The Tourniquet Challenge: 10 kilos in 8 weeks 23rd April to Sunday 17th June, 2012

[hawaii5-0]

Well, sorry folks, I've been AWOL for awhile, but still working hard. Here are my stats:
Start of Challenge: 133 kg
Week 1: 130 kg
Week 2: 128 kg
Week 3: 127 kg
Week 4: 126 kg
Week 5: 124 kg
AWOL!!! (Away from home and my computer)
Today: 118 kg
Total loss: 15 kg
I was wearing a size 26 jeans when this challenge started, and I can now wear a size 22.
Woo Hoo! Feeling good, and getting to the point of liking myself again. Thanks for the challenge, and letting me join.
Best to all,
H5-0

[Vivo]

Started at: weight 91.70kg ... squeezing into a size 18 (Trousers VERY tight fit)
End of Week 1: weight 90.0kg a loss of 1.7kg
End of Week 2: weight 88.6kg a loss of 1.4kg
End of Week 3: weight 87.9kg a loss of 700gm
End of Week 4: weight 87.5kg a loss of 500gm
End of Week 5: weight 86.8kg a loss of 700gm
End of Week 6: weight 89.1kg a gain of 2.3kg
End of Week 7: weight 88.4kg a loss of 700gm
End of Week 8: weight 87.4kg a loss of 1.0kg TOTAL LOST: 4.4kg

Sadly I lost my way a few weeks ago, so would have reached the 10kg mark for sure otherwise.

Trousers I tried on 8 weeks ago were a size 18 (I was a size 20+) they were an excessively tight fit (to the maxed out point) completely unwearable. Today, the trousers fit very nicely and are so comfortable I wore them all yesterday (IN PUBLIC). **smile**

[Bucklebunny]

From 8 weeks ago :

"Good morning all
This mornings weight is 98 KGs. I'm in a size 20 pair of work pants and a 22 shirt - eek! My work pants are a nice fit. I would think after a further 10kg loss I just might be comfortably into an 18 !!!
Thanks Kristine for organising this challenge !! "

18 June - 8 weeks later - Bunnybuckle reporting in.........

week 1 weight.......96 ... loss 2kg
week 2 weight.......94 ... loss 2kg
week 3 weight ......92.5..loss 1.5kg
week 4 weight ......90.5..loss 2kg
week 5 weight ......89.....loss 1.5kg
week 6 weight ......88.....loss 1kg
week 7 weight.......87.....loss 1 kg
week 8 weight.......85.5...loss 1.5 kg

Total for the challenge is 12.5 kgs !!

Just goes to show what you can achieve when you apply yourself and also how QUICKLY 8 weeks pass by.

I'm sitting here in my size 18 work pants - which are loose - and my size 18 work shirt. I'm wearing a fitted size 16 vest and am getting lots of compliments about my weight loss.

Life is so very different when you are "normal" weight. I find it sad really that so many of us go through life over weight and feeling the unhappiness that goes with that condition.

I still have a way to go but I am feeling the benefits of being 26.5 kgs lighter . I'm generally happier, slightly more confident & I have more energy.

I'm looking forward to what the next 8 weeks will bring. I could well be starting refeed, a word I hadn't contemplated until now.

Cheers everyone and sorry for the book

[Kristine..]

OK

Pfffffft!!!! (That's the sound of the whistle blowing!)

OK, down tools. Off those scales. Up with those pants.

I shall add in all results by Friday but so far here are the results

As you can see, yours truly got a bit lost between here, the Barossa and back again, but I still managed to lose nearly 4 kilos and dropped from size 16 jeans (tight/comfortable) to the size 12 corduroys (tight/comfortable)

The Tourniquet Challenge was about how our clothes fit us, not just what we weigh.

H5-O lost the most weight (15 kilos) and not surprisingly, dropped 2 complete pant sizes. This is quite amazing!

Bucklebunny lost 12.50 kilos, which is a whopping amount in 8 weeks, and 1 x pant size

Vivo lost 4.40 kilos and her clothes now fit comfortably

This has been a bit of fun and I will start up another Tourniquet Challenge. I think the 10 kilos in 8 weeks is a reasonable goal and even though I fell far short I will leave this particular challenge 'brand' as it is

Challengers - continue to post up your results and I will post a complete summary later in the week


