PLEASE READ THIS INTRODUCTION BEFORE YOU POST ANYTHING, THANK YOU!


Hey Everyone!!!

Happy Birthday to you! Give yourself the gift of health and well being this year!! I had an idea to start a challenge that is open to everyone, anytime of the year. That way no one gets left out.

Set your own Start date!!! Start whenever you want! The only person you will be letting down is yourself if you decide to quit! So stick with it and you will be doing something for you for a change! No one can take it away from you. Imagine what you will wear on the special day, and how you will reward yourself.




I would love to start a challenge were people:

Have a History Post that you edit and update with your current stats. Once you post your first goals, go back to that same post and edit it as you go along. (See Example Below)


Since everyone has different time frames for their birthday, for the sake of simplicity.....

1. Enter Your starting weight and set a goal weight for your birthday. Try to be realistic so you don't get discouraged. Let's keep it as healthy as we can. Adjust it as you go along.

2. Choose 4 Checkpoints between now and your birthday. Set a goal and post your results for others to see. By checkpoints, I mean, choose 4 dates along the way, could be quarterly, monthly, weekly, etc.. depending on how much time you have until your birthday! You decide!

3. Think of a personal reward that you would like to have when you finish your challenge. List it below your final weigh in. Make it something great!!!!

4. Take a photo of you now, and take a photo of yourself at each checkpoint. You will post these on your history post for others to see how far you've come. (This is optional, but would be great motivation for others if we shared. You can post them any time during the challenge.)


To Sign UP, Cut and Paste the Information from the example below into your own post and fill in your information.


EXAMPLE:

(Your Name)'s Personal Birthday Challenge!
Start Date:
Upcoming Birthday:
Duration of Challenge:

Starting Weight:
Goal Weight:
Total Pounds to Lose:
Average Pounds Per Week to Lose:

Checkpoint 1: (DATE)
Goal Weight:
Weigh IN:
(Loss/Gain):

Checkpoint 2: (DATE)
Goal Weight:
Weigh IN:
(Loss/Gain):

Checkpoint 3: (DATE)
Goal Weight:
Weigh IN:
(Loss/Gain):

Checkpoint 4: (BIRTHDATE) Happy Birthday to Me!!!
Goal Weight:
Weigh IN:
(Loss/Gain):


Personal Reward:


*Please return to your original post in this thread to edit, update, or make changes!

Here are a list of the Birthday Challenge Participants! I will include the Page # that includes each participants History Post.

2008 Birthdays




October '08
07 nataliejo (page 5)
25 adeon (page 5)
28 GonnaGetAbs (page 6)

November '08
21 Sporty1 (Page 6)
24 lelou (Page 5)
27 yarmiah (Page 6)

December '08
09 spartacus25 (Page 5)
09 AmberNC (Page 7)
10 Snowbunny20 (Page 4)

2009 Birthdays

January '09
03 fat2fit (Page 4)
23 rivardk (Page 5)

February '09
03 JadedLady (Page 7)
14 San (Page 7)

March '09
03 MissJellyBelly (Page 5)
09 Knena (Page 6)
21 Appaliq (Page 6)

April '09
12 saramaria124 (Page 7)
14 englangrover (Page 6)
14 keelynn414 (Page 7)

May '09
09 Itbustle (Page 5)

June '09
02 Crystalfire (Page 5)

July '09

August '09

September '09

October '09
07 nataliejo (Page 7)

November '09

Decemeber '09


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2008 Archive

January '08
03 Fat2Fit (Page 1)
09 lisamcrn (Page 2)
17 Tiffany23 (Page 1)
30 SoCalBex (Page 3)

February '08
10 mina (Page 3)

March '08
01 missmarie (Page 2)
04 bikinibound (Page 3)
05 cowgirlbee22 (Page 2)
06 Julie_in_PA (Page 3)
15 Casanova (Page 4)

April '08
21 FayeFaye5 (Page 1)
26 thekrinse (Page 2)

May '08
09 ltbustle (Page 4)
10 dariqueen (Page 2)
26 RegularGoodAnn (Page 1)
27 yarmiah (Page 4)

June '08
08 MissR3 (Page 1)
09 Blancita (Page 1)
14 MidGaGuy (Page 2)
15 lexia (Page 2)
16 busy91 (Page 4)


July '08
01 Tinkerbella (Page 5)
07 TryingToTrim (Page 1)
09 the_brave_one (page 4)
11 avenger298 (Page 4)
14 niapage (Page 4)
15 a-n-g-e-l (Page 3)
20 halleluya (Page 5)
26 Omega (Page 3)

