❄️🎄December Daily Logging and Weigh-in Challenge🪵🔥

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  • jspecies11
    jspecies11 Posts: 1,194 Member
    December
    Process: log food with mindful eating, limit alcohol to weekend minimum, strength train 5x/week, increase water intake. 70 yo female 5’5”
    12/4 129.2#
    12/5 129.4#
    12/6 129.8#
    12/7 129.6#
    12/8 129.8#
    12/9 DNW under the weather
    12/10 129.2#
    12/11 129.2#
    12/12 128.8#
    12/13 128.4#
    12/14 129.0#
    12/15. 128.8#
    12/16 128.6#
    12/17 128.8#
    12/18 128.4#
    12/19 129.0#
    12/20 128.4#
    12/21 128.8#
    12/22 129.0#
    12/23 129.0#
    12/24 129.4#
    12/25 129.6#
    12/26 129.6#
    12/27 128.6#
    12/28 128.0#
    12/29 128.4#
    12/30 127.8#
  • BittersweetVita
    BittersweetVita Posts: 745 Member
    I am a 46 year-old married mom of four, 2x cancer survivor with Hypothyroidism who is trying again to start exercising WITHOUT injuring myself, log daily, drink more water, and creating some new routines this month while starting my new job - yeah!

    Habit Goals for the Month to drop into the 170's:
    🪵 = Log
    🍽️ = Hit Calorie Goal
    🧘 = Stretch/PT
    🏃‍♀️= Cardio
    💧= Hit Water Goal

    12/01: 182.3 🪵🧘
    12/02: 181.7
    12/03: Stomach bug
    12/04: Stomach bug
    12/05: Stomach bug
    12/06: 179.5 - rehydrate day
    12/07: 181.5 🪵🍽️💧
    12/08: 179.8 🪵🍽️
    12/09: DNW 🪵
    12/10: 180.3
    12/11: 180.8 - Need to focus on w/e
    12/12: 179.8 - Not feeling well again.
    12/14: 178.8
    12/15: 180.1
    12/16: 180.3
    12/17 - DNW - Covid booster.
    12/18: 180.6
    12/19: 181.9 - Been eating to deal with my emotions and it's caught up with me.
    12/20: 181.4 - Trying to reel myself back in. Tomorrow is my ten year-old's oral surgery to extract a supernumerary tooth and attach a chain to slowly pull the adult tooth into position. It will be the first time of her having general anesthesia. I'm a bit of an anxious momma tonight.
    12/21: DNW
    12/22: DNW
    12/23: 184.3 - My daughter's surgery went well and her recovery so far as well. I'm totally off any kind of routine and have been eating and drinking whatever is easiest and most convenient. So while I am not surprised by this number, I am discouraged at the moment.
    12/24: DNW
    12/25: 183.9 - I'm just gonna enjoy the goodness today! Happy Holidays, Everyone!
    12/26: 182.5
    12/27: 182.3
    12/28: 181.7
    12/29: DNW
    12/30: 180.6 - probably dehydrated, as I have been hyperfocused at work.
  • BittersweetVita
    BittersweetVita Posts: 745 Member
    @iLive2Walk - I hope Monty is feeling better today.
  • ManifestingToday
    ManifestingToday Posts: 611 Member
    Hi, I'm a 50+ yo married female, 5'6", and tired of looking and feeling like I do. I’m making changes to get out of the Obese category, to look good in my clothing, and to have confidence in public again.

    Heaviest Weight: 221 | Ultimate Goal Weight: 165
    December Goals: Bike 5+ miles/day Mon-Fri | 1,500 steps/day | Aim for 7 hours sleep/day

    Dec 1: 205.6 Bike | Steps
    Dec 2: 205.1 Bike | Steps
    Dec 3: 205.9 Bike | Sleep
    Dec 4: 207.1 Bike | Steps | Sleep
    Dec 5: 207.0 Bike | Sleep
    Dec 6: 207.8 Bike | Steps | Sleep
    Dec 7: 206.7 Bike | Steps
    Dec 8: 206.4 Bike | Steps | Sleep
    Dec 9: 207.0 Steps | Sleep
    Dec 10: 208.3 Bike | Steps | Sleep
    Dec 11: 207.8 Sleep
    Dec 12: 208.1 Steps | Sleep
    Dec 13: DNW
    Dec 14: 209.3 Steps | Sleep
    Dec 15: 208.7 Bike | Steps
    Dec 16: DNW
    Dec 19: 208.0 Steps
    Dec 21: 207.8 Steps | Sleep
    Dec 22: 207.7
    Dec 23: 206.9
    Dec 24: 207.7
    Dec 26: 209.3 Steps | Sleep
    Dec 27: 207.7 Bike | Steps | Sleep
    Dec 28: 208.6
    Dec 29: 208.1 Steps | Sleep
    Dec 30: 206.6

    @Rh1aB1a I hope you and your family are better soon!
    @Melwillbehealthy So glad everyone is better!
    @iLive2Walk I hope Monty is better today.
  • deepwoodslady
    deepwoodslady Posts: 12,183 Member
    @iLive2Walk Thank Goodness Monty has such great parents! I hope he will recover very quickly and without any lasting complications. He is such a beautiful boy!
  • deepwoodslady
    deepwoodslady Posts: 12,183 Member
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    My name is Donna. I am 5’ 5” tall, 63 years old and from Michigan USA. In 2016 I weighed 253 lbs. I am on a journey of health and to get back to the real me.

