Previously known as the 'Girls Reducing' thread on the 100lb part of the forum.

Basically we run our challenge in 10 week chunks, and we aim to loss 1lb a week (more is a bonus).

Littlefire will create a chart where we record our weigh in results and any exercise that we do over the time.

Also if you want to she will link you to the food diary that you put in what you eat on a daily basis and others linked to the challenge can view and leave comments to help you along your way.

Once the 10weeks is up you get the option to continue or not before the new charts are created.

So if you would like to join us feel free to sign up here, and just join in chat on the thread.

Good luck
Laura xxxx

Hi Flick,

I would love to join this challenge, would that be ok? I feel it might be just what I need right now...xxx

Of course you can hunni, watch this space for more details as we will need you to PM Littlefire your E-Mail addy and a password for you to access the charts.

We will be delighted to have you join us.

Thank you....look forward to it, we can do it!!! xxx

We are looking forward to you joining us.

I don't go to class anymore so it's good for me to have all the support I can get.

I will get Littlefire put instructions up here to get the details she will require to add you to the chart.

Any others want to join, just sign up here.

Laura xxxx

Not a bad start

So far we have

The Wee Barrell (Lorraine)
Littlefire (Ethne)
C.B (Leigh?)
Fat GhirlSlim (Julie)
Flick (Laura)
T-Bird Audrey (Audrey)
DawnC (Dawn)
LynMech (Lyn)
DonaldK (Donald)
Elle (Elle)
Stephie (Stephie)
Mini-Maz (Maz)
Cheekymonkey (Connie)
Miss Broxi (Jaci)

Add me to the list too please Flick

Thats you on the list Audrey. You know how our challenges work.

Any more folk want to join the musketeers? Just sign up here.

do you think i could be a musketeer ?? have about two stones to lose

Of course you can join in Dawn, the more the merrier.

I will add you to the list.

thanks for adding me Laura

Good Luck fellow Musketeers

Hi guys, can i be a musketeer? Just joined today and thought it might be a great way to get to know people and join in!!!

Thanks xx

Hi there

Welcome to the forum, I hope you find it usefull.

We will be delighted to have you on our challenge. It doesn't officially start until the Sunday 4th Jan as most people go back to class on the week beginning the 5th.
Although some of us are PEPing on our own and we will all be posting on here in the next few days.
If you need anything just shout, we are all a friendly bunch. HONEST!!!!

Have added your name to the list.
Laura xxxx

Just what I'm looking for next year, any chance I can join. Will change my name to Donna if it is only for girls.
Just let me know what I have to do.

Donald you are mosre than welcome to join us. No need to change your name to Donna unless you want to
Basically we do the challenge in 10 week blocks, and we record exercise as well as our weigh in results each week. You will also get the option to have a food record chart which will allow you to record your daily food diary and for other members to leave comment, feedback and suggestions for you.

On top of that you will get support and encouragment from fellow musketeers on this thread and we know you will do the same in return.

Littlefire is our charts guru and we will officially start the charts on Sunday 4th January 2009. But you can post on this thread anytime now and someone will answer.

Littlefire will leave a messege on here to let you all know how to access them. So watch this space.

Good luck
Laura xxxx

Hello, can I join in too please? I can't manage along to class so this sounds like a brilliant alternative! Thanks xx

HI Elle

Of course you can join the musketeers. I don't go to class either and I can honestly say I have found the support on our previous challenge fab losing 10.5lbs in 10weeks, which is much more than I normally manage on my own.

I will add you to the list.

Laura xxxx

Morning Musketeers hope you all have a fab day

Hey there Musketeers hope those you of who are PEPing have a great day, and those of you not back PEPing and still enjoying the festivities- I know you will be having a wonderful cx free day.

Catch you all later.
Laura xxxx

OK - Flick has got things up and running - that said I'm planning to get the chart sorted in the next day are two so to do that I need the following information:-

• each of you taking part has to PM me with your direct email address - I then create a link using that address to the chart so you can enter your exercise / WI results etc
• If you want access to a food chart - it may be better to organise this in groups of 5 (ie buddy up) otherwise it gets the charts get to cumbersome - especially for clearing / cleaning to restart each week

Some of you may have sent me an email address for previous challenges - but -
I'm going to wipe all previous records for SS address groups and start again clean and clear for 2009 so please resend

Likewise (and I know I've been bad for this myself over the last few months) - you have to record losses and gains on the chart - all too often charts are made up and end up with the majority of the chart not being used and folk dropping off - eg: this is how we came up with the title 'Musketeers' it ended up on the +girls thread that there were only 3 of us posting on a regular basis - we all want to help each other and its no good that when things get rough or we end up putting weight on we hide, its not the point of the thread
each and everyone of us makes mistakes - we are all human - but the mistake we make today my help someone in the group from making the same mistake that lets them gain 1st instead of 1 or 2 lbs

Come on - try - please and remember we are not fighting this never ending battle for anyone but ourselves - we each have reasons for doing this - they may be personal, medical, family - well whatever but we are doing this for OURSELVES and if we can't acheive target weight in 2009 we will all make sure we are a lot bl**dy closer to it at the end of 2009 than we were at the start of it

Would I be able to join the musketeers challenge it sounds like just what I need. I plan to rejoin ss on Jan 6th being part of this challenge would be great.

hiya would lv 2 join u all if thats ok?
i'm rejoin nxt mon.....so lookin 4ward to gettin bk in2 it just not the wi...huv no been since end nov reckon ive put on a stone ! like i wasny big enough allready
howver new year new start
I WILL B LIGHTER< SLIMMER N HAPPIER STARTING 2010
lvs xxx

Stephie & Maz of course you can join.

