Over 40 - Christmas Challenge (Closed)

samhradh

Good Evening everyone,
I hope your hoilday weekend is going great.
I had an ok day today,
I know christmas is coming when i start harvesting the pears and making pear and ginger chutney, its cooking now and smells sinfully good. I shall have to remember to use it lightly this year so not to waste all the hard work that happening now!!!
Why do we save all those rich and delicous foods for just one day in the year, would plum pudding with brandy sauce taste different in july?
Ah well that's enough of my rambling.
xx

dfeledichuk well done on your milestone that cool.

KeriA

LHann glad you found us, sounds like a great holiday weekend for you.
Here’s to a new profile picture for all of us Christmas 2011, Brobin
Sherrill the cucumber and spinach do count LOL on the veggie burgers though!
dfeledichuk I am proud of you too. You have such busy days so that must have been hard getting to the gym but afterwards satisfying. Yes and also congratulations for getting your BMI down.
Robin you are doing an amazing job. Exercise is great for stress. I have only been dealing with my Mother who is having some medical problems. She just lost her husband this summer. The rest of my family went out of town for a wedding celebration (I couldn’t afford to go since it was in France) so I am dealing with it on my own but all will be back next week to help too.
MauiSue my husband is from Hawaii. His Mom and Brother are there. We wish we could afford to visit more.
Jenn – I am the queen of weight fluctuation and like dfeledichuk I weigh myself everyday. I just like information and have read this is positively related to weight loss just as logging food daily is. I think of my weight loss as starting at the top of a mountain range and making my way down and up the lower and lower mountains and valleys on my way to the low lands. I only log my lowest weight since I know I am losing or maintaining right now. Just when I hit a low I seem to immediately rise a few pounds and hover above my newest low weight for at least a few days. When I start to lose I get closer and closer to my low weight until I finally lose some more and then the next day I am back up again. I do wonder if I could drink 14 glasses of water everyday would my fluctuation be limited. I have done well at 8 but am struggling with more. It depends on your weight how much water to drink so 8 glasses is enough for those that are closer to their ideal weight than I am. It does take some adjustments to get your calorie goal right for you. That is what is hardest for me. You get it right but what works changes as you lose etc. I can also relate to your not so good day yesterday. I slept in and missed my Zumba class. Then my husband wanted to go out for gelato last night. I barely made my calorie goal. It may have been good since I spent the day straightening up the house in anticipation of my daughter starting school next week.

My husband has built up alot of vacation and he has had to schedule alot of days off or he will lose them. I am finding this and labor day weekend is throwing off my routines. He will have every other Friday off so I will have to be careful about not missing Zumba on those days. He will be able to go to my Monday Aquafit with me since he is off. He loves my teacher too. She is really great at getting a great work out from us. It is really good for the core. I am loving the results of straigtening yesterday so I think I will continue. We have a last minute family bbq tonight (my husbands side this time).

babygurl48

Good morning everyone! A rainy day here today in Canada and I'm in good spirits!!!..lol... I love this group! I have the little guy this week so the only excercise I have been able to get in is my walking and my lateral thigh trainer. Can't jump on the treadmill cause he comes near it too and I don't want him to injure himself. On another note... feeling good and can't wait to for weigh in day! It's a holiday weekend here in Canada, so I wish everyone a safe weekend and everyone else a great weekend!!

Yep I am enjoying the holiday too... where are you from, I live in Northern Alberta?

Sault Ste.Marie, Ont. Canada

joyfulthanks

Sorry for the long absence. Hubby and I just got back from a 2+ week camping vacation - the longest vacation we've ever taken! Unfortunately, I'm sure that I've gained quite a bit of weight in that time. Tomorrow, I'm getting back on the wagon, and looking forward to the challenge!

dfeledichuk

Sorry for the long absence. Hubby and I just got back from a 2+ week camping vacation - the longest vacation we've ever taken! Unfortunately, I'm sure that I've gained quite a bit of weight in that time. Tomorrow, I'm getting back on the wagon, and looking forward to the challenge!

Sometimes we need to enjoy the little breaks, I am sure you will do awesome when you start back up tomorrow.

skinnyb450

Made a milestone today my BMI is under 40, 39.8 first time in about 5 years - yay!!!