    Every healthy habit brings me closer to scratching each of these off to NEVER see them again!
    250’s; 240’s; 230’s; 220's; 210's; 200's; 190's; 180’s; 170's; 160's; 150’s


    This Challenge Starting Weight (from Nov 30): 181.4
    Goal: 177.4 (Four lb Loss)
    Actual Ending Weight: xxxxx

    **********************ONE DAY, ONE STEP, ONE DECISION AT A TIME********************



    Weight in blue makes me blue because it’s a gain. Weight in fuchsia pink makes me feel cheery because it’s a loss. Weight in black means no change.


    12/01-181.4-(Trend Weight 181.9)-

    12/02-181.4-(Trend Weight 181.9)-

    12/03-182.0-(Trend Weight 181.9)-

    12/04-181.0-(Trend Weight 180.8)-

    12/05-180.6-(Trend Weight 181.7)-

    12/06-179.4-(Trend Weight 181.4)-

    12/07-179.2-(Trend Weight 181.2)-

    12/08-179.0-(Trend Weight 181.0)-

    12/09-179.6-(Trend Weight 180.9)-

    12/10-179.6-(Trend Weight 180.7)-

    12/11-178.8-(Trend Weight 180.6

    12/12-178.2-(Trend Weight 180.3)-

    12/13-178.8-(Trend Weight 180.2)-

    12/14-177.2-(Trend Weight 179.9)-

    12/15-177.8-(Trend Weight 179.7)-

    12/16-178.0-(Trend Weight 179.5)-

    12/17-178.6-(Trend Weight 179.6)-

    12/18-DNW-(Trend Weight DNW)-

    12/19-179.2-(Trend Weight 179.7)-

    12/20-179.2-(Trend Weight 179.7)-

    12/21-178.8-(Trend Weight 179.6)-

    12/22-178.8-(Trend Weight 179.5)-

    12/23-179.2-(Trend Weight 179.5)-

    12/24-178.4-(Trend Weight 179.4)-

    12/25-178.2-(Trend Weight 179.2)-

    12/26-179.0-(Trend Weight 179.2)-

    12/27-179.2-(Trend Weight 179.2)-

    12/28-179.4-(Trend Weight 179.3)-

    12/29-179.8-(Trend Weight 179.3)- I am teetering on re-entering the 180’s which is horrifying for me after all the hard work. Yesterday was travel (restaurants and sitting), today is the biggest baking day of the year (bites, tastes and licks) and tomorrow is the Family Feast and Gift Opening with all the children/spouses and grandchildren. So the numbers are only going to get worse. I’ll do my best but I know my weaknesses and my limits. January better watch out as I am coming at it with a vengeance!

    12/30-DNW-(Trend Weight DNW)- I forgot to take my weekly Fosamax so I took it this morning with a large glass of water. I forgot to weigh first so I’ll have to see the damage another day. I baked all day yesterday and made fudge. I also cleaned the house spick & span top to bottom in anticipation for today’s Family Christmas event. I know my weight is up due to all the BLT’s and the lack of real structured exercise. This will be followed by the Feast today. Tomorrow will not be pretty on the scale. Unfortunately it is the end of the month as well as the end of the year tomorrow and I would like a final tally so I will probably have to bite the bullet and get on the scale and lump it. January will be my atonement.

    12/31-xxxxx-(Trend Weight xxxxx)-
  • iLive2Walk
    iLive2Walk Posts: 5,430 Member
    @Rh1aB1a I hope you only have a mild case and you all recover quickly!
    @Melwillbehealthy So glad to hear that everyone is feeling better!
    @stirredIntention How is everyone feeling in your house?
    @Melwillbehealthy A New Year's gala - sounds so fancy! Have a wonderful time; dancing sounds fun!

  • ozdeelite
    ozdeelite Posts: 451 Member
    Slow loss. I started in October at 114.7kg - 252lb and at the end of December am 112.3kg- 247lb.

    December start: 112.2kg
    December goal: 110

    December 1. 112.2kg
    December 2. 112.8kg
    December 3. 112.6kg
    December 4. 112.2 kg
    December 5. 112.3 kg
    December 6. 112.4 kg
    December 7. 112kg
    December 8. 112.1kg
    December 9. 113.1kg 😥
    December 10: 112.5kg
    December 11: 111.3kg ⭐️
    December 12: 111kg 🌟
    December 13: 110.4kg 🙀
    December 14: 111.3kg 🌟
    December 15: 112.2kg 🧐
    December 16: 111.4kg 🌟
    December 17: 113.3kg 😢
    December 18: 112kg 🌟
    December 19: 112kg🌟
    December 20: 111.9kg 🌟
    December 21:
    December 22:
    December 23:
    December 24:
    December 25: 111.3kg
    December 26:
    December 27:
    December 28:111.5 😌
    December 29:112.7kg 😣
    December 30: 112.7kg 😩
    December 31: 112.3kg 😢





  • StirredIntention
    StirredIntention Posts: 227 Member
    edited December 2023
    @iLive2Walk you're the sweetest for checking in! We're doing OK! We're on day four and the symptoms are still hanging on, which is lame. But we're doing movie marathons and unlimited screen time so the kids are pro-quarantine at this point...

