Over 40 - Christmas Challenge

I would LOVE to join this group! Currently in a monthly challenge, but want to keep it going. When I visit my folks, siblings, etc at Christmas, I will be below 200 lbs! About me, I am 42, divorced (twice, hey, i tried ;-), and my daughter will be starting her junior year at a university in another state. So, it is me & the cat. I work full-time at a desk all day.

Monday is my weigh-in day, so I have numbers for the last week that I missed here. I had lost 12 pounds using MFP since June, then gained three back. That is one slippery slope! Here I am to get serious about losing the weight.

GW - 199.9 (Dec 25)
SW - 225.3
Week 1 - 225.3 (Aug 22)
Week 2 - xxx (Aug 29) - nutrition goal: drink 8 cups of water per day (sounds like there was much success here with that!)

Hi, I was wondering if I can jump in on this challenge.

I am 48 years old and just started using this site today. My husband and I both work crazy shifts so we could never get together to exercise. With the crazy shifts its also hard to eat a normal meal together. My family members always tell me I will never lose weight with the schedules that we have and I really want to prove them wrong. With this challenge it will give me an incentive to chose the right foods and also to stay on an exercise program.

My goal for Christmas is 180 pounds.

Sorry forgot to mention my goal at Christmas is 135! I am at 159 when I weighed last Friday.

First week down,

22/08/2011 194 lbs
29/08/2011 192 lbs

Much better protein ln take over the last week.
Happy with weight loss, because i know that it's 2lb of pure fat that has shifted. Thats 2 packs of Kerrygold butter. lol.

Goal for the comming week: Walk 12 miles in total,get 4 mile route done in 53 minutes.
Eat minimium 1200 cals every day.

Thank you for the welcome! Off to work and errands today. Workout this afternoon! Have a great day!!!

OK, last week wasn't stellar (I blogged about it this morning), but I'm back on track. Even better, I still have a bit of a loss to report ...

Week 1 - 270 (Aug 22) (my actual starting weight was 271, but ... oh well)
Week 2 - 269.8 (Aug 29)
Week 3 - xxx (Sep 5)
Week 4 - xxx (Sep 12)
Week 5 - xxx (Sep 19)
Week 6 - xxx (Sep 26)
Week 7 - xxx (Oct 3)
Week 9 - xxx (Oct 10)
Week 10 - xxx (Oct 17)
Week 11 - xxx (Oct 24)
Week 12 - xxx (Oct 31)
Week 13 - xxx (Nov 7)
Week 14 - xxx (Nov 14)
Week 15 - xxx (Nov 21)
Week 16 - xxx (Nov 28)
Week 17 - xxx (Dec 5)
Week 18 - xxx (Dec 12)
Week 19 - xxx (Dec 19)
Final - 190- (Dec 25)

This week's goals are to log all my food, drink at least six cups of water a day, and lose at least one pound. :-)

Good Morning my friends!

So my weight loss last week was 1.4, slowly but surely moving in the right direction! I was able to walk FIVE times last week so I am pretty pleased with myself there. As for the weekend, I didn't make it under my calories yesterday so that was a FAIL! BOO! This week, I have two goals, one is to make it through the weekend under my calories since I failed this weekend, and the second to not eat out all week!

It sounds like everyone is doing so well! We are all on track for our Christmas goals! Have a great Monday! xo

Whew! I lost 2.4 pounds last week, but what a rollercoaster it was! I've never really weighed myself daily, and still don't know the pros & cons of doing that, but I think it was helpful to me for my first week of eating healthier (and less - much less!). I don't remember what each of my goals were for last week! Eek! The one that I do remember was that I was going to bring my lunch to work 3 times and I did that! It made a big difference in that "I'm starving and nobody has healthy food for lunch" problem.

My back seems to be improving - I've been doing stretches, pushups & "the plank" to strength the muscles, and did a little pool jogging over the weekend.

