December 2014 Weight Loss Challenge

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  • MMarvelous
    MMarvelous Posts: 1,067 Member
    Name: MMarvelous
    Height: 5'1"
    Starting Weight (12/1): 227.6
    Goal Weight (12/31): 216.4

    12/8:226.4 pounds
    12/15: 223.4
    12/22:
    12/29:
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  • fyrfytrca
    fyrfytrca Posts: 10
    This is part of a larger journey. Been working on this since Feb. Down 64 lbs, most of that since we went Paleo in August.

    Name: Bernie
    Height: 6; 2"
    Starting Weight (12/1): 315.3
    Goal Weight (12/31): 300

    12/8: 315.3
    12/15: no change
    12/22:
    12/29:
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    Struggles or successes of the week No progress this week yet again. Frustrated but not giving up
  • aj_sklorenko_reed
    aj_sklorenko_reed Posts: 12
    I'm a tad late for check in this week.
    Name: Jo
    Height: 5'4.5
    Starting Weight (12/2):161.4
    Goal Weight (12/31): 150

    12/8: 157.3
    12/15: Currently having my TOM, not even going to try and get a weight rn.
    12/22:
    12/29:
    12/31:

    Success: Ate my veggies and did squats.
    Struggles: Logging my meals, and trying to resist my pre-PMS cravings.
  • hbcfit13
    hbcfit13 Posts: 17 Member
    Name: Haylea
    Height: 5'1"
    Starting Weight (12/1): 116.6
    Goal Weight (12/31): 111.6

    12/9: 116.6
    12/15: 116.2
    12/22:
    12/29:
    12/31:

    Struggles or successes of the week:

    Struggles: Basically everything! Staying motivated has been a real issue for me lately. I'm currently unemployed and the job search has me a bit stressed out and bored, so I've been eating most of my calories earlier in the day, which is setting me up for failure! :(

    Successes: I woke up this morning ready to work out, so there ya go! That's about the only success of the week! ;)
  • weavernv
    weavernv Posts: 1,555 Member
    I'm entering mid stream, but I've got the data, so here goes! I set my 148 goal months ago, and it looks like I'm going to make it. I haven't set a new goal yet, so I just kept it there.

    Name: Kelley
    Height: 5'3"
    Starting Weight (12/1): 151.6
    Goal Weight (12/31): 148

    12/8: 148.7
    12/15:148.6
    12/22:
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  • cpanus
    cpanus Posts: 19,886 Member
    Name: Chris
    Height: 5'7"
    Starting Weight (12/1): 139.6
    Goal Weight (12/31): 130.0

    12/8: 137.2
    12/15: 138.4 :#
    12/22:
    12/29:
    12/31:
  • njitaliana
    njitaliana Posts: 814 Member
    Name: Maryann
    Height: 5'4"
    Starting Weight (12/1):287
    Goal Weight (12/31): 279

    12/8: 285
    12/15: 284
    12/22: 282
    12/29:
    12/31:

    Struggles or successes of the week: During the past week, my daughter baked cookies and my husband made lasagna. I managed to have just one cookie each night, and I had just one serving of the lasagna. In the past, I'd have eaten all of the cookies and at least two servings of the lasagna. It feels good to know that I stayed in control. (I know I'm getting weighed early, but this is my weigh-in day).
  • djagon
    djagon Posts: 9 Member
    edited December 2014
    Height: 5'3
    Starting Weight (12/8): 97kg
    Goal Weight (12/31): 92

    12/15: 95
    12/22: 94
    12/29:
    12/31:

    Struggles of the week: Keeping an appetite, managing to eat through nausea, drinking water, keeping track of my meals while being out of it.
  • mrsmuckster
    mrsmuckster Posts: 444 Member
    Height: 5'9
    Starting Weight (12/1): 205.9
    Goal Weight (12/31): 199.9

    12/8: 205.2
    12/15:203.5
    12/22: 202.6
    12/29:
    12/31:

    Total Loss: 3.3
  • amphilion
    amphilion Posts: 89 Member
    Goals and challenges always helps, I'm in!!

