Lose 5lbs + in December 2018

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  • tiabirdie56
    tiabirdie56 Posts: 4,097 Member
    dawnbgethealthy wrote: »
    You are .4 from your 5 pound for December goal! Woohoo! You have 2 days. You can do it : - )

    @dawnbgethealthy, Oh it would be nice to reach 173.8 tomorrow morning before this party. If not, maybe the end of next week. But you, look at YOU! .7 lb from a 5lb loss! It CAN happen! Rooting for you!

    @SamanthaLouiseMence, I'm glad you allowed yourself to enjoy the holiday with your family. But have no regrets, you will get back on track. I love this challenge and I'm happy that you are willing to continue it into 2019. I'll be here!

    @deepwoodslady, {{{hugs}}} Donna. Your gain will probably be gone faster than you think.
  • tramaine_21
    tramaine_21 Posts: 348 Member
    SamanthaLouiseMence wrote: »
    Well I’ve well and truly slipped up this past month :o
    I gained 7lbs because I decided not to stress myself out with calorie counting over Xmas
    I don’t regret it because I was able to just enjoy myself, and that’s mostly from alcohol consumption - but also from food too lol
    However I do kinda regret it at the same time, because it just sort of undone some hard work - but I suppose if I’ve lost it once I can lose it again

    I was going to wait to get back at it until after my birthday, but something was telling me that would be a bad idea - so I weighed up this morning and I’m glad I did

    I’m on best behaviour now lol
    New Years doesn’t appeal to me anymore so I don’t have to worry about drinking my body weight in alcohol - but I am going to listen up on my bday, so I can enjoy it with my son, close family and close friends

    It was so worth it though lol


    I’m going to get the January 2019 thread up tomorrow for those who would like to continue this into next year

    So I hope you all had a magical Christmas and I hope you all have a wonderful new year :) xx

    Thank you Samantha for all that you do! You're a real champ! Happy New Year!
  • dawnbgethealthy
    dawnbgethealthy Posts: 7,872 Member
    edited December 2018
    December 1 - 193 - up one pound from yesterday : - ( (186 would have been the reading on the new scale)
    December 2 -193 - glad that I didn't gain, I was pretty over-indulgent over the weekend.
    December 3 -194 - kind of discouraged with the fluctuation. I had a good day, expected a loss.
    December 4 -194 - I really expected to be less this morning. On track to lose.
    December 5 -192 - back to where I was at the end of last month's challenge.
    December 6 -191 - Wow! Lots of days left to get down to that next decade. Seeing the scale move is motivating!
    December 7 -191 - Getting excited to get out of the 90s, hopefully by next week
    December 8 -192 - Dang. Oh well, I will stick with it. I over-ate yesterday and expected this. Very easy to put on, hard to take off.
    December 9 - 192
    December 10 -191- Good. Monday morning. Easier for me to be diligent during the week, so hope to see another drop this week. 2 steps forward 1 step back still equals going forward : - )
    December 11 -193 - Geez do I fluctuate!
    December 12 -191 - Skated yesterday. It seems like no matter what I consume, that I lose weight after I skate.
    December 13 - Skated again, I think that I have messed up my calendar here, because the 191 should have been the 13th.
    December 14 -193. Unbelievable, 2 days of skating and up 2 pounds? Really expected a loss today. I don't measure my inches until the 27th. Glad that I am not weighing once per week, seeing as how this fluctuation is going. I actually like seeing it, I didn't realize that it could be like that. 2 pounds is a lot!
    December 15 -193
    December 16 -193. Funny, I feel lighter but the scale isn't budging. Went out to Zumba class yesterday and really expected to see it on the scale. Maybe tomorrow.
    December 17 -192
    December 18 -192
    December 19 -190.5
    December 20 -190 - I am thinking of getting a digital scale like y'all seem to have. I just have an old school one.
    December 21 -190 - Looks even slightly less than that, but I am on a "regular" scale. I did buy a digital scale yesterday, but after setting it up I stepped on it 5 times and each time it was different so I will return it today and try to get a better one. Skated yesterday - 600 calorie burn, I have been at good input levels all week.
    December 22 -182.2 - New scale. 189.2-ish on my old scale
    December 23 -181.5 - Unbelievable since I had a steak with all of the trimmings, alcohol drinks. Maybe it will catch up with me, maybe it is because of the Zumba yesterday.
    December 24 -184.8 - 3 pound gain?? That is just crazy. Already learning from weighing every day about fluctuations, but this is the biggest so far. I upped my water from 2 glasses per day to 8 yesterday. 184.1 after the bathroom lol.
    December 25 -185.0
    December 26 -183.7 - It is an indulgent week, I have had to up my exercise.
    December 27 -183.9 - I am not trying awfully hard. I am enjoying the holiday foods and drinks.
    December 28 -183.3 - Skating negated those extra calories yesterday : - )
    December 29 -181.7 - Wow, .7 shy of a 5 pound loss for the month. Crazy that I was 3.3 pounds more on Dec 25th 4 days ago. Weighing every day has been an eye opener. I haven't been very "good" this week, so it might catch up with me. I did skate yesterday (which might drain fluid/water).
    December 30 -182.2 - That is a bit deflating. I had such a good day output and input-wise. Again though, I did drink more than my usual 2 glasses of water, and the last time that I did that I gained 3 pounds in one day. Could be still catching up from some of the "bad" days too. No matter what, my new scale automatically "lost" me 7 pounds just over a week ago, which could have taken me 2 months to do by carefully cutting calories and working out. I'll take it : - )
    December 31 -

