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Old Sat, Jul-17-21, 10:55
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Plan: Atkins-ish, post-WLS
Stats: 408.0/288.0/168.0 Male 72 inches
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Progress: 50%
Location: Southern Colorado, USA
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Here's the next challenge, folks. It's easy, fun, and motivational.

Guidelines:
Use the start-weight from the day when you join this challenge.
Start at 5.0 lbs to go.
Update your weight as often as you like.
Whoever loses 5 lbs first wins..
There can be more than one winner -- if you make progress, you've won.

Name...........Start........Current.......Goal.......lbs to go
Entropy........xxx.x.......xxx.x.........xxx.x....…5.0
lowjax..........xxx.x.......xxx.x.........xxx.x....…5.0
Ms A.............xxx.x.......xxx.x.........xxx.x...…5.0
Murrie………….xxx.x.......xxx.x.........xxx.x....…5.0
nihold..........xxx.x.......xxx.x.........xxx.x....…5.0
Scotia..........xxx.x.......xxx.x.........xxx.x....…5.0
wbahn ........236.0.......236.0........231.0......5.0

I'm pretty sure I'm gonna be on the wrong side of this fence very quickly.

Last edited by wbahn : Sat, Jul-17-21 at 11:59.
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Old Sat, Jul-17-21, 11:51
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Ms Arielle Ms Arielle is offline
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Plan: atkins, carnivore 2023
Stats: 200/211/163 Female 5'8"
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Progress: -30%
Location: Massachusetts
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W, we need the rules in first post plzzzzzzz And don't throw the towel in yet, I've seen back to back winners MANY times.

Name...........Start........Current.......Goal.......lbs to go
Entropy........xxx.x.......xxx.x.........xxx.x....…5.0
lowjax..........xxx.x.......xxx.x.........xxx.x....…5.0
Ms A.............233..........233...........228......…5.0
Murrie………….xxx.x.......xxx.x.........xxx.x....…5.0
nihold..........xxx.x.......xxx.x.........xxx.x....…5.0
Scotia..........xxx.x.......xxx.x.........xxx.x....…5.0
wbahn ........236.0.......236.0........231.0......5.0
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Old Sat, Jul-17-21, 11:57
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Plan: Atkins-ish, post-WLS
Stats: 408.0/288.0/168.0 Male 72 inches
BF:
Progress: 50%
Location: Southern Colorado, USA
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Thanks for the reminder on the rules. I'll go snag them and put them in.

I'm definitely not throwing in the towel -- I actually won five in a row recently. I just generally end up on the wrong side of the fence at some point in these challenges (I need to go look, but I think there might only be one where that didn't happen) and since I think that my current weight is a bit low to be completely real, I expect to hop off the starting line going in the wrong direction. If so, that's fine. My big goal with these isn't to win, but to be in the money (1st, 2nd, or 3rd) because that generally means a decent weight loss and a ratcheting down of my starting weight for the next challenge. If it ratchets down every time, I'm guaranteed to get to my ultimate goal eventually.
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Old Sun, Jul-18-21, 05:10
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Plan: Under 50 grams
Stats: 190.2/181.0/147 Female 5'4.5"
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Progress: 21%
Location: N.S.
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Name...........Start........Current.......Goal.......lbs to go
Entropy........xxx.x..….....xxx.x.........xxx.x..…..…5.0
lowjax..........xxx.x.…......xxx.x.........xxx.x.…...…5.0
Ms A.............233...…......233...........228....………5.0
Murrie………….xxx.x.…......xxx.x.........xxx.x..………5.0
nihold..........xxx.x...……..xxx.x.........xxx.x.….…..5.0
Scotia..........161.0…….….156.0...….…161.0...…..…5.0
wbahn ........236.0..……...236.0....…...231.0.……...5.0

Will admit I am a little confused with my weight, clothes still fit great. Still figuring out maintenance, which I consider being in the 150’s and not being in the 160’s. So I will gratefully join this challenge and continue to figure my lifestyle out….good luck all…
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Old Sun, Jul-18-21, 06:18
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Plan: atkins
Stats: 204.6/188/140 Female 5ft 5 inches
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Progress: 26%
Location: Allyn, WA
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Name...........Start........Current.......Goal.......lbs to go
Entropy........xxx.x..….....xxx.x.........xxx.x..…..…5.0
lowjax..........xxx.x.…......xxx.x.........xxx.x.…...…5.0
Ms A.............233...…......233...........228....………5.0
Murrie………….xxx.x.…......xxx.x.........xxx.x..………5.0
nihold..........183.0...……..183.0.........178.0.….…..5.0
Scotia..........161.0…….….156.0...….…161.0...…..…5.0
wbahn ........236.0..……...236.0....…...231.0.……...5.0
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Old Sun, Jul-18-21, 08:20
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Plan: LC/carnivore 6/26/23
Stats: 200/194/137 Female 5 feet 6.5 inches
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Progress: 10%
Location: New York
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Name...........Start........Current.......Goal.......lbs to go
Entropy........137.2…………137.2……...132.2.…..…..5.0
lowjax..........xxx.x.…......xxx.x.........xxx.x.…...…5.0
Ms A.............233...…......233...........228....………5.0
Murrie………….xxx.x.…......xxx.x.........xxx.x..………5.0
nihold..........183.0...……..183.0.........178.0.….…..5.0
Scotia..........161.0…….….156.0...….…161.0...…..…5.0
wbahn ........236.0..……...236.0....…...231.0.……...5.0
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Old Sun, Jul-18-21, 12:35
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Plan: Atkins-ish, post-WLS
Stats: 408.0/288.0/168.0 Male 72 inches
BF:
Progress: 50%
Location: Southern Colorado, USA
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Name...........Start........Current.......Goal.......lbs to go
Entropy........137.2…………137.2……...132.2.…..…..5.0
lowjax..........xxx.x.…......xxx.x.........xxx.x.…...…5.0
Ms A.............233...…......233...........228....………5.0
Murrie………….xxx.x.…......xxx.x.........xxx.x..………5.0
nihold..........183.0...……..183.0.........178.0.….…..5.0
Scotia..........161.0…….….156.0...….…161.0...…..…5.0
wbahn ........236.0..……...238.5....…...231.0.……...7.5

Yep. WAY wrong side of the fence. It's like it's pre-ordained. The sun will rise in the east, teenage daughters will butt heads with their mothers, and I'll start out on the wrong side of the fence. No point trying to fight it, it's simply the way it will always be.
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Old Mon, Jul-19-21, 04:55
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Plan: LC/carnivore 6/26/23
Stats: 200/194/137 Female 5 feet 6.5 inches
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Progress: 10%
Location: New York
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Name...........Start........Current.......Goal.......lbs to go
Entropy........137.2…………136.8…………132.2.…..…4.6
lowjax..........xxx.x.…......xxx.x.........xxx.x.…...…5.0
Ms A.............233...…......233...........228....………5.0
Murrie………….xxx.x.…......xxx.x.........xxx.x..………5.0
nihold..........183.0...……..183.0.........178.0.….…..5.0
Scotia..........161.0…….….156.0...….…161.0...…..…5.0
wbahn ........236.0..……...238.5....…...231.0.……...7.5
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Old Tue, Jul-20-21, 05:10
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Plan: atkins
Stats: 204.6/188/140 Female 5ft 5 inches
BF:
Progress: 26%
Location: Allyn, WA
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Name...........Start........Current.......Goal.......lbs to go
Entropy........137.2…………136.8…………132.2.…..…4.6
lowjax..........xxx.x.…......xxx.x.........xxx.x.…...…5.0
Ms A.............233...…......233...........228....………5.0
Murrie………….xxx.x.…......xxx.x.........xxx.x..………5.0
nihold..........183.0...……..181.8.........178.0.….….3.8
Scotia..........161.0…….….156.0...….…161.0...…..…5.0
wbahn ........236.0..……...238.5....…...231.0.……...7.5
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Old Tue, Jul-20-21, 08:33
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Plan: Atkins-ish, post-WLS
Stats: 408.0/288.0/168.0 Male 72 inches
BF:
Progress: 50%
Location: Southern Colorado, USA
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Name...........Start........Current.......Goal.......lbs to go
Entropy........137.2…………136.8…………132.2.…..…4.6
lowjax..........xxx.x.…......xxx.x.........xxx.x.…...…5.0
Ms A.............233...…......233...........228....………5.0
Murrie………….xxx.x.…......xxx.x.........xxx.x..………5.0
nihold..........183.0...……..181.8.........178.0.….….3.8
Scotia..........161.0…….….156.0...….…161.0...…..…5.0
wbahn ........236.0..……...234.5....…...231.0.……...3.5

Talk about championship fence jumping!
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Old Wed, Jul-21-21, 06:52
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Plan: Atkins-ish, post-WLS
Stats: 408.0/288.0/168.0 Male 72 inches
BF:
Progress: 50%
Location: Southern Colorado, USA
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Name...........Start........Current.......Goal.......lbs to go
Entropy........137.2…………136.8…………132.2.…..…4.6
lowjax..........xxx.x.…......xxx.x.........xxx.x.…...…5.0
Ms A.............233...…......233...........228....………5.0
Murrie………….xxx.x.…......xxx.x.........xxx.x..………5.0
nihold..........183.0...……..181.8.........178.0.….….3.8
Scotia..........161.0…….….156.0...….…161.0...…..…5.0
WBahn ........236.0..……...233.0....…...231.0.……...2.0

Unexpected, but very welcome.
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Old Fri, Jul-23-21, 04:55
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Plan: LC/carnivore 6/26/23
Stats: 200/194/137 Female 5 feet 6.5 inches
BF:
Progress: 10%
Location: New York
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Name...........Start........Current.......Goal.......lbs to go
Entropy........137.2……….136.2…………132.2.…….…4.0
lowjax..........xxx.x.…......xxx.x.........xxx.x.…...…5.0
Ms A.............233...…......233...........228....………5.0
Murrie………….xxx.x.…......xxx.x.........xxx.x..………5.0
nihold..........183.0...……..181.8.........178.0.….….3.8
Scotia..........161.0…….….156.0...….…161.0...…..…5.0
WBahn ........236.0..……...233.0....…...231.0.……...2.0
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Old Fri, Jul-23-21, 05:49
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Plan: Atkins
Stats: 266.5/209/199 Female 5' 7"
BF:50%/40%/30%
Progress: 85%
Location: Connecticut
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Trying this again. Part of my problem is that if I’m away from my scale and can’t weigh for a few days, I start thinking I may as well stop the challenge since it’ll probably be over by the time I get back. Gonna try to actively stick with this one until someone wins! Although I’m starting today at a new low weight so I’ll probably be “on the other side of the fence” at some point. Good luck all!

Name...........Start........Current.......Goal.......lbs to go
Entropy........137.2……….136.2…………132.2.…….…4.0
lowjax..........xxx.x.…......xxx.x.........xxx.x.…...…5.0
Ms A.............233...…......233...........228....………5.0
Murrie………….211.7..…...…211.7........206.7..………5.0
nihold..........183.0...……..181.8.........178.0.….….3.8
Scotia..........161.0…….….156.0...….…161.0...…..…5.0
WBahn ........236.0..……...233.0....…...231.0.……...2.0
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Old Fri, Jul-23-21, 08:03
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Plan: atkins, carnivore 2023
Stats: 200/211/163 Female 5'8"
BF:
Progress: -30%
Location: Massachusetts
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Name...........Start........Current.......Goal.......lbs to go
Entropy........137.2……….136.2…………132.2.…….…4.0
lowjax..........xxx.x.…......xxx.x.........xxx.x.…...…5.0
Ms A.............233...…......231...........228....………3
Murrie………….211.7..…...…211.7........206.7..………5.0
nihold..........183.0...……..181.8.........178.0.….….3.8
Scotia..........161.0…….….156.0...….…161.0...…..…5.0
WBahn ........236.0..……...233.0....…...231.0.……...2.0
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Old Fri, Jul-23-21, 09:25
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Posts: 8,651
 
Plan: Atkins-ish, post-WLS
Stats: 408.0/288.0/168.0 Male 72 inches
BF:
Progress: 50%
Location: Southern Colorado, USA
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Name...........Start........Current.......Goal.......lbs to go
Entropy........137.2……….136.2…………132.2.…….…4.0
lowjax..........xxx.x.…......xxx.x.........xxx.x.…...…5.0
Ms A.............233...…......231...........228....………3
Murrie………….211.7..…...…211.7........206.7..………5.0
nihold..........183.0...……..181.8.........178.0.….….3.8
Scotia..........161.0…….….156.0...….…161.0...…..…5.0
WBahn ........236.0..……...233.0....…...231.0.……...1.0

Great to see you hop on, Murrie. Even if this one ends soon (I, for one, am sure hoping it will!), you never know. Some of them seem to be near the end and then drag on for another week or more. And even if it does, so what? If they keep you just a bit more aware and focused, they've done their job.
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