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ANDREA40925's Photo ANDREA40925 Posts: 851
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614 deficit today!

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ANDREA40925's Photo ANDREA40925 Posts: 851
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Okay, back from my trip and ready to start counting again. Did somebody start another thread for October?

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So.... Where is everyone at? There are only a few days left in September.... Anyone up for a team effort to loose in October?

I'll ask this question again in a seperate posting... Good luck to all, I hope that you were able to achieve your goals!

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you can find the deficit listed under the "reports" section. to lose 2 pounds a week, we're aiming for a 1,000 calorie deficit each day! good luck! :)

"A man's health can be judged by which he takes two at a time-- pills or stairs."
~Joan Welsh

"Living a healthy lifestyle will only deprive you of poor health, lethargy, and fat."
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APRIL91B's Photo APRIL91B Posts: 43
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Hi Ladies! I'd like to join, but I realize that I am too late to lose 8 lbs by Oct 1 the healthy way, but I'd like to join here and ask a few q's. How are you deciphering your deficit? Are you taking your "Ideal" daily calorie amount and subtracting your exercise cals and cals not eaten each day to add up to that negative 3500 cals a week to equal loosing one pound?
TIA!

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SURFERGIRLIE's Photo SURFERGIRLIE Posts: 18
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917 today; it's been a crazy week, which meant no other posts. so far, i've lost 3 pounds... not counting on losing 5 more this week! ;) but i'm thankful for that many and this was still a motivational challenge! thanks, guys!

"A man's health can be judged by which he takes two at a time-- pills or stairs."
~Joan Welsh

"Living a healthy lifestyle will only deprive you of poor health, lethargy, and fat."
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ANDREA40925's Photo ANDREA40925 Posts: 851
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630 deficit today (not done eating, but have my calories planned out). 3250 total. Almost a pound!

I'm gonna have a really hard time counting next week because I'm going on a business trip and then to a wedding. Not only will it be hard to track, but it will probably not be pretty, calorie-wise. I'll do my best when I'm gone and start counting again from zero when I get back.

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ANDREA40925's Photo ANDREA40925 Posts: 851
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I did really well yesterday. 890 deficit. 2620 total. Getting closer to that pound mark! And I plan to be really good today!

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ANDREA40925's Photo ANDREA40925 Posts: 851
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330 calorie deficit yesterday, total of 1730. That should be half a pound, right?

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ANDREA40925's Photo ANDREA40925 Posts: 851
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I went out for drinks last night, so I'm almost sure I had an overage. I didn't track, though, so I'm just going to give myself the benefit of the doubt and assume it was a small overage. We'll say I'm at a 1400 calorie deficit overall now.

Good news is the scale is finally moving. I didn't really set a clear starting weight for myself (I've been fluctuating a lot), but today I was under 150, which is rare for me. I'd say I've lost at least a pound.

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ANDREA40925's Photo ANDREA40925 Posts: 851
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261 deficit today, 1461 total.

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LOREN009's Photo LOREN009 Posts: 1,440
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So I had dinner at a restaurant tonight, but I just spent the last couple hours doing some incline walking. I think I ended up with a deficit of around 600.

It's funny... I polished off my plate even though it wasn't that tasty. Trying to walk it off has started to make me realize the "cost" of that food... ugh.

Tomorrow, my goal is to only eat it if it is really good, and I will stop when I'm full!

My name is Loren, spelled like that :)
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JACLYNRN5 Posts: 5
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Hi All!
I am new to this forum. Is it too late to join? I just found this site and I am very excited with all it has to offer. I am looking to lose a total of 15-20 pounds. Its time to get back in shape and get rid of that stuff that never used to giggle before (its all downhill once you turn 25 ;) I am looking foward to sharing tips and motivation to help us reach our goals!

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hey everyone... havent been on in a while but today I am starting my daily exercise regime... i'm aiming for 4-5 lbs by october 1st...

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ANDREA40925's Photo ANDREA40925 Posts: 851
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615 deficit today. Rounding to 1200 deficit total.

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854 today, 791 average, 8622 cummulative.

I'm out of town for work until Friday. I'm going to try to log, but I won't be able to plan in advance. Wish me luck (or maybe willpower is more like it)!

My name is Loren, spelled like that :)
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ANDREA40925's Photo ANDREA40925 Posts: 851
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587 deficit today.