    December loss so far: 3.8lbs
  • deepwoodslady
    deepwoodslady Posts: 12,088 Member
    tiabirdie56 wrote: »
    @deepwoodslady, {{{hugs}}} Donna. Your gain will probably be gone faster than you think.


    Thanks for the encouragement. I will get where I am going. Sometimes I get sidetracked, but I never get lost!


  • Birder165
    Birder165 Posts: 484 Member
    Connie7355 wrote: »
    Original starting weight : 236
    December starting weight : 206
    December goal : 199
    Ultimate goal: 160

    Dec 1 206
    Dec 7 205 😊
    Dec 14 204 😊
    Dec 21 203 😊
    Dec 25 202.2
    Dec 28 202.2

    Total loss for December : -3.8lbs
    Didn’t make my goal but very happy that I lost weight at all this month!! See you all next month! Have a Happy New Year!! 🎉🎉

    You did well! I think it's miraculous losing in December, too. Happy New Year!
  • Connie7355
    Connie7355 Posts: 496 Member
    Birder165 wrote: »
    Connie7355 wrote: »
    Original starting weight : 236
    December starting weight : 206
    December goal : 199
    Ultimate goal: 160

    Dec 1 206
    Dec 7 205 😊
    Dec 14 204 😊
    Dec 21 203 😊
    Dec 25 202.2
    Dec 28 202.2

    Total loss for December : -3.8lbs
    Didn’t make my goal but very happy that I lost weight at all this month!! See you all next month! Have a Happy New Year!! 🎉🎉

    You did well! I think it's miraculous losing in December, too. Happy New Year!

    Thanks Birder165!! You did great as well!! Way to go on losing 5.6lbs!! Best of luck next month!!
  • tiabirdie56
    tiabirdie56 Posts: 4,097 Member
    •Lose 5 lbs in December•

    Nov. 30- 178.2 - A .6 lb gain for November.

    Original starting wgt: 253
    December starting weight: 178.8
    December goal: 175

