March 2013 Weight Loss Adventure with a Prize!!
 

On March 1st, weight yourself and write it down. DO NOT send it to me. On March 30, weigh yourself again and PM me your loss. This is weight lost not precentage lost. I will announce the winner on April 3rd.


Private message me for mailing address. All FQ's should be mailed by the 15th of the month.


You need to check in on the thread at least once a week to be eligible for the winning "skinny quarters" and be declared "biggest loser" for the month.


You cannot win 2 months in a row.


Chit Chat is allowed, as well as WAYWO (what are you working on). Please stay positive and uplifting as possible to keep us on track. Share any tips, recipes, encouraging words and {{HUGS}}


The prize is a themed FQ aka "skinny quarter" from each member. Once the winner is declared, I will contact the winner and mail the FQ's by the 6th.


As we begin March, many of us are ready to see some sunshine as winter ends. The color theme for this month will be Coral, shades of a sunrise/sunset. Please send quality fabric that you want to receive. As always if you don't have te theme, send what you have. If you don't have a FQ, then send a linear 1/4 yard. If you have signed up to be in the running for the prize, please send your FQ o the hostess by the 15th of the month. AS THE WINNER HAS WORKED HARD FOR HER PRIZE.


Eat healty, exercise, make wise choices and lose weight, but most of all have fun!!


Sign up deadline to be part of the Prize Adventure is March 4th at 9 pm cst. You are encourage to contribute to the thread even if you are not in for the prize.


To sign up, you just need to post to the thread you are participating.

Yes, I want to be in on the March weight loss adventure. I enjoy the contact while trying to get going in the right direction with my health.

I'm in again.

I'm in for a try. Or should I say 'Try not. Do or do not. There is not try.'

I'm in, you have my FQ Cindy.

Yes I do, I will also be putting together the themes for the next 3 months for those who want to send in more than one month. I will post that in the next day or so.

Suggestions welcomed.

Welcome to the group Jeanne......we have lots of fun. Share anything you want.

Yep, I'm in again for the month of March. I can do this! I can do this! I CAN DO THIS! If I say it enough maybe my brain will believe it!

Well its me again for the this month! I missed my self imposed goal of nine pounds by 2 but 7 is still really good for me. Thats a total of 16 pound since January 1st so I really shouldn't complain. but its a long way to 100 pounds. Still plodding along it was that darn sleeve of thin mints that did me in.

well, I got on the scale today and was really surprised! I'm down 3 pounds since the last time I stepped on it.
That makes a total (from beginning of year), of 12 pounds for me. I am so excited.
I only had two pairs of jeans that fit me and sometimes had to wear dress slacks.
Soon I'll be back into a lot of my clothes...and I will keep going!

PamH, congrats on that six day old baby, grandma! She's a cutie :)

I am finding myself so determined. Motivated by health issues that just were not acceptable!
We've got a whole new month ladies. I know we can do it :thumbup:

I'm in again this month.

Oh this sounds like so much fun. I will see if I can get a ride to the fabric store to get my fabric to participate. I can't say im in just yet, I need to make sure I can get my fabric first. As for suggestions, there are so many possibilities! April could be pastel colors, may could be flowers (floral),maybe animal print for another month,or a yard of cute novelty fabric...Just to name a few suggestions :)

Doxiemomma.....you can still join in even if you don't have a fq, you just wont be eligible for the prize. We all need support. Thanks for the suggestions.

that is a great loss, better than a gain like me. Keep up your hard work. I am trying to stay away from the GS cookies.

Signed up for coaching this morning though my healthcare plan. I will continue to use "myfitnesspal" for my food and exercise journal since I'm used to that.

I'm in for March. Marching onward on our weight loss journey.

thank God that when I am hurt, I just don't feel like eating.
I do worry about my dd just barely getting by on a meal a day right now.
How many of you are skipping meals?
In the long run it will hurt more than help, so please don't use that strategy, bc I care. hugs

Skip a meal? What's that? No skipping here except once in a while running errands on the weekend.

Hi I'm in for March. Down 18.2 in February... Doing the happy dance the scale is finally going the right direction... Keep on keeping on everyone.