    I hope Monty is on the mend!!
  • StirredIntention
    StirredIntention Posts: 227 Member
    Hey friends! My name is B - I live with my husband and two kids and work in communitymental health. I've never not struggled with my weight, so I'm focusing on long term habits so I can live a longer and more active life with my family.

    Monthly Habits:
    Log all my food 🥙
    Work out 3x/week 🏃‍♀️
    8 glasses of water💧
    Self Care Activity 🧶

    Sept weightloss: 6.7 lbs
    Oct weightloss: 3.1 lbs
    Nov weightloss: 2.3 lbs

    ❄️🎄Dec Monthly goal: lose 2 pounds

    1: 🥙💧🧶
    2: 🥙💧🧶🏃‍♀️ Spent the day with the family at our town tree lighting, now finishing off a chocolate martini and getting ready for bed ❄️
    3: 🥙💧
    4: 🥙
    5: 🥙 🧶"This has been a long week" she said at noon on a Tuesday.
    6: 🥙🧶
    7: 🥙
    8: 🥙🧶🏃‍♀️ took a walk through town to look at Christmas lights 🎄
    9: 🥙🧶🏃‍♀️
    10: 🥙🧶💧
    11: 🥙
    12: 🥙
    13: 🥙🧶
    14: 🥙🧶
    15: 🥙🧶 Today I hit 90 days of tracking! Feeling really proud of my consistency 🎉
    16: 🥙🧶
    17: 🥙🧶
    18: 🥙 I went to Aldi for the first time today and my life is changed - please everyone tell me your fav Aldi finds. What rock have I been living under all these years?!
    19: 🥙🧶
    20: 🥙 the holiday chaos is striking - I'm baking for the offices I work at, which is taking more time than I thought, and now I'm trying to estimate how much cookie dough I've stress eaten 🙄 in focusing on keeping up with my tracking even if it's not what I would have initially planned for.
    21: 🥙
    22: 🥙🧶
    23: 🥙💧
    24: 🥙🧶
    25: 🥙🧶
    26: 🥙🧶💧🏃‍♀️
    27: 🥙🧶💧 welp, we got covid. Toddlers are menaces. I'm grateful it was during Christmas break and the kids won't have a ton of work to catch up on. My self care is assuming I'll call out of work and just get better. My husband's self care was me threatening to tackle him if he tried to go into work.
    28: 🥙
    29: 🥙💧🧶
    30: 🥙💧🧶
    31:
  • iLive2Walk
    iLive2Walk Posts: 5,430 Member
    Hello I'm Darlene and have been with this group for a while now. Retired, 63-year-old. Married (Greg), one adult daughter (Allyson), and one goldendoodle (Monty). I have been on this weight loss journey since January 2023. 💖I wouldn't be where I am today without this group (along with a couple other challenges I am in); I am so thankful for their support and accountability. 💖

    🤶🎄My Goals for December🎄🤶

    ⚖️ Lose 4 pounds (always my goal) - Will be tough this month, but am keeping it anyway
    17K steps daily with one day of rest
    📝 Log Daily
    🥗 Stay under my calorie range
    💪 Strength Train 3 days per week
    🧘‍♀️ Tai Chi or Yoga 1 day per week
    💦 6+ glasses of water

