EASTER WEIGHT LOSS CHALLENGE - care to join?

[ohMom]

anyone else want to join me??!!

Easter is 12 weeks away and though i didn't step on the scales from my return 4 days in the world, i'm fluffy and sure i'll have a good 10-12 pounds to goal and heck that's just a pound a week! we are cruising in April and it will be hard to pack if i don't lose a few beforehand.

so, i didn't see a clippie in a first glance in the archive, if no one has one i'll try my hand at creating one tomorrow. first off -- just wanted to see if anyone would join me???

ETA list as of Monday Jan 15 11 a.m.

AlreadyexcitedGrammy...0/10
barbnbrian....... 0/15
catherine........ 0/12
cmsnyder77 .....0/15
crs7568..........0/15
denecarter .....0/20
DisneyBeagle.....0/15
disneymom3.... 0/15
donac............ 0/10
fofinia............ 0/12
i_hrt_mickey ....0/15
I'm Wong.........0/15
jayna22 ..........0/15
kaysmommy......0/12
LindsayDunn228...2 sizes
lorli..................0/20
LOVETHATMOUSE...0/12
mishoe01........ 0/10
Miandrea........ 0/20
mousemgr2.......0/8
NikiM20 ...........0/10
njcarita........... 0/12
ohMom ........... 0/12
PizzieDuster .....0/25
ReAnSt............0/12
sap1227..........0/10
SetzKitten........ 0/12
StitchIsOurHero ..0/10
tbstein............. 0/8
tiggerlover ..........0/6
tommygirl79.......0/15
tootsiemolly........0/20
WDWorBust.........0/15

 

[fofinia]

I'm here. My first weight loss challenge! I'll definitely aim for that pound a week!

 

[StitchIsOurHero]

I'm in, too! I'm still trying to meet my exercise challenge goal of 1000 minutes for this month (I want 12 successful months this year!). For this challenge, I want to lose 10 pounds! Thanks for the support--this keeps me motivated!!

 

[tiggerlover]

I would like to join you all. I am 6 pounds from my goal so I am pledging to be at my goal by Easter (and my trip to the World)!

 

[i_hrt_mickey]

Me too, Me too.... I signed up at work for a 3 month weight lost.... So, what's one more month... Count me in....

 

[denecarter]

I'm in for 20!

 

[SetzKitten]

I'm in for 10 - 12 also. Great idea!

 

[donac]

I was just thinking that it is less than 3 months until April 1st. If thing go well we are having my son's Eagle Ceremony that day (Keep your fingers crossed) and I would like to lose some weight. I don't know how much yet, probably 10 pounds. SO I am in.

 

[NikiM20]

Sign me up for 10 lbs

 

[mishoe01]

I'll challenge myself for 10 lbs.

 

[njcarita]

I'm in Please put me down for 12.

thanks

starting weight for challange 165

 

[cmsnyder77]

My ultimate weight loss goal is 20-25 lbs., for this challenge I will aim for 15. This will lead up to our Easter week cruise!

 

[tbstein]

Please put me down for 8 pounds. I thought about 10, but I think 8 is probably more realistic!

Thanks

Wendy

 

[ohMom]

ok -- how about we keep this thread open for sign-ups until Sunday. Each sunday i'll start a new thread as that will be officially 12 weeks until Easter (it was more like 12 1/2 when i started this one) i'll start each week with a list of who is participating, their goal and progress, in the usual "0/12" fashion. Everyone can report their WI throughout the week on their usual WI day. sound ok?

here's my first attempt -- don't put it in your signature yet, i'll have to resize it! should i 'wipe' out that 'DWW' or leave it in for credit to whatever website i snagged it from?

 

[disneymom3]

I would like to join. I am setting my goal at 15.

 

[jayna22]

I'm in! I'd like to set my goal for 15.
Thanks!
Jana

 

[PizzieDuster]

This is just perfect! Count me in!

I just came here searching for support -- and I found it! I am so excited I am going to go on a 30 minute walk at 7:30 pm when my DH gets home!

I would like to lose 20 - 25 lbs for our 4/8/ Easter cruise (but on Royal Car. Freedom of the Seas). I have been on 3 DCL cruises and plan on booking 08 on Jan 17.

I just started Jenny Craig today and I feel great! Loved the food, just need to get use to drinking the water.

Does anyone know how to do those count down weight loss timers? I would love to add that to my signature.

I am so excited to get to know everyone and cheer each other on!

I am 202 - I just want to fit into my bathing suit I wore last year on the cruise

 

[Miandrea]

Please count me in - my goal is 20 lbs. I am 198.8 and I would love to see 178 by Easter!

Thanks,
Andrea

 

[barbnbrian]

Count me in - my goal is to lose 15 lbs by Easter. Started WW at Work yesterday, so I'm on week one. Never done this before, what do I need to do? Just read the thread daily and check in?

 

[ohMom]

barbnbrian and i'm glad you and everyone is joining in here! i'm struggling a bit to get back into my 'reality' eating so this is WONDERFUL!!

what did you all think of the clippie??

and to answer your question barbnbrian (barb? brian?) we'll have a weekly thread, each week anew on Sunday to chat and check-in with each other. I"ll track pounds lost at the beginning of each week so report in on the weekly thread your weight change. like for me, i'm aiming at 12 lbs so i'll start with 0/12 and then hopefully next week i'll be 1/12 etc, reflecting the amount lost to the total goal to lose. make sense?

beyond that -- if our group continues to grow -- is there any interest in my pairing up by maybe groups of 2-3 to be more accountable and PM each other when someone is MIA? just another way to keep everyone STRONG throughout the duration?