    Name: Anne Marie
    Height: 5`10
    Starting Weight (12/1): 195.5
    Goal Weight (12/31):188

    12/8: 195
    12/15:194
    12/22:194
    12/29:
    12/31:

    Struggles or successes of the week 12/8: I have been sick with the flu bug since Nov 26, So my work outs have been tough. Coughing through them, but not giving them my full 100%. I am getting a bit better, so hitting the gym tonight. Have not been eating alot due to not feeling well. Lets hope this week will get better

    Struggles or successes of the week 12/15: All week I had to study for a very important exam I had on Monday morning the 15th, so I did not work out as much as I wanted to, and Christmas parties started last week. Drinking more alcohol than I usually do in the week.
    Successes: I did work out 4 times during the week. Seeing a nutristionist on Wed, can't wait to see the outcome of that!!

    Struggles or successes of the week 12/22: Still sick, going back to the doctors today. Work outs were tough due to not feeling well. Still tried to get them in. Ran aroung all week end to get things ready for Christmas eve, cleaning was a work out by itself. Now have to finishing wrapping those gifts.
    Thought that sweating out this bug would help, but made me more sick!
  • MADHATTER68
    MADHATTER68 Posts: 19 Member
    Name: Amy
    Height:5'3
    Starting Weight (12/1):148.2
    Goal Weight (12/31):139

    12/8: 146.4
    12/15:146.7
    12/22: 146.7 - no change
    12/29:
    12/31:

    Struggles or success of the week: struggles: I have been eating terrible. Had a few cookies and a few beers this weekend too. Completely forgot to log yesterday. Here's to a new week!
  • MissElio
    MissElio Posts: 3 Member
    Hi,

    Just joined "Myfitnesspal" and happy to join this group.

    Name: etchapda
    Height: 5'5"

    Starting Weight (12/14): 213

    Goal Weight (1/14/2015): 190

    12/13: 213

    12/22: 208

    12/29:
    12/31:
  • misscaligreen
    misscaligreen Posts: 819 Member
    Name: Natalie
    Height: 5'0
    Starting Weight (12/1): 248
    Goal Weight (12/31): 238

    12/8: 243
    12/15: 240
    12/22: 239
    12/29:
    12/31:

    Struggles or successes of the week: LAZINESS
  • craftymommy
    craftymommy Posts: 57 Member
    Name: Melinda
    Height: 5'2"
    Starting Weight: 205
    Starting Weight (12/1): 165
    Goal Weight (12/31): 160

    12/8: 165
    12/15: 163
    12/22: 163
    12/29:
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    Struggles of the week: holiday food. Holiday food everywhere.

    Successes of the week: finally stopped putting sugar in my coffee. Took a long time of gradually putting less and less (2 years), but no sugar in my coffee was my goal and I finally got here. Started with always putting 4 very generous tablespoons. Still take milk or cream, but I'm okay with that.
  • Cricketca
    Cricketca Posts: 26 Member
    Name: Kristin
    Height: 5' 6 3/4"
    Starting Weight (12/1): 142.9
    Goal Weight (12/31): 135

    12/8: 140.2 (-2.7)
    12/15: 138.2 (-2)
    12/22: 138 (-0.2)
    12/29:
    12/31:
  • brntwaffles27
    brntwaffles27 Posts: 27
    Name: Erin
    Height: 5'6
    Starting Weight (12/1): 130.5
    Goal Weight (12/31): 125

    12/8: 130
    12/15: 128.5
    12/22: 126.5
    12/29:
    12/31:

    Struggles of the week: I didn't really exercise at all, and I have been eating christmasy sugar things at night, when I probably should be eating healthy food instead.

    Successes: I still lost two pounds! =D
  • paigeorose92
    paigeorose92 Posts: 5 Member
    Just joining!