    👣 📝 🥗 💪 🧘‍♀️ 💦
    Highest Weight 228
    November Ending Weight 164.6

    Dec 1: 164.8 📝 🥗 💪 🧘‍♀️ Hello December!
    Dec 2: 165 👣 📝 🥗 🧘‍♀️ 💦 My first holiday event this weekend. Greg and I are off to Newport, RI. We go every year this time of year. It is a city set on an island in Rhode Island. Really cute shops, great restaurants. They decorte the city for Christmas. We go and see the lights, do some shopping and our annual "Taste of Newport". We usually go to 5 different restaurants (Lunch, Appetizer, Dinner, Dessert and BF the following morning), and plenty of drinks with that. This will be the first year that I'm going since I started this weight loss journey. I am going to enjoy myself, but also going to try to curb that this year. We are thinking - just small plates for each and and/or sharing. I won't be weighing tomorrow, but will be back Monday AM to catch up.
    Dec 3: DNW 👣
    Dec 4: 167.2 👣 It could have been a lot worse. We had a wonderful time - back at it today. Hoping it comes off as quickly as the Thanksgiving gain did. Here is a picture of us on the balcony of our room - sunset and harbor in background. It was a beautiful day - almost 50 degrees.
    Dec 5: 166.8 👣 📝 Bingo night with Mom, got home and was ravinous. Don't know why but the late night binge took place and I ate over my calorie range. It will probably show up on the scale tomorrow.
    Dec 6: 166.8 👣 📝 🥗 🧘‍♀️ 💦
    Dec 7: 165.8 👣 📝 🥗 💦 Trying to get back to my low before our next event on the 16th. It's getting there slowly. Took a 5 mile walk at the beach yesterday - love the smell of the salt water. We were practically the only ones there - Monty had a wonderful time. Came home, did a little xmas shopping.
    Dec 8: 164.8 📝 🥗 💦 Almost there! Rest day. Monty went to the groomer; thought we would wait for him to get home before we took out walk - but it took ALL day - he was gone for 6 hours. Apparently they had some kind of problem with another customer - so they did them first. I wasn't too happy. We skipped the walk. He does look nice though.
    Dec 9: 164.6 😁👣 📝 🥗 💦 Made it back to my low!
    Dec 10: 164 😁👣 📝 🥗 💪 💦 Woo Hoo! Quiet day yesterday - decorated the outside for xmas, wrapped some presents. My normal workout routine. Today it is supposed to rain all day - so no walks outside. I have to do it on the treadmill - Ugh! I can never do the 5.5 miles straight on the treadmill (my normal morning walk). I have to break it up into 2 miles stretches - gets way to boring for me. Yes - I do watch TV why I'm doing it - but just not the same as being outside. Maybe do some "Get Fit with Rick" routines to get some of the time in.
    Dec 11: 163.6 😁👣 (aka ddainiak) I changed my name! Very happy to see a loss because I was not on plan yesterday. I have a few drinks and when I do that I give in to my temptations. Feel lousy this morning.
    Dec 12: 164 👣 📝 I walked and logged, but got into the goodies last night so went a bit over my limit. Not by much, but over!
    Dec 13: 163.6 📝 🥗 I did walk yesterday, but didn't make my 17K goal. I guess I'll call it my rest day (wasn't planning on it). I have been terrible with the water - will concentrate on that today.
    Dec 14: 164.2 👣 Bong! Bong! But it is what I expected today. I was off plan all day - been a tough week for me to stick to it. I need to get it together for the next couple days - friends Christmas party on Saturday where I know I will overdo it a bit. My committment - get it all done for the next two days!
    Dec 15: 163.6 👣 📝 🥗 💦 I was on plan yesterday and I'm back to my low. We have a visitor for the next 3 days My sister is at a wedding in Texas, and we are taking care of her pup while she is away. Rex is a little yorkie! All of 10 pounds. Monty thinks he is a toy, but is very good with him. He can't walk as far as Monty, so we will be taking shorter walks - hoping to get a few in each day so I don't have to make it up on the treadmill.
    Dec 16: 163.6 👣 📝 Our annual Friends Christmas party tonight. We are hosting; I know that I will be off my plan today, and the scale will show it tomorrow but gonig to enjoy the day and get back at it tomorrow.
    Dec 17: 164.6 👣 I am actually pleased that I didn't go over my ending weight from November. We had a wonderful evening - a lot of laughs and great food. Will be on plan for the next six days and then three days of holiday festivities.
    Dec 18 165 Busy with cooking Christmas cookies for the Bingo group tonight - was kind of a hot mess with tasting and did not meet any of my goals! I find that if I go off plan - I say "what they heck, I blew it already" and I continue through the day and tracking goes out the window. I will need to work on that for 2024!
    Dec 19 164.6 👣 📝 💪 💦 Was doing well with staying within my calorie range and then went over with the goodies from Bingo. I tried my best to log them though! Lots of steps yesterday 23K!
    Dec 20: 164.6 👣 📝 🥗 💦 Hanging on to my November weight. At this point I'll be happy with staying even for the month.
    Dec 21: 164.8 👣 📝 🥗 💪 💦 Got up in the middle of the night, couldn't sleep, ate some chips. Technically in today's calorie range. Not the best thing to log first thing in the morning.
    Dec 22: 164.6 👣 📝 🥗 💪 My favorite number! LOL Today starts our holiday festivities - baking day and out to dinner tonight - just the two of us - a calm before the hussel and bussel starts. I'm thinking I will avoid the scale until next Friday, so I won't be discouraged. I'll still check in!
    Dec 23: DNW Didn't make any of my goals yesterday. Baked all day - ate too many Christmas cookies. At the end of the day my husband and I said - the only thing I ate today was cookies - we ordered a pizza for dinner - good thing was we order a small and I only had three pieces (that's good for me).
    Dec 24: DNW
    Dec 25: DNW - Merry Christmas! We celebrated yesterday; every year we see a play around the holiday - this year we got tickets for Dream Girls and the only seats we could get were Christmas Eve. It was wonderful, but unfortunately Greg was sick, so he stayed home. 😢 After the show we ususally go out for dinner, but because Greg was sick we picked up take out and brought it home. Today - we go to my Aunt's house a celebration with extended family. We don't exchange gifts - just have a nice buffet dinner (everyone brings something).
    Dec 26: DNW - I was going to say that I was disappointed in myself on how much I indulged the last three days, but then I read a post in a group that I am in that set me straight. In summary it said our time is so short and we seldom have an opportunity to really feel the love from the people who truely love us the most, so enjoy yourself and start again tomorrow. Today I'm going to put on my sweats, walk a little longer, track, drink my water - and think about my 2024 goals! We can do this! Happy Boxing Day!
    Dec 27: 165.2 - 👣 📝 🥗 I had to weigh in for one of my challenges - was better than I expected. Now to get below where I started this month. If I can just lose .1 pound this month I will be happy - then I can say I lost weight every month in 2023. Felt good to meet all my daily goals!
    Dec 28: 164.8 👣 📝 🥗 💦 Quiet day yesterdday, did some grocery shopping - did the laundry. Going to keep the tree up until after the New Year, but I need to clean up all the junk that accumulated in the house since the holiday. How does it get messy so fast? I also haven't ticked a "stretching" exercise in a while (not my favorite), so will accomplish that today.
    Dec 29: 164.8 👣 📝 🥗 🧘‍♀️ Rainy day yesterday - started the day with a walk on the treadmill instead of outside (don't enjoy it as much). The rain stopped after lunch, so got out for another walk in the afternoon - the waterfalls were really flowing after all the rain; beautiful. Also managed to get in some chair yoga (yuck). I missed my water goal - have to concentrate on that today - only two more days to get under 164.6 - hope I make it! 🤞
    Dec 30: 164.8 👣 📝 🥗 I got a little derailed yesterday. Still managed to get the steps in, and was under my calorie goal - but the sodium was way to high and I didn't get in my water. Monty took ill, diarrhea and was throwing up all day - ended up taking him to the emergency vet in the afternoon - x-rays, blood work done - both were ok - just an upset stomach - dehydrated from throwing up. They gave him fluids, an anit-vomit drug, and he is on doggy peptid AC, and probiotics. He slept through the night ok. 🥺
    Dec 31: 164 👣 📝 🥗 💪 💦 Happy New Year's Eve.
  • stormywxs288
    stormywxs288 Posts: 813 Member
    Today we say goodbye to 2023. December has been the best weight loss month I've experienced since becoming a member of this group. I lost 7 pounds in December and a total of 9 pounds since joining our Daily Weigh-In forum in Sep. Thanks for all of the support, encouragement, motivation, and accountability you have provided. I'm looking forward to 2024. Let's continue to move towards our healthy goals together this New Year!

