Xmas 20lb Challenge P2!!!

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  • MrsRios
    MrsRios Posts: 56
    I think the list is getting shorter?? Where ie everyone? come on people we can do this!!!! : )
  • loveusa
    loveusa Posts: 37
    I was thinking about weighing in once every 2-3 weeks because I normally hop on the scale every time I make it to the loo, and it's a bit too much if you ask me!! But I'll keep reporting weekly to keep the group momentum going because I really need you guys!

    So everybody, keep it going! This is important!! :)
  • merguson
    merguson Posts: 281 Member
    I'm really proud of myself tonight. I was REALLY craving chocolate today. WIth halloween candy still inthe cupboards, this is getting really difficult. I had one treat sized box of smarties to try and satisfy that chocolate yearning, however, I just wanted more. I REALLY wanted to go and get more halloween chocolate! (Oh how I wish my kids could eat that stuff faster!) So anyhoo, I ran out to the grocery store and found a package of Thinsations chocolate covered pretzels. Man, they were soo yummy and more satisfying than the smarties. I also bought Carnation Light Hot Chocolate. POOF!! Chocolate craving gone and I stayed within my calorie range!! It was so satisfying, that I had to share it with someone. (Unfortunatley, DH doesn't even like chocolate: noway: so he doesn't quite get it.) So, I thought, I'd share it with all of you, there must be someone out there who still craves chocolate, try the hot chocolate. It was only 45 calories!!! I realize, that these are empty calories, but sometimes, I'd like to indulge a little bit.

    Let's keep going everyone!! Let's get healthy for Christmas!! We can do this!!!:smile:
  • rayfromtx
    rayfromtx Posts: 111
    I lost two pounds this week but didn't end up on the list again. I've lost eight pounds so far. Yay!
  • taz12
    taz12 Posts: 32
    Hey guys! everyone has been a bit quiet of late. Hope that doesn't mean you have fallen off the wagon! (as I have done)
    Dreading the weigh in tomorrow as I have definitely put on a pound or two. Not sure what happened to me this week. It has been like all my cravings hit me at once and I haven't been able to stop eating rubbish and have been really lethargic so not much in the way of exercise. (probably cause of the crap I have been eating!!)
    But.......... all that is now at an end. I have thrown out all the bad stuff in the fridge and am on my way to the shops to stock up on lots of fruit and veg. Just finished a session in the gym and am feeling virtuous so I reckon its a good time to go. If any of the rest of you are in the same boat, get back on board and lets make a push for christmas. We have all been doing so well, it would be a shame to let it all go to waste now. If we want to be able to enjoy all those little christmas treats we need to do the work now.
    Thats all for now folks. My little pep talk is over. Its as much for me as for everyone out there. Think I need to put it in writing in order to able able to commit to it!!
    Over and out.
    XXXXXXX
  • cataclysm
    cataclysm Posts: 109
    I lost two pounds this week but didn't end up on the list again. I've lost eight pounds so far. Yay!

    You are on the list, 6th from bottom.
  • cataclysm
    cataclysm Posts: 109
    I guess we aren't allowed to be on the list if we gained? I will be showing a loss next weigh in anyway.

    No, people who gain or maintain wont appear on the list because at the beginning of the challenge several people wanted that information to be kept private. So, rather than try to remember what each individual wants, I decided to keep it simple and only post losses.
  • cataclysm
    cataclysm Posts: 109
    Hello all! How is everyone getting on?

    It really does seem like the board is particularly quiet this week! I wonder if the change in thread has lost some people! Maybe we could each put the link to the new thread in our status, to remind our friends to post and keep motivated!

    We are getting some amazing results, and many of us are well on target to hit our goals by XMAS!

    I had my own little success yesterday! I went to London for a social work conference (I'm training as a social worker- or my sins!) and didnt eat anything remotely bad for me. Normally I am sucked in to Krispy Kreme for a doughnut, but not this time! I also think I must have burned a TON of calories lugging all the freebies the exhibitors were giving away!

    Weigh in's to be posted over the next few days! Good luck everybody!
  • cataclysm
    cataclysm Posts: 109
    I'm really proud of myself tonight. I was REALLY craving chocolate today. WIth halloween candy still inthe cupboards, this is getting really difficult. I had one treat sized box of smarties to try and satisfy that chocolate yearning, however, I just wanted more. I REALLY wanted to go and get more halloween chocolate! (Oh how I wish my kids could eat that stuff faster!) So anyhoo, I ran out to the grocery store and found a package of Thinsations chocolate covered pretzels. Man, they were soo yummy and more satisfying than the smarties. I also bought Carnation Light Hot Chocolate. POOF!! Chocolate craving gone and I stayed within my calorie range!! It was so satisfying, that I had to share it with someone. (Unfortunatley, DH doesn't even like chocolate: noway: so he doesn't quite get it.) So, I thought, I'd share it with all of you, there must be someone out there who still craves chocolate, try the hot chocolate. It was only 45 calories!!! I realize, that these are empty calories, but sometimes, I'd like to indulge a little bit.

    Let's keep going everyone!! Let's get healthy for Christmas!! We can do this!!!:smile:


    You are officially crazy! Nothing is more satisfying than smarties! :) lol
  • beasy22
    beasy22 Posts: 41 Member
    Well done to everyone loosing, i'm impressed at how much everyone is loosing week after week, i don't seem to be loosing at the same rate at all but i have lost 2lbs which is good i guess. I can't see me making the challenge but I'm going to try my very hardest :)

    Thanks for a great Challenge CATACLYSM :)



    current weight 62
    this weeks loss 2 lbs

    total loss for xmas challenge to date 4 lbs
  • ickybella
    ickybella Posts: 1,438 Member
    Hello all! How is everyone getting on?

    It really does seem like the board is particularly quiet this week! I wonder if the change in thread has lost some people! Maybe we could each put the link to the new thread in our status, to remind our friends to post and keep motivated!

    Maybe, but it looks like only one person tried to continue the topic. http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/134545-xmas-20lb-challenge . Not sure where everyone went. My weigh in is tomorrow. How's everyone feeling about this week's weigh in? I'm optimistic. Holiday weight seems to be falling off. I might not be able to make the 20 pounds, but I think I'll be able to get close.

    Good job everyone who avoided temptation! We're going to the cinema tomorrow night and I do plan on having some chocolate, but I'm doing a big 45 minute cardio circuit training workout in the morning, so I'll have plenty of room for that. Dinner is Yo! Sushi anyway, so that'll be healthy.
  • twinsfan1976
    twinsfan1976 Posts: 74
    I am excited to weigh in tomorrow. I am almost 100% sure I will be at my first weight loss goal for this weigh in! **fingers crossed**
  • Heidi716
    Heidi716 Posts: 135
    Yay Me! I had a great week and the scale rewarded me for it! I'm down 5lbs this week! this puts me at 7lbs to go to meet the 20lbs. down by Christmas! I think I can do it!

    I didn't really have any trouble sticking to my meal plan and getting in all my water and look at that, you stick to something and you actually get results! Novel idea eh? It came just in time what with gravy season and endless obligatory family dinners is right around the corner. I'm hoping to have another successful week before we officially get dipped in temptation! Cheers to all of us for a holiday season filled with continued weight loss!!
  • brookeybaby_00
    brookeybaby_00 Posts: 142 Member
    Total of 5 lbs lost!
  • loveusa
    loveusa Posts: 37
    What a great idea it is to post ONLY the losses for the week. It's brilliant, psychologically, for each challenger in that it gets one to focus on the moment and what they are doing NOW. The past is no longer here, the future is not here either, but what are we doing NOW that we have decided to do in taking up this challenge! Also, it's amazing how fulfilling it is to make the list -- it's not just a list, but a wonderful reward, for one's perseverance.
  • loveusa
    loveusa Posts: 37
    I hope last post didn't sound mean; I'm very sensitive about things like that. In fact, it is from this annoying sensitivity that I eat at times to assuage my feelings (lol); but that's another story. Anyway, just to clarify, when we do the desirable behavior, we get a reward; if undesirable behavior is rewarded, we may do more of it, and we definitely do not want that - that's why we're here with a similar aim. And the focus on the moment part is important to.

    All this may be frustrating just occasionly, but we will be so grateful for having done it later! =)
  • ickybella
    ickybella Posts: 1,438 Member
    I hope last post didn't sound mean; I'm very sensitive about things like that. In fact, it is from this annoying sensitivity that I eat at times to assuage my feelings (lol); but that's another story. Anyway, just to clarify, when we do the desirable behavior, we get a reward; if undesirable behavior is rewarded, we may do more of it, and we definitely do not want that - that's why we're here with a similar aim. And the focus on the moment part is important to.

    All this may be frustrating just occasionly, but we will be so grateful for having done it later! =)

    I wouldn't think displaying someone's gain on a list would be rewarding it. You can acknowledge something without either rewarding or disciplining it. I'm cool with not being on there, because there was a reason for my gain, and I've corrected that, and you're entitled to your opinion of course, as am I.
  • loveusa
    loveusa Posts: 37
    I'm kind of easy going on the topic -- whatever works for each person is perfect! Acknowledgment is good. I'm just thinking of rewards to make us do what we actually want to do.

    I've never seen it done this way before, just with the losses, and am kind of enjoying it -- something new. :)

    I think it's very important that no one feels badly for ever being left off though because we struggle soooo much with this, and the last thing we need is negative reinforcement. But we are all in the same boat and compassionate with each other, so I think it should mostly work as positive reinforcement for desirable behavior.

    You are doing a great job though! An off week is human. But that's in the past; this week we can focus on making it better anyway. :)
  • ley1
    ley1 Posts: 115
    for the first time since we started this topic i'm +1lb! :(
  • taz12
    taz12 Posts: 32
    Ley1,

    If its any consolation, I am up as well. Knew I would be though after I started last weekend with macdonalds for breakfast. 3lbs to be exact. Woops! Am not going to be discouraged though. Have started this week well. Just need to do the exercise. Did barely any last week and look what happened. Am going to put it down to a bad week and start again.

    Hope you're not too discouaraged ley1. Don;t beat yourself up about it. Just consider it motivation for the week ahead.

    Have a good weekend everyone!
  • ickybella
    ickybella Posts: 1,438 Member
    Well, I'm down 5 pounds this week. All that holiday weight, plus more has come off! I'm pretty excited, since I had that stupid gain last week. We're going out tonight but I've got it planned out. Yo sushi and the potter movie, and I will be eating some chocolate. Good luck everyone.
  • merguson
    merguson Posts: 281 Member
    DOWN 2 more pounds!!! Yay!!! I worked hard for those 2 pounds! Walked on my lunch EVERY day and did 500 step ups while watching The Biggest Loser (didn't log that exercise though) Bought Walk Away The Pounds Video and did that twice this week. Counted every calorie too! Good luck to all of you!
  • loveusa
    loveusa Posts: 37
    Down 3 lbs. this week, for a 6 lb. total.

    Since it's difficult for me to stick to allotted calories, I decided to go on a juice/water fast. Since I ALWAYS splurge and go over with nibbles, after finished splurging in a fast, I'm right where I'm supposed to be dieting. :D This is working so far!
  • cataclysm
    cataclysm Posts: 109
    Hi all!

    I hope the week has gone well for everyone! I am compiling the list so could everyone get their losses to me(or post on the board) over the weekend please!

    To those that have gained.... Keep going! We started with 10 weeks to go and we are half way through! Most people have been losing over 2lbs a week so that will give you some leeway.

    Maybe we could have a weekly group challenge, like...walking a certain distance or completing a certain exercise?? What are your thoughts on this?

    Good luck to everybody weighing in!!
  • rayfromtx
    rayfromtx Posts: 111
    I'm down 2 lbs for a total of 10 lbs so far.

    2 a week like clockwork. This next one will be the week where I hope to just maintain through the holiday. All part of the plan. 7 more to go for my final goal of 180 lbs.

    Good luck everybody. We can do this.
  • itsmewendylee
    itsmewendylee Posts: 21 Member
    Down 6.5 so far, but I'll weigh in again on Sunday.
  • 614jaimee
    614jaimee Posts: 34
    12 lbs and counting!
  • cc_campbell81
    cc_campbell81 Posts: 622
    bump
  • cataclysm
    cataclysm Posts: 109
    Keep the losses coming!

    The list is looking pretty short this week, I hope I am not going to be alone by the end of this?!

    There are many people taking part in a 30lb challenge, so there is no reason why this isn't achievable?! Is it thanksgiving week this week? Maybe that could explain the lack of participation right now? Too much turkey or whatever it is you guys eat over there!

    Anyway, I have decided to set myself another mini challenge to kick start my loss again...a 5 mile walk on top of my regular exercise. Any other suggestions on how to speed up gratefully recieved!
  • ickybella
    ickybella Posts: 1,438 Member
    Keep the losses coming!

    The list is looking pretty short this week, I hope I am not going to be alone by the end of this?!

    There are many people taking part in a 30lb challenge, so there is no reason why this isn't achievable?! Is it thanksgiving week this week? Maybe that could explain the lack of participation right now? Too much turkey or whatever it is you guys eat over there!

    Anyway, I have decided to set myself another mini challenge to kick start my loss again...a 5 mile walk on top of my regular exercise. Any other suggestions on how to speed up gratefully recieved!

    Thanksgiving is this Thursday the 26th, I think. A few months out of the country and I've already forgotten. Shame on me. Shouldn't stop people from weighing in this weekend, though. What's up, guys?
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