Lose 5 pounds a month December 2010 CHALLENGE

goldilocks007

I have been out of town and forgot to post weight on Wed. I am starting at 200 and would like to weigh 195 at the end of the month

timbotina

Hi all, just wanted to drop by for a fast HI!!!! have been thinking of you all but as everyone know, holiday time is crazy....hope you are enjoying the weekend...CHOW!!!

dmgaloha

I just wanted to share that my hubby is seeming to be more supportive of my healthier eating! He took me out for my birthday dinner last night, and actually chose a specific restaurant because he knew I could still have something super yummy there, and stick to my sugar-free diet (make that sugar and foods that turn into sugar -free diet). I had chicken souvlaki and greek salad. My special treat was pita with hummus.

My mom is visiting and I'm trying to win her over to my way of eating, bit by bit. She's a carb-aholic (potatoes, bread, pasta, etc) and is also diabetic, so this way of eating would really help her.

saraegentry

hey everybody... getting ready to go for a run in a bit. This holiday stuff is rough, yesterday was BAD, but today's been better

shorthand73

Hello ~ I've been MIA again. December has already been a crazy month. I will be ecstatic if I can just maintain.

The last few days have been a bit chaotic. On Thursday night, we were heading out the door to go to a local sporting event when my two year old daughter got her finger smashed in the door.:sad: It cut through on either side of her nail, and the base of her nail 'popped up' through the skin and was/is exposed. (nail bed avulsion, the doctor called it) Poor kiddo. She is a tough little cookie, but has definitely been in some pain in the last couple of days. Needless to say, the last couple of days have been consumed by 'nursing' duties and all things weight-loss have taken a back seat - I guess I'll just pick up when things get back to 'normal'.

Hope everyone is enjoying this beautiful Holiday season!

Mel

AmandaB4588

Hey all! I am in again. I am starting the month off at 154..... 4 pounds up, AHHH!

Sarah31210

deffintly in! I usually gain weight durring the holidays but this year, im not going to let all the food get the better of me! (i have a massive family and they all love to cook..its not gunna be easy!! lol) im starting this month at 186

sk4399

163 on 12/2/10, I'm in : )

lillmssy

This sounds great!! I just joined so this is my 1st challenge.

lillmssy

sk4399.....noticed you lost 10pds last month.....that's GREAT!

ifychudy

Hello everyone, I am in again. Weight on Dec. 1st 213.5(4lbs gain from thanksgiving.

12/1/10

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213.5
12/13/10
12/27/10
12/31/10

Jennplus2

Welcome to the newfolks!
I was really strong today at my daughter's friend's birthday party, put gum in my mouth and stuck to water! Earlier today I was going to walk with my mom and my kiddos (one of which took off part of his finder last year, don't worry she should heal fine-scary for mom tho :flowerforyou: ) but that plan got rained out. Instead of giving up we went to a empty multi purpose room and moved for 30 mins. Ran, jumped, danced, whatever, but we moved and I was really proud of us that we did it. I went over on calories last night but I had extra water and the caories were healthy at least. Today I have been really good as well and feel like I am starting to get back into the healthy grove that I have been chacing for many many months.
Good night and healthy thoughts to you all.

ps I am down a little on the scale so I am going to change my ticker early :devil:

just4peachy

12/01- 168.2
12/06- 168.0

Only 4.8lbs to go! :laugh:

dmgaloha

Hey all, I've now made it through 3 weeks of sugar-free. Ok, well, let me qualify that a bit before you all go thinking I'm doing this perfectly. I have had some sugar, but a LOT less than 'usual', so I'm still feeling very positive about the whole thing. I know when I stick with it, that I feel better and have fewer cravings. Yesterday my downfall was not packing enough snacks for my afternoon shopping trip. I went too long without eating, and whammo - the cravings were back. I indulged, but limited the free-fall, and am back on track today.

Jenn, I know what you mean about feeling like you're back in the groove. You're doing so great with your exercise! That will be my next challenge. I'm not completely there, but I am doing better than I had been for the last few months. I was completely motivated over the summer, then kind of fell apart in the fall. Now, I feel like I'm making progress again, which is a good feeling.

I couldn't sleep last night, so after laying in bed awake for over an hour, I got up and watched a few TV shows I had recorded on the PVR. I'm pretty much expecting today to be difficult.

lisafrancis629

Hey everyone. Today is my official weigh-in day and let me tell you, it was a lot better than last Monday's weigh-in! Thanksgiving weekend was not good for me but I got back on track as soon as I got home. Here's my loss so far:

Dec 1 - 194.8
Dec 6 - 192.0

-2.8 loss

Even though I'm halfway to the 5 lb goal, I'm not getting too excited cause I know what's coming. My family comes to my house on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day so I was going over the menus last night. On Christmas Eve we are having all kinds of appetizers and pick-ups because family and friends come in and out at different times all day long so there is no way to have a sit down type meal. Yes, I'll have some healthy options but I need willpower to stay away from the Mexican dip and sausage cheese balls. :blushing: Christmas Day is a big salad, lasagne, garlic bread and dessert. Hopefully, eating lots of salad first with help me with this meal.

Good luck to everyone and I hope you're having a successful month so far. :flowerforyou:

55tolose

Hey everyone just stopping in real quick before i go pay bills haha

well yesterday was my weigh in and i FINALLY got batteries for my scale and I was amazed at what it said after almost two months stuck at 164 the scale last Night told me ....

161.4!!!! Yay finally out of that rut. Now im really hoping to get into the 150's before the end of december since my original goal was to be below 152 by the end of the year. I did alright and should be around 137-140 ish by my birthday ... not where i was hoping to be but it will work because i will be at goal by the end of the summer if i keep this up. : )

sharmonesq

Is it too late to join? I have recently got back on the wagon so to speak and really need a challenge to motivate me. I weighed in today at 165.5. Although I know this is a 5 lb challenge, I'd really like to loose 6 so I can be under 160 on New Years Day!

