2008 Mid-Year Resolution Challenge, Sign up thread - Page 9

cleochatra · 05-26-2008, 06:54 AM

Thanks, December! I think I am going to redo the entire spreadsheet today according to teams.

I'm going to give access to the spreadsheet to team captains only in an effort to keep the spreadsheet from glitching. There was a slight mishap yesterday, and it made me think it might be easier for members if the access granted was for team captains (for everyone's convenience).

jabbok · 05-26-2008, 07:31 AM

is it too late to join?

cleochatra · 05-26-2008, 07:39 AM

jabbok-- I can actually squeeze in one more member (Team 10 only has since 7 now since hummingbird is captaining a new team). How much do you want to lose between now and December 31?

BTW, everyone, new thread for this week! And your teams are.....

Mid-Year Resolution Challenge Teams and Preliminary, May 26-Jun1

batty · 05-26-2008, 07:58 AM

cleo-I would have loved to do this challenge.I hope someone else starts one like it.

jabbok · 05-26-2008, 08:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cleochatra

jabbok-- I can actually squeeze in one more member (Team 10 only has since 7 now since hummingbird is captaining a new team). How much do you want to lose between now and December 31?

BTW, everyone, new thread for this week! And your teams are.....

Mid-Year Resolution Challenge Teams and Preliminary, May 26-Jun1

Thank you very much

40/0/40

I want to lose another 40 lbs.

cleochatra · 05-26-2008, 08:01 AM

OK. Gotcha.

xbeyondthebeautyx · 05-26-2008, 08:21 AM

Hey Checking in to say hi

MzMelissa · 05-26-2008, 08:30 AM

this is exciting Cleo you throw one heck of a party......

xbeyondthebeautyx · 05-26-2008, 08:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MzMelissa

this is exciting Cleo you throw one heck of a party......

MZ........You look like Lisa Kudrow and I love her! You and her are gorgeous!!

MarblesLongGone · 05-26-2008, 10:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SansSweets

That's good to know. I wasn't aware that I should expect it to go that much slower with fewer total pounds to lose.

That little tidbit may just keep me from getting overly frustrated as I go. Thanks!

This is ALWAYS true. Say that your frame SHOULD be carrying 125 pounds. If you are at 350, your body won't fight you too much on losing some weight, so the pounds per unit of time will be far higher.

If you are at 250, you are still significantly over what your body needs, so it will give up weight pretty readily, but not as easily as coming from 350.

If you are at 150, you are not too, too far from your body's proper weight of 125, so the body will resist losing TOO quickly.

Plus, there is another factor. It takes less of a dietary error to make a significant difference with a smaller number.

An analogy outside of weight:

If you are maintaining an aquarium, the smaller the tank, the HARDER it is to maintain. If you have a 100 gallon aquarium, and extra drop or two of some chemical is not going to make a difference.

If you are maintaining a 50 gallon aquarium and you get an extra drop or two, it's probably not detectable.

If you are maintaining a 20 gallon aquarium and you get an extra drop or two, it might be detectable.

If you are maintaining a 10 gallon aquarium and you get an extra drop or two, you might have to adjust some things.

If you are maintaining a 1 gallon fish bowl, and you get an extra drop or two, you are flushing your fishies down the commode!

hummingbird11 · 05-26-2008, 10:25 AM

GREAT analogy!!!!!!!!!

Quote:

Originally Posted by MarblesLongGone

This is ALWAYS true. Say that your frame SHOULD be carrying 125 pounds. If you are at 350, your body won't fight you too much on losing some weight, so the pounds per unit of time will be far higher.

If you are at 250, you are still significantly over what your body needs, so it will give up weight pretty readily, but not as easily as coming from 350.

If you are at 150, you are not too, too far from your body's proper weight of 125, so the body will resist losing TOO quickly.

Plus, there is another factor. It takes less of a dietary error to make a significant difference with a smaller number.

An analogy outside of weight:

If you are maintaining an aquarium, the smaller the tank, the HARDER it is to maintain. If you have a 100 gallon aquarium, and extra drop or two of some chemical is not going to make a difference.

If you are maintaining a 50 gallon aquarium and you get an extra drop or two, it's probably not detectable.

If you are maintaining a 20 gallon aquarium and you get an extra drop or two, it might be detectable.

If you are maintaining a 10 gallon aquarium and you get an extra drop or two, you might have to adjust some things.

If you are maintaining a 1 gallon fish bowl, and you get an extra drop or two, you are flushing your fishies down the commode!

MzMelissa · 05-26-2008, 11:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xbeyondthebeautyx

MZ........You look like Lisa Kudrow and I love her! You and her are gorgeous!!

you are so sweet...my new favorite person.

holberry · 05-26-2008, 11:48 AM

sniff, sniff, is there no more room?

nicsweed · 05-26-2008, 04:57 PM

I would luv to join too!!! I need to lost 70 pounds by the end of the year! I have already lost 80 but it took like a 18 month's!!! But now i'm exercising religously!

