2009 Lose-A-Pound-A-Week Challenge

**RaineyDaye** · 12-29-2008, 04:16 PM

I'm joining. I want to lose 30 pounds. I weighed myself this morning, and I'm going to start recording what I eat tomorrow. And get back into the exercise habit.

**Yart** · 12-29-2008, 06:51 PM

I'm in... I have 59 to loose... Thank goodness for wii fit... LOL!

**AspiringToBeFrugal** · 12-29-2008, 07:37 PM

I am TOTALLY in on this challenge!

I KNOW I need to lose at least 55 pounds to be near my target weight (ideal weight for my height and frame-build) but I really can't do anything until after the baby is born in mid-January. So I won't be able to start for a few weeks. However, as a plus, that process should net a loss of about 10 pounds immediately if everything goes well so I'll be well on my way! I'll add this challenge to my signature now!

**Mamaw** · 12-29-2008, 07:58 PM

Count me in. I will start the Monday after the holiday ( January 5, 09) and will weigh in every Monday morning first thing. I am going to pull out my fancy water pitcher and increase my water consumption. Plus I am setting a goal of 30 minutes of exercise 4 times per week.
In 09 I will be traveling most weeks for work so this may prove a bit more difficult. It is harder for me when all meals are eaten out, plus I tend to stress eat at night. But I plan to grab an apple from the fruit baskets at the hotels for night and I can drink herbal tea as a soothing treat. And the hotels do have treadmills so there is no reason I can not use them

**Cricket1** · 12-29-2008, 10:08 PM

I already started! I made sure I took a nice walk both yesterday and today and have been increasing my water intake. I weighed myself on yesterday (Sunday) and will do my first weigh-in on Saturday. It won't be exactly one week, but close enough.

**SweetPea** · 12-30-2008, 10:59 AM

I'm in too! I have about 65 pounds to lose total, so a pound a week will put me close to my goal.

I like this challenge, because I have trouble with unrealistic expectations when I'm dieting. I'll start on January 2, and post my losses on Saturday mornings.

Great challenge!

**57plymouth** · 12-30-2008, 11:43 AM

I'm in.

I will get back to taking a daily walk with the daughter. This time I will use the backpack instead of the stroller.

I *MAY* even cut back some on my beer intake. That's not really likely, but I might.

**valerian** · 12-30-2008, 11:59 AM

Hey! I'm in too. My doctor doesn't think I need to lose any. He thinks I look good, but since I started taking medications, I have gained about 20 pounds or more. I won't post my actual weight 'cause sometimes other people are like "please you don't need to lose anything", but when you weigh more than you're used to it makes you feel bad about yourself and the reason I'm taking the meds if for depression anyhow. My problem with working out is I hate to walk and all I have to work out with is my WiiFit and a couple of handweights. I think I'll weigh in on Mondays. I know I've probably gained some over the holidays, but haven't weighed myself.

**Greebo** · 12-30-2008, 01:05 PM

Originally Posted by 57plymouth

I *MAY* even cut back some on my beer intake.

If you limit yourself to 1 or 2 a week, you'll appreciate them all the more.

Take it from a genuine beer snob.

**MTS04** · 12-30-2008, 01:32 PM

Sign me up too. Thanks for starting this thread. I'll step on my scale on thursday. I think it's going to say: "One at a time please" Hopefully not tho, that would be uber-embarrassing.

**Greebo** · 12-30-2008, 01:38 PM

Originally Posted by mythreesons2004

Sign me up too. Thanks for starting this thread. I'll step on my scale on thursday. I think it's going to say: "One at a time please" Hopefully not tho, that would be uber-embarrassing.

Yeah, we have a chart on the bathroom wall, and when I started the weight loss back in july, the first week on the chart I wrote "OW!" "GET OFF ME" and "THE PAIN!" because the scale couldn't go that high...

**Yart** · 12-30-2008, 01:51 PM

Originally Posted by valerian

Hey! I'm in too. My doctor doesn't think I need to lose any. He thinks I look good, but since I started taking medications, I have gained about 20 pounds or more. I won't post my actual weight 'cause sometimes other people are like "please you don't need to lose anything", but when you weigh more than you're used to it makes you feel bad about yourself and the reason I'm taking the meds if for depression anyhow. My problem with working out is I hate to walk and all I have to work out with is my WiiFit and a couple of handweights. I think I'll weigh in on Mondays. I know I've probably gained some over the holidays, but haven't weighed myself.

There is a Wii Fit Challenge also if you want to check it out...
[ame="http://www.frugalvillage.com/forums/showthread.php?t=114059"]2009 Wii Fit Challenge - Frugal Village Forums[/ame]

I hate walking also and I am doing the wii fit to try to lose the weight.

**PrairieRose** · 12-30-2008, 03:22 PM

You can count me in on this challenge as well. I have ahem, 18 to go since I gained a few during the holidays. I have been down to 4 to goal but now I'm at 18..... . So here we go....I've already started the eating plan and will be working out daily for 30-60 minutes, doing a variety of things including weight training. This should make it more *interesting* with lots of us pulling in the same direction.

**TinyDancer** · 12-30-2008, 03:29 PM

Originally Posted by valerian

sometimes other people are like "please you don't need to lose anything", but when you weigh more than you're used to it makes you feel bad about yourself

I completely agree! I'm fairly tall so I can hide any weight gain pretty easily, but there's nothing worse than your clothes being a little too tight. I have a hard time wearing anything that touches my stomach as that is where I notice the additional weight on me. I'm pretty self-conscious about it but most people can't tell that I've put on 20 lbs. Just do it for yourself. Forget what others have to say (unless it's encouragment, of course!).

**tkn4lif** · 12-30-2008, 04:00 PM

I would love to lose about 35 pounds. But to start i'll be happy with 10 pounds! I bought a pedometer for walking. I got a wii for christmas and I am searching for a wii fit. My goal is to start getting back on my treadmill and doing cardio. I also need to cut out the FAST FOOD!!!! Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh