participate and are not on the list. please let me know. I have not checked since morning (9/26/09), but including myself we've had five weight loss challengers report in (I'll check again shortly). I plan to enter weight losses reported on Saturdays. However, I will be gone the 3rd and 10th of October and may be late entering those two dates.

I don't plan to post the total pounds lost per individual unless you want them posted as encouragement. I won't post the total pounds lost GOAL either, for any individual. However, even with 6 absent weight loss goals reported from the challenge group, we are going to lose 807 pounds!!!!!!!! That's several people, and we can do it. WE CAN DO IT. WE CAN DO IT.

So, here's the list:

ahgirlblonde007
Alexgrandma
bunnylane
castelyn
cinderoak
crafter2243 X
dailylaundry
dkjack
dlonnahawkins
emily16838 X
gramsbear
grandmamek X
harmzen
jink
kathyjt X
lenamae
lyn laing
marjialexa
meganne
memasanders
quiltgrama
quiltmama
raels011
relaxsew
sandynavas
stork X
superfroggirl
tippi

Remember, if you aren't shown and want to participate in the challenge, please let me know. If your name has an X following it, I'd like to enter your weight loss goal. Please let me know that, too.

Anyone who needs to convert from kg to lb, take the number of kg and multiply by 2.2; and if you wish to convert from lb to kg, take the number of lb and divide by 2.2.

I'm psyched!! Hope you are, too. LET'S HEAR IT FOR THE GIRLS. SKINNY MINNIE AND FRIENDS. NOTHING TASTES QUITE AS GOOD AS THIN LOOKS ON YOUR HIPS. LET'S THROW OUT THE OREOS, BAN THE DANISH, ELIMINATE THE CHOCOLATE CHIPS, SHUT THE DOOR ON ICE CREAM.

FIRST ONE TO THEIR GOAL IS A WINNER! LET'S ALL BE WINNERS.

(YES, I'm shouting!)

I end by commenting on a conversation I overheard at a party several years ago. A friend who stands all of 5 foot tall, and weighed well UNDER 90 pounds was talking to a friend who stands over 5'5" and weighed well OVER 150 were discussing weight loss goals. The larger woman said she would love to lose about 30 pounds. The smaller woman said she would love to lose about 5 pounds. The larger woman said, "You don't need to lose any weight, look at you." The smaller woman said, "When are you larger women going to realize that 5 pounds on a frame of my size is equally as distressing as 30 pounds on your frame. We both have trouble getting into our own pants." Remember, it's all relative.