How about a "Kids are back in school" or "KABIS" Challenge? - Phentermine.com

Knib · August 14th, 2005, 04:40 PM

The kids are headed back to school. Let's start a new challenge. I have been off all summer and now is the time to kick it into gear.
Anyone interested?
If we do a 14 week challenge it would take us up to Thanksgiving week.
So...Let's start on Wednesday, August 24.
We could each concentrate on one area that we are bad about sticking to or more if you want. We would need the following:
1. Start weight
2. Goal weight
3. One area you want to concentrate on (exercise daily, drink all my water, a certain calorie level each day, no chocolate) You pick and stick to it.

Let me know what you think of this idea and we will get it rolling.
These always help me to kick it into gear.
Karen

texasmom · August 15th, 2005, 03:07 PM

HEY! i TOTALLY NEED this right NOW! your my life savor! tomorrow school starts i AM BACk at Curves in the morning also! WOohoo! i need another challenge!!! count me in!

bamagirl2742 · August 15th, 2005, 03:23 PM

i am with you. and i know that with texas here she will make sure we all do what we say we will. lol!!!! anyway just let me know for sure what is going on with it

Knib · August 15th, 2005, 03:29 PM

Hey! We got it going. And look at the experience here. I am excited.
Tex~ You look wonderful! I am really amazed at the way you have slimmed down. WTG!! You give me hope that I can get the second half of my weight loss finished.
Bama~ You are doing so well. What a great group!
Any suggestions on how to structure this, let me know.

texasmom · August 15th, 2005, 04:05 PM

your starting post says it best Knib! starting weight... goal weight...

i know i will use this as a daily journal.. with my water and foods/exercise posted.

daily check-up and chat!

wonderful idea girl!!!!

PixieChick · August 15th, 2005, 04:37 PM

Count me IN!! Now that the kids are back I need to get my butt in gear!!

1. Start weight 155
2. Goal weight 130
3. One area you want to concentrate on:
MY STOMACH!!! LOL Ok, food, water, and toning. Cardio isn't my problem. I'm an addict and will haul myself to the elliptical on my death bed I swear! I have to get back to Curves or the gym. One or the other. I've lost plenty of pounds but hardly any INCHES this summer. I gotta get the inches off too!

So here we go ladies! I'll post my foods and exercise daily starting tomorrow.

Nikki give me your shoes from that picture! LOL

I'm going to have to email you a picture of my shoes I got this week. You're going to crack up laughing when you see them. Everyone hates them but ME! You'll love em'!

texasmom · August 15th, 2005, 05:01 PM

HEYY!!!

starting weight- 178
goal weight- 155
need to work on- WEEKENDS and my eating!!!!! arrrgghh!!!

getting back to curves in the morning!!!! taking the kido to school and i'm GOING!!!!!

i'm excited... i NEED this!!!! BAD!!!

Angela~ i LOVE those shoes!!!!!!! too freakin CUTE!

hey i got mine at TARGET! uncomfy! but sooo cute!! hehe

oh i better go to bed! sheeesh.. school starts in the morning.. what am i doing UP!LOL

texasmom · August 15th, 2005, 05:03 PM

freakin HUSBAND...

walked in the livingroom asking ME if we have any MORE DONUTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

GAWD i have been trying to NOT SEE the donuts all da%N day LONG! don't ASK me where they are!!! LMFAO!!!!!!!!!

OH! and NO eating after 7:30 for me also! thats anothe thing i need to work on!!!!! did GOOD tonight! despite his Sabotage!!!!!!

illinicrazy · August 15th, 2005, 05:19 PM

Hello ladies! (Knib~~haven't heard from you since you joined and left our School's out Challenge...good to see you're back in here!!!)

I have been in the School's Out Challenge all summer and was just getting ready to post our idea for a "SCHOOL'S IN" Challenge and it sounds about like you are doing what we were thinking. The only real difference is that we were planning to have weekly "mini" challenges and end with Halloween so as to not make it too long, then do another for Oct 31-1/5ish. I don't know, but it sounds like maybe we could join them together and not have a problem, but I wanted to ask you guys before we just jumped in.