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I had a decent day today, although the binge bug is after me. I planned to have dessert for dinner tomorrow to try to get rid of it before I hit the road for work.

Average deficit since 9/9: 781
Cummulative: 7768

I've officially hit the 2 pound mark! I can't believe how hard it's been to get here.

My name is Loren, spelled like that :)
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ANDREA40925's Photo ANDREA40925 Posts: 851
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OK rough weekend. Definitely need to start counting my calorie deficit from zero today.

Going to an all you can eat dinner, so that will be tough. Other than that shouldn't be a hard day.

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DANCERGIRL4233's Photo DANCERGIRL4233 Posts: 50
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ugh i did NOT have a good weekend. i skipped both my workouts, had junk food past 9pm, and ate at an all you can eat buffet today - just imagine. i need some motivation to get back on track and lose 3-4 lbs by october 1st!

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LOREN009's Photo LOREN009 Posts: 1,440
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Almost to 2 pounds now! Cummulative is -6967.
Average since 9/9 is 771. I'm above where I need to be for my reward (new shoes at 750), so I'm hoping that I can create a buffer for the parties the next few weekends.
Hope you all had a great weekend!

My name is Loren, spelled like that :)
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LOREN009's Photo LOREN009 Posts: 1,440
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I've got a quiet weekend for once, so I've managed to bring my average up to 761 since 9/9. Total cummulative deficit since starting: 6124

My name is Loren, spelled like that :)
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PARKER_701's Photo PARKER_701 Posts: 40
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From 9/9 - 9/11:
Deficit= 2002/12000
Need an average of 571 per day. Doing good so far with an average of 667 per day. The weekends are my weak spot, so I hope I can keep it up till the week starts again.

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ANDREA40925's Photo ANDREA40925 Posts: 851
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Broke exactly even today. What are the chances? I'm leaving town for the weekend, so it will be harder to track. Also, my reason for leaving town is that I'm going to 2 bachelorette parties, when I doubt I'll achieve much of a calorie deficit...so maybe I should just start from zero again on Monday...

Hey, at least I'm not gaining weight!

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LOREN009's Photo LOREN009 Posts: 1,440
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I'm with a bunch of you... re-evaluating my goals. I'm going to aim for an average of 750 starting yesterday. Right now I'm at 450 average, but I can bump that up I think.

Good luck everyone!

My name is Loren, spelled like that :)
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SURFERGIRLIE's Photo SURFERGIRLIE Posts: 18
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deficit of 984 today-- hooray!! i'm a little discouraged with the weight loss though... i gained 2 pounds this week and today lost them again. i think that i need to stop weighing myself every day and just keep trying to get the deficit.

"A man's health can be judged by which he takes two at a time-- pills or stairs."
~Joan Welsh

"Living a healthy lifestyle will only deprive you of poor health, lethargy, and fat."
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PARKER_701's Photo PARKER_701 Posts: 40
 9/10/09 7:53 P

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I lost track of my cumulative deficit since I didn't track what I ate over the labor day weekend. So I'm going to start fresh. If I average a 600 cal per day deficit, that should add up to 4 lbs from today until october 1st (and 6 lbs total). That's what I'm shooting for.

Three weeks until the 1st. Keep up the good work!

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ANDREA40925's Photo ANDREA40925 Posts: 851
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420 over today. boooo. 640 deficit total.

I think, given how slowly this is going for me, I'm going to aim for an average of 500 a day. That will supposedly put me at 4 lbs by Oct 8, but realistically I know I'll go over some days so I'll be okay with 3 lbs by then.

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LOREN009's Photo LOREN009 Posts: 1,440
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221 calorie SURPLUS today. Shoot.
Cummulative: -2859

I can hit a 7 lb. loss if I have a 985 calorie deficit average, or 6 lb. with 825 calories/day. I'll try to hit that.



My name is Loren, spelled like that :)
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ANDREA40925's Photo ANDREA40925 Posts: 851
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I think that, whether or not you work out, they say you're supposed to eat at least 1200 calories a day.

I also get hungrier when I work out, but I try not to totally cancel out my calories burned with eating! It's hard, though.

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SAMMI1206 Posts: 30
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Is that ok if we eat under 1000kcal per day? I feel something really strange that if I go to gym everyday, i would eat more than usual, which makes me very difficult to lose weight. but if i don't work out everyday, i definitely eat less than the days i work out, and I actually lose weight. How I have to figure out how to control my appetite when I do work out

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ANDREA40925's Photo ANDREA40925 Posts: 851
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188 deficit today. Not bad, since I didn't make it to the gym and I went out to dinner. Unfortunately I might not make it to the gym tomorrow either and I might eat out again! What do ya do...

