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America Takes It Off: FINAL Weekly Weight-Loss Results

Kristi Anderson — 2008-05-30T08:00:00+00:00

Throughout May, we hooked up with our channel partner AOL Body to challenge you to slim down with us. Because here's the newsflash: Summer may officially begin on June 21, but a quick glance at store inventories (the shorts! the sundresses!) and the rising temperatures across the nation remind us that summer is here. Like, last week here. And we -- being the nice bloggers that we are -- wanted to help you get ready.

As part of our America Takes It Off: Summer Quick Fix Challenge, we issued motivating Monday challenges, invited you to weigh in with us each Wednesday (yeah, not the most pleasant task, but there's power in solidarity ... and anonymity!), and revealed the results each Friday. And here we are again, at our final results reveal.

We honestly didn't know what kind of reader participation or weight loss to expect, but we were pleasantly surprised to find that there was a core group who loyally braved the scale with us each week. This past week, you all recorded a solid weight loss of 40 pounds, bringing our total weight loss for the month to 231 pounds! Great job, everyone!

We hope it doesn't end here for you. It's certainly not for this writer. I've lost 12 pounds of post-baby weight so far, and I feel like it's really only the beginning of a new eating and exercise lifestyle for me.

We'll continue to partner with AOL Body in June to highlight more America Takes It Off content. And, next Tuesday, June 3, we'll publish our Summer Slimdown Guide, full of tips and galleries covering such topics like flattering swimsuits for your body type, instant self-confidence boosters, and even a couple of galleries inspired by your reponses to our Monday challenges.

Thanks again to everyone who participated. Let us know if you'd like to see more supportive weight loss tracking content in the future. Meanwhile, have a great, healthy, slimming summer!

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America Takes It Off: Weekly Weight Loss Results #3

Kristi Anderson — 2008-05-23T08:00:00+00:00

Happy Friday! I'm writing this from Boston, where I'm celebrating Memorial Day Weekend. There are so many great culinary treats here to indulge in, but I'm trying my best to maintain my 10-lb. weight loss.

Our Wednesday Weigh-In results are in, and I'm happy to report that we lost a steady 36 pounds this week -- bringing our total weight loss to 191 pounds! Tremendous work, all.

As I mentioned earlier, Memorial Day Weekend is upon us, and this is just a reminder that it's okay to indulge a little. Just be smart about it. If you're looking for some great-tasting, good-for-you recipes to fix for your family or take to the neighborhood picnic, check out these "America Takes It Off" recipes from our friends at AOL Food and Prevention. I'm thinking I might have to make the Chocolate Strawberry Pound Cake.

Have a great weekend, and I'll see you back here on Monday for our final weekly challenge, and keep our next (and last) Wednesday Weigh-In in your sights!

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America Takes It Off: Weekly Weight Loss Results #2

Kristi Anderson — 2008-05-16T11:40:00+00:00

The midpoint can be an interesting place. Halfway through a project, do you abandon it, or does seeing some progress motivate you to complete the job? We're just over halfway through our May "America Takes It Off: Summer Quick Fix Challenge," and it's clear that those of you participating are not abandoning the effort.

Your Wednesday Weigh-In results are in, and we're happy to report that you all lost another whopping 73 pounds this week -- bringing our total weight loss to 155 pounds! You're still averaging an estimated 2 pound-per-week weight loss ... so, you're proving that steady, consistent, small weekly weight loss is the key to success.

To keep moving forward, we've got some great motivating videos from "Biggest Loser" trainer Jillian Michaels:

Weighing Yourself
Weight-Loss Plateaus

And, if you sneak in an extra hot dog or indulge in ice cream at the weekend BBQ, there's always this!

Good job, all! See you back here on Monday for our next weekly challenge, and keep our next Wednesday Weigh-In in your sights! Let's try to get that 155-pound number up to 250 next week.

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America Takes It Off: Weekly Weight-Loss Results #1

Kristi Anderson — 2008-05-09T06:00:00+00:00

Hi That's Fitter's!

On Wednesday we asked you to join us in a reader weigh-in and report the weight you lost. Forty-one of you took the challenge, stepped on the scale and revealed your weight loss.