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Verity1111
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Hi! My name is Jolene. This was not my idea, it was originally Hadunka's, but I started a group because I noticed there wasn't one yet. I am starting off at 170lbs (if my scale is correct sadly since it means I gained a lot! lol) and my goal for Christmas is 155lbs. I'm 5'4" and 22 years old. I was wondering if anyone else thinks it is a good idea to make separate discussions by weight or age or any other factor (height etc)? I say this because I noticed the main discussions can be a little crowded if a lot of people join. Either way good luck everyone! Maybe we will be lucky enough to fit ourselves into smaller stockings this year :] 
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Hi I'm Tim think this is a great idea, normally gain pounds on the lead up to Christmas! So to aim to lose 15lbs is great!
My current weight is 214 so 15 loss would take me under the magic 200! I'm 6' 1" and 46 years old but feel 20! From Wales UK
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hi i'm mel
losing 15lbs would mean being at or even under my goal weight - so would love to do that for xmas! however it means losing 1.5 lbs a week which means every week will have to be a brilliant week (i'm not massively overweight just a tiny tiny bit away from the overweight category in the BMI so wanna do something to avoid that). i wanna lose weight to be stronger, fitter and healthier and also feel better about myself. but i'm gonna be careful not to become excessive and obsessive eg starvation, throwing up and hundreds of sit ups a day etc. i wanna make myself healthier and not hate myself in the process. 0 -
Glad i caught this thread today im usually a month behind!
hi im hayley, 22 from south wales. 5'6. my starting weight is 197.5.
15lbs would be amazing by xmas. but if i could reach 17 i would break 2 stone
brackets, lets see what happens. count me in 0 -
Sounds like a plan!
It would be nice to have those 7kg (14 lbs) gone till christmas...
I'm 5'3'' and 67 kg (134 lbs?) right know and I just figured out some health issues why it doesn't work losing those last pounds. But I'm confident it's gonna go now. So let's do it!!
Altough... I have some vacation going on in two weeks. But it's a lot of dancing - so I hope it will still work ;-)
Good luck every one and ENJOY!0 -
Hi, I'm Laura - 27 from Sheffield, England.
I would REALLY like to drop a stone before Christmas! Im currently 210.5lbs - I would like to get down to 196lbs for Christmas so thats 14.5lbs to lose.
I start a new job in 3 weeks with an hour and a half commute, so its going to change my gym routine drastically (Im normally there every morning at 7am) so I need to keep motivated during the change!0 -
Yayyy I finally caught one just starting!
I'm Krissy, from Michigan
5'7, 19 years old, female
SW: 190
CW: 188
ChristmasW: 173-168
GW: 155
Seriously, down 15-20 pounds by Christmas.... That would so amazing because that would put me sooooooooo close to my Navy requirements (have to be 167 or less for my height), got too much chubs to join right now
But! As someone who has a very hard time sticking to something, MFP and an awesome support group of family/friends have boosted my confidence higher than ever Plus, with the holidays coming up, I tend to pig out, so this will be my first year where I am going to be making a conscious effort to not eat everything my stomach thinks it wants. We got this 0 -
I'd love to lose 15 lbs by Christmas! Just started about 3 weeks ago and I'm down 5lbs, but now the scale is STUCK!! I would usually give up around this time, but trying to stick with it!0
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I'm Heidi. Age 44 currently 150 lbs. I've been doing good since Monday so I will say 150 is my starting weight. I joined another group a month ago called Starting Over for people unmotivated to stick with this, unfortunately everyone became unmotivated again. Having the support of like minded people does help.0
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Hi Im 26 years old, female. I started at 185 and Im currently at 174.4.
15lb would be perfect for me by xmas (159.4 is near enough my goal) BUT and heres the But.............I have an all inclusive 2 weeks carribean holiday to contend with before Xmas!!! can i do it? It will depend on how much I gain while im away.
oh and im 5ft 9ins0 -
Hi my name is LeAnn from Kansas. My first goal is to get below 200 lbs. Right now I am at 220. So I would love to try to lose 20 lbs before Christmas that would be an awesome Christmas present. I am 47 years old and I have not been below 200 since I had my two kids who are 20 and 18! Think its time to lose this body weight!!!!0
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Hi my name is Laura. I would love to lose 15-20 by Christmas!! That would mean a new New Years out fit and a great start to this diet! I am just getting started so feel free to add me, I could use the inspiration and support!0
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So glad that I found this before it go to far in.
15 lbs would be great and put me close to 185! Here are my stats:
Age: 29
Sex: F
Height: 5'5.5" (yes the half inch counts :laugh:)
Started seriously trying to lose weight 6/18/12. I've lost almost 34 lbs in 4 months!
