Looking Good For Christmas - WEEK 5

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  • belldandy1
    belldandy1 Posts: 264 Member
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    Hi everybody. I lost another pound. I am really excited about about that. I am having a little trouble sticking to my diet as of late. It has been challenging for me. I gave up yesterday and ate some horribly unhealthy Chinese food that was probably full of sodium and sugar. I can say one thing though, I only felt stuffed after eating about half of the chinese food. Before I could have scarfed the whole thing down before I felt full. So that is good. I am also having serious problems with fatigue. I don't think that these are due to the diet because I have had these problems for quite a while now. I am just about sick of being tired all of the time. No normal person should have to sleep for 10 hours at night and still feel tired and foggy. Sorry for the venting. I am so happy to see such great progress for so many of you.
    I need to workout this week. I am having a great deal of difficulty finding the energy to workout.

    Start Date July 15 - Starting weight 179 lbs.
    Week 1 July 22 - 177 (-2)
    Week 2 July 29 - 175 (-2)

    Week 3 August 5 - 173 (-2) (-6 total)
    Week 4 August 12 - 172 (-1) (-7 total)
    Week 5 August 19
    Week 6 August 26- 3 year Anniversary! Mini Goal weight = 169


    Week 7 September 2 Labor Day is Monday
    Week 8 September 9
    Week 9 September 16
    Week 10 September 23
    Week 11 September 30 Mini Goal Weight 161.5


    Week 12 October 7 Canadian Thanksgiving is on Monday
    Week 13 October 14 .
    Week 14 October 21
    Week 15 October 28 Halloween in 3 days! - Mini goal weight - 155.5

    Week 16 November 4
    Week 17 November 11
    Week 18 November 18
    Week 19 November 25 American Thanksgiving is Tomorrow! 149.5

    Week 20 December 2
    Week 21 December 9
    Week 22 December 16
    Week 23 December 23 Christmas Eve is Tomorrow! Goal Weight -144
  • debnu1
    debnu1 Posts: 1,568 Member
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    Start Date July 15 Starting weight 177.2
    Week 1 July 22 177.6 (up 0.4 too many treats while camping!)
    Week 2 July 29 174.9 one mini goal down!

    Week 3 August 5 175.5 TOM and salt--I hate salt!
    Week 4 August 12 174.8 A little better but not what I had hoped for.
    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
  • cdickey
    cdickey Posts: 230
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    Congrats to those of you that have lost. You all are doing great.

    Please keep trying to those who have struggled this week. You all are doing great and will see the benefits of all your hard work soon. I just know it. I too have struggled several weeks in a row and then get a decent loss. It can and WILL be done. Don't get down about it. It's just a bump in the new road of life we are all traveling.:wink:
  • jacqueline0821
    jacqueline0821 Posts: 667 Member
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    I am hoping that next week after TOM and after eatting healthy and exercising for 1 full week that I will see a difference on the scale. I just bought a new scale and it shows me heavier by 1.6 pounds but I am going to use this scale because it is digital and I feel that it will show even my littlest losses.
  • GumbyAnne
    GumbyAnne Posts: 130 Member
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    Is it too late for me to join this challenge?
  • bakergirl62
    bakergirl62 Posts: 248 Member
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    Hi Everyone! I have been moving to a new house this past week and have worked my butt off! I am down three pounds:drinker: I think I'll take a break and have a beer or two :blushing: ,

    Start Date July 15 Starting weight 136
    Week 1 July 22 - 135
    Week 2 July 29 -134

    Week 3 August 5-133
    Week 4 August 12-130
  • magglett
    magglett Posts: 2,000
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    Is it too late for me to join this challenge?

    I don't think it's too late at all ... here's a copy of the schedule for you to cut and past into your post and you can add your "goal" for Christmas time to the end of the schedule. Welcome aboard!!

    Start Date August 12 - Starting weight ____ lbs.

    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 Canadian Thanksgiving is on Monday
    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 American Thanksgiving is Tomorrow!

    Week 20 December 2
    Week 21 December 9
    Week 22 December 16
    Week 23 December 23 Christmas Eve is Tomorrow!
  • datenshi
    datenshi Posts: 840 Member
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    Start Date July 15 - Starting weight 242.4 lbs.
    Week 1 July 22 - 240 (-2.4)
    Week 2 July 29 – 239.4 (-0.6)
    Week 3 August 5 - 235.8 (-3.6)
    Week 4 August 12 - 233.8 (-2.0)


    Total: -8.6
  • GumbyAnne
    GumbyAnne Posts: 130 Member
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    Alrighty, my name is Julianne I'm gonna join you on this thread. I am starting this challenge at 202 and since there are 20 weeks left, I will be shooting for 1.5 pounds per week which will get me down 30 pounds to 172.

    Start Date August 12 - Starting weight: 202 lbs.