We look forward to seeing you posting and the lbs dropping.

Remember we all have the same goal in mind, to loss weight in 2009.

Pssst... Me here! sneaking in.... can i join? Havent been on much, but gonna try to get one of those portable internet thingies so I can come on more often. Ive got about 1.5st to lose. (and im been messing about with it for ages)
Got a holiday to mexico booked for sept n would love to feel confident in a bikini
Gonna WI on a Sat morning, starting this Sat the 3rd....

Looking forward to getting started!!!

Cxxx

Hiya Connie

Yip you can sneak in and become a musketeer.

Challenge officially starts 1st Jan, see Littlefires post about sending her details to link you to the chart.

Woooowhooo its going to be a great challenge.

Laura xxxx

Hello everyone this looks like it is going to be a popular challenge. Haven't had an absolutely PEP perfect day, but my subconcious PEP head must be keeping me a bitty 'on track' Away to write up on the menu post, just to keep a check on my checks

Have a good rest of Monday

Hi Peeps

Count me in too............Laura grabbed me on MSN today and told me about the new challenge, she must have sensed I have been eating anything not nailed down

Anyhoo, I will weigh in on Sat morning and start a fresh, need to shift some of this baby weight before I go back to work in June or I'll need a whole new work wardrobe (for the wrong reasons !!!!)

Broxi xx

So far we have

[b][i][b][i]The Wee Barrell (Lorraine)Littlefire (Ethne)
C.B (Leigh?)
Fat GhirlSlim (Julie)
Flick (Laura)
T-Bird Audrey (Audrey)
DawnC (Dawn)
LynMech (Lyn)
DonaldK (Donald)
Elle (Elle)
Stephie (Stephie)
Mini-Maz (Maz)
Cheekymonkey (Connie)
Miss Broxi (Jaci) [/i][/b]



[/i][/b]OK - Flick has got things up and running - that said I'm planning to get the chart sorted in the next day are two so to do that I need the following information:-

• each of you taking part has to PM me (LITTLEFIRE) with your direct email address - I then create a link using that address to the chart so you can enter your exercise / WI results etc
• If you want access to a food chart - it may be better to organise this in groups of 5 (ie buddy up) otherwise it gets the charts get to cumbersome - especially for clearing / cleaning to restart each week

Some of you may have sent me an email address for previous challenges - but -
I'm going to wipe all previous records for SS address groups and start again clean and clear for 2009 so please resend

Likewise (and I know I've been bad for this myself over the last few months) - you have to record losses and gains on the chart - all too often charts are made up and end up with the majority of the chart not being used and folk dropping off - eg: this is how we came up with the title 'Musketeers' it ended up on the +girls thread that there were only 3 of us posting on a regular basis - we all want to help each other and its no good that when things get rough or we end up putting weight on we hide, its not the point of the thread
each and everyone of us makes mistakes - we are all human - but the mistake we make today my help someone in the group from making the same mistake that lets them gain 1st instead of 1 or 2 lbs

Come on - try - please and remember we are not fighting this never ending battle for anyone but ourselves - we each have reasons for doing this - they may be personal, medical, family - well whatever but we are doing this for OURSELVES and if we can't acheive target weight in 2009 we will all make sure we are a lot bl**dy closer to it at the end of 2009 than we were at the start of it.


Ok folks above is the names so far and your instructions to what you have to PM to Littlefire. Please get your details to her a.s.a.p in order for her to set up the charts effectivly.

You will all get access to the charts to record your results- weight and exercise.

If you want access to the food diaries please let Littlefire know in your PM too. These are an extreemly useful tool,

I for one am really looking forward to the challenge and I am sure together we can make a decent loss over the first part of the challenge.

Good luck everyone.
Laura xxxxx

Morning all

Are you all set for the New Year? My day is going to be spent gutting the house again!!!!

Hope you all have a good day.
Laura xxx

OK a little update on what's been arranged so far by Flick:-

I have a chart drafted out with the following names

• The Wee Barrell (Lorraine) - got address
• Littlefire (Ethne) - got address
• CBx (Leigh) - got address
• Fat GhirlSlim (Julie) - got address
• Flick (Laura) - got address
• T-Bird Audrey (Audrey) - got address
• DawnC (Dawn) - got address
• LynMech (Lyn) - address required
• DonaldK (Donald) - got address
• Elle (Elle) - got address
• Stephie (Stephie) - got address
• Mini-Maz (Maz) - address required
• Cheekymonkey (Connie) - got address
• Miss Broxi (Jaci) - got address

