Inspired by Nance (on PricePlus's blog), I want to start a 2007 weight loss challenge. Similar to the regular 2007 money challenge that we participate in...everyone sets their own goals and approaches it differently, but we post here so we can see our progress and encourage each other. My goal is to get enough people to join and succeed that by December, we can collectively "lose a person" (180 pounds?)
(Given the financial nature of this site, we can also tie it back to the financial implications associated with getting healthy...gym memberships, fewer meds, etc.).
So jump on board if you're interested. Here's my starting point (as of 1/1/07):
1. My "Kick in the Pants" was when...I went to the doctor for a checkup in December and my cholesterol was 263! It's usually around 212, and both the total and the bad cholesterol levels were up. She told me I had 6 months to lose weight and start exercising to get it down, or she would recommend that I go on medecine. That's all I needed to hear.
2. Goals:
Long-Term Goal (Dec.) - Lose 10% of my weight (17.6lbs).
Medium-Term Goal (Jun) - Get my cholesterol back under 215.
Short-Term Goal - Lose an average of 1/2 lb. per week, not sweating it if I lose 1 lb one week and nothing the next.
3. Age: 36
Height: 5'6"
Weight: 176 (on 1/1, 172 now)
4. My plan: Rather than follow a traditional plan (Atkins, Weight Watchers, etc.), my doctor told me to eat between 1600-1800 calories per day. I like the flexibility that provides, and it forces me to make good choices, because it's really not that much when you get right down to it.
5. Exercise: Walk on the treadmill at least 5x/week. I started the first week of January walking 20 minutes at 3 mph. Each week I increase it by 1 minute (and I lost track one week), so I'm now up to 25 minutes per day. My plan is to continue increasing 1 minute per week until I get to 40, then increase the speed.
6. Financial impact so far: +$35. Last year I averaged $35/month eating breakfast and lunch at work. This month, I've brought it from home every day and have spent nothing (with 1 day to go).
Join me. Let's see if together we can lose a person!
Let's Lose a Person!!
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I have not been doing much about the problem, and need to get serious.
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http://www.savingadvice.com/forums/showthread.php?p=119251#post119251
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My long term goal is to lose 80 pounds by the end of this year. Dec 31, 2007.
Medium term goal is to get 10% of my present body weight off.
Short term goal is to add more veggies and fruit to diet and cut back on snack foods and other junk!
I am going to have a section called the 2007 Weight Loss Challenge!
Thank MJ!
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I want to lose exactly 10 lbs. but i don't want to take all year to do it. I will lose it by Memorial Day, the official start of SUMMER.
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