Over 40 - Christmas Challenge

dfeledichuk

Hello
I am happy to find a open group to help me through the year. Thank you for starting this group.
I am 41, married, no children. I work full time (desk job). I will be traveling for work several times this year. I am very nervous about what I am going to eat. I have been preparing all my meals for the past two months. No eating out.

I will definitely need the motivation if I see spikes during those weeks I am away.

SW - 155
GW - 139 (Dec 25)
Week 1 - xxx (Aug 22)
Week 2 - xxx (Aug 29)
Week 3 - xxx (Sep 5)

Welcome runninggirl262, I eat out a lot as well just as I am running around all the time with hockey with my kids. My go to is subway 6 inch roasted chicken sub - 320 calories

_gwen

The numbers are coming in, looks like everyone is meeting their challenge AND losing weight.

Yay!

I've started a blog at http://ahealthandfitnessjournal.wordpress.com/ Yesterday's post was pretty basic, about food tracking and staying within your calorie goals. I'm writing the next post on making food choices and thoughts on macro nutrients. Should be up today or tomorrow.

Rav3nw0lf

Well, was 50/50 on the exercise this week so gonna try that one again!

SW - 268
GW - 248 (Dec 25)
Week 1 - 260.8 (Aug 22)
Week 2 - xxx (Aug 29)
Week 3 - xxx (Sep 5)
Week 4 - xxx (Sep 12)
Week 5 - xxx (Sep 19)
Week 6 - xxx (Sep 26)
Week 7 - xxx (Oct 3)
Week 9 - xxx (Oct 10)
Week 10 - xxx (Oct 17)
Week 11 - xxx (Oct 24)
Week 12 - xxx (Oct 31)
Week 13 - xxx (Nov 7)
Week 14 - xxx (Nov 14)
Week 15 - xxx (Nov 21)
Week 16 - xxx (Nov 28)
Week 17 - xxx (Dec 5)
Week 18 - xxx (Dec 12)
Week 19 - xxx (Dec 19)
Final - xxx (Dec 25)

curlyjayne

hi all i lost 1 lb this week.
SW - 164
GW - 149 (Dec 25)
Week 1 - 163 (Aug 22)
Week 2 - xxx (Aug 29)
Week 3 - xxx (Sep 5)
Week 4 - xxx (Sep 12)
Week 5 - xxx (Sep 19)
Week 6 - xxx (Sep 26)
Week 7 - xxx (Oct 3)
Week 9 - xxx (Oct 10)
Week 10 - xxx (Oct 17)
Week 11 - xxx (Oct 24)
Week 12 - xxx (Oct 31)
Week 13 - xxx (Nov 7)
Week 14 - xxx (Nov 14)
Week 15 - xxx (Nov 21)
Week 16 - xxx (Nov 28)
Week 17 - xxx (Dec 5)
Week 18 - xxx (Dec 12)
Week 19 - xxx (Dec 19)
Final - xxx (Dec 25)

KeriA

Hello everyone,
Glad to see all of your progress. Congratulations. Nice to see new members. Anyone in this group is welcome to add me as a friend. I lost a bit more than a pound this week. My nutrional goal is going to remain with the water (over 8 cups). I want to change to making healthy meals at home but not sure this is the week for alot of success with that one although I will work on it. I am going to add an exercise goal which is to continue with good exercise despite a busier week. As to how I did last week I would say that I eventually met my goal and it helped. Last week I started weight training. I am looking forward to reading your blog Gwen.
SW - 231
GW - 210 (Dec 25)
Week 1 - 229.8 (Aug 22)
Week 2 - xxx (Aug 29)
Week 3 - xxx (Sep 5)
Week 4 - xxx (Sep 12)
Week 5 - xxx (Sep 19)
Week 6 - xxx (Sep 26)
Week 7 - xxx (Oct 3)
Week 9 - xxx (Oct 10)
Week 10 - xxx (Oct 17)
Week 11 - xxx (Oct 24)
Week 12 - xxx (Oct 31)
Week 13 - xxx (Nov 7)
Week 14 - xxx (Nov 14)
Week 15 - xxx (Nov 21)
Week 16 - xxx (Nov 28)
Week 17 - xxx (Dec 5)
Week 18 - xxx (Dec 12)
Week 19 - xxx (Dec 19)
Final - xxx (Dec 25)

brobin41101

Hello everyone. It looks like you have all done a great job . I will continue to work on my water intake for the next week. I'm still struggling with 8. Good luck to all for the coming week ! :drinker: SW - 209
GW - 185 (Dec 25)
Week 1 - 207 (Aug 22)
Week 2 - xxx (Aug 29)
Week 3 - xxx (Sep 5)
Week 4 - xxx (Sep 12)
Week 5 - xxx (Sep 19)
Week 6 - xxx (Sep 26)
Week 7 - xxx (Oct 3)
Week 9 - xxx (Oct 10)
Week 10 - xxx (Oct 17)
Week 11 - xxx (Oct 24)
Week 12 - xxx (Oct 31)
Week 13 - xxx (Nov 7)
Week 14 - xxx (Nov 14)
Week 15 - xxx (Nov 21)
Week 16 - xxx (Nov 28)
Week 17 - xxx (Dec 5)
Week 18 - xxx (Dec 12)
Week 19 - xxx (Dec 19)
Final - xxx (Dec 25)

Swissy98

Happy Monday Everyone!

