Santa Sprint 2021 Challenge!
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Starting Weight 8/26/21 - 214
December Week 1 Weight 12/1/21 - 186.6
Week 2 - 183.6
Week 3 - 178.8
Week 4 - 178.8
Current Weight 12/23/21 - 179.2
End of year Goal 12/31/21 - 179 (Or lower!) Made it!!!
So just try to stay below 180
Thanks @swimmom_1 ! I love Keto! I have lost 35 lbs so far, without exercise. Was hoping to lose 40 by the end of this month, but I don't think it will happen. Which is okay. My final goal is to get down to 150 or below and remain there! I have a feeling that the next 30 will be harder to achieve as quickly. May have to start exercising!2 -
Starting weight 10/31/21 - 258.6
December weight 12/1/21 - 251.0
End of year Goal 12/31/21 - 245.0
Other goals for each day:
Stay under 100g carbs: 64g
Get at least 2,500 steps: 8,987
Eat over 1,000 cals: 1,318
Drink 85 oz water: 135.2 oz
Down 9.2 lbs for Dec to 241.8 lbs1 -
Starting Weight 8/26/21 - 214
December Week 1 Weight 12/1/21 - 186.6
Week 2 - 183.6
Week 3 - 178.8
Week 4 - 178.8
Current Weight 12/24/21 - 178.0
End of year Goal 12/31/21 - 179 (Or lower!) Made it!!! So just try to stay below 180
At first, the scale jumped to 177.6 which got me excited, then it ended at 178. LOL! Still excited because it's the lowest I've been in ages!
I won't be logging in here tomorrow. Sunday will probably be back up in the 180s. But it will come down again. Merry Christmas Eve to all who celebrate this joyous season! Happy Holidays to all the others!2 -
Starting weight 10/31/21 - 258.6
December weight 12/1/21 - 251.0
End of year Goal 12/31/21 - 245.0
Other goals for each day:
Stay under 100g carbs: 40g
Get at least 2,500 steps: 12,088
Eat over 1,000 cals: 1,207
Drink 85 oz water: 118.3 oz
Down 9 lbs for Dec to 242 lbs
Merry Christmas Eve!!1 -
Starting weight 10/31/21 - 258.6
December weight 12/1/21 - 251.0
End of year Goal 12/31/21 - 245.0
Other goals for each day:
Stay under 100g carbs: 73g
Get at least 2,500 steps: 9,397
Eat over 1,000 cals: 1,128
Drink 85 oz water: 135.2 oz
Down 9 lbs for Dec to 242 lbs
Merry Christmas!!0 -
Starting weight 10/31/21 - 258.6
December weight 12/1/21 - 251.0
End of year Goal 12/31/21 - 245.0
Other goals for each day:
Stay under 100g carbs: 97g
Get at least 2,500 steps: 9,494
Eat over 1,000 cals: 1,677
Drink 85 oz water: 118.3 oz
This morning I saw a 2 pound jump on the scale. It says 244.0, I know I didn't over eat (even if I went over 1350 I always had exercise cals to cover and still was under) so I did not actually gain that weight, but I did have a lot of carbs and sodium the last 2 days. I'll go back to watching those numbers better and should see it drop back down soon.3 -
Starting Weight 8/26/21 - 214
December Week 1 Weight 12/1/21 - 186.6
Week 2 - 183.6
Week 3 - 178.8
Week 4 - 178.8
Current Weight 12/26/21 - 179.2
End of year Goal 12/31/21 - 179 (Or lower!) Made it!!! So just try to stay below 180
Well, Christmas dinner was pretty high in carbs. I didn't even attempt to log it. Today, a little gain. We will see what happens over the next couple of days. But today back on track. Less than 15 grams of carbs.1 -
Hi! I'm Mary from Pennsylvania.
Back again! Will post weight on Sundays. Sticking with what has been working for me since 5/14/21. 1000-1200 calories/day,
Net Carbs 15 +/- 3 grams(some days actually less), 70+ oz water/day, only 2 meals/day on non work days (I work 4 days/week) and exercise on my non work days (as I work long days).
UGW-122 lbs
Down 89.4 lbs of 133 lb goal to lose.