    Stormy

    September weight loss: 4.0
    October weight gain: 3.6 :blush:
    November weight loss: 1.6
    December weight loss: 7.0

    December Start Weight: 188.0
    December Goal Weight: 185.0
    Ultimate Goal Weight: 160.0

    Dec 1 - Dec 7: 188.4-188.0 (-0.4)
    Dec 8 - Dec 14: 188.4 -186.4 (-2.0)
    Dec 15 - Dec 21: 185.8-179.8 (-4.0)
    Dec 22 - Dec 28: 180.2 - 180.6 (+0.4)
    Dec 31: 181.4
  • ManifestingToday
    ManifestingToday Posts: 611 Member
    Hi, I'm a 50+ yo married female, 5'6", and tired of looking and feeling like I do. I’m making changes to get out of the Obese category, to look good in my clothing, and to have confidence in public again.

    Heaviest Weight: 221 | Ultimate Goal Weight: 165
    December Goals: Bike 5+ miles/day Mon-Fri | 1,500 steps/day | Aim for 7 hours sleep/day

    Dec 1: 205.6 Bike | Steps
    Dec 2: 205.1 Bike | Steps
    Dec 3: 205.9 Bike | Sleep
    Dec 4: 207.1 Bike | Steps | Sleep
    Dec 5: 207.0 Bike | Sleep
    Dec 6: 207.8 Bike | Steps | Sleep
    Dec 7: 206.7 Bike | Steps
    Dec 8: 206.4 Bike | Steps | Sleep
    Dec 9: 207.0 Steps | Sleep
    Dec 10: 208.3 Bike | Steps | Sleep
    Dec 11: 207.8 Sleep
    Dec 12: 208.1 Steps | Sleep
    Dec 13: DNW
    Dec 14: 209.3 Steps | Sleep
    Dec 15: 208.7 Bike | Steps
    Dec 16: DNW
    Dec 19: 208.0 Steps
    Dec 21: 207.8 Steps | Sleep
    Dec 22: 207.7
    Dec 23: 206.9
    Dec 24: 207.7
    Dec 26: 209.3 Steps | Sleep
    Dec 27: 207.7 Bike | Steps | Sleep
    Dec 28: 208.6
    Dec 29: 208.1 Steps | Sleep
    Dec 30: 206.6 Steps | Sleep
    Dec 31: DNW Just ducking in to say thank you for all of the support this year. I'm going into January with renewed focus on weight, health, and personal development. Wishing you all the best for a safe and fun evening, and a great start for 2024!
  • andreajlnhe
    andreajlnhe Posts: 250 Member
    Hello, I'm a busy mom and this is my 4th month with this group. I am slowly working my way to my goal weight.

    My goal for December is to not get derailed by Christmas! This will be a challenge, because I love to eat ALL the Christmas cookies from December 25-early January. My goal will be to log from December 27-31, in addition to checking in daily.

    Start weight September 1: 141.0 lbs

    December start weight: 128.2 lbs
    December goal: 126.6 lbs Considering Christmas, I want to be conservative with my goal, but I want to still have an overall loss for the month.


