New Year Finish Line - Weight Loss Challenge

zamphir66

So many resolutions begin on Jan. 1 -- how about one that starts now and ends there? I want to reach 155 lbs or less between now and then. I'm taking it super slow, eating reasonably healthy, and exercising.

The plan:

* Weigh in and post as frequently as you like. I'm aiming for just about every day. I'm also going to track a 7-day moving average to smooth out daily ups and downs.
* Share what works and what doesn't.
* Be positive and encouraging.

So here goes:

Today is 8/20/20
Starting weight: 167.4
Today's weight: 167.4
Seven-day moving average: N/A
Days until 1/1/21: 134
Goal weight: 155

OK, let's see who gets on board. It's possible this is a challenge of 1, and that's fine. Wish me/us luck!

threewins

I'm in. I'm not sure how much I can lose in 133 days. 13.1 kg hardcore down to 8.7 kg slightly easier. My current weight is about 93.8 kg so I'm looking at 80.7-85.1 kg. I'll probably post daily ideally.

zamphir66

Thanks for being here, @threewins.

Another reason this challenge is important to me: Looking back over the years, fall and winter have been the seasons where I plateau or, worse, creep up in weight. That's all tied up with Seasonal Affective Disorder. I really don't like these seasons. This is one way I'm trying to claim them back for myself.

My biggest challenge within the challenge: Cutting out late-night junk food (late for me is past 7 pm). If I only do that, I'm 80% of the way there.

Today is 8/21/20
Starting weight: 167.4
Today's weight: 167.8
Seven-day moving average: N/A
Days until 1/1/21: 133
Goal weight: 155

threewins

Date/weight (kg)/intake (kJ)/distance ran (km)
21 August 94.2 new low, 5,998, 0 (unwell)

fitby44

Thanks for starting the challenge. I'll join you. I'm hoping to reach 174 pounds (and be overweight instead of obese) by December 20 and then maintain that until January 1. That's 24.2 pounds or just over 6 pounds a month which is a little less than the pace I've been on since May. Usually, I weigh in daily, but sometimes I get a little too obsessed, and then I have to back off a bit, so I might post daily or I might post intermittently depending on what my brain is doing.

Original Start Weight: 234 pounds
Challenge Start Weight (August 21): 198.2 pounds
Challenge Goal Weight: 174 pounds
Weight Today: 198.2 pounds

zamphir66

Welcome @fitby44! Post at whatever interval you like. I'm aiming for every day, but I'm sure I'll skip a few here and there.

I hope you're feeling better, @threewins.

Today is 8/22/20
Starting weight: 167.4
Today's weight: 165.8
Seven-day moving average: N/A
Days until 1/1/21: 133
Goal weight: 155

threewins

Date/weight (kg)/intake (kJ)/distance ran (km)
21 Aug 94.2 new low, 5998, 0 (unwell)
22 Aug 93.7 new low, 8286, 0 (lazy)

Yes I am thanks zamphir66

zamphir66

I got out of town for the first time in ages yesterday, and it was great. I walked several miles around a couple of shopping centers. And still squeezed in a run in the evening.

Today is 8/23/20
Starting weight: 167.4
Today's weight: 167
Seven-day moving average: N/A
Days until 1/1/21: 131 (I think I skipped a day.)
Goal weight: 155

(I don't know what's going on with the formatting in these posts.)

threewins

Date/weight (kg)/intake (kJ)/distance ran (km)
21 Aug 94.2 new low, 5998, 0 (unwell)
22 Aug 93.7 new low, 8286, 0 (lazy)
23 Aug 93.3 new low, 7434, 0 (busy)
24 Aug 94.1 gained, 5807, 0 (busy)
I'm going low carb from now on, not counting energy but I'll count and post carbohydrates. Not sure how long I will go low carb.

zamphir66

Today is 8/24/20
Starting weight:167.4
Today's weight:165.2
Seven-day moving average: N/A
Days until 1/1/21:130
Goal weight:155

zamphir66

Good News: Today will be 10 days straight of no snack binges. Calories have been on point each day, so the carb-enhanced water weight should be mostly shed at this point. I think I could realistically and safely get to sub-150 if I keep it up.

Today is 8/25/20
Starting weight:167.4
Today's weight:165.4
Seven-day moving average: N/A
Days until 1/1/21:129
Goal weight:155

fitby44

Good job, @zamphir66 . I lose better when I limit carbs but I'm just not in the lower carb headspace now.

Challenge Start Weight: 198.2
Weight Today: 197.8
Challenge Goal Weight: 174

I'm currently eating more carbs and calories since I tend to be more active in the late summer through the fall. I aim for 1,000 calorie deficits Monday-Friday and then eat at maintenance on weekends.

MadisonMolly2017

Starting Weight:
Aug 20 157.8

harper16

I'll join. Be nice to have accountability through the holidays.

Aug 25th starting weight 193.8
Jan 1st goal weight 175

I'll do weigh ins on Friday.

motis6824

Hi everyone - what a great accountability thread! Thanks for starting this. I commit to weigh in about 2-3 times per week until our goal date.

Original Start Weight: 306 lbs
Challenge Start Weight (Aug 25 2020): 289 lbs
Weight Today (Aug 25 2020): 289 lbs
Challenge Goal Weight (Jan 1 2021): 250 lbs

jjlbrick

It’s 4 months till Christmas I’ve lost 27.8 lbs.
since May 6th 2020 found mfp july 25.
My ambitious goal lose another 27lbs. But realistically-15 to -20. I just got back from a week of cycling eating 3 miles a day in restaurants. Lots of bar food. Going to wait till Thursday to weigh myself.
I try not to weigh myself everyday. Officially it’s once a week sometimes twice.

MadisonMolly2017

My 10 Day Trending weights:

8/20 157.3
8/21 157.3
8/22 157.4
8/23 157.4
8/24 157.4
8/25 157.2
8/26
Weekly Average

8/27
8/28
8/29
8/30
8/31
9/1
9/2

Weekly Average

zamphir66

Glad to see so many new "challengers"!

Starting weight: 167.4
Today's weight: 164.8
Seven-day moving average: 166.2
Days until 1/1/21: 128
Goal weight: 155

zamphir66

I've revised my goal weight to 150 because the math tells me it's feasible between now and 1/1. Now let's just see what the mouth tells me.

Starting date: 8/20
Starting weight: 167.4
Today's weight: 164.6

Total lost since 8/20: 2.8
Seven-day moving average: 166.2

Days until 1/1/21: 128
Goal weight: 150

Bemybestby60

Hi new to this challenge. I like the idea of tracking and being accountable. I have been weighing myself only once a week. By weighing more frequently it should adjust my results.
Today is 8/27/20
Starting weight: 193 lbs
Today's weight: 193 lbs
Seven-day moving average: N/A
Days until 1/1/21: 127
Goal weight: 175 lbs

Bemybestby60

harper16 wrote: »

I'll join. Be nice to have accountability through the holidays.

Aug 25th starting weight 193.8
Jan 1st goal weight 175

I'll do weigh ins on Friday.

Great to see another member with the same goal. We can do it.👍

Bemybestby60

My apology. I got so ahead of myself, I forgot my manners. May I join your group challsnge

fitby44

Challenge Start Weight: 198.2
Weight Today: 196.8
Challenge Goal Weight: 174

motis6824

Good morning friends! I'm feeling some good progress toward our goals coming on - how about you?

Today I'm trying to remember consistency is my aim. When I had to take a hard look at myself I saw that I tend to vacillate between almost manic perfectionism (usually for about 3-6 weeks) and totally unrestrained, destructive eating (for about 3-6 months). Today I will accept the grace to fail sometimes and keep going anyway!

Original Start Weight: 306 lbs
Challenge Start Weight (Aug 25 2020): 289 lbs
Weight Today (Aug 27 2020): 287.4 lbs
Challenge Goal Weight (Jan 1 2021): 250 lbs

MadisonMolly2017

My 10 Day Trending weights:

8/20 157.3
8/21 157.3
8/22 157.4
8/23 157.4
8/24 157.4
8/25 157.2
8/26 156.2
Weekly Average Actual Weights: 157.23

8/27
8/28
8/29
8/30
8/31
9/1
9/2

Weekly Average

fitby44

motis6824 wrote: »

Good morning friends! I'm feeling some good progress toward our goals coming on - how about you?

Today I'm trying to remember consistency is my aim. When I had to take a hard look at myself I saw that I tend to vacillate between almost manic perfectionism (usually for about 3-6 weeks) and totally unrestrained, destructive eating (for about 3-6 months). Today I will accept the grace to fail sometimes and keep going anyway!

I agree! Sometimes I have to step back and not obsess quite so much. I really like the Just Give Me 10 Days Challenge, but will need to take periodic breaks from it because weighing so frequently can sometimes feed my obsessions a little too much. So, I need to psych myself out a bit at times and not weigh so often. It's why this challenge plus Just Give Me 10 Days is my current strategy for not getting derailed.

I've lost and regained the same 30-35 pounds four times in the last six years. I am now near my lowest point since 2014 and I am not going to let myself regain it this time. It gets very tiresome restarting at my highest weight and then having to start all over. Not going to let it happen this time. Not. Not.

zamphir66

Bemybestby60 wrote: »

My apology. I got so ahead of myself, I forgot my manners. May I join your group challsnge

Don't be shy. Step right up.

MadisonMolly2017

My 10 Day Trending weights:

8/20 157.2
8/21 157.2
8/22 157.2
8/23 157.2
8/24 157.2
8/25 157.0
8/26 156.8
8/27 156.7 (-1/2 lb)
8/28
8/29

8/30
8/31

threewins

Date/weight (kg)/intake (kJ)/distance ran (km)
21 Aug 94.2 new low, 5998, 0 (unwell)
22 Aug 93.7 new low, 8286, 0 (lazy)
23 Aug 93.3 new low, 7434, 0 (busy)
24 Aug 94.1 gained, 5807, 0 (busy)
25 Aug 94.1 stable, ????, 0 (on hold)
26 Aug 94.1 stable, ????, 0 (on hold)
Date/weight (kg)/carbs (g)/distance ran (km)
27 Aug 93.3 lowest, 15, 0 (on hold)
28 Aug 93.0 new low

zamphir66

Starting weight: 167.4
Today's weight: 164.2
Seven-day moving average: 166
Days until 1/1/21: 126
Goal weight: 150

Good work everyone. And a big howdy-do to @jjlbrick, @motis6824, @harper16, and @MadisonMolly2017.

sveltegirl51

Just joined and just saw this challenge. For me, 6 1/2 pounds by Jan. 1. That doesn’t sound like a lot but I am short so that is at least one size down. Weight today 124.5, goal 118.