TEAM: The Slimsons (December)
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@Jaydoh120 Welcome back Julie! I think that eating has been a comfort for a lot of us, leading to where we are now. I think it's important to try to find another way to replicate that feeling we get from food. Having said that, I DO know how hard it is, yesterday I wan't feeling so great and used food to make myself feel better, and well today is winding up to be a fasting day because I need to compensate and remind myself that food isn't a comfort, food is just food!
You had a GREAT November! Let's make December AWESOME too!
Thanks so much Ashley. I am very proud of myself for logging consistently and making good food decisions 95% of the time. Can't wait till I can fit into all my old clothes!
Good luck to everyone for the December challenge! Hope you all reach the goals you have set for this month.
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Does anyone else allow a day a week to go over calorie intake? I look forward to being able to indulge a bit over on Saturdays. I still account for what I eat, but I allow a day to just enjoy.....just curious.....
I do--- I intermittent fast 5/2 during the week so I can enjoy my weekend social time and eat somewhat "normal' on the weekends. Although last month it didn't help much with birthdays and Thanksgiving, but I was losing fairly steadily before that. This month I'll start up again next week and I may add a couple of OMAD days in one at a time to jog a loss.1 -
Daily Post: Sunday, Dec 2
Track: Yes
Calories: Yes, under
Exercise: Yes, Body Pump & Zumba
Goals/Comments: Can't eat fruit, nuts, veggies or Quest bars this week (until Thursday night) due to my test on Thursday---so if you're wondering why my diary will look so bare, redundant and light--that'll why, unfortunately. I also won't be able exercise much beyond Tuesday, will make for a struggle this week.
Just hoping all goes well and I don't have a gain come Friday.
Wishing you a successful start to your week!
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Track yes
Calories under but over on carbs
Exercise yes walked all day at work
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Daily Post Sunday December 2
Tracked: yes
Calories: slightly above
Exercise: walked all day shopping
Comments: weekend are the hardest for since I am with friends and I don’t want to eat or drink healthy when I go out. But very proud of myself had no soda when I went out I stuck to water all day.4 -
Hello! My name is Sana, 22 years old. I'm a college student. I'm 5'5 weighing in at 179.5 pounds.
I joined this group in January of this year. Since then I lost a bit, then got into a weight loss rut, and since September have been losing consistently again. I've lost a total of about 25 pounds, and almost 20 pounds since joining the challenge.
My goal for December is to get to at least 174.
I will achieve this goal through my smaller goals:
-Eating at 1400 and under 1500 calories.
- Exercising at least 5 times a week. I'd like to work on this more. Even if it's short, I want to get my blood pumping daily. I've given myself some room because going gung ho at anything doesn't tend to work for me. I think it's reasonable.
- Drinking at least 90 ounces of water a day. I did poorly on this last month so will try to improve this month.
I'm excited to reach our December goals together! Let's finish the year strong!3 -
Daily Post 2 Dec
Tracked: yes
Calories: within range
Exercise: ran 3.44 miles2 -
Daily Post: Sunday, December 2
Tracked: yes
Calories: yes
Exercise: yes- walked 1 mile
I'm feeling under the weather but still walked my mile and made my calorie goals2 -
Daily Post Dec. 2nd
Track: yes
Calories under goal: yes
Exercise: Yes. Took my longest walk yet (5700 steps) -- Fitbit shows 8200 steps today overall.3 -
Beckymomof3girls wrote: »Username: beckymomof3girls
Week: December Week 1
PW = 252.8
CW= 251.2
*Please let me know if I did something incorrectly with this post. I'll edit it
@Beckymomof3girls It's great, thanks!0 -
Happy Weigh in Day Sunday:
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Daily Post 2 Dec
Tracked: Yes
Calories: Yes
Exercise: Yes! 60 minute OrangeTheory Class!
Today I worked harder to be mindful of my calorie intake even on the weekend. I also made sure to drink water all day today.1 -
Daily Post (Sunday)
Track: Yes
Calories: Yes, OMAD
Exercise:Yes, 45 mins weight training, 15 mins walk
Comments: Today marks day 1 of my quest to train every day of the week, wish me luck, I haven't been able to achieve this before, and it's time to start getting more serious about my goals so, I will be training 7 days a week. It will be hard, but it will also set me up for the future when I get even better, because then I will be training twice a day, but that's in the distant future and when I get more competitive.
Also, did a little more work on my gym, got my new plate rack in and so I built platforms for my weight tree and my weight rack for my bumper plates. Super happy with how it's shaping up.
Will be getting a big mirror for the wall and hanging that soon and it will be mostly complete at that point.3 -
Daily Post 2 Dec
Tracked: Yes
Calories: Yes
Exercise:yes shoveling snow 30 minutes
Not the best day eating but under calories1 -
Daily post, Sunday, December 2
Tracked. Yes
Calories. Way over 😳
Exercise. Calisthenics & stretches1 -
Hi. My name is Mike. I will tell you a little about myself. I have been over weight for most of my life. I had both my knees replaced in 2016(at the same time). In March 2018 I had my left hip replacement. At that time I found out I had a fatty liver. I also found out I had liver cancer. In September I had a liver resection which got rid of the cancer. Now in I really have to lose weight. I am not working so I can walk and do some things. I have to be careful. Groups like this really help to keep me on track. I hope to be a ascent to group. Thanks3
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Tracking yes
Calories no
Exercise no1 -
Monday Weigh-in
Week : December Week 1
PW (26 Nov) : 236.7lbs
CW : 232.4lbs
Yay me! Good start to the month 😊2 -
@Bm00re2u Great goals for December and welcome back!! I (obviously) love weight training, you're doing your body so much good when you do that! And building muscle will help you keep a lower body fat amount as muscle needs more calories to maintain and will burn through fat to maintain itself. Another thing is when you get to your goal weight, having more muscle means you'll need to eat more to maintain you weight (and food is goodHi I'm Brittany and this is my 3rd month doing BLC. I'm a 5 ft even, 31 yo wife, mom of two young boys, and jogging, weight training, and yoga are my exercises of choice. I have several obstacles to face this month, so my goals are:
-Workout at least 2 times per week
-Track all food daily
-Drink at least 40 oz of water (water is a struggle for me)
- Write down a positive thought or encouraging quote every morning to start the day off on a good note.