    December 1: 128.2 I logged 🎄
    December 2: 129.2
    December 3: 128.8
    December 4: 129.4 I logged 🎄 Had extremely busy days on the 1st & 2nd; went out to dinner at a restaurant; and have had some hormonal issues with my cycle starting. Hopefully this is the worst of the gain. Now I can get back to my calorie goal & logging.
    December 5: 129.4 I logged 🎄
    December 6: 128.6
    December 7: 128.8 I logged 🎄
    December 8: 128.4 I logged 🎄 Lately I have found it very tough to make my calorie goal. Gotta just keep trying every day.
    December 9: 127.4 I logged 🎄 Yesssss! Yesterday it wasn't hard to reach my calorie goal. I had a big breakfast and then lots of protein in the afternoon. Maybe that had something to do with it. Or, maybe I'm getting used to my calorie goal again.
    December 10: 127.6
    December 11: 126.8 Woo-hoo; very happy with today's weight. I have not felt very good the last couple days; decided to take the day off from logging yesterday, but I was careful not to overindulge.
    December 12: 127.8 I logged 🎄 Didn't feel so good yesterday either! Logging went by the wayside. I really think it's hormonal. I think I'm feeling better today; my goal is to log successfully today.
    December 13: 127.8 I logged 🎄
    December 14: 127.8 I logged 🎄 This morning I thought surely the scale was "stuck." But it's acting normal these days, so 127.8 it is. Also; our new cat is causing me to get more exercise. He keeps trying to climb our Christmas tree and attack the ornaments, and I am spending quite a bit of energy chasing him around.
    December 15: 127.0
    December 16: 126.6 I logged 🎄 I am pleasantly surprised with today's weight. Yesterday we made gingerbread cookies and I'm pretty sure I ate too many, and I stopped logging for the day. We will see if this did any significant damage. Hopefully not. It has been many years since we've made gingerbread; it is so much fun. My goal for today is to log successfully and include a couple gingerbread cookies if desired, without going crazy.
    December 17: 126.8
    December 18: 127.2 I logged 🎄 Not surprised to see the scale go up. Yesterday was a big day; I was not able to log, AND I got super super hungry and probably ate too much. It's ok. My goal for today through the 24th is to log and meet my calorie goal every day. Hubby has noticed the weight loss; he said that "it's like hugging a 20-year old you."
    December 19: 126.6
    December 20: 126.8
    December 21: 126.2 I logged 🎄 I did not log on the 19th or 20th. I was in a frenzy of Christmas shopping! I think I'm done shopping, so I think I can log today. I'm glad the number on the scale is looking good.
    December 22: 126.4
    December 23: 126.2
    December 24: 125.4

    My goals for the rest of the month...
    25th: weigh-in optional, no logging
    26th: weigh-in; logging optional
    27th: weigh-in
    27th-29th: out of town. I won't have my scale and I do not use MFP on a smart phone, so I probably will not be logging on MFP or checking in. I would like to keep a hand-written food log just to help with the daily habit of logging and tracking my food.
    30th & 31st: log all food, even if over on calories, and check in both days.


    December 25: 125.4
    December 26: 127.4 Lots of heavy food! Now, here I come to the big challenge of the month.... Enjoying special, rich food without going overboard or getting derailed. I'm off to travel for a few days to visit with family. My goal will be to just be moderate with food. I will bring a little notebook to keep a hand-written log, and I will do my best. The next part of my goal is to check in here daily when I get back! Merry Christmas everyone 🎄
    December 27: 126.6
    December 28: DNW (travel)
    December 29: DNW (travel)
    December 30: 128.4
    December 31: 128.4 Happy New Year, everyone! I will see you in the January thread.

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  • StirredIntention
    StirredIntention Posts: 227 Member
    @iLive2Walk your post is so inspiring and it's made me think about setting my own walking goal for the new year!

    This group is such an encouragement - posting in here is often one of the last things I do in the day. I find myself looking forward to everyone's updates and a chance to check in ❤️

    I've opted to switch out New Years Resolutions for New Years Continuations - focusing on things that have worked really well for me over the list few months that I'm excited to bring into the new year with me. Here are the ones that I used to struggle with that are not only habits now, but things I look forward to and appreciate each day:

    1. Meal prepping breakfast and lunch
    2. Going to spin class
    3. 1 hour of cleaning each day
    4. Better skin care (morning and bedtime)


    I'm looking forward to bringing in the new year with all of you!
  • deepwoodslady
    deepwoodslady Posts: 12,183 Member
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    My name is Donna. I am 5’ 5” tall, 63 years old and from Michigan USA. In 2016 I weighed 253 lbs. I am on a journey of health and to get back to the real me.

    Every healthy habit brings me closer to scratching each of these off to NEVER see them again!
    250’s; 240’s; 230’s; 220's; 210's; 200's; 190's; 180’s; 170's; 160's; 150’s


    This Challenge Starting Weight (from Nov 30): 181.4
    Goal: 177.4 (Four lb Loss)
    Actual Ending Weight: 183.8

    **********************ONE DAY, ONE STEP, ONE DECISION AT A TIME********************



    Weight in blue makes me blue because it’s a gain. Weight in fuchsia pink makes me feel cheery because it’s a loss. Weight in black means no change.


    12/01-181.4-(Trend Weight 181.9)-

    12/02-181.4-(Trend Weight 181.9)-

    12/03-182.0-(Trend Weight 181.9)-

    12/04-181.0-(Trend Weight 180.8)-

    12/05-180.6-(Trend Weight 181.7)-

    12/06-179.4-(Trend Weight 181.4)-

    12/07-179.2-(Trend Weight 181.2)-

    12/08-179.0-(Trend Weight 181.0)-

    12/09-179.6-(Trend Weight 180.9)-

    12/10-179.6-(Trend Weight 180.7)-

    12/11-178.8-(Trend Weight 180.6

    12/12-178.2-(Trend Weight 180.3)-

    12/13-178.8-(Trend Weight 180.2)-

    12/14-177.2-(Trend Weight 179.9)-

    12/15-177.8-(Trend Weight 179.7)-

    12/16-178.0-(Trend Weight 179.5)-

    12/17-178.6-(Trend Weight 179.6)-

    12/18-DNW-(Trend Weight DNW)-

    12/19-179.2-(Trend Weight 179.7)-

    12/20-179.2-(Trend Weight 179.7)-

    12/21-178.8-(Trend Weight 179.6)-

    12/22-178.8-(Trend Weight 179.5)-

    12/23-179.2-(Trend Weight 179.5)-

    12/24-178.4-(Trend Weight 179.4)-

    12/25-178.2-(Trend Weight 179.2)-

    12/26-179.0-(Trend Weight 179.2)-

    12/27-179.2-(Trend Weight 179.2)-

    12/28-179.4-(Trend Weight 179.3)-

    12/29-179.8-(Trend Weight 179.3)-

    12/30-DNW-(Trend Weight DNW)- I forgot to take my weekly Fosamax so I took it this morning with a large glass of water. I forgot to weigh first so I’ll have to see the damage another day. I baked all day yesterday and made fudge. I also cleaned the house spick & span top to bottom in anticipation for today’s Family Christmas event. I know my weight is up due to all the BLT’s and the lack of real structured exercise. This will be followed by the Feast today. Tomorrow will not be pretty on the scale. Unfortunately it is the end of the month as well as the end of the year tomorrow and I would like a final tally so I will probably have to bite the bullet and get on the scale and lump it. January will be my atonement.

    12/31-183.8-(Trend Weight 180.2)- ”Pulling hair out on both sides of head” Yiiikesssss! It looks like I’ve got my work cut out for me!!!!! You are NOT GOING TO BELIEVE what my secret Santa present was. (We buy for children and draw names for adults only). Get ready for this…..Hundreds of dollars worth of Chocolate!!!! It is designed to be 365 days of chocolate with a piece (or a serving as listed) for each day of the coming year. Every expensive and fancy brand you can think of. And my secret person was MY FOODIE DAUGHTER that is here so often. Excuse me….how many talks have I had with her 100 pound frame about how I am trying to improve my diet and LOSE WEIGHT? Has she forgotten that I am a DIABETIC? By the way, NOT ONE PIECE is sugar-free chocolate. It was accompanied by multiple bottles of Asti and some very nice lotion. She had purchased a wrapping paper hanging tote thingy and filled the clear pockets with the poison. It was so heavy that she had to have one of the men carry it in for her. WTH? I must tell you that my daughter is the type of person who could actually just eat one small piece or one little truffle per day and have no problem stopping at one. I am not. I am trying to formulate a plan. Simply freezing it will not work as I have no problem melting chocolate in my mouth. On top of all that, I’m still loaded down with Christmas Cookies and fudge from our gathering as well. My head has been spinning since I opened the gift last night! Help! My refection for 2023: I lost a total of 16.0 pounds. I also learned to eat some new foods that are good for my health as well as my waistline. Happy New Year Eve, my friends. Stay safe out there!
  • jm216
    jm216 Posts: 3,965 Member
    Hello, I’m Jill. 🥰I’m 53, 5’7” and I live in Michigan.

    My goals for December🎄 :
    ⚖️Weigh- in daily
    📝Log daily
    🙆‍♀️Stretch daily/ Move daily
    Get back down to under 200 pounds

    Starting weight January 1st: 224.5
    January weight lost: 7.7 pounds
    February weight lost: 5 pounds
    March weight lost: 6 pounds
    April weight lost: 6.5 pounds
    May weight lost: 2.6 pounds
    June weight lost: 1.6 pounds
    July weight lost: 1.3 pounds
    August weight lost: up 1 pound
    September weight loss: 1.8 pounds
    October weight loss: up 3.1 pounds
    November weight loss: up .6 pounds

    🎄December:
    1: 203.4– Time to get all gears going. I’ve been really good getting on the scale everyday, but I have a hard time with consistent logging.
    I’ve noticed that it’s easier on the computer than the phone, so my goal for December is to log every day.

    2: 203.5– logged for breakfast… it’s the very beginning of getting back into logging, so I’ll take that as a win. Baby steps.

    3: 201.6 not sure what happened… but I’ll take it. I weigh myself 4x then take the average… so we’ll see what happens tomorrow.

    4: 203.6–there is the bounce back. It’s all good though. Taking carrots to work as my crunchy snack today, along with soup and salad. My goal is to log everything today. Happy Monday!

    5: 201.3 I logged everything and it felt great!
    Let go for 2 in a row.

    6: 202.3 Day 2 of logging is complete! Let’s do 3!

    7: 202.5 Day 3 complete. It wasn't pretty but it was logged! Day 1 of exercise. Up to the Beat fitness by Gina B on YouTube is my go to exercise.

    8: 202.6 Day 4 of logging and day 2 of exercise. Starting healthy routines for 2024 now. Now to get my snacking under control!😉

    9: 202.8 Day 5 of logging and my snack monster 👿 is in overdrive… fighting the logging…but I know this is what I need to do to get and stay below 200 pounds. It takes me a good month to get everything in sync… logging, staying at or below calories, and exercise. December won’t be pretty, but I’m happy to be creating healthy routines.

    10: 202.5 Day 6 of logging.

    11: 203.6 Day 7 of logging. Lots of salty foods yesterday. Time to whip up a big salad for lunch… and take some clementines.
    Finished up Christmas decorating with the family last night.

    12: 203.6 Day 8 of logging and trying to let go of guilt with snacking. Setting up healthy habits for 2024.

    13: 203.8 Day 9 of logging and as you can see, my brain is fighting it. I need to start listening harder to my stomach instead of my brain when it comes to food. Working on getting it back into check. All part of the process.

