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Weight Loss Forum / Low Carb / January 2004Carol Ann - Checking in for challenge and a suggestion
Carol Ann, Quick check in and a suggestion. Starting: 210 Current: 208 Down 2 so far in January. Also, you had asked for input with regard to how to make the weight loss challenge better, if the following has been suggested before I apologize in advance for being redundant. My suggestion: Given the difficulties many of us have had not just losing weight and getting to goal, but maintaining that weight loss over time, would it make sense to add something along the line of a Maintenance Challenge? Sort of a "Hi, my name is JJ. and I've maintained my weight loss for 4 years." Personally, I find the stories from those who have lost weight, reached and then maintained their target weights for extended periods (read years) to be inspirational. I know I can lose the weight, but keeping it off is as significant a challenge. JJ. 275/208/185 > My suggestion: Given the difficulties many of us have had not just > losing weight and getting to goal, but maintaining that weight loss [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > (read years) to be inspirational. I know I can lose the weight, but > keeping it off is as significant a challenge. This is a really good idea. You could even make it in terms of months - 'I've maintained for 48 months.' Sounds even more impressive and you get to change it every month instead of every year. Chakolate  SignatureYou might as well fall flat on your face as lean over too far backward. --James Thurber It *is* a good idea, but maybe not for Carol, who's doing all the work. She does put a lot of her time and energy into this and I'd hate to see her burdened with more. Plus, she so nice, I wonder if she'd say no. <grin> If she can figure a formula that would easily work into a table for the website, I'd be all for it -- if it didn't take her too long. It's so easy to get burned out on this kind of thing. Carol, you are so wonderful to do this. Thank you! Chakolate, love the quote at the end of your post, btw. Thurber is a fascinating and funny writer. *********** Dogstar restarted LC 11/10/03 241/223.5/160 - 5'10" > > My suggestion: Given the difficulties many of us have had not just > > losing weight and getting to goal, but maintaining that weight loss [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > Chakolate "Dogstar" <my_dogstar*nocarbs@hotmail.com> wrote in news:btlmnn$8tcls$1@ID- 101961.news.uni-berlin.de: > Chakolate, love the quote at the end of your post, btw. Thurber is a > fascinating and funny writer. Thanks. It's reminiscent of a poster to alt.support.menopause, who used to say it's good to be open minded but not so open that your brains fall out. :-) Chakolate SignatureYou might as well fall flat on your face as lean over too far backward. --James Thurber :: It *is* a good idea, but maybe not for Carol, who's doing all the work. She :: does put a lot of her time and energy into this and I'd hate to see her :: burdened with more. Plus, she so nice, I wonder if she'd say no. <grin> :: :: If she can figure a formula that would easily work into a table for the :: website, I'd be all for it -- if it didn't take her too long. It's so easy :: to get burned out on this kind of thing. :: :: Carol, you are so wonderful to do this. Thank you! Thank you! Your compliments are appreciated....although I admittedly need to work on updating more often than 2 times a week!! I'm going to try to go back to daily updating. ~Carol Ann www.lowcarblosers.com ~ Home of the Monthly Weightloss Challenge I'm checking in a 185.5 lbs. I always thought it would be neat to have a section near the top with people that are getting near their goals.. I'm not just saying that because I'm near my goal either ;) Duane http:/duane.servebeer.com/lowcarb ":: I'm checking in a 185.5 lbs. I always thought it would be neat to :: have a section near the top with people that are getting near their :: goals.. I'm not just saying that because I'm near my goal either ;) :: :: Duane :: http:/duane.servebeer.com/lowcarb When you reach your goal, let me know and I can add you to the Low Carb Success Section: http://www.lowcarblosers.com/#success ~Carol Ann www.lowcarblosers.com ~ Home of the Monthly Weightloss Challenge :: Quick check in and a suggestion. :: :: Starting: 210 :: Current: 208 :: Down 2 so far in January. Awesome start! :: Also, you had asked for input with regard to how to make the weight loss :: challenge better, if the following has been suggested before I apologize in :: advance for being redundant. :: :: My suggestion: Given the difficulties many of us have had not just losing :: weight and getting to goal, but maintaining that weight loss over time, :: would it make sense to add something along the line of a Maintenance :: Challenge? Sort of a "Hi, my name is JJ. and I've maintained my weight loss :: for 4 years." :: :: Personally, I find the stories from those who have lost weight, reached and :: then maintained their target weights for extended periods (read years) to be :: inspirational. I know I can lose the weight, but keeping it off is as :: significant a challenge. :: :: JJ. :: 275/208/185 Great suggestion, JJ. I actually have a section on the page called Low Carb Success Stories where people can tell their story. Additionally, I've asked for successful losers to let me know if they would like to be added. For those without a webpage, I also provide space to tell your story. You must have maintained your loss and have pictures. That's all I asked. Check it out and let me know what you think. ~Carol Ann www.lowcarblosers.com ~ Home of the Monthly Weightloss Challenge Thank yor for the reply Carol Ann. You said: > For those without a webpage, I also provide space to tell your story. You > must have maintained your loss and have pictures. That's all I asked. I had been through your website and, though I saw links to other websites and stories, I did not see what you had hosted locally. I'll look again, perhaps I was having a dull moment when looking before. Thanks for your support. JJ. 275/207/185 Atkins since 9/1/2003 http://f2.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/jjsmythe/my_photos Hey, I think this is working! > :: Quick check in and a suggestion. > :: [quoted text clipped - 37 lines] > ~Carol Ann > www.lowcarblosers.com ~ Home of the Monthly Weightloss Challenge ::: For those without a webpage, I also provide space to tell your story. You ::: must have maintained your loss and have pictures. That's all I asked. :: [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] :: http://f2.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/jjsmythe/my_photos :: Hey, I think this is working! There are just a few people who actually didn't have their own sites: http://www.lowcarblosers.com/successes ~Carol Ann www.lowcarblosers.com ~ Home of the Monthly Weightloss Challenge :: Also, you had asked for input with regard to how to make the weight loss :: challenge better, if the following has been suggested before I apologize in :: advance for being redundant. :: :: My suggestion: Given the difficulties many of us have had not just losing :: weight and getting to goal, but maintaining that weight loss over time, :: would it make sense to add something along the line of a Maintenance :: Challenge? Sort of a "Hi, my name is JJ. and I've maintained my weight loss :: for 4 years." :: :: Personally, I find the stories from those who have lost weight, reached and :: then maintained their target weights for extended periods (read years) to be :: inspirational. I know I can lose the weight, but keeping it off is as :: significant a challenge. :: :: JJ. :: 275/208/185 http://www.lowcarblosers.com/#success ~Carol Ann www.lowcarblosers.com ~ Home of the Monthly Weightloss Challenge |
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