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About this Challenge:

For all fast eaters! To help u eat slowly, inhibit appetite, consume less calories, Feel full quicker & better for your Body

Final Challenge Progress Results

Step it up Total Progress: 6.56 %  (Down 13.0 lb)
Mark_Zoo Total Progress: 3.21 %  (Down 8.0 lb)
angela22884 Total Progress: 2.61 %  (Down 3.8 lb)
Lizette Total Progress: 2.30 %  (Down 3.1 lb)
crimsongin24 Total Progress: 2.11 %  (Down 5.8 lb)
v05322 Total Progress: 2.06 %  (Down 3.0 lb)
LimaMichelle Total Progress: 2.02 %  (Down 3.1 lb)
arkile Total Progress: 1.87 %  (Down 4.0 lb)
krze24 Total Progress: 1.85 %  (Down 3.0 lb)
dontwant2befat Total Progress: 1.62 %  (Down 5.2 lb)
JulieC Total Progress: 1.48 %  (Down 2.0 lb)
Jden Total Progress: 1.27 %  (Down 2.0 lb)
ninome Total Progress: 1.25 %  (Down 2.0 lb)
FakePlasticLala Total Progress: 1.23 %  (Down 2.0 lb)
mrscampbell Total Progress: 1.18 %  (Down 3.1 lb)
Sarela Total Progress: 0.96 %  (Down 2.0 lb)
DebbieN Total Progress: 0.84 %  (Down 2.0 lb)
SusanP1621 Total Progress: 0.47 %  (Down 1.0 lb)
mari8D Total Progress: 0.21 %  (Down 0.3 lb)
HONEYBEE314 Total Progress: 0.00 %  (Steady 0 lb)
past50 Total Progress: 0.00 %  (Steady 0 lb)
Snickapicka Total Progress: 0.00 %  (Steady 0 lb)
champ Total Progress: 0.20 %  (Up 0.2 lb)
ofird1 Total Progress: 0.22 %  (Up 0.4 lb)
Groovegurl Total Progress: 0.67 %  (Up 1.0 lb)
closertofate13 Total Progress: 0.90 %  (Up 1.5 lb)
boop Total Progress: 1.11 %  (Up 3.0 lb)
SarahBear Total Progress: 1.23 %  (Up 2.0 lb)
stoutness Total Progress: 2.22 %  (Up 4.0 lb)
acmickey Total Progress: 2.92 %  (Up 4.0 lb)
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Completed Mini-Challenges

Periods 1 to 7

Drop Your Cutlery between Mouthfulls, dont pick it up again till the food in your mouth is done!

Guidelines:
Well, as it says, Between each spoon/fork full, drop ur spoon/fork and don't pick it up again to take a bite until you've swallowed everything in your mouth!!
56% Successful

Latest Results Feedback

Failed: 27 Oct 08 by JulieC
"Being more mindful of this. Love this challenge. Thank you! Despite the ..."
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Failed: 24 Oct 08 by arkile
"I'm rushed at work to eat quickly!"
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Successful: 22 Oct 08 by Sarela
"Yes I do put my cutlery down every bite I take, even once in a while I ..."
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Failed: 22 Oct 08 by LimaMichelle
"been slipping on this challenge, will make a very good effort today to ..."
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Periods 1 to 7

At least after every 3 Bites take a sip of water.

Guidelines:
Do it!! will keep u feeling Full + Slow down your eating. this will help digestions se u will not feel bloated/constipated!
37% Successful

Latest Results Feedback

Failed: 24 Oct 08 by arkile
"I normally don't drink much at meals but I did catch myself doing it s ..."
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Successful: 22 Oct 08 by Sarela
"I do every two to three bites I drink a sip of water and wait before I ..."
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Successful: 17 Oct 08 by DebbieN
"I usually do this without thinking"
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Failed: 17 Oct 08 by boop
"but getting better at it"
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Periods 1 to 7

chew each Spoonfull for 36 times or until u cant reconise the texture

Guidelines:
Yep!!
35% Successful

Latest Results Feedback

Successful: 27 Oct 08 by JulieC
"Trying to count and chew more slowly."
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Failed: 24 Oct 08 by arkile
"Heck no. I am in a hurry usually!"
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Successful: 22 Oct 08 by Sarela
"I chew until is of the consistency is almost liquify"
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Failed: 22 Oct 08 by LimaMichelle
"Chewed more, but still less."
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Periods 1 to 7

Take Small Mini Bites of Food

Guidelines:
Now the issue, eat small bites not humongous ones!!!
56% Successful

Latest Results Feedback

Successful: 22 Oct 08 by Sarela
"I continue to do so , everytime I eat I cut my food first into small bites ..."
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Successful: 17 Oct 08 by DebbieN
"I have been trying to do this w/o thinking"
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Periods 1 to 7

Record the ammount of time u spend eating before teh challange and try to double it!!

Guidelines:
try to eat 2ice as slow by the end of this challange.
27% Successful

Latest Results Feedback

Failed: 24 Oct 08 by arkile
"This is just silly"
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Successful: 22 Oct 08 by Sarela
"I double everytime the amount I take each time I eat. The most difficult ..."
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Failed: 17 Oct 08 by DebbieN
"I have a hard time with this at lunch because I only get 1/2 hour"
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Failed: 17 Oct 08 by boop
"forgot"
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Periods 1 to 7

For extra points count to 5 seconds before taking another bite of Food.

Guidelines:
yep
36% Successful

Latest Results Feedback

Successful: 24 Oct 08 by arkile
"This is easier to follow."
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Successful: 22 Oct 08 by Sarela
"I count to six or even more before taking the the next bite. "
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Failed: 17 Oct 08 by DebbieN
"Again it is a thinking thing"
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Failed: 17 Oct 08 by SusanP1621
"I have been awful at this challenge this week. I have just been too darn ..."
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Challenge Forum

Sticky: Excited?
4 replies, last reply by JulieC, a month ago.   50 views.
started by LimaMichelle.   
Tip of the Day: Put that Fork Down!
1 reply, last reply by JulieC, a month ago.   25 views.
started by LimaMichelle.   
Tip of the Day - Chew, Chew, Chew Your Food
1 reply, last reply by JulieC, a month ago.   24 views.
started by LimaMichelle.   
Lovely Links about Chewing your Food
no replies.   44 views.
started by LimaMichelle, a month ago.   
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Recent Challenge Participant Activity
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Journal Comment
dontwant2befat commented on patsyann's journal.
"Very glad to hear. Keep on healing and I will keep on praying for you. Take it easy and take care of yourself. LOVES & HUGS"
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dontwant2befat recorded a journal entry.
"Sorry everybody. Why is it when I have a bad weekend I think I have to turn it into a bad week. So stupid. It is like self sabatoge. Anyway I didn't ..."
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Challenge Post Reply
dontwant2befat replied to Janelleas's challenge post - Homeward Bound: Cuisine Challenge: Happy & Healthy Holiday!.
"YELLOW SUNSEEKERS - 3 POINTS I make this dessert every year for thanksgiving. So this is a healthier version but not entirely healthy. Two-Tone Dessert ..."
Challenge: Cruise to Lose | View this post | Add a reply   (6 hours ago)
Weigh In katesunshine recorded a weigh in.
Challenge Post Reply
JulieC replied to Janelleas's challenge post - Homeward Bound: Cruise challenge: Travel Diary.
"[color=green]2 points for GIH! I've learned honesty w/myself and others brings awareness. When I first started journaling on FS I would only post weight ..."
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New Journal Entry
JulieC recorded a journal entry.
"Yipes! Ate way too much last night. Bought some sweet potato chips for Karaoke tonight (it comes in a white paper bag, store made today) and I couldn't ..."
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Exercise Diary JulieC updated their exercise diary.
Journal Comment
JulieC commented on bullytrouble's journal.
"Hope you figure out a way to get rid of the headaches, BT w/o resorting to too many meds. I feel for you. ((HUGS)). Having a small portion of mac & cheese ..."
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katesunshine recorded a journal entry.
"I have been awful, disgusting, totally uninspired! I have gained 10 full lbs (10.1 to be exact) since last wednesday, that is 1 week, or 7 days. That ..."
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Journal Comment
FakePlasticLala commented on 4unknownreasons's journal.
"Damn, Corina!! How much longer are you going to do the two job thing? I suppose it's lucky you have two jobs when some people can't even get one, so ..."
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FakePlasticLala recorded a journal entry.
"I finally bought me a digital scale and it turns out my analog scale was about 2 lbs. off. Which means I haven't technically lost the 25 lbs. yet. B ..."
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Weigh In JulieC recorded a weigh in.
Food Diary JulieC updated their food diary.
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skizzerbizkit recorded a journal entry.
"my hope was to be at 243 lbs by the end of this week... hmm, i wonder if that's feasable? wait, anything's feasable. why do i keep doubting myself? i have ..."
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Weigh In skizzerbizkit recorded a weigh in.
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Buddies FakePlasticLala and ImLuuvd are now buddies.
Weigh In Mark_Zoo recorded a weigh in.
Challenge Photo Comment
JulieC commented on Cobra Fan's challenge photo.
"Looks yummy!"
Challenge: Cruise to Lose | View photo | View this comment   (a week ago)

