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Old Tue, Mar-01-05, 16:13
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Plan: Muscle Centric
Stats: 238/152/160 Female 5'10"
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Progress: 110%
Location: UK
Default ** Marchin' thru' the March Madness!! **

Marchin' thru' the March Madness!!


Because I enjoyed the January and February challenges, originally started by 4beans4me, I thought I’d start another challenge for March – hope you’ll join me
The challenge will run from Monday to Sunday – with Sunday being official weigh-in/report in day etc. However, Week 1 will run from tomorrow (Wednesday) until Sunday.


Everyone set your Exercise and Personal goals, and cut and paste your updates daily, or weekly as preferred.

Goals can include, for example, carb counts, clean eating – no treats, drinking your water, trying out a new LC recipe, in fact anything you want, as long as it’s LC related!


Format as follows:

Current weight:
Goal weight:

Exercise goal: x/wk
Week #1:
Week #2:
Week #3:
Week #4:
Week #5:

Personal goals: (if applicable)
Week #1:
Week #2:
Week #3:
Week #4:
Week #5:
  • For every pound you lose add: OR
  • For every time you exercise or reach a personal goal, add:
  • If you reach your weekly goal add: GOAL!


I've added in an extra week (as March is a longer month than February) - this will take us up to Sunday, 3 April.


Good luck everyone!!

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Old Tue, Mar-01-05, 17:01
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Demi Demi is offline
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Plan: Muscle Centric
Stats: 238/152/160 Female 5'10"
BF:
Progress: 110%
Location: UK
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Current/start weight: 189
Goal weight: 182

Exercise goal: Aiming for a daily workout or exercise - to include any of the following: yoga, Pilates, gym session, weight training, walking daily or any other form of exercise that takes my fancy

Week #1:
Week #2:
Week #3:
Week #4:
Week #5:


Personal goal: 100 oz water daily / 25g-30g daily carbs / try a new recipe each week

Week #1:
Week #2:
Week #3:
Week #4:
Week #5:
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Old Tue, Mar-01-05, 17:13
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Plan: Low carb/low fat
Stats: 234/209/150 Female 5ft.4in.
BF:43%
Progress: 30%
Location: OHIO
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Hi Demi! Thanks for stopping by! Yes, I would like to join the March challenge. My birthday's March 5th, ha ha! So this'll be perfect. I thought I was going to join Ophrah's bootcamp but, I slipped and fell on ice, sustaining a concussion. So now I'm in physical therapy and all that good stuff, so my exercising is limited.
My goals are: 1. Not eating after 6
2. Cutting out all whites
3. Exercise to the best of my ability 4 to 5x's
per week. Walking will probably be best right
now.
4. Drinking 80 to 96 oz. of water per day.
I will weigh on tomorrow morning since I didn't get to weigh in this morning.
Thanks for letting me know! Good luck to ya!
Oh, I hope to lose at least 10lbs. by the end of the month.
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Old Tue, Mar-01-05, 17:23
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Plan: Atkins
Stats: 215/204.8/160 Female 170 cm
BF:
Progress: 19%
Location: Brasil
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Hi there

Count me in!!

Demi --> Thanks for this challenge, I really need it!

Tuesday, March 1 (The first day of the month and I´ll post the data for today!!)

Current/start weight: 200 (TOM is still here)
Goal weight: 195

Exercise goal: 6x/week on treadmill (2.5 miles minimum/day) plus strenght exercises 3x/week

Week #1: treadmill strenght
Week #2:
Week #3:
Week #4:
Week #5:

Personal goal: 70 oz (2 liters) of water daily
Week #1:
Week #2:
Week #3:
Week #4:
Week #5:

Last edited by JulianaLC : Tue, Mar-01-05 at 20:35. Reason: Uptading my goals :)
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Old Tue, Mar-01-05, 17:31
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Plan: Atkins/Oprah/Phil
Stats: 228.4/187.6/175 Female 71 nches
BF:32%//26.4 BMI
Progress: 76%
Location: Baton Rouge, Louisiana
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Hi, I love the challenges, so count me in.

Current/start weight: 219.5 (Sunday's weight)
Goal weight: 205 for end of March

Exercise goal: 5 days on exercise bike, 30 minutes and build from there
Week #1:
Week #2:
Week #3:
Week #4:
Week #5:

Personal goal: 80 oz of water daily, no eating after seven, induction phase of atkins, so under 20 carbs daily

Week #1:
Week #2:
Week #3:
Week #4:
Week #5:

Here we go! Good Luck everybody!
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Old Tue, Mar-01-05, 17:59
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Plan: COUNTING THOSE CARBS
Stats: 188/140/125 Female 5'2
BF:
Progress: 76%
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COUNT ME IN DEMI ! Thanks for stopping by. And yeah the dancing bananas are back

My goals...dreadmill, water 100 oz daily and 150 by the end of March.

Start weight 157
Goal weight 150
Week 1 treadmill

Week 1 water

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Old Tue, Mar-01-05, 19:15
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Hi Demi,

Thank you for the invite, would love to, but a question:

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However, Week 1 will run from tomorrow (Wednesday) until Sunday.


Not knowing a new challenge was starting, I started Sunday with induction and already have 2 days of exercise and 3 days of induction completed. I don't want to loose that, (it will keep me motivated ) can this week start from the beginning of the week?
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Old Tue, Mar-01-05, 21:36
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Plan: LC/hypoglycemic friendly
Stats: 204/207/140 Female 5 feet 4 inches
BF:?
Progress: -5%
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Thanks for getting this started again! I love seeing all the dancing bananas, and crazy smiley guys. I will start posting tomorrow for our Wed- Sun week-- let's GET IT STARTED IN HERE-- OH YEAH!!

Current weight:168

Goal weight:155

Exercise goal: 3x's per week minimum

Week #1:
Week #2:
Week #3:
Week #4:
Week #5:

Personal goals: #1= No eating after 7 PM
#2= Water!
#3= Measure once a week--don't rely on scale

Week #1:
Week #2:
Week #3:
Week #4:
Week #5:
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Old Wed, Mar-02-05, 02:12
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Plan: Muscle Centric
Stats: 238/152/160 Female 5'10"
BF:
Progress: 110%
Location: UK
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Hi everyone! Welcome

I thought it would be a shame not to keep the momentum going, which is why I took the plunge and posted the challenge - and, as several of you have said, it sure helps to keep me motivated

Upback ~ of course! - you can start your week whenever you want

In fact, if anyone else wants to do the same, then I don't see any reason why you can't. The only reason I put from Wednesday to Saturday for this week, was because I only posted the challenge last night.

Actually I think I'll start from the beginning of the week too


Hope everyone has a great day
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Old Wed, Mar-02-05, 02:42
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Hi Demi,

I'd like to join in. Sounds like a great challenge.

Current weight: 202

Goal weight: 197

Exercise goal: 3x a week

Week #1:
Week #2:
Week #3:
Week #4:
Week #5:

Personal goals: 1. No cheating 2. Water

Week #1:
Week #2:
Week #3:
Week #4:
Week #5:

kristina
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Old Wed, Mar-02-05, 08:40
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Plan: COUNTING THOSE CARBS
Stats: 188/140/125 Female 5'2
BF:
Progress: 76%
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My goals...dreadmill, water 100 oz daily and 150 by the end of March.

Start weight 157

Current weight 155
Goal weight 150
Week 1 treadmill

Week 1 water
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Old Wed, Mar-02-05, 09:46
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Plan: Atkins Induction
Stats: 170/166.5/150 Female 5'8"
BF:
Progress: 18%
Location: Western Illinois
Talking I'm in!

I'm in. I have been trying to get into the 130's for SO long now I think I'm going to cry! Decided to give Induction another whirl next week after I finish up all the fruit I bought myself for this week. I counted my exercise from Monday, even though it wasn't March yet (I'd never make it to 4 otherwise). I hope more people stick around for this challenge, last month it seemed as though all but 4 or 5 of us disappeared after the first week... C'mon people! We need to be here for each other!! Feel free to completely kick my ass if I don't make goal each week - I need tough love. If any of you are the same let me know and I'll come visit your journals with my whip to knock ya'll into shape!

March 1, 2005

Current weight: 145

Goal weight:139 dammit!

Exercise goal: At least 4/wk for 60+ minutes
Week #1: 1/4
Week #2:
Week #3:
Week #4:
Week #5:

Personal goals: For week 1 I want to stay under 1400 calories and 50g net carbs
Week #1: 1/6 cals & 0/6 net carbs (too much fruit - hee hee)

Personal goals: For weeks 2 & 3 I start Induction BUT under 1400 calories daily EXCEPT March 12 (St. Patty's Day party)
Week #2:
Week #3:

Personal goals: For weeks 4 & 5 I will allow up to 30 g net carb and under 1400 calories
Week #4:
Week #5:

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Old Wed, Mar-02-05, 10:51
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Plan: Atkins Induction
Stats: 170/166.5/150 Female 5'8"
BF:
Progress: 18%
Location: Western Illinois
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WAY TO GO on the TWO POUNDS Paula!! Woo hoo!!! You rock!

Off to a great start, I see?
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Old Wed, Mar-02-05, 14:18
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Plan: atkins
Stats: 164/164/120 Female 5ft. 6in.
BF:haha no thanks!
Progress: 0%
Location: cincinnati, ohio
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Hey Everyone!! I'm in...I really need to step it up in time for my vacation in june and this sounds like a fun way to start!! Please feel free to tell me any suggestions that you might have about anything! Good Luck Everybody!

Current weight:142

Goal weight:120 (by june1st)

Exercise goal: 6/wk (for ~ least 30-60 minutes!)

Week #1:
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Personal goals:#1) stay under 20 net carbs per day
#2) Lose 5 pounds by the end of the month!
#3) Don't give up!!

Week #1:
Week #2:
Week #3:
Week #4:
Week #5:
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Old Wed, Mar-02-05, 14:22
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Plan: Atkins
Stats: 263/235/165 Female 5ft7in
BF:
Progress: 29%
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Count me in.

Wednesday,March 2

Current weight:230

Goal weight:220

Exercise goal:Lifts weight every other day & swim twice a week

Week #1:
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Week #3:
Week #4:
Week #5:

Personal goals:No cheating and drink 64oz of water a day

Week #1:
Week #2:
Week #3:
Week #4:
Week #5:
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