %  (Down 29.2 lb)
dani1345 Total Progress: 7.54 %  (Down 19.2 lb)
Prescat7 Total Progress: 7.14 %  (Down 14.0 lb)
Jreg96 Total Progress: 6.77 %  (Down 15.0 lb)
WouldYouEva Total Progress: 6.31 %  (Down 10.8 lb)
muncher Total Progress: 6.09 %  (Down 7.0 lb)
KrisHurl Total Progress: 5.24 %  (Down 11.0 lb)
chd_86 Total Progress: 5.13 %  (Down 8.8 lb)
shagenit2 Total Progress: 4.90 %  (Down 7.0 lb)
MinaKoi Total Progress: 4.78 %  (Down 8.0 lb)
CandyBritt Total Progress: 4.52 %  (Down 8.0 lb)
aaguerra Total Progress: 4.29 %  (Down 9.0 lb)
Evelynsetiawan Total Progress: 4.07 %  (Down 5.5 lb)
Davis36 Total Progress: 3.80 %  (Down 6.0 lb)
solstrina Total Progress: 3.42 %  (Down 4.8 lb)
sixpack1879 Total Progress: 3.03 %  (Down 4.0 lb)
MONZEE Total Progress: 2.97 %  (Down 7.0 lb)
hobo1219 Total Progress: 2.90 %  (Down 5.4 lb)
ZumbaToo Total Progress: 2.50 %  (Down 3.4 lb)
peanut06 Total Progress: 2.22 %  (Down 5.0 lb)
john6862 Total Progress: 2.19 %  (Down 3.5 lb)
cusstart Total Progress: 2.08 %  (Down 3.0 lb)
Casey Lamb Total Progress: 2.06 %  (Down 3.8 lb)
jaydfox Total Progress: 1.91 %  (Down 3.5 lb)
Niecy51 Total Progress: 1.82 %  (Down 4.0 lb)
hmb990 Total Progress: 1.33 %  (Down 2.0 lb)
sithfredo Total Progress: 1.12 %  (Down 2.4 lb)
34x34 Total Progress: 1.11 %  (Down 1.8 lb)
mrbeaf Total Progress: 1.09 %  (Down 3.0 lb)
bunst Total Progress: 1.00 %  (Down 2.0 lb)
ImWorkinOnIt Total Progress: 0.94 %  (Down 2.2 lb)
Tamara84 Total Progress: 0.93 %  (Down 3.2 lb)
robharris1975 Total Progress: 0.70 %  (Down 1.5 lb)
databoy Total Progress: 0.62 %  (Down 1.2 lb)
KAHR2000 Total Progress: 0.61 %  (Down 1.4 lb)
mpolikow Total Progress: 0.54 %  (Down 1.4 lb)
Horsefly Total Progress: 0.49 %  (Down 1.0 lb)
stilltrying12 Total Progress: 0.45 %  (Down 1.0 lb)
GRyan Total Progress: 0.22 %  (Down 0.4 lb)
bratgirl9 Total Progress: 0.00 %  (Steady 0 lb)
kbolewski Total Progress: 0.87 %  (Up 1.2 lb)
Rascal03 Total Progress: 1.14 %  (Up 1.8 lb)
linda garrity Total Progress: 3.46 %  (Up 9.0 lb)
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Completed Mini-Challenges

Weeks 1 to 10

Eat Healthy Foods

Guidelines:
Ensure you don't eat any fast food or unhealthy snacks. But you get one cheat meal a week to eat whatever you want :)
69% Successful

Latest Results Feedback

Failed: 23 Jul 12 by hobo1219
"I had a few more cheat meals than should as well as cheat snacks. Will ..."
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Failed: 29 Jun 12 by sithfredo
"Good job on the lunches that I prepare at home. Bad job on the selections ..."
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Successful: 20 Jun 12 by solstrina
"Entire family started on the Blood Sugar Solution book "diet" - it's not ..."
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Successful: 01 Jun 12 by peanut06
"Had McDonalds last night. Remembered why I don't eat fast food. Was in ..."
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Weeks 1 to 10

Make exercise a regular part of your day

Guidelines:
Do at least 30 minutes of exercise 5 times a week (any exercise that gets your heart pumping). To really see results, aim for 1 hour exercise 5-6 times a week!
83% Successful

