Looking Good For Christmas!

magglett

Yikes ... weekends are so different then weekdays ... tonight ... all you can eat prime rib dinner.:noway: I can behave ... I think I can ... I think I can!!! I hope you all have an awesome weekend ... talk to you soon.

Channing

Hello healthy ladies! :flowerforyou:

So... lately I've been logging all of my food for the day in the morning. That way i can plan out what I can eat and not feel guilty or worry about it.

Well, I just have to say my favorite thing is when I look over it at night and can remove the things I never got around to eating!!! :noway: And then have a little dessert with my leftover calories! :laugh: (My fave is partially frozen berries with Splenda or a little whipped cream!)

Anyone else log everything first thing when possible?

Renee973

Well, I just have to say my favorite thing is when I look over it at night and can remove the things I never got around to eating!!! :noway: And then have a little dessert with my leftover calories! :laugh: (My fave is partially frozen berries with Splenda or a little whipped cream!)

Anyone else log everything first thing when possible?

That dessert sounds DELICIOUS!

I had never thought of logging everything in first, but that seems like it might actually be more effective. I'm not much of a planner, but I agree that planning meals would save me a lot of worry that I'm going over calories in a day. Good idea! Has it worked better for you than entering it after you eat?

slimmingmom

Sounds like fun, i'm in :happy: And weigh ins should be wednesdays since that's how the week are written out!!!

SW-243
CW-228
GW-125
GW BY CHRISTMAS-175


Week 1 July 22
Week 2 July 29

Week 3 August 5
Week 4 August 12
Week 5 August 19
Week 6 August 26

Week 7 September 2 Labor Day is Monday
Week 8 September 9
Week 9 September 16
Week 10 September 23
Week 11 September 30

Week 12 October 7
Week 13 October 14
Week 14 October 21
Week 15 October 28

Week 16 November 4
Week 17 November 11
Week 18 November 18
Week 19 November 25 Thanksgiving is Tomorrow!

Week 20 December 2
Week 21 December 9
Week 22 December 16
Week 23 December 23 Christmas Eve is Tomorrow!

HelenG83

I'm hopeless at sticking to a diet for any length of time so hopefully some group accountability will help me keep on track. I'm diabetic so that really causes difficulty when trying to lose weight and work is hectic so I'm just going to aim for 1lb a week, aiming to reach my goal weight of 160lbs by Christmas.

Current Weight: 173
Goal weight: 160

Week 1 July 22
Week 2 July 29

Week 3 August 5
Week 4 August 12
Week 5 August 19
Week 6 August 26

Week 7 September 2 Labor Day is Monday
Week 8 September 9
Week 9 September 16
Week 10 September 23
Week 11 September 30

Week 12 October 7
Week 13 October 14
Week 14 October 21
Week 15 October 28

Week 16 November 4
Week 17 November 11
Week 18 November 18
Week 19 November 25 Thanksgiving is Tomorrow!

Week 20 December 2
Week 21 December 9
Week 22 December 16
Week 23 December 23 Christmas Eve is Tomorrow!

sjmay

I also try to enter my food early in the morning and then stick to it. Then I have more of an idea what i will eat for the day as well as how well I am doing.

There are homecoming community celebrations going on this week so tonight we went to an "International Cabaret" where you get to try all kinds of food from all over the world. I have no idea how they add up calrie wise (let alone the fact I don't remember what the foods were). But, I didn't go overboard and I think that I did alright! And it was so good! Got to try a lot of different things!

We were supposed to go see the tall ships today, but due to the rain, we decided to wait until tomorrow. So, that's the weekend plans

bettame32

I would like to join if its not to late. My current challenge will end Aug 31 and with this challenge I know I will be able to continue on with my weight loss.




Start Date July 15 Starting weight 252
Week 1 July 22
Week 2 July 29

Week 3 August 5
Week 4 August 12
Week 5 August 19
Week 6 August 26

Week 7 September 2 Labor Day is Monday
Week 8 September 9
Week 9 September 16
Week 10 September 23
Week 11 September 30

Week 12 October 7
Week 13 October 14
Week 14 October 21
Week 15 October 28

Week 16 November 4
Week 17 November 11
Week 18 November 18
Week 19 November 25 Thanksgiving is Tomorrow!

