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Nir
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Posted: 31 December 2009 10:51 am |
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It's almost time for the next challenge, everyone!
Here are the guidelines for the New Year weight loss challenge (similar to those of the previous ones):
- The challenge will run from Friday Jaunary 1st through Sunday February 28th
- You may join the challenge at any time beginning Jaunary 1st, and late-comers are most welcome. You can even join the challenge in February.
- To join the challenge, post your height, starting weight and goal weight.
You may choose any goal you like. But if your goal is to lose more than 17 pounds during the challenge period -- more than two pounds a week -- please explain why you think your goal is realistic.
This website is dedicate to healthy, common sense, lasting weight loss, and does not support crash diets which do not have realistic expectations of producing long-term results.
For more information, please see the Tutorial and the forum topic The Most Likely Reason Your Diet Will Fail.
Your height will be used to display your BMI. Disclosing your height is optional but as incentive to share your height with us, unless told your height I'll just assume you are 5' (1.52m).
- Pick a day for your weekly weigh-in, and stick to it a closely as you can. Then post your current weight each week -- or as often as you would like!
You may wish to read: How Often Should You Weigh Yourself
Those who are not losing weight, and those who are gaining, will receive praise for continuing to participate. It's so easy to run and hide! We've all been there ourselves.
We also know that by participating, they are very likely doing better than they otherwise would be.
- The results will be updated every Sunday (or more often) and posted right here just below these instructions, so they will always be easy to find.
We want the challenge stats to be realistic and reflect active challenge members, so anyone not posting for two consecutive weeks will be dropped from the list. But they will be put right back on the next week should they post again.
If you need to withdraw from the challenge, please have the courtesy to post a farewell note or send me a Private Message (PM). Your name will be removed.
- You are encouraged to share how you are doing during the challenge, and especially to give each other support. However, to make it easier for me to find your weekly weight, please make sure your weight stands out.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to post them or send me a PM.
Wishing you success and happiness!
Nir
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Lami
Distinguished Member
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Posted: 31 December 2009 11:52 am |
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Hi Nir
Please count me in. It a really good time to start new year's resolutions and all that. It's also my birthday New Year's Day so a good incentive for me to get my weight under control for my big 50 in 2011.
I'll weigh in on the 2nd after all my birthday celebrations are out of the way!
Thanks Nir.
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TJ87
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Posted: 31 December 2009 12:25 pm |
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Hi, I'm new to the forums and would like to join the challenge. My current weight shouldn't change too much since I'm not going to go too crazy tonight.
I'm female and 5'5".
Starting weight: 177
Goal weight: 160
I will weigh in on Fridays.
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Tontus
Distinguished Member
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Posted: 31 December 2009 12:52 pm |
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Happy new year everyone!
72"
222.2
Goal 199.9999
Realistically, I should probably go for about 206, but that is too darn close to 200 to not go for it.
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Jennifer21201
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Posted: 31 December 2009 04:18 pm |
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I'm in. Start weight is 151.4, which was today's weight. I reserve the right to modify that tomorrow, because tonight I fully intend on drinking at least my weight in liqueur. 
Height: 5'5"
Goal weight: 139
Weigh day: Tuesdays, or thereabouts
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Hiker
Distinguished Member
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Posted: 31 December 2009 08:24 pm |
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I wouldn't miss it for anything. I'm in for sure.
Current weight 127.1 (where I ended the last challenge.)
Height 63 "
Goal weight 123
Weigh in day will be on Tuesdays.
More likely than not I am going to show an increase the first week with the big party at my inlaws on New Years Day but it is what it is and I will take the hit....of course secretly I am hoping there isn't a gain but...
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MichelleP
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| Joined: | 25 March 2009 |
| Location: | Ohio USA |
| Posts: | 685 |
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Posted: 31 December 2009 11:36 pm |
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Count me in - thanks for another challenge Nir!
Height = 68"
Starting weight = 155
Goal weight = 147 Will weigh in on Mondays.
My goal is to lose 8 pounds during the next challenge. Looking forward to getting on with the New Year. This will be the year that I reach my ultimate weight goal and I'm very excited.
