TEAM MELTDOWN #2 MARCH 16-31ST

[SJN02]

MARCH 16- MARCH 31 CHALLENGE!!!

March is the end of our first quarter. So the end of the month challenge will be making sure you are on track for your total weight loss. So for example if you said you were going to try and lose 100 lbs. you should already have lost 8.33 lbs. a month for a total so far of 24.99 lbs. You will then need to post on your team’s thread if you are on track or not.

If you are on track add 150 points if you are not on track subtract 50 points.

(On March 31st, we all need to be at the weight we need to be at for the first quarter no exceptions on this)

A special Thank You goes out to NeverAGain for coming up with this idea

For End Of Month Reporting:

Team Number:

Team Name:

Team Member:

Total pounds lost from Mar.16 – Mar. 31:

Total inches lost from Mar. 16 – Mar. 31:

Total points for March (including water, exercise, bonus points and any additions or deductions):

Total points since 1/1/05(include March in this):

EXERCISE

Less than 500 minutes exercise/month = -100 points

501-599 minutes of exercise/month = 35 points (avg 17 min/day)

600-749 minutes of exercise/month = 40 points (avg 20 min/day)

750-999 minutes of exercise/month = 50 points (avg 25 min/day)

1000-1149 minutes of exercise/month = 65 points (avg 33 min/day)

1150-1249 minutes of exercise/month = 80 points (avg 38 min/day)

1250-1499 minutes of exercise/month = 95 points (avg 42 min/day)

1500+ minutes of exercise per month = 120 points (avg 50 min/day)

EXERCISE is defined as: a steady paced walk increasing heart rate, jogging, exercise videos, biking, gym workout in any form (aerobically or with weights).


WEIGHT LOSS

Any weight GAIN = -5 points

1-4lbs lost per month = 4 points

5lbs lost per month = 5 points

6lbs lost per month = 6 points

7lbs lost per month = 7 points

8lbs lost per month = 8 points

9lbs lost per month = 9 points

10lbs lost per month = 10 points

11lbs lost per month = 11 points

12lbs lost per month = 12 points

13lbs lost per month = 13 points

14lbs lost per month = 14 points

15+lbs lost per month = 45 points


WATER (only WATER counts! – i.e. not tea, soda, etc) consumption per month (in ounces)

1983 ounces or less = -100 points (avg less than 64 oz/day)

1984-3100 ounces = 35 points (avg 64-100 oz/day)

3101-4340 ounces = 85 points (avg 101-140 oz/day)

4341+ ounces = 150 points (avg 141oz+/day)


MEASUREMENTS – INCHES LOST

Add 10 points for every HALF-inch you lose (measured monthly) – add hips and waist together for a combined total.

Deduct 20 points for every HALF-inch you gain from the prior month.

Further Additions and Deductions:

Deduct 1 point for every can of diet pop that is not made with the Splenda Sweetner or another Atkins-approved sweetner. (hint: drink Diet Rite)

Deduct 1 point for every 12oz. you drink that is not caffeine free.

Deduct 30 points for going over YOUR monthly carb intake goal at all!

Deduct 100 points for NOT reporting your stats on the 15th and last day of month.

Add 1 point for everyday you posted from 3-2 thru 3-15 (3-1 is a freebie):

Add 15 points if you posted everyday from 3-2 thru 3-15:

Add 150 points if you are on track with your weight loss:

Deduct 50 if you are NOT on track with your weight loss:


I also want to let everyone know that MISRobin2 and Simplemaw will be working on the challenges with me. So please give them a
for stepping up to this big challenge with me

[SJN02]

Just in case you forgot how much you put down to lose in 2005 here is the list for your team:

Lowcarbpleez----100 lbs

JRSullivan----100 lbs

Aproudloser----100 lbs

LolaR-----100 lbs

Tatortot1----27 lbs

[SJN02]

The results are in...FINALLY...LOL

Top 5 People for Weight Loss from 1-1 through 3-15

1. NEVERAGAIN member of team #12....lost 42 lbs

2. ERINRREGUIN member of team #12...lost 38 lbs

3. NO-C member of team #11...lost 37.5 lbs

4. LV2BFUNY member of team #17...lost 34 lbs

5. NOCARBS4ME member of team #10...lost 30 lbs

Congratulations ladies on a job well done. Please congratulate each one of these ladies

Top 5 People for Most Inches lost from 1-1 through 3-15

1. NO-C member of team #11...lost 27.5 inches

2. MISRobin2 member of team #4...lost 16 inches

3. LV2BFUNY member of team #17...lost 15.5 inches

4. 5FOOT2EYESOFBLUE member of team #15...lost 14 inches

5. SMILINMARY member of team #10...lost 11 inches

Congratulations to these ladies too. Please congratulate them all as they earned it

TEAM RANKINGS BASED ON WEIGHT LOSS
( I also averaged out the teams, so teams will be equaled out with the number of members)

