Oct 2011 Weight Loss Adventure with a Prize! Winner is Createfourpaws
 

On October 1 weigh yourself and write it down. Do NOT send it to me. On October 31 weigh yourself again and PM me with your loss. This is weight lost not % lost. I will announce the winner November 2.

You can not win 2 months in a row.

Chit chat is allowed, as well as WAYWO, (what are we working on). Please stay positive and uplifting as that is what keeps us on track. Come to this thread for tips, recipes, encouragement and {{{{HUGS}}}}}}

The prize is a themed FQ. At the end of the month the people who didn't lose as much weight will contact the BIGGEST loser/winner for their information and sent them the themed FQ.

October is the time of fall festivals and cooling temperatures. This month's theme is BLUE AND/OR WHITE, in anticipation of the early snow. As always if you can not send the theme fabric please send what you have. If you don't have an FQ, send a linear 1/4 yard. If you have signed up to be in the competition, please send the winner her/his fabric. The winner has worked hard for this reward.

Eat healthy, exercise, try and lose weight but most of all have fun!!!!!!!!!!!

Sign up deadline to be included in the Prize Adventure is October 3 at 9 a.m. CST. You can always contribute to the thread, but it is only fair to have a cutoff for those trying to win.

TO PARTICIPATE, JUST SIGN IN HERE ON THIS THREAD BEFORE OCTOBER 3. THERE IS NO NEED TO PM FOR PARTICIPATION, JUST YOUR ENDING WEIGHT LOSS FOR THE MONTH.

I'm in and happy to be here!

You do NOT have to post your beginning weight here on the QB, but we ask that you write it down somewhere as a reminder to you where you have started this month. My swiss cheese brain can't remember from day to day, so I usually log in right here and record. If you don't write it here, write it on your bathroom mirror or somewhere that you will see your goal every day.

Myfitnesspal.com is a great place to find a ticker (see the bottom of my signature), a calorie counter, a user forum, and a weight and exercise tracker, all for FREE. These are tools I use every day, other members use different programs and they will happily tell you all about them.

I'm in.need some motivation. I am eating better. It is the snacks that are killing me.

I'm in for October! I don't really expect to win but I love the encouragement and support.

I'm in.

Cindy! How are you this morning? Any news yet?
I've been praying for you all night.

Hugs to you.

I'm in. I'd miss you guys.

no news yet, got a good night sleep. Now just waiting for the Docs to come in and let me know what the biopsy said. They told me yesterday I should have results today.

I am in for another month. I don't expect to win a thing but sure hope to lose something! :) Putting on my jeans I see that the waistband is now resting at my belly button instead of under my tummy. It's a start, maybe this month I can actually go daown a size.

Count me in, my jeans are getting tighter. I need to get back on track.

I'm in -- I just need to have a daily nudge and inspiration to reach my goal -- I did my BMI this week and I should get rid of at least 20 pounds.

I like to think of it as "get rid of" -- not "lose" -- I don't want to find it again!!! LOL
Mim

I am in also.. and I love mim's way of thinking..get rid of.. not lose...as we do not want to find it again. I had to many things happen in the last year and I have gained 30 pounds..on top of the being over weight to start with. I switched jobs (not near as active now), stopped smoking April 8th, 2011... and the summer was way to hot for me to enjoy being outside. Soooo I have my work cut out for me.. lets gooooooo....

I'm in, I'll make sure to post my weight on the first too. Having to write down the number is big motivation for it to change. LOL

It is good to see you again!

Take it a day at a time, just like you did when you successfully quit smoking.

Congratulations on such a major accomplishment!

i'm in! you didn't think you could get rid of me that easily! let's do it!!

Count me in this month as well, I don't know how to copy that weight loss bar on here. Can someone help me pls?

I'm in for October.
my3suns, where are you in Wisconsin. I am in Chippewa Falls.

I can't imagine this group without you. So glad you are here!

thanks, lynne! i feel the same about you!

Welcome! I don't have the fitness pal bar either, but someone will come along and walk you through it! First you have to register on myfitnesspal.com. You may be able to take it from there.

Glad you are here!

I will be out of touch for a few days, so MJ I don't think I will be able to do the list of who is particpating this month.

I will be having major surgery tomorrow to remove 2/3 of my right lung. I have a lung carcinoid that is a form of lung cancer. I will be going to ICU after surgery and when I am able to get online I will post how I am doing.

Thank you for your prayers and good thoughts.

