Christmas Countdown Challenge (CLOSED GROUP) - Week 1

PositivePower

Hey there my CCC pals!!! Wow as you can see you have created a Monster teaching me how to do the quote thing Working from home today making sure all is done because I will be on vacation next week!!!! :bigsmile: I have to shut down this computer and focus on my work..it will be hard!!!

Anyway I had a good week!!!!!!!! Alitttle worried about vacation, I will be taking some healthy snacks with me - we are going to the lake jet skiing and boating!!! It will be active...I think I will just stay in the water and away from the food. I just worry alittle about the evening since I LOVE my wine :drinker: I will focus on logging my food etc on my phone. Those are my plans. I am in such a good frame of mind I hope to stay on track......almost wish I wasn't going so I could really focus on another good week...JK I can't wait to go :laugh:

I will be checking in LOTS of times before Sunday....since I am a MFP addict now :blushing:

SW 198.2
CW 196.2

Have a Super Fantastic Day

adrehe

Wow, Great Job everyone! This was a good week and a great challenge. I enjoyed the water challenge it really helped me be mindful of my water consumption. I bought a new 24 oz. water bottle which made this challenge easier.
Good luck to all in the next week.

SW: 228
CW:226

woodyschic

Week one...down to 185! It was a hectic week w/a test on Monday and a final yesterday for the summer semester in RN school, so I was so excited to see a loss. I just bought my tape measure this a.m., so I'll get that done for the chart for starting measurements. I didn't log much this week and I usually do a good job at it, but it was a test of how I can do in the 'real world' b/c I know that I shouldn't always NEED to log food to be healthy. Yay! Looking forward to buying some new clothes soon!!

Cateyes0831

I have deffinately struggled this week! I have tonsilitus and so have not been able to eat much at all as it is painful and have even struggled to drink water! I have not done any exercise since sunday either cos i have felt too poory!

Cateyes0831

Hope you feel better!

Cateyes0831

Sooooo I did that quote thing wrong....my bad Lol.

Anyways, I am going to weigh in first thing Sunday morning :happy: I am very interested to see how I did. I've been good with this weeks challenge and have exercised all but 1 day (Tuesday) so far. As for the kind of exercises, I've been mixing it up. Swimming (when it isn't pouring outside..... I sure FL), the gym at my apartment, walking, Turbo Fire, and Just Dance on the Wii. I've been wanting to do a Zumba class or DVD....

Hope everyone has a great weekend

Nita_Bita

CW: 162.2

joyfulmom4him

SW: 230
CW: 228.6
Down 1.6 and loving it! I am finally out of the 230's. I am on my way to becoming one HOT MOMMA. Congrats to everyone for making healthy choices and losing those stubborn pounds. This group ROCKS! Have a happy, healthy Friday everyone.

VolatileChocolate

Just keeping in touch, just about ot have tea which has got own grown onions and peas, literally picked less than half hour beforehoand so looking forward to tasting them.

xVC

TruckerChick

Not exercising three days in a row has hurt my weight loss goals. A lot.

I am back up to 295.

So lesson learned this week.... Get up and move!!!

Butterbuns30

OMG you guys are amazing and have now officially motivated me. You just saved a Snickers bars life as I was just getting ready to eat one. I think I will eat some carrots instead...Thank you all!

Butterbuns30

BTW I want a little sticker thing that says Christmas Club...how do I obtain such a thing?

femmerides

okay! my weigh in!

starting: 189.6
week 1: 188.8 (hey, every ounce counts!)

femmerides

checking in for my weight! measurments are only on the 25th right? Anyways I totally am super excited I have been stuck in the 170's for awhile! bouncing around 175-173 then 173-171...when we started I was 171.2 Today I am 169.4!!!!!!! :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile:

yay! congrats to you! i am SOOOO jealous! lol

julietsingleton

I have not been well this week so this could have effected my weight loss, plus i weighed on a different set of scales, but here goes.

Starting weight - 201.6
Week one - 193.7

athederan

How did everyone else do today? Hopefully whipping this challenge in the behind

I would also like to know what everyone else is doing as far as exercise goes. I am putting together the challenge for next week and I want to make it relevant for everyone. Tell me what you got those bodies doin out there!!!