My goal for this week is to bring my lunch again 3 times, and to walk 2 times - the walking will be a BIG challenge... the last time I walked was probably a month ago and I was crying halfway through because my back hurt so bad. We live in the country, so when I walk around the block, it's 1.25 miles. To cut it short, I have to wind my way through the woods and come into my back yard. It's do-able, but not without its own challenges!

Overall SW: 194
Challenge SW: 190.2
Challenge GW: 165
CW: 187.8
Week 1: 190.2
Week 2: 187.8

WAY TO GO to all of you who achieved at least one of your goals and/or lost weight! Just one stop in the right direction is a success!

SW - 252
GW - 222 (Dec 25)

Week 1 - 252 (Aug 22) -I started a week late.
Week 2 - 249 (Aug 29)

I am off to a great start and I think I have the water challenge down. My goal for this week is to use my home gym and get started on building up leg and arm strength. I'll try and fit in some sit-ups and crunches too.

SW - 184
GW - 145Dec 25)
Week 1 - 163 (Aug 22)
Week 2 - 162 (Aug 29)
This week's goal is to keep drinking the water, exercise 3 times a week, and try to stop nibbling in between, focusing instead on 4-5 small meals a day. i'll be carrying small packs of oatmeal and water with me at work, in case I get tempted. I am 2.5 behind on my diet, but trying not to focus too hard on numbers - I was going for 1.5 pounds a week - and just doing my best.

Hello everyone :flowerforyou: Another week down...whoot ! Congratulations to everybody!!! Looks like we all had another good week. My goal for this week ...... My water consumption. !!!! I am getting much better, thank goodness, but still not quite there. My bladder feels much better now, lol, not so many bathroom trips. Also I will try to up my exercise. I am hoping once I shed a few more pounds, my joint pain will be less severe. Wish me luck !!!!!!!!!!!!! GW - 185 (Dec 25)
Week 1 - 207 (Aug 22)
Week 2 - 204 (Aug 29)
Week 3 - xxx (Sep 5)
Week 4 - xxx (Sep 12)
Week 5 - xxx (Sep 19)
Week 6 - xxx (Sep 26)
Week 7 - xxx (Oct 3)
Week 9 - xxx (Oct 10)
Week 10 - xxx (Oct 17)
Week 11 - xxx (Oct 24)
Week 12 - xxx (Oct 31)
Week 13 - xxx (Nov 7)
Week 14 - xxx (Nov 14)
Week 15 - xxx (Nov 21)
Week 16 - xxx (Nov 28)
Week 17 - xxx (Dec 5)
Week 18 - xxx (Dec 12)
Week 19 - xxx (Dec 19)
Final - xxx (Dec 25)

Hi I didn't lose yet this week. I will let you know when I do. I think the interview day slowed me up. I have been doing well the last few days so hoping to lose some soon. Congrats on the progress others are making this week. I am going to stick with the water until after my daughter is back in school and then I may change. I should be completing C25K soon. I am about to complete my summer 100 mile challenge as well.
Keri
SW - 231
GW - 210 (Dec 25)
Week 1 - 229.8 (Aug 22)
Week 2 - 229.8 (Aug 29)
Week 3 - xxx (Sep 5)
Week 4 - xxx (Sep 12)
Week 5 - xxx (Sep 19)
Week 6 - xxx (Sep 26)
Week 7 - xxx (Oct 3)
Week 9 - xxx (Oct 10)
Week 10 - xxx (Oct 17)
Week 11 - xxx (Oct 24)
Week 12 - xxx (Oct 31)
Week 13 - xxx (Nov 7)
Week 14 - xxx (Nov 14)
Week 15 - xxx (Nov 21)
Week 16 - xxx (Nov 28)
Week 17 - xxx (Dec 5)
Week 18 - xxx (Dec 12)
Week 19 - xxx (Dec 19)
Final - xxx (Dec 25)