Cindy

Oh wow Cindy my sincere well wishes for your surgery, I will keep you in my prayers for a quick and speedy recovery!

Cindy, I am sending positive thoughts and prayers your way.

wish i could be there to hold your hand! hugs, honey! use your strength to fight this thing and get well! we're all on your side and by your side! peace and love, nanci

I'm in again and happy to still be losing. September has not been as good as August but better than I expected. Hope October is going to be a good month for everyone's weight loss. We need to "save up" for the upcoming holidays!

i know this will sound wrong, but i always seem to lose weight over the holidays. guess i'm too busy to eat! of course, i put it back on for valentine's! oops 8) ! but not next year! no more chocolate valentine's to me(from me). no shooting myself in the foot!

Cindy (createfourpaws)I will say some special prayers for you, for a speedy recovery and all goes well.


Please do let us know how you are doing as soon as your able to.

My biggest holiday problem is that I love to bake. I make gift baskets up for friends and neighbors and like to have a large variety of things....most of them my favorite things also. Gets me every time!

princess-- are you allergic to any food or don't like some food? that's what you use. for instance, i'm allergic to nuts so my friends and family always get goodies with nuts.8)

Thank you Nanci, I know you would love to be here not only for me but to see that beautiful grandbaby of yours.

I will conquer this and wont be kept down.

Cindy

cindy-- i can honestly say i wasn't thinking about olivia when i said that!lol, but i wouldn't refuse to see her if i was there! as it is, her other grandmother is having a heart valve replaced soon, but i don't know when. so who knows, anything could happen as i have offered to come down and watch the baby for them so josh can work and kristen can support her mom. of course, she does have other friends who live a lot closer and would be happy i'm sure, to spend time with miss o. i have a strong belief in your ability to surmount this! you have already shown courage under fire dealing with your parents so some little inanimate skanky tumor is not going to get to you and bring you down.

Ok,I'm in too.Sept has not been a good month for me.But am feeling better.The penecillin the dr put me on is starting to work.I really have been ill this last month.Infection all thru my body running rampid and feeling sick to my stomach from the meds.So will be posting more as I'm feeling better.Got 6 more days on the antibiotics at 4 X a day.Not much rest,as every 6 hrs I have to take a crappy pill that makes me feel really queezy.So now have to take them with a slim fast meal,and found that it's helping a lot.So,good luck ladies,I'm going to be keeping a good eye on nancia,as she's doing great,and irishrose too.She did really well this month.I have made it my goal this month to reach my 100 pound mark.That would put me at 150 pounds.Wish me luck.I am going to need it.Someone put a challenge out for us all to meet this month that is reachable.I do better.Good luck to all.

Hi Xylie! We've wondered where you've been. Sorry that you have been so ill. Glad that you are being treated.

We've missed you.

Well I got a bad tooth.So after it's better I can have it fixed,or pulled.I didn't want penicillin,as it gives me yeast infection.But the dr said it was the best.So am eating yogurt too.And am getting cranberry juice.So,hopefully I won't get it.But do have some medicine for it if I do.I'm just one who never gets sick,ever.We haven't even had a cold in 7 yrs.So am rebounding fast.These antibiotics are working good.I feel a lot better already.So,should give me a good start for the winter bugs everybody brings down here from everywhere.This is going to be a l-o-n-g- month in october.I see candy everywhere I turn in town.But I pass right on by them and don't even blink an eye.Good thing,or I'd weigh a lot more.As I did use to love candy.Thank goodness we can reprogram ourselves.I'd rather have a nice salad now.

ok, gang! for xylie and me, it's a 5 lb challenge again! next month i think we should raise it, since it will include t'giving and we'll all want to splurge. but this month let's go with the 5. those of you who didn't make your goal have another chance. think about how you can do things differently to "gain" success instead of pounds. lots of us write down every crumb that passes our lips. even that half a tortilla chip. you may see where you are torpedoing yourself. every morning, or afternoon in my case, look in that bathroom mirror, and tell yourself "I CAN DO THIS" and "I AM DOING THIS" I can lose weight because i want to and i am in control of me, and i am in control of what i eat! and if you haven't had so much water you feel your liver swimming, you haven't had enough! Drink. More. Water! see you at the goal posts!

Count me in please! I've lost a total of 20 pounds in almost a year - I think I need a little more motivation!

I'm in and thanks for doing this!

Welcome to the Board! Glad that you have joined our group.

This group will help you continue your loss. Glad to have you join us.