I also didn't eat the soup I budgeted myself last night, so I'm going to round up and say I'm at a 1060 deficit now. Not nearly where I want to be, but at least I'm not going over!

And Loren, I don't think not hitting 8lbs counts as "giving up." I think if you hit 7 or 6 or even less it's a success! You can always lose more later!

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SURFERGIRLIE's Photo SURFERGIRLIE Posts: 18
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deficit of 803 today, which is great for today!! work has been crazy, and that little sliver of cheesecake helped so much! :o)

"A man's health can be judged by which he takes two at a time-- pills or stairs."
~Joan Welsh

"Living a healthy lifestyle will only deprive you of poor health, lethargy, and fat."
~Jill Johnson


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LOREN009's Photo LOREN009 Posts: 1,440
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OK, I am pretty much sure I'm not going to hit 8 lb. I hate giving up, since I lose motivation. I skipped my lifting workout today but managed enough cardio to hit a deficit. I still should have done the lifting, since I've got a work thing tomorrow night and probably won't have much of a deficit. I just didn't want to, though.

Today's deficit: -1067
Cummulative: -3080

My name is Loren, spelled like that :)
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Yikes. Labor day weekend was really rough! I went to my parents' house where I was sufficiently fattened up with homemade food and even a beer festival! I didn't even track what I ate, but I think I negated most of my progress... I'm back now, but I'm not sure I'll end up making the 8lbs. But again, progress is progress, even if it's not as quick as I'd like.

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I need a kick in the butt to get going. I don't know about 8 pounds in a little over 3 weeks, but I'm gunna aim high and take whatever progress I get! Woo. Lets go!

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Count me in. I am at 151 when I weighed myself this morning.

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loren, way to run!!! 13 miles is a looooong way! are you training for something in particular or just running for the fun of it?
great job, andrea!! and good luck at work tomorrow!! you can do it!! and i wish that we could all get a naptime at work! emoticon

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Finally! An 823 calorie deficit! It's not 8pm yet, so there's still time for me to mess up, but I already budgeted for a cup of soup and then I have to make myself STOP.

Unfortunately my reason for being successful today is that, because it's a holiday, I spent the whole day working out and napping! I can't necessarily work out this much every day, and I also can't nap every day. (The great thing about a nap is that you can't eat while you're napping! Whereas at my desk at work I can eat a LOT if I let myself!)

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Nice job, Surfergirlie! You're on a roll. Andrea, way to keep posting... any progress is better than none!

I took a few steps backward this weekend.
Cummulative calorie deficit: -2013 / 28 000

If I want to hit 8 lb, I need to have a deficit over 1000 calories every day. I don't think that this is going to happen, but I'm going to shoot for a close as I can get!



My name is Loren, spelled like that :)
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SURFERGIRLIE's Photo SURFERGIRLIE Posts: 18
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deficit of 1,194 today! hooray for swing dancing the night away! i feel like i've been workin' hard but i'm not really feeling smaller yet, so i'm going to try to stay away from the snack table tomorrow at work!! i think the chips and bagels made me feel a little too stuffed today!

"A man's health can be judged by which he takes two at a time-- pills or stairs."
~Joan Welsh

"Living a healthy lifestyle will only deprive you of poor health, lethargy, and fat."
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Well I went a few hundred calories over AGAIN yesterday, so basically my deficit for the week is zero. That's too bad because I really was trying this week (as opposed to last week, when I knew I was being bad). But the good thing is that I can see in black and white where I'm going wrong! Important first step in turning this around!

Important second step will be actually having a calorie deficit today! Off for a jog...

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I'm going to join this challenge, I need some motivation: ) 8 lbs might be a bit much for me by the 1st so Im going to aim for 4-5! goodluck everyone

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Yes, I meant to exercise before I went to my 2 parties today, but it doesn't look like I'm gonna have time, argh. One of the parties is at my sister's place, though, so I think I might offer to walk her dog or something so I at least get something in...

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a deficit of 1471 yesterday, thanks to a swing dance ariels workshop. but due to the same workshop, i can't really move today! :o) tonight is date night with my man, so i should probably go exercise a bit before we go out for a fancy dinner! it's so helpful to have some accountability and to actually look at the deficit each day, not just the calories I take in!

