This Challenge ended a year ago

About this Challenge:

Join us on a journey to lose 20 lbs. by America's birthday! We can do this...

Final Challenge Progress Results

lowcarbguy Total Progress: 15.30 %  (Down 50.2 lb)
HeavyWeightHEMI Total Progress: 10.03 %  (Down 29.9 lb)
lothar99 Total Progress: 9.42 %  (Down 29.0 lb)
myturn45 Total Progress: 6.83 %  (Down 11.8 lb)
Tejae001 Total Progress: 5.75 %  (Down 10.0 lb)
mattdb Total Progress: 5.45 %  (Down 15.0 lb)
LauraHMcL Total Progress: 4.02 %  (Down 7.8 lb)
bigmikesmith Total Progress: 3.77 %  (Down 10.8 lb)
KTLB Total Progress: 3.49 %  (Down 8.6 lb)
MDBF67 Total Progress: 3.45 %  (Down 8.0 lb)
nclilya Total Progress: 3.14 %  (Down 9.2 lb)
mangokiwy30 Total Progress: 3.04 %  (Down 7.0 lb)
inchulk80 Total Progress: 2.91 %  (Down 6.6 lb)
Shelba11 Total Progress: 2.78 %  (Down 5.5 lb)
Lisa Lou Total Progress: 2.64 %  (Down 6.6 lb)
losinmama Total Progress: 2.53 %  (Down 4.8 lb)
MonaLisa717 Total Progress: 2.44 %  (Down 3.8 lb)
Christyb352 Total Progress: 2.35 %  (Down 4.0 lb)
complik8 Total Progress: 2.19 %  (Down 3.0 lb)
stephanie.cathey Total Progress: 2.18 %  (Down 4.0 lb)
FineFabrics Total Progress: 2.17 %  (Down 4.0 lb)
ColesGirl Total Progress: 2.02 %  (Down 6.0 lb)
JoyJoyJoy65 Total Progress: 1.68 %  (Down 3.0 lb)
deana7 Total Progress: 1.61 %  (Down 2.2 lb)
Orange200 Total Progress: 1.56 %  (Down 4.6 lb)
fishtown52 Total Progress: 1.40 %  (Down 3.5 lb)
wanttobeaskinnymommy Total Progress: 1.22 %  (Down 2.0 lb)
lindseykgibb Total Progress: 1.18 %  (Down 2.0 lb)
Avochick Total Progress: 1.16 %  (Down 1.8 lb)
MaryKate978 Total Progress: 1.14 %  (Down 3.0 lb)
fairy Total Progress: 0.99 %  (Down 1.4 lb)
mpeter120 Total Progress: 0.64 %  (Down 0.8 lb)
Shell1978 Total Progress: 0.63 %  (Down 1.0 lb)
mom2boysx Total Progress: 0.59 %  (Down 1.0 lb)
juiceboxx16 Total Progress: 0.58 %  (Down 1.0 lb)
khanson1 Total Progress: 0.44 %  (Down 1.0 lb)
Feminem Total Progress: 0.37 %  (Down 0.5 lb)
DeanT24 Total Progress: 0.28 %  (Down 0.6 lb)
Rosae21 Total Progress: 0.13 %  (Down 0.2 lb)
Tarheelgal87 Total Progress: 0.00 %  (Steady 0 lb)
Dterry61 Total Progress: 0.00 %  (Steady 0 lb)
TheFirstLady Total Progress: 0.44 %  (Up 1.0 lb)
Stellagirl Total Progress: 0.63 %  (Up 0.6 lb)
Anhl Total Progress: 0.78 %  (Up 1.8 lb)
SandyinSanAntonio Total Progress: 1.00 %  (Up 2.2 lb)
hanjini Total Progress: 1.52 %  (Up 2.4 lb)
heatherev Total Progress: 2.15 %  (Up 7.0 lb)


Completed Mini-Challenges

Weeks 1 to 8

Watch your portions

Guidelines:
Your portions are the first thing you will want to change, six small meals a day works better than three large ones. The smaller the portions the better, it's much easier for the body to process smaller portion at a time. Only eat when your hungry, choose healthy snacks to munch on between your small meals.
89% Successful

Latest Results Feedback

Failed: 12 May 11 by SandyinSanAntonio
"Stress got me this week :( Will work on controlling this!"
Successful: 10 May 11 by ColesGirl
"This was easy. Thought I'd have a problem on Sunday. But I just excused ..."