What do you think? If you'll have us and if I can convince the others to join you, too, we'll be here with you next week!

crazeemom24 · August 15th, 2005, 10:14 PM

Hello everyone!!! I am interested in joining if there doesn't get to be a HUGE amount of people. I am in need of A LOT of butt kicking. My dh leaves for a 12 month + deployment Tuesday afternoon, so I am a little depressed at this point. I have been screwing around for the last week and a half and have been TOTALLY off track. I haven't exercised and eaten EVERYTHING that I have wanted.

Starting Weight - 172
Goal Weight by end of challenge - 150, thats about 1 1/2 lbs a week
Areas to concentrate on - arms, stomach area, exercising everyday and WATER!!!

Plus, I only weigh in about once a month, if this doesn't bother anyone???? I weigh in at the dr's office every month on the same scale so I know for sure that I am going in the right direction!!!

I also like to be held accountable for my food intake everyday so I usually put them in too. So, I hope that ya'll can help me to get out of my funk and back into my FUN loving self, of course only missing a few lbs of myself, LOL

So, I will talk to ya'll tomorrow. Hopefully I won't pull you into the dumps with me

texasmom · August 16th, 2005, 04:09 AM

GOODMORNING!!!!

i am BACK from Curves this morning and i feel GREAT! felt awesome to get back to going this morning! my kido was ready and SO was I!!!!! i got my ROUTINE back! wooHOO!!!

hey illini~ sounds good to me!

welcome aboard!!

buttercupsbabie2 · August 16th, 2005, 05:01 AM

HEY GIRLS...
I SAW THAT YOU ARE STARTING A NEW CHALLENGE!

I WANTED TO WISH YOU ALL LUCK!

I AM IN A CHALLENGE NOW THAT IS ENDING SOON BUT MAYBE IF WE DON'T START ANOTHER ONE I WILL JUMP IN WITH YOU GIRLS!

HAPPY LOSING GIRLS!!!!!!!!!

buttercupsbabie2 · August 16th, 2005, 05:08 AM

OH YEAH AND GIRLS I WISH I LIVED IN YOUR STATES! I LOVE MY KIDS TO PIECES BUT THEY DON'T GO BACK FOR ANOTHER 3 1/2 WEEKS!!!!!!!!

August 14th, 2005, 04:40 PM	#1 (permalink)
Knib Bronze Phenster Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Iowa Posts: 680 Lost Weight: 44 the first time, 2nd time 9lbs. Current Weight: 190 Goal Weight: 130	The kids are headed back to school. Let's start a new challenge. I have been off all summer and now is the time to kick it into gear. Anyone interested? If we do a 14 week challenge it would take us up to Thanksgiving week. So...Let's start on Wednesday, August 24. We could each concentrate on one area that we are bad about sticking to or more if you want. We would need the following: 1. Start weight 2. Goal weight 3. One area you want to concentrate on (exercise daily, drink all my water, a certain calorie level each day, no chocolate) You pick and stick to it. Let me know what you think of this idea and we will get it rolling. These always help me to kick it into gear. Karen With hope for tomorrow, Karen Height 5'4" 216 SW 7-21-04 198 9-15-04 1st goal Onederland met on 9-15 2nd goal 178 met on New Year's day. (half way home!) 165 3-31-05 Boohoo! I'm back 199 10-11-06 195 10-24-06 192 11-08-06 190 1-26-07 Final goal 135

