December 2015 Weight Loss Challenge

17810121319

Replies

  • melsouth1972
    melsouth1972 Posts: 198 Member
    Name:Mel
    Age:42
    Height:5 ft 3

    Start Weight (1st December):156.7
    Goal Weight (1st January):150lb

    1st December:156.7
    8th December:153.7
    15th December:
    22nd December:
    29th December:
    1st January:

    Weight lost/gained this week:-3lb
    Weight lost/gained this month:-3lb

    Successes/struggles this week:

    Wishing you success as you navigate the festive season!
    E.
  • surfa_rosa_
    surfa_rosa_ Posts: 6 Member
    Name: Helen
    Age: 28
    Height: 5'5" (165cm)

    Start Weight (1st December): 154.8lb
    Goal Weight (1st January): 147lb

    1st December:154.8 lb
    8th December: 151.6 lb
    15th December:
    22nd December:
    29th December:
    1st January:

    Weight lost/gained this week: -3.2 lb
    Weight lost/gained this month: -3.2 lb

    Successes/struggles this week: Working late threw me off two nights - a 2-hour commute means that if I'm working late I'm not getting home until 10pm and my dinner will be a packaged sandwich. Success was that I weight trained twice last week which is more than the whole of November. Enjoying the accountability of Internet strangers!
  • Aetheldreda
    Aetheldreda Posts: 241 Member
    Name: Lex
    Age: 40
    Height: 5'3" (160cm)

    Start Weight (1st December): 152lb
    Goal Weight (1st January): 148lb

    1st December:152lb
    8th December: 149.75lb
    15th December:
    22nd December:
    29th December:
    1st January:

    Weight lost/gained this week: -2.25lb
    Weight lost/gained this month: -2.25lb

    Successes/struggles this week: Success..I lost 2.25lb. Struggles...There was a lot of unexpected 'eating away from home' challenges this week where I could not weigh the food or accurately calculate the calorie content. I just tried to make the best choices. I feel like I have mastered the art of smiling and politely declining the offers of cakes and mince pies as they are wafted under my nose o:)
  • samlovesthesnow
    samlovesthesnow Posts: 173 Member
    Name: Sam
    Age: 32
    Height: 5' 6''

    Start Weight (1st December): 142.8
    Goal Weight (1st January): 140-144 (maintenance)

    1st December: 142.8
    8th December: 143
    15th December:
    22nd December:
    29th December:
    1st January:

    Weight lost/gained this week: Still within maintenance range
    Weight lost/gained this month: Still within maintenance range

    Successes/struggles this week: Spent the weekend at my sisters' with lots of chocolate temptations! This week will be a challenge as I'm off work, but at least there will be lots of time for exercise.
  • CarrieA180
    CarrieA180 Posts: 903 Member
    Name: Carrie
    Age: 44
    Height: 5'9"

    Start Weight (1st December): 264.4
    Goal Weight (1st January): 258

    1st December: 264.4
    8th December: 262
    15th December:
    22nd December:
    29th December:
    1st January:

    Weight lost/gained this week: -2.4 lbs.
    Weight lost/gained this month: -2.4 lbs.

    Successes this week: Finally! The scale has been going up and down since November 11th... Success has been sticking to the program and not giving up when the scale wasn't moving. Looking at the NSV's! I haven't lost any weight but I went down a pants size. :)

    Struggles this week: Although, I've lost a good amount of weight so far. I don't see it when I look in the mirror. I took a profile picture of myself to post here. It wasn't worthy enough.....I'm my worst critic. I need to change this!

    The holiday season starts this weekend for me! I have to find a balance of enjoying life and taking care of myself. One day at a time! I'll try my best!

    Everyone is doing great! Have a great week! <3

  • Coleen312
    Coleen312 Posts: 322 Member
    Name: Coleen
    Age: 50
    Height: 5'4

    Start Weight (1st December): 182 lbs
    Goal Weight (1st January): 174

    1st December: 182 lbs
    8th December: 179.8
    15th December:
    22nd December:
    29th December:
    1st January:

    Weight lost/gained this week: 2.2
    Weight lost/gained this month: 2.2

    Successes/struggles this week: I was much better at not snacking in the evening.
  • SJandM2000
    SJandM2000 Posts: 29 Member
    fdeena wrote: »

    Well done sarah!
    How did u manage to lost 3.3kg in a week?
    3 kg is my target for a month!
    Wow! I'm inspired, please do tell!