Best of luck to everyone - I'm rooting for each and every one of you!
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BJD74
Distinguished Member
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Posted: 31 December 2009 11:38 pm |
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Hey Team!!! I am definately in for this challenge, if only just to float around the 158 number! lol.....it keeps me focused at least! :) Thanks again Nir!
Height 5'5" Female
Current Wt 159
Goal Wt 155
Sheesh, lets see if i can stop yo yoing for this challenge, now with the holidays gone, and my motivation back again i hope to get there! :)
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Cooper8796
Senior Member
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Posted: 1 January 2010 01:06 am |
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Hey everyone! I am definitely all in for this challenge!! I am 67 inches tall and currently weight 144 lbs... My goal for the next 2 months is to get to 139 lbs! This has been a long term goal of mine to get into the 130's and I am ready to make it happen! Please help me along this journey. I will need your support to keep it going! Thanks to all of you especially you Nir for taking the time to support these challenges! I will outline my stats for you again below!
Height: 67 inches
Current Weight: 144
Goal for challenge: 139
Weigh in Thursdays
Good luck everyone!!!
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Nir
Senior Administrator
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Posted: 1 January 2010 10:07 am |
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My average weight today is 52.48 (115.6lb). On November 1st it was 51.66 (113.8lb). I've decided to set my 2-month goal relative to the current weight i.e. at 53.39 (117.6lb). I will continue to use physicsdiet.com weighted average figure for weigh-in day as my "current weight".
HEIGHT 5'5"
CW 115.6
GW 117.6
I'll be weighing in on Sundays (because this challenge ends on a Sunday)
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KHerpeche
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Posted: 1 January 2010 06:20 pm |
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Count me in!
My weight is 167 and I am 5'5 1/2
Losing 15 lbs. during this challenge is my goal!
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Gink
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Posted: 2 January 2010 03:06 am |
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Height: 5'10"
Current Weight: 175.6 lbs
Goal Weight: 164 lbs
here i come challenge number three!
Last edited on 2 January 2010 03:06 am by Gink
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Lami
Distinguished Member
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Posted: 2 January 2010 10:13 am |
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After all the festive and birthday celebrations i've stayed the same weight (unless there is something wrong with the scales)
Height 5ft 4in
Weight 11st 4lb = 158lb
Goal weight 150lb
I'll weigh in every Tuesday.
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Nancy_in_GA
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| Joined: | 8 January 2009 |
| Location: | NE, Georgia USA |
| Posts: | 1859 |
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Posted: 2 January 2010 02:50 pm |
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I'm in again for maintenance.
Height: 5'5" (65")
Start Weight: 120.5
Goal Weight: 120.5
Report in on Fridays
Will use the the average weight for the previous 7 days for reporting.
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Maggie
Distinguished Member
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Posted: 2 January 2010 04:12 pm |
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I would like to join the challenge again
Current weight 165.4
Goal weight 163
Height 61 inches.
Cheerio
Maggie
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Airam
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Posted: 2 January 2010 11:11 pm |
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I would like to join in, please, if I may :-)
This is my info:
Height: 5'2"
Start Weight: 117
Goal Weight: 110
Report in on Sunday
Happy New Year everyone!
María
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wvlady01234
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Posted: 3 January 2010 12:29 am |
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Count me IN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I am F/38
CW: 233
GW: 216
I will weigh in on Saturdays
Good luck to all!!!!!
Happy New Year's
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Nir
Senior Administrator
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Posted: 3 January 2010 11:54 am |
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SW 52.48 (115.6lb) CW 52.72 (116.1lb). I don't think I'm lying about my calorie intake at the moment, one possibility is that I'm exercising less (certainly there were at least 4 rest days in the very recent past - bank holidays and more outings with company), another possibility relates to increased weight of food (averaging 4 kilos most recently), in any event will scale calories back from 2150 to 2100 until I see some stability.
