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| Very nice summary, thank you for doing that!
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Total weight lost: 38.95#
Avg loss per person: 3.54#
Best losers:
Kashmir -12.4
LisaInCt -10
Mrs.Schamel -5
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SPECTRE70
3/27/07 11:23 A
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Here is the final listing - I will work on stats this week and post those as well.
9MAGPIE - (126) 130
BAREFOOTNATURE - (205) 215,216 final
CHILLABLE_RED - (180) 190
CRYSTALWOLF - (275) 291, 290, 289, 288, 287 final
FREE_OAK - (189) 195.75, 192, 197.4, 192.8
 KASHMIR - (125) 143.6, 141, 137.8, 134.4, 134.8, 130.4, 131.2 final
LISAINCT - (199) 205, 202, 201, 199.5, 201.5, 198, 199, 196.5, 195 final
MEZZOSHERRI - (goal) 165.5, 164.5
MRS.SCHAMEL - (170) 177, 175, 174.4, 172, 169.6, 172 final
QUEMBELLE - (170) 176, 178, 176, 174, 176, 173.5, 172.5 final
SAFKEF - (445) 459, 454.4
SPECTRE70 - (191) 196, 198.5, 195, 193.5, 193, 193.5 final
WIGIRL - (200) 208, 213, 215, 212, 211, 214 final
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QUEMBELLE
3/26/07 11:13 A
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CRYSTALWOLF
3/22/07 5:35 P
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| Spectre...sorry, haven't been home much this week...I'm still at 287 for like 2 weeks now...UGH :(
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I still need final weights from:
9Magpie
Chillable Red
Crystal Wolf
Freeoak
MezzoSherri
Quembelle
Safkef
Sarah, if you want to start a Beltane challenge, why don't you go ahead and do that. I'll keep tweaking the private group in the meantime. That way it might be ready by the next challenge. LOL
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I took yesterday off and we spent the day up in the mountains. We went as far up the road to Mnt St Helens as we could get, got out and enjoyed the sun and quiet. Very few cars, lots of birds, and the trees are just beginning to bud out up there.
I did weigh myself yesterday AM before we left and my final weight is 131.2. Happy Spring everyone!
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AIRFORCEGRRL
3/22/07 7:41 A
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Will a new challenge be starting for Ostara to Beltaine?
Gotta look hot for all that fire dancing. 
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SILVER__MOON
3/22/07 6:22 A
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| Will there be a challenge for Beltane? I would love to join in if you'll have me!
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MRS.SCHAMEL
3/21/07 11:46 P
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| Well this challenge ended in utter chaos for me, my weight actually went back up to 172, but still that is under 175 and a far cry from the 197 I started out at when I joined sparks. Yeah Spring!
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| Thank you for your encouragement. I just hate having things unresolved. Something I need to work on.
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SPECTRE70
3/21/07 11:14 P
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| Ugh, that stinks. Obviously I don't know everything that went down but it certainly sounds like it was all his deal and you didn't do anything. Particularly since he didn't have the you-know-whats to tell you what was up. Don't beat yourself up over it or lose your progress so far. It's officially springtime and time for new life...maybe this will be the start of something bigger and better.
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Well, not to give you a sob story. *sigh* A person who I started dating January 9th, (we talked everyday, multiple times) insisted on seeing me every day when we weren't talking) left for Florida on Feb 21 and and said he would be back by March 17th. He made sure to call first thing in the mornign and last at night and told e that even though we were apart, I was a great date and had wonderful potential for a girlfriend. Well, this oast Saturday was no differnt that any other day. He said good night, I'll talk to you in the morning. Now he's in construction (general contractor) and was putting in extra hours over the weekend. I hadn't heard from him on Sunday so sunday night I called, no answer.
I hadn't heard from him Monday, so monday night I called again and left another message. I started to worry incase somethng did happen on the job sunday. Tuesday comes and I call at lunch, no answer. Tuesday night I try and he picks up, says hey can I call you back? and then hangs up.
He hasn't called back. Never said goodbye, nice meeting you or anything. Now I know we were only dating but you'd thnk I at least earned the respect from him to say goodbye.
That's my story. I tried calling one last time right before I wrote this but no answer.