Weeks 1 to 8

Avoid starches

Guidelines:
Replace all the starch in your diet with fruits and vegetables, if at first this is too difficult, try replacing as much as possible sixty to eighty percent at least. Try to apply this to every meal of the day, even your snacks, try a fruit or vegetable salad.
63% Successful

Latest Results Feedback

Failed: 23 Jun 11 by Anhl
"Can't do this for health reasons, but I have incorporated more veggies ..."
Failed: 12 May 11 by SandyinSanAntonio
"Starches (for me) = comfort (see comment #1)"


Weeks 1 to 8

Plan your meals

Guidelines:
For breakfast, incorporate two fruits into your meal. For lunch, incorporate at least one vegetable, and do the same for dinner. Drink six to eight cups of water a day, try to stay away from sugary drinks that are high in calories.
73% Successful

Latest Results Feedback

Successful: 12 May 11 by SandyinSanAntonio
"Did better with this than I thought after reading my journal :)"


Weeks 1 to 8

Adopt the habit of regular exercise

Guidelines:
Make a plan to work out fifteen to twenty minutes a day. Take some time out to go for walks as often as you can.
64% Successful

Latest Results Feedback

Failed: 31 May 11 by complik8
"Sick this week and quite mad about it"


Weeks 1 to 8

Find a support system

Guidelines:
Find a support system or get your loved ones involved. This will help you get the encouragement you will need. Even if it's online, surround yourself with people who have the same goals (or who can support you through the good and bad), so you can keep your focus. And don't forget to support others, too!
84% Successful

Latest Results Feedback



Weeks 1 to 8

Reward yourself

Guidelines:
Reward yourself ("free meal", movie night, new book, etc.) for sticking with guidelines and/or accomplishing goals.
80% Successful

Latest Results Feedback

Failed: 12 May 11 by SandyinSanAntonio
"Maybe this week :)"


Latest Challenge Posts

Cheers
Grats everyone on all the weight loss! Have a very happy Fourth of July!
by lowcarbguy on 02 Jul 11 07:03 PM
Goal Reached!
20 pounds down!
by HeavyWeightHEMI on 21 May 11 11:31 PM
Want to cry
:d ~Hear hear! ~ Thanks everyone, reading your positive replies has put a smile on my face and is giving me the "can do" attitude. :d
by Shelba11 on 04 May 11 01:04 AM
It's on!!!
You can do it- seems like you are doing great in your journey
by penguin28173 on 03 May 11 10:22 AM
I see new pictures!
I can see some pictures going up on this challenge, so I'm going to do the same. It's nice - especially when building our support system - to attach a name to a face! Monday did not go as well ...
by SandyinSanAntonio on 03 May 11 09:48 AM

Recent Challenge Participant Activity

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weigh in fairy recorded a weigh in at 152.2 lb.
weigh in bigmikesmith recorded a weigh in at 297.8 lb.
weigh in HeavyWeightHEMI recorded a weigh in at 233.0 lb.
Joined Challenge hmitch73 joined Challenge Beach Body.
Joined Challenge Rosae21 joined Challenge 30 Days of crunches.
New Journal Entry
HeavyWeightHEMI recorded a journal.
"Back on track and not trying to lose weight at this point, gaining size and still a size 36 pants. Looking forward to this summer carbs low, protein high ..."
View journal entry | Add comment   (2 weeks ago)
New Journal Entry
fairy recorded a journal and a weigh in at 149.9 lb.
"so happy"
View journal entry | Add comment   (3 weeks ago)

 Challenge Ended

This challenge ended on Tuesday 28 June 2011.

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

Challenge Info

status: Completed
ended: 27 Jun 11
duration: 8 Weeks
reporting: Once a Week
participants: 78
privacy: Public
administrators: SandyinSanAntonio
created: 27 April 2011

All Mini-challenges:

1. Watch your portions ( weeks 1 to 8 )
2. Avoid starches ( weeks 1 to 8 )
3. Plan your meals ( weeks 1 to 8 )
4. Adopt the habit of regular exercise ( weeks 1 to 8 )
5. Find a support system ( weeks 1 to 8 )
6. Reward yourself ( weeks 1 to 8 )

Rolling Challenge Performance:

The week to week running total weight lost

Week 8:

All Participants 1.64 %  (Down 260.2 lb)

Week 7:

All Participants 1.46 %  (Down 231.7 lb)

Week 6:

All Participants 1.36 %  (Down 217.0 lb)

Week 5:

All Participants 1.22 %  (Down 193.9 lb)

Week 4:

All Participants 1.25 %  (Down 198.8 lb)

Week 3:

All Participants 1.12 %  (Down 177.7 lb)

Week 2:

All Participants 0.83 %  (Down 131.3 lb)

Week 1:

All Participants 0.43 %  (Down 68.7 lb)


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