Are you looking to join a challenge to lose 10# or 20# in a month or two? This isn't it.

However-- if you're looking for awesome, incredible support from a group who started an ongoing challenge a few months' back, then this is it. We welcome anyone because we all need support.

OUR ONGOING CHALLENGE is to lose 4-8# a month at the most, because we believe that is most healthy. And some of us are trying to stay the same and not gain.

Together we share our joys, laughter , pain , and tears . We get to know each other. We applaud each other.

We celebrate personal milestones: such as serious illness, becoming a first-time grandparent , switching careers , family struggles , delicious LC recipes .

If this is for you, WELCOME! This thread officially begins January 1st with our present weight. We weigh in on Mondays by posting our new weights.

Blessings to everyone in this new year full of hope, promise, laughter, and good friends.

Annie-Pie--Wk #1...171..

Annie,

Losing 4-8 pounds/month translates into 48-96 pounds/year...I'm in!

Jude

I would like to join you, please. I am on induction, right now, and have no idea how fast or slow I will lose. 4-8 lbs a month sounds do-able. Sign me up!

Annie-Pie------Wk #1...171...
Mushyroom----Wk #1...210...

Welcome, Jude. Wow, your stats look phenomenal. I am so proud of you!

If you feel like sharing any successful tips that have worked for you, I know we'd all love to hear them throughout the month!

I took the liberty to include your stats. Hope you don't mind.

Happy New Year!
Annie-Pie

Annie-Pie--wk#1...171..
Mossling-- wk#1...278..

I am deffinately in for this month's challenge!

Annie-Pie--wk#1...171..
CindyLynn--wk#1...151
Mossling-- wk#1...278..
Mushyroom--Wk #1...210...

Count me in also. Annie when I first started reading your new thread , I thought you had lost it--10-20lbs per month. LOL . Deal me in for the 4-8lbs per month. Welcome Jude and Heather. everyone here is so supportive.

Annie-Pie--wk#1...171..
CindyLynn--wk#1...151
Mossling-- wk#1...278..
Mushyroom--Wk #1...210...
Angie-- wk#1...191.5

Hi CindyLynne and Angie...Here we go again---yee haw!

Sorry, Heather, I didn't mean to exclude you. We must've been posting at the same time. Welcome and have a root-tootin' new year!

This time next month, watch out, scale and clothes!

Hugs to you ALL! Annie-Pie

I am in. 4 pounds a month is what I need. Am also in the 50 pound challegne for 2004 so this will fit right in. Need all the support I can get and you guys are the best. Start 226.5.

well I would LOVE to be in this group with you all...I eat all of my meals and snack(s) too...SO if I lose more than 8 in a month promise not to kick me out! lol SO far my loss has been unpredictable really...5 pounds a week sometimes 4 pounds a month..sometimes no loss in a month .... BUT If my average is 4-8 pounds a month throughout the year that would be excellent! each of those stinkers adds right up! I am in a couple groups hoping that one will be THE onbe or maybe they all will! I am always needing a ton of support to keep going.

Cute Pun Annie-Pie. I want to tuck my shirts into my jeans though. Getting closer to it anyway. Happy New Year.

Wow this post was busy today. Thanks Annie for starting it. Welcome Jude, Heather, Donna, Jessie. It's so great that you are joining us. Cindy and Angie you are awesome.

I have been totally off track for Dec. I was so off track I feel like I am lost in a forest. After every meal I have been so stuffed and uncomfortable. The family is going to start induction tomorrow. I hope we can do it.

Today with my daughter and some friends we took the train into NYC to look at the Christmas windows, Macy's and the tree at Rockefeller Center. Walked 32 blocks. It wasn't bad at all. Wish I could do that everyday. We got out of the city before the crowds.

Looking forward to the wonderful support this month that I so desperatly need.

Wishing everyone a year filled with much joy and happiness and much improved health. Blessings, Maureen

Annie-Pie--wk#1...171..
CindyLynn--wk#1...151
Mossling-- wk#1...278..
Mushyroom--Wk #1...210...
Angie-- wk#1...191.5
Donna--wk#1...226.5
Maureen..wk#1..246

Annie-Pie,
Great idea. I would love to join you guys for this challenge, about 5 lbs a month is perfect for me. Enough to see improvement and slow enough for my body to adjust to the shrinking me It took me 7 or 8 years to get to this size so a year or 2 to get it off and stay healthy and happy at the same time seems like a great deal! Happy New Year's Eve to all and thanks for everything.

Starting weight: 184 lbs

Marie

Annie-Pie--wk#1...171..
CindyLynn--wk#1...151
Mossling-- wk#1...278..
Mushyroom--Wk #1...210...
Angie-- wk#1...191.5
Donna--wk#1...226.5
Maureen..wk#1..246
Tina.... wk#1 ..215

Happy New Years everyone. I hope everyone has a safe and fun evening.

Welcome Jessie, Jude, Donna and Heather. I hope I haven't missed anyone.


Howdy Jessie . I'm glad you are joining us, This group of ladys are the greatest.
I couldn't do it without them.

I need all the support I can get . Didn't do so hot these last couple of weeks, I hope I haven't thrown myself off the program to the point of no return.
Well of I go to spread some cheer.
Tina

AnniePie, no real tricks--just 3x/week at Curves and trying to stay on this LC woe.

The best thing for me about being in challenges is actually seeing that I am losing; I tend to forget when I weigh every day (and I do weigh every day) that I really have lost it little by little by little.

Personally, I'm blown away by Jessie. LCing, PLUS moving, PLUS dealing with little ones--WAY TO GO, SISTER!

Welcome everyone!

Jude