P.S. Cleo- i want you to know you inspired me in a major way, like i said it took me so long to lose that 80 pounds; i thought maybe i needed to get the lap-band or the gastric bypass, to actually see result's, then i read your blog; stopped feeling sorry for myself and feel in luv with low carb all over agian; so Thank you, you Rock!

MarblesLongGone · 05-26-2008, 05:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nicsweed

I would luv to join too!!! I need to lost 70 pounds by the end of the year! I have already lost 80 but it took like a 18 month's!!! But now i'm exercising religously!

P.S. Cleo- i want you to know you inspired me in a major way, like i said it took me so long to lose that 80 pounds; i thought maybe i needed to get the lap-band or the gastric bypass, to actually see result's, then i read your blog; stopped feeling sorry for myself and feel in luv with low carb all over agian; so Thank you, you Rock!

You will NOT regret the choice to lose weight on your own! If you go for surgery, you are teaching yourself that you have no control over your life. If you take it off by natural means, you are teaching yourself that you CAN change your life. By removing 80 pounds already, you have taught yourself that you are, in fact, a power to be dealt with!

xbeyondthebeautyx · 05-26-2008, 07:10 PM

Hey my friends saying HI!!!!!!!!!!!

Mona · 05-26-2008, 07:15 PM

Aww I read all of the pages and was excited to join but then found out it was full. If a spot opens up I'd love to join.

Meekness29 · 05-27-2008, 03:24 PM

I'm in

Stats: 53/2/51

lilymo · 05-28-2008, 04:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mona

Aww I read all of the pages and was excited to join but then found out it was full. If a spot opens up I'd love to join.

Me too, wonder if yet another team can be created

dointhis4me · 05-28-2008, 04:46 AM

lisalisab,

I cannot PM you but wanted to give you the link to our teams week 1 thread...come on over!

Team 5 Week 1

hummingbird11 · 05-28-2008, 05:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lilymo

Me too, wonder if yet another team can be created

Mona & Lilymo ~ are you on teams yet? Let me know! I think I could assign one of you to Team 5 and one of you to Team 9 ~ OK?

cwoman · 05-28-2008, 08:07 AM

PLEASE, IS THERE ANYMORE ROOM? I AM A NEWBIE. i NEED ALL THE HELP I CAN GET. IF NOT CAN SOMEONE DIRECT ME TO ANOTHER CHALLENGE? i AM SOOOOOO TIRED OF BEING EXCESSIVE

gungadinn1997 · 05-28-2008, 08:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cwoman

PLEASE, IS THERE ANYMORE ROOM? I AM A NEWBIE. i NEED ALL THE HELP I CAN GET. IF NOT CAN SOMEONE DIRECT ME TO ANOTHER CHALLENGE? i AM SOOOOOO TIRED OF BEING EXCESSIVE

WELCOME! Come on over to team #7, just find our thread and post away!

Kim

tresa · 05-28-2008, 08:14 AM

I had originally replied to this thread to join the mid-year challenge. Where do I go now? I heard talk about "teams". Am I still in the right place? Please direct me!!

Tresa
50 to lose/ 0 lost/ 50 pounds to go!

gungadinn1997 · 05-28-2008, 08:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tresa

I had originally replied to this thread to join the mid-year challenge. Where do I go now? I heard talk about "teams". Am I still in the right place? Please direct me!!

Tresa
50 to lose/ 0 lost/ 50 pounds to go!

Tresa you are on team #10. Look for a thread started with that team number and post away!

Kim

mommy2one · 05-28-2008, 08:31 AM

Can I still be assigned to a team? I really need the motivations and a Mid Year Resolution Challenge sounds like the thing to keep me going till December and on.

Thanks
dee

slimlizzie · 05-28-2008, 08:54 AM

Quote:

instead of waiting for the gloomy proposition of another December 31st wishing I had done something about my weight loss, I was going to spend that time looking back and being excited about what I had started.

Exactly! YES!!! I am in. PLEASE squeeze me in..I really need the acountability.

Slimlizzie / 25pounds To lose/ 0 lost/ 25pounds to go

jenna... · 05-28-2008, 09:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by slimlizzie

Exactly! YES!!! I am in. PLEASE squeeze me in..I really need the acountability.

Slimlizzie / 25pounds To lose/ 0 lost/ 25pounds to go

Lizzie ....Team 4 has room for you

05-26-2008, 07:39 AM	#243
cleochatra Big Yapper!!!! Join Date: May 2005 Location: Denver, Colorado Posts: 7,630 Gallery: cleochatra Stats: 350/264/125 WOE: Atkins Start Date: January 1, 2008	jabbok-- I can actually squeeze in one more member (Team 10 only has since 7 now since hummingbird is captaining a new team). How much do you want to lose between now and December 31? BTW, everyone, new thread for this week! And your teams are..... Mid-Year Resolution Challenge Teams and Preliminary, May 26-Jun1 Last edited by cleochatra : 05-26-2008 at 07:44 AM.

