Hi everyone,

I was wondering if anyone would like to do a weight loss challenge that would run until May 25? I'm not the most organized person, so someone would have to get things together. Anyone up for the challenge?

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I know you mean well by offering this kind of challenge, but given that people lose at different rates, it can be demoralizing if you don't measure up in the challenge. To me it rings too much of My 600lb Life and The Biggest Loser: both shows that I loath. Why not offer up some sort of fitness challenge instead? This is something that is more practical for everyone to meet.

Edited April 24, 20188 yr by Mattymatt

I know you mean well by offering this kind of challenge, but given that people lose at different rates, it can be demoralizing if you don't measure up in the challenge. To me it rings too much of My 600lb Life and The Biggest Loser: both shows that I loath. Why not offer up some sort of fitness challenge instead? This is something that is more practical for everyone to meet.

No, maybe I wasn't clear enough. You are correct, people do lose at different rates, however, everyone can set their own personal goal of the weight they would like to lose by Memorial day. The challenge is just to offer each other some encouragement along the way.

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People in the first three months after surgery....are gonna crush this thing.

People who are significantly overweight are going to have more progress than people who are less overweight.

I get what Matty is saying.

What's the point of offering a "lets do our own program and cheer for each other challenge" at a site where that's essentially the whole point of the board? I think most of us are already doing that:)

I do want to say, however, that I think your enthusiasm is wonderful and it's way cool that you're trying to motivate folks:)

Never mind, hopefully I can delete this board

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