    Name: Paige
    Height: 5'7
    Starting Weight (12/1): 200.6
    Goal Weight (12/31): 195

    12/8: 201 (+0.4)
    12/15:199.6 (-1.4)
    12/22:197.8 (-1.8)
    12/29:
    12/31:

    This week I adjusted my calorie intake after officially losing 10 lbs, hopefully that will get me through the next two weeks to reach my goal!
  • locnlovely
    locnlovely Posts: 19 Member
    edited December 2014
    Name: Tanisha
    Height: 5'7"
    Starting Weight (12/1): 255.2
    Goal Weight (12/31): 245.2 adjusted from 249.0

    12/8: 251.8 - down 3.4 lbs Not a bad week. :)
    12/15: 247.2 - down 4.6 lbs YAAAAYYYYYYY!!!!
    12/22: 246.2 - down 1.0 lbs I will take it!
    12/29:
    12/31:

    Week of 12/1 - Struggles or successes of the week: This is the first week of this challenge. My goal is to maintain a daily average of over 10,000 steps.
    Week of 12/8 - I did 10,000+ steps every day last week. I am so proud of myself!!! I plan on doing the exact same thing this week. Wish me luck!!!
    Week of 12/15 - I managed to do 10,000 steps every day last week!! Even when I was in bed for 2 days of last week. I was determined and made myself get out of bed. Again, I am striving for 10,000 steps everyday this upcoming week.
    Week of 12/22 - I continued my 10,000 steps every day last week. My goal this week is two fold. I want to continue to do 10,000 steps every day and I need to make sure I drink the required amount of water. I am going to strive to drink at least 90 oz of water a day for this upcoming week. Wish me luck!!



  • sherbear702
    sherbear702 Posts: 650 Member
    Name: Sherry
    Height: 5'10"
    Starting Weight (12/1): 215
    Goal Weight (12/31): 210 ACHIEVED
    New Goal Weight (12/31): 205

    12/8: 212
    12/15: 207.1
    12/22: 208.5
    12/29:
    12/31:

    Struggles or success of the week: I weighed 206 on Thursday, but had a major, major pig out session on Saturday. Went to Red Robin & ate too much, also drank too much...I consumed more than twice what my daily limit is supposed to be. I was REALLY bad, so I exercised super hard on Sunday and ate like I should be. I'm attributing the gain to my horrible day on Saturday. I feel pretty guilty, so I'm going to try to be extra good on Christmas Eve & Day. We'll see where I end up next Monday. I'd really like to see the scale say 205 by the 31st! I can do it!!!!

    Good luck to you all and Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Happy Kwanzaa, and Happy Boxing Day!!!!
  • highb
    highb Posts: 24
    sherbear702 wrote: »
    Name: Sherry
    Height: 5'10"
    Starting Weight (12/1): 215
    Goal Weight (12/31): 210 ACHIEVED
    New Goal Weight (12/31): 205

    12/8: 212
    12/15: 207.1
    12/22: 208.5
    12/29:
    12/31:

    Struggles or success of the week: I weighed 206 on Thursday, but had a major, major pig out session on Saturday. Went to Red Robin & ate too much, also drank too much...I consumed more than twice what my daily limit is supposed to be. I was REALLY bad, so I exercised super hard on Sunday and ate like I should be. I'm attributing the gain to my horrible day on Saturday. I feel pretty guilty, so I'm going to try to be extra good on Christmas Eve & Day. We'll see where I end up next Monday. I'd really like to see the scale say 205 by the 31st! I can do it!!!!

    Good luck to you all and Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Happy Kwanzaa, and Happy Boxing Day!!!!

    AWESOME! :-) :smile:
  • highb
    highb Posts: 24
    Name: Brennon
    Height: 5'7"
    Starting Weight (12/1): 213
    Goal Weight (12/31): 200

    12/08: 211 --- Down 2 lbs! I'll take it!
    12/15: 207---Down 4 more pounds for a total of (-6lbs) !!!
    12/22: IDK -- Missed my weigh in this AM.
    12/29:
    12/31:

    Struggles this week: No exercise this week. My dad was in town for the week.
    Successes this week: I stayed within my calories most days, I will have a weigh in weight for next Monday.

    This week I hope to workout 6 days in a row and really watch my food intake!

    Happy Monday!!
  • allie_00p
    allie_00p Posts: 280 Member
    Name: Elsie
    Height:5'6"
    Starting Weight (12/1): 130 lbs
    Goal Weight (12/31): 128 lbs

    12/8: 130
    12/15: 129
    12/22: 129
    12/29:
    12/31:

    Struggles or successes of the week: Struggle - sooo much sugar and tasty treats! Success - only 5lbs away from being able to squat my body weight for 5x5!