Goal #1 - 8 glasses of water / day, goal met.

Goal #2 - Gym 2 times remainder of the week. I didn't make it to the gym, but I walked and did a TON of yard work - including hauling brush and logs from a downed tree.

Goals for this week will be the same... 8 glasses of water/day, gym (activity) 3 times/week

Good luck to All this week!


SW - 256.5
GW - 226.5 (Dec 25)

Week 1 - 256 (Aug 22)
Week 2 - xxx (Aug 29)
Week 3 - xxx (Sep 5)
Week 4 - xxx (Sep 12)
Week 5 - xxx (Sep 19)
Week 6 - xxx (Sep 26)
Week 7 - xxx (Oct 3)
Week 9 - xxx (Oct 10)
Week 10 - xxx (Oct 17)
Week 11 - xxx (Oct 24)
Week 12 - xxx (Oct 31)
Week 13 - xxx (Nov 7)
Week 14 - xxx (Nov 14)
Week 15 - xxx (Nov 21)
Week 16 - xxx (Nov 28)
Week 17 - xxx (Dec 5)
Week 18 - xxx (Dec 12)
Week 19 - xxx (Dec 19)
Final - xxx (Dec 25)

juliekin

No weight down. But I am staying in the calorie allotment.
Goal # 1 3 walks this week (baby steps!) and 8 glasses of water- I'm not quite making it now. I only weigh myself on Fridays but will put in my Monday weight for this.
SW - 184
GW - 145 (Dec 25)
Week 1 - 163 (Aug 22)
Week 2 - xxx (Aug 29)
Week 3 - xxx (Sep 5)
Week 4 - xxx (Sep 12)
Week 5 - xxx (Sep 19)
Week 6 - xxx (Sep 26)
Week 7 - xxx (Oct 3)
Week 9 - xxx (Oct 10)
Week 10 - xxx (Oct 17)
Week 11 - xxx (Oct 24)
Week 12 - xxx (Oct 31)
Week 13 - xxx (Nov 7)
Week 14 - xxx (Nov 14)
Week 15 - xxx (Nov 21)
Week 16 - xxx (Nov 28)
Week 17 - xxx (Dec 5)
Week 18 - xxx (Dec 12)
Week 19 - xxx (Dec 19)
Final - xxx (Dec 25)

clsalmon

Hello there! Is it still okay if I join your group... and your challenge? I'm over 40, needing to lose over 40!!!

My name is Christine, I turned 49 earlier this month and I live in Wisconsin with my husband and 12-year-old daughter (from my first marriage). By my calculations, it is 18 weeks until Christmas........ my goal is to lose 25 pounds by then. This morning, I weighed 190.2 pounds, so that would put me at 165. That's a little more than 1/2 of what I need to lose to get my life back.

I started working a full-time job in April, and sitting at a desk for 40 hours a week, plus an hour (or more) of driving each day has had a horrible effect on me! My lower back has suffered greatly, and is preventing me from taking walks "around the block" (1.25 miles). Much of my home time is spent alone, with hubby working in a different city during the week, and daughter with her father every-other week, so motivation is definitely my greatest challenge. Fatigue is also providing me with a daily challenge. Today, I planned for my eating all day - no lunchtime visit to a restaurant!!! - but I'm feeling very hungry despite all the fruits & veggies I've been munching on all day.

Drinking water is my one strong point!! I drink LOTS of it! My goal for this week is to plan for 3 workday lunches and pack food from home (the other 2 days are lunch meetings so there's not much control there).

I'm looking forward to getting to know each of you and meeting - or exceeding - our Christmas challenges! Thank you!

dfeledichuk

Welcome Christine, and yes you can absolutely join. Must be tough eating alone lots, I find it hard too to cook well for just myself. Sorry about your back, maybe you can try aquasize or something low stress on your back for exercise.

I have updated the spreadsheet to include you it can be viewed at

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Al9TO0C9yuUFdDRUSTFvVkxJMlAtUVNMTk5qMTk5dmc&hl=en_US&pli=1#gid=0

dfeledichuk

Welcome Christine, and yes you can absolutely join. Must be tough eating alone lots, I find it hard too to cook well for just myself. Sorry about your back, maybe you can try aquasize or something low stress on your back for exercise.