    Week 4 August 12 - 202
    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 Canadian Thanksgiving is on Monday
    Week 13 October 14 .
    Week 14 October 21
    Week 15 October 28
    (aiming for 182 by the end of October)

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

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

    Hopefully I can ask for some new smaller clothes for Christmas!
  • francis_adriro
    francis_adriro Posts: 57
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    Week 0 July 16- 151
    Week 1 July 22- 149.6 (1.4 Lost)
    Week 2 July 29- 147 (2.6 Lost)
    Week 3 Aug 05- 144.2 (2.8 Lost)
    Week 4 Aug 12- 142.2 (2 Lost) YESSSSSS!!! :happy:
  • jacqueline0821
    jacqueline0821 Posts: 667 Member
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    So I didn't do as well as I hoped for today, I went over on my calories by a few hundred. I went for a run today and ended up walking most of it. My thighs are hurting and slightly swollen, TOM comes tomorrow, and my feet are all blistered. I was super hungry all day and feel like eatting a bunch of cookies and ice cream. I think it would be best to have a glass of water and then go to bed. This is my 4th day of being serious about getting healthy and I am not seeing any results :grumble:

    I am just so frustrated and quickly losing motivation. Thanks for listening!!
  • magglett
    magglett Posts: 2,000
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    So I didn't do as well as I hoped for today, I went over on my calories by a few hundred. I went for a run today and ended up walking most of it. My thighs are hurting and slightly swollen, TOM comes tomorrow, and my feet are all blistered. I was super hungry all day and feel like eatting a bunch of cookies and ice cream. I think it would be best to have a glass of water and then go to bed. This is my 4th day of being serious about getting healthy and I am not seeing any results :grumble:

    I am just so frustrated and quickly losing motivation. Thanks for listening!!

    Did I hear you say TOM is coming tomorrow? That's why you're feeling so negative. IT WILL PASS. Please hang in there. The results of your efforts will show once TOM goes away. This is a very hungry time for us females ... just before TOM visits is the worst.

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  • joanewright
    joanewright Posts: 50
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    Week 1 July 22 -starting weight=190
    GOAL Week 2 July 29 -186--woo hoo!!! 4 pounds
    185 Week 3 August 8-185.5---went camping all week, so that's what I expected!
    183 Week 4 August 14-182--3.5:love: I actually weigh on Fridays,but this is my weight today:)
    181 Week 5 August 21
    179 Week 6 August 28

    School starts next week, so that will be a challenge! I stocked my little fridge in my office so i will have plenty of good stuff there!!! I am ahead of my goal for this week, so I'm excited about that! :bigsmile:
  • magglett
    magglett Posts: 2,000
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    Hello my friends ... I don't think I'm quite awake yet ... just wanted to say hello ... I'll stop in again later when the foggy head clears.

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  • datenshi
    datenshi Posts: 840 Member
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    Hi all,

    Happy Thursday and I hope you are all having a good week. Have steady faith in yourself and you can do anything, it just takes time.

    Anyway, I am excited today because I reached my first 20lbs lost today and I have already surpassed my goal of being 235 lbs by my birthday next week. I weighed in today at 233.4 having started at 253.4 on June 26th. Woohoo!!!!

    I am on vacation next week thank goodness so I can get more active and hopefully drop a couple more, maybe even make it into the 220's. I work a desk job during the week and sit at a computer for 8 hours a day so it is hard to be active during the week.

    Well, take care and be good to yourselves!!

    Tammy
  • magglett
    magglett Posts: 2,000
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    Hi all,

    Happy Thursday and I hope you are all having a good week. Have steady faith in yourself and you can do anything, it just takes time.

    Anyway, I am excited today because I reached my first 20lbs lost today and I have already surpassed my goal of being 235 lbs by my birthday next week. I weighed in today at 233.4 have started at 253.4 on June 26th. Woohoo!!!!

    I am on vacation next week thank goodness so I can get more active and hopefully drop a couple more, maybe weven make it into the 220's. I work a desk job during the week and sit at a computer for 8 hours a day so it is hard to be active during the week.

    Well, take care and be good to yourselves!!

    Tammy

    Congratulation my friend Tammy ... YAY to 20 lb. milestone!!!

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  • memaw66
    memaw66 Posts: 2,558 Member
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    Morning all!! Looks like the water weight is finally coming off. I am down 5lbs since Monday!! Yippee!!
    Now only 5 more to go to get back to pre-vacation weight!! Hopefully it will go just as fast!

    Have a happy healthy Thursday!

    Memaw
  • kdm9295
    kdm9295 Posts: 126 Member
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    I forgot to enter my info yesterday.

    Start Date July 15 Starting weight 189
    Week 1 July 22 188 (-1, -1.5in.)
    Week 2 July 29 188 ( no loss , but no gain

    Week 3 Aug 5, 187 (-1, no change in inches this week)
    Week 4 Aug 12, 187 (no change)

    This is going very slow. I've been lacking this week in filling out my food journal completely, but I've been keeping a tally in my head and have been doing good. I think I need to up my exercise routine a bit and burn more calories.
  • HelenG83
    HelenG83 Posts: 6
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    Start Weight: 173
    Goal weight: 160

    Week 1 July 22 - 170.5 (2.5lb loss)
    Week 2 July 29 - 167 (3.5lb loss, total 6lbs loss)
    Week 3 August 5 - 168 (+1lb gain, total 5lbs loss)
    Week 4 August 12 - 167 (-1lb, total loss 6lbs)

    Back to week 2 weight, here's hoping week 5 brings some real progress.
  • debnu1
    debnu1 Posts: 1,568 Member
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    I am hoping for real progress this week, too. I feel a bit like I have fallen off the wagon. I have been logging but I know I need to watch my fruits and vegies more and shape up my diet avoiding the processed stuff. Sometimes it really is hard when you are tired and really hungry. Time to plan ahead!

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