20 lbs in 12 weeks

This Challenge ended a year ago

About this Challenge:

lose 20lbs in 12 weeks through cutting down calories and increasing physical activity

Final Challenge Progress Results

baacs		Total Progress: 13.40 % ( 25.6 lb)
CurlyAng		Total Progress: 11.32 % ( 21.5 lb)
klaffey		Total Progress: 9.52 % ( 22.2 lb)
MerryWeather		Total Progress: 9.33 % ( 20.2 lb)
kingkeld		Total Progress: 8.18 % ( 15.7 lb)
Ingria		Total Progress: 7.03 % ( 13.5 lb)
rick2		Total Progress: 6.52 % ( 9.0 lb)
Big Sis		Total Progress: 6.46 % ( 23.0 lb)
Kamana		Total Progress: 5.93 % ( 7.1 lb)
vm53508		Total Progress: 5.59 % ( 8.6 lb)
NatesGirl17		Total Progress: 5.49 % ( 7.2 lb)
sarahduke		Total Progress: 5.43 % ( 9.2 lb)
DairyKing		Total Progress: 4.60 % ( 10.5 lb)
Nikki22		Total Progress: 4.48 % ( 9.0 lb)
Ranello		Total Progress: 4.30 % ( 8.0 lb)
salemwatts		Total Progress: 4.22 % ( 6.0 lb)
calburner		Total Progress: 4.05 % ( 6.0 lb)
Richcarr86		Total Progress: 4.02 % ( 9.0 lb)
Brah		Total Progress: 3.97 % ( 6.0 lb)
missnatasha2011		Total Progress: 3.94 % ( 6.5 lb)
kaydelarosa		Total Progress: 3.38 % ( 6.8 lb)
crazykatz		Total Progress: 3.31 % ( 10.0 lb)
Earthygirl		Total Progress: 2.80 % ( 7.0 lb)
pollybec		Total Progress: 2.77 % ( 5.1 lb)
Engelbrecht		Total Progress: 2.72 % ( 4.0 lb)
Ernestchu		Total Progress: 2.66 % ( 4.4 lb)
teledebbie		Total Progress: 2.59 % ( 3.8 lb)
PamSing		Total Progress: 2.58 % ( 4.0 lb)
xoxgracekxox		Total Progress: 2.44 % ( 3.2 lb)
99nascar99		Total Progress: 2.27 % ( 5.0 lb)
anamiei		Total Progress: 2.14 % ( 3.0 lb)
my4boyz2001		Total Progress: 2.07 % ( 3.8 lb)
cricket1211		Total Progress: 2.03 % ( 4.8 lb)
Fit_MissC		Total Progress: 2.00 % ( 3.0 lb)
solorya		Total Progress: 1.80 % ( 3.0 lb)
tiffanydawnn		Total Progress: 1.79 % ( 4.2 lb)
DanHenson2		Total Progress: 1.75 % ( 4.0 lb)
b2985g		Total Progress: 1.74 % ( 2.8 lb)
gingerkitten		Total Progress: 1.72 % ( 4.0 lb)
sweet-mama-curves		Total Progress: 1.71 % ( 3.4 lb)
Karin31		Total Progress: 1.70 % ( 3.0 lb)
jlg123		Total Progress: 1.67 % ( 3.0 lb)
gabysgoal		Total Progress: 1.62 % ( 3.0 lb)
sachi		Total Progress: 1.54 % ( 2.2 lb)
Buffalo Girl		Total Progress: 1.46 % ( 2.0 lb)
SinSin79		Total Progress: 1.43 % ( 2.0 lb)
Laurenep45		Total Progress: 1.42 % ( 3.4 lb)
D321		Total Progress: 1.31 % ( 2.9 lb)
Flames22		Total Progress: 1.28 % ( 3.0 lb)
lbarry7		Total Progress: 1.18 % ( 2.7 lb)
netezee		Total Progress: 1.11 % ( 2.2 lb)
ecgmom4		Total Progress: 0.97 % ( 2.0 lb)
KBullock1		Total Progress: 0.78 % ( 2.5 lb)
fannysy		Total Progress: 0.70 % ( 1.1 lb)
Racmain		Total Progress: 0.63 % ( 1.1 lb)
eddieq		Total Progress: 0.59 % ( 1.6 lb)
madgala		Total Progress: 0.58 % ( 1.0 lb)
gbutts		Total Progress: 0.57 % ( 1.0 lb)
Sally Fish		Total Progress: 0.57 % ( 1.0 lb)
apaul74		Total Progress: 0.51 % ( 0.8 lb)
MimiBird1997		Total Progress: 0.46 % ( 1.0 lb)
TC1		Total Progress: 0.44 % ( 0.7 lb)
sister_parker		Total Progress: 0.37 % ( 0.8 lb)
MChefGreg		Total Progress: 0.36 % ( 1.0 lb)
Springpeep		Total Progress: 0.31 % ( 0.5 lb)
ifey		Total Progress: 0.25 % ( 0.5 lb)
Huskerland3		Total Progress: 0.21 % ( 0.5 lb)
paulmccarthy90001		Total Progress: 0.18 % ( 0.4 lb)
Booyankees1		Total Progress: 0.17 % ( 0.4 lb)
bridgielee		Total Progress: 0.00 % ( 0 lb)
melmoe1997		Total Progress: 0.00 % ( 0 lb)
asyellowascanbe		Total Progress: 0.00 % ( 0 lb)
flatus		Total Progress: 0.00 % ( 0 lb)
LINEDANCER		Total Progress: 0.00 % ( 0 lb)
Holbaks		Total Progress: 0.22 % ( 0.4 lb)
BabyPhat2010		Total Progress: 0.27 % ( 0.4 lb)
Maggys		Total Progress: 0.57 % ( 1.0 lb)
Mary Beth E		Total Progress: 0.58 % ( 1.0 lb)
Sibe27		Total Progress: 0.95 % ( 2.0 lb)
CBsunshineRN		Total Progress: 1.04 % ( 2.0 lb)
pepper825		Total Progress: 1.10 % ( 2.0 lb)
mtfoster		Total Progress: 1.19 % ( 1.6 lb)
SassyChick		Total Progress: 1.22 % ( 2.0 lb)
dustii		Total Progress: 1.56 % ( 2.0 lb)
gabwp		Total Progress: 1.57 % ( 3.8 lb)
Cblkel		Total Progress: 1.60 % ( 3.0 lb)
dukefan86		Total Progress: 1.83 % ( 4.8 lb)
ClaringtonLady		Total Progress: 1.87 % ( 4.0 lb)
vlmowbray		Total Progress: 2.07 % ( 3.0 lb)
Temple12		Total Progress: 2.50 % ( 4.6 lb)
pagescreek		Total Progress: 2.81 % ( 5.5 lb)
wilmer		Total Progress: 3.11 % ( 6.0 lb)
thekyd40		Total Progress: 3.45 % ( 5.0 lb)
hmaloney		Total Progress: 3.96 % ( 8.0 lb)
Gwaryan		Total Progress: 5.33 % ( 12.2 lb)