So, there you have it. The most upsetting thing is 2 weekends ago he asked me if I would be interested in joining him in Florida for a week or two. I said I wouls consider it, awfully "intimate" idea for people who were only dating. I know, I'm 32 and have the nickname prude. Anyway, we spoke about the idea again this weekend and I said I checked and I could get that time off of work. That I think was the straw that broke the camels back. Maybe he changed his mind about me keeping him company and didnt know how to tell me. Which i would be very understanding.
anyway I'll stop babbling now. Its just my nature to analyze everything and see where I went wrong.
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SPECTRE70
3/21/07 10:44 P
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{{{WIGIRL}}} Of course you are invited! What happened on Sunday, if you don't mind my asking?
Anyone who hasn't weighed in for the final time is encouraged to do so. That way we can start the Beltane challenge. :)
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Well my weight shot up when my heart broke on sunday. I finished our challenge at 214.
I would like to be invited to the challenge group if you remember me. You guys are the only constant that seems to be in my life.
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BAREFOOTNATURE
3/21/07 3:42 P
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| Spec- I think starting a team is a great idea! How exciting. I did receive the invite so it's working.
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Hi,
I looked and I couldn't find the Spark Team you started, Spectre!
Please keep me advised of future challenges!
Lisa
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Congrats to all of you having success on this challenge!
Ok my weight now seems firmly rooted below the evil 200 mark - I'm glad to finally say!
Final weigh in for this challenge:
195 lbs.! GOAL EXCEEDED! YAY!
I'll look forward to seeing you all at the next challenge!
Hugs,
Lisa
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SPECTRE70
3/21/07 12:41 P
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Actually, I don't know how this would work but I set up a SparkTeam...right now I have it as a private team because I am still playing with it, but I thought it would be cool to have something where we could keep our challenges in one place, since we consistently have been running them.
We could take turns running the individual challenges over there, have threads for stats/weigh-ins and some for chit-chat, have leaderboards and all that good stuff.
If you think this sounds like a good idea, let me know and I will add whoever wants to be in over there.
Sarah, I tested the invite function over there by inviting you to join the group. Let me know if you got the invite, that way if we decide we want to utilize the team function, I'll know it's working. LOL
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BAREFOOTNATURE
3/20/07 3:19 P
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Happy Spring everyone. I'm @ 216 which is 11 pounds from my goal. I swear this weight loss thing is the hardest obstacle I've ever faced. It means looking myself in the mirror each and every day and holding myself accountable for my own well-being.
I got the pot for our Ostara ritual but I haven't yet gotten my plant. I think I'll do that tommorow. I'll plant it on the Equinox. I'm excited to see everyone elses plants and beautifull containers.
Who's our challenge leader for next time? If no one minds, I'd really like to take on the responsibility. I think it would help to keep me accountable. I have no idea how to set up the board though. I'll have to do a little playing around with Spark. If someone else wants to lead, that would be great. I just wanted to put it out there that I'd like to do it.
Good Job everyone - You stuck with it whether you met your goal or not. What integrity!
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CRYSTALWOLF
3/19/07 10:14 A
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I'm stuck at 287/288 all week. Ah well, I was over 290 for about 6 years, so I can't expect it to come off in a few months. I think I'm trading a little fat for muscle though because my clothes are fitting better.
 To everyone who reached their goal!
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Here is our updated listing. Only two more days to go!
9MAGPIE - (126) 130
BAREFOOTNATURE - (205) 215,
CHILLABLE_RED - (180) 190
CRYSTALWOLF - (275) 291, 290, 289, 288, 287
FREE_OAK - (189) 195.75, 192, 197.4, 192.8
KASHMIR - (125) 143.6, 141, 137.8, 134.4, 134.8, 130.4, 131.2
LISAINCT - (199) 205, 202, 201, 199.5, 201.5, 198, 199, 196.5
MELINY
MEZZOSHERRI - (goal) 165.5, 164.5
MRS.SCHAMEL - (170) 177, 175, 174.4, 172, 169.6
QUEMBELLE - (170) 176, 178, 176, 174, 176, 173.5, 172.5
SAFKEF - (445) 459, 454.4
SPECTRE70 - (191) 196, 198.5, 195, 193.5, 193
WIGIRL - (200) 208, 213, 215, 212, 211
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Its TOM and I'm still down, woo-hoo!!!!!
CW: 211
I wont be to where I wanted to be by wednesday but at least I'm on the down slope.
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First day of spring this year is 3/21. I'm taking the day off work, we are going out of town...I told Bob he can take me anywhere as long as I can have a chance to get out in nature for at least part of the day.
Weigh in today 131.2
after an orgy of work related stress, subway foot long sandwich, and pringles last night, I'm quite pleased with that!