Oct goal was 10 lbs Almost made it!, loss -9.6 lbs :-(
Nov goal was 5 lbs Made it, loss -5.6 lbs! :-)
Dec goal is 5 lbs, loss so far -10.6 lbs! :-)
My Nov/Dec/Jan goal is 15 lbs. I've exceeded that, 16.2 lbs so far! :-)
9/14/20-255 lbs Highest weight twice :-(
5/3/21-240.5 lbs
6/1/21-228.8 lbs
7/1/21-222.2 lbs
8/1/21-212.0 lbs
9/1/21-200.0 lbs
10/1/21-191.4 lbs
11/1/21-181.8 lbs
12/1/21-176.2 lbs
12/5/21-171.8 lbs. I'm wearing size 10 jeans but yesterday I tried on a brand new pair of 8's, (with tags on) l found in my closet. I zipped them right up without any trouble. Only reason I won't wear them yet is my flabby stomach hangs over the waist really bad. Need to start doing abdominal crunches! Also as of yesterday I am no longer Obese on the BMI scale (even though as a RN, I don't really think it's a super tool. My sons who are very fit, are sometimes classified as Obese and one only has 4-6% body fat. We seem to be solidly built people. I've always weighed more than people think). So I'm now Overweight! Can't wait though to hit the Normal anyway! About 26-28 lbs to go for that.
12/12/21-170.8 lbs Was at a work Christmas bowling party last night. They had snacks and were to have some Keto friendly ones. They had pizza, french fries and BREADED chicken nuggets. I didn't have any. Glad I took some of my own to munch. I had a hard boiled egg, colby jack string cheese, pecans and water.
I expected a bigger drop today. Was hoping for 160 something but will take it. I did 242 minutes on my Elliptical for 17 miles today.
Couldn't wait for my regular weigh-in day on Sunday. I just had to share...
12/14/21-169.4 lbs! Finally under 170! But now all I think about is the next goal for the scale of under 150! Down 85.6 lbs total, 12.4 lbs already of my 15 lb goal for November, December & January. I had a later start for my Elliptical today so only did 140 minutes for 11 miles.
12/19/21-169.6 lbs
12/21/21-168.2 lbs
12/26/21-165.6 lbs I had NO ACTUAL GAIN over Thanksgiving or Christmas but a LOSS over BOTH! I behaved yesterday (pretty much). I had prime rib, roasted broccoli, cauliflower and pepper medley and a spring mix salad with strawberries, feta and nuts in it with no dressing on it. I did have a piece of Pumpkin cheesecake but stayed under my daily calories. I did my Elliptical yesterday 180 minutes for 11.3 miles and today 240 minutes for 16 miles. 90 lbs is just AROUND THE CORNER and 100 lb loss is just AROUND THE BEND! Going to keep on as I have been. No coasting or slowing down! I'm wearing my size 8 jeans today and a medium flannel shirt I haven't worn since 2014!
October loss-9.6 lbs of 10 lb goal
November loss-5.6 lbs of 5 lb goal
December loss-10.6 lbs of 5 lb goal
Nov/Dec/Jan goal-15 lbs, lost 16.2 lbs so far!
Total loss-89.4 lbs of 133 lb goal.
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Jumping in at the end here, in preparation for the New Year weightloss resolution.
This year I'll have a weight-loss buddy for support which is nice. The struggle has been too real for far too long and I'm ready to break out!
I'm planning on going keto for it's many manifestations of wellness in my body and mind.
First challenge is to figure out my new scale ... once I stopped weighing in daily, I mentally checked out and have been eating all the things and losing ground ever since. So, much as I dread it...by New Year's Day, I will have a weight number from which to begin.4 -
Starting Weight 8/26/21 - 214
December Week 1 Weight 12/1/21 - 186.6
Week 2 - 183.6
Week 3 - 178.8
Week 4 - 178.8
Current Weight 12/27/21 - 179.4
End of year Goal 12/31/21 - 179 (Or lower!) Made it!!! So just try to stay below 180
Another slight gain, but still under 180!! If I make it to Friday staying under, this is definitely a win for me! For now, it appears I'm in maintenance mode. I'm completely fine with that! Next year, new goals.
Welcome @elize7 ! That's awesome you have a partner to help each other over the hurdles. I agree about weighing daily. It's helped me stay on track this time. Makes me mindful of what I put in my mouth. Last time I did this, I weighed once a week and didn't do as good as this time.
Mary, awesome job on the loss over the holidays!! You are my inspiration! WTG!!!
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Christmas Day we had breakfast then I ate cookies and napped. Back to my routine yesterday with spin class and bowling. Have strength class at lunch. Have some family coming to visit today and tomorrow so I had to put away my barre and weight bench. The kids are really active so I'm sure I'll get plenty of activity LOL.