  • bhenchey
    bhenchey Posts: 9 Member
    Name: Brian
    Height: 5'11"
    Starting Weight (12/1): 236
    Goal Weight (12/31): 232

    12/8: 237 (+1...DOH!)
    12/15: 234 (-3...YAY!!)
    12/22: 235 (+1...DOH!)
    12/29:
    12/31:

    ...this next week with Christmas is going to be a TOUGH one...
    bhenchey wrote: »
    I *just* saw this thread today 12/8/14 so for me it'll be a 3-week challenge; I hadn't really set a goal so this is great! That being said, I must be realistic given Christmas. Over Thanksgiving I gained a whopping 6 pounds! :( So I've yet to lose that weight and then combining Christmas and parties with that, I'm unsure what's achievable... So I'm going to shoot for a 4 lb loss.
  • pjoenix
    pjoenix Posts: 25 Member
    Name: Michelle
    Height: 5'1"
    Starting Weight (12/8): 139.5
    Goal Weight (12/31): 135 HIT IT
    New Goal Weight (12/31): 132

    12/15: 136
    12/22: 134
    12/29:
    12/31:

    Struggles: Working out... haven't done much this week thanks to a few stresses that wiped my motivation. I'd like to get to the point where my mood doesn't affect my desire. Trying to ready myself for a few days of lots of food being around.
    Successes: Lots of success in the kitchen, always just under my calorie goal and hunger hasn't been a problem. Noticing less cravings or desire to mindlessly snack.
  • aj_sklorenko_reed
    aj_sklorenko_reed Posts: 12
    Name: Jo Height: 5'4.5 Starting Weight (12/2):161.4
    Goal Weight (12/31): 150

    12/8: 157.3
    12/15: was having my TOM, I could tell there was water weight as usual, didn't want to know how much.
    12/22: 156.7
    12/29:
    12/31:

    Success: I logged more.
    Struggle: Ate more than I should've and barely exercised.
  • loribethrice
    loribethrice Posts: 620 Member
    edited December 2014
    Name: Lori
    Height: 5'9½
    Starting Weight (12/1): 144.6
    Goal Weight (12/31): 140 (my goal weight is 135, but there's no way I'll lose 9lbs in a month)

    12/8: 143.6
    12/15: 141.8
    12/22: 140.6
    12/29:
    12/31:

  • laurenlmalloy
    laurenlmalloy Posts: 14 Member
    Name: lauren
    Height: 5'4"
    Starting Weight (11/23):172
    Goal Weight (12/31):159
    12/1: 168.0
    Chest 38, waist 31, hip 43, thigh 28, arm 13.
    12/8: 166.4
    12/15: 165.6
    12/23 (day late!): 163.8
    12/29:
    12/31:
    Struggles: pulled chest muscle.
    Successes: def seeing an improvement in my self confidence. Felt comfortable around friends and seeing a big change with my bf too! No more real cravings for junk, but have treats whenever I want. Getting balance back.
  • Ferrous_Female_Dog
    Ferrous_Female_Dog Posts: 221 Member
    Name: Sarah
    Height: 5'2
    Starting Weight (12/1): 154.6 lbs
    Goal Weight (12/31): 149.0 lbs

    12/8: 151.0
    12/15: 151.2
    12/22: 150.0
    12/29:
    12/31:

    Struggles or successes of the week:


    ALL THE CHRISTMAS PARTIES!! AHHHHH
  • leahmstoffel
    leahmstoffel Posts: 18 Member
    Name: Leah
    Height: 5'10
    Starting Weight (12/1): 199
    Goal Weight (12/31): 190

    12/8: 197
    12/15: 195
    12/22: 191
    12/29:
    12/31:

    Struggle of the month - I fractured my knee a few weeks ago so exercise is super limited (I'm on crutches). I'm really happy with how I've done though! My loss has kind of been in a way that I'll plateau for a week and a half or so and then drop quickly over the next week. Before I started this I was stuck at 199 for about 2 weeks.
  • TopazCutie
    TopazCutie Posts: 386 Member
    Name: TC
    Height: 5'6
    Starting Weight (12/23): 144.8
    Goal Weight (12/31): 142.8
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