SW: 233 lbs (5/2012)
CW: 201.4 lbs (almost to Onederland)
GW: 185 ( one of my mini goals to get down to 150)0 -
Hello!
Age: 20
Height 5'2''
SW 210
CW 200.08
Goal by Christmas is 185 (If not more)0 -
Hi I am looking for some motivation and a way to get inspired to lost some of the weight I have gained over the past 4-5 years. I just set a goal for myself to lost 30 pounds by April so 15 pounds by Christmas is a perfect mid-way point.
I am 42 yrs old, 5'3 and weighed 145 pounds this morning. I chose a goal weight of 115 because that was what I pretty much always weighed even after kids until the past few years.0 -
Perfect timing for me~slacked off afer vacation so starting over. Starting at 196.2, so 180 would be a fabulous goal. Just recomitted to my fitness center last night after losing momentum for a couple weeks over work/schedule changes~realised that it's a priority & I need to make the time to go. Thanks for the group~I was looking for motivation today!0
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i like that goal. I think that it's very attainable! I think that if you can get through the holidays that you can get through anything. I am 5'8, that would put me at 173 by Christmas. I already have lost 11.2 lbs, yay me. My goal was to get back to my 150's as I was there last year but life happens and with life happening so did the wait gain. I am currently working out 4-5 days a week. Add me as a friend that way we can keep track of each other 0
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I started at 236 I'm down to 200.4. Loosing 15 lbs before Christmas would be GREAT!!! Seems like my body is at a stand still. I wonder why? I'm still doing aerobics, walking, & zumba from time to time. What are some things that would make the body stop loosing the weight?
I'm back to getting 64 oz of water down. Staying under 1200 cal most days. Just trying to figure out how to get the body loosing again. Any tips would be appreciated.0 -
Hi, I am Katie and am looking forward to this challenge. i work out 5 times a week but am trying to ramp up the intensity over the next few weeks. I have also just started trying to eat more as my weight loss has been stalled for weeks.
SW 178
CW 176.5
Goal at Christmas 1630 -
I can't believe I just stumbled across this. My name is Jamie and I have 15lbs to go to a 100 pound weight loss!! I kept saying that hitting it by my 30th birthday in February would be sufficient but I decided after hitting 80 pounds that one hundred pounds would be a much better Christmas present. With 15.6 pounds to go to Christmas, I'm hoping Santa brings what I want because I've definitely been on the good list this year!0
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This is fantastic...count me in:
CW: 173.4
GW: 135
Goal by Christmas: 158.4 (15 lbs)
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This was the idea of Hadunka and I just picked a name and created the group because I didn't see Hadunka on for a few days and I'm impatient. LoL!
@ Tim HI! Welcome to the group :]
15lbs sounds perfect for you oh wow. You don't look 46 either! I'd love to be from the UK, but sadly when I am my accent is fake ;] Luck to you!
@ Mel It is okay if you don't lose 15lbs! It was just a goal so we can reach high and of course the real goal is to do your best to be healthy and exercise when you can you know! :] No worries! I wish you luck.
@ Hayley Well maybe this is your winning group? lol. I'm 22 as well! :] Lose 17 and I will be extra impressed.
@ dancerom 7kg for Christmas works :] You are nearly at my goal weight now ! I'm 5'4" though and I wish you luck to whatever you want to achieve this year. Love to dance too.
@ Krissy haha Hayley said that too! I live nearby in Chicago! Navy sounds like an experience fro sure and I'm sure you can make it and if you join you will be in the best shape of your life lol
@ starckie17 5lbs is a wonderful loss still! Congrats and lets try for a few more :] Im sure members can give you some tips on how to unstick the scale too.
@ Heidi (bluedrinkgirl) That sadly cracked me up lol I have been there but it is sad. I still find it funny how you put it tho "unfortunately everyone became unmotivated" LOL. Let that not happen this time.
@ ChocFiend No excuses yet missy. ;] You can lose while on a holiday! Walk walk walk while you explore :] OR work your hardest when you return.
@ LeAnn (LeeKeplar) I have a friend from Kansas living in our place at the moment. I'm sure you can make it and make your kids proud of your hard work! :]
@ Laura I love New Years! Would love to add you and I definitely need some support lol & someone to tell me to stick to it when I'm stressed.
@ Betancourta22 Love your ID for some reason. lol. 34lbs in 4 months is spectacular! You need to share your plan ;] I lost that in 3 months in high school, but with 2 kids I find it difficult to find the same about of time I had previously.