August '08
10 Neko-chan (Page 5)
12 HeatherMarie (Page 3)
20 lally (Page 5)

September '08
12 KawaiiSuzaku (Page 5)
13 MissDFITT (Page 6)
19 anizaha (Page 6)
19 CrazyKate (Page 7)
20 MoonGoddess (Page 2)
28 tropicalgirl (Page 2)

2007 Archive

November '07
04 Wacky (Page 1)
26 Momma4Alex (Page 1)
30 TemetNosce (Page 2)

December '07
09 Maleficent (Page 4)
13 Rachie (Page 1)

Neat Idea MJB

Mal's Personal Birthday Challenge!
Start Date: September 26, 2007
Upcoming Birthday: December 9, 2007
Duration of Challenge: 11 weeks ish

Starting Weight: 198
Goal Weight: 175
Total Pounds to Lose: 23
Average Pounds Per Week to Lose: 2

Checkpoint 1: 10/1/2007
Goal Weight: 197
Weigh IN:
(Loss/Gain):

Checkpoint 2: 10/22/2007
Goal Weight: 190
Weigh IN:
(Loss/Gain):

Checkpoint 3: 11/19/2007
Goal Weight: 180
Weigh IN:
(Loss/Gain):

Checkpoint 4: 12/9/2007 Happy Birthday to Me!!!
Goal Weight: 175
Weigh IN:
(Loss/Gain):


Personal Reward:

I'm game!

Blancita's Personal Birthday Challenge:

Start Date: September 26, 2007
Upcoming Birthday: June 9, 2008
Duration of Challenge: 8 months

Starting Weight: 138
Goal Weight: 128
Total Pounds to Lose: 10
Average Pounds Per Week to Lose: 0.3125

Checkpoint 1: 12/9/2007
Goal Weight: 135.5
Weigh IN:
(Loss/Gain):

Checkpoint 2: 2/9/2008
Goal Weight: 133
Weigh IN:
(Loss/Gain):

Checkpoint 3: 4/9/2008
Goal Weight: 130.5
Weigh IN:
(Loss/Gain):

Checkpoint 4: 6/9/2008 Happy Birthday to Me!!!
Goal Weight: 128
Weigh IN:
(Loss/Gain):

Personal Reward:
I always reward myself whether I've lost the weight or not, so this is a tricky one. I guess my reward will be feeling and looking healthy and hot! Yeah, that sounds like a good reward!

Faye's Personal Birthday Challenge!
Start Date: Saturday 29th September 2007
Upcoming Birthday: April 21st 2008
Duration of Challenge: 6months 23 days

Starting Weight:
Goal Weight: 150
Total Pounds to Lose:
Average Pounds Per Week to Lose: 1.99 lbs per week

Checkpoint 1: (DATE) October 31st
Goal Weight: 198
Weigh IN:
(Loss/Gain):

Checkpoint 2: (DATE) December 21st
Goal Weight: 185
Weigh IN:
(Loss/Gain):

Checkpoint 3: (DATE) February 14th <3
Goal Weight: 165
Weigh IN:
(Loss/Gain):

Checkpoint 4: 21st April Happy Birthday to Me!!!
Goal Weight: 150
Weigh IN:
(Loss/Gain):


Personal Reward: Going to go out drinking (ill be 21, LEGAL IN AMERICA), in a sexy outfit and have an awesome night not worrying about hot fat i look

Tiffany's Personal Birthday Challenge!
Start Date: September 27, 2007
Upcoming Birthday:January 17, 2008
Duration of Challenge: 16 weeks

Starting Weight: 179.0
Goal Weight: 154.0
Total Pounds to Lose: 25
Average Pounds Per Week to Lose:1.56

Checkpoint 1: October 25, 2007
Goal Weight:172.6
Weigh IN:
(Loss/Gain):

Checkpoint 2: November 22,2007
Goal Weight:166.2
Weigh IN:
(Loss/Gain):

Checkpoint 3: December 20, 2007
Goal Weight:159.8
Weigh IN:
(Loss/Gain):

Checkpoint 4: January 17, 2007 Happy Birthday to Me!!!
Goal Weight:154.0
Weigh IN:
(Loss/Gain):


Personal Reward: To be announced

MissR3's Personal Birthday Challenge!
Start Date: 9/28/07
Upcoming Birthday: 6/8/08
Duration of Challenge: 8 Months