August 15th, 2005, 03:07 PM	#2 (permalink)
texasmom Diamond Phenster Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: S.A. Posts: 2,029 Lost Weight: started Phen Oct-04 Current Weight: 173 Goal Weight: 145	HEY! i TOTALLY NEED this right NOW! your my life savor! tomorrow school starts i AM BACk at Curves in the morning also! WOohoo! i need another challenge!!! count me in! 253...10/31/04... Started Phen 190...5/25/05 and got stuck 4ever 184...12/31/05 finally its movin' 180...1/4/06 175...1/11/06 173...1/20/06 171...1/27/06 169...2/1/06 165...3/3/06 168...3/30/06 175...5/1/06 YIKES! 173...5/9/06 *180...6/6/06

August 15th, 2005, 03:23 PM	#3 (permalink)
bamagirl2742 Silver Phenster Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: kentucky Posts: 352 Lost Weight: 27 Current Weight: 208 Goal Weight: 155	i am with you. and i know that with texas here she will make sure we all do what we say we will. lol!!!! anyway just let me know for sure what is going on with it everyday i am one step closer to being the person i remember AGE: 31 KIDS: 3 SW: 03-01-05 224 CW:03-05-05 217 CW:03-09-05 213 CW:03-13-05 206 CW:03-16-05 205 march 22- may 23 : on a long vacation with family (very bad for the diet) cw: 06-03-05 197 cw:06-10-05 195 cw:06-18-05 191 cw: 08-03-05 208 fell off the wagon for a while.. started phen again 07-31-05 cw:200 08-05-05 cw:197 08-12-05 cw:195 08-19-05 cw:193 08-26-05 cw:192 09-02-05 cw:189 09-16-05 cw:186 09-30-05 cw:182 10-20-05 cw:176 11-29-05 cw:174 12-02-05 ten pounds by santa time

August 15th, 2005, 03:29 PM	#4 (permalink)
Knib Bronze Phenster Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Iowa Posts: 680 Lost Weight: 44 the first time, 2nd time 9lbs. Current Weight: 190 Goal Weight: 130	Hey! We got it going. And look at the experience here. I am excited. Tex~ You look wonderful! I am really amazed at the way you have slimmed down. WTG!! You give me hope that I can get the second half of my weight loss finished. Bama~ You are doing so well. What a great group! Any suggestions on how to structure this, let me know. With hope for tomorrow, Karen Height 5'4" 216 SW 7-21-04 198 9-15-04 1st goal Onederland met on 9-15 2nd goal 178 met on New Year's day. (half way home!) 165 3-31-05 Boohoo! I'm back 199 10-11-06 195 10-24-06 192 11-08-06 190 1-26-07 Final goal 135

August 15th, 2005, 04:05 PM	#5 (permalink)
texasmom Diamond Phenster Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: S.A. Posts: 2,029 Lost Weight: started Phen Oct-04 Current Weight: 173 Goal Weight: 145	your starting post says it best Knib! starting weight... goal weight... i know i will use this as a daily journal.. with my water and foods/exercise posted. daily check-up and chat! wonderful idea girl!!!! 253...10/31/04... Started Phen 190...5/25/05 and got stuck 4ever 184...12/31/05 finally its movin' 180...1/4/06 175...1/11/06 173...1/20/06 171...1/27/06 169...2/1/06 165...3/3/06 168...3/30/06 175...5/1/06 YIKES! 173...5/9/06 *180...6/6/06

August 15th, 2005, 04:37 PM	#6 (permalink)
PixieChick Platinum Phenster Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: skinnyville Posts: 1,154 Lost Weight: 142 Current Weight: 140 Goal Weight: 130	Count me IN!! Now that the kids are back I need to get my butt in gear!! 1. Start weight 155 2. Goal weight 130 3. One area you want to concentrate on: MY STOMACH!!! LOL Ok, food, water, and toning. Cardio isn't my problem. I'm an addict and will haul myself to the elliptical on my death bed I swear! I have to get back to Curves or the gym. One or the other. I've lost plenty of pounds but hardly any INCHES this summer. I gotta get the inches off too! So here we go ladies! I'll post my foods and exercise daily starting tomorrow. Nikki give me your shoes from that picture! LOL I'm going to have to email you a picture of my shoes I got this week. You're going to crack up laughing when you see them. Everyone hates them but ME! You'll love em'! Angela HW: 313 SW: 282 CW: 140 GW: 130