    I'm on a very low calorie diet called Alevere hun. It's my first week so my weight loss is quite high. :)
  • MarziPanda95
    MarziPanda95 Posts: 1,326 Member
    Name: Katie
    Age: 20
    Height: 5'7

    Start Weight (1st December): 143
    Goal Weight (1st January):140

    1st December: 143
    8th December: 143
    15th December:
    22nd December:
    29th December:
    1st January:

    Weight lost/gained this week: 0
    Weight lost/gained this month: 0

    Successes/struggles this week: I actually went very high during the week. I'm just glad to be back where I was. Onwards and downwards, but I'm yo-yoing again so don't expect anything amazing :s I also have a couple of high calorie days coming up this week (Uni anime society xmas meal, Uni course final meal, etc.) but I think as long as I stick to my calorie goal (not sure how likely this is considering how it's going!) on the other days I'll be alright.
  • DLS1029
    DLS1029 Posts: 70 Member
    edited December 2015
    Name: Donna
    Age: 55
    Height: 5'6"

    Start Weight (1st December): 176.4
    Goal Weight (1st January): 166.4

    1st December: 176.4
    8th December: 173.8
    15th December:
    22nd December:
    29th December:
    1st January:

    Weight lost/gained this week: 2.2
    Weight lost/gained this month: 2.2

    Successes: I feel like I'm getting my body back in rhythm eating right and trying to walk.

    Struggles this week: Been having a lot of foot and knee pain makes it hard to walk. It's very trying
    to stay on plan during this time of year......too many delicious foods and too many parties!!!
  • EMc4452
    EMc4452 Posts: 187 Member
    Name: Emily
    Age:30
    Height:5 ft 6"

    Start Weight (1st December):168.6
    Goal Weight (1st January):162.6

    3rd December: 168.6
    8thDecember:164.8
    15th December:
    22nd December:
    29th December:
    1st January:

    Weight lost/gained this week:-3.8 lb
    Weight lost/gained this month: -3.8 lb

    Successes/struggles this week: first week so motivation is high. Will be out of town staying with family to do Christmas this weekend. Need to stay motivated to eat well while I'm there.
  • raymozet
    raymozet Posts: 9 Member
    Name: Raymozet
    Age: 46
    Height: 5"10

    Start Weight (1st December): 250.9
    Goal Weight (1st January): 245

    1st December: 250.9
    8th December: 250.1
    15th December:
    22nd December:
    29th December:
    1st January:

    Weight lost/gained this week: .8
    Weight lost/gained this month: .8

    Successes/struggles this week: Both lifted and swam
  • CourtneyLomonaco
    CourtneyLomonaco Posts: 562 Member
    Name: Courtney
    Age: 37
    Height: 5'6"

    Start Weight (1st December): 134
    Goal Weight (1st January):122

    1st December:134
    8th December:133
    15th December:
    22nd December:
    29th December:
    1st January:

    Weight lost/gained this week: lost one pound
    Weight lost/gained this month: lost one pound

    Successes/struggles this week: Seem to be back on track! A little stressed about my upcoming teacher evaluation Friday, hope I can avoid stress eating!!!!!!!
  • BethR1996x
    BethR1996x Posts: 21 Member
    Name: Beth
    Age: 19
    Height: 5'3

    Start weight 1/12/15 - 9 stone 7 (133lbs)
    Goal weight 1/01/16 - 9 stone (126lbs)

    1st December - 9 stone 7 (133lbs)
    8th December - 9 stone 3 (129lbs)
    15th December:
    22nd December:
    29th December:
    1st January:

    Weight lost/gained this week: -4lbs
    Successes this week - Regular gym attendance, felt really positive about staying under my calorie allowance. Stopped eating late at night.
    Struggle this week - Last weeks motivation was sky high and I still feel motivated today, knowing I've organised to go to the gym 3 times this week with a friend, but also feel like next Tuesday is really far away and I worry I will lose focus and determination as the week goes on. Last time I tried to lose weight I could not get under 129lbs for such a long time, I hope I can break through this time and reach 9 stone without too much struggle.

    Hope everyone is doing well! I've seen some amazing weight loss already. :)
  • arrash1981
    arrash1981 Posts: 3 Member
    Name:Angela
    Age: 34
    Height: 5'5"

    Start Weight (1st December):180.8lbs
    Goal Weight (1st January): 170.8 lbs

    1st December: 180.8 lbs
    8th December: 180.6 lbs
    15th December:
    22nd December:
    29th December:
    1st January:

    Weight lost/gained this week: -0.2 lbs
    Weight lost/gained this month: -0.2lbs

    Successes/struggles this week: I struggled entering my food into fitnesspal. We were traveling this weekend, plus Flo stopped by to visit (if you know what I mean) and that added to the struggle, but hey... a loss is a loss, and I'm down a pat of butter! I did work out 4 times last week, plus ran in addition to that. I'm feeling great and walking taller, so even though the scale isn't showing it, I'm motivated and happy!
  • sugarcricket
    sugarcricket Posts: 21 Member
    Name: Christy
    Age: 40
    Height: 5 ft 6.5in

    Start Weight (1st December): 276.5
    Goal Weight (1st January):267lb

    1st December: 276.5
    8th December: 271
    15th December:
    22nd December:
    29th December:
    1st January:

    Weight lost/gained this week: -5.5lb
    Weight lost/gained this month: -5.5lb

    Successes/struggles this week: Thanksgiving was a tough time. I went completely off track. One of my everyday struggles is fast food. It's so much easier to eat supper on the way home because it's late when I leave work.

    Also... I need support buddies, so feel free to add me and we'll motivate each other!
  • Soccerdawg71
    Soccerdawg71 Posts: 32 Member
    Name:Lisa
    Age: 44
    Height: 5'9"

    Start Weight (1st December):267.7 lbs
    Goal Weight (1st January): 255 lbs

    1st December: 267 lbs
    8th December: 262.4 lbs
    15th December:
    22nd December:
    29th December:
    1st January:

    Weight lost/gained this week: -5.2 lbs
    Weight lost/gained this month: -5.2lbs

    Successes/struggles this week: Had to go to a baby shower on Saturday where there was very little healthy food, so I overate and didn't have time to exercise. But I still stayed under my calorie goal.
    I walked a 5k on Sunday, then did a full-body weight training circuit, and felt great!
    Yesterday, I weighed myself on the gym scale (not the one I started on) in the evening and was very discouraged. When I weighed myself this morning, I was so happy! I was totally prepared for no weight loss this week. Now I feel jazzed and ready to rock!
  • hmarini1120
    hmarini1120 Posts: 7 Member
    So, here goes:

    Name: Heather
    Age: 42
    Height: 5'8"

    Start Weight (1st December): 183.9
    Goal Weight (1st January): 173.9

    1st December:183.9
    8th December:
    15th December:
    22nd December:
    29th December:
    1st January:

    Weight lost/gained this week:
    Weight lost/gained this month:

    Successes/struggles this week:
    Just watching what I eat. Never realized how many calories I put in my mouth each day. :-/

    Add me if you would like a buddy. :-)
  • charmed627
    charmed627 Posts: 11 Member

    Name:Jennifer perez
    Age:25
    Height:5"9

    Start Weight (8st December):218
    Goal Weight (1st January):208

    1st December:
    8th December:218
    15th December:
    22nd December:
    29th December:
    1st January:

    Weight lost/gained this week:2lbs
    Weight lost/gained this month:6lbs

    Successes/struggles this week:great on diets, too lazy to workout
  • arnavkrish
    arnavkrish Posts: 43 Member
    Name: Krishna
    Age: 32
    Height: 5' 7.5"

    Start Weight (1st December): 208
    Goal Weight (1st January):200

    1st December: 208
    8th December: 206.3
    15th December:
    22nd December:
    29th December:
    1st January:

    Weight lost/gained this week: lost 1.7 lbs
    Weight lost/gained this month: lost 1.7

    Successes/struggles this week: have been consistent in tracking and taking 10k steps a day.



  • jesguinn
    jesguinn Posts: 94 Member

    Name: Jessica
    Age: 35
    Height: 5' 10 "

    Start Weight (1st December): 169.4
    Goal Weight (1st January): 160

    1st December:169.4
    8th December:168.0
    15th December:
    22nd December:
    29th December:
    1st January:

    Weight lost this week:1.4 lb
    Weight lost this month: 1.4 lb

    Successes/struggles this week: I've been very committed to counting calories and my exercise routine since the end of October, and have lost about 18 pounds since starting, but now that I'm so close to my goal weight (160 is my final goal) it's going much more slowly. That frustrates me because I really am motivated by seeing the number on the scale change. My biggest struggle is keeping this in perspective and trying to focus on how my body is changing in shape and composition rather than on the number on the scale. I did buy a size 6 dress over the weekend to wear to my husband's holiday party this Friday night, and I look pretty dang hot in it, if I do say so myself!

    Keep up the good work, everyone!
  • hugheseva
    hugheseva Posts: 227 Member
    Name: Eva
    Age:62
    Height: 5' 1.5"

    SW on 5/1: 168.5 Lbs

    Start Weight (1st December): 140.5 lbs
    Goal Weight (1st January): 134.5 lbs

    1st December: 140.5 lbs
    8th December: 139 lbs
    15th December:
    22nd December:
    29th December:
    1st January:


    Weight lost/gained this week: 1.5 lbs
    Weight lost/gained this month: 1.5 lbs

    Successes/struggles: Have been yo-yoing now for over a month. I am just trying not to go over the 140 lb mark throughout the holiday season and I'll be good. :)
  • Name: Priscilla
    Age: 23
    Height: 5'9"

    Start Weight (1st December): 183.0
    Goal Weight (1st January): 179.0

    1st December: 183.0
    8th December: 181.4
    15th December:
    22nd December:
    29th December:
    1st January:

    Weight lost/gained this week: -1.6
    Weight lost/gained this month: -1.6

    Successes/struggles this week: So far so good! I ate a lot of fast food on Saturday because I was extremely depressed over the passing of a good friend of mine...tonight is the wake and tomorrow is the funeral...I hope I don't binge eat. But on saturday I seriously needed some comfort food...haven't been working out because I've been distracted by multiple things not only that...will definitely get back on the working out tomorrow night.
  • hildm3272
    hildm3272 Posts: 5 Member
    Name: Mariah
    Age: 31
    Height: 5'5"

    Start Weight (12/1/15) : 166.6
    Goal Weight (1/1/16) : 156

    1rst December: 166.6
    8th December:
    15th December:
    22nd December:
    29th December:
    1rst January:

    Weight lost/gained this week:
    Weight lost/gained this month:

    Successes/struggles this week: Late joining in on this, but I will post my current weight later today. I have been up and down with motivation over the last year. I'll do great for a few weeks counting calories and getting to the gym regularly and then just lose all motivation. This is the most I've ever weighed and I'm not at all happy with it. My goal is to get down to at least 140 by next April.
  • sdmcqueen13
    sdmcqueen13 Posts: 6 Member
    Name: Shannon
    Age: 47
    Height: 5' 6"

    Start Weight (1st December): 287
    Goal Weight (1st January): 277

    1st December: 287
    8th December: 287
    15th December:
    22nd December:
    29th December:
    1st January:

    Weight lost/gained this week: 0
    Weight lost/gained this month: 0
    Struggles/Victories:
    S: holiday parties!!!!! Big struggle

  • LuckyAndi
    LuckyAndi Posts: 203 Member
    Name: LuckyAndi
    Age: 29
    Height: 5'5"

    Start Weight (1st December): 185
    Goal Weight (1st January): 182

    1st December: 185
    8th December: 183.2
    15th December:
    22nd December:
    29th December:
    1st January:

    Weight lost/gained this week:
    Weight lost/gained this month:

    Successes/struggles this week: I am beyond stoked to see that number! I've been striving to get under 185 since I started in August. My weight loss was at a snail's pace all through September, October, and November, but I feel like that's changed and I'm going to end the new year closer to my weight goal than I thought I could.
  • Billy323
    Billy323 Posts: 182 Member
    Age: 37
    Height: 5'11"

    I weigh in on Mondays so my dates are off a day.

    Start Weight (November 30):249.4
    Goal Weight (1st January):230

    30th November:249.4
    7th December:246.4
    14th December:
    21nd December:
    28th December:
    1st January:

    Weight lost/gained this week: 3.0
    Weight lost/gained this month:3.0

    Successes/struggles this week: Body caught up to my very low calorie diet and my losses went stagnant.
  • Krisco190
    Krisco190 Posts: 5 Member
    Name:Kristi
    Age:27
    Height:5'1

    Start Weight (1st December):185
    Goal Weight (1st January):175

    1st December:hadn't started yet
    8th December:185
    15th December:
    22nd December:
    29th December:
    1st January:

    Weight lost/gained this week:
    Weight lost/gained this month:
  • rindlisbach
    rindlisbach Posts: 9 Member
    Name: Jen
    Age:29
    Height:5' 11"

    Start Weight (1st December):239
    Goal Weight (1st January):229

    1st December:239
    8th December:238
    15th December:
    22nd December:
    29th December:
    1st January:

    Weight lost/gained this week: -1.0
    Weight lost/gained this month:

    Successes/struggles this week: Need to be better at tracking everything I eat this week
  • mom2babyk31
    mom2babyk31 Posts: 22 Member
    Name: Lee
    Age: 34
    Height: 1.65m

    Start Weight (1st December): 83.1kg
    Goal Weight (1st January): 79kg

    1st December: 83.1kg
    8th December: 83.2kg
    15th December:
    22nd December:
    29th December:
    1st January:

    Weight lost/gained this week: +0.1kg
    Weight lost/gained this month: +0.1kg

    Successes/struggles this week: Overeating

  • lorianorth
    lorianorth Posts: 1 Member
    Name Lori
    Age: 45
    Height: 5' 4"

    Start Weight (7th December): 160.9
    Goal Weight (1st January): 155.9


    7 th December: 160.9
    14th December:
    21nd December:
    28th December:
    1st January:

    Weight lost/gained this week:
    Weight lost/gained this month:

    Successes/struggles this week: