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Well done all
September 11, 2005 by Renee @ 08:48 AMBased on 17 people (including me), in 6 weeks the Beaker Babes have shed 102.5lbs of flab.
For the visually inclined it looks like this:
That is freaking amazing. 100+lbs in 6 weeks!?!? That means the babes lost an average of 5.88lbs. Almost 6lbs in 6 weeks. Roughly 1lb a week. Safe & healthy. Of course most people lost more and helped up the group average, but still. You all really blew me away with this one. Thanks again for playing 
Next up is the Up for Grabs Challenge.
Starting today, each week a is well, up for grabs. Official check in day is Sunday and the challenge goes till I get to my own goal. Any one is free to join or stop checking in @ any time.
Your mission is, should you choose to accept it, to fork over each beaker you've lost every Sunday, with the main aim to hand over @ least 1. Even a is totally cool.
The Sunday's you duck me, I'll pretend not to notice 
Final Weigh In
September 06, 2005 by Renee @ 07:59 AMCongrats for finishing the Labor Day 5lb Challenge and thanks for playing along. You can use this post to log your final weight if you want to. I'll leave it posted till this Saturday, the 10th.
Someone, can't remember who it was, asked if there'd be a new group challenge. Sadly, not @ this time. However, Self has a "Reach your goal" program that's giving away free stuff. Use that to keep your momentum going, or if the 5lb Challenge just didn't cut it for you, maybe that one will.
5lb Challenge - Week 6
August 28, 2005 by Renee @ 12:24 PMCan you believe this is the 6th week? It feels like just yesterday my crazy brain dreamt up a group challenge and here we are in the final week.
Due to the upcoming holiday weekend and some people meeting, even exceeding, their goals, you can use this post as an early check in. I've added 3 smilies just for the babes. This way you can "click in" how much you've lost:
Next week, I'll post a 5lb challenge wrap up thread as a place for anyone who was out of town over the weekend to check in.
Now end this week with a bang, you've still got 7 days to eek out 1lb, and as teensy as that sounds, we all know how great it is when they all add up.
5lb Challenge - Week 5
August 21, 2005 by Renee @ 04:00 PMI've officially closed the challenge to new members, though one could lose 5lbs in the next two weeks, I'd like to promote the safe & healthy, ie boring, 1-2lbs per week plan. So those of you who joined us in the last two weeks have been added to the list. 
4 weeks down.
One entire month is gone. Take a moment and pat yourselves on the back, you stuck with the challenge despite the ups & downs and bouts of frustration.
There's just two weeks left, the race to Labor Day even, so much can "happen" in two weeks. If you saw the entry I posted about the scale sticking, and your scale's been stuck for the last 4 weeks, could the final two weeks yield you some beaker of fat type results? Could be. There's only one way to find out: don't quit.
And b/c I'm just so quotastic, I'll leave share this nugget:
"The person who removes a mountain begins by carrying away small stones." - Anonymous
What ever your mountain of fat maybe, consider these ½lb to 1lb losses your small stones to bigger and better losses.
5lb Challenge - Week 4
August 14, 2005 by Renee @ 06:18 PMNutriSystem has these daily doses of wisdom, pep talks, reminders etc. The one for this morning was so good, I thought the Beaker Babes could get something out of it:
Ok—it's Sunday, and the start of a whole new week. A time for a fresh start. A sort of new mini-beginning. A re-birth! Yeah, yeah, right...yada, yada... you're probably saying to yourself. Ok, so maybe it is the end of summer, and your everyday routine is getting the best of you. Heck, maybe even your diet is getting the best of you. You know what? That's ok.Maybe during these dog days of summer you find yourself saying things (at least in your head) like, "I'm so sick of having to diet." Or, "How come I'm the one who always needs to lose weight?" Or, "Why can't I be naturally skinny?" Or worse yet, "You know what, I just don't even care any more if I'm fat."
It's ok. We've all said things like this. We've all had those moments when the sheer fact that weight loss is even an issue in our lives just downright stinks. Of course we want to be healthy and fit, but sometimes, it's just plain tough to deal with it, day after day.
But here's the catch—it's what you "got" in life, and you need to deal with it.
There's a saying that says, "You get what you get, and you don't throw a fit." And while this mantra works very well with children when choosing popsicle flavors, it's also probably not a bad way to look at your weight loss journey, either.
Sure, we'd all like to be naturally skinny and beautiful, on the both the outside and inside. And sure, it would be great if we never had to workout but yet could still keep that potbelly at bay. But you know what? Most of us can't. It's just the way it is.
What's most important is how you deal with that fact—and that's exactly what you're doing on this
programchallenge. You're dealing—andweI commend you for that.WeI know it's not easy, but you're doing what you need to do.So as the summer sun continues to beat down upon us,
weI say, keep up the good work—don't give up, and don't get discouraged. There are a lot worse things you could have to be dealing with right now besides the fact that it's probably not the best idea to scarf down an entire banana split.You can deal with it. You already are—and you're doing a wonderful job.
Today kicks of week 4. Those of you playing @ home will realize, we are @ the ½ way point. 3 more weeks ahead. A lot can happen in 3 weeks, reasonably you can lose anywhere from 3-6lbs. Add to that what you may have already lost in the last 3 weeks will that earn you a beaker of fat? Awesome! Will it get you w/in a 1lb of a beaker, that is still pretty durn good. In other words, no matter what point you are @, now much you've lost (or not lost) to date, make the most of the final 3 weeks and maybe just maybe you'll end this all that much closer to your goals 
5lb Challenge - Week 3
August 07, 2005 by Renee @ 10:54 AMThis week's focus: Today kicks off Week 3! Stumbled in Week 1? Got back on track in Week 2? Week 3 to the rescue! Think about it, there are 4 more weeks in the challenge, so if you haven't lost, or even gained a tad, you can make a lot of progress in the next 4 weeks. Just take it one day @ a time, and here's a gentle reminder, if you find yourself doing something that'll impede your progress, take a second and ask yourself, "Will this bring me closer or further away from that pound I want to lose?"
Well done to everyone who checked in last week, even those who struggled. Why? B/c you checked in anyway which means you are not giving up. That my fellow Beaker Babes is a victory in it's own right.
5lb Challenge - Week 2
July 31, 2005 by Renee @ 08:40 AMHola Beaker Babes (not to late to sign up),
This week's focus: Today kicks off Week 2! Stumbled in Week 1? Made a fugged up choice, or did nothing? Fuggedabout it, there are 5 entire weeks left to turn Week 1 into a distant memory. So wipe any percieved "failings" out of your memory bank and just make today good. Then make tomorrow better and on and on till we hit Saturday.
Though the challenge is titled 5lbs, the main point is just to regroup from whatever edge you may have fallen off and have a group of people cheering each other on. If in the process of getting yourself back on track, you happen to shed 5lbs, kudos. Other than that, @ the very least let's try to not to be to hard on ourselves.
Have a WONDERFUL week, use this post to cheer each other on. It's not soley for logging if you lost or gained b/c we are all much better than that So if you hit a stumbling block and need a push or had a major victory you want to brag about, let's hear it.
How's it going?
July 28, 2005 by Renee @ 06:08 PMNearing 60 entries the sign up post (it's not to late to sign up and become a Beaker Babe ) was apparently busting @ the seams. Plus folks, I'm lQQkin' @ you Martha , wanted to chat about the challenge. So here ya go, a brand spanking new post to have @ it. For the duration of the challenge, I'll post a new weekly thread on Sunday. If that one gets full, don't hold back, I'll throw another one up mid week.
We are now in week 1, the week when excitement and adrenaline are front and center. How's your week going? Any potential roadblocks coming up this weekend? Do have a plan of attack for the next 6 weeks or are you just winging it?
To the rescue
July 27, 2005 by Renee @ 08:30 PMOkey doke all my non-US peeps who go by kilo, no Mel you aren't the only foreigner
You asked, and I googled:
1lb = .45 kilos
1 kilogram = 2.20462262 pounds
For your losing pleasure, the sidebar has been updated.
Show some love
by Renee @ 08:12 AMOver on the side bar I added a Beaker Babe section. It's the 40+ (YIKES!) who signed up since Monday. I whipped it together as a quick reference, that way you don't have to scroll thru the sign up entry's comments to see who is who. Most people have sites, but for the site-less, I used my URL, more than likely you'll find their adventures here. 46 peeps is a lotta work for little ole me to cheerlead, so over the next 6 weeks, go forth & spread some luv 
Whoa baby
July 26, 2005 by Renee @ 08:21 AM20+ Beaker Babes (& 1 Beaker Boy hi Allan) and counting. People coming out of the woodwork, 
lurkers, I'm stoked.
Now for a little insight, those of you who've read me for a while know I have a thing about baby steps and doing things in stages. So this 5lb Labor Day Challenge deceptively appears to be easy. 5lbs in 6 weeks. No must exercise xx minutes. No must drink xx water. Heck if you lose more or less lbs why that's okay too. Which makes one wonder, what's the catch? What's the point? What is that sneaky vixen really up too?
::rubs palms::
*muah*
I always have things up my sleeve and I'll reveal more later. All I'll say for now is, if this is successful and by successful I mean @ the end of it, @ least 1 other person checks in (I know things happen and people drop for many reason, which is cool) it'll lay the groundwork for something else. Think of it as a dry run leading up to bigger and better things.
The sole goal for the first group challenge is: keep it fun. That's why I'm not stressing you post how much you weigh and why expectations are so low, only 5lbs.
And I misspoke yesterday, I said I was going to keep that original post up for 6 weeks but seeing it for so long will drive me crazy. Instead, every Sunday I'll pin a "challenge check-in" post that can be used for whatever. Chat about how the last week went, tell us your upcoming plans, whatevers clever. And in that post I'll post a tip or motivational message for the upcoming week.
We can do this Beaker Babes (Sorry Allan you are now a babe too).
Labor Day 5lb Challenge
July 25, 2005 by Renee @ 01:00 PMAbout: 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.