August 15th, 2005, 05:01 PM	#7 (permalink)
texasmom Diamond Phenster Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: S.A. Posts: 2,029 Lost Weight: started Phen Oct-04 Current Weight: 173 Goal Weight: 145	HEYY!!! starting weight- 178 goal weight- 155 need to work on- WEEKENDS and my eating!!!!! arrrgghh!!! getting back to curves in the morning!!!! taking the kido to school and i'm GOING!!!!! i'm excited... i NEED this!!!! BAD!!! Angela~ i LOVE those shoes!!!!!!! too freakin CUTE! hey i got mine at TARGET! uncomfy! but sooo cute!! hehe oh i better go to bed! sheeesh.. school starts in the morning.. what am i doing UP!LOL 253...10/31/04... Started Phen 190...5/25/05 and got stuck 4ever 184...12/31/05 finally its movin' 180...1/4/06 175...1/11/06 173...1/20/06 171...1/27/06 169...2/1/06 165...3/3/06 168...3/30/06 175...5/1/06 YIKES! 173...5/9/06 *180...6/6/06

August 15th, 2005, 05:03 PM	#8 (permalink)
texasmom Diamond Phenster Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: S.A. Posts: 2,029 Lost Weight: started Phen Oct-04 Current Weight: 173 Goal Weight: 145	freakin HUSBAND... walked in the livingroom asking ME if we have any MORE DONUTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! GAWD i have been trying to NOT SEE the donuts all da%N day LONG! don't ASK me where they are!!! LMFAO!!!!!!!!! OH! and NO eating after 7:30 for me also! thats anothe thing i need to work on!!!!! did GOOD tonight! despite his Sabotage!!!!!! 253...10/31/04... Started Phen 190...5/25/05 and got stuck 4ever 184...12/31/05 finally its movin' 180...1/4/06 175...1/11/06 173...1/20/06 171...1/27/06 169...2/1/06 165...3/3/06 168...3/30/06 175...5/1/06 YIKES! 173...5/9/06 *180...6/6/06

August 15th, 2005, 05:19 PM	#9 (permalink)
illinicrazy Silver Phenster Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: midwest Posts: 196 Lost Weight: 7 Current Weight: 220 Goal Weight: 160	Hello ladies! (Knib~~haven't heard from you since you joined and left our School's out Challenge...good to see you're back in here!!!) I have been in the School's Out Challenge all summer and was just getting ready to post our idea for a "SCHOOL'S IN" Challenge and it sounds about like you are doing what we were thinking. The only real difference is that we were planning to have weekly "mini" challenges and end with Halloween so as to not make it too long, then do another for Oct 31-1/5ish. I don't know, but it sounds like maybe we could join them together and not have a problem, but I wanted to ask you guys before we just jumped in. What do you think? If you'll have us and if I can convince the others to join you, too, we'll be here with you next week! --Beth SW - 227 (05/25/05) CW - 213 (07/24/05) GW - 160 My favorite pic from my vacation. I feel like it was taken by a professional!!! STONEHENGE, ENGLAND MY HUSBAND AND ME IN MYRTLE BEACH JULY '05