:thumbup: smart girl! ;)

high five! 18.2...I'd be dancing too...jiggling some, but as I always say: ":) Oh well!:)"

I will continue with my livestrong online tools. I lost 10 pounds in Feb after some setbacks. Here we come March.

what are livestrong online tools?
I need all the encouragement one little mousie heart and head can hold...esp. right now!:rolleyes:

I'm in again for March. I really want to do better than I have.

Jodi, wow!! Great loss

You too Junebillie and ljs317!!!!

What she said!!!!

Good for you Mousie,
Steady wins the race. It also inspires the rest of us to hang in there.

Cindy,
I'm in for March also.

Mousie try going to livestrong.com There is a lot of info there, and you can join for free, then I go to a part called my plate, and places to put in my calories, weight etc. and even a place to click every time I drink a glass of water. I just find it helpful.

I'm in for March. Slow as a tortoise.

Here is is past midnight, I need to sleep. I'm quilting a class tomorrow call "Quilt as Desired". I'll be helping people to determine what is desired for their quilt. I'll miss transplanting cedar trees and quilt bee at Judi's. I do get jazzed when teaching. Today, we located and dug holes for transplanting. And DH & I planted a Cherry tree I'd bought about 2 wks ago. Finally my arm feels good gardening.

Sounds like the group is really forming for the March 'lose-a-thon'. I stayed the same for the month, ups and downs throughout the month, but at the end, it was the same. For me, I think it was a jar of dry roasted peanuts. Can't eat just one - should never have bought them in the first place, but were for a card game - and forgot to put them out, so the whole jar was calling to me. March is my birth month, so I need to really pay attention as my birthday present to myself!

Well I have jumped on the train for mystery #5, just finished picking my fabrics from my stash. I am also going to be making another one of the 4th mystery. I have a few friends who saw it and liked it and want one also. I will get them done as soon as I can.

I did get the top done of one of the t-shirt quilts I have been working on. And started on the ones for the second person I said I would do this for. Here is the college one I have been working on.

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It is a long queen size, I still have to measure it, and they want a microfiber for the backing. I went looking today and could not find any in the color she wants. I also figured I would check next weekend at the Dallas Quilt show.

We have some who like to send in their FQ's for more than 1 month to save on postage. Those who have not signed up yet but sent in their FQ's I have sent them a PM to remind them to sign up. Just so everyone knows, once I receive your FQ, it does not stay in the orginal evelope so I don't know who sent which one in. I do my best to keep record of who I receive from, just not which one you sent. They then go in one bag for the winner.

In April I will do another 3 months worth of themes so you can send them in if you like. I may try to get them decided by the middle of the month so you can start looking for them.

Some ideas I am kicking around are:

Florals
pastels
purples


Please share some of your ideas of what you want. These are not set yet.

yes to March sign up for weight loss For Feb I lost 3.6 lbs. Thanks for the reminder - have been under the weather.

Hope you feel better soon. Congrats on your loss

Yes to March 2013 - been traveling again - can't wait to get home! I'm tired of being stuck and I think I need some routine to get back on track. haven't gained lost a little in Feb but not up to what I wanted to be doing. It's difficult to drink my water/liquid when driving down that ribbon of highway! Tues I should be home for some time (fingers crossed).
Hope y'all have a good month.

Cindy, your college quilt top is fantastic! I really love it!
I would suggest batiks and black/white for future months.
This is my first day to not see Allie. I am having withdrawal. LOL The other grandparents are here for the weekend so I don't feel I should go over there.
I am also doing the new mystery quilt. My first priority right now has to be my Ireland quilt. What I really want to work on is a baby quilt for Allie. :)

im in and agree completely! Someday my body will follow thru! Lol

What about baby themed fq? Summer seems like more babies born!!

Wow! Congrats you guys! Whats your secrets??? Inquiring minds want to know!! Lol

Skipping meals is not good,all it does is slow down metabolism. Body goes into starvation mode. Eat small meals if you cant do 3 meals with 2 snacks. Good luck everyone! Im inspired by some of you!! :-)