Latest Results Feedback

Successful: 29 Jun 12 by sithfredo
"At least 30 minutes of moderate daily with most days including 30 minutes ..."
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Successful: 24 Jun 12 by aaguerra
"but not really every day"
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Successful: 20 Jun 12 by solstrina
"bike, run and swim and for enjoyment, horseback riding"
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Failed: 11 Jun 12 by cusstart
"dodgy knee"
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Weeks 1 to 10

Be strong in the face of high calorie temptations

Guidelines:
Avoid all high calorie treats and snacks.
52% Successful

Latest Results Feedback

Failed: 05 Jul 12 by Davis36
"My cheat day was filled with high calorie food, but only went over my RDI ..."
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Successful: 29 Jun 12 by sithfredo
"Snacks are more of the fruit and yogurt variety vs the ice cream binges ..."
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Successful: 20 Jun 12 by solstrina
"eating more "high calorie" items, like nuts and dried fruits, but not high ..."
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Failed: 01 Jun 12 by peanut06
"I did 85% good"
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Latest Challenge Posts

Bad Weekends
If its fast food, I just stick to salads, grilled with no dressing. If it's boredom, I take my dogs for a walk/jog or just walk somewhere to get out of the house. Mostly I just make sure I drink a ...
by LoveMyself89 on 17 Jun 12 09:13 PM
Weighing on Wii Fit
I'll be weighing myself once a week on my Wii Fit. It has worked before and should work again. I like that it keeps a record and graph of my weight.
by muncher on 21 May 12 06:00 PM
Procrastinator
I've been using the calorie counter app on my Droid for a little over 10 weeks now. I lost almost 25 pounds in 10 weeks, but I've been stuck at the same weight for the last 10 days. It's g ...
by jaydfox on 21 May 12 03:52 PM
getting ready for this challenge
I have rheumatoid arthritis and I am currently on Prednisone twice a day. Would love to lose about 40 pounds so maybe I can get off the Prednisone tired of looking swollen and fat. Hopefully I will stay ...
by Rascal03 on 20 May 12 06:19 PM
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Recent Challenge Participant Activity
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weigh in hobo1219 recorded a weigh in at 160.2 lb.
weigh in Christmastee recorded a weigh in at 192.2 lb.
weigh in mrbeaf recorded a weigh in at 281.0 lb.
weigh in robharris1975 recorded a weigh in at 207.0 lb.
weigh in sithfredo recorded a weigh in at 217.0 lb.
New Journal Entry
hobo1219 recorded a journal and a weigh in at 163.4 lb.
"I went clothes shopping last week, not only because I needed some summer clothes (which I did), but I am looking at a possible job change and need a more ..."
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weigh in cls1992 recorded a weigh in at 298.3 lb.
New Journal Entry
sithfredo recorded a journal.
"Latest attempt to reboot. This time I have decided to parlay my health benefit with financial benefit and waged vs a co-worker on who could lose more. ..."
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Joined Challenge sithfredo joined Challenge 5k Training Run.
Joined Group cls1992 joined Group Born to be fabulicious.
weigh in Casey Lamb recorded a weigh in at 181.2 lb.
Joined Challenge Christmastee joined Challenge Body Transformation Challenge.
New Journal Entry
cls1992 recorded a journal.
"I've gained 10 lbs in 30 days. What is that all about. I don't understand how I can gain so fast and lose so slowly. So discouraging. Today I am putting ..."
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 Challenge Ended

This challenge ended on Tuesday 31 July 2012.

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Challenge Info

status: Completed
ended: 30 Jul 12
duration: 10 Weeks
reporting: Once a Week
participants: 98
privacy: Public
administrators: john6862
created: 17 May 2012

All Mini-challenges:

1. Eat Healthy Foods ( weeks 1 to 10 )
2. Make exercise a regular part of your day ( weeks 1 to 10 )
3. Be strong in the face of high calorie temptations ( weeks 1 to 10 )

Rolling Challenge Performance:

The week to week running total weight lost

Week 10:

All Participants 1.40 %  (Down 249.9 lb)

Week 9:

All Participants 1.25 %  (Down 222.8 lb)

Week 8:

All Participants 1.13 %  (Down 201.8 lb)

Week 7:

All Participants 0.90 %  (Down 160.0 lb)

Week 6:

All Participants 0.95 %  (Down 170.3 lb)

Week 5:

All Participants 0.74 %  (Down 132.4 lb)

Week 4:

All Participants 0.67 %  (Down 119.4 lb)

Week 3:

All Participants 0.59 %  (Down 105.0 lb)

Week 2:

All Participants 0.44 %  (Down 78.4 lb)

Week 1:

All Participants 0.28 %  (Down 49.1 lb)


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