    •Monday Updates•📌
    12/1 - 178.8 - carbs
    12/2 - 177.6 - carbs
    📌12/3 - 180.6 - CARBS!
    12/4 - 178.8 - fluid starting to come off
    12/5 - 176.8
    12/6 - 176.2
    12/7 - 176.4 - up slightly
    •Update on my carby snack weight swings😆
    12/8 - 176.4 - sort of an OMAD day on the 7th. Dealing with sore throat. Pretzels and homemade onion dip.
    12/9 - 177.4 - Ate the heck out of some pretzels.
    📌12/10 - 178.8 - Temporary. My pretzel frenzy really wasn't. I only had 2ozs of them, but I do Keto, so there's fluid to reckon with.
    12/11 - 176.6 - Lucky ducky today, because I ate 700 calories worth of gourmet potato chips yesterday. No regrets. They were delicious and I'll take the hit tomorrow if it comes.
    12/12 - 178.4 - Chip eating showed up!😅
    12/13 - 177.2
    12/14: - 175.4
    12/15: 174.6 - I had problems with MFP app and forgot to come back with the update. Hit my goal. Now to surpass it even more. This weight is too close. Lol
    12/16: 176.6 - Fluid retention
    📌12/17 - 174.6
    12/18 - 176.2
    12/19 - 174.4
    12/20 - 174
    12/21 - 175.8 - Hungry, needed more protein. Ate peanut butter during fasting hours.
    12/22 - 175.8
    12/23 - 174.4
    12/24 - 175.4 - Carb weight
    12/25 - 174.8
    12/26 - 175.2 - Lots of delicious carbs yesterday. BUT! I need to hit this number, 173.8, in 5 days for a five pound loss. Skirted just above it a few times this month. I think I can do it, but a fluid gain could be possible on the 30th, a game night party with lots of scrumptious offerings.
    12/27 - 175.2 - No change from yesterday, a good thing. Carbs were lower, under 50g, but I need to get them lower for the big push to 173.
    12/28 - 174 - Out all day yesterday visiting family. Ate nothing but a couple ounces of sunflower seeds and hot tea. Hungry when I returned home (past my eating window) and really struggled to get calories above 1000. I had to choose higher calorie foods and do a lot of adjusting of food amounts. 12/29 - 174.2 - Tiny bit of fluid retention. Another one meal day yesterday. Always unintentional, but it comes to that when I'm out all day. Went over calories trying to get my protein up. Both were low on Thursday.

    12/30 - 175 - ginger snaps and french bread w/olive oil and butter 😋 but 😧 but yeah😋 My niece's party today. I expect my morning weigh in to be rough.

    December 31 😃😑😕❓

  • bananasandoranges
    bananasandoranges Posts: 2,410 Member
    edited December 2018
    Post from yesterday seems to be lost.

    On WW since Dec 16. Seemed to work at first. Not this week. But I went 10 points over this week, which is rare for me.
    5 lbs = about 2.3k.
    New month, new year. Hopefully will be better.


    December 2: 58 kilos
    December 8: 58 kilos
    December 9: 59 kilos
    December 10 -
    December 11 -
    December 12 -
    December 13 -
    December 14 -
    December 15 -58.8
    December 16 -58.6
    December 17 -
    December 18 -
    December 19 -
    December 20 -
    December 21 -
    December 22 -57.7
    December 23 -
    December 24 -
    December 25 -58.6 (rich, late holiday meal the day before)
    December 26 -57.3
    December 27 -57.7
    December 28 -
    December 29 -
    December 30 -
    December 31 - 58.8 moved in wrong direction.
  • Tolamarie
    Tolamarie Posts: 5,505 Member
    edited December 2018
    Original starting weight : 290
    December goal :241.8
    Ultimate goal : 175

    December starting weight : 246.8 (12/17)
    12/24: 248 (Glad I joined this group. It could have easily been 258, but I did think about checking in here and it restrained me a bit.)
    12/31: 246.4 (I lost 70 pounds over the past two years and then gained 25 back since this summer. January will be a good month! I have control of the runaway train that is my appetite.)
  • Birder165
    Birder165 Posts: 484 Member
    Original starting weight - 271.8 - Oct 9/18
    December starting weight - 254 - Nov 30/18
    December goal - 247
    Ultimate goal - 165

    Nov 30 - 254.0
    Dec 03 - 256.6
    Dec 10 - 255.0
    Dec 17 - 254.6 - lots of binge eating this week
    Dec 24 - 255.6
    Dec 31 - 251.2

    Total loss for December: 2.8 lbs
    Total loss so far: 20.6 lbs

    I'm so happy I had a loss even though I didn't hit my December goal. I did reach my 20 # goal though, so that's a definite win.

    See Everyone tomorrow in the January 2019 Challenge!
  • ChangeIsGood29
    ChangeIsGood29 Posts: 103 Member
    I missed December..and it definitely shows on my scale...hoping there will be a January challenge to help get me back on track. :smile:
  • mtaratoot
    mtaratoot Posts: 14,184 Member

    Original MFP starting weight (January 2018) - 168.2
    November starting weight - 148.0
    December goal - 143
    Ultimate goal - Range between 142 - 148

    This month I'm going to report scale weight and (ten day average weight).

