Over 40 - Christmas Challenge

My goal for this week is to burn 3500 calories during exercise and also to drink more water.

Have a great day everyone!!
Diane

GW - 180
Week 1 - xxx (Aug 22)
Week 2 - 196.8 (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)

My challenges for the week starting Monday is to walk at least 2 miles a day. 8 glasses of water daily
SW - 208.1
GW - 190(Dec 25)

Week 1 - 208.1 (Aug 22)
Week 2 - 208.1(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)

slacked a bit drinking water this week... worked out at home since i couldn't get to the gym.. put it abouyt 10 miles walking this past week.

new goals for this week of aug 29th.. to still guzzle the water.. gotta get that down... and to burn 2500 cals to 3000 this week.

Hi Everyone,
I started reading the posts on Saturday, but waited for today to join for weigh in.
I just turned 46, have a loving husband, a 23 yr old daughter and a 3 yr old Granddaughter. A little over 4 years ago I lost 33 pounds. Unfortunately over time it has crept back with and brought along a few friends. So time to reverse the trend.

My challenges for the week starting today is at least 8 glasses of water daily :drinker: and surprisingly, for me, to eat all my calories. I have been falling short too much. :bigsmile:

Lisa

SW - 171
GW - 150(Dec 25)

Week 1 - 169.8 (Aug 22)
Week 2 - 167.2(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)

Hi-- I'm very new to MFP and would like to join this group too.

My name is Trish and I'm 51. I am active on another site but I'm going to a trainer now and he can access this site so he told me to start tracking exercise and food on MFP so he can access it online. Fine with me-- I was doing it anyway.

I am an avid athlete so exercise is not the problem. It's staying consistent with what I need for calories not having days that might turn into weeks where I blow the calorie limits out of the water.

I have 4 kids, 20 to 11. My 11 yr old is special needs and has multiple medical and learning issues. I love him to death, but boy, is he a trial of my patience at times. School can't start soon enough.

I'm an RN and work two part time jobs. At one of them I work through the night, so that's a tough one for staying consistent too. I eat out of boredom just to stay awake. Bad habit. Or eat when I get home, and then go right to sleep and it sits in my stomach.

I've lost about 80 lbs total over 2 years, and now am yo-yoing with the last 10. I( know, 10 sounds so trivial and it is, but if I can drop that and KEEP it off, it would be the best Christmas present I could give myself. Especially through the holidays.

So can I join?

Thanks!

Trish

Starting weight: 140
Week 1 - 140 (Aug 22)
Week 2 - 140 (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)

This week I plan on:
-Continuing with at least 8 glasses
-Include lots of fresh veggies and fruit into my diet.
- Stay within my calorie count
=-Exercise at least three times

SW - 183
GW - 163
Week 1 – 182.2 (Aug 22)
Week 2 – 181.8 (Aug 29)

I spent the last 1/2 hour reading the 8 pages of post. I was looking for a new group, I feel like I already know everyone:flowerforyou: . I am married ( 22 yrs ) mother of 3 ( 2 boys ages 16 and 20, and daughter, 18 yrs) My daughter just left for college ( at a university LOL...) her second year. She was my gym partner and all around motivational support. All my kids play rugby and my husband coaches , so they always have been very active. I work in food service in a middle/elementary kitchen. I'm actually the cook at my school.:noway: Needless to say, that is a challenge in itself.

So my starting weight for last week, would be 195
this weeks weigh in is 193 !! I lost 2 lbs. after a very long summer of snails pace movement. I weigh in on Tuesdays, it gives me time to wash all the weekend sodium away. I've been on this site since April, on my journey since January. My goal weight for Christmas would be 180 for now. I'll re-evaluate then.

My goal this week is to start c25k...not a runner, but I want to be...or at least try to be.
Food goal is to try something new....I'm thinking quinoa Thanks for letting me in.

Leila

I am off to the farmers market, my mom is waiting, so I'll fill in more as we move along.

Hi all! Ok-official weigh in on 8/29 is 173. (Just got our power back on from Hurricane Irene so couldn't post yesterday). Will download spreadsheet today.

Start WT 8/29-173
Goal WT 12/25-150

goal: track honestly all week. Every bite, every sip, every m&m!! Stay on/under cal goal.

Have a great week--Suzann

Just wanted to let you know that when I feel a little frustrated I read your posts as a reminder that this is a group effort and we are all in this together. It really feels good to know that this group is working collectively to achieve the weight-shedding goal. Thanks for participating - it helps me out tremendously!

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 !!!!!!!!!!!!!

Good luck on your goal. You've been doing great so far. It has finally started becoming a habit for me so keep it up and good luck on the water consumption and less joint pain!!!

A water bottle toast to the new members! :drinker:

Water bottles up! :drinker:

Tannyb have an awesome trip and I didn't know there was a fellow Canuck here with me on this challenge

Sounds like you had a great week this past week and made all your goals despite what the scale says, great for you! And just weigh in and update us whenever works for you, enjoy the sites and be seeing you when you get back!

Thanks. we're really looking forward to our trip - two more days! Yep, I'm Canadian, too - from all the way on the east coast. All our teams are in Boston, though, so we usually go down once or twice every year. The biggest challenge on this road trip will be to stay under my calories and sodium, since we'll be eating in restaurants for five days! Yikes. I know we're going to be doing lots of sightseeing and shopping, though, so I'll get lots of walking in. Thank you for all your support, motivation, and encouragement. Thanks also for setting up this cool group and letting me be a part of it. I truly appreciate it.

Good morning ladies,
I just had a look at the group spreadsheet.
Wow there are some fantastic results, extra special well done to Rav3nw0lf, runninggirl262, tannyb, pangui, Kbirk1963, dlperry65, dfeledichuk, and brobin41101, your results were amazing last week.:smokin:
To the rest of us, well done to those who stayed the same,or lost a 1lb or 2lb.:flowerforyou:
Anyone who may have gained a little, please do not give up, keep going, the pay off will come.
Dear _gwen even though the new scales has changed your starting weight, you have stayed positive and i'm sure the numbers will drop over the coming weeks.
To my turn around "hero" clsalmon your story really help me stay on track last week, thanks for sharing.
Ksgrey your are just the sweetest thanks for all the support.:drinker:
We will be having a 40+ fabulous christmas 2011.

Welcome LHann360, your story sounds just like mine. You have been married 22yrs (me 19yrs yesterday), you have three kids two boys and a girl (I have three kids two boys and a girl), your daughter is going to University (my daughter is going to university and she is also 18) your family is active in rugby, my family is active in hockey (all play, my husband coaches and plays as well) , we must be twins separated at birth LOL.

Sometimes I feel like if you put me and my family on a line up in Sesame Street and asked the kids on the show "Which of these is not like the other?", I would stick out like a sore thumb.... so I am trying to look more like a part of my family. :ohwell:

Welcome to the group!

Thanks so much for the warm welcome !! We have more in common ... my husband was born in Canada , Thunder Bay~ his sister still lives in Crystal Beach Ontario .

This week, I realize I need to NOT eat sweets. I have to make it a goal. I Love Pastry Hearts ( made with phyllo dough ) and I had Death by Chocolate ice cream yesterday. Good grief...it was in my calorie limit, but still :noway: So here it is in writing. No treats this week....7 whole days.....starting now. Tonight is Boot Camp class. I'm looking forward to it.

Have a great day everyone.
Leila