10 pound countdown to the New Year....

chrissyh
chrissyh Posts: 8,235 Member
edited September 19 in Motivation and Support
My next self challenge is to lose 10# by 12/31/08 - I will complete the year with a more than 40# loss that way. Anyone with me??? (really only need 7 for the 40 but that's my holiday cushion!)
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  • chrissyh
    chrissyh Posts: 8,235 Member
    My next self challenge is to lose 10# by 12/31/08 - I will complete the year with a more than 40# loss that way. Anyone with me??? (really only need 7 for the 40 but that's my holiday cushion!)
  • yellow_pepper
    yellow_pepper Posts: 708 Member
    I'll do 5: one for every two you do. :flowerforyou:
  • STACYESPARZA
    STACYESPARZA Posts: 308 Member
    Ok I am there :happy:
    I will be closer to my goal weight....
  • chrissyh
    chrissyh Posts: 8,235 Member
    here's our New Year's 10 pound countdown crew so far....

    chrissyh - 10
    STACYESPARZA - 10
    yellow_pepper - 5
    lcorrell14 - 10

    I think sweettart will join us...

    Everyone is welcome - quote this and add you name to the list!!
  • Leigh14
    Leigh14 Posts: 871 Member
    Can I join? :flowerforyou: I have a goal of 10 by Christmas, but, if I fall a bit short, this will help me pick up the slack. :laugh:
  • Jackie_W
    Jackie_W Posts: 1,676 Member
    here's our New Year's 10 pound countdown crew so far....

    chrissyh - 10
    STACYESPARZA - 10
    yellow_pepper - 5
    lcorrell14 - 10

    I think sweettart will join us...

    Everyone is welcome - quote this and add you name to the list!!

    Count me in, I need all the encouragement I need - been eating all the wrong things lately, so might not manage the full 10lbs - but even 5 is a bonus :happy:
    New Year's 10 pound countdown crew so far....

    chrissyh - 10
    STACYESPARZA - 10
    yellow_pepper - 5
    lcorrell14 - 10

    I think sweettart will join us...
  • yellow_pepper
    yellow_pepper Posts: 708 Member
    Actually, how about not quoting it over and over... it makes the posts difficult to read. Thanks.
  • menjivas
    menjivas Posts: 124 Member
    I have five left, so I'll join!
  • our5cooks
    our5cooks Posts: 77 Member
    Count me in!!!! I need a little motivation!

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  • familygirl37167
    familygirl37167 Posts: 2,088 Member
    I am in. If I lose 10 pounds by then It will be 60 pounds lost for me, I will be excited
  • dewpearl
    dewpearl Posts: 561 Member
    CW: 128
    GW: 124

    I want to lose that before we go home, which is around the 20th and then I will have to maintain. I'm striving for a bit high, I guess, considering that I'm so low, but I'd so much like to get there....

    Good luck, everyone! You guys are teaching me how much willpower we all have!
  • marshall153
    marshall153 Posts: 150 Member
    count me in too! 10lbs mean i only have 5 to go in the New Year!:happy:
    I'm 136lbs right now
  • chrissyh
    chrissyh Posts: 8,235 Member
    Updated group....here's our New Year's 10 pound countdown crew so far....

    chrissyh - 10
    cyberswitch - 10
    dewpearl - 4
    familygirl37167 - 10
    lcorrell14 - 10
    marshall153 - 10
    menjivas - 5
    our5cooks - 10
    STACYESPARZA - 10
    sweettart - 10
    yellow_pepper - 5
  • Sweettart
    Sweettart Posts: 1,331 Member
    Well you are right Chrissyh Im in!!!!!!! I will lost 10lbs by xmas!!!!!
  • chrissyh
    chrissyh Posts: 8,235 Member
    Well you are right Chrissyh Im in!!!!!!! I will lost 10lbs by xmas!!!!!

    I knew I'd getcha!
  • Hi Everyone! I'd like to join too - 10 pounds lighter would be a great way to start the new year! -Julie
  • LifeChanges42
    LifeChanges42 Posts: 636 Member
    ME TOO, ME TOO.....