Starting Weight: 203.8
Goal Weight: 160.0 lbs
Total Pounds to Lose: 43.8 lbs
Average Pounds Per Week to Lose: 3 lbs

Checkpoint 1: 12/08/07
Goal Weight: 192.9 lbs
Weigh IN:
(Loss/Gain):

Checkpoint 2: 02/08/08
Goal Weight: 182.0 lbs
Weigh IN:
(Loss/Gain):

Checkpoint 3: 04/09/08
Goal Weight: 171.0 lbs
Weigh IN:
(Loss/Gain):

Checkpoint 4: 06/09/08 Happy Birthday to Me!!!
Goal Weight: 160.0 lbs
Weigh IN:
(Loss/Gain):

Personal Reward: Vacation Time!!!! Either a cruise or a trip to Vegas. I will emphasize more when I know more of what I want to reward myself with.

Cathy's Personal Birthday Challenge!
Start Date: 9/29/07
Upcoming Birthday: 1/3/08
Duration of Challenge: 14 weeks

Starting Weight: 234.8
Goal Weight: 214.8
Total Pounds to Lose: 20
Average Pounds Per Week to Lose: 1.4

Checkpoint 1: 10/27/07
Goal Weight: 229.2
Weigh IN: 226.0
(Loss/Gain): 8.8 On my way!

Checkpoint 2: 11/17/07
Goal Weight: 225.0
Weigh IN:221.4
(Loss/Gain): 4.6 from last Weigh in...13.4 total from start weight

Checkpoint 3: 12/08/07
Goal Weight: 220.8
Weigh IN:217.4
(Loss/Gain): 4 pounds down from last weigh-in....17.4 pounds total loss

Checkpoint 4: 01/03/08 Happy Birthday to Me!!!
Goal Weight: 214.8
Weigh IN:217.0
(Loss/Gain): 0.4 pounds down from last weigh-in(what a horrible month, I was bouncing up and down the whole time).

But, I am down 17.8 from the start so I am not complaining! WOOHOO!


Personal Reward: I'm going to DisneyWorld!! My son is playing in a soccer tournament there so I am off to see Mickey in 1 week!

This sounds like a good idea. I need to get back on the wagon!


Ann's Personal Birthday Challenge!
Start Date: 9/27/2007
Upcoming Birthday: 5/26/2008
Duration of Challenge: 34 weeks

Starting Weight: 306
Goal Weight: 238
Total Pounds to Lose: 68
Average Pounds Per Week to Lose: 2

Checkpoint 1: 11/24/2008
Goal Weight: 290 -16
Weigh IN:
(Loss/Gain):

Checkpoint 2: 1/19/2008
Goal Weight: 274 -16
Weigh IN:
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Checkpoint 3: 3/22/200/
Goal Weight: 256 -18
Weigh IN:
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Checkpoint 4: 5/26/2008 Happy Birthday to Me!!!
Goal Weight: 238 -18
Weigh IN:
(Loss/Gain):


Personal Reward: to be determined

Tryingtotrim's Personal Birthday Challenge!

Start Date: 28/9/7
Upcoming Birthday: 7/7/8
Duration of Challenge: 40 weeks

Starting Weight: 212
Goal Weight: 151
Total Pounds to Lose: 60
Average Pounds Per Week to Lose: 1.5

Checkpoint 1: 7/12/7
Goal Weight: 197
Weigh IN:
(Loss/Gain):

Checkpoint 2: 15/2/8
Goal Weight: 182
Weigh IN:
(Loss/Gain):

Checkpoint 3: 25/4/8
Goal Weight: 167
Weigh IN:
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Checkpoint 4: 7/7/8 Happy Birthday to Me!!!
Goal Weight: 152
Weigh IN:
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Personal Reward: Most fabulous outfit for the wedding I'll be going to the week after!

I recently made this a goal, so knowing I have somewhere to check it in makes me feel 12 times better!

casanovas birthday challenge;

Start Date: Sept. 26,2007
Upcoming Birthday: March 15, 2008
Duration of Challenge: almost 6 months

Starting Weight: 212
Goal Weight: 140
Total Pounds to 72
Average Pounds Per Week to Lose: 2-4

Checkpoint 1: November 25
Goal Weight: 190
Weigh IN:
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Checkpoint 2: Dec.24
Goal Weight: 175
Weigh IN:
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Checkpoint 3: Feb. 14
Goal Weight: 160
Weigh IN:
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Checkpoint 4: (BIRTHDATE) March 15
Goal Weight: 140
Weigh IN:
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Personal Reward: A professional photoshoot portfolio to show off the new and improved me, more energy for me to use, a tattoo maybe. I have alot of ideas. Naturally, i'm going to go shopping and buy the worlds most beautiful dress and go for a walk in bowring park. I'll have to update this as i'm still considering it.

