hi, glad to have you aboard I"m confused as to why you have your actual weight loss posted already. That is reserved for the weight you have actually lost by the end of the challenge.

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Hiya! sorry altered that now

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Joanne's Turn to Shine!

Hello everyone. I was looking around for some sort of contest like this one, so I decided to sign up! I'm also new to the forum, so I'm still feeling my way around. Please let me know if I'm doing anything wrong

I know I'm getting close to the wire to sign up, but I suppose that just gives me a disadvantage in time to get to my goal, so I hope no one minds I'll post pictures and measurments tonight (I'm at work, and I don't suppose people would appreciate me cracking out a camera and measuring tape in the middle of the office )

Good luck everyone, and I can't wait to see everyone's after pics!

Feb 06- 155
Feb 13- 153
Feb 20-
Feb 27-
Mar 05-
Mar 12-
Mar 19-
Mar 26-
April 02-
April 09-
April 16-
April 23-
April 30-
May 07-


Start Weight: 155
Goal Weight loss: -20lbs (135)
Actual Weight loss:
Start Body Fat %: 30%
Goal Body Fat Loss %: -5% (to 25% or less)
Actual Body Fat Loss %

(I decided to throw in body fat %, as it is a very important number to me as I want to change my entire body, not just the number on the scale. So I'm putting it up here, just for myself to see how much I change in the next while)

Before Measurements
Waist- 34"
Chest- 37"
Hips- 39"
Upper arm- 12"
Upper thigh- 24"


After Measurements:
Waist-
Chest-
Hips-
Upper arm-
Upper thigh-

Total Inches lost:

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Well, I lost 3 pds this week! YAY! How's everyone doing??

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I can't remember if I wore shoes or not, without shoes it's 3 lbs, with shoes its 1 lb. Anyways, I should get going, gotta eat as much as I can before Lent begins

I just signed up yesterday....i sure could use the motivation of this contest! I want to lose weight, firm up, LOOK better! Be able to look myself in the mirror and have my clothes fit better...

Feb 05 215.8
Feb 12 207.6
Feb 19
Feb 26
Mar 04
Mar 18
Mar 25
April 01
April 08
April 15
April 22
April 29

Start Weight: 215.8
Goal Weight loss: 25 pounds
Actual Weight loss:


Before Measurements:
Chest 45 inches
Upper Arm 16 inches
Stomach 41 inches
Hips 50 inches
Upper thigh 30 inches


After Measurements:
Chest
Upper Arm
Stomach
Hips
Upper thigh

Total Inches lost:

before photos:
Picasa Web Albums - Jill - Jill diet start

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Finally updated with my pics and measurements (a few pages back). Good luck everyone!

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OMG IT'S THE 6TH .. just after 12PM - Please Let me Join!
I'm putting in pictures and my measurements anyways!

Feb 06 155 lbs
Feb 12
Feb 19
Feb 26
Mar 04
Mar 18
Mar 25
April 01
April 08
April 15
April 22
April 29

Start Weight: 155 lbs.
Goal Weight loss: 30 lbs.
Actual Weight loss:


Before Measurements
Chest: 39 in.
Upper Arm: 11 in.
Stomach: 42 in.
Hips: 43 in.
Upper thigh: 23 in.


After Measurements
Chest:
Upper Arm:
Stomach:
Hips:
Upper thigh:

Total Inches lost:

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No worries about being dead on the exact time/date to the absolute minute! There are different time zones too of course:P I will be adding mine tonight and then posting all the contestants names to finalize the list. So, if you happen to sneak in there in the next 12 hours or so, go ahead and do it! Please watch for the list over the next day, and good luck to everyone with their goals!!!!!!!!

PS>>> Where are all our contestants from the training forum? I have yet to see a bunch of you on here! Get your butts on here in the next couple hours! Geesh!!!!

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Oh. I'm not sure they realized they were meant to come over to enlist here. Afaic, I'm the only one who hopped the fence. There are a couple who got their info in, though, it's just in that side's thread. Maybe you realize this and I'm making silly assumptions.

Wait, what. You get to enter? Interesting. Good luck. You'll need it.

Edit: Also, mind appeasing my OCD by setting it up so each weigh-in date has its own thread? It'd make it so much easier for us to see how everyone's doing and/or provide encouragement if we didn't have to slog through the whole post to see who edited in and who added on and whatnot. If the work of the requisite pasting, formatting and informing of contestants is a bother, I'll gladly do it.

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I like this idea!

Or maybe, rather than a new thread each weekly weigh in, have one thread with just people's info and stats (that big list thingy), without the commentary and discussion. That way you can quickly scroll through everyone's stuff quickly, see the weekly progression, and make comments in this thread. Maybe a little easier than each week having to copy everything. Just a thought.

BTW, 2 pounds so far!! Yay me hehehe.

But a bigger breakthrough for me this week is that I finally got my eating under control. A tip for those of us in the last 10-20 pounds phase (and sorry if this starts to sound preachy), you have to eat enough! The last time I lost a bunch of weight down to 135 (and I'm ashamed to say I've done it twice but never managed to keep it off) I was at a nasty plateau of 150 for a long while, even though I was eating very healthy and working out very rigorously 5 days a week. Then I realized that I was only eating about 900 calories a day. I wasn't consciously starving myself, I just felt satisfied with that much food so I didn't feel the need to eat any more. I then INCREASED my calorie intake to 1500cals a day, while maintaining my exercise, and dropped 10 pounds in 2 weeks! My body was in starvation mode and I didn't even realize it. I found myself starting to go down that same starvation diet again, and quickly changed to a complete, balanced plan. So make sure you're fueling your body properly, and it will reward you!

Good luck everyone!

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Oh my god, I forgot about my pictures! Dx If you're still taking them, I'll get mine in later today. :X

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