    I will be posting the 🌺🌼2024–52 Week Challenge🌼🌺 New Year/Healthier You challenge closer to January along with our continued monthly challenges. I’m so happy you’re all on board for 2024!

    14: 205 😔 My husband tested positive for Covid yesterday. His las Covid booster was around Halloween this year so we’re hoping it’s mild. The kids and I all tested negative.

    15: 203.1 hanging in there!
    16: 202.3 Coming to the realization that…”I eat to live and not live to eat”. I deserve to heat things that will help me get healthier and not the junk that bogs me down.

    17: 201.6 🎄
    18: 201.8 Holding steady with weight. It's amazing what you can do when you log! Slowly getting back into it.
    19: 201.7
    20: 202.7… too many Christmas cookies. Got my fill yesterday. Only 5 days until Christmas. Finishing up wrapping today then making soup.
    21: 203.7 … good soup and white chicken chili was made. I’ve realized that I can’t stop at just one cookie or just one potato chip. I like to think I can, but I can’t… and self- realization is part of this whole journey. Back to work today.

    22: 203.4… I’m back to my December 1st weight. I’d like to finish the year under that.

    23: DNW
    24: 203.2 Merry Christmas Eve!
    25: 204.6 Merry Christmas!!!
    26: 204.5 Hope everyone had a nice holiday!
    27: 205.6
    28: 205.2
    29: 204.4
    30: 203.7
    31: 205.8 Happy New Year's Eve!

    We've all made it to the end of the year! I am so proud of all of us. :)

    I'm down 18.7 pounds for the year and I am very happy! I did reach my goal of getting below 200 pounds...I didn't hang out there for long...but I did reach the goal...and I didn't yo-yo as much as I did the year before.

    I'm excited about 2024...New year/Healthier you!
    I look forward to all of the updates and encouragement along to way.

    Cheers to 2024!

    Jill

    Jill ❤️
  • iLive2Walk
    iLive2Walk Posts: 5,430 Member
    @deepwoodslady Oh no! Perhaps you could donate it? If it were me - I wouldn't keep it. I know myself way to well, it wouldn't end pretty. Your daughter may not appreciate it, but at the same time might finally realize that you mean business. Sending hugs your way.
  • jspecies11
    jspecies11 Posts: 1,194 Member
    Process: log food with mindful eating, limit alcohol to weekend minimum, strength train 5x/week, increase water intake. 70 yo female 5’5”
    12/4 129.2#
    12/5 129.4#
    12/6 129.8#
    12/7 129.6#
    12/8 129.8#
    12/9 DNW under the weather
    12/10 129.2#
    12/11 129.2#
    12/12 128.8#
    12/13 128.4#
    12/14 129.0#
    12/15. 128.8#
    12/16 128.6#
    12/17 128.8#
    12/18 128.4#
    12/19 129.0#
    12/20 128.4#
    12/21 128.8#
    12/22 129.0#
    12/23 129.0#
    12/24 129.4#
    12/25 129.6#
    12/26 129.6#
    12/27 128.6#
    12/28 128.0#
    12/29 128.4#
    12/30 127.8#
    12/31 128.4#
  • BittersweetVita
    BittersweetVita Posts: 745 Member
    2023 reflection - so many trials and heartbreaks this past year. I started typing everything out, and it's just too much to not only burden this group with but to darken this night that I want to find hope and joy in for the New Year. So cheers to the start of a an amazing New Year!

    I am a 46 year-old married mom of four, 2x cancer survivor with Hypothyroidism who is trying again to start exercising WITHOUT injuring myself, log daily, drink more water, and creating some new routines this month while starting my new job - yeah!

    Habit Goals for the Month to drop into the 170's:
    🪵 = Log
    🍽️ = Hit Calorie Goal
    🧘 = Stretch/PT
    🏃‍♀️= Cardio
    💧= Hit Water Goal

    12/01: 182.3 🪵🧘
    12/02: 181.7
    12/03: Stomach bug
    12/04: Stomach bug
    12/05: Stomach bug
    12/06: 179.5 - rehydrate day
    12/07: 181.5 🪵🍽️💧
    12/08: 179.8 🪵🍽️
    12/09: DNW 🪵
    12/10: 180.3
    12/11: 180.8 - Need to focus on w/e
    12/12: 179.8 - Not feeling well again.
    12/14: 178.8
    12/15: 180.1
    12/16: 180.3
    12/17 - DNW - Covid booster.
    12/18: 180.6
    12/19: 181.9 - Been eating to deal with my emotions and it's caught up with me.
    12/20: 181.4 - Trying to reel myself back in. Tomorrow is my ten year-old's oral surgery to extract a supernumerary tooth and attach a chain to slowly pull the adult tooth into position. It will be the first time of her having general anesthesia. I'm a bit of an anxious momma tonight.
    12/21: DNW
    12/22: DNW
    12/23: 184.3 - My daughter's surgery went well and her recovery so far as well. I'm totally off any kind of routine and have been eating and drinking whatever is easiest and most convenient. So while I am not surprised by this number, I am discouraged at the moment.
    12/24: DNW
    12/25: 183.9 - I'm just gonna enjoy the goodness today! Happy Holidays, Everyone!
    12/26: 182.5
    12/27: 182.3
    12/28: 181.7
    12/29: DNW
    12/30: 180.6 - probably dehydrated, as I have been hyperfocused at work.
    12/31: 182.3 - expected this.

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