Labor Day 5lb Challenge
July 25, 2005 by Renee @ 01:00 PMCategory: Challenges, Group Challenge, Labor Day 5lb Challenge, Motivation
About: from 7/24 thru 9/3, you can join in @ any point even the final week, the challenge is to lose just one beaker o' fat, or 5lbs. Losing more or less lbs is totally acceptable.
You don't need your own website to participate, men are welcome too.
There is no need to reveal your weight, on 9/4 just let the group know how much you've lost.
I'd like the challenge's focus to be fun and light hearted so reporting a weekly weigh in here isn't necessary. Plus we all know how the scale fluctuates and I'd hate for anyone to lose motivation or get frustrated in the latter days. For that reason the official challenge weigh in date will be 9/4. [edit: since it's a holiday weekend (thx for the out of town reminder jj), the challenge still ends on 9/3 but you can post your final weigh in anytime the following week, by 9/10 @ the very latest.]
Use this post to join, by simply leaving a comment.
This entry will be pinned for the duration of the challenge as an open forum to chat about how you are doing. Feel free to use it, as much as you want to. Post how you are doing be it daily, weekly. Though hourly may be a bit much. I kid. I kid. :
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Okey doke, so I pledge one beaker o' fat, anyone care to see me or, raise me? Heh.
Comments: 76
07.25.05 | neca commented: Count me in for a beaker! I think I'll start back NOT EATING SO MUCH CRAP!!! *ahem*
07.25.05 | joy commented: Ooh! Ooh! Challenge!
I'm good for a beaker. This will fit in nicely with my hometown 20 (or 22 or 23...) challenge, too. 
07.25.05 | Florence commented: Okay, I'm in for a beaker. This is just what I need to motivate me. So, here goes....
Florence
07.25.05 | Allan commented: Bring it on.....Fire the gun, wave the flag, lets get ready to rumble....Do I get a stuffed animal if I win ? How about a cookie ? I need a cookie so badly...
07.25.05 | Elle Jay commented: Add me to the list! Great motivator, yeah! (I'm a little excited today, excuse me)
07.25.05 | marta commented: I'd like to see two of those beakers by my name by 9/4...but I'll definitely sign on for at least one!
07.25.05 | Gretchen commented: Great challenge: I'm in! I'll be weighing tomorrow morning to kick it off!
07.25.05 | Gina commented: Uh. Ah. 
Well. Since it looks like I might have had the tiniest bit to do with this - er - challenge, put me down for a beaker. I'll aim for two (since I did purchase a 10 pound mouth full of foot). 
No more commenting before breakfast.
07.25.05 | Jeni commented: I'm in! I'm going to aim for two beakers, for sure one though. Woo hoo, great motivator!
07.25.05 | zara commented: Well since I'm preggers now, and I just finished reading that I'm supposed to average a 3-5 lb gain in the first trimester, my goal will be to gain no MORE than 1 beaker. Hope that's okay! I do need to keep on top of things so I don't overeat and this challenge will help me a lot, Renee! So I'll take your beaker when you're done with it, but no more! 
Zara 
07.25.05 | Shawna commented: I shall strive to donate a full beaker o'fat too! (If nothing else, it might be a touch cooler with that much extra insulation missing!) 
07.25.05 | Roly Poly Girl commented: I see your one beaker and raise you a drop for the next one! (ewww~) It'll be more motivation not to eat myself silly over the holiday weekend.
07.25.05 | jodi commented: hi there... since i'm a slow loser, put me down for 1 beaker but i'm really aiming for 2... lets go girls...
179/168/145
07.25.05 | Jodi commented: Jodi #2 here....I will try to contribute two beakers 
I need this motivation!!
07.26.05 | Dee commented: Oh Brilliant!!!
Thanx Renee... I'm so in
I say
"BRING IT" [about the beakers of course ;D]
07.26.05 | Mel commented: I'm in. And I'm back. Good thing my phone can convert pounds to kilos!
Excellent idea Renee
07.26.05 | Nikki commented: In for a beaker, in for 5 lbs.
This is awesome. I needed a way to break up the Vegas 100.
07.26.05 | Stacey commented: I'm in for a beaker hopefully I can do more. The 4th I leave for my cruise so I am stepping it up into high gear anyway. Good luck to everyone.
07.26.05 | cuerpoaztlan commented: I'm in for 5 lbs. I'm going to a family gathering on August 27th, so I'm gonna try and get them lost by the 25th! Will report on my blog.
E
07.26.05 | culturep0p commented: Count me in too! It is a worthy goal that will keep my exercising and eating in line. I am recommitting to my health and will get back to the gym to kick some a$$. Thanks for the inspiration, Renee! 