I hope I evened out the weight goals fairly.

Rachie's Personal Birthday Challenge!


Start Date: 28 September 2007
Upcoming Birthday: 13 December 2007
Duration of Challenge: ~11 weeks

Starting Weight: 138.2lbs
Goal Weight: 126lbs
Total Pounds to Lose: 12.2
Average Pounds Per Week to Lose: 1.1lbs

Checkpoint 1: 17th October
Goal Weight: 135lbs
Weigh IN: 134.4lbs
(Loss/Gain): 3.8lbs

Checkpoint 2: 9th November
Goal Weight: 132lbs
Weigh IN: 133.8lbs
(Loss/Gain): 0.6lbs - 1.8lbs shy of my goal

Checkpoint 3: 28th November
Goal Weight: 129lbs
Weigh IN:
(Loss/Gain):

Checkpoint 4: (13th December) Happy Birthday to Me!!!
Goal Weight: 126lbs
Weigh IN:
(Loss/Gain):

Personal Reward: Have to think of a good one

(Momma4alex)'s Personal Birthday Challenge!
Start Date: 9/29/07
Upcoming Birthday: November 26, 2007
Duration of Challenge: 8 weeks

Starting Weight: 237.4 lbs
Goal Weight: 217.4-19.4
Total Pounds to Lose: 18-20 lbs
Average Pounds Per Week to Lose: 2 lbs

Checkpoint 1: (10/13/2007)
Goal Weight: 234.6
Weigh IN: 235.4
(Loss/Gain): -2 lbs

Checkpoint 2: (10/27/2007)
Goal Weight: 230
Weigh IN: 234
(Loss/Gain): -1.4 from last check pt.

Checkpoint 3: (11/10/2007)
Goal Weight: 232 goal changed due to not losing as much as i wanted by the 27th of october.
Weigh IN:235.6
(Loss/Gain): 1.6 lb gain. from last weigh in.

Checkpoint 4: (11/26/2007) Happy Birthday to Me!!!
Goal Weight: 233
Weigh IN:
(Loss/Gain):


Personal Reward: still thinking about this as I am not sure what size clothes I will be at that point.

It's a long time til my birthday but I'll give this a go!

Paul's Personal Birthday Challenge!
Start Date: 10/2/07
Upcoming Birthday: 6/14/08
Duration of Challenge:about 8 months

Starting Weight: 285(10/2/07)
Goal Weight: 225ish
Total Pounds to Lose: around 60
Average Pounds Per Week to Lose: about 2 lbs

Checkpoint 1: (12/14/07)
Goal Weight: 270
Weigh IN: 262.8
(Loss/Gain): -22.2 lbs

Checkpoint 2: (2/14/08)
Goal Weight: 255
Weigh IN: 245.8
(Loss/Gain): -17.0 lbs -39.2 lbs total so far

Checkpoint 3: (4/14/08)
Goal Weight: 240
Weigh IN: 236.2
(Loss/Gain): -9 lbs -48.8 lbs total so far

Checkpoint 4: (6/14/08) Happy Birthday to Me!!!
Goal Weight: 225
Weigh IN: 232.0
(Loss/Gain): -4.2 lbs -53 lbs total


Personal Reward:Subject to change but, I'd really like to go to the Beach. Walk around with my shirt off and not feel horrible about it.


Well I missed my goal by 7 lbs. Not a total failure though. 7 lbs isn't that much.

Tropicalgirls's Personal Birthday Challenge!
Start Date: 10/02/2007
Upcoming Birthday: 09/28/2008
Duration of Challenge: Almost a year!

Starting Weight: 138.8
Goal Weight: 100
Total Pounds to Lose: 38.8
Average Pounds Per Week to Lose: 1 or 2 pounds

Checkpoint 1: 02/02/2008
Goal Weight: 125
Weigh IN:
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Checkpoint 2: (DATE)
Goal Weight:
Weigh IN:
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Checkpoint 3: (DATE)
Goal Weight:
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Checkpoint 4: (BIRTHDATE) Happy Birthday to Me!!!
Goal Weight:
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Personal Reward: A new outfit and dinner at a fancy restaurant.