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Completed Mini-Challenges

Weeks 1 to 12

eat 5 small meals every day

Guidelines:

aim to include fresh fruit and veg in every meal.

59% Successful

Latest Results Feedback

Successful: 06 Dec 11 by rick2

"eat some and drank a lot of water "

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Successful: 15 Nov 11 by Buffalo Girl

"Energy is way up!"

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Failed: 14 Nov 11 by Temple12

"Only 4"

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Failed: 07 Nov 11 by LINEDANCER

"BUT I DID INCREASE FRUITS"

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Weeks 1 to 12

drink plenty of water

Guidelines:

cut out fizzy drinks and drink water

80% Successful

Latest Results Feedback

Failed: 07 Nov 11 by LINEDANCER

"SOMETIMES I DRINK SUGARY FRUIT JUICES"

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Successful: 06 Nov 11 by MChefGreg

"I had milk tea once, but otherwise it's been water."

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Failed: 03 Nov 11 by Springpeep

"drink about 40 oz. but that's good for me"

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Weeks 1 to 12

exercise everyday

Guidelines:

at least 3x90min sessions every week... but aim to do some physical activity every day

63% Successful

Latest Results Feedback

Failed: 30 Nov 11 by calburner

"i am starting today!"

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Successful: 15 Nov 11 by Buffalo Girl

"any thoughts on whether a 270 minute exercise session (like a really long ..."

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Failed: 07 Nov 11 by LINEDANCER

"I WAS EXERCISING EVERY DAY BUT THIS WEEK I EXERCISED 5 OUT OF 7 DAYS"

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Failed: 06 Nov 11 by MChefGreg

"As mentioned before, the Abs Diet follows a different exercise plan, which ..."

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Latest Challenge Posts

Last Few Laps

I've decided to bite the bullet and complete my daily work outs in the morning, before work. That's right 6 am workouts! :shock: I'm up for the challenge and looking forward to the results. ...

by Fit_MissC on 20 Dec 11 11:42 AM

Looking forward to the challenge

A year ago I got out of an extremely abusive relationship, before then I had always thought of myself as a very strong person but having someone physically hurt me whenever they liked made me feel weaker ...

by Ms.jrbuchanan on 31 Oct 11 02:54 PM

Any suggestions on calorie counts?

thanks so much!

by Ms.jrbuchanan on 31 Oct 11 02:39 PM

scale

I have a Tanita that I've had for years and its great. Do some comparison shopping on Amazon. :)

by tiffanydawnn on 27 Oct 11 12:11 PM

Mini-Challenges too challenging

I'm not doing 90 mins of exercise at one time either. But we can still play along! Good luck to you!

by tiffanydawnn on 27 Oct 11 12:10 PM

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Recent Challenge Participant Activity
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	kingkeld replied to Marshante's post - New to this. "Seriously, if you count your calories, stay on track and move a little more than usual, you should easily be able to drop the 20 lbs without neither hard ..." View this post \| Add a reply (16 minutes ago)


	Olwyn recorded a weigh in at 181.0 lb.