"A man's health can be judged by which he takes two at a time-- pills or stairs."
~Joan Welsh

"Living a healthy lifestyle will only deprive you of poor health, lethargy, and fat."
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I was 327 over yesterday. (Stupid drinks! Weekends are hard!) I went out for lunch, dinner, and for drinks, though, so I suppose it could have been worse. I also remembered something I ate Friday that I forgot to track. So I think my total deficit is only about 300 now.

Again, EMBARRASSING that according to this I've probably lost about .1 lb, but it's really helpful for me to see this in writing! I bet if I weren't counting like this I would have gone MORE ever yesterday.

I'm going to 2 parties today. I'm not sure aiming for a deficit today is realistic but I'm going to aim not to go over.

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deficit of 1086 today!! hooray!! it was also my first day playing tennis since shoulder surgery 4 months ago-- what a great feeling! this is a great, quick challenge for me! thanks to all of you for updating-- it keeps me motivated!

"A man's health can be judged by which he takes two at a time-- pills or stairs."
~Joan Welsh

"Living a healthy lifestyle will only deprive you of poor health, lethargy, and fat."
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Total deficit so far=795. Embarrassing that it's taken me like a week to do what I wish I could do in a day! But at least I'm not going over...

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Not at all! Good luck SurferGirlie on loosing 8 pounds! You'll need about 1000 calorie deficit per day though! But be active and stay on track and you'll be there in 4 weeks!

SW: 135lbs
Now weight: 131 (getting there!!!)
Oct.1 GW: 127lbs
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is it too late to join?! i would love to lose 8 pounds this month, and y'all are so inspiring!!!

"A man's health can be judged by which he takes two at a time-- pills or stairs."
~Joan Welsh

"Living a healthy lifestyle will only deprive you of poor health, lethargy, and fat."
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I ate to much yesterday, had friends over and we had ice cream and chips/dip :(. I didnt gain anything so I guess that's good. I'll be playing catch up today.

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Only 195 deficit today. This is hard! I was super-active today, but that made me super-hungry! Only 659 total so far. It's only 7pm here so I could easily eat more, but I'll try not to!!

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I've actually lost a pound. Hooray!

Today deficit: 959
Cummulative: 5830 / 28000

Parker, I'd like to think I just forgot to count a day, but I had a day in there with a 1300 calorie SURPLUS. Silly mixed drinks and wedding cake! Andrea, I hear you on the drinks... Set me back a bit ;)

Edited by: LOREN009 at: 9/3/2009 (22:05)
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Hi,
I'm new to the team but I definately want to join this challenge. Count me in emoticon

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Wow, I have lost 5 pounds in maybe less than 3 weeks! I don't know how I'm doing it but that means only 3 pounds left and I'll have reached the goal!!

Go team!!

SW: 135lbs
Now weight: 131 (getting there!!!)
Oct.1 GW: 127lbs
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Today my deficit was only 62, dang it! I had a big lunch and then in the evening I had a couple drinks. I also did a pretty weak workout.

So...Total deficit is 464 for now. Slow and steady!

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PARKER_701's Photo PARKER_701 Posts: 40
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Today's deficit: 413
Cumulative deficit: 3248
I also reached the 1lb mark today!

Loren, I think you may have missed a day in your cumulative deficit... You average more than me every day, and I think your total is probably a good bit higher than mine. You might be closer to the 2lb mark than you think!

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I again had a very small calorie deficit today. 223, for a total of 402 over the past 2 days. Need to pick it up!

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LOREN009's Photo LOREN009 Posts: 1,440
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Congrats Parker! I have not seen any weight come off yet, but it should be showing soon. I hit the official one pound mark today!

Today's deficit: 888
Cummulative: 3989/28000

My name is Loren, spelled like that :)
from Ohio


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PARKER_701's Photo PARKER_701 Posts: 40
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Welcome to everyone who is new to the challenge! It's great to have lots of people doing the same thing... it certainly helps keep me motivated and accountable! Some of us are keeping track of our daily calorie differential, though you're welcome to keep track however you see fit. Just keep everyone posted, I guess.

I was a little worried when I weighed myself this morning since I didn't do so well over the weekend. But I lost 2 pounds since last week! Yay!

cumulative deficit: 2226/28000 (as of monday). Not quite up to speed with what I'd hoped for, but at least it's progress!


Edited by: PARKER_701 at: 9/1/2009 (17:34)
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ANDREA40925's Photo ANDREA40925 Posts: 851
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Well today is the first day I counted my calorie deficit, and it was only 179. Hey, at least it's a deficit! I'll try to do better tomorrow...

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Today's calorie deficit: 903
Cummulative deficit: 2155/28000

I am actually a couple pounds heavier than last week. I'm hoping it's all water weight... I typically bloat a lot around this time of the month (sorry if that's TMI).

I'm planning to do a long run tomorrow morning so that I don't have to worry so much about the food at a wedding in the evening.

Have a great weekend, everyone!

Edited by: LOREN009 at: 8/28/2009 (23:16)
My name is Loren, spelled like that :)
from Ohio


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Count me in too!!!

Weight loss Rewards:
3 pounds - 2 pairs of running shorts
6 pounds - New Running Shoes
9 pounds - 2 more pairs of running shorts
12 pounds - 2 pairs of new jeans (not cheap ones)


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Count me in for this challenge. I haven't done a challenge before - how will it work?

SW: 163 lbs on 8/19
Week 1: down 5 lbs - woo hoo!

Mini goal: 150 lbs by Oct 1
GW: 143 lbs by Nov 1 emoticon

“Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined.” Henry David Thoreau


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I am definitely in! I'm trying to get back to my pre-college weight and 8 pounds by October 1, seems pretty good. I am currently at 147 so I should weight around 139 by October 1.

SW: 157
GW: 130

June 28: 155 (151!)
July 5: 153
July 12: 151
July 19: 149
July 26: 147
August 2: 145
August 9: 143
August 16: 141
August 23: 139
August 30: 137
September 6: 135
September 13: 133
September 20: 131
September 27: 129!


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I personally doubt I'll be able to pull off the 750, but if I can achieve ANY deficit and lose ANY amount of weight I'll be happy even if it's not the full 8 lbs!

Again, I'm starting this more earnestly Monday. I'll be back... In the meantime, I'll try not to overdo it TOO much this weekend (though I doubt I'll achieve any deficits).

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LAURAALISON1's Photo LAURAALISON1 Posts: 24
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Hey girls, I'm down! My 29th birthday is Sept. 30 and I was hoping to lose about 8 pounds by then anyway so this is perfect. Like Loren009 I run and am currently training for a half-marathon which is in two weeks so getting that deficit is actually pretty easy for me when you're logging 3-11 mile runs 4-5 days a week. I also like to go on long bike rides on my cross training days and I lift 3 days a week. Loren009 I also understand the high-cal overeating episodes - I do that too when I've gone too long without eating, so I've been working on trying to eat smaller meals or snacks every 3 hours and when I do I feel so much better physically and have more energy. Another issue I have is cake and cookies and I've discovered food from Vitalicious. They have muffins, muffin tops, brownies and each kind only has 100 calories! I just have one with some light Cool whip and some fruit and it's so yummy. Something you girls might want to try if you like the cake and cookies like I do.

6.5 mile run today

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GW: 144

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I can hit 700-something by eating 1200-1400 and running 5 miles. I'm lifting (circuit type) three days a week also.

My biggest problem is having some majorly high-cal over-eating episodes... I am going to try to avoid those this weekend.


Today's deficit: 965
Total cummulative deficit: 1216/28000

My name is Loren, spelled like that :)
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PARKER_701's Photo PARKER_701 Posts: 40
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Me too. I'm averaging around 550, and those extra 200 calories just seem so difficult!

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TRICIA8318 Posts: 6
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Just out of curiosity what are people doing to get 750 cal defecits? How much excersice and what does your food for the day look like.. becauase i've been running like crazy and watching what i eat and 750cal is quite a bit more than i expected...

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count me in too.. my wedding is the 3rd so this is perfect! you can see my pot belly in my dress, its got to go! Good luck to all... I have been doing the 30 day shred for a week now and just kinda watching what i eat.. but i need to crack down and really pay attention to my food choices and pick up some more cardio!

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Cool, I'm gonna tracking my calorie deficit next week after my birthday weekend, whoo hoo!

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Ah. Got it.
My cumulative deficit (for the past 3 days) is 1528/28000. Looks like at this average rate I won't make the 8lbs. I don't want to skimp on calories eaten, so this will give me incentive to get in some extra cardio!

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LOREN009's Photo LOREN009 Posts: 1,440
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There are formulas to calculate how much your body burns in a day, but I just use one of the Spark reports. In the "My Tools" menu, click "Reports", and go to "Daily Calorie Differential" on the second line.

Today's deficit: 869
Cummulative deficit: 261/28000
Tomorrow's goal: deficit in range of 770-1200

My name is Loren, spelled like that :)
from Ohio


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PARKER_701's Photo PARKER_701 Posts: 40
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How exactly do you figure out your calorie deficit? How do you know just how many calories your body burns on an average day?

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TRICIA8318 Posts: 6
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wow. yes i'm down. 8lb by oct 1st.

so 757 cal a day. so i guess daily cal defecit updates?

I'm starting at 143.6 so goal is 135 by oct 1st.

Edited by: TRICIA8318 at: 8/26/2009 (14:27)
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Sounds great, I need to get back on track, is there a work that you plan on following?

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B-YOURSELF's Photo B-YOURSELF Posts: 35
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Great challenge! I'll do my best!

SW: 135lbs
Now weight: 131 (getting there!!!)
Oct.1 GW: 127lbs
GW: 115lbs


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Great challenge! I'll do my best!

SW: 135lbs
Now weight: 131 (getting there!!!)
Oct.1 GW: 127lbs
GW: 115lbs


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This would definitely help my goal to lose 20 pounds. i just started sparkteam so i hope i can stay on track.
i currently weigh 162, so 154 by October would be delightful.
Good luck girls!

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Back at the end of the day to report some major overeating. Oops! Way to put myself in the hole right from the start.

Starting weight (8/25) = 129
Goal weight (10/1) = 121
Cummulative deficit: (608)/28000
Need to average: 772

I have a plan for tomorrow that does allow for a small dessert while keeping my calories in check.

My name is Loren, spelled like that :)
from Ohio


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PARKER_701's Photo PARKER_701 Posts: 40
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Great! I'm so glad you guys are in on this too. I hadn't quite figured out the best way to maintain accountability... I think weekly weigh-in posts are good, but maybe we could also include tips, ideas, etc. even more frequently than once a week. How do people feel about daily (or however often you want) posts about whether you stayed in your calorie range, got exercise, drank enough water, etc.?

Today I did pretty well staying within my ranges (though I can never seem to get enough protein). No exercise though... I really need to concentrate on getting back in shape!

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GW: 145


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Sounds like a great challenge!!! What is everyone posting?? Just daily/weekly weight??

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Ooh good idea about thinking of it in terms of the deficit. I might start doing that next week, but this week I know I'll probably be off to a slow start!

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This sounds like a great challenge! I'm in an October wedding, so I shouldn't need any extra motivation... but I haven't quite gotten there.

8 pounds is a 28,000 calorie deficit. Counting today but not Oct.1, there are 37 days to hit it. This means I need to have an average daily deficit of 757 calories. I think I'll post my daily and cummulative deficit here to keep me accountable. Is that OK?

Good luck!

My name is Loren, spelled like that :)
from Ohio


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ARCTICGITANA's Photo ARCTICGITANA Posts: 22
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Count me in! I have a goal of 10 lb by Oct 10th but that works well into 8lb by Oct 1 so here I am.

Do we need to just check in here every day??

Live today as if it were your last.









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ARCTICGITANA's Photo ARCTICGITANA Posts: 22
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Count me in! I have a goal of 10 lb by Oct 10th but that works well into 8lb by Oct 1 so here I am.

Do we need to just check in here every day??

Live today as if it were your last.









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I'm in! I don't think I can do the whole 8 that fast, but I'd like to get as close to that as possible.

Today I weighed 155, but I think that's a fluke. We'll say my starting weight is 151 and my eventual goal weight is 139. I think 147 is a realistic goal for me by Oct 1.

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Hello everyone! I'm just returning to Spark People after falling off the bandwagon for a while. Last year I used this site to lose over 15 lbs and get into pretty good shape. Over the summer I gained some back and got pretty lazy, and I think it's time to get back on board. To start things off right, I thought I'd challenge myself to lose 8 lbs by October. That's about 1.5 lbs a week, so it seems pretty do-able. I'd love to have some people join this challenge, because it's always so much better when other people are doing it with you. Let me know if you're interested!

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