Join us for our INTL Weight Loss Challenge running 12 Weeks from
Monday 06 December 2004 - Sunday 27 February 2005

Have you ever thought:

• "Well, I've blown my diet for this week, the week is ruined I'll start again on Monday"
• "It's too late to start a diet this year, I'll start January 1"
• "I'm too old/fat/stubborn to go on a diet"

Well in the spirit of the holiday season, I say HUMBUG!   It's never too late to start, or restart, healthy eating.  Remember the important thing is that this is NOT a diet - diets are designed to fail in the long term.   This is a retraining program, designed to teach you a healthier way to eat from now on.  And if you've been doing well on your journey but have never joined one of the challenges before - jump in on this one!  It's never too late!

We're giving up on tracking inches lost as well as pounds, there just wasn't enough interest in it to continue.  If I get a huge outcry then I'll see about reinstating it.

Starting weight is the weight from the last week of the WW challenge, or the weight from the week of November 29-December 5, or the week that you join if you join the challenge part way through.

Interested in our exercise challenge?  Check out the Generic exercise challenge running through the end of February, located here.

Our next challenges start next week!  Check out the "Choose to Lose" weight loss challenge, and the "Totally Groovy" exercise challenge!

A summary of all the challenges since the NYNY challenge can be found here.

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Primary updates will be posted to the website on Thursdays as well as smaller random updates during the week

There are three ways to sign up for the challenge or send your weekly updates:

1. By posting to the greatest newsgroup on the 'net, alt.support.diet.weightwatchers with GE in the subject line.
2. Emailed to me at mailto:amberle3@gmail.com.   When emailing PLEASE be sure to put GE in the subject line, as I get a lot of spam and have filters set up on the account so that WLL emails aren't accidently lost.
3. By using the online form located HERE.

Data as of:  Sunday, February 27, 12:28 (GMT-6)

# participants registered:  17

KEY & Notes:
M = on WW Maintenance program.  A blue M indicates participant achieved maintenance during challenge
P = Dropped out of challenge due to pregnancy.
S = Dropped out of challenge due to sickness/injury.
O = Dropped out of challenge due to other reasons.
- Negative amounts for loss = gain
- Participants on maintenance not included in average loss
- Red blocks/bar indicate percentage of goal weight loss achieved.  Blocks are in 5% increments and are filled in for each full 5% acheived.
- Weights in blue represent the week goal weight was attained.

Summary Table: