Hey Ya?ll

It?s Labor Day ? so it?s time to check in and see how we did!

Did you lose weight? ? No amount is too small!! :jump:

Or, like me, did you lose inches? We?d love to hear about it.

And, we want to hear about any success story during the challenge ? are your clothes feeling better? Are you getting compliments at work? Can you exercise without breathing hard? Did you learn to resist a tempting food? Did you avoid summer weight gain? Did you triumph over vacation weight? Tell us about it!

Challenges are about getting to another place, whether it be weight loss, inch loss, size loss, etc. You?re a success if you kept trying ? so tell us all about it!

Always a pleasure to see ya?ll on these challenges!

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Tina

Hey Tina and everyone!

Sorry I've been MIA - baby is getting colicky, so its been a long week. Fell off the Induction wagon, so I didn't lose much last week.

Good news - exceeded my goal! Feels good to see the scale continue to slide, but I still have a long way to go.

Day 14 of 14
Start: 231 Current: 219 Goal: 220
TOTAL LOSS: 12 POUNDS

Amy - congrats on the 50! I'm so jealous! Can't wait to join you!

well, baby calls, better fly. Will try to check in later. Congrats to all you LOSERS (of weight) out there!

So, what's the next challenge?

Niki

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Niki
235/206.0/139
LCing since 8/21/04; Restart 1/28/08

I am into the outfit I bought to wear at my goal weight of 168--but. . .I am still 2 or 3 lbs over that. . .I am claiming 170 as my weight but was over that this morning--mainly due to dinner choices yesterday. . .I am in a size 12 comfortably now! I am in a size 10 bathing suit! I can do just about anything I want to--but I choose to swim most days. . .and do whatever mys tudents are doing in PE. My stats are as follows

180.5/170/168--10.5lb loss for the challenge out of a 12.5 goal!

I have lost 2 sizes since the challenge started however. . .so this is a huge plus--my jeans are now a size 12 and the only pair that fit before was a 16 so that is my real accomplishment in this challenge!!!!!

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Lori

232/190/130
My other journal http://www.lowcarbeating.com/bb/showthread.php?t=1130

Well I'm still holding at 228, but that is lower than when I started this challenge! I feel so great anymore, love bike riding with the kids, weeding my landscaping, and not feeling exhausted and breathless (not to mention my racing heart!) I have cleared room in my closet for smaller clothes and don't really feel like its so hard to make the right food choices. It's new found freedom! I know one of these days I'll see my actual goal! Congrats to everyone in this challenge - we all got through it together! Now lets see how much smaller we are by Thanksgiving!

I'm so mad at myself!! Right here before the final weigh-in and I've gotten off-track!! :(

No, I haven't indulged in illegal foods, but I've eaten very sporadically. We've had company, a party, etc. and I've not kept up with my "grazing", water, exercise, or supplements.
So, I had gotten down to 226 and found myself at 228 this morning. I don't think it's "real" weight, but that's what the scale said, so I've missed my goal (again!). I was at 232 and was trying to lose 10 and get to 222. So, I lost 6 and ended up with my final weigh-in at 6 pounds away from my goal. (If I coulda kept off those 2 pounds, I woulda only missed it by 4!!)

Okay, now I'm looking forward to the Thanksgiving Challenge. Maybe I'll make my goal on that one! The key is: to never stop trying! Good luck to everyone on your weigh-ins today. And, if you're looking for a new Challenge, join us in the Thanksgiving Challenge! It's been fun!

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i refuse to check in! haha!
i bombed HUGE on this challenge, finding 8 pounds instead of losing n e thing..but i will NOT give up!! i kno low carb is the way to be and i will be good and im determined to make the next challenge (thanksgiving)!!!!
congrats to all those who did well.

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~~funkynut

started: 1/8/04
263/223/150 (5'6)
223/223/210 ~ halloween challenge
223/223/205 ~ thanksgiving challenge

funkynut:

Love the personalized scale and the stuff in your signature.

You're right - don't give up. Quitting is the only way that you really lose, everything else is just the journey.

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Tina

thx!!

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~~funkynut

started: 1/8/04
263/223/150 (5'6)
223/223/210 ~ halloween challenge
223/223/205 ~ thanksgiving challenge

well i havent weighed since thursday morning, before i went on my mini vacation, but i was down to 227, if that holds up then i guess i was 7 lbs shy of my goal. After my indulgent weekend im sure its not gonna hold tho, lol. no regrets had a great time with my family.

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Started LC 1-10-04

302/199/160, 103lbs down, 39 to go, simply remarkable.

Restart- 8-19-07
242/226/160


405 points to date ( HOLIDAY CHALLENGE )

Final Stats for the Labor Day Challenge
Group Total -- 120 lbs!!

Here are the group?s stats; the editorial comments are for the people who checked in with final stats :great:

cindi -- 205/197
biddy22 -- 236.5/ 228 ? Lost 8.5 lbs and is movin, movin, movin!
leespike -- 175/175
capecodchica -- 197/197
Tina B -- 196/192 ? Lost 4 lbs and 8.75 inches!
Rosey6767 -- 227/225
Maxibee -- 232/228 ? Lost 4 lbs and continues to have hilarious posts!
Cynnie -- 167/167
babybluejay1 -- 230/229
Georgia Girl -- 191/188
god_still_rulz -- 125/121
Amy G -- 204/195 ? Amy reached her GOAL!!
sneezles -- 166/162
sswlaw -- 220/220
louieb -- 256/245
celest24209 -- 237/227 ? Lost 10 lbs and had a great vacation!
pkdad ? 213.5/213.5
huskersfan869 -- 180.5/170 ? Lost 10.5 lbs and two sizes!
hockeygirl -- 163/163
ladygirl99 -- 213/200
funkynut -- 218/215 ? Is working hard on the Thanksgiving Challenge!
Coloradochic75 ?- 286/286
slatelee -- 264/262
MsCellany -- 319/314
cabodeanna -- 182/179
sizzlingseven ? 231/219 ? Niki reached her GOAL + 1

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Tina