12 WEEK "END THE YEAR" STRONG

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  • Liftinglex
    Liftinglex Posts: 49 Member
    Happy Saturday the weekends are always hard for me because I’m on the go and I never cook at home. I thought I was going to for sure go over my calories today but wow I haven’t had dinner yet and I still have almost 500 cal I’m so amazed! Hope the weekend is going good for you all 🤗
  • lilshorty001
    lilshorty001 Posts: 3 Member
    Hi, hope its not too late to join😁
  • carlsoda
    carlsoda Posts: 3,426 Member
    nancym30 wrote: »
    Good morning! Success: I'm down five pounds since starting this challenge last week. Very happy and relieved as I'd been climbing slowly but steadily for several months. Thank you to everyone for being in the challenge, I find your postings very helpful and encouraging. I'm new to MFP and am enjoying tracking my food and exercise, I hope this lasts :) I had a good brisk walk after dinner yesterday, first one in a looong time, and enjoyed how I felt during and after. I hope everyone has a great weekend.

    Awesome!! I am so happy for you!!!
  • carlsoda
    carlsoda Posts: 3,426 Member
    I'm joining in here because I've hit a plateau. I've been tracking my meals on MFP for 140 days in a row. I'm much more conscious of what I can and cannot eat, and it's resulted in a loss of about a pound a week. I've relaxed a bit though, gotten comfortable, eaten a treat here and there, been lazy instead of going for a walk. So, I've been the same weight for 3 weeks. Tomorrow is my weigh in day and I don't want to see the same #. As soon as I post this I'm putting on my tennis shoes and walking. H: 5'5", W: 153, Age: 38, Goal: 145 before the year ends.

    You can do it! BTW we are basically the same height and weight with the same goal 😀
  • carlsoda
    carlsoda Posts: 3,426 Member
    Start Weight: 211LBS
    Current Weight: 207LBS
    Goal Weight: 189.9LBS

    My goals:
    Week 1: Track every single piece of food that goes into my body (SUCCESS!)
    Week 2: Stay hydrated and drink at least 1 cup of water for every unsweetened/nonwater drink that I have. (IN PROGRESS)
    Week 3: Do 10 squats every single morning.
    Week 4: Meditate for 10 minutes daily.
    Week 5:
    Week 6:
    Week 7:
    Week 8:
    Week 9:
    Week 10:
    Week 11:
    Week 12:

    *I only planned a couple weeks ahead on purpose. These goals may change as I do. Nothing set in stone until the week starts. ;-)

    Love your plans and yes it’s good to only plan a few weeks at a time!! That’s what I am doing too!!
  • carlsoda
    carlsoda Posts: 3,426 Member
    Hi, hope its not too late to join😁

    Never to late to join!!
  • carlsoda
    carlsoda Posts: 3,426 Member
    Happy Sunday - last day of our week and let’s make it a good one! Yesterday was a very odd day here. Had a really good breakfast, we went off to get our oil changed and there is a state park about 20 minutes away so we went over there and walked for about an hour. Then we drove to church (we like the Saturday evening service), went grocery shopping and by then was STARVING!!! We only had healthy snacks for lunch. We got a small gluten free pizza and ate it at 9:00 pm last night. I haven’t logged the pizza yet, but definitely over in carbs 😀 scale however was ok this morning. No repeating this today! Thank goodness we got in some exercise to help!!

    Housekeeping news: reminder tomorrow is your weigh in and post the goals you want to work on this week. I am finalizing mine today in my head!!

    Have a wonderful Sunday!!
  • countrycreek
    countrycreek Posts: 753 Member
    CSW:165.2
    CW: 166.4
    GW: Not sure a lb a week would be great.

    Week 1 10/08

    Drink my water oz T, F, S
    Reduce the junk carbs T, F, S
    No LNS T, W, F, S
    10k steps T, W, F
    Workout 5 days T

  • mihalickjoanne
    mihalickjoanne Posts: 37 Member
    I'm jumping in a week late but I want to stop the slow backsliding I have been doing lately. 152.6 pounds
  • mihalickjoanne
    mihalickjoanne Posts: 37 Member
    My goal is to track faithfully again.
  • mamananette
    mamananette Posts: 12 Member
    Well, I ate pretty good this weekend, though I did give in and have some cheese bread because there wasn't another option while out shopping. Should have planned ahead. Thank goodness the calories burned from shopping made up for the treat. What really made difference was all the cleaning I did this weekend. So, even though I forgot to weigh myself BEFORE breakfast there was still a weight drop showing on my scale. 152!
  • cpe814
    cpe814 Posts: 5 Member
    I am shocked with myself at how well I did the past 2 days. I am hoping I can keep it up. Wish me luck. Starting my first update post tomorrow.
  • butters1
    butters1 Posts: 1,540 Member
    SW: 185.0
    GW EOY: 175 Hoping most loss is Oct-Nov as Dec is always super challenging.

    This week: Stayed mostly on track.
    CW: 183.0 2 lb loss. Woot!

    This weeks goal: Keeping the same: Walk 6 days. Alcohol free. Control food intake at least 5 days.
  • brijerrels
    brijerrels Posts: 3 Member
    I was down Friday to 179.9 (broke 180 and was so excited)! This morning I'm at 182.9. I made some bad decisions Saturday. Back at it this week. One day at a time!
  • tinaka2016
    tinaka2016 Posts: 159 Member
    SW: 144
    Wk 1: 143

    Really happy to have broken a plateau. A steady 1lb loss p/w is right where I want to be. Fingers crossed that I can keep it up so I can hit my GW by the end of the year. So this coming week I'm going to focus on my water intake, 5 gym sessions and stick to my meal plan.
  • carlsoda
    carlsoda Posts: 3,426 Member
    Week 2 guys!! Updated weight and goals for this week!


    CW: 153.8
    GW: 144
    Challenge Weight Loss to achieve: 9.8 lbs

    10/15/18: 152.8 (1 lb loss!)


    Week 1 Challenges to over come:
    1. Absolutely NO buying anything downstairs at our little shop. NOTHING!!!!!!
    2. Keep my carbs at net 40 grams max. I follow a low carb lifestyle and I need to become more consistent

    Week 2 Challenges to over come:
    1. This week I'm going to work more on "moving more". I've been lazy for quite a while. I need to be more consistent getting in 10,000+ steps a day.
    2. Keep working on Week 1 challenges!
  • carlsoda
    carlsoda Posts: 3,426 Member
    Today's quote is pretty good!!

    DO NOT WAIT; THE TIME WILL NEVER BE "JUST RIGHT". START WHERE YOU STAND, AND WORK WITH WHATEVER TOOLS YOU MAY HAVE AT YOUR COMMAND, AND BETTER TOOLS WILL BE FOUND AS YOU GO ALONG.
    NAPOLEAN HILL


    Start where we are and we'll develop the skills to keep going...one day at a time...one moment at a time!!

  • fourathomej
    fourathomej Posts: 4,421 Member
    SW (10/12/18): 152.4
    CGW: 140
    Ultimate goal weight: 130

    WI(10/15/18) - 151.8
    Down - 0.6

    Week 2 challenges:
    1. Log all foods on here
    2. 10000 steps 5 or more days this week
    3. Drink at least 84 oz water every day
    4. Stay on program LIIFT4
  • countrycreek
    countrycreek Posts: 753 Member
    edited October 2018
    CSW:165.2
    CW: 164.6
    GW: Not sure a lb a week would be great.

    Week 1 10/08 -.60 lb.

    Week 2 10/15

    Drink my water oz
    Reduce the junk carbs
    No LNS
    10k steps
    Workout 5 days
  • HeatherS1989
    HeatherS1989 Posts: 1 Member
    I'm a week late starting this challenge. Current weight 197.6 1) Goal for this week, - to workout 5 days. 2) Eat less sugar!
  • MsArriabella
    MsArriabella Posts: 469 Member
    CW: 175.6
    GW: 130
    Challenge Goal Weight: 164 lbs

    10/08/18: 175.6
    10/15/18: 175.2

    Week 2 Challenges to over come:
    Snacks!
  • mustb60
    mustb60 Posts: 1,090 Member
    edited October 2018
    SW: 165 lbs 8/10/18
    Week 1: SW 165 lbs EW 161.5 lbs
    GW: 155 lbs by 12 weeks, I lose slowly.
    UGW: 145 lbs A healthy BMI zone.