Week 20 December 2
Week 21 December 9
Week 22 December 16
Week 23 December 23 Christmas Eve is Tomorrow!
Week 23

datenshi

I also try to enter my food early in the morning and then stick to it. Then I have more of an idea what i will eat for the day as well as how well I am doing.

I do the same thing. I enter it the night before and prep as much of my meals for the next day as possible then I stick to it. It helps keep me more organized too.

jacqueline0821

I did great with my eatting today. I ate healthy all day! Then after dinner I wanted a cookie so me and my fiance split a cookie (it was a big cookie). Which was perfect because normally I would eat the whole thing by myself. I felt great after eatting almost all natural food today!

I still haven't gotten any exercise in since Wednesday but should have some time tomorrow during the morning and if not then I will go for a walk with my fiance tomorrow night.

How is everyone else doing on their eatting and exercise during the weekend?

Here is to a healthy future!!! Bless all of you that are making healthy changes in your life!

:flowerforyou:

weaklink109

For breakfast this morning I had a broccoli cheese omelet made with 2 egg whites, 1 egg, 1 cup broccoli and 2 slices of cheese. I wish I could learn to eat this without the cheese.

:drinker: Remember to keep drinking that water!:drinker:

I am answering a post from a few days ago fr TCASMEY...
A hint about omelettes. Try using cottage cheese instead of regular, and if you use milk, hold off on adding it, or use about 1/3 to 1/2 of what you normally would put in. You might get a little water separated out of the mixture after it is cooked, but you can pour that off and the results will TASTE fine--the finished product will look different is all. If all cottage cheese doesn't do it for you, try 1 slice reg cheese and add cottage cheese along with it.

I was going to say "Good luck on cutting the cheese" but realized that might not come across as intended, :laugh: :laugh: so let us say, good luck with "reducing" the regular cheese in your omelette!!

weaklink109

Also,
I would like to join in this effort.

I need an intermediate goal between Labor Day and my birthday, which is April 2010, so Christmas seems like a good time. If I can hit my goal, I will be at 175. I will post my starting weight as of tomorrow, as I have been "maintaining" since July 4th week. I have been able to get back on track for exercise this past week, and due to my work schedule, my weekly weigh in day is Sunday, so will update tomorrow

Barb

jacqueline0821

Also,
I would like to join in this effort.

I need an intermediate goal between Labor Day and my birthday, which is April 2010, so Christmas seems like a good time. If I can hit my goal, I will be at 175. I will post my starting weight as of tomorrow, as I have been "maintaining" since July 4th week. I have been able to get back on track for exercise this past week, and due to my work schedule, my weekly weigh in day is Sunday, so will update tomorrow

Barb

Welcome and congrats for becoming healthier!!

hmo4

So what did you all for breakfast? I had 2 eggs over easy, 1 piece of toast, and a yogurt with a little bit of kashi crunch.

I had a package of Quaker Weight Control oatmeal, a banana, and a large Tim Horton's coffee with double milk.

Cheers Magg, I'm having a Tim's right now-people just don't know what they're missing.:drinker:

weaklink109

Also,
I would like to join in this effort.

I need an intermediate goal between Labor Day and my birthday, which is April 2010, so Christmas seems like a good time. If I can hit my goal, I will be at 175. I will post my starting weight as of tomorrow, as I have been "maintaining" since July 4th week. I have been able to get back on track for exercise this past week, and due to my work schedule, my weekly weigh in day is Sunday, so will update tomorrow

Barb

Welcome and congrats for becoming healthier!!

Thanks for the welcome. As promised, I am updating my starting weight for this challenge. As of this morning , I am down 25 lbs, and starting at 220 for this challenge.

Good luck everyone.!!

Barb

dothompson

I'm in. Thanks for the thread!

Start Date July 15 Starting weight 285
Week 1 July 22
Week 2 July 29

Week 3 August 5
Week 4 August 12
Week 5 August 19
Week 6 August 26

Week 7 September 2 Labor Day is Monday
Week 8 September 9
Week 9 September 16
Week 10 September 23
Week 11 September 30

Week 12 October 7
Week 13 October 14
Week 14 October 21
Week 15 October 28

Week 16 November 4
Week 17 November 11
Week 18 November 18
Week 19 November 25 Thanksgiving is Tomorrow!