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 Challenge Ended

This challenge ended on Tuesday 28 October 2008.

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Challenge Info

status: Completed
ended: 27 Oct 08
duration: 7 Periods
reporting: Every 2 Days
participants: 51
teams: Blue
Red
privacy: Public
administrators: LimaMichelle
created: 03 October 2008

All Mini-challenges:

1. Drop Your Cutlery between Mouthfulls, dont pick it up again till the food in your mouth is done! ( periods 1 to 7 )
2. At least after every 3 Bites take a sip of water. ( periods 1 to 7 )
3. chew each Spoonfull for 36 times or until u cant reconise the texture ( periods 1 to 7 )
4. Take Small Mini Bites of Food ( periods 1 to 7 )
5. Record the ammount of time u spend eating before teh challange and try to double it!! ( periods 1 to 7 )
6. For extra points count to 5 seconds before taking another bite of Food. ( periods 1 to 7 )

Rolling Challenge Performance:

The period to period running total weight lost

Period 7:

All Teams 0.54 %  (Down 52.2 lb)
 Blue 0.69 %  (Down 35.7 lb)
 Red 0.38 %  (Down 16.5 lb)
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Period 6:

All Teams 0.59 %  (Down 56.4 lb)
 Blue 0.74 %  (Down 38.2 lb)
 Red 0.42 %  (Down 18.3 lb)
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Period 5:

All Teams 0.47 %  (Down 45.3 lb)
 Blue 0.53 %  (Down 27.7 lb)
 Red 0.40 %  (Down 17.7 lb)
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Period 4:

All Teams 0.41 %  (Down 39.4 lb)
 Blue 0.52 %  (Down 27.2 lb)
 Red 0.28 %  (Down 12.2 lb)
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Period 3:

All Teams 0.40 %  (Down 38.5 lb)
 Blue 0.63 %  (Down 32.7 lb)
 Red 0.13 %  (Down 5.8 lb)
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Period 2:

All Teams 0.29 %  (Down 28.2 lb)
 Blue 0.43 %  (Down 22.5 lb)
 Red 0.13 %  (Down 5.8 lb)
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Period 1:

All Teams 0.14 %  (Down 13.7 lb)
 Blue 0.20 %  (Down 10.3 lb)
 Red 0.08 %  (Down 3.5 lb)
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