RushinBruisette

Never too late If you lose more or less, what matters is being healthier Welcome to the group!! Feel free to express yourself, too! Whether it's a story about your journey or your life outside of MFP, we're always here to listen.

Jennplus2

Morning friends,

I was thinking about drinks during the holidays and I think that was my biggest issue last year. I would much rather have the food than the drinks so I am going to make a new goal. No drinks until new years eve! I will let myself drink on new years eve, but no drinks for me on Christmas. I always think just one small bit of fudge, just one glass of wine, just one slice of cake, handful of m&m's, ect ect ect and it all adds up so fast! I will eat from the veggie tray at parties until the meal, let myself eat what is served (keeping small portions) and indulge a bit on my favorites and some goodies. Taking out the drinks will save me lots of calories. A friend a while back told me "there will always be more______ next time. Be it a cupcake or a yearly glass of egg nog, other years other times I can have the fill in the blank food. This is the year I am making it to my goal. Next year after I am at my goal I can have the drinks and the fudge, this year I will enjoy the holiday for what it is really about, spending time with my loved ones. I might not hold true to this pledge, but I will sure try!

I also set my computer alarm today. Every 3 hours a bell will sound and a note will pop up saying "snack time, lunch time, snack time, get ready to go home" that way working through my meals and snacks wont be as easy to do. Only day one but I hope this helps me stay on track. I have found that one busy days I don't eat lunch until 2:30 sometimes. Breakfast for me is at 7 am, so 7 1/2 hours is a long time between meals. No wonder I was snacking at night! I read that even if you eat a healthy dinner the chance for late night snacking is much higher if you skip or go to long between meals. So I hope that this helps.

:drinker: Drink a glass of water right NOW! And have a great day!

missdiva2000

Hello everyone, I hoping for good lost this month, I been stuck between 190-193 for the last month. I was 187, somehow I havent seen that again...hopefully I cant make it to 185, thats a little more than 5 pounds, but Im hoping my body will release these unwanted pounds

Dec 1st 193
Dec 6th 191

timbotina

Happy Monday all...went to the YMCA today and got a good workout in...now home cooking spaghetti sauce for tonights supper and finishing my Christmas decorating (or atleast going to give it the best shot of getting it close)...Hope you are all enjoying the start of the week...talk to you all later.....

kintegra

Dec 1st: 204.0 lbs
Dec 6th: 204.0 lbs
Dec 13th:
Dec 20th:
Dec 27th:
Dec 31st:

Well no loss, no gain = no complaining from me! I need to get back on track for myself! I'm still slacking in my workouts, to me at least. I haven't been killing it on the weekends like I used to do. I've been going out to lunch and/or dinner with CJ a lot on the weekends and when I get up in the morning I'm just loafing around doing stuff around the house. I love winter, but I hate the fact that I don't wanna get dressed & go to the gym. I should just get on my treadmill or put Jillian in the DVD and let her kick my booty. Should of, could of, would of....story of everyone's life, I'm sure!

Anyway....this Saturday is my dad's business' Christmas party! CJ took the night off so he could come with me! So really this will be our FIRST official appearance together! However he is working the sheriff dept on Sunday at 6am....so no drinky & no late night for CJ! :ohwell: At least he will be there with me! I've NEVER had a date for that party! I'm SO excited! Now...what to wear? (Its casual so none of my fancy dresses from the cruise, plus its a wee bit cold!):frown:

shorthand73

Ugh! These last several days have been out of control - and I feel like the downward spiral continues. I am exhausted, things at work have been crazy, I've made poor food choices, exercise has been minimal... UGH! I feel awful - and dont dare to step on the scale in the last few days. Sometimes it feels like life has too much else going on to be able to think about all of 'this' stuff. I need a kick in the pants to get out of this rut and get things back on track. :grumble:

JulieTX86

Down 1.5 lbs so far for December! Hip Hip Hooray!

fitnewlife

Today I'm still at 145. I started doing Insanity again yesterday so next week I should see a loss or at least not gain. Between work and the holidays, I've gained 5lbs. So my goal is to drop those 5lbs and maybe a couple of more before January 1.

Alioth

55tolose>> Ahahaha! What a difference a new battery makes, ey?

Hello everyone. It's encouraging reading what everyone's been up to. But, for my check in:

Dec 1: 142
Dec 7: 142.25

Maintenance success! I'm not counting calories, and I quit intentionally exercising while I focus on school. I was really afraid I'd start gaining as soon as I slacked off.

I've been sick for the last 5 days with this cold/flu-ish nastiness. Icky. I can't wait to get back to normal.

dvanrose

Ugh...I am really struggling with this "being good" stuff. I've finally decided that I just need to make room in my daily budget for one small snack. We'll see if that's enough to help my mental state.

So far I'm down a little less than a pound. Grrr. CW: 154 December GW: 150 Ultimate GW 140

Any advice on how to keep going and not just telling myself "this is good enough"?

55tolose

alioth.. YES Your so right such a difference lol i love it i just might get out of the 160's and into the 150's by the end of the month and then its time to really kick it up. : )

pteach

Yes! I'm in. New to the program, I've lost 2 this week and hope and pray and PLAN to lose 3 more before Chirstmas. Then another 20 by summer. Just had surgery on my foot, so exercise is not an option at this point. Must watch the calories and drink LOTS of water.

pteach

Dvanrose, Just saw your post and noticed you have a toddler with you in your profile pic. Taking care of that angel AND yourself are very worthy goals. A small, protien-based snack at some point in the day is probably really needed and well deserved. Be kind to yourself. Take time for yourself. It will come off.