    I am going to shoot for 10 lbs.... My ticker needs to go down to 41 lbs to go... I am at 51 to go right now...


    New wardrobe here I come... well at least I want to pull some old "skinnier" clothes out of my rubbermaid bins.

    I want to burn the 12's and 14's on new years!!!
  • mommared53
    mommared53 Posts: 9,543 Member
    I'd be ecstatic to lose 5 pounds by the end of the year. Count me in for 5 pounds. :smile:
  • I would like to join this group, this will be 1/3 of the weight I want to lose.:embarassed:
  • pixiestick
    pixiestick Posts: 839 Member
    I'm in for 10. I got on the scale today and I was down another 1.5lbs!!! Yeah!
  • chrissyh
    chrissyh Posts: 8,235 Member
    Welcome everyone! I am excited to have all of you here!

    Anyone have any tips, recipes?

    Here's my goals...

    64 oz water daily, 1300 calories, exercise 3 x /wk (I have been very bad at this recently-time has been getting away from me my father in law is in hospital and we are there every evening after work and I hate mornings!)

    I just want to remind some of you on here that are close to your goal that 10 pounds is alot in a month so don't beat yourself up if you don't quite get there - I've heard it gets harder and harder the closer you are to your goal.....I can't wait for that challenge! We will celebrate every portion of a pound gone from each of us!
  • mbb8682
    mbb8682 Posts: 262 Member
    I am in I would love to lose 10lbs before the new year. I hope im not to late.

    I drink 8 bottles of water a day or atleast try to and only eat 1200 calories a day.

    I try to walk 3x a week.
  • connieq288
    connieq288 Posts: 1,102 Member
    I need 8 lbs to make 40 lost for this year. I will join you. Now if I can just remember all the challenges I am in LOL

    Connie
  • kwill23
    kwill23 Posts: 122 Member
    Count me in, 10 would be awesome, but i'll aim for 6 by new years eve.

    CW: 146
    GW: 140
    Ultimate Goal: 112
  • chrissyh
    chrissyh Posts: 8,235 Member
    So I weighed today and forgot to log it - if I can remember correctly it's at least a half pound less possibly a pound - I'll have to weigh and log tomorrow hopefully with some good news!

    After reading a post a little while ago I've been craving pastrami - i am going to grocery store to see if there's turkey pastrami to put on rye - mmmmmmm.

    I haven't started water - must drink water - everyone say it with me - must drink water....
  • I'm in...

    If its not too late that is :smile:
  • STACYESPARZA
    STACYESPARZA Posts: 308 Member
    Here are some tips......
    Its been suggested that it helps around the holidays to weigh yourself 2x's a week instead of once.
    It helps keep you on track and another tip.....never show up to a party hungry.....
    Also if you check out hungrygirl.com she has tons of holiday recipes that are good and low cal and fat.
    Anyone else have some tips to share?
  • pixiestick
    pixiestick Posts: 839 Member
    I think letting your family know what you are trying to accomplish is an important step. It allows them the opportunity to help you and it provides some level of accountability.
  • chrissyh
    chrissyh Posts: 8,235 Member
    Hungry girl has some AWESOME recipes. I use the website and her book. In the book there's a recipe for pumpkin cupcakes with caramel drizzle - well I doubled the cake portion of the recipe made it as a pumpkin pie cake for thanksgiving with fat free cool whip on top instead of the caramel for my convenience - it was the first desert to go everyone loved it - it was SOOOOO good. My dad ate 4 or 5 pieces over the days he was here - he couldn't beleive it was "good" for you

    I try not to go anywhere hungry and if I have a craving, I try drinking 16 oz of water before I eat. Usually I end up not needing the snack I was looking for. i don't prohibit anything - I eat something if I've really asked myself is it worth it?? If it is, I'll just eat in moderation and be careful with the next meal or add in some exercise. Good for me and allows more calories.
  • NewMK08
    NewMK08 Posts: 399 Member
    Is it too late for me to join? I think 10 pounds is a little too much for me to lose in just 1 month, so I'm aiming for 7...Put me at an even 155!
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