Right now to access the chart you need to have a googlemail address - this is free - just go to googlemail (if you don't have one) and sign up
Later today I'll add any further addresses received and create a link which gives those people access to the chart.
Each week you update the chart by put the cursor over the box by you name under the week and enter the WI results and update the total at the end of the week accordingly - in doing the chart this way we are each responsible for keeping our own records updated

Now the food charts - as I said we would probably be best to keep these into managable groups of say 5 - and I would suggest that once the first charts have been put together the groups organise themselves to manage them - ie stripping away the previous weeks info and prep for the new week - and the chart groups would be organised on the basis of the first 5 to want one (connected to this challenge) is group one and so on
so as things stand (ie: those who have PM'd to say they want to be on the food chart) -
group 1 would be Flick, TheWeeBarrel, Littlefire, CBx, MissBroxi
group 2 would be DawnC, Stephie, Elle,

The best way to access the charts is if you create a link at your signatures - I'll be updating mine later to the new challenge - but it will require separate food chart links for each of the groups as I'll create separate charts for each group eg: group 1 would read FOOD CHART: F,TEB,L,CBx, MissB or something along those lines (I've still to decide if I'm altering the chart format - any suggestions?)

Ok I think that is it for now if I've forgotten anything I'll pop back later and

HAPPY NEW YEAR to each of you and WE WILL finish 2009 LIGHTER than we start it

updated after receiving Elle's details

Fantastic Ethne, this is going to be great. I've set up google mail to make things easier. Thanks again for all your hard work......xxx

Wow! Your very organised Ethne... Thanks for doing all of this! I've set up a google mail account and pm'ed you my address... I'm not sure I know how to add a link to my signature so I might need a hand - I bet its really easy and I'm just being dim! xx

Ethne you are a wee star, thanks for all the PC techie stuff, I know it can be time consuming but hopfully it will be worth it for us all.

Roll on 2009. I can't wait.

The Wee Barrell (Lorraine) - got address
Littlefire (Ethne) - got address
CBx (Leigh) - got address
Fat GhirlSlim (Julie) - got address
Flick (Laura) - got address
T-Bird Audrey (Audrey) - got address
DawnC (Dawn) - got address
LynMech (Lyn) - address required
DonaldK (Donald) - got address
Elle (Elle) - got address
Stephie (Stephie) - got address
Mini-Maz (Maz) - address required
Cheekymonkey (Connie) - got address
Miss Broxi (Jaci) - got address

Can the people in red please PM Littlefire their details asked for above so she can link them to the new chart for 2009. (See Littlefires post above).

Not long now everyone.
Laura xxxx

Thanks Ethne,
It sounds like you are a computer genius. I have set up a google account and will send it to you I'm not sure what to do about signature thingy not very bright with technical computer stuff I'm afraid,I may need a little help there. Can't wait to start challenge!!

Thanks again Ethne for organising the charts and setting everything up along with Laura the charts and the moral support really kept me going and may it long continue into 2009.

Good luck everyone and all the best for a thinner 2009

Ok Musketeers, hope you are all raring to go.

I haven't been PEP perfect today but I will be seriously PEPing from tomorrow with vengance and back to the gym on Saturday.

Happy New Year to you all when it comes round.

Laura xxxx

HAPPY NEW YEAR MUSKETEERS

HAPPY NEW YEAR, GOOD LUCK TO EVERY MUSKETEER

happy new year everyone

Happy New Year everyone, this is going to be a great year!! xxx

Happy New Year Musketeers lets see how many of us we can get to target

We can do it together

Happy New Year all ye Musketeers, wishing you are the very best for a happy healthy 2009.

Good Luck to you with our weight loss challenge

Onaxx

ps hope you dont mind me dropping in past

We dont mind you dropping in past at all Ona we like visitors

Happy New Year to you all.

I am raring to start again tomorrow, lets make it a year for great weight loss.

Together we can do it!!!!!

Laura xxxx

Can I join Flick?

Raring to go again

Hi Flick

I meant to ask you if you will sign CC up too, we are both determined this year. I will pm her email addy to Littlefire.

Thanks......

Happy New Year to you all
Thank you for the compliments re organising the charts etc - but there is no need - it's just a way to help us work together on the challenge and for all to feel that they are doing a little more than just reporting in each week at WI

There are now 2 eats chart groups formed and I've updated my signature to provide a link to the general WI chart and group 1 eats chart - remember to create a link at your signature you click the following tabs:-
home - my account - edit signature
in the box there you can creat links etc - make sure pop ups are allowed temporarily to create a link (above box with green arrow and plus sign) - in the window that appears for the http address you paste the copied address (it appears at the top of the open google document) go OK then a second window will appear where you type in the name you want for the link at your signature

So those in another group eats chart may want to make things easier for updating etc by creating a link (likewise for any following groups)
group 1 - Flick, TheWeeBarrel, Littlefire, CBx, MissBroxi
group 2 - DawnC, Stephie, Elle, AudreyT-Bird, FatGirlSlim

HI Marie and CB

I can't see any problems for signing you (Marie) and CC into the charts, just PM Littlefire the info required.

Good luck
Laura xxxx

Hi - got a PM from CBx so that's you added to the chart CC
Marie PM me your details to give you access