I have updated the spreadsheet to include you it can be viewed at

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Al9TO0C9yuUFdDRUSTFvVkxJMlAtUVNMTk5qMTk5dmc&hl=en_US&pli=1#gid=0

dfeledichuk

Ok so these are going to be my goals for this upcoming week!

1. Drink at least 10 cups of water a day
2. Not eating after 7:00 pm
3. Eat at least 2 cups of vegetables per day.

gabbygirl37_2001

good goals! I totally spaced weighing today....and tomorrow I am going to be in the car 10 hours, heading out of state for a job interview. I will be good though. I will count my calories and I will drink water or iced tea in the car. Is Monday weigh day or am I losing my mind?

kcthatsme

bump

dfeledichuk

good goals! I totally spaced weighing today....and tomorrow I am going to be in the car 10 hours, heading out of state for a job interview. I will be good though. I will count my calories and I will drink water or iced tea in the car. Is Monday weigh day or am I losing my mind?

Yes Monday is weigh in day, but if for some reason that doesn't work for you and you need to submit on another day that us ok too! Good luck with your interview

kbirk1963

Off to put some miles in this morning, didn't get a walk in yesterday.

Hi dfeledichuk! i'm currently doing the labor day challenge with you but i would love to join the christmas challenge as well if it's not to late.

dfeledichuk

Off to put some miles in this morning, didn't get a walk in yesterday.

Hi dfeledichuk! i'm currently doing the labor day challenge with you but i would love to join the Christmas challenge as well if it's not to late.

Welcome kbrik1963! Thanks for joining us, if you want to supply your target goal weight for Dec 25, and your goal for this week that would be awesome!

Thanks

nitamo

Hi everyone,
I'm 50 years old and have lost 54 lbs since November 2010. I would like to lose an additional 20 lbs by Christmas. Depending on which scale in the house I weigh myself on, I weigh either 151 or 161 right now. I prefer to weigh myself on the one that shows me
weighing less:-)
My nutritional goal for this week is to drink at least six glasses of water a day.
Here's to all of us meeting our goals by Christmas!!
Monita

dfeledichuk

Thanks for joining us mswank16! I will put you in our spreadsheet as 151 SW and goal weight as 131.

Have a great day

kbirk1963

Off to put some miles in this morning, didn't get a walk in yesterday.

Hi dfeledichuk! i'm currently doing the labor day challenge with you but i would love to join the Christmas challenge as well if it's not to late.

Welcome kbrik1963! Thanks for joining us, if you want to supply your target goal weight for Dec 25, and your goal for this week that would be awesome!


Christmas Challenge
SW - 201
GW - 175 (Dec 25)
Week 1 - 199.2 (Aug 22)
Week 2 - xxx (Aug 29)
Week 3 - xxx (Sep 5)
Week 4 - xxx (Sep 12)
Week 5 - xxx (Sep 19)
Week 6 - xxx (Sep 26)
Week 7 - xxx (Oct 3)
Week 9 - xxx (Oct 10)
Week 10 - xxx (Oct 17)
Week 11 - xxx (Oct 24)
Week 12 - xxx (Oct 31)
Week 13 - xxx (Nov 7)
Week 14 - xxx (Nov 14)
Week 15 - xxx (Nov 21)
Week 16 - xxx (Nov 28)
Week 17 - xxx (Dec 5)
Week 18 - xxx (Dec 12)
Week 19 - xxx (Dec 19)
Final - xxx (Dec 25)

dfeledichuk

Thanks kbrik1963 I have updated your information in the spreadsheet!

dfeledichuk

Hoorah! We now have 20 participants that is awesome! Welcome to everyone.

samhradh

Hi All,
I'd love to join this challange,i'll need all the support i can get , because come week 14 i will be working 12 hour days until christmas eve. (i work on a turkey farm).it will be cold and wet and all i will want is comfort food and my bed.!!!!
My name is Samhradh, i'm 43 mother of 2, and seroiusly over weight and unfit.
oops forgot my nuitrion goal: reach my protien allowance daily.
SW - 194
GW - 174 (Dec 25)
Week 1 - xxx (Aug 22)
Week 2 - xxx (Aug 29)
Week 3 - xxx (Sep 5)
Week 4 - xxx (Sep 12)
Week 5 - xxx (Sep 19) .
Week 6 - xxx (Sep 26)
Week 7 - xxx (Oct 3)
Week 9 - xxx (Oct 10)
Week 10 - xxx (Oct 17)
Week 11 - xxx (Oct 24)
Week 12 - xxx (Oct 31)
Week 13 - xxx (Nov 7)
Week 14 - xxx (Nov 14)
Week 15 - xxx (Nov 21)
Week 16 - xxx (Nov 28)
Week 17 - xxx (Dec 5)
Week 18 - xxx (Dec 12)
Week 19 - xxx (Dec 19)
Final - xxx (Dec 25)

Pangui

Hi everyone. I'd like to join too. I've got a long journey ahead of me so this will be a nice challenge to get me further down the road. I am 46, an engineer, married for 18 years, and mother to two lovely little girls that I adopted from China. They just started 2nd and 3rd grade yesterday.

