I'm in! Though my goal is to lose 30 lbs by Dec. 31st. It's 3.2 lbs a week, which I know might be pushing it (no lectures please) but when I actually focus and do well the weight seems to drop off so I'm totally geared for this. Good luck everyone!

I agree, a weigh in day would be great, and it would keep everyone focused and motivated. Oh, I know 20lbs seems a lot, but may I also suggest inches count. I mean, if we are weight training and working out, we will be gaining muscle which weighs more than fat. All of that done on the 1st would be good.

Rachel- do share your secret...what'd ya drink. i haven't had anything to drink in quite awhile cuz i'm afraid of being kicked out of ketosis.

bubu- yeah it is gonna be hard. but if we only lose half that much...it is definately worth it. weighing in the first sounds good to me.

i worked out today also. woohoo. ate sensibly, drank 100 oz. of water, and took all my vitamins. i'm feeling pretty thin today and i should be that TOM this weekend. so maybe i'll fell even better if i lose some water weight. hopefully.

Great,
am looking fwd to a little race here....and lots of positive reinforcements.
I'll take measurements and weigh in on Saturday then and post it all here...then will update each Saturday after that.
Lets all share how much we put into this and learn from one another as we go.....
Can't wait.....
BU

i don't know what rachelle drinks but i've noticed that if i stick to liquor (i can only stomach gin or vodka.) and stay away from beer & wine, i don't gain and occasionally i've even lost a little after drinking. these days, my drink of choice is vodka & soda w/lime.

roxy- i probably should have explained a little better in my last post. it's not that i don't think i can lose 20lbs. but that i lose weight very slowly. i got pretty frustrated, at first, but i've learned to accept that it's just going to take me a little longer to reach my goal. even though 20 lbs. in 2 months seems like a stretch for me, i'm going to give it a try. if i only drop 10-15, i'll still be happy with my progress.

happy halloween!

Maybe you should worry about inches instead of weight. Muscle weighs more than fat, so that may be what is going on if infact you workout. That could be it, you'd feel better too!

ok guess I'll make a start at stats

Saturday, 11/01/03

Height
64.02 in (1.63 m)
Weight
170 lbs (77.30 kg) ................aim 150 by 1/1/04 that is 50% of goal to be con-
Neck....................................sidered %age BF reduction if not in weight alone.
13.50 in (34.30 cm)
Shoulder
45.51 in (115.60 cm)
Chest
40.00 in (101.60 cm)
Waist
35.00 in (88.90 cm)
Abdomen
38.50 in (97.80 cm)
Hips
40.24 in (102.20 cm)
Thigh
25.51 in (64.80 cm)
Knee
15.75 in (40.00 cm)
Calf
15.98 in (40.60 cm)
Ankle
9.02 in (22.90 cm)
Arm
12.24 in (31.10 cm)
Forearm
10.98 in (27.90 cm)
Wrist
6.26 in (15.90 cm)

LBM 104
FM 67
WHR .87
Current BF 39.22 %..............39.22 minus goal (23)=16.22/50%=8.11 to lose
Activity Level
active+ BMR is at 1410 cal/day


so that should give me something to play work with.

I'll be posting mine every Saturday only.

I'll be playing with my food intake and keep it strict. I do have a problem with water and that will be my focus for this week.

Laters Gators
Bu

Its weigh in day! Okay, I started Monday, and I was 165, today I am 159. Not too shabby. I know its probably water weight, but weight is weight to me!

How's everyone else doing?

Ummm, Bubu, you sure do measure everything, don't you!!

Wow roxy.....GREAT NEWS on the 2 pds......everything counts and 2 pds is fantastic !!

OF course I have to measure everything . It all counts esp. when u figure body fat etc..... I may not lose 20 pds...but gain muscle and lose body fat.
am not gonna bore you guys with all that though, will only post the changes in this thread and the rest in my journal.
I had a great day as fars as workout.....did 60 min on ET and averaged 155 HR and just got back from walking the dog for another hr....leisure though....I am extremely hungry now lol...so chickens here I come.
Laters Gators
Bu

Thanks Bubu! I feel great in the little amount of time that I've had so far. ITs quite a difference after starting the Atkins diet, its like the bloating and swelling disappears, and that is a big problem with feeling fat. I just love this diet.

Mossy: I assume we are neighbors, I'm in Chapel Hill. I would be delighted to lose 20 pounds in the next two months, but there is simply no way that's gonna happen. My weight loss for the last few months is about 1 to 2 pounds a month at the most. Even if I could do the exercise, which I can't because I'm recuperating from a broken ankle. Not to mention my will power re: exercise has never been great.

Nevertheless, I wish you all well on this challenge,
Kay

hi everyone, sorry for my absence, the end of the week puts me at quite a distance from email and computers. but im glad to see this thread has picked up!

tarheel, i believe we must be neighbors, i live in durham.

just when i was starting to lose hope that i would ever get out of the 147 - 150 range (no matter what my body wont seem to budge from that weight!)
i weighed myself last night and was at 148.5 and woke up at 145.5 have no idea. must have been all the dancing at the 80's dance party last night. or maybe
a digital scale is not the way to go.

great job everyone on kickin ass through the first week!


mossygyrl

Hey...can I join?

i'm a little late due to some computer problems but i'm here for my weigh in. i was 151 when i started on wednesday and weighed in at 150 yesterday. it's not much but a pound's a pound. now if i can just remember to drink my water.

roxy- wow! am i reading correctly? you lost 6 lbs.? that's amazing. you must feel great.

mossy- you must be feeling pretty good, too. i know how it feels to get stuck. i've been stuck in the 150-153 range for 1 1/2 months. of course, that's all going to change after next weeks weigh in.