December 2013 Challenge
melkadee
Posts: 5,598 Member
MAINTAIN DON’T GAIN
So many people tend to gain weight during the holiday season and often find it difficult to return to their pre-holiday weight. This challenge is an extension of the November challenge.
This month:
• Maintain your MFP food log
• Exercise often
• Check-in with the group
• Maintain, Don’t Gain!
Are you in?
Enjoy the Holiday Season!!!
So many people tend to gain weight during the holiday season and often find it difficult to return to their pre-holiday weight. This challenge is an extension of the November challenge.
This month:
• Maintain your MFP food log
• Exercise often
• Check-in with the group
• Maintain, Don’t Gain!
Are you in?
Enjoy the Holiday Season!!!
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I'm in with the caveat that I may not log my food....but I'll try! The rest I think I can do!
Thank-you!!0 -
Oh yeah, oh yeah. Burned 540cals on a bike ride today.0
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Good going, MinMin! Keep it up!!!!
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I weighed today. I am up 2 pounds from my previous weigh-in. I will maintain. I will actually like to see a loss. I'm hoping. :laugh:0
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I'm in. I've been a lazy slug lately but because of 12 hour workdays. However, I plan on 2 workouts with my TRX exercise group. I'm going to log more often. Being aware of my calorie intake has saved me from gaining during this time period. I've been able to maintain. In fact, I think I'll soon adjust my GW down 5 lbs to 160!0
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I'm in! I'm running a small Facebook group with the same goals. I'm up a couple pounds right now and hoping its bloat. Time will tell.0
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I gained 2 lbs over the Thanksgiving week... but I expected that. I'm playing hardcourt volleyball every Monday now, going to the gym 4-5 other days, squats challenge and abs challenge this month! I already feel better after 3 days of being back to eating like I usually do. Also attempting to get more protein into my diet... Good luck everyone!0
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I'm in. There is a maintain event at my work too. I think I'm 1.25 pounds after five days of holiday eating. the previous two days I did get good exercise in and I'm on track diet wise too.0
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I'm in. I've been a lazy slug lately but because of 12 hour workdays. However, I plan on 2 workouts with my TRX exercise group. I'm going to log more often. Being aware of my calorie intake has saved me from gaining during this time period. I've been able to maintain. In fact, I think I'll soon adjust my GW down 5 lbs to 160!
I've heard great things about TRX. Hang in there! 0 -
I'm in! I'm running a small Facebook group with the same goals. I'm up a couple pounds right now and hoping its bloat. Time will tell.
I am also up a couple of pounds. What other weight loss goals do you have with your Facebook group?0 -
I'm in! I'm running a small Facebook group with the same goals. I'm up a couple pounds right now and hoping its bloat. Time will tell.
I am also up a couple of pounds. What other weight loss goals do you have with your Facebook group?
actually the challenge is at my real work place. Week before the holiday people weigh themselves (and keep it to themsleves) then weekly weight in and report if you up down and or maintaining and by how much. Also they give out tips every week and there a weekly prize drawings.
So right now til the end of year my goal to maintain although I am up a couple of pounds from goals weight. I deal with that in the new year. Right now it's maintain and maybe build some muscle.0 -
I'm in! I'm running a small Facebook group with the same goals. I'm up a couple pounds right now and hoping its bloat. Time will tell.
I am also up a couple of pounds. What other weight loss goals do you have with your Facebook group?
actually the challenge is at my real work place. Week before the holiday people weigh themselves (and keep it to themsleves) then weekly weight in and report if you up down and or maintaining and by how much. Also they give out tips every week and there a weekly prize drawings.
So right now til the end of year my goal to maintain although I am up a couple of pounds from goals weight. I deal with that in the new year. Right now it's maintain and maybe build some muscle.
Rocky503, you are always so good about strength training. I need to more with building muscles. I started once, but stopped because I wasn't seeing a decrease on the scale. I know that was a BIG mistake.0 -
I gained 2 lbs over the Thanksgiving week... but I expected that. I'm playing hardcourt volleyball every Monday now, going to the gym 4-5 other days, squats challenge and abs challenge this month! I already feel better after 3 days of being back to eating like I usually do. Also attempting to get more protein into my diet... Good luck everyone!
CTCMom, it sounds like you have a plan!!! How do you get more protein? Do you make the protein shakes? I have been eating more Greek yogurt lately.0 -
I FINALLY got a workout in with my group! It will be interesting to see how I feel tomorrow. This weekend I plan to do some deer hunting in the hills of SE Ohio so that will be some great exercise. I'm not as into the hunting as I am the exercise, beer and cards (1 deer in 15 years). Surprisingly, I often lose weight after one of these trips. I'm still holding at 166.5. I'll update early next week.0
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I'm in. I've been a lazy slug lately but because of 12 hour workdays. However, I plan on 2 workouts with my TRX exercise group. I'm going to log more often. Being aware of my calorie intake has saved me from gaining during this time period. I've been able to maintain. In fact, I think I'll soon adjust my GW down 5 lbs to 160!
I've heard great things about TRX. Hang in there!
TRX or the generic suspension training is great. I go to a group with a leader who pushes us hard. I have a generic unit in my basement that I bought for $40 and I do mini workout on it to keep toned up. It's great