Enjoying reading everyone's progress this month even if my own is not where I planned. It's all part of life and I'll get back to putting myself first soon.1 -
I’ve taken a bit of a break the last few days and ate what I wanted when I wanted it. I’ve bounced up and down on the scale, still maintaining with 5 pounds to go. I think this is the weight my body wants to be even though my mind thinks it should be lower. Carbs, sodium, and a new weight lifting routine have likely caused some water retention so I’m getting on the wagon today to get back to a calorie deficit for the week before the new year kicks off. Have a good week!2
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Starting weight 10/31/21 - 258.6
December weight 12/1/21 - 251.0
End of year Goal 12/31/21 - 245.0
Other goals for each day:
Stay under 100g carbs: 49g
Get at least 2,500 steps: 4,109
Eat over 1,000 cals: 1,252
Drink 85 oz water: 84.5 oz
12/27/2021 243.41 -
Thank you @NYPhotographer2021 ! Just trying to keep on keeping on!1
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Starting Weight 8/26/21 - 214
December Week 1 Weight 12/1/21 - 186.6
Week 2 - 183.6
Week 3 - 178.8
Week 4 - 178.8
Current Weight 12/28/21 - 178.2
End of year Goal 12/31/21 - 179 (Or lower!) Made it!!! So just try to stay below 180
Aaannnddd - I'm back down again! Starting to feel like a yo-yo! LOL! Four more days left to this month...this YEAR! Wow! It sure went fast, didn't it?
Next year, I'm going to be more like Mary and Americanbabydoll in posting more of my goals in hopes to stick with them. I always say I'm going to start exercising, but I either never do, or don't stick with it more than a day. I'm fine on the water intake, eating less especially carbs, but not on the moving more part.
When I lost the 1st 10 pounds, I felt great! My knees and ankles didn't hurt anymore. My back stopped hurting. But now all the aches and pains are back despite being 35 lbs down. I definitely need to start stretching, especially my hip flexors. They are so tight it's a wonder I can walk at all! My sciatica is starting back up. Yay. And my lower back hurts almost all the time now. I have a slipped disc in my lower back but I think it all stems from my hip flexors. So even walking makes me hurt. If anyone has any tips in that area, please share! Thanks!
Have a great day everyone!1 -
Starting weight 10/31/21 - 258.6
December weight 12/1/21 - 251.0
End of year Goal 12/31/21 - 245.0
Other goals for each day:
Stay under 100g carbs: 82g
Get at least 2,500 steps: 10,565
Eat over 1,000 cals: 1,390
Drink 85 oz water: 135.2 oz
12/28/2021 244.40 -
Starting Weight 8/26/21 - 214
December Week 1 Weight 12/1/21 - 186.6
Week 2 - 183.6
Week 3 - 178.8
Week 4 - 178.8
Current Weight 12/29/21 - 179
End of year Goal 12/31/21 - 179 (Or lower!) Made it!!! So just try to stay below 180
And we are back up again! Despite being in a calorie deficit and carbs under 20 grams. This is so much fun! NOT! LOL!
Have a great day!1 -
Starting weight 10/31/21 - 258.6
December weight 12/1/21 - 251.0
End of year Goal 12/31/21 - 245.0
Other goals for each day:
Stay under 100g carbs: 5g
Get at least 2,500 steps: 11,223
Eat over 1,000 cals: 1,345
Drink 85 oz water: 118.3 oz
12/29/2021 2430 -
Starting Weight 8/26/21 - 214
December Week 1 Weight 12/1/21 - 186.6
Week 2 - 183.6
Week 3 - 178.8
Week 4 - 178.8
Current Weight 12/30/21 - 179.2
End of year Goal 12/31/21 - 179 (Or lower!) Made it!!! So just try to stay below 180
Up again, but still under 180. I received my booster vacc yesterday. Arm is sore, but feel fine. I also ate chicken & biscuits yesterday. Just one biscuit and about 1/2 a cup of the chicken/gravy mixture. I know the carbs were up just from the biscuit, but it was hard to log in the mix. But I did the best I could. I was still in a calorie deficit though. So I don't know what's going on. But I will continue sticking to the plan.