August 15th, 2005, 10:14 PM	#10 (permalink)
crazeemom24 Platinum Phenster Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Middle of NO WHERE!!!! Posts: 1,953 Lost Weight: 44 Current Weight: 164 AGAIN!!!! Goal Weight: 120	Hello everyone!!! I am interested in joining if there doesn't get to be a HUGE amount of people. I am in need of A LOT of butt kicking. My dh leaves for a 12 month + deployment Tuesday afternoon, so I am a little depressed at this point. I have been screwing around for the last week and a half and have been TOTALLY off track. I haven't exercised and eaten EVERYTHING that I have wanted. Starting Weight - 172 Goal Weight by end of challenge - 150, thats about 1 1/2 lbs a week Areas to concentrate on - arms, stomach area, exercising everyday and WATER!!! Plus, I only weigh in about once a month, if this doesn't bother anyone???? I weigh in at the dr's office every month on the same scale so I know for sure that I am going in the right direction!!! I also like to be held accountable for my food intake everyday so I usually put them in too. So, I hope that ya'll can help me to get out of my funk and back into my FUN loving self, of course only missing a few lbs of myself, LOL So, I will talk to ya'll tomorrow. Hopefully I won't pull you into the dumps with me My Final Goal CW: 164 AGAIN!!!! HW: 208 SW April 18, 2005 200 lbs 2005 Weigh in: May 18 -11 lbs Sz 20 Weigh in: June 16 - 7 lbs Sz 18 Weigh in: July 14 - 6 lbs Sz 16 Weigh in: Aug 5 - 4 lbs Sz 14/16 Weigh in: Sept 13 - 6 lbs Sz14/16 Weigh in: Sept 26 - 1 lb Sz 14 Weigh in: Oct 21 - 2 lbs Sz 12-14 2006 Weigh in: Jan 6 - + 3 lbs Sz 10 - 12 Weigh in: Apr 27 - 2 lbs (FINALLY ~ IT MOVED!!!!) Weigh in: May 10 - 2 lbs Weigh in: June 16 + 4 lbs!!! Weigh in: June 30 - 4 lbs

August 16th, 2005, 04:09 AM	#11 (permalink)
texasmom Diamond Phenster Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: S.A. Posts: 2,029 Lost Weight: started Phen Oct-04 Current Weight: 173 Goal Weight: 145	GOODMORNING!!!! i am BACK from Curves this morning and i feel GREAT! felt awesome to get back to going this morning! my kido was ready and SO was I!!!!! i got my ROUTINE back! wooHOO!!! hey illini~ sounds good to me! welcome aboard!! 253...10/31/04... Started Phen 190...5/25/05 and got stuck 4ever 184...12/31/05 finally its movin' 180...1/4/06 175...1/11/06 173...1/20/06 171...1/27/06 169...2/1/06 165...3/3/06 168...3/30/06 175...5/1/06 YIKES! 173...5/9/06 *180...6/6/06

August 16th, 2005, 05:01 AM	#12 (permalink)
buttercupsbabie2 Diamond Phenster Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Pushing Myself From Dinner Table Posts: 2,578 Lost Weight: sw 246.5 Current Weight: 235 Goal Weight: 150	HEY GIRLS... I SAW THAT YOU ARE STARTING A NEW CHALLENGE! I WANTED TO WISH YOU ALL LUCK! I AM IN A CHALLENGE NOW THAT IS ENDING SOON BUT MAYBE IF WE DON'T START ANOTHER ONE I WILL JUMP IN WITH YOU GIRLS! HAPPY LOSING GIRLS!!!!!!!!! Weigh In 15th Of Each Month: Starting Weight:246 AGAIN MONTH 1: -11 (235) MONTH 2: -6 (229) -17 JOURNEY: The bend in the road is not the end of the road, unless you refuse to take the turn.

August 16th, 2005, 05:08 AM	#13 (permalink)
buttercupsbabie2 Diamond Phenster Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Pushing Myself From Dinner Table Posts: 2,578 Lost Weight: sw 246.5 Current Weight: 235 Goal Weight: 150	OH YEAH AND GIRLS I WISH I LIVED IN YOUR STATES! I LOVE MY KIDS TO PIECES BUT THEY DON'T GO BACK FOR ANOTHER 3 1/2 WEEKS!!!!!!!! Weigh In 15th Of Each Month: Starting Weight:246 AGAIN MONTH 1: -11 (235) MONTH 2: -6 (229) -17 JOURNEY: The bend in the road is not the end of the road, unless you refuse to take the turn.