That is AwEsOmE - Congratulations :flowerforyou:

skinnyb450

Water check - Already had my 8 x glasses today Chug Chug :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: How many have you had?

paxetamore

Good morning everyone! A rainy day here today in Canada and I'm in good spirits!!!..lol... I love this group! I have the little guy this week so the only excercise I have been able to get in is my walking and my lateral thigh trainer. Can't jump on the treadmill cause he comes near it too and I don't want him to injure himself. On another note... feeling good and can't wait to for weigh in day! It's a holiday weekend here in Canada, so I wish everyone a safe weekend and everyone else a great weekend!!

Yep I am enjoying the holiday too... where are you from, I live in Northern Alberta?

Sault Ste.Marie, Ont. Canada

My family roots are there!

paxetamore

Made a milestone today my BMI is under 40, 39.8 first time in about 5 years - yay!!!

Yay for you!!! That is a job well done!

Squirkie

:drinker: :drinker: :drinker: Water check in :drinker: :drinker: Just finished my 8 glasses of H2O :drinker: :drinker:

Awesome- it does get easier!

It really does get easier, I used to not drink water at all and now I can drink 8 glasses a day. I don't even have to add anything to the water now...it just doesn't taste right to me anymore. Just want plain old water and I'm enjoying it :-)

Squirkie

Made a milestone today my BMI is under 40, 39.8 first time in about 5 years - yay!!!

CONGRATULATIONS!!! That is awesome!!!!!

brobin41101

LHann360 - glad you found us again, yes we were getting a little big, and I wanted to make sure we stayed small enough to support each other, so here we are.... sounds like you have a great weekend planned, hiking sounds fun.... and I think anyone doing a bootcamp is brave. And holy WOW on the water.

Brobin41101 - you need a new pic up there girlfriend!!! - will be waiting in great anticipation

sherrillg - veggies for breakfast wow, you are my hero I could never do that! Great for you.

I was proud of myself, I was too busy today to go for a walk at lunch, came home and was pooped after an hour of sitting on the couch, got my big butt up and went to the gym and hit the treadmill - didn't feel popped after, funny how that is.

And here is to all the drinkers out there :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: water that is! Glad everyone is doing so well with it this week.

It's funny you should say that. I was, just this evening, looking in the bathroom mirror contemplating taking a new picture and posting it. I definitely need a new one. And...:flowerforyou: Every one is doing such a good job. I couldn't be more pleased with all my Mfp buds !!!

brobin41101

Made a milestone today my BMI is under 40, 39.8 first time in about 5 years - yay!!!

Congratulations on your milestone :bigsmile:

brobin41101

:drinker: :drinker: :drinker: Water check in :drinker: :drinker: Just finished my 8 glasses of H2O :drinker: :drinker:

Awesome- it does get easier!

It really does get easier, I used to not drink water at all and now I can drink 8 glasses a day. I don't even have to add anything to the water now...it just doesn't taste right to me anymore. Just want plain old water and I'm enjoying it :-)

That is great news Squirkie ! You have been doing such an awesome job !!!:drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker:

brobin41101

Water check - Already had my 8 x glasses today Chug Chug :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: How many have you had?

I really feel as though I have accomplished something great when I get in all 8 waters in a day. I got them today !!!:bigsmile:

brobin41101

Sorry for the long absence. Hubby and I just got back from a 2+ week camping vacation - the longest vacation we've ever taken! Unfortunately, I'm sure that I've gained quite a bit of weight in that time. Tomorrow, I'm getting back on the wagon, and looking forward to the challenge!

Welcome back

sherrillg

9 glasses of water and 9 miles! That zoo is HUGE!!! LOL Sleep well, friends!

Rocking_Robin

Made a milestone today my BMI is under 40, 39.8 first time in about 5 years - yay!!!

That is wonderful!!!! Congrats, keep up the hard work!!!!!

_gwen

Made a milestone today my BMI is under 40, 39.8 first time in about 5 years - yay!!!

Yay Donna!

_gwen

Check in day!

Last week's challenge: get in 5 days of walking, at least 30 minutes a walk. I didn't do so well last week, hitting it again this week.

This week's challenge, work on getting 5 days of walking in, at least 30 minutes a walk. I'm also adding 8 hours of sleep each night, which means I have to be in bed, lights out at 9:30pm if I'm getting up at 5:30am. :ohwell:

It's the first Sunday of the month. I'll take progress pics and post them on my profile ASAP. I did lose 2.5 inches since August 7, an inch from my hips and 1.5 from my waist.

Posting my numbers and updating my ticker:

SW - 192.5
GW - 172 (Dec 25)
Week 1 - 191 (Aug 22)
Week 2 - 194.8 (Aug 29) ugh, new scale
Week 3 - 192.4 (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)

_gwen

September photos posted on my profile.

KeriA

Great progress Gwen, shows that new scale or no new scale you are making great progress.

sherrillg

WOOHOO! (Patting myself on back!)

It's been a GREAT veggie day!!! :-)

brobin41101

I'm reporting tomorrow. Not feeling good about this weigh in:sad: Maybe I'll be surprised Posted a older picture , Christmas 2010... I'm not going to post anything new until I get a new Christmas 2011 picture.:drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: Got the water today !!!

curlyjayne

Hi All
I have been away since thursday, weighed this morning, not too disappointed I have put on one pound.
my goal this week is to get the pound off plus one more by sunday

samhradh

Hi everyone,
Not as much excerise as i would have liked last week, so for this week my goal is to excerise at least 5 days. managed to achieve 1200 cals but did not eat back excerise cals, i think that may become more important for me as i get closer to my goal weight and really bump up the excerise.
Over all happy at the rate the numbers are moving, not losing heart yet, finding the time for excerise is my biggest issue, there is a lot on at the moment in work.

SW 200 lb Exercise
20/08/2011, 194 12 miles@ 55 minutes per mile
29/08/2011 ,192* 16 miles@ 54 minutes per mile
05/09/2011, 189 8 miles@53 & 2x 30min steps
GW 150
UGW 145

maisiecm

wondered where everyone had gone. I had the other thread on my favourites so didn't realise a new one had opened.

Anyway posted this on the other thread so here it is to keep me up to date!

Managed to lose 3.5 lbs this week so very happy with that.

My challenge for this week is to continue to drink 8 glasses of water as I managed to do 4 days of the 7 so I am trying for 7/7 this week and my new challenge is to stop eating snacks at night when I am up breastfeeding.

Looking forarwd to seeing how everyone else is doing. 50 members that's great.

SW - 208 (Aug 28)
GW - 191 (Dec 25)
Week 1 - not joined in
Week 2 - 208 (Aug 29)
Week 3 - 204.5 (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)

Scubasab

HAPPY LABOR DAY everyone!!!! :drinker:

I hope you all have been enjoying your holiday weekend!!!!:flowerforyou: I have been able to meet and exceed my water each day!! :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: YEAH!!!!!! :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker:

:noway: I also was looking at the old thread and thinking where the heck did everyone go????? :noway: I'm so happy I found the new thread!! I felt LOST!!!!! :laugh: I will post this weeks goals a little later today. I hope you all have an amazing holiday with family and friends or just doing what ever you want for the day!!!

Let's make it a FLAB-YOU-LESS week ladies!!!! :flowerforyou:
Sabrina

SW - 162.2
GW - 145 (Dec 25)
Week 1 - MISSED (Aug 22)
Week 2 - 162.2 (Aug 29)
Week 3 - 161.1 (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)

SWC54

HI! happy holiday Monday! I am glad I found you all too--was lost--wondering where our challenge went?

I have a very difficult love/hate relationship with my scale too. One day I can be down 2 pounds, the next up a pound and it goes on and on......so what I do now is check on friday, (if it is up I will go easier on the weekend treats) and then on Monday (for official wt.) I cannot weigh myself every day as it makes me crazy.
BTW--I am down 3.6 pounds since last Monday--which is crazy! I am tracking honestly, really watching white carbs, and switched to vodka! One birthday cake opportunity this week to get through.......so I think my goal this week is WATER and one dessert. Lets see how it goes! Suzann

Loreigh

Hello everyone,

My first week didn't go so well. So to get the bad news out of the way, I gained 4 lbs!!!! 204 today. :sad:
My goal for this week is to not snack after dinner.

I have such a time sticking with my calories, especially at night. Last night I was so upset with myself. I want to lose weight so bad, and I just keep failing. My knees hurt all the time now, I have no energy, the clothes simply do not fit, I could go on and on.

So after my pity party last night I came to the realization that I'm the only one that can help myself. I'm the only one that can help me lose weight and get healthy. I found several motivation quotes to leave around the house and I've promised myself I WILL log my food each day, no matter what. This will be a good week for me.

I may be obese, but I'm 45 and I am fabulous!!! I won't be obese forever.

Here's to a great week for everyone!!!