Christmas Countdown Challenge (CLOSED GROUP) - Week 1

Good morning everyone!

This is my first week on MFP and this challenge is a good way to start. I have found both of the challenges difficult, but I'm working on it! I rarely eat veggies. We never had them in the house growing up; mom didn't cook so we had a lot of white bread, bologna, chips, Pepsi, cookies and other junk food. I'm working hard to get over the awful taste of most veggies, but do fine with fruit since it's sweet and full of yummy carbs.

I know that I won't make a lasting change unless I take baby steps so be patient with me. I've gone gung-ho into so many diets in my life and then fizzled out quickly. My personal challenge to myself this week was to cut out a big portion of the junk food I'm so addicted to eating. What an interesting experience that was! I'm much more on track with that goal now than I was a few days ago so I'm feeling good even though I haven't lost any weight yet. I also found my way to the exercise room at my apartment complex.

So glad to be along for the ride with y'all!

Kathryn

Hope all my CCC friends are having a GREAT Sunday!!!

CONGRATS to everyone who lost weight this week, and I empathize with those who didn't or even gained (like me):

SW: 135
CW: 137.5

I guess with 140 of us, there are bound to be lots of us experiencing TOM at the same time - LOL! I always experience major cravings for salt, sugar, fat during TOM so though I drank quite a bit of water, I also ate way too much popcorn, crackers, Nilla wafers, cheese, etc., this week. :grumble: No excuses though...I will work hard next week to be more disciplined!!

For exercise, I've started the C25K program again and have also been doing water aerobics at my gym (aqua Zumba is fun!). I am really looking forward to see what challenge Jenn has in store for us this week. :bigsmile:

Have a great week, Ladies!!! :flowerforyou:

Hi There - weigh in: 248lbs

My previous measurements were:

Bust 48
Waist 37.5
Hips 50.25
Thighs 27.25
Arms 14.75

xVC

hello my CCC friends !!!! ive done great on the water and fruits and veggies!!!! exercise hasnt been good !!! excuse excuses and excuses ,just away 2 get out of doing any !!!! oh my knees hurt (i need both knee cap replaced) oh its 2 hot my asthma will flare up, blahhhhh, blahhhhh blahhhhh !!!
so i had hubby digg the exercise bike out !!! and bought a bike !!! (wish i had a place for the treadmill ugh,but dont right now ,cause my grandbabies toys and playpen !!! im about to stick it right infront of the tv lol throw the coffee table out !!)
so this is a new week for me !!! gonna get back up on the wagon or should i say bike !!! lol
here are my measurements and weigh in jenn
weighed 216
weight now 213

arms...16
waste...38
hips...48
thighs...29
hope i did this right lol..i dont know how to measure really lol

I would love to try Aqua Zumba! Wish there was a class around me somewhere, but this is the first I've even heard of it... will have to start looking for it!! Thanks!

Aqua Zumba is fun...I sure hope you can find it in your area! I like it because I tend to get really sweaty during workouts so even though it's in the heated "Therapy Pool," I stay cooler in the water. It is also a really challenging workout -- the water adds great resistance (trying to jump and dance in water up to your chest/shoulders is hard!), but it's still easy on the joints, which is great!

SW 177.6, CW 177.4 - not bad considering I normally have a 3lb water gain at this "time"!!

SW 195 pounds
Week 1 weigh in:192 pounds

3 pounds down

My other measurements (didn't submit these last week) are: Arms:16 and Thighs:28

Excited to begin this week!

WOW, everyone is doing great. There's some big losses this week on here!

Week one weigh in for me- 135.

Same as last week. I should be getting my monthly friend any day now so I blame that lol. I LOVED the water challenge. I think I only missed it a day or two. Looking forward to this coming week

still the same as before...hopefully next weigh in will be better.

Checking in.....
198.3 *down 2.1 lbs :happy:

hello my CCC friends !!!! ive done great on the water and fruits and veggies!!!! exercise hasnt been good !!! excuse excuses and excuses ,just away 2 get out of doing any !!!! oh my knees hurt (i need both knee cap replaced) oh its 2 hot my asthma will flare up, blahhhhh, blahhhhh blahhhhh !!!
so i had hubby digg the exercise bike out !!! and bought a bike !!! (wish i had a place for the treadmill ugh,but dont right now ,cause my grandbabies toys and playpen !!! im about to stick it right infront of the tv lol throw the coffee table out !!)
so this is a new week for me !!! gonna get back up on the wagon or should i say bike !!! lol
here are my measurements and weigh in jenn
weighed 216
weight now 213

arms...16
waste...39
hips...48
thighs...29
hope i did this right lol..i dont know how to measure really lol

sorry jenn,i had daughter double check and i was way off there right now
weighed 216
weight now 213

arms...16
waste...39
hips...48
thighs...29

SW: 242.0
CW: 237.2
Not bad considering I had my cycle all week and the chocolate devil and I were friends the whole time. Some of the kids gone and now I shall be able to start working out again. Let's see how we do. :flowerforyou:

Well heres my weigh-in :mad:
CW: 222.8

I so gained 3lbs. But its all my fault! I didnt exercise at all, I only completed the challenge 2 days, and I ate really bad. I eat good for breakfast and lunch but dinner is awful and during the night. I wake up at night a lot and I eat half asleep. :yawn:

So I have no exuses or anyone to blame but myself. I just wish I had a easy button because this is really hard with 3 little kids! I feel so disapointted in myself! But I am ready to start with a clean slate and begin the week strong. :indifferent:

Testing 123

just want to see if I posted the CCC sticker right