05-26-2008, 04:57 PM	#254
nicsweed Senior LCF Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: texas Posts: 445 Gallery: nicsweed Stats: ST349/NOW-270/goal-175 WOE: "(WW-CORE)--Whole food nutrition" Start Date: restart:01/30 2008	I would luv to join too!!! I need to lost 70 pounds by the end of the year! I have already lost 80 but it took like a 18 month's!!! But now i'm exercising religously! P.S. Cleo- i want you to know you inspired me in a major way, like i said it took me so long to lose that 80 pounds; i thought maybe i needed to get the lap-band or the gastric bypass, to actually see result's, then i read your blog; stopped feeling sorry for myself and feel in luv with low carb all over agian; so Thank you, you Rock! __________________ MY JOURNAL http://www.lowcarbfriends.com/bbs/we...b-memoirs.html

05-26-2008, 06:54 AM	#241
cleochatra Big Yapper!!!! Join Date: May 2005 Location: Denver, Colorado Posts: 7,630 Gallery: cleochatra Stats: 350/264/125 WOE: Atkins Start Date: January 1, 2008	Thanks, December! I think I am going to redo the entire spreadsheet today according to teams. I'm going to give access to the spreadsheet to team captains only in an effort to keep the spreadsheet from glitching. There was a slight mishap yesterday, and it made me think it might be easier for members if the access granted was for team captains (for everyone's convenience).

05-26-2008, 07:31 AM	#242
jabbok Senior LCF Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: canada Posts: 579 Gallery: jabbok	is it too late to join?

05-26-2008, 07:58 AM	#244
batty Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Tenn. Posts: 141 Gallery: batty Stats: 193/178/140 WOE: south beach Start Date: 5/5/08	cleo-I would have loved to do this challenge.I hope someone else starts one like it.

05-26-2008, 08:01 AM	#246
cleochatra Big Yapper!!!! Join Date: May 2005 Location: Denver, Colorado Posts: 7,630 Gallery: cleochatra Stats: 350/264/125 WOE: Atkins Start Date: January 1, 2008	OK. Gotcha.

05-26-2008, 08:21 AM	#247
xbeyondthebeautyx Senior LCF Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Chi-Town, IL Posts: 420 Gallery: xbeyondthebeautyx Stats: 288/276/175 WOE: Atkins Start Date: August 25 2008	Hey Checking in to say hi

05-26-2008, 08:30 AM	#248
MzMelissa Senior LCF Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Florissant, MO Posts: 136 Gallery: MzMelissa Stats: 372/342/180 WOE: Atkins/Southbeach Start Date: May 1, 2008	this is exciting Cleo you throw one heck of a party......

05-26-2008, 11:48 AM	#253
holberry Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: great NW Posts: 125 Gallery: holberry Stats: 258/183/140 WOE: l/c Start Date: 1/05/08	sniff, sniff, is there no more room?

05-26-2008, 07:10 PM	#256
xbeyondthebeautyx Senior LCF Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Chi-Town, IL Posts: 420 Gallery: xbeyondthebeautyx Stats: 288/276/175 WOE: Atkins Start Date: August 25 2008	Hey my friends saying HI!!!!!!!!!!!

05-26-2008, 07:15 PM	#257
Mona MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 1,545 Gallery: Mona Stats: 375/358.5/175 41y.o. 5'10" WOE: Atkins Start Date: 12/1999 Umpteen restarts and counting....	Aww I read all of the pages and was excited to join but then found out it was full. If a spot opens up I'd love to join.

05-27-2008, 03:24 PM	#258
Meekness29 Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 10,995 Blog Entries: 3 Gallery: Meekness29 Stats: 195/161/160 for now	I'm in Stats: 53/2/51

05-28-2008, 04:46 AM	#260
dointhis4me MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Central Ohio Posts: 1,819 Gallery: dointhis4me Stats: (was 246+ in 3/07) lc start wt- 239+/171/146 WOE: Atkins-ish Start Date: 4/4/07-5'6" and 30 y.o.	lisalisab, I cannot PM you but wanted to give you the link to our teams week 1 thread...come on over! Team 5 Week 1

05-28-2008, 08:07 AM	#262
cwoman Junior LCF Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 13 Gallery: cwoman Stats: 205/205/140 WOE: carb cycling	PLEASE, IS THERE ANYMORE ROOM? I AM A NEWBIE. i NEED ALL THE HELP I CAN GET. IF NOT CAN SOMEONE DIRECT ME TO ANOTHER CHALLENGE? i AM SOOOOOO TIRED OF BEING EXCESSIVE

05-28-2008, 08:14 AM	#264
tresa Senior LCF Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Southern Louisiana Posts: 133 Gallery: tresa WOE: Atkins	I had originally replied to this thread to join the mid-year challenge. Where do I go now? I heard talk about "teams". Am I still in the right place? Please direct me!! Tresa 50 to lose/ 0 lost/ 50 pounds to go!

05-28-2008, 08:31 AM	#266
mommy2one Junior LCF Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Deep South Texas Posts: 40 Gallery: mommy2one Stats: 265.5/255.5/175 WOE: Induction/Atkins Start Date: 5/26/08	Can I still be assigned to a team? I really need the motivations and a Mid Year Resolution Challenge sounds like the thing to keep me going till December and on. Thanks dee