Have an awesome day!0 -
Starting weight 10/31/21 - 258.6
December weight 12/1/21 - 251.0
End of year Goal 12/31/21 - 245.0
Other goals for each day:
Stay under 100g carbs: 59g
Get at least 2,500 steps: 3,516
Eat over 1,000 cals: 1,005
Drink 85 oz water: 101.4 oz
12/30/2021 242.40 -
Well my lazy butt has the next month's challenge ready. https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10852136/jumpstart-january-2022-challenge/p1?new=1
It's almost 2022. It's blowing my mind.2 -
Starting Weight 8/26/21 - 214
December Week 1 Weight 12/1/21 - 186.6
Week 2 - 183.6
Week 3 - 178.8
Week 4 - 178.8
Current Weight 12/31/21 - 179.4
End of year Goal 12/31/21 - 179 (Or lower!) Made it!!! So just try to stay below 180
Last weigh-in of the year! And I went up again! But I blew it yesterday. Ate some carby foods. I was in a foul mood and at least I didn't go crazy. I ate about 75 grams of carbs, about 1480 in calories. So not too too bad, but I can do better! I will do better!
Happy New Year everyone! Stay SAFE!!1 -
Starting weight 10/31/21 - 258.6
December weight 12/1/21 - 251.0
End of year Goal 12/31/21 - 245.0
Other goals for each day:
Stay under 100g carbs: 56g
Get at least 2,500 steps: 12,024
Eat over 1,000 cals: 1,103
Drink 85 oz water: 135.2 oz
12/31/2021 242.4
Well I'm under 245 but not at the 241.8 that I saw on 12/20. I was sorta hoping to be there today, but that's ok. I'm happy with my loss of 8.6 pounds for December.1 -
My last report for December.
Starting weight 10/31/21 - 258.6
December weight 12/1/21 - 251.0
End of year Goal 12/31/21 - 245.0
Other goals for each day:
Stay under 100g carbs: 18g
Get at least 2,500 steps: 7,119
Eat over 1,000 cals: 1,008
Drink 85 oz water: 135.2 oz
12/31/2021 242.4
I did pretty good staying on track for December. I think I am going to make a few changes for January, but not many because it worked for me.1 -
Hi! I'm Mary from Pennsylvania.
Back again! Will post weight on Sundays. Sticking with what has been working for me since 5/14/21. 1000-1200 calories/day,
Net Carbs15 +/- 3 grams(some days actually less), 70+ oz water/day, only 2 meals/day on non work days (I work 4 days/week) and exercise on my non work days (as I work long days).
UGW-122 lbs
Down 84.2 lbs of 132 lb goal to lose.
Oct goal was 10 lbs Almost made it!, loss -9.6 lbs
Nov goal was 5 lbs Made it, loss -5.6 lbs!
Dec goal is also 5 lbs, loss so far -5.4 lbs! Made my goal!
9/14/20-255 lbs Highest weight twice :-(
5/3/21-240.5 lbs
6/1/21-228.8 lbs
7/1/21-222.2 lbs
8/1/21-212.0 lbs
9/1/21-200.0 lbs
10/1/21-191.4 lbs
11/1/21-181.8 lbs
12/1/21-176.2 lbs
12/5/21-171.8 lbs. I'm wearing size 10 jeans but yesterday I tried on a brand new pair of 8's, (with tags on) l found in my closet. I zipped them right up without any trouble. Only reason I won't wear them yet is my flabby stomach hangs over the waist really bad. Need to start doing abdominal crunches! Also as of yesterday I am no longer Obese on the BMI scale (even though as a RN, I don't really think it's a super tool. My sons who are very fit, are sometimes classified as Obese and one only has 4-6% body fat. We seem to be solidly built people. I've always weighed more than people think). So I'm now Overweight! Can't wait though to hit the Normal anyway! About 26-28 lbs to go for that.
12/12/21-170.8 lbs Was at a work Christmas bowling party last night. They had snacks and were to have some Keto friendly ones. They had pizza, french fries and BREADED chicken nuggets. I didn't have any. Glad I took some of my own to munch. I had a hard boiled egg, colby jack string cheese, pecans and water.
I expected a bigger drop today. Was hoping for 160 something but will take it. I did 242 minutes on my Elliptical for 17 miles today.
Couldn't wait for my regular weigh-in day on Sunday. I just had to share...
12/14/21-169.4 lbs! Finally under 170! But now all I think about is the next goal for the scale of under 150! Down 85.6 lbs total, 12.4 lbs already of my 15 lb goal for November, December & January. I had a later start for my Elliptical today so only did 140 minutes for 11 miles.
12/19/21-169.6 lbs
12/21/21-168.2 lbs
12/26/21-165.6 lbs
12/29/21-169.6 lbs. I went to Texas Roadhouse last night. :-( Should be just water weight from sodium.
12/31/21-168 lbs
November loss-9.6 lbs of 10 lb goal
December loss-8.2 lbs of 5 lb goal
Total loss-87 lbs of 133 lb goal.
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