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Challenges > It's Almost Summer! Burn 20 lbs in 12 weeks!

This Challenge ended 4 months ago

About this Challenge:

This is just a challenge to help us all lose 20 lbs in 12 weeks. Not too bad, right? I think it's doable, so let's do it.

Final Challenge Progress Results

maloni Total Progress: 9.38 %  (Down 13.2 lb)
nvrquit0383 Total Progress: 8.99 %  (Down 15.4 lb)
miss_meg Total Progress: 6.74 %  (Down 12.0 lb)
emtoler Total Progress: 5.48 %  (Down 9.0 lb)
Suzanne77598 Total Progress: 4.65 %  (Down 8.0 lb)
elegantblkchina Total Progress: 4.29 %  (Down 9.5 lb)
aholibama Total Progress: 1.69 %  (Down 2.4 lb)
cowlaugab Total Progress: 1.10 %  (Down 1.8 lb)
rah Total Progress: 0.65 %  (Down 1.2 lb)
Chelerae15 Total Progress: 0.00 %  (Steady 0 lb)
icebrc Total Progress: 1.90 %  (Up 3.6 lb)
arcb Total Progress: 6.49 %  (Up 9.8 lb)
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Completed Mini-Challenges

Weeks 1 to 12

Drink plenty of water.

Guidelines:
Make sure that you are drinking at least 64 oz of water per day, this will help keep the body hydrated, which also keeps the body burning fat. FYI: Dehydration slows down the fat-burning process.
76% Successful

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Weeks 1 to 12

Burn at least 1000 calories per day with exercise and diet

Guidelines:
If you don't already know, find out how many calories you need to maintain your weight (Google it) and then reduce your food intake by 500 calories and workout for at least 45 minutes (vigorous) or 60 minutes (moderate) to burn the other 500.
46% Successful

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Weeks 1 to 12

Record your food and exercise

Guidelines:
Keep track of your food intake and exercise to keep you going in the right direction. Be accountable for your actions (or inactions) and if you don't feel like you've done so well that day, do better the next day. Stick with it!
70% Successful

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Latest Challenge Posts

Welcome Folks!
No, no tricks, just a little patience and willpower. I wanted to be reasonable and I figured that 1.6 lbs a week was in the middle of the 1-2 lbs per week rule. But you've lost 100 lbs...you need to share ...
by elegantblkchina on 27 Apr 09 08:16 PM
brand new!
Congrats Ms. Lady, that is some good stuff! Keep it up!!
by elegantblkchina on 27 Apr 09 08:12 PM
How many calories you need to eat to maintain your current weight- see here
Thanks for the link cowlaugab! Good luck!
by elegantblkchina on 27 Apr 09 08:11 PM
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Recent Challenge Participant Activity
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Weigh In Chelerae15 recorded a weigh in.
Weigh In mandydevon recorded a weigh in.
Weigh In goldd75 recorded a weigh in.
Weigh In elegantblkchina recorded a weigh in.
Exercise Diary elegantblkchina updated their exercise diary.
New Journal Entry
miss_meg recorded a journal entry.
"Hola! I hope everyone is doing well on their diets! I've hit my original goal. But I want to shoot for 145...ans begin the lifelong journey of maintai ..."
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Buddies Chelerae15 and ceeceem are now buddies.
Joined Challenge elegantblkchina joined challenge 8lb Christmas Challenge.
New Challenge Topic
Chelerae15 submitted a new challenge topic - What is YOUR holiday goal?.
"Hi everyone! I started this challenge because who doesn't want to be hot for the holidays? Surrounded by family and friends. Photos being taken. Get a ..."
Challenge: Hot for the Holidays | View this topic | Add a reply   (3 weeks ago)
Challenge Post Reply
Chelerae15 replied to pmason79's challenge post - How do you record your progress in the challenge?.
"Hi pmason, Thanks for joining the challenge! Your weight will be automatically added to the challenge's progress as you do your weekly weigh-ins. This ..."
Challenge: Hot for the Holidays | View this post | Add a reply   (3 weeks ago)

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 Challenge Ended

This challenge ended on Tuesday 21 July 2009.

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Challenge Info

status: Completed
ended: 20 Jul 09
duration: 12 Weeks
reporting: Once a Week
participants: 20
privacy: Public
administrators: elegantblkchina
created: 23 April 2009

All Mini-challenges:

1. Drink plenty of water. ( weeks 1 to 12 )
2. Burn at least 1000 calories per day with exercise and diet ( weeks 1 to 12 )
3. Record your food and exercise ( weeks 1 to 12 )

Rolling Challenge Performance:

The week to week running total weight lost

Week 12:

All Participants 1.71 %  (Down 59.1 lb)

Week 11:

All Participants 1.64 %  (Down 56.6 lb)

Week 10:

All Participants 1.73 %  (Down 60.0 lb)

Week 9:

All Participants 1.55 %  (Down 53.5 lb)

Week 8:

All Participants 1.48 %  (Down 51.3 lb)

Week 7:

All Participants 1.32 %  (Down 45.7 lb)

Week 6:

All Participants 1.07 %  (Down 36.9 lb)

Week 5:

All Participants 0.87 %  (Down 30.1 lb)

Week 4:

All Participants 0.85 %  (Down 29.3 lb)

Week 3:

All Participants 0.68 %  (Down 23.6 lb)

Week 2:

All Participants 0.43 %  (Down 15.0 lb)

Week 1:

All Participants 0.21 %  (Down 7.2 lb)


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