Name...23.04.. Size... .. Weight xx23.04 xx30.04 xx07.05 xx14.05 xx21.05 xx28.05 xx04.06 xx10.06 xx17.06 xxTOTAL xxSIZE
ajsander...... Size xx .. Weight ..79.90 ..xx.xx ..xx.xx ..xx.xx ..xx.xx ..xx.xx ..xx.xx ..xx.xx ..xx.xx .. ..
BellaandMeg... Size 10 .. Weight ..63.50 ..xx.xx ..xx.xx ..xx.xx ..58.40 ..xx.xx ..xx.xx ..xx.xx ..xx.xx .. ..
Bernie11...... Size 12 .. Weight ..77.75 ..76.85 ..75.05 ..xx.xx ..xx.xx ..xx.xx ..xx.xx ..xx.xx ..xx.xx ..
Buckebunny.... Size 20 .. Weight ..98.00 ..96.00 ..94.00 ..92.50 ..90.50 ..89.00 ..88.00 ..87.00 ..85.50 ..12.50 Size 18
cobie_lee..... Size 24 .. Weight .149.30 .147.30 .145.40 ..xx.xx ..xx.xx ..xx.xx ..xx.xx ..xx.xx ..xx.xx .. ..
hawaii5-0..... Size 26 .. Weight .133.00 .130.00 .128.00 .127.00 .126.00 .124.00 ..xx.xx ..xx.xx .118.00 ..15.00 Size 22
Kristine...... Size 16 .. Weight ..75.80 ..75.04 ..73.70 ..73.80 ..xx.xx ..74.10 ..73.30 ..72.50 ..72.00 ...3.80 Size 12
MaggieLyn..... Size 12 .. Weight ..83.90 ..84.60 ..81.40 ..80.80 ..82.60 ..xx.xx ..xx.xx ..xx.xx ..xx.xx .. ..
Michmac....... Size 18 .. Weight ..99.40 ..97.06 ..95.10 ..94.20 ..93.00 ..91.60 ..89.60 ..88.20 ..xx.xx .. ..
Myf........... Size 14 .. Weight ..71.50 ..xx.xx ..xx.xx ..xx.xx ..xx.xx ..xx.xx ..xx.xx ..xx.xx ..xx.xx .. ..
Rochy......... Size xx .. Weight ..78.50 ..77.20 ..75.50 ..73.90 ..73.30 ..71.80 ..70.90 ..xx.xx ..xx.xx .. ..
Theajoy23..... Size xx .. Weight ..69.00 ..xx.xx ..xx.xx ..xx.xx ..xx.xx ..xx.xx ..xx.xx ..xx.xx ..xx.xx .. ..
time4it2go.... Size 16 .. Weight ..85.00 ..81.03 ..80.20 ..80.60 ..xx.xx ..xx.xx ..xx.xx ..xx.xx ..xx.xx .. ..
toothfairy.... Size 14 .. Weight ..84.25 ..xx.xx ..xx.xx ..xx.xx ..xx.xx ..xx.xx ..xx.xx ..xx.xx ..xx.xx .. ..
Vivo.......... Size 18 .. Weight ..91.70 ..91.00 ..88.60 ..87.90 ..87.50 ..86.80 ..89.10 ..88.40 ..87.40 ...4.40 Size 18
zq1104511..... Size 14 .. Weight ..79.10 ..76.50 ..78.90 ..xx.xx ..xx.xx ..78.40 ..xx.xx ..xx.xx ..xx.xx .. ..


Cheers
Kristine

[Bucklebunny]

Wow H5-O, Kristine, Vivo - awesome - we all made it and I'm in for the next challenge.

[Rochy]

Sorry for posting late. A further 1.2kg down, current weight 68.2kg, total loss of 10.3kg!

Jeans which were a terrible muffin top, volcano thing now fit extremely comfortably with room to spare, in fact too big to wear in public

Yay! I made it! (just) Will sign up for the next one, although I expect my losses may slow even more who cares *shrug* it keeps me involved. Still 100% D-free for the duration.

[BellaandMeg]

My weight was 56.3 Not quite 10kg but am on refeed, so all good!!

[Michmac]

Michmac's weigh in
Start Weight 99.4kg's
Week 1 97.6 lost 1.8kg's
Week 2 - 95.1 lost 2.5kg's
Week 3 - 94.2 lost 900g
Week 4 - 93.0 lost 1.2kg's
Week 5 - 91.6 lost 1.4kg's
Week 6 - 89.6 lost 2kg's
Week 7 - 88.2 lost 1.4kg's
Week 8 - 86.8 lost 1.4kg's
Loss of 12.6kg's
Started the challenge wearing size 18 and now wearing size 14 comfortably and size 12 fits but it's still a tight squeeze.
Thanks for the motivation, i really enjoyed the challenge!!