I have been working hard on increasing my water consumption and reducing sodas and teas, so I will also try to keep my water at 10 glasses/day. I will try to keep the diet sodas to 1/week and the tea to 3/week.

SW - 252
GW - 222 (Dec 25)
Week 1 - 252 (Aug 22) -I started a week late.
Week 2 - xxx (Aug 29)
Week 3 - xxx (Sep 5)
Week 4 - xxx (Sep 12)
Week 5 - xxx (Sep 19)
Week 6 - xxx (Sep 26)
Week 7 - xxx (Oct 3)
Week 9 - xxx (Oct 10)
Week 10 - xxx (Oct 17)
Week 11 - xxx (Oct 24)
Week 12 - xxx (Oct 31)
Week 13 - xxx (Nov 7)
Week 14 - xxx (Nov 14)
Week 15 - xxx (Nov 21)
Week 16 - xxx (Nov 28)
Week 17 - xxx (Dec 5)
Week 18 - xxx (Dec 12)
Week 19 - xxx (Dec 19)
Final - xxx (Dec 25)

Squirkie

Hi everyone,
I'm joining because I need all the help and motivation I can get. I'm 44, married for 15 years but have been with my husband for 25. Work full time as a IT Support Admin. I am a Team Mom for my 9 yr old daughter's cheerleading squad and she keeps me busy with her cheearleading 5 days a week I need to lose weight for my health but I either don't know what I'm doing or I'm not motivated enough. Anyway, this is just what I need, mini goals along the way

SW - 200
GW - 180 (Dec 25)
Week 1 - xxx(Aug 22) (weigh in tomorrow)
Week 2 - xxx (Aug 29)
Week 3 - xxx (Sep 5)
Week 4 - xxx (Sep 12)
Week 5 - xxx (Sep 19)
Week 6 - xxx (Sep 26)
Week 7 - xxx (Oct 3)
Week 9 - xxx (Oct 10)
Week 10 - xxx (Oct 17)
Week 11 - xxx (Oct 24)
Week 12 - xxx (Oct 31)
Week 13 - xxx (Nov 7)
Week 14 - xxx (Nov 14)
Week 15 - xxx (Nov 21)
Week 16 - xxx (Nov 28)
Week 17 - xxx (Dec 5)
Week 18 - xxx (Dec 12)
Week 19 - xxx (Dec 19)
Final - xxx (Dec 25)

First Weekly goal - average 9 glasses of water a day.

brobin41101

I am so happy we have so many joining the challenge, Great Job on the dedication everyone ))))

dfeledichuk

Welcome samhradh, Pangui and Squirkie. samhradh that sounds like a very interesting job, we fundraised once way back when I was in school by moving chickens that were being shipped to market from their cages to their truck, my gosh what a chore! I couldn't imagine having your job! Pangui that most have been an experiencing adopting from China, what lucky little girls! Squirkie sometimes motivation comes from different places, for me it was looking in the mirror one day and really seeing myself, I think my subconscious won't let my mind really see the real me and when I did OMGosh! I need to change. It will come from somewhere.

I keep hearing about school starting everywhere, it must be pretty consistent that it started in the states, in Canada at least where I am my kids don't go back until Sep 1 and my daughter starts University September 7.

Good luck on your weekly goals!

kepete

I would love to join the challenge! I'm 49, married 30 years in November & 3 children. My boys have been out of the house for 8 years now & my daughter leaves for her first year of college on Friday ... I'm so afraid I'm going to lose my motivation with her gone! I've lost 61 pounds so far and would love to lose 19 pounds by Christmas. I weigh in on Sundays and like many need to get back to drinking more water!

KeriA

Are you playing field hockey in that picture? I am from Seattle but we lived in Ohio when I was in high school and we played field hockey alot. Never played it before or since and this picture remimnded me of it.

dfeledichuk Thanks for such a good job organizing and nuturing us. I really appreciate this challenge. I appreciate having such a great group of challengees!

dfeledichuk

I would love to join the challenge! I'm 49, married 30 years in November & 3 children. My boys have been out of the house for 8 years now & my daughter leaves for her first year of college on Friday ... I'm so afraid I'm going to lose my motivation with her gone! I've lost 61 pounds so far and would love to lose 19 pounds by Christmas. I weigh in on Sundays and like many need to get back to drinking more water!

Welcome kepete, If you can give me your start weight and target goal weight I can add you to our spreadsheet. Yes we all are going to be heavy drinkers... (of water Hopefully we can keep you motivated once your daughter is gone.

And KeriA thanks for your kind words!