07.26.05 | Candice commented: Hmm. I just wrote another post and I can't find it here.
Where can I get that fitness journal? That looks so cool!
07.26.05 | Martha commented: I'm in for a beaker! gonna shoot for more like two beakers!
Great challenge, Renee!
07.26.05 | Alison commented: I'm not very brave and challenges kind of freak me out. I mean, what if I fail?
That said, I like reading you and I trust you and if all these other people are doing it, I can too, right?
So...I don't have a whole lot left to lose, but five pounds by Labor Day seems pretty reasonable. Then two pounds later I will be at goal, most likely by my birthday three weeks later. What a present, huh?
07.26.05 | Rina commented: I am totally in, Renee you're a great inspiration, I'm a long time lurker. I recently decided to start back my weight loss journey on 7/19, today at my weigh-in I've lost 2.5lbs....so count me in for two beakers!
07.26.05 | Becky commented: I'm so IN! I'll shoot for 2 beakers, but will be more than happy with 1...Even Half of one! 
07.26.05 | Ginger commented: I'm in! I'm new to all of this online weight loss stuff and love this opportunity... I hope to donate 2 beakers to the cause!!!
07.26.05 | angela commented: hey renee i'll join in your challenge. i need all the help i can get.I am trying hard to get back on track after my holidays and all the s tress I have been under. so this is what I need. I'm starting at 141.5lbs for the challenge. thanks for it its a great idea
07.26.05 | Kat commented: Okay, I'm in too despite generally not being a challenge sort of a person. I'm going for one beaker as well.
07.26.05 | NUgirl commented: I'm in. I'll just aim for a beaker o' lard. I'm headed to jamaica for a week so I may wait until the end of the trip for my start weight. Mmmm...jerk pork, mangoes, bun n cheese 
07.27.05 | letsgobows commented: Okay, I am in...I need to loose 5 lbs to get me under that darn 200 mark...I'm in. 
gulp!
07.27.05 | Shan commented: I'm with you! I am new to this group (recommended by a lovely lady on another group I belong to). We can do this!!!!
07.27.05 | JB commented: I'm in for 1.5 beakers. My weight loss lately has slowed to a stop because I've been concentrating on CHEESE instead of exercise and food intake. 
So this will get me back on track!
07.27.05 | Kathryn commented: Count me in. How many kilos is that? I calculate 2.3 but I might be wrong.
07.27.05 | ninjette commented: Count me in for a beaker. Hopefully even a bit more than a beaker. Another neat idea, Renee!
07.28.05 | Cat commented: challenge may be what i need to spur on forward. i just will go for as many beakers lost as possible 
good challenge idea Renee
07.28.05 | CuerpoAztlan commented: Hey there, you can change my name from "E" to "cuerpoaztlan" thanks and keep up the great work!
07.28.05 | Jackie commented: You know what. Maybe this is what I need to get my last 10 pounds done. So I am in for 2 breakers!
07.28.05 | Martha commented: my 'official' weigh in day is on Fridays. but I'm obsessed to see how well I'm doing since I'm on track with my workout goal, and I dumped the sweets this week (last week was a loss of 3.2 pounds!), and I weighed in this morning (thurs) and argh! i'm only down .4 of a pound! #$$$%^#*! I thought I'd be closer to 2 pounds by now! ppppbbbfffttt! I hate this game!
07.28.05 | fran commented: I would really love to do this....It IS a great motivator and I really needed something like this to help me out. Thanks!
07.29.05 | Magmoor commented: Awesome idea, Renee! I'd like to join, if that's alright! It sounds fun! We can do iiiiiiiiiiit!
07.31.05 | Catherine commented: Dang it! I gotta stay caught up on my blog reading! Almost got left behind. I'm a week late starting but count me in! Starting weight: 149. This will keep me from going off on an eating bender for my up coming birthday.
08.01.05 | smitherene commented: just started reading, what a way to begin...count me in!
i'll try for 1.5 beakers (btw, great visual!).
08.02.05 | Tessa commented: Count me in. I need an extra kick in the butt for motivation right now. And 5 lbs down will take me into the next 10-pound bracket. I have not been there in well over a year!
08.03.05 | transformationgirl commented: I'm definitely in! I need some motivation to get myself going again. Yay!
08.05.05 | BethK commented: Coming in a little bit late, but since I set a similar goal for myself over on my site, what the heck! I'm in for the challenge. One beaker it will be!
08.17.05 | Christina commented: I'M SOOO IN!!! :]
If i lose 6 more pounds, I'll be at my goal weight...125 lbs!!!
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I'm in. Though I'll be off camping for the last week of it, so I may be late for the weigh in. It'll provide good incentive to not go crazy with the GORP. :-)