Register or Sign In
   
   
Challenges > Brown Bag Challenge

This Challenge ended 3 years ago

About this Challenge:

Instead of scarfing down that junior bacon cheeseburger deluxe I challenge you to brown bag your lunch for a whole month!

Final Challenge Progress Results

susanlcastle Total Progress: 6.64 %  (Down 11.1 lb)
BearSanchez Total Progress: 6.28 %  (Down 12.4 lb)
brianders2 Total Progress: 4.81 %  (Down 11.0 lb)
samanthakay Total Progress: 4.59 %  (Down 5.6 lb)
pyteb Total Progress: 4.40 %  (Down 8.0 lb)
brennan23 Total Progress: 4.21 %  (Down 8.0 lb)
jimmies24 Total Progress: 3.83 %  (Down 11.0 lb)
jastow Total Progress: 3.70 %  (Down 6.8 lb)
jennyjarz Total Progress: 3.56 %  (Down 5.5 lb)
MUNDOFLOR Total Progress: 3.51 %  (Down 6.0 lb)
montique1958 Total Progress: 3.41 %  (Down 5.2 lb)
lindarslane Total Progress: 3.26 %  (Down 4.4 lb)
Debinator Total Progress: 2.99 %  (Down 5.0 lb)
Xmasgrdn1 Total Progress: 2.98 %  (Down 7.0 lb)
tabithajfox Total Progress: 2.84 %  (Down 5.0 lb)
Boxingbuddyeva Total Progress: 2.81 %  (Down 7.2 lb)
Housefish Total Progress: 2.70 %  (Down 5.0 lb)
Bigmeaney Total Progress: 2.67 %  (Down 12.0 lb)
beejmarr Total Progress: 2.60 %  (Down 4.0 lb)
smellyrichelley Total Progress: 2.50 %  (Down 3.2 lb)
bamagirl417 Total Progress: 2.43 %  (Down 3.4 lb)
toni219 Total Progress: 2.17 %  (Down 5.0 lb)
jtesolin Total Progress: 1.95 %  (Down 5.0 lb)
eceipretSAM Total Progress: 1.95 %  (Down 2.5 lb)
dechristensen Total Progress: 1.93 %  (Down 2.8 lb)
DeLite Total Progress: 1.93 %  (Down 4.5 lb)
daiseycakes Total Progress: 1.89 %  (Down 3.0 lb)
Cher-bear Total Progress: 1.87 %  (Down 5.4 lb)
CatThrax Total Progress: 1.73 %  (Down 3.0 lb)
ResaH5992 Total Progress: 1.66 %  (Down 3.0 lb)
porter224 Total Progress: 1.64 %  (Down 4.6 lb)
Nadya1988 Total Progress: 1.32 %  (Down 1.8 lb)
Soccer77 Total Progress: 1.30 %  (Down 2.0 lb)
skbark Total Progress: 1.29 %  (Down 2.6 lb)
momx3kids Total Progress: 1.27 %  (Down 2.2 lb)
slapdash_nrun Total Progress: 1.25 %  (Down 2.2 lb)
mzbiz Total Progress: 0.89 %  (Down 1.6 lb)
staciejaye Total Progress: 0.79 %  (Down 1.0 lb)
Louie01 Total Progress: 0.66 %  (Down 1.0 lb)
sscourage Total Progress: 0.63 %  (Down 1.0 lb)
ashleyrobyn Total Progress: 0.63 %  (Down 1.0 lb)
sephraes Total Progress: 0.61 %  (Down 1.0 lb)
twodayr0mance Total Progress: 0.58 %  (Down 1.0 lb)
DarlaK Total Progress: 0.54 %  (Down 1.0 lb)
yogamomma Total Progress: 0.35 %  (Down 0.5 lb)
Amanda498 Total Progress: 0.00 %  (Steady 0 lb)
rdss60 Total Progress: 0.00 %  (Steady 0 lb)
meghanwoolard Total Progress: 0.00 %  (Steady 0 lb)
erynn1010 Total Progress: 0.00 %  (Steady 0 lb)
mamacarol Total Progress: 0.14 %  (Up 0.4 lb)
fluffynotfat Total Progress: 0.23 %  (Up 0.6 lb)
deathcabforchristina Total Progress: 0.38 %  (Up 1.0 lb)
BassettGirl Total Progress: 0.55 %  (Up 1.0 lb)
mothermundy Total Progress: 0.99 %  (Up 2.0 lb)
Gallimh Total Progress: 1.29 %  (Up 2.0 lb)
Steffi79 Total Progress: 1.30 %  (Up 3.1 lb)
aquinn09 Total Progress: 1.33 %  (Up 2.0 lb)
marfamonstar Total Progress: 1.35 %  (Up 1.6 lb)
heyjamesweeks Total Progress: 1.46 %  (Up 3.0 lb)
kristaphone Total Progress: 1.54 %  (Up 1.8 lb)
emilymhill Total Progress: 1.56 %  (Up 2.4 lb)
Evlhfr151 Total Progress: 2.20 %  (Up 4.2 lb)
squirrelee Total Progress: 3.04 %  (Up 5.9 lb)
Onelove12089 Total Progress: 4.31 %  (Up 9.0 lb)
Briana lynn Total Progress: 9.57 %  (Up 11.0 lb)
view other 49 participants
view more results