@ jnoring Bonjour! Is your hair red? If so, lucky! Lots of luck in this little self challenge :]
@ Josiegrammer I love that goal because if I lost 30lbs by april I would be nearly my goal weight by my birthday (April 6)
@ alettep We all slack sometimes, except those few superhero type people. No worries. Just look ahead of you and to your goal now and I'm sure you will succeed!
@ fitmama1975 I hear a lot about holiday's being difficult. I think I lot weight last November though and I was pregnant. Lol. I'm very active around Thanksgiving and Christmas time. We spent 10hrs straight last time preparing gifts and food and then we also go to blackfriday sales for hours at a time! Lots of walking for us. You're on my list and I read that you were a personal trainer? I considered that at one point.
@ jltookes I would UP the calories because under 1,200 with all that exercise is a bit low. Love the water intake. You measure yourself or just weight? I will post a measurements board later today. I wonder if you lost inches, but gains some muscle? I think I will start a separate group for losing INCHES before Christmas now :]
@ fitKT2B Well time to unstall it! I wish you luck, but I'm sure you won't need it. Just a lot of motivation.
@ jlgranola That is SPECTACULAR! I definitely think you are one of the biggest inspirations here then. It would be amazing if we can help you get to your goal asap as a present!
@ mjmarmon Work it out! We have similar goals and current weights, but I'm 5'4" not sure about you. Good luck and we will see where this takes us.0 -
Hi i'm Lacey. 15lbs is about what I have left to go to get to my goal weight so that would be wonderful. I was doing good for a while, but slacked off do to a new relationship, college, and work. Long story short, relationship ended pretty roughly a few days ago and I'm motivated to get my life back on track. I'm currently 5'2'' 130lbs and my goal weight is 115lbs. I'm 22 years old today so I guess it can be a birthday resolution
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I think this is a great way to enter the New Year... having already lost weight! Woohoo!
I'm 27, living in New York,
CW: 215 lbs.
GW: 199.9 lbs. (Ok, I'm pushing it a bit, but I'd really like to be under 200 lbs by Christmas. That would be the best Christmas present ever!)0 -
Alrighty, folks... all about this! Glad I found this group Started another challenge with a friend today too, so perfect timing!
My goal is 20lbs by Xmas. I figure it's 9.5 weeks away - that's just a little over 2lbs a week. Totally do-able.
Ready? GO!
Gooooooood luck guys!!!! 0 -
Hi!! I'm In. I'm working on losing the weight already. How fun to have a goal and a group to do it together with.
To 15 lb by Christmas! Cheers!
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THE TIME IS NOW!! I've been saying that for a year (okay, 5) and I'm ready to actually make now NOW. I'm going to work really hard and drop these last 15-20lbs that I just don't want anymore. This would be a WONDERUL Christmas gift to myself. And cheaper than some of the other things I want. Teehee! I am in another group that is a 3 month self challenge, and I've dropped almost zero pounds since starting about 3 months ago (although, I'm lifting weights now, so I'm feeling fitter, and I feel like things are shifting, but it's time to see the scale dropping, too). So it's time. This is an awesome idea, and I love having people I can check in with and have keep me accountable.
Here are my stats as of today. Yay!
Height: 5'7"
Starting Weight: 154
Goal Weight: a solid 140- meaning when I'm up, it's at 140, and when I'm down it's in the high 139's
Oh, and I'm 30
Cheers to being fit by the end of 2012!! :drinker: (although I'll need to cheers with bubbly water, as beer is one of my obstacles. Even one a night is enough to keep me from losing weight! *Sob*)
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Hi everybody! I'm Tábata and I'm 21 years old!! My current weight is 131,2 kg( is around 289 lbs) and I'm wanting to lose between 6-9 kgs (10-20 lbs) until Christmas. Good luck to us all!! 0
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I'm excited ... I am 38 years old and my goal is to be at 130 lbs by June 2013.
My current weight is 184
My goal weight is 130
So losing 15 lbs by Christmas will put me at 169lbs
I'm 5'4 and ready to start this journey with the help of you guys.
Thanks in advance
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I'm in
Height: 5'10"
SW: 195lbs
CW: will let you know tomorrow! I moved recently and left my scales with my parents so have to go to Boots once a week!
GW: 154lbs/11 stone
November is national/international vegan month so I'm going to be giving that a try. I'm already vegetarian but cutting out cheese will be really hard for me, but hopefully worth it!
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Hey everyone,
I had set myself a Xmas challenge but this is much better... All of us together lol.
Height: 5"5
SW: 196
CW: 194
GW: 133
So there's 9 and a half weeks to go... That's enough time! Come on guys, we can do this!0