1. TEAM #12 WITH 102 LBS. LOST Avg. 25.5 (4 members reporting)

2. TEAM #10 WITH 112.5 LBS. LOST Avg. 22.5 (5 members reporting)

3. TEAM #17 WITH 99.5 LBS LOST Avg. 19.9 (5 members reporting)

4. TEAM #4 WITH 73 LBS LOST Avg 18.25 (4 members reporting)

5. TEAM #3 WITH 84 LBS. LOST Avg 16.8 (5 members reporting)

6. TEAM #11 WITH 67 lbs. LOST Avg 16.75 (4 members reporting)

7. TEAM #2 WITH 83 lb.s LOST Avg 16.6 (5 members reporting)

8. TEAM #15 WITH 62 lbs LOST Avg. 12.4 (5 members reporting)

9. TEAM #14 WITH 33.5 lbs LOST Avg. 11.16 (3 members reporting)

10. TEAM #6 WITH 19.5 LBS LOST Avg. 4.87 (4 members reporting)

11. TEAM #9 WITH 4 lbs. LOST Avg. 2 (2 members reporting)

CONGRATULATIONS TEAMS!!! I AM IMPRESSED WITH THE RESULTS...CONGRATULATIONS AGAIN!!!

[JRSullivan]

Hi Everyone, we are doing pretty darn good as a team, I am very proud of us, coming in 7th is pretty good, I am defineatley on track for the first 1/4 I am down 28 lbs. So far so good. I hope I can reach my goal for the end of this Month which is 278 by March 30th. I hope everyone is doing great.

LolaR- did you get the award

Hi Rene, Maria and Georgia.
Talk to all of you later.

[Tatortotl]

Way to go Nell.clap: You are really doing good. Keep it up. I think we are all doing pretty good.I walked around our neighborhood this morning in the cold. It was the wind that was makeing it cold,but when I went by some houses they broke it off & then I was ok.I was glad I could go,as a few mins. before that it was sprinkleing.Tomorrow the sun is suppose to come out.Well enough of the weather report.
It's late & I'm off to bed to watch some tv.Talk later.
Nite nite.

[LolaR]

Sorry I haven't posted, no I didn't get the award. Not suprised...the competition are saints so I had little chance. I am amazed I even made it to candidate status.


I apologize for not being very supportive and around much. The sickness in my family is finally over but mentally I still feel like the world is crumbling in around me. Hopefully it is just PMS and then I can get back on track but until then I am just hanging on by my fingernails!!!

Take care all,
Lola

[JRSullivan]

Hi Everyone, the M&E fast is even going slow for me, I am struggling with every pound I lose lately, I did get rid of my cravings for sugar so far though.

LolaR It sounds like you are under a great deal of stress lately, I bet you just need a weekend away from it all. If you can't take that then do the next best thing, Calgon take me away, hot soaking bath. Just you and a good book. Take care of your self and don't worry about being supportive, let us support you for a while.

Georgia keep that exercise coming, I am struggling with mine to. with all these aches and pains I am having to go to the Chiropractor once a week for and then I exercise and feel like I slip back 3 steps, so I was trying to take it easy for a couple of days, I did manage 30 minutes tonight.

Hi Rene and Maria, hope things are going well for everyone.
Type at you later.

[aproudloser]

Hello all. Well I am getting back on track. This has been a good week for me. I have stayed true to the goal. I'm not saying that I dont want to cheat but I dont think it's sugar cravings I think it is habit. I used to eat even when I was full. Like if I had a bag of chips or ice cream I would eat the whole thing even though I was stuffed. Tonight I really wanted a low carb cracker with cheese on it and while I know it wouldnt hurt me I actually asked myself if I wanted it because I was hungry or just because I wanted it. In the end I just ate the cheese. hehe Oh and I am also proud that I went to mom and dads house and took a pack of coco to take home you know the ol its just coco wont even add a pound. Well I am happy to say I left it on the microwave. Yay. I mowed the lawn tonight for an hr and then raked it. That was my exercise for the day. Whew. I hope everyone else is doing well. Talk to ya later.

[aproudloser]

aww man I'm a thread killer.

[JRSullivan]

Hi everyone, just a quick moment here,
Maria I here ya I use to eat like that to and still have the bad habit. Like when I have pork rinds in the house I will eat them like potato chips, so I didn't by any this week.

I could not wait till Saturday to check my inch lost, the scale is barely moving down, so I thought I would check my inches and I did lose 3 inches

Hope everyone is doing great.

[LolaR]

Just checking in....Congrats Maria on your changed view towards food. Congrats Nell on the inches lost. You are all doing great. Georgia...you have already lost so much for starting out so small! And where is our supportive leader? I hope she is ok. Take care all and keep up the good work.

[JRSullivan]

Hi all , hope everyone had a great day.
Lola cute pic. Is that you with your two kids?