I've been doing great with the challenge. It was a really good idea and just thinking about having to get in my fruits/ veggies made me think about what I was going to eat all day in order to get my goal in. I do pretty well with exercise. I work out at the gym. I usually do about 30- 45 minutes of cardio and do some ab work outs or weight training. I work out about 4 or 5 time a week. Maybe 6 if I'm lucky. I'll do my weigh in on Sunday. I wanna get the info as current as possible. Hope you have a great weekend!!!

nerdyandilikeit

BTW I want a little sticker thing that says Christmas Club...how do I obtain such a thing?

Paste this in your signature, but take out ALL SPACES! Anyone else feel free to nick this and use it, too

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jiminyc

Happy Friday, everyone!

When we started this week, I knew the water wasn't going to be an issue for me (because I'm already drinking around 72-88 oz per day) but I thought the fruits & veggies would be a challenge, because five months ago, I was hard-pressed to eat ONE serving per day. (Let's be honest...sometimes it wasn't one serving per WEEK!) Well, as it turned out, I discovered that, without realizing I was doing it, I now seem to incorporate 4-5 servings into my meals on a regular basis! What a cool discovery! Who knew?

So this week's challenge has been a surprisingly easy one for me, with a pretty nifty self-discovery hidden inside. I'm sure one is coming that will kick my butt with a not-so-nifty self-discovery (:ohwell:) but for now, I'm happy to find myself firmly on the right path.

Hope everyone has a great weekend!

-Chris

Sugs94

Hey all-
Weighed in today and had a small loss....would have loved more, but I will take it!!!
SW 189
CW 188.4
Sounds like many have had great week and good loss. No matter if we have gained or lost...we are started and on our way to rockin Christmas bodies!!!!!

athederan

Here is an update for my measurements... I'll do my weigh in on Sunday

Bust 42 on 07/29/11
Waist 39 on 07/29/11
Hips 44 on 07/29/11
Arms 15 on 07/29/11
Thighs 28 on 07/29/11

JustJenn419

WHOOP WHOOP!!! 5 o'clock whistle is blowing here in Jersey!!! IT'S THE WEEKEND!!! :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile:

It's also time for our first weekend of the challenge! This is what I consider my Temptation Time. :huh: I'm tempted to eat junk, I'm tempted to chill in the AC instead of sweat in the heat, I'm tempted to have more than just a few tasty beverages :drinker:

But NOT THIS WEEKEND!!! Thanks to the support of a few close friends (about 140 of them ) I have completely BOOKED my weekend. Although tonight is a planned trip to the movies (Friends With Benefits, Mmmmmm Justin, lol). First thing tomorrow is a 17 mile kayak followed by a trip to the hot air balloon festival (ridiculous amount of walking). Sunday was going to be a lazy beach day but I decided to make a second trip to the balloon festival but this time with my 3 year old. Now THAT should be a good workout! Factor in the 90+ degree weather we're supposed to have :glasses: and I plan to melt away the last couple day's night binges.

Weigh-Ins are starting to come in and I LOVE LOVE LOVE seeing these losses!!! (No measurement check-ins needed yet. We'll do that on 8/25.) For those that recorded a gain, don't worry... With the amount of water you're now consuming and the exercise challenge I have planned for next week, those lbs will start dripping off :happy:

You guys are ROCKIN' this challenge!!!

JustJenn419

P.S. You guys know what a burpee is? :grumble: :bigsmile: :embarassed: :noway:

want_it_25

P.S. You guys know what a burpee is? :grumble: :bigsmile: :embarassed: :noway:

I love burpees!!! :laugh: :laugh:

MadBabysMama

Here's my weigh-in:
SW: 218.2
CW: 213.4
Loss of 4.8 this week
(yay for me! but last week was very low b/c of TOM so probably just make-up loss)

love the new sticker, thanks so much!

woodyschic

seeing some great losses!! congrats to the group and remember that even if you didn't log a loss this week, we're in this for the long haul and we've got plenty of time left in this challenge to lose the weight!! keep up the good work and stay motivated!!

nhill2733

I'm going to weigh in Sunday - two days of movies and lunch with the kiddos and I'm dreading getting on the scale lol :noway:

nhill2733

I cant get the CCC sticker to work

nhill2733

Trying one more time!

nhill2733

Thanks Bronwenhillary!! Love the CCC sticker :bigsmile:

SSampley

just checking the signature thing...AND by the way Ladies!! Some of you have done amazing!! and those whose scales didnt move, no worries You've got this!! You'll be great!!