	kingkeld commented on ferlengheti's journal. "You know, it's a very typical thing. I see it in my classes. The fear of success. Many times, we postpone big decisions until something else has happened. ..." View journal entry \| View comment (an hour ago)


	kingkeld recorded a journal and a weigh in at 170.4 lb. "Good morning! Well, I am basically back to goal weight. I'm at 77.3 kilos today, and it's only Wednesday. :) I was hoping to reach this point by Satu ..." View journal entry \| Add comment (4 hours ago)


	DairyKing commented on erika2633's journal. "You look gorgeous! Congratulations!" View journal entry \| View comment (a day ago)


	nwiscomb recorded a weigh in at 137.0 lb.
	Ingria recorded a weigh in at 170.5 lb.
	xlilmisspiggyx recorded a weigh in at 165.0 lb.
	eddieq recorded a weigh in at 214.2 lb.


	sarahduke commented on their journal. "My daughter is 4 - only 40lbs, and has lost 4lbs this week. Im very worried about her, havnt slept well, feeling very anxious about everything. Im at work ..." View journal entry \| View comment (4 days ago)


	sarahduke recorded a journal. "Ever feel like humanity has let you down? Have had a hell of a week. Kids are very sick- had to take poop samples into lab- GROSS, then the lab screwes ..." View journal entry \| 3 Comments (4 days ago)


	sarahduke updated their Exercise Diary.


	baacs recorded a journal and a weigh in at 185.0 lb. "Well I've been away for some time and unfortunately it's not been a good time weight wise, I have been up and down quite a lot over the last 12 months ..." View journal entry \| 2 Comments (a week ago)


	Springpeep recorded a weigh in at 163.0 lb.


	Springpeep recorded a journal and a weigh in at 163.0 lb. "Was hoping to walk at lunch but that was shot down because of a client needing paperwork. Will walk around office." View journal entry \| Add comment (a week ago)


	Ingria recorded a journal and a weigh in at 171.0 lb. "Looks like 12 miles walked over the weekend and 1.45 hours swimming made a difference. I wish I could do it every day. Unfortunately that means I did ..." View journal entry \| 1 Comment (a week ago)


	kingkeld submitted a new topic - The (lack of) importantce of breakfast.... "Hi guys, Here's a topic for you: We always hear about the importance of eating breakfast. I myself eat breakfast every day, as it helps me from ove ..." View topic \| Add a reply (a week ago)


	Ingria replied to geminigirl71's post - Craving sweet. "Even though new Atkins does not recommend nuts during induction a couple almonds won't kill you. They taste intensly sweet if you did not have any real ..." View this post \| Add a reply (a week ago)


	Ingria commented on Lizzygracemusic's journal. "Lizzy, so many of our problems can be traced back to our childhood home. Unfortunately the idea that it is a safe place is overrated, though it does not ..." View journal entry \| View comment (a week ago)


	99nascar99 recorded a journal and a weigh in at 223.0 lb. "Day 1...here I go again... " View journal entry \| 1 Comment (a week ago)

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Challenge Ended

This challenge ended on Thursday 19 January 2012.

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Challenge Info

status:	Completed
ended:	18 Jan 12
duration:	12 Weeks
reporting:	Once a Week
participants:	193
privacy:	Public
administrators:	Kamana
created:	21 October 2011

All Mini-challenges:

1. eat 5 small meals every day ( weeks 1 to 12 )
2. drink plenty of water ( weeks 1 to 12 )
3. exercise everyday ( weeks 1 to 12 )

Rolling Challenge Performance:

The week to week running total weight lost

Week 12:

All Participants

0.85 % ( Down

306.0 lb)

Week 11:

All Participants

0.78 % ( Down

281.9 lb)

Week 10:

All Participants

0.76 % ( Down

275.0 lb)

Week 9:

All Participants

0.77 % ( Down

279.5 lb)

Week 8:

All Participants

0.75 % ( Down

269.6 lb)

Week 7:

All Participants

0.78 % ( Down

281.2 lb)

Week 6:

All Participants

0.69 % ( Down

247.6 lb)

Week 5:

All Participants

0.59 % ( Down

213.8 lb)

Week 4:

All Participants

0.61 % ( Down

220.2 lb)

Week 3:

All Participants

0.51 % ( Down

183.3 lb)

Week 2:

All Participants

0.37 % ( Down

135.4 lb)

Week 1:

All Participants

0.25 % ( Down

88.8 lb)

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Grandbabies

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20 lbs in 12 weeks

About this Challenge:

Final Challenge Progress Results

Completed Mini-Challenges

eat 5 small meals every day

Latest Results Feedback

drink plenty of water

Latest Results Feedback

exercise everyday

Latest Results Feedback

Latest Challenge Posts

Recent Challenge Participant Activity

Challenge Links

Challenge Ended

Challenge Info

All Mini-challenges:

Rolling Challenge Performance:

Week 12:

Week 11:

Week 10:

Week 9:

Week 8:

Week 7:

Week 6:

Week 5:

Week 4:

Week 3:

Week 2:

Week 1:

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