Time for the next challenge...
Memorial Day Challenge!

Here we go with the rules and instructions:
1. Be sure and log in here on Monday, April 21, 2014 to post your start weight and your goal weight for the challenge.
2. When setting your goal, keep in mind that this challenge is only 4 weeks long (5 weigh-ins).
3. Weigh in every Monday and post your updates here.
4. Watch the data at Memorial Day Challenge (click to be taken to an online spreadsheet) to see our progress as individuals and as a team.

GOOD LUCK!

Edited April 19, 201412 yr by Bea Amaya

Here are a couple of reminders for the regular Challenge participants as well as any new folks that want to join us:

• Although the weigh-ins are scheduled to occur on Mondays, as the challenge ends on Monday, you are welcome to adjust this to whatever works for you. We're definitely flexible here.
• You'll know that I've updated the spreadsheet with your data when you see a "Like" from me (BeaAmaya) on your weigh-in post.
• EVERYONE who is working toward a goal is welcome to join us in this. We've had some very successful pre-surgery participants before, participants that are at goal, in "maintenance" mode, and simply wanting to maintain their weight, and a whole bunch of us that fall somewhere in the middle. All are welcome here!
• When a question is asked or a comment made that seems to be directed at me, FEEL FREE TO RESPOND. I'm merely the volunteer that keeps the stats for the group...it's really the group itself that keeps the group going, and individual participation in cheering on, consoling, providing input, etc. is really what makes the challenges work for us all. So yes, please, be an active participant when you can!
• The spreadsheet may look a little funny now, with a lot of people showing a start weight of 200 and goal weight of 199. :-) These figures are merely placeholders until the challenge gets rolling. I'll change the text color from gray to black when "real" data gets entered.
• I try to post a kind of wrap-up from the previous week just before a new round of weigh-ins are recorded. In this post I try to list everyone who has crossed a "border" of some kind. For example, I was THRILLED to list my own name in crossing over from the 200s to the 190s (ONEDERLAND) during the St. Patrick's Day challenge. I'm currently chasing another move from the 180s into the 170s for this challenge and will proudly list my name along with all the others who make a "border crossing" if/when this happens.

Hope this helps!

Bea

Bea,

Thank you so much for continuing the challenges. Count me in for this one.

I am in.

I'm in - though I'll have my surgery on 4/29. I'm hoping it'll keep me from mentally tanking about the two week stall people have.

I'm in.. I'm a little over 2 weeks out but goals are the best!

Thanks !!

I'm in and will post starting weight and goal on Monday. Thanks for organizing these challenges.

I'm in!! Thanks Bea.

I'm in!!! As always thank you!!!

I'm in!

Count me in for the next challenge!

I'm in for Memorial Day challenge.

SW 171.9

Goal 167

Oh yes! I'm totally in. I'm 199.3 today (I may not have access to a scale tomorrow). My goal is 189 -- this is a bit aggressive, but I'm going for it!

I'm in!! Again thanks for the setting these challenges up!!!

I'm in! :-)

Can I join? Getting sleeved tomorrow. I am hoping for 20 lbs down my Memorial Day. I am currently at 270.