Looking forward to a great December with you all!
CW: 139.2 lbs
GW for December: 134 lbs
Overall GW: 115 lbs.
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I've recently discovered the recommended amounts of water and it might surprise you. They recommend that you take your body weight and divide that by 2 and drink that amound in ounces per day. I know that's difficult in the beginning, for me that's 83 ounces (which luckily is down from the 100 or more when I started). I would encourage you to try to get 68ish...if you can. My trick is that I fill 3--1 ltr bottles up each morning and I know that I've reached that goal when I've gone through all 3 bottles.
That's great advice! I am horrible with water intake, but I'm going to strive for 68 oz. I completed 42 oz today, so that will be my target for tomorrow.1 -
Daily Post (Sunday)
Track: Yes
Calories: Yes
Exercise: Yes
-Workout at least 2 times per week: Walked 15 min. today. Weight training tomorrow.
-Track all food daily: Done
-Drink at least 40 oz of water (water is a struggle for me): Hit 42 oz. Striving for 68 oz tomorrow .
- Write down a positive thought or encouraging quote every morning to start the day off on a good note: Daily affirmation- you are more than enough and determined for greatness.
Happy Sunday! Ready for an awesome week!1 -
@catvlmack I've been overweight my entire life, really wish I'd have learned healthier habits earlier in life but better late than never I suppose!
I always remind people that 1 day (even 2) can't undo all of your progress. It takes an EXTRA 3500 calories to gain 1 pound (7000 calories for 2) so even if you ate an additional 3500 calories 1 day, you'd only gain 1 pound. The trick is getting right back into if after a day of overeating and indulging, and that I've found to be the hard part! My suggestion is to go into those days with a plan, so you don't set yourself up for failure! Your plan can include a piece of cake, but the important part of the plan is how you're going to get yourself back on track!
You got this! Welcome to the team!
Thanks for the welcome! I think I’m weird lol, I have to have at least a day a week with no plan at all. I tried slimming world ( like weight watchers) in the past and eliminating foods and stuff was a killer for me, I’m a rebel haha! I try and balance any excess with exercise, but I’m happy losing more slowly rather than giving up all together. It’s always interesting to see what works for some and not for others. I wish I could be stricter, but I can’t, and I’m okay with that.1 -
Username: Laraburkhalter
Weigh in week: 1
Weigh in day: Monday
Previous Week's weight: 274.8
Todays Weight: 270.43 -
Happy Weigh In Day Monday:
@AliceWinston
@Birda46
@breanarenae
@CindyJNC1963
@goodreadsgal
@gulizrider
@gjaholy33
@Hollypopp10
@jaydoh120 (got yours)
@Laraburkhalter (got yours)
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AllyTheGrump wrote: »Username: AllyTheGrump
Week: December Week 1
PW = 297.6
CW= 298.6 (wrong way
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@AllyTheGrump You still have time to fix it, your weigh in isn't scheduled until Friday.0 -
gemwolf110 wrote: »Hi I’m Missy, reoccurring member of BLC. I live with my SO and furkids. I live in the Northeast. I’ve kinda let my weight and health get out of hand over the last few years but am making a commitment to myself to get back to the shape and weight I was in and better. Looking forward to December and beyond- a better, healthier and happier 2019.
SW: 221.5
CW: 208.8
GW: 110
@gemwolf110 Welcome back Missy! I can't believe it's time to start thinking about 2019! Ahh, I wasn't prepared for that.
I think your goals are always solid, you got this!!0 -
@clairetomkinson84 Welcome to the team Claire! December will be your month to get below 110 kg. When I started finally turning things around, I was 109 kg, so I know how hard it is to come from that, but you absolutely can do this and we're here to help!clairetomkinson84 wrote: »My name is Claire, I'm 34 years old and live in New Zealand. I with with my partner, son and niece. I am a mother to a 5 year old boy. We share our home with a Bullmastiff cross dog and a cat. I work at a supermarket, which is quite a boring job but brings in some money. I enjoy going to the beach, listening to music, watching movies, getting out and about and spending time with my family and friends.
My goal for this month is to get under 110kg. My non weight related goal is to start going to the gym again as I have become very slack as of late.
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laraburkhalter wrote: »Username: Laraburkhalter
Weigh in week: 1
Weigh in day: Monday
Previous Week's weight: 274.8
Todays Weight: 270.4
@laraburkhalter Great job!! Awesome loss!1 -
-Drink at least 40 oz of water (water is a struggle for me): Hit 42 oz. Striving for 68 oz tomorrow .
- Write down a positive thought or encouraging quote every morning to start the day off on a good note: Daily affirmation- you are more than enough and determined for greatness.
@Bm00re2u Daily affirmations are a great idea. I'm glad you're determined to get past last week, that was a hard week and you're doing great!!1 -
Monday Weigh-in
Week : December Week 1
PW (26 Nov) : 236.7lbs
CW : 232.4lbs
Yay me! Good start to the month 😊
@Jaydoh120 You're right, yay you!! You're doing such a great job!!2 -
CindyJNC1963
December Week # 1
PW from Nov. 26th: (249.5)
CW: (245.5)5
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