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MRS.SCHAMEL
3/16/07 8:37 A
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| Lisa ostara usually falls right around the 21st of March.
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Hi!
I am in a better place today.
I've been meditating and increasing my yoga, decreasing my Overeaters Anonymous meetings, decreasing my water aerobics.
I've been working on acceptance of myself and my DH.
My food has been better than last week, and I continue to get a lot of toning and cardio exercise.
We are supposed to get quite the storm today, so I am unsure of what the future holds, whether I will get to work tonight or not.
Best wishes to everyone on their journeys this week!
Challenge Start Weight 205 lbs.
Current Weight 196.5 lbs.
I am curious, when is Ostara?
Lisa
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| Sarah and Spectre Welcome back!
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BAREFOOTNATURE
3/12/07 7:44 P
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Just popping in real quick to say I'm back from the trip .
Was it fun?
Yes, parts of it were excellent, but in order to keep everything balanced, the universe created circumstances that evened out the excellence by making other parts of the trip awful. The really hard part was
my little guy (now 16 months old) throwing endless temper tantrums -a side of him that I’ve begun to see for the first time. Now that we're back home though, he's become his total sweet heart self again. Weird huh?
Anyway, as far as the test of whether or not I could keep up with the healthy lifestyle challenge, I think I scored a C. I didn't keep up with yoga every morning because I was so busy. Also, I did have quite a few drinks for my birthday (by the way, when bartenders in San Francisco know it's your birthday -the shots are on them! It was so great!) But I also ate healthy veggie dogs (only 50 calories each!) And I had salads and veggie noodles too. But I wasn't able to keep up on my water intake and once I got home, I grazed on very bad chocolate delicacies -fudge to be exact. So, that puts me at a C- or D+?
I hope everyone had a better week than I did. It's good to be back. I can honestly say I missed you. I didn't realize what a great support system I have here until I was out of touch with it. You people are all fabulous! I'm so happy to be on this incredible journey with all of you.
Ostara is in the air!! Yippee! Can you feel it?
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Hey all...sorry for disappearing for a while...with DS's birthday and now everyone battling a tummy bug (again...didn't we just do this?) it's been rough.
WELCOME to MELINY! Do you have a starting weight/goal you'd like me to put you down for?
Here are our recent stats - it's been a hard winter but we are almost turning the corner into spring (my backyard is a swamp from melting snow) and soon I think we will ALL turn a corner!
9MAGPIE - (126) 130
BAREFOOTNATURE - (205) 215,
CHILLABLE_RED - (180) 190
CRYSTALWOLF - (275) 291, 290, 289, 288, 287
FREE_OAK - (189) 195.75, 192, 197.4, 192.8
KASHMIR - (125) 143.6, 141, 137.8, 134.4, 134.8, 130.4
LISAINCT - (199) 205, 202, 201, 199.5, 201.5, 198, 199
MELINY
MEZZOSHERRI - (goal) 165.5, 164.5
MRS.SCHAMEL - (170) 177, 175, 174.4, 172, 169.6
QUEMBELLE - (170) 176, 178, 176, 174, 176, 173.5, 172.5
SAFKEF - (445) 459, 454.4
SPECTRE70 - (191) 196, 198.5, 195, 193.5, 194.5
WIGIRL - (200) 208, 213, 215, 212
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| My emotional outburst was due to an on coming cold and my TOM I think...or at least that is a good line. After a couple good night's sleep and some quiet time spent with Bob, I am back on track again. He works today, and I'm cleaning house as well as gym time this afternoon. I took measurements this morning, and they are pretty much inline with my weight loss. I am going to have to start working on mantainence now with less than 6 lbs to go.
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Thank you all for the warm welcome. I'm here but quiet, since I'm hauling around this huge pile of textbooks. I didn't want you to think I'd posted and then disappeared.
(Sorry about the loss of pets. I too know how hard that is. And I love the weight training hamster icon!)
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Merry Meet to each of our
amazing sisters.
Good morning.
Well, as of today,
Saturday, March 10,
2007 I weigh
192.8 lbs.
Wishing each of you
you wonderful day
filled with positive
and healing energies.
Big hugs and bright blessings,
FreeOak
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I saw an article on Yahoo todya that i wanted to share: http://food.yahoo.com/blog/hungrygirl/2477/attack-of-the-1-000-calorie-entrees
I know some places say the offer better alternatives to fast food but this was a real eye opener.
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