    November 30 - 148.0 (147.0)
    December 1 - 149.0 (146.8)
    December 7 - 151.4 (150.4)
    December 14 - 152.4 (150.8)
    December 21 - 152.0 (151.8)
    December 28 - 151.2 (151.4)
    December 31 - 151.0 (150.8)

    Total loss for December: Opposite of my goal: I'm UP three pounds for the month and just over three pounds above the top of my maintenance range. See you in January. Happy New Year!
  • SamanthaLouiseMence
    SamanthaLouiseMence Posts: 663 Member
    ChangeIsGood29 wrote: »
    I missed December..and it definitely shows on my scale...hoping there will be a January challenge to help get me back on track. :smile:

    The January thread is up already, just kook for
    ‘Lose 5lbs + in January 2019’

    See you there :) x
  • tiabirdie56
    tiabirdie56 Posts: 4,097 Member
    edited December 2018
    link to: Lose 5lbs + in January 2019
  • jenn990205
    jenn990205 Posts: 1,207 Member
    I am in for another round.

    Original Start weight: 175-178 in 7/18
    December Start weight: 152.4 hit this today for the first time so may go up. Lol
    December goal: 149
    Ultimate goal: 140
    Weigh in days will be Thursday


    Dec 01 - 152.4
    Dec 06 - 152.4 Exactly the same weight as Saturday. I'm not going to complain, but wish it was a little lower,lol.
    Dec 13 - 150.4 Doing good this month. The next couple of weeks if I can just maintain I would be happy
    Dec 20 - 152.8 back up. This month has been rough not even going to lie. So many parties and family gatherings it's been overwhelming. I am just happy I am maintaining. Still hoping for a pound or 2 loss, but I will take just maintaining to.
    Dec 27 - 153.7 better than yesterday, but still up for December. I knew if I could just maintain through this month I would be lucky. To bad I have another 4 day weekend and 2 big dinners for New Years. Ready to get January started and get back on track.
    Dec 31 - 151.8 My last day of November was 153.8. So I am down a little bit for December. Not where I wanted to be, but it was a very rough month!

    Total December loss: 2 pounds
  • Running2Fit
    Running2Fit Posts: 702 Member
    Final Weigh-In
    Original starting weight: 190
    December starting weight: 153.1
    December goal: 149
    Ultimate goal: 120

    December 01 - 153.1
    December 07 - 152.0
    December 14 - 150.7
    December 21 - 147.8
    December 28 - 150.5
    December 29 - 148.7
    December 31 - 147.5

    December Total: -5.6

    This was a great challenge and I’m really happy with my loss this month! See you all over on the January thread!
  • tiabirdie56
    tiabirdie56 Posts: 4,097 Member
    edited December 2018
    •Lose 5 lbs in December•

    Nov. 30- 178.2 - A .6 lb gain for November.

    Original starting wgt: 253
    December starting weight: 178.8
    December goal: 175

