Congratulations to everyone who participated in Challenge #280.

This is a challenge to lose 5 pounds at a time,
hence the name "5 Pounds Challenge."
Anyone can join at anytime.
Just copy the list and add your name at the bottom of the list.
You use the start-weight from the day when you join this challenge
You always start at 5.0 lbs to go
Update your weight as often as you like
Move yourself up in the ranks accordingly.
When someone loses 5 lbs we will start a new thread and begin again.
There can be more than one winner! Good Luck!

Let the game begin.

Rank...Name.......... Start......... Goal......... Current....... lbs. to

1........Jschwab.........209............189.............194........... 5.0

Hello! I won the last one because I had the flu! I figured I'd let some legitimate challengers take a crack at a new challenge!

Rank...Name.......... Start......... Goal......... Current....... lbs. to

1........Jschwab.........209............189.............193........... 4.0

Is anyone joining?

Rank...Name.......... Start......... Goal......... Current....... lbs. to

1........Jschwab.........209............189.............194........... 5.0

Anyone?

Rank...Name.......... Start......... Goal......... Current....... lbs. to

1........Jschwab.........209............189.............193.5........... 4.5

Still all by my lonesome.

So what's happening with you J? Looks like you hit goal authentically!

Rank...Name.......... Start......... Goal......... Current....... lbs. to

1........Jschwab.........209............189.............193.5........... 4.5
2........nawchem.......176.0..........171.0...........176.0........... 5.0

Glad you're in, Nawchem! Appetite has come back and I feel a lot better .

Rank...Name.......... Start......... Goal......... Current....... lbs. to

1........Jschwab.........204............189.............192.5........... 3.5
2........nawchem.......176.0..........171.0...........176.0........... 5.0

Glad to hear your feeling better! What did you have?


Rank...Name.......... Start......... Goal......... Current....... lbs. to

1........Jschwab.........204............189.............192.5........... 3.5
2........nawchem.......176.0..........171.0...........176.0........... 5.0

I think we all had the flu. Everyone got it.

Rank...Name.......... Start......... Goal......... Current....... lbs. to

1........Jschwab.........204............189.............193.0........... 4.0
2........nawchem.......176.0..........171.0...........176.0........... 5.0

Rank...Name.......... Start......... Goal......... Current....... lbs. to

1........Jschwab.........204............189.............193.5........... 4.5
2........nawchem.......176.0..........171.0...........176.0........... 5.0

Pulling back a little from what the flu took off.

Rank...Name.......... Start......... Goal......... Current....... lbs. to

1........Jschwab.........204............189.............193.5........... 4.5
2........nawchem.......176.0..........171.0...........176.0........... 5.0
3........kickin............227.............222............ 222...............5.0

I'm new to the forum and just found this. What a cool idea ladies!
Go us!

Welcome! I love the 5 pound challenges. Technically, I am below goal but I love the challenges so much, I hang on!

Thanks for the welcome jschwab, I love the idea of short term goals so I think this is for me.

Rank...Name.......... Start......... Goal......... Current....... lbs. to go
1........Jschwab.........204............189.............193.5........... 4.5
2........nawchem.......176.0..........171.0...........176.0........... 5.0
3........kickin............227.............222............ 226.4............4.4