December Chat
Wooken3
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November was a good month for me: I lost a few pounds (again) and met my 250-mile biking goal for the first time since June.
December is always a fun month for us. We aren’t as active as when the kids and grandkids were little, but still manage to get out and about and enjoy the Season. However even after living in the desert for 19-years, I’m still surprised to see Santa in shorts and hanging our stocking on the horno fireplace outside just doesn’t seem right. But must say, having Christmas Dinner at the picnic table in the back yard is not a bad thing.
So here is to a successful December filled with Good Cheer and, hopefully, no weight gain!w3
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Thank you for a lovely welcome to December x
I love this month too.....love the build up to Christmas, although the day itself is quiet with just me, hubby and son. Will be interesting on Christmas eve meeting son's lovely girlfriend's family for the first time. They are from Sri Lanka so that will be great fun!
Enjoy whatever you have planned for the month and fingers crossed for successful festivities!
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I love Christmas and the entire holiday season. Thanksgiving was wonderful, day after took four grandkids to Children's Theater for Christmas Play and lunch, yesterday took two grandkids to movie. Lots of gatherings coming up. I've got the house decorated. Plan to exercise everyday this month. Not putting a step limit on at this time. Will pledge that in January. Wooken, I love your posts! Jean, enjoy the future in-laws.0
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December is my favorite. As kids our house was always festive and happy, I tried to recreate for my kids and think I've succeeded. their house are always bustling and going in a hundred directions, just the way it should be. We are busy - have our "biker" christmas party at our house this Saturday, a birthday party Friday, a dinner the next week and then Christmas dinner at our house. If I can maintain through December I will be a happy camper.
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I now have a new reason to like December. One year ago today I joined MFP.
It has been an interesting journey and continues to be so. I spent 9 months losing about 35 pounds and have now been on maintenance for 3 months. It seemed like a long time as it was going on but seems very fast now. Here is a graph of that journey that I am going to paste in my diary. It looks like a mountain landscape. 
A special thank you to each of you in this group for your positive support. Sharing with and from all of you has really helped. It is so much easier to do this with others!0 -
Saw the topic and thought I would join in as I think it will give me the incentive to stay true to the program, something I need! Not a big fan of December
, hate the cold, snow, bitter cold etc, need to win the lottery so I can spend 6 months in warmer country. I've been sort of a Grinch about Christmas since my girls are grown up and I no longer have the opportunity to wake them up "cause Santa has been here", but reading your posts has 'grown my heart' so I'm looking forward to celebrating with family, neighbours and friends. My oldest dd is having Christmas dinner at her place, then Christmas evening will go Mummering in the neighbourhood - don't dress up, just drink lol, then on the 27th we are have Christmas Karaoke in our garage, so I have a lot to look forward too. Really happy that I'm back on MFP and I'm logging, losing some of the weight I gained back, and get to be in touch with all of you. No true 'exercise' yet today - got attacked by sabertooth dust bunnies and dh was in danger of going to work in just his underwear and socks, so had to get housework and laundry done. 
- Happy December everyone,
- Holly (with a name like that you would think I was born in December instead of May)0 -
Everyone seems to be in the spirit! Holly, I'm sort of with you. I don't get too excited about Christmas. Sometimes seems like a chore and December is my busiest month always at work. I haven't sent Christmas cards in years and, since we now go to my kids for Christmas, I don't even do a tree anymore. Never was a big decorator anyway. I will shop entirely on-line and then get in the mood about 3 days before Christmas. Will be glad it is all over on the 26th. Must say it is a little more fun with the grandkids. This Saturday, Breakfast with Santa at the Conservatory! We will also go to the zoo for Christmas lights some evening, too!
I do want to stop and admire Wanda's accomplishment! Wow. Took a lot of guts to start MFP in December! You have been so successful and maintained such a great attitude! I think everyone joins me in a congratulations!
Well done!
Charlie
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Lol Charlie. Perfect graphics.0
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I am feeling a little Grinch-y myself! One child in Spain and one here for a few days but mostly I am not feeling the spirit. I envy those of you who have grandchildren because that would love that new enthusiasm for the holidays that children bring! Nevertheless, I am trying to keep losing over the holidays. I lost about 1.5 lbs over the Thanksgiving week so yayee!! It is possible! Bring it on December!0
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Just testing -- to see if my ticker shows up.
... and it does but I can't see how to delete the post.
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You can edit with a magic "gear" that shows up when you hover over it in the upper right hand corner. But delete, I don't think you can, once it it there.
I went to my Meditation Class. Stayed for both sessions. Will go again next week. I have been working on an on-line stress relief program and a telephone coaching stress relief program. Both offered through work. I've been at it for about 6 weeks. Before you know it, I'll be sitting on a mountain top or...
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Go with the cheese fries. Meditating on mountain tops is over rated.
December means we are 1/3 through the Grey Season in New England. That is a reason to celebrate.0 -
I did it! I am now "overweight." No longer morbidly obese, or any kind of obese. As I mentioned in my newsfeed, it is all relative. I'm so excited to be overweight. There was a time that would have been awful to say that!
So BMI is now 29.9; I'm right on the edge. A little water and I'm obese again. But...since I always claim my lowest reading, I will no longer be obese in my mind! Also, if I count from my highest weight, I've now lost 80 pounds! Nice, round number!
This was also a goal for me! I had given myself a reward after every 15 pounds. This was only 11 1/2, but a big enough milestone for a reward, I think. Since I am really concentrating on "relaxation" right now, I think a massage is in order!
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WTG!!! grandmotherc. That is exciting. Thanks for posting. These kind of reports are so encouraging and keep us all plugging along.0
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That is really great! Well done! I totally appreciate the difference between obese and overweight......it really does sound much healthier! I really admire you for sticking to it and being so strong and determined....and great to see it paying off!
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What an achievement! Wow. I bet you're down a few dress sizes too..
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Lovely to read of everyone's accomplishments in here.
Such a great group of people who care about others and themselves.
Happy Holidays everyone. I am always glad when the days start to get longer again.0 -
So happy for you Charlie - one of the most dedicated and determined people I know!
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Hello All, I have just joined the group and wanted to introduce myself. I am Janet from Myrtle Beach, SC. At 67 years old, I have tried many diets over the past 25 years. The few where I did lose weight, it only returned, usually with a few friends they had picked up on the way. I had about given up. I love MFP because I'm not "on a diet" and can eat without feeling hungry. I simply choose lower calorie foods so I can eat more than 1/4 to 1/3 cup of something. I started my journey mid-October and am down 19 pounds. This has been very encouraging since I was beginning to think I'd never be a normal size again. I still need to loose about 55 or 60 pounds but now I know I can do it. I've been reading many of the posts and it's great to see so many "mature" ladies reaching their goals. I do log my intake daily and am now working on getting my exercise more regular.
I'm glad to be here. Thank you0 -
DamitJanit wrote: »Hello All...
And we are glad you're here also!
Welcome to the 60+ Chat page and be sure and check out the Weekly Wednesday Check In page too.
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"I did it! I am now "overweight." No longer morbidly obese, or any kind of obese. As I mentioned in my newsfeed, it is all relative. I'm so excited to be overweight. There was a time that would have been awful to say that! "
I had to laugh out loud when I read this! I did exactly the same thing! It was such a relief to be just "overweight"! Now I have another 15 or so to be "normal". Overweight feels so great!
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Janet: Glad you found us! As I told you, you will like it here!
Joan: Started at a 20WP. Now at a 12P. Still have a ways to go. You all keep me focused though, so I can do it!
Sudofarr: It really is relative. I now want to be sooooo careful not to add any weight and see obese again. But, since I am the Queen of Lose/Gain/Lose, I'll be lucky if that doesn't happen!0 -
Welcome Janet! I'm new here too, isn't it great?!!
I made a big move today by joining a new gym that will also be a new experience for me - a women's gym that focuses on classes and small group training versus solitary exercise on equipment (although they have all that too). They also have weight loss groups. There are 40 classes a week they run on a rolling basis throughout the day so you're almost bound to have an option.
Sayonara to my old gym - the chief appeal of which was my $5 membership, thanks to my medicare plan. And goodbye to its chilly indifference and muscle men.
Wish me luck!
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My hat is off to you bvifun and gmcharlie! Good for me to read this today, with a party tonight and two tomorrow; lunch and dinner! If you did it, I can too. I will remember your posts, that will encourage me. Thanks for that! Joni0
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Hi, Joan and welcome. There is such a great group of ladies here and many have met or are close to their goals. I'm in the early stages. I'm not even worried about Christmas day as much as getting to it. So much food around this time of year. But I've had my last December where I think I have to sample everything someone puts in front of me. I'm not down a dress size yet, but my pants are getting looser and I want them to stay that way. Have a great day all.0
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This is what we've been doing today (not a very flattering picture of me, but that would be a challenge when aproned, hairnetted and gloved LOL...) Have finished two trays of fudge and four pans of 'chocolate brittle surprise), then roughly 200 Russian Tea Cakes (they call them sand tarts around here) and 200 peanut clusters done. Two more pans of candy tonight plus sugar cookies, and then the balance can wait until tomorrow
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And a BIG hello to the newest members of our group!
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Welcome new people.....hope you will have success and fun here.......
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THIS is pretty cool! My new gym has a weekly weight loss group that uses My Fitness Pal. After the weigh in, the dietician pulls your MFP food diary up on a screen to discuss. That will certainly provide a new level of accountability for me!0
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Being new to this group, I have read most of the threads but just read "What are your most useful weight loss tools?". For any other newbies I recommend reading it. I thought it was a good one and actually got a couple of ideas. I have a mechanical food scale and had already asked Santa for a digital scale for Christmas. My other thing is to make the time to exercise more. Due to back problems, I am limited but can do much more than I have been. Have a great day ya'll.
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