I'm new here and was wondering what the challeges were about?

Hi, Lisa.

They are just various things that one or another of us has decided to take on as a goal (long or short term) and see if anyone wants to join us. It's always easier to try something if you've got some company. We all encourage each other.

There are a number of different challenges going on at the moment, so browse around.

Maggie
5'1" ~~ Atkins since '98 (160+)
Maintaining nicely (110 +/-)

~~Redhead until further notice! ~~

Hi Lisa, the challenges are just a way to chat with other people who are doing the low carb thing, while cheering each other on and encouraging each other, It kinda helps keep me motivated. Im hosting a challenge that will go until the first day of summer. There are several challenges going right now. Just browse around.
Debbie

A challenge is a way to keep yourself motivated. I am on the exercise challenge - making sure I get to the gym every day - almost like having a personal trainer without the expense, and also on the now till summer challenge and have challenged myself to lose 20 lbs by then. It gives me a sense of power to say I can't eat that I won't make my challenge (call it goal if you want). I did the valentines day one, but didn't meet my challenge, was having trouble knowing how many carbs to eat with the amount of exercise I was doing and talked to the Low Carb trainer on this site and upped my carbs, and here I go...

http://www.youravon.com/cnorulak

carolyn in texas
started 8/11/03
327/283/150