Week 20 December 2
Week 21 December 9
Week 22 December 16
Week 23 December 23 Christmas Eve is Tomorrow!
Week 23

MrsMoore143

Ok Im in...

MFP starting weight: 230
Current weight: (Ive only been here for 6 days I weigh in on tuesdays)
Goal weight by Christmas: 180
Goal weight:150

Good luck to all!!!:drinker:

kellygirl5538

I'm in for sure..........I think 1 pound a week is way alot. I will try to loose 20.

Starting weight 174
Christmas weight 154

CALIECAT

Count me in. I need a long term goal

Start Date July 15 Starting weight 188
Week 1 July 22
Week 2 July 29

Week 3 August 5
Week 4 August 12
Week 5 August 19
Week 6 August 26

Week 7 September 2 Labor Day is Monday
Week 8 September 9
Week 9 September 16
Week 10 September 23
Week 11 September 30

Week 12 October 7
Week 13 October 14
Week 14 October 21
Week 15 October 28

Week 16 November 4
Week 17 November 11
Week 18 November 18
Week 19 November 25 Thanksgiving is Tomorrow!

Week 20 December 2
Week 21 December 9
Week 22 December 16
Week 23 December 23 Christmas Eve is Tomorrow!
Week 23

CW !88
GW 160
28 lbs to go till Christmas

Doing_it_for_me

Start Date July 13 Starting weight 245
Week 1 July 20 ~ 241 - Woop!!!
Week 2 July 27

Week 3 August 3
Week 4 August 10
Week 5 August 17
Week 6 August 24
Week 7 August 31

Week 8 September 7
Week 9 September 14
Week 10 September 21
Week 11 September 28

Week 12 October 5
Week 13 October 12
Week 14 October 19
Week 15 October 26

Week 16 November 2
Week 17 November 9
Week 18 November 16
Week 19 November 23
Week 20 November 30

Week 21 December 7
Week 22 December 14
Week 23 December 21 - Christmas Week

junkgypsy

K, so, is it too late for my to join in here?
And how does this work?
Someone break it down for the sleep-deprived girl.

TCASMEY

Anyone can join, and its never too late. We are working on getting a better body by Christmas. We are weighing in on Wednesdays. (but you can weigh in anytime you want) Welcome and good luck!

Hopefully everyone had a better eating weekend than I did. We spent 4 hours in the car Friday after work driving to Sioux Falls to visit relatives. When we got there we sat around drinking and eating.

In the morning we packed up and drove 3 hours to a birthday party where we sat around eating and drinking. After the party we got back in the car and drove and hour to my parents house. Where my mom thinks you need to be eating all the time. Sunday we got in the car and drive 2.5 hours back home. I was going to get on the exercise bike for an hour but spent my time cleaning the house and doing laundry.
It was a great weekend for seeing people, but bad for my weight loss journey.

On a more positive note I got my 5k walk in this morning and my breakfast of yogurt, blueberries and fiber one bran cereal was delicious and very low in calories.

Going to drink extra water today to help flush the salt from the system from all the processed food of the weekend.

new_Kendra

Start Date July 13 Starting weight 245
Week 1 July 20 ~ 241 - Woop!!!
Week 2 July 27

Week 3 August 3
Week 4 August 10
Week 5 August 17
Week 6 August 24
Week 7 August 31

Week 8 September 7
Week 9 September 14
Week 10 September 21
Week 11 September 28

Week 12 October 5
Week 13 October 12
Week 14 October 19
Week 15 October 26

Week 16 November 2
Week 17 November 9
Week 18 November 16
Week 19 November 23
Week 20 November 30

Week 21 December 7
Week 22 December 14
Week 23 December 21 - Christmas Week

Congrats! :drinker: <--- water of course!

CALIECAT

What a wonderful weekend visiting relatives. Maybe you didn't do as badly as you thought you did.What do we do our next wi. do we copy and paste all over again or do we go back to our original chart? I have no experence in this.

For breakfast I am having Spinach scouffle with a porched egg on top and some taco sauce for 285 calories.

Caliecat

new_Kendra

Welcome everyone.

Just change the dates for Monday weigh-ins.

It was a cold windy morning here and I almost talked myself out of my morning walk, but then I decided to do a short one but once I got out there and got moving I got in a 3 mile walk before it was time to head home and start working.

Don't let the weekend interfere with the healthy eating and exercise! (Weekends have been my enemy for diet and weight loss.)

Keep thinking thin by Christmas!

You can do this, just remember why you are wanting to lose the weight. You can always have a bite, but just remember to portion what you eat. Believe me I know how hard that is. I know you can do it. Have a wonderful weekend.:bigsmile:

Weekends are my downfall too. My uncle is coming into town from New York this weekend and my mother is having a big cookout at the park. As usual, I have been asked to make a trifle. It usually gets devoured in like 10 minutes. Maybe I will take a walk through the park or something right before they serve dessert and it will be all gone when I get back :happy: BUT, she is going to have strawberry cake, pound cake, and some other cake :ohwell: *sigh* this is going to be a struggle, but I CAN DO IT!

Weekends are bad for me too. I completely understand. I know you can do this though. Just remember you can have a bite, just don't overdue. Portion, Portion, Portion. I kno it is hard to do, but you can do it. Someone else had a great suggestion to do an Angel Food Cake. I hope you have a great weekend. :bigsmile:

Thanks for the encouragment, Jennifer!! I didn't do so well this weekend, although it could have been worse. But, I am back on track today. Before, if I "messed up" I would just say "oh well, I'll start over again on Monday." I've learned to get right back on track after a "slip". Today, I am extremely focused.

TCASMEY

I would think the easiest way to post weigh-ins would be to find your post from the week before and copy and paste then add your weight for the week.

Welcome to any newcomers.

I counted it last week and there were 23 weeks til Christmas and I would like to lose a pound a week until Christmas...more would be better but do not want to set my goal so high it is not attainable for me. Some here are shooting for 2 pounds a week. Set your own goal and join us for weekly weigh-ins and support.

kdm9295

I didn't do so good on Saturday (spent the day at a Bowling Tournament, limited food selections), but yesterday I did an extra workout and stuck to my plan.
This morning I did 40 minute workout and had a bowl of Cherrios with Skim milk.

Cynder

Happy Monday all. I didn't get a workout in this weekend (grrr) But I did get some pull time playing with the kids.
Breakfast 3 egg whites, banana and a WW english muffin.

I have my lunch and snacks logged already, and I think I know what I'm doing for dinner, but not 100% sure if it will be tonight or tomorrow.

Lunch is quinoa with grilled veggies and carrots and snacks are yogurt with berries and an apple.

memaw66

Didn't do so well this weekend. Had some beer and at badly on Saturday.
Gained a little over a pound but I am also about to have TOM so that could be part of it.
I have to eat really light today as we are having dinner at my friend's house and she does NOT cook diet healthy. So I will have to save my calories for that. Hopefully we will be home early enough to get in a work out.

Hope every one has a great day and stays healthy!


Memaw

anthrochix

Hey, y'all! I did fairly decent over the weekend (they are soooo tough for me). We had friends invite us out on Saturday so I got my butt on the trampoline for 1/2 an hour because I know that this lady never has healthy food. Tasty, but so much sugar and fat UGH! I must have done a good job on the trampoline because I broke the darn thing! Now I need a new one :grumble: . I did have some of her food, but I really controlled the portion size. Overall I was only 20 calories over.

Breakfast was low sugar (store brand) oatmeal with skim milk and green tea.
Lunch was green giant digestive health veggies, 1 piece whole wheat bread, a black bean veggie burger patty and some fresh cherries.

On a side note - does anyone know anything about APD (auditory processing disorder)? Would appreciate some input if you do.

Have a great Monday - weigh in in 2 days :huh:

CALIECAT

What a wonderful weekend visiting relatives. Maybe you didn't do as badly as you thought you did.What do we do our next wi. do we copy and paste all over again or do we go back to our original chart? I have no experence in this.

For breakfast I am having Spinach scouffle with a porched egg on top and some taco sauce for 285 calories.

Caliecat

For lunch I had thick yoplait yogurt with chopped walnut and a dab of cool whipped. yum thought I was eating a slice of lime pie.

For dinner We aare going out to eat. Our 53 Wedding anniversary. Wish me well on my food choice.
Caliecat