Completed Mini-Challenges

Weeks 1 to 2

Purchase your brown bag equipment

Guidelines:
This can be your traditional brown bag lunch bags that you used when you were grade school or floral cooler sacks. Whatever motivates you to bring your lunch to work.
88% Successful

Latest Results Feedback

Failed: 28 May 10 by Xmasgrdn1
"Just didn't have a schedule that allowed it this week and plus I honestly ..."
View details
Successful: 27 May 10 by montique1958
"adp lunch bag I got when I went to Meeting of the minds conference"
View details
Successful: 26 May 10 by pyteb
"I brought my lunch every day and I brought snacks with me when I ran e ..."
View details
Successful: 25 May 10 by skbark
"I've been out of work recouping from surgery, but we've made a point to ..."
View details
view all results


Weeks 2 to 3

Eat a different lunch for each day of the week

Guidelines:
Make your brown bag lunch exciting, toss in exotic fruits or eat something you've never eaten before.
76% Successful

Latest Results Feedback

Successful: 29 May 10 by mothermundy
"Ate out once this week, but other then that ate what I brought to work ..."
View details
Successful: 28 May 10 by Xmasgrdn1
"sort of a yes, I did bring lean cuisines or when I did eat out it was ..."
View details
Successful: 25 May 10 by skbark
"Haven't been doing any of the cooking because of the surgery, but my dad ..."
View details
Successful: 24 May 10 by mzbiz
"Trying new and different recipes... taking leftovers from previous eve ..."
View details
view all results


Weeks 3 to 4

One day in the sun

Guidelines:
While the weather is nice and if you get a chance, try to enjoy your lunch in a safe outdoor place like your local park, reading a book and enjoying some sun
60% Successful

Latest Results Feedback

Failed: 10 Jun 10 by Steffi79
"It's SOOO hard when you have a crazy, hectic lifestyle where you are never ..."
View details
Failed: 10 Jun 10 by lindarslane
"I work graveyard so...."
View details
Successful: 03 Jun 10 by fluffynotfat
"had weiners over the campfire - mmm"
View details
Successful: 02 Jun 10 by BassettGirl
"Gettting a bit hard to do this with the temps being so high - its too hot ..."
View details
view all results


Week 4

Treat yourself!

Guidelines:
And by treat, take yourself out to the spa, go to the movies, catch a baseball game, anything that really puts a smile on your face because if you made it this far you definitely deserve it!
80% Successful

Latest Results Feedback

Successful: 10 Jun 10 by lindarslane
"swimming! :)"
View details
view all results


Latest Challenge Posts

Brown bag challenge
:d Have only ate in our cafeteria once since this challenge started.
by Cher-bear on 06 Jun 10 10:31 PM
What's in your lunch bag today?
4" ham sub with LF italian dressing and baked tortilla chips and mango salsa. I also brought a container of yogurt and some homemade granola for breakfast and an apple and laughing cow cheese for ...
by BassettGirl on 19 May 10 07:48 AM
Brown Bag Receipe Ideas
That does help. I'm going to try some of the flavored tortilla wraps with loads of veggies. At the same time, I'm interested in the flat belly diet (where 4 meals are measured at 400 calories ...
by MUNDOFLOR on 16 May 10 08:24 AM
view challenge forum