Rene I hope everything is good with you.

Talk to everyone later.

[LowCarbsPleez]

Hey Everybody,

Sorry I haven't been around much. I have been crazy busy. My mom is out of town for a week since wednesday and a couple of days the computer didn't even get turned on. I have been thinking about all of you.

Nell you are doing great, way to go on the lost inches.

Maria good for you on your changed view towards food.


:WAVING: to Tatortot

Lola, I love your picture, I'm glad you posted your picture. I am having a hard time too. This is how my last 3 weigh in wents (On Thursdays): lost 8 pounds (due to being sick), gained back 6 pounds after being able to eat again , and this week I lost 4 pounds.

Well I'd better go, I don't know what I am still doing up really, I have to get up early tomorrow morning.

GO TEAM MELTDOWN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!

[LolaR]

Hi All, yes that is me and my two babies. Sammy will be 5 the end of June and Adell (or Delly as we usually call her) will be 3 on May 7th. It feels like life is falling down around me and I have wanted to eat everything in sight....but I haven't. Alot of the reason I don't is because of them. I really want to live to see them grow up!

[JRSullivan]

Hi Everyone, glad to see all of you are doing well.
LolaR, that is a very good reason to hang on and don't give in to temptation, those little angels, need a mommy.

Rene, wooo slow down your wearing me out. Glad to see you are doing good. Your weight evened out on you thats all.

HI Maria and Georgia

I have got 80 minutes of exercise in today and still thinking another 30 won't kill me sometime today.

I will see you all later.

[JRSullivan]

OH, I'm a thread Killer

[LolaR]

Nothing to say really....just didn't want Nell to get a
"thread killer" complex!

[aproudloser]

Uh just a question but I read the thread at the top of the page and she wants total points from Jan to now. I have no idea what my total points for Jan and feb were.

[LowCarbsPleez]

Nell,

OH, I'm a thread Killer

I went to Awana Games with my church yesterday morning and then me and my husband went to arena racing last night. We won tickets from a radio station. I was okay fun. All I did in between was take a nap

Tatortot

Maria, No worries. I saved the reports I sent in each month with the points for everybody. I also saved everybodys weights and measurements for each month. I put all the info in word and then when I post it, email it or pm it all I have to do is copy and paste Thanks for bringing that up I over looked that in the post somehow.

Lola, BIG

I filled out an application for a paid nursery position at a different church than I go to. It is for sunday mornings for about 3 hours at 7.50 an hour. it means I won't be able to go to bible study or morning church on Sundays at my church.

Talk to everybody later. Back to church tonight and we are having a little get together after evening service tonight. They have it once a month. One more week of work for me and I am off for a week for spring break

[JRSullivan]

Thank You LolaR, and Rene, I feel much better.

Rene way to go, taking care of toddlers and baby will keep you busy.

Maria, didn't you get the stats tracking spreadsheet when we started, that sure comes in handy. And you get to look back at your progress to. It really helps keep me on track that way.

Hi Georgia, hope everything is going well with you.

I did my exercise today and starting tomorrow I need to get up in the morning again so I can get at least a 1/2 hour of exercise in and then I can do my two 15 minute walks at break time and another 1/2 hour at night so I am looking at 90 minutes everyday on most days, I am stuck at 290 right now and need to get below 288 for March 31st or risk losing more points, I am already down 40 points for eating more carbs then I should have two days this month and drinking pop without Splenda in it.

Well I will talk to all of you later.

[JRSullivan]

Hi, how is everyone doing today. I am just fine, did to much pigging out this weekend, so I am now on Meat and egg fast again to get myself back in to ketosis, and burn some more fat.

Type at you all later.

[LolaR]

Doing ok, getting ready to get back on the exercise game. Did Richard Simmons tonight and back on the Gym tomorrow. Ok, I am ready to go!!! Wooo hoo

Take care everyone, hope you are all doing better!
Lola

[JRSullivan]

Just checking in today.
Still on Meat and Egg fast, hoping to be back on track by this weekend.

LolaR, Way to go on the exercise

Hi Everyone else, hope to hear from you soon.

[LolaR]

Ok, I am sore but I went to the gym for an hour this morning and worked out hard in the pool. Wooo my arms are tired and achey.


Lola

[Tatortotl]

Way to go on the exercise everyone.I've been doing something everyday,Curves & walking.I think I missed a day or two tho.I'm drinking my water regular. Got to keep going.Talk later.

[LolaR]

Hello all, just checking in....I will have to go back and check to see how many posts for the month. Can't believe the month is almost over....I am very happy that in April I go on vacation WOO HOO!

[JRSullivan]

Great work on the exercise everyone, has everyone seen nocarbs4me is stepping down as leader and we need a new one again, we are really being tried here, but we will make it. Down another pound today, Woohoo.
Hope everyone is doing great, talk to you later.