    Plan Week 2:
    1. To keep my calories under every day. No cheat meals,no cheat snacks! Low sodium food.
    2. Work out 1 hour daily without fail.
    3. Report every day here.

    15/10/18 Calories under, Walk 75 minutes. Water 3 Ltr.

    Week 1: SW 165 lbs EW 161.5 lbs
    Lost 3.5 lbs. Mostly because very low sodium diet.

    14/10/18 Calories under, Walk 30 minutes. Water 3 Ltr.

    13/10/18 Calories under, Walk 30 minutes. Water 3 Ltr.

    12/10/18 Calories under, Walk 30 minutes. Water 3 Ltr. Not much energetic today. I am down to 163 lbs today. I think it's water weight. Still happy to see the change! :)

    11/10/18 Calories under, Walk 30 min. Water 3 Ltr. Going on a fruit, dairy and no salt diet for 7 days.

    10/10/18 Calories under, Walk 1 hour. Water 3 Ltr.

    9/10/18 calories under, thanks to exercise, walk 30 minutes, cleaning house 30 minutes. Water 3 Ltr.

    8/10/18 calories under. Walked and did some winter cleaning, 30+40 minutes.
    Water: 3 Ltr.
  • jacquelinej67
    jacquelinej67 Posts: 7 Member
    SW: 164
    GW: 152

    10/15: 164

    I track with happy scale too so I’m not too concerned about my weight staying the same. I know my trend and the scale will catch up. I just need to keep tracking all my food and stay within my calorie limits.
  • sundus171
    sundus171 Posts: 5 Member
    edited October 2018
    I'm in! I'll have to weigh myself in monday.
    Starting Monday 15/10/18
    Current weight : 167 lbs (76kg)
    Challenge goal weight:165lbs (75kg)
    Ultimate goal weight: 60kg
    Week 1 challenges:
    1. Log all foods on here
    2. Walk 20min for 4 days a week
    3. Follow 1200-1300 calorie a day
    4. Low carb
    5. No contact for 7 days
  • znaoiec
    znaoiec Posts: 2,009 Member

    GW : 138
    SW: 141.2
    Oct 15: 140.8

    Week 1 Goals:
    1. complete my exercise circles (apple watch)
    2. log my food daily (on a different site)
    3. no alcohol for the week
    4. pt stretching and some strength training exercises

    Week 2 Goals:
    It was a tough week and I was about 60% for week 1 due to a lot of work and social commitments. This week will be just as challenging since I will be traveling and having more social commitments than normal. I will focus on the same goals and do the best that I can.

    I enjoy reading through everyone's goals. It is a good reminder of things that I should be doing.
  • Liftinglex
    Liftinglex Posts: 49 Member
    edited October 2018
    Happy Monday guys ! I stepped on the scaled on the gym and I’m half a pound lighter 🤷🏻‍♀️ I’m happy with that ! My son is sick so home workouts until he feels better. My goal this week is still stay within my macros. I did good all week with my calories but im always over my Fat goal 😬
    SW 150
    CW 149.4
    GW 140
  • cpe814
    cpe814 Posts: 5 Member
    I am a week behind you all but still super psyched to be here.
    Start weight 202
    Goal weight 140 (long way to go)
    10/15 195!! Can’t believe it! It’s been really hard but I think this will be the time I actually do it. My goal for this week is to stay away from the fast easy meals that are so bad for me. From fast food to frozen food in my freezer. To be honest this will
    Be my goal most weeks. I can do it though. Wish me luck!
  • amagus
    amagus Posts: 71 Member
    I'm in. Back to daily activity this week. The dogs are going to be tired!
    CW:154.4 Year End GW:150 GW:145
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  • carlsoda
    carlsoda Posts: 3,426 Member
    Today's quotes:

    [b“It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.”
    -Confucious
    [/b]

    Isn't this the truth??!! I've noticed this time around I'm really happy with any loss, any new positive habit I develop. It's about moving forward and not moving backwards. Not sure what shifted in my brain :)

    Yesterday was a great day! 24 grams net carbs and fat and protein were spot on! I'll just repeat it again today!

    Have a wonderful Tuesday friends!!!
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