    •Monday Updates•📌
    12/1 - 178.8 - carbs
    12/2 - 177.6 - carbs
    📌12/3 - 180.6 - CARBS!
    12/4 - 178.8 - fluid starting to come off
    12/5 - 176.8
    12/6 - 176.2
    12/7 - 176.4 - up slightly
    •Update on my carby snack weight swings😆
    12/8 - 176.4 - sort of an OMAD day on the 7th. Dealing with sore throat. Pretzels and homemade onion dip.
    12/9 - 177.4 - Ate the heck out of some pretzels.
    📌12/10 - 178.8 - Temporary. My pretzel frenzy really wasn't. I only had 2ozs of them, but I do Keto, so there's fluid to reckon with.
    12/11 - 176.6 - Lucky ducky today, because I ate 700 calories worth of gourmet potato chips yesterday. No regrets. They were delicious and I'll take the hit tomorrow if it comes.
    12/12 - 178.4 - Chip eating showed up!😅
    12/13 - 177.2
    12/14: - 175.4
    12/15: 174.6 - I had problems with MFP app and forgot to come back with the update. Hit my goal. Now to surpass it even more. This weight is too close. Lol
    12/16: 176.6 - Fluid retention
    📌12/17 - 174.6
    12/18 - 176.2
    12/19 - 174.4
    12/20 - 174
    12/21 - 175.8 - Hungry, needed more protein. Ate peanut butter during fasting hours.
    12/22 - 175.8
    12/23 - 174.4
    12/24 - 175.4 - Carb weight
    12/25 - 174.8
    12/26 - 175.2 - Lots of delicious carbs yesterday. BUT! I need to hit this number, 173.8, in 5 days for a five pound loss. Skirted just above it a few times this month. I think I can do it, but a fluid gain could be possible on the 30th, a game night party with lots of scrumptious offerings.
    12/27 - 175.2 - No change from yesterday, a good thing. Carbs were lower, under 50g, but I need to get them lower for the big push to 173.
    12/28 - 174 - Out all day yesterday visiting family. Ate nothing but a couple ounces of sunflower seeds and hot tea. Hungry when I returned home (past my eating window) and really struggled to get calories above 1000. I had to choose higher calorie foods and do a lot of adjusting of food amounts. 12/29 - 174.2 - Tiny bit of fluid retention. Another one meal day yesterday. Always unintentional, but it comes to that when I'm out all day. Went over calories trying to get my protein up. Both were low on Thursday.

    12/30 - 175 - ginger snaps and french bread w/olive oil and butter 😋 but 😧 but yeah😋 My niece's party today. I expect my morning weigh in to be rough.

    12/31 - 175.8 - After party fluid gain. Lost 2.4lb this month according to the numbers. From Dec 31, 2017 to Dec 31, 2018, 55lbs GONE! What can I accomplish in 2019?

    December 31, 2018 - Lost 2.4lbs 😃



  • cpanus
    cpanus Posts: 19,835 Member
    Original starting weight : 136.2 (MFP - 5 1/2 yrs ago) 192.2 (heaviest - 08/18/05)
    I used to be 5'7" until arthritis hit...now Doc said...5' 5 1/2". I sure liked sayin, "I'm five-seven." :|
    Dec starting weight : 148.4
    November goal : 145.0
    Ultimate goal : 135.0

    Dec 03 - 147.8 at 6:00 a.m.
    Dec 10 - 149.8 at 6:00 a.m.
    Dec 17 - 148.0 at 5:00 a.m.
    Dec 24 - 147.0 at 7:00 a.m.
    Dec 31 - 147.8 at 7:30 a.m.


    Good luck everyone!

    Chris
  • saltypickle
    saltypickle Posts: 307 Member
    Original wt: 165
    December starting wt: 149
    December goal wt: 144.5
    Valentine day final wt: 138

    01: 149
    07: 147
    15: -
    23: 147.5
    31: 148

    Total loss: 1.0
    So glad holiday eating choices are over. I didn’t hit my goal but glad I didn’t give!
  • deepwoodslady
    deepwoodslady Posts: 12,088 Member
    Female named Donna - 58 years young - 5’ 5 ½” - Midwest USA

    SOMETIMES I GIVE IN………BUT I NEVER GIVE UP !!!


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    I am weighing in on the First and the Last day of each month for a full monthly account.


    MY STATS:
    Highest weight ever (2014/2015): 253
    Original starting weight for this current journey : (1-11-2018) 235.0
    My Final Goal: To weight 155 by Valentine’s Day 💗💗💗
    December starting weight - 178.0
    December goal - 5 lb Loss to be at 174.0
    December Actual End Weight: 185.1


    Weight/Comment:
    Dec 01- 178.0 December will probably be a wild ride, just like November. I will do my best and hope that a challenge will help to keep me a bit more accountable.
    Dec 08- 178.0 Maintained, which I am grateful for. However, I really need a loss before Christmas, and before I have to see my family doctor. Lots of travel this upcoming week. That never turns out good.
    Dec 15- 180.6 I’m starting to slip as the out of town shopping excursions intensify. Restaurants, social events, Christmas parties, lack of sleep and time. I know I’m not alone in this. The NSV is that I am still making excellent food choices at home and I am having no problem getting my steps in with all this rushing around. January is on the horizon so I am trying to minimize the damage.