Recent Challenge Participant Activity
View:  all activity | journals | calendar | posts | photos | kitchen | tips
Exercise Diary Debinator updated their Exercise Diary.
Food Diary Debinator updated their Food Diary.
New Journal Entry
bamagirl417 recorded a journal and a weigh in at 135.6 lb.
"I know I've gained 0.2 lb since I last weighed in, but my weight did jump up about 1.5 lb a couple of days ago. I am pretty sure I was only down at 135.4 ..."
View journal entry | Add comment   (a day ago)
weigh in Debinator recorded a weigh in at 163.8 lb.
weigh in bamagirl417 recorded a weigh in at 136.9 lb.
New Journal Entry
Debinator recorded a journal.
"Finally got back into the habit of recording my calorie intake- it seems the only way for me to lose weight is to be accountable for every single calorie. ..."
View journal entry | Add comment   (a week ago)
Joined Challenge bamagirl417 joined Challenge Lbs FALLing off.
weigh in jennyjarz recorded a weigh in at 174.0 lb.
weigh in mzbiz recorded a weigh in at 195.0 lb.
weigh in fluffynotfat recorded a weigh in at 262.2 lb.
weigh in Steffi79 recorded a weigh in at 218.5 lb.
New Journal Entry
fluffynotfat recorded a journal.
"No exercise today - I was chained to my desk until 5 minutes ago, now I have to go cook supper for the family! Tomorrow morning I will take my walk B ..."
View journal entry | Add comment   (3 weeks ago)
Food Diary jennyjarz updated their Food Diary.
weigh in problemspot recorded a weigh in at 157.2 lb.
Journal entry comment
fluffynotfat commented on MamaShea2009's journal.
"Wow! Are you ever looking great! Keep up the good work."
View journal entry | View comment   (4 weeks ago)
weigh in pyteb recorded a weigh in at 183.4 lb.
Exercise Diary fluffynotfat updated their Exercise Diary.
weigh in MUNDOFLOR recorded a weigh in at 168.8 lb.

Challenge Links

  Challenge Home   Join this Challenge
  Challenge Forum   Submit a Post
  Member List   Invite People
  Photos   Submit a Photo
My Challenges|Find Challenges

 Challenge Ended

This challenge ended on Monday 14 June 2010.

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

Challenge Info

status: Completed
ended: 13 Jun 10
duration: 4 Weeks
reporting: Once a Week
participants: 114
teams: Blue
Red
privacy: Public
administrators: Boxingbuddyeva
created: 06 May 2010

All Mini-challenges:

1. Purchase your brown bag equipment ( weeks 1 to 2 )
2. Eat a different lunch for each day of the week ( weeks 2 to 3 )
3. One day in the sun ( weeks 3 to 4 )
4. Treat yourself! ( week 4 )

Rolling Challenge Performance:

The week to week running total weight lost

Week 4:

All Teams 0.68 %  (Down 154.5 lb)
 Blue 0.96 %  (Down 104.3 lb)
 Red 0.43 %  (Down 50.2 lb)
view week 4 details

Week 3:

All Teams 0.58 %  (Down 130.8 lb)
 Blue 0.81 %  (Down 87.5 lb)
 Red 0.37 %  (Down 43.3 lb)
view week 3 details

Week 2:

All Teams 0.44 %  (Down 99.5 lb)
 Blue 0.63 %  (Down 67.9 lb)
 Red 0.27 %  (Down 31.6 lb)
view week 2 details

Week 1:

All Teams 0.13 %  (Down 29.3 lb)
 Blue 0.16 %  (Down 17.7 lb)
 Red 0.10 %  (Down 11.6 lb)
view week 1 details


Latest Photos


Untitled
by Mrs Lee
no comments
 
view more photos
about|faq|terms|privacy|find buddies|food list|brand list|report abuse|contact|other sites|platform© 2013 FatSecret. All rights reserved.