Labor Day Challenge, Anyone? Down to the Wire...Over 200 Pounds GONE, bay-beee!

[CookieGVB]

Anyone up for another challenge?

I'm so happy with the way things worked out for me for the Independence Day Challenge, that I'm looking forward to the next one.

Labor Day is 8 weeks away...I'd love to be able to lose another 20 pounds by then.

First weigh-in for me would be this Sunday - anyone else want to join in?

Edited to say EIGHT weeks instead of nine...and I complain about the WW people not knowing how to count!! I'll still keep 20, even though that's ambitious of me.

Here's our list of participants so far.

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Beastlover 3/8
Brittwoman 0/15
bubie2.5 -4.5/7
CarolynFH 4/7
catherine 13/20
cats7494 0/12
CookieGVB 17.2/20
CruisingCA2005 4/8
danicaw 3/10
DisneyEnthusiastic 11.5/21
disneygoof 9/9
DisneyMom23Boys 8/18
dizneyfam 4/10
FonFon 0/5
gadizlover 12/15
hlane 1.2/10
Hollyann 5.5/10
ibouncetoo 3/15
KatieBelle 2.5/10
kayeandjim00 3.4/7
kelscross 1.5/10
KimRaye 8.5/10
LAWalz23 0/15
LittleMissMickey 0/10
lmhall2000 8/20
luvmy2prncss 2.8/15
LuvTigger 1.5/16.5
Mr.BsMom 10/20
NCRedding 5/10
ohMom 2/9
panfan 0/20
perfectmatch300 3.5/5
pixiechick 2/10
PrincessMichelle 3/10
PRINCESS VIJA 9.8/12
robinb 4/8
sadeeyore 0/5
sm4987 12/10
square pond 0/20
Steve's Wife 0/16
Strings 0/5
Tasha+Scott 8/7....or 8/12
teachingmykids 0/12
thotfulspot 3/10
TinkerChelle 12/10
WDWHound 5/15
WDWorBUST 4/15
Wish I lived in Fl .5/10
wiskband 2/15
Zakatak 2/10
Zeraspride 10.5/10
Zoesmama03 0/20



To date, we have 52 people involved, with a total goal of 654.5 - that's a lotta pounds, baybeee!

We're into our final week on the challenge - way to go, everyone!

Congrats to Hollyann, sm4987, DisneyMom23Boys and CookieGVB for the brand new clips!

Congrats to Hollyann, Mr.BsMom, NCRedding, DisneyEnthusiastic, KimRaye, perfectmatch300, TinkerChelle, CarolynFH, robinb, catherine, Zeraspride, sm4987, PRINCESS VIJA, CruisingCA2005, gadizlover, disneygoof and CookieGVB for passing the halfway mark, and zooming into the red zone!

Special congrats to Tasha+Scott for not only reaching her original goal, but setting a new one!! You go, girl!

Congrats to TinkerChelle for reaching and passing her goal!! FANTASTIC work!! Also making and PASSING goal is sm4987 - take a bow!!! Woohoo to Zeraspride for making and passing goal!! Also, special congrats to disneygoof for not only reaching her challenge goal, but her WISH goal weight as well! So cool to think that we were a small part of that.

Total weight loss for the group so far: 213.6 pounds Onward and downward we go!

Teal is our beginning color; red will be for the half-way point, and those who reach goal will be blue.

Good luck to everyone - let the challenge begin!!

 

[WDWorBUST]

Count me in...I was having my own little challenge if no one started one on here.

 

[catherine]

I would love to join this challenge! The challenges really help me to stay on track, so thanks CookieGVB for suggesting this one. I would love to be at goal by Labor Day, however that would mean losing 30lbs in 9 weeks, which I don't think is doable!!, but I have decided to set my sights high, and get as close to goal as I possibly can. So I'm going to set my goal at 30lbs!!

My first weigh in will be the 3rd Aug., as I am also doing the no weighing yourself for a month challenge, so I will let you know how I go on then. Who else is going to join us?

 

[panfan]

GreaT !! I'm in !!
Since I just started on Tuesday ...can I go my beginning weight....if not It will just be that much more for me to loose.

I will sign up for 20 lbs by Labor Day !!

 

[WDWHound]

Count me in, but I think I'll set my sites a little lower. I'm looking to lose 15 pounds by Labor day.

 

[ohMom]

beware -- i'm like a totaly challenge junkie and I haven't lost my last seven pounds for six months!!! i really really really want too! help me stay strong!!!

 

[ZerasPride]

I didn't quite make my 4th challenge but I did come close. I would join you guys but I don't want to start a mutiny on the stay off the scale challenge, so I'll have to pass this time.

I hope everyone that joins up meets their goals!!!

 

[thotfulspot]

Please count me in! I'll be on vacation during this challenge, and anything that helps to keep me focussed on my goal will be appreciated! Nine weeks, hmmm -- I'd like to put myself down for 10 pounds.

Thanks for the idea, CookieGVB!

 

[Princess Michelle]

Great idea! I'll join in. Let's see, 9 weeks, I'll go with 10lbs. as my goal. That's realistic and if I lose even more great!

 

[LittleMissMickey]

Sign me up!

I was too embarrassed to post on the Independence Day Challenge because I didn't lose anything..

This time, I will do much better. I will even post my starting weight on Sunday so that it is less vague. I actually forgot my starting weight for Independence Day as I was fluctuating around a lot.

Thanks for such a good idea!

Working laboriously to lose lables (pounds) by Labor Day,

Ashley

 

[lmhall2000]

I have been maintaining, (well, okay there may be about 5 more pounds on me than when I last checked in June...) but I am walking the marathon and I HAVE to get 40 pounds off by then!!! So I'm shooting for 20 pounds by Labor Day....I'll weigh on Tuesday and start all official all over again...Thanks for starting this!!!

Tara

 

[Zoesmama03]

oh yeah count me in. I would love to kick this up and loose 20 lbs by labor day. That would put me at pre-baby weight of course then I got 100lbs still after that but if I do it 20 at a time its less intiminadating.

I was 272 yesterday so I'm shooting for 252 by Labor Day. I will use Thursday as weigh in for awhile. I keep forgeting to bring my mom's spare scale home so I can track weight with out wondering what day I will go by her place to weigh.

 

[LuvTigger]

Oooh, my first challenge since I hopped back on the WISH bandwagon!

Count me in for 16.5 pounds by Labor Day. I know, weird amount. I figured it's easier for me to remember the target weight of 165 since I'm 181.5 right now!

Best WISHes to everyone in reaching their goal!!!

 

[gadizlover]

Oh goody! Count me in too! I love these challenges- they keep me on track. Put me down for 15 lbs please.

Thanks for starting this challenge!

Julie

 

[LAWalz23]

Count me in too, please! I think that I will be closer to 15 then 20 because of a family cruise in August but if I make the 20 I will be in onederland. I will use my official WW weigh in on Tuesday if that is ok. Lets do it!

CookieGVB- I would go to the Copa with Barry, too!

 

[perfectmatch300]

I'm in for this one! I'm shooting for a small goal - 5 lbs - because my rate of loss lately has been pretty slow. Translated, I haven't had a new clippie in ages! I should be able to get one this weekend, so my goal is 5 lbs from there. That will also put me at the 50 lb loss mark!

 

[KimRaye]

Oh, I'm so glad someone started another challenge. It really helps to have somewhere to come each week, and be held publicly accountable, and see how great everyone else is doing!

I would say 13 lbs, which would bring me unbelievably close to what I weighed about 17 years ago, but I have a 10 day vacation during this long stretch of time, and my rate of loss is also slowing down. SO, I'm gonna shoot for 10 lbs by Labor Day! IF I lose the 13, all the better!

0/10 for the LD Challenge.

Question: My weigh-in day is Monday. Will this be my start weight, or are you counting this week's (hopeful) loss also?

Thanks Cookie!!

 

[FonFon]

I don't have much more to lose, but I'm also going on a cruise at the end of August, so I know I will gain then, LOL!

But I am game - I love these challenges!!

Put me down at 0/5.

 

[ibouncetoo]

Count me in too! I'll use tomorrow morning's weigh in as my start and by the Sat of Labor Day weekend (8 weeks) I will lose 15 lbs....very ambitious for me, as I've been stalled for a long time. But I'm kicking up the exercise (for marathon training) so I'm counting on that extra kick. Also, on Sat 9/4 I leave for WDW!!!! an extra encentive there too!

 

[kayeandjim00]

Count me in for 7 lbs. I have YET to successfully complete a challenge but THIS will be different. My loss has slowed a lot over the last several weeks so I'll be hoping for 7lbs and maybe even going over that! 0/7