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tourproven
Distinguished Member
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Posted: 3 January 2010 02:25 pm |
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I'm back again to redeem myself. I fell off the wagon there for the last 2 or 3 weeks in Dec. However, I cannot let my New Years resolutions fall to the same fate.
Current weight 208
goal weight 190
Height 6'2"
weigh-in Fridays
Congrats Tontus on sticking it out through the Holidays, you really kicked butt!
Last edited on 3 January 2010 02:26 pm by tourproven
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KHerpeche
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Posted: 4 January 2010 03:31 pm |
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| Weigh in results for January 4th, 2009: 163.4 lbs.
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Tontus
Distinguished Member
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Posted: 4 January 2010 06:02 pm |
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Thanks, Tour. I guess you should get some of the credit. I went into my workouts with the mindset of having the "strength of Thor".
Unfortunately, the New Year didn't start out the way last year ended. I ended up working until 3AM on Friday morning, 5AM on Saturday morning, and about 6:30AM on Sunday. My routine was totally screwed up and I ended up gaining a bit but managed to get it back down this morning to 222.2. I'm a bit upset, but given the circumstances it could have been worse.
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Rach1439
New Member
| Joined: | 4 January 2010 |
| Location: | Ohio USA |
| Posts: | 1 |
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Posted: 4 January 2010 07:26 pm |
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Hi my name is Rachel and I am new to this site! Please count me in! Thank you 
Height: 5'6"
Current Weight: 168 :(
Goal Weight: 153 :)
Female/ Age 26
My weigh in day will be Monday.
Thank you!
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tourproven
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Posted: 5 January 2010 02:48 am |
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Tontus wrote: Thanks, Tour. I guess you should get some of the credit. I went into my workouts with the mindset of having the "strength of Thor".
Wow, that is great! I'm flattered something I said actually helped someone. My 'Thor' attitude for myself has waned, however my determination to lose the weight by eating right and use the weights has not. I just don't seem to have the incredible eagerness to really kill-it at the gym like I had a month or two ago. Good news...I am still going. I made plans for myself to be at 180 by Valentines Day some 6 months ago. I still think I can do it! I just have to be very calorie restrictive and make sure I'm not getting any weaker on the weights. The 'Thor' icon is a great motivator, and I'm going to try to put him back into my mindset. You may laugh, but I even purchased a collectible figure mini-bust of Thor back then to keep my mind focussed. I suppose I need to put him in the kitchen where I can see him!Attached Image (viewed 670 times):
 Last edited on 5 January 2010 02:50 am by tourproven
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Hiker
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Posted: 5 January 2010 11:24 am |
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tourproven wrote: The 'Thor' icon is a great motivator, and I'm going to try to put him back into my mindset. You may laugh, but I even purchased a collectible figure mini-bust of Thor back then to keep my mind focussed. I suppose I need to put him in the kitchen where I can see him!
Tour and Tonus, I think it is great you have a "hero" that helps you through. I can totally relate. When I am dragging my butt or whining about what I can't have I invoke the spirit of my grandmother ( the strongest woman in the world ) and she always gets me through....sometimes she assists, sometimes she tells me to suck it up and deal with it, but whe is always there when I need her. I think having heros is a great motivator whether they are real people or fictional...if we percieve them as strong that is all we need.
To the power of Thor (and gram  )!!
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Hiker
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Posted: 5 January 2010 11:27 am |
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Well it's weigh in day
current weight 129.2, up 2.1
That officially puts me in the pink...I'm not worried. I know what I did (ate like a  ) and now I need to fix it. I am back on track as of yesterday and I hope by next week I can at least get back to purple although it may take a couple of weeks. Amazing how much damage I can do in 3 or 4 days.
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tourproven
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Posted: 5 January 2010 02:26 pm |
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Hiker wrote: To the power of Thor (and gram )!!
Right on!
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BJD74
Distinguished Member
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Posted: 5 January 2010 04:28 pm |
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Hey guys, I need some Thor in my life right now!!! And how about that Grama who will push me to get my butt back on track???? lol......I know I need to get my butt in gear, but I tell you guys i am so whipped, the last two weeks having the family here, the drama with my sick family member, the sick doggie for two weeks with kidney troubles, etcetc....I am so far off the road I cant seem to find a path back! I can see the yellow brick road thru the trees, but i cant seem to get back to it! HELP!
I am down a pd again today, but I am still far from my starting wt for this challenge. I need to be rid of the headache, the lack of sleep, and renew my energy and feel good vibes!!!! I have the house to myself today, I am relaxing to my best, trying to get some sleep since the house is supposedly quiet, but yet, i havent slept at all? So much I need to be doing, how do i say ok, recoup, rest and get back on your feet?
I really envy and respect you guys for staying focused and getting yourself back onto the boat, now, if i can just catch a floating device too! LOL...
Good Job everyone! :)
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Hiker
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Posted: 5 January 2010 05:07 pm |
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BJ, we ARE your floating device, stay ere with us and you will get through this trying time. . Don't get down on yourself, you've done great. Maybe over the holiday you slipped a little, most of us did (notice I am in the pink) but that is behind us and we are going forward. It is hard to get started again but you can do it. The Thor/gram thing really is true, think of someone you admire for being strong and before you reach for that cookie or before you quite half way through your exercise think of what they would do and imagine them right there with you. I swear it works, at least for me. 
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Bill
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Posted: 5 January 2010 05:17 pm |
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I'm in. Gained a couple back due to Christmas.
Current: 289
Goal: 279
Height: 6' 1"
Weigh in day: Fridays
Last edited on 5 January 2010 05:18 pm by Bill
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jinx
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| Location: | Canada |
| Posts: | 60 |
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Posted: 5 January 2010 05:39 pm |
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I haven't been on this forum for a while, but new year, new challenge !!
Height: 57"
Weight: 188
Goal weight: 175
Weight day: sunday
Happy new year to all of you!
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TC in Afghanistan
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Posted: 5 January 2010 05:44 pm |
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Hi Nir, et al...TC here and I'm in for this challenge (also, I'm still no longer in Afghanistan!). For you new guys and as a reminder to you "old hats", I was deployed to Afghanistan last year and lost a ton of weight (50 lbs in 6 months). It wasn't too hard to do when all you have is work, exercise, and sleep (oh yeah, and someone cooking all sorts of good meals for you). Well, back to the land of reality, family obligations, an open bar and an hour long commute and I gained most of what I lost back. 
However, a year later, I've got my act together and will use this forum once again to get down to the 170s. I don't have a starting weight yet, as I will begin my weigh-ins on Sunday, but I wanted to join in now so I'm committed to it!
Take care everyone and I'll be back to post starting weight and goals on Sunday!
Cheers! TC
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KHerpeche
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Posted: 5 January 2010 09:09 pm |
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| Just wondering, Why hasn't my loss been added to the chart?
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tourproven
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Posted: 5 January 2010 09:46 pm |
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KHerpeche wrote: Just wondering, Why hasn't my loss been added to the chart?
There is a huge team of scientists and mathematicians that crunch all the data for this website. They work tirelessly around the clock with no sleep and little food. They call themselves the 'Nir'. I'm sure they will have the info updated shortly.
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MichelleP
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| Location: | Ohio USA |
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Posted: 5 January 2010 09:57 pm |
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tourproven wrote: KHerpeche wrote: Just wondering, Why hasn't my loss been added to the chart?
There is a huge team of scientists and mathematicians that crunch all the data for this website. They work tirelessly around the clock with no sleep and little food. They call themselves the 'Nir'. I'm sure they will have the info updated shortly.
Yes, Nir is a genius!
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Hiker
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Posted: 5 January 2010 11:10 pm |
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MichelleP wrote: tourproven wrote: KHerpeche wrote: Just wondering, Why hasn't my loss been added to the chart?
There is a huge team of scientists and mathematicians that crunch all the data for this website. They work tirelessly around the clock with no sleep and little food. They call themselves the 'Nir'. I'm sure they will have the info updated shortly.
Yes, Nir is a genius!
I second, I mean third that....Nir the genius.
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Jennifer21201
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Posted: 5 January 2010 11:24 pm |
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Weighing a day early with 148
lowest numbers I've seen in over a year. Hopefully next week I'll have another loss. My goal is to never see 150 again!
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BJD74
Distinguished Member
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Posted: 5 January 2010 11:25 pm |
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Hiker wrote: MichelleP wrote: tourproven wrote: KHerpeche wrote: Just wondering, Why hasn't my loss been added to the chart?
There is a huge team of scientists and mathematicians that crunch all the data for this website. They work tirelessly around the clock with no sleep and little food. They call themselves the 'Nir'. I'm sure they will have the info updated shortly.
Yes, Nir is a genius!
I second, I mean third that....Nir the genius.
LOL ok here i am to say i did good today for workouts, ok for food choices and A Definate YES NIR ROCKS THE HOUSE for our challenges, he will be the man and take care of your needs for your changes on the charts! :) I understand he isnt into checking and changing daily, but keep your eyes peeled, he will make the change soon! :)
Thanks Nir!!!   
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KHerpeche
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Posted: 6 January 2010 01:32 am |
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| Okay. Thank you!
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Nir
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Posted: 6 January 2010 12:32 pm |
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That was funny, tourproven/Derek! it's actually true about the sleep, but as far as food goes, it is currently averaging 4 kilos (8-9lb) of food every day so hardly "little".
As I promised above "The results will be updated every Sunday (or more often)" and in fact I've just updated the table again so if it still says "January 3rd" press the F5 key. It takes about 20 minutes so I don't do it every day.
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Tontus
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Posted: 6 January 2010 01:53 pm |
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tourproven wrote: KHerpeche wrote: Just wondering, Why hasn't my loss been added to the chart?
There is a huge team of scientists and mathematicians that crunch all the data for this website. They work tirelessly around the clock with no sleep and little food. They call themselves the 'Nir'. I'm sure they will have the info updated shortly.
That is too funny.
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KHerpeche
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Posted: 6 January 2010 02:34 pm |
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| I'm sorry I must not have seen where you wrote that. My bad.
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coltiesmommy
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Posted: 6 January 2010 03:38 pm |
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I'm In:
Starting Stats:
Weight 184.5
Goal Weight:170.0
Height: 5'8
Weigh In Day: Monday!!! :)
Last edited on 6 January 2010 03:40 pm by coltiesmommy
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Maggie
Distinguished Member
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Posted: 6 January 2010 05:49 pm |
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Weighing in today at 164.6
Going the right way finally.
Cheerio
Maggie
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mjslove05
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| Location: | Katy |
| Posts: | 1 |
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Posted: 6 January 2010 06:47 pm |
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HI! i am new to this post.
please count me in.
here is my info:
Name: Maribel
Height: 5'0
weight: 166lb
Goal Weight: 150lb
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Patchers
Distinguished Member
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Posted: 6 January 2010 07:48 pm |
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Hi Nir,
I would very much like to be in the new challenge.
My stats are
starting weight 296
goal weight by end of challenge 286
height 5 ft. 7 inches.
Weigh in day will be Saturday mornings
Thanks for hosting the challenge Nir!
Patchers
(It looks like I will be the heavyweight of the group so far.)
Last edited on 6 January 2010 07:51 pm by Patchers
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Cooper8796
Senior Member
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Posted: 8 January 2010 02:11 am |
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No change this week... but I am working really hard at it.
Current weight 144
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Bill
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Posted: 8 January 2010 12:10 pm |
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287 
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TJ87
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Posted: 8 January 2010 12:45 pm |
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Current weight 175.8
Which is awesome considering how bad i was new years eve and over the weekend.
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Nancy_in_GA
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| Joined: | 8 January 2009 |
| Location: | NE, Georgia USA |
| Posts: | 1859 |
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Posted: 8 January 2010 01:54 pm |
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| No change (120.5)
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Patchers
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Posted: 8 January 2010 04:49 pm |
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I lost some weight this week. yeh!
starting weight 296
today's weight 293.2
Thanks for the challenge Nir
Patchers
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