    Dec 22- 182.2 From bad to worse. I will be working extra hard in January.

    Dec 29- 184.4 It all adds up. January can’t come too soon! Main Christmas feast tomorrow on the 30th. My final weigh-in will not be good, but I will PREVAIL in January and be at a loss by the end of the month!

    Dec 31- 185.1


    Final Challenge Thoughts: Very disappointed with myself. January will be different.


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  • dawnbgethealthy
    dawnbgethealthy Posts: 7,872 Member
    edited December 2018
    December 1 - 193 - up one pound from yesterday : - ( (186 would have been the reading on the new scale)
    December 2 -193 - glad that I didn't gain, I was pretty over-indulgent over the weekend.
    December 3 -194 - kind of discouraged with the fluctuation. I had a good day, expected a loss.
    December 4 -194 - I really expected to be less this morning. On track to lose.
    December 5 -192 - back to where I was at the end of last month's challenge.
    December 6 -191 - Wow! Lots of days left to get down to that next decade. Seeing the scale move is motivating!
    December 7 -191 - Getting excited to get out of the 90s, hopefully by next week
    December 8 -192 - Dang. Oh well, I will stick with it. I over-ate yesterday and expected this. Very easy to put on, hard to take off.
    December 9 - 192
    December 10 -191- Good. Monday morning. Easier for me to be diligent during the week, so hope to see another drop this week. 2 steps forward 1 step back still equals going forward : - )
    December 11 -193 - Geez do I fluctuate!
    December 12 -191 - Skated yesterday. It seems like no matter what I consume, that I lose weight after I skate.
    December 13 - Skated again, I think that I have messed up my calendar here, because the 191 should have been the 13th.
    December 14 -193. Unbelievable, 2 days of skating and up 2 pounds? Really expected a loss today. I don't measure my inches until the 27th. Glad that I am not weighing once per week, seeing as how this fluctuation is going. I actually like seeing it, I didn't realize that it could be like that. 2 pounds is a lot!
    December 15 -193
    December 16 -193. Funny, I feel lighter but the scale isn't budging. Went out to Zumba class yesterday and really expected to see it on the scale. Maybe tomorrow.
    December 17 -192
    December 18 -192
    December 19 -190.5
    December 20 -190 - I am thinking of getting a digital scale like y'all seem to have. I just have an old school one.
    December 21 -190 - Looks even slightly less than that, but I am on a "regular" scale. I did buy a digital scale yesterday, but after setting it up I stepped on it 5 times and each time it was different so I will return it today and try to get a better one. Skated yesterday - 600 calorie burn, I have been at good input levels all week.
    December 22 -182.2 - New scale. 189.2-ish on my old scale
    December 23 -181.5 - Unbelievable since I had a steak with all of the trimmings, alcohol drinks. Maybe it will catch up with me, maybe it is because of the Zumba yesterday.
    December 24 -184.8 - 3 pound gain?? That is just crazy. Already learning from weighing every day about fluctuations, but this is the biggest so far. I upped my water from 2 glasses per day to 8 yesterday. 184.1 after the bathroom lol.
    December 25 -185.0
    December 26 -183.7 - It is an indulgent week, I have had to up my exercise.
    December 27 -183.9 - I am not trying awfully hard. I am enjoying the holiday foods and drinks.
    December 28 -183.3 - Skating negated those extra calories yesterday : - )
    December 29 -181.7 - Wow, .7 shy of a 5 pound loss for the month. Crazy that I was 3.3 pounds more on Dec 25th 4 days ago. Weighing every day has been an eye opener. I haven't been very "good" this week, so it might catch up with me. I did skate yesterday (which might drain fluid/water).
    December 30 -182.2 - That is a bit deflating. I had such a good day output and input-wise. Again though, I did drink more than my usual 2 glasses of water, and the last time that I did that I gained 3 pounds in one day. Could be still catching up from some of the "bad" days too. No matter what, my new scale automatically "lost" me 7 pounds just over a week ago, which could have taken me 2 months to do by carefully cutting calories and working out. I'll take it : - )
    December 31 -182.3

    December loss : 3.7lbs (I started December a pound higher than the previous day)
    Since November 30th: 2.7lb loss - Really not going off fast enough for my liking. See you all in the January thread : - )

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