5 Pounds in 5 Weeks: Over the Holidays

mikejodyscf
mikejodyscf Posts: 70 Member
edited November 2019 in Challenges
Greetings friends,

Today I am starting a "5 Pounds in 5 Weeks: Over the Holidays" Challenge. The way I see it is that I could easily put ON 5 pounds over the holidays (both Thanksgiving and Christmas), and the sometimes erratic eating schedule that comes with them. But if we don't put on 5 pounds, but instead lose 5 pounds, that's an effective 10-pound difference in what we could have been.

So as I examine the next 5 weeks, through December, I am asking myself if I want to be five pounds heavier or 5 pounds lighter at the end of December.

How about you? Will you join in, starting today, November 24, 2019, for the challenge? We all need some extra motivation over the holidays, maybe this is exactly what we need.

My commitment is to weigh daily and record all food and exercise, even on the holidays when I know things will be crazy busy with friends and family coming over. The only time I cannot weigh in is when I will be traveling to China (a few days in December).

Let's see if this holiday season things will be different than previous holiday seasons, where we all end up needing to make a "New Year's Resolution" to lose the weight we put on over the holidays. I believe things can be different!
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  • mikejodyscf
    mikejodyscf Posts: 70 Member
    edited November 2019
    Starting weight: 175.4
    Goal weight: 170.0


    November 25: 175.4
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    December 2: Goal for 1st week: 174.3
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    December 9: Goal for 2nd week: 173.2
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    December 16: Goal for 3rd week: 172.1
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    December 23: Goal for 4th week: 171.0
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    December 31: Goal for 5th week: 170.0
  • Shortgirlrunning
    Shortgirlrunning Posts: 1,020 Member
    I’ll be happy to lose anything over the holidays.

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  • SammyDee2015
    SammyDee2015 Posts: 285 Member
    I like your thinking! A daily weigh in may do the trick for me to break my cycle of weekly up n down of the same 5 lbs ( 194-199) ! 🤞
    Nivember 24: 196.6
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    December 1: Goal for 1st week 195.6
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    December 8: Goal for 2nd week: 194.6
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  • seawinters
    seawinters Posts: 62 Member
    11/25: 154.2
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  • mikejodyscf
    mikejodyscf Posts: 70 Member
    I like your thinking! A daily weigh in may do the trick for me to break my cycle of weekly up n down of the same 5 lbs ( 194-199) ! 🤞
    Nivember 24: 196.6
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    December 1: Goal for 1st week 195.6
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    December 8: Goal for 2nd week: 194.6
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    December 15: Goal for 3rd week: 193.6
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    December 22: Goal for 4th week: 192.6
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    December 30: Goal for 5th week: 191.6
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    Exactly! The difference between your 191.6 and the higher end of your "plus 5" is nearly 10 pounds, which is a significant difference.

    I'm confident that with planning, forethought, encouragement from each other that we can have this holiday season be different than previous ones.
  • GreenValli
    GreenValli Posts: 1,054 Member
    edited November 2019
    I lose slowly. I pretty sure my body would not relinquish that much weight, but I would like to lose during the holidays. Count me in:
    Nov. 24: 189.8
  • taxgirl1
    taxgirl1 Posts: 1,287 Member
    Starting weight: 207.6
    Goal weight: 202.6

    November 24: 207.6 There is some water weight here
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  • dlhollin1
    dlhollin1 Posts: 649 Member
    I historically put on 5-10 lbs from Thanksgiving to New years day. This challenge is just what I need as I have finally started having some success lately and do not want to blow my progress. Good luck everyone.

    Starting weight: 268.6
    Goal weight: 263.6

    November 25: 268.6
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  • 171lake
    171lake Posts: 894 Member
    Starting weight: 129.8
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  • Shortgirlrunning
    Shortgirlrunning Posts: 1,020 Member
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  • mikejodyscf
    mikejodyscf Posts: 70 Member
    November 24: 148.8
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    Look who came out of the gate running! Way to go, @Shortgirlrunning!
  • cosmo30
    cosmo30 Posts: 52 Member
    Much needed motivation during the holidays - count me in!
    Starting weight: 185.8
    Goal weight: 180

    November 25: 185.8
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  • mikejodyscf
    mikejodyscf Posts: 70 Member
    Starting weight: 175.4
    Goal weight: 170.0

    November 25: 176.2. I'm happy that I was up .08 pounds on the very first day for several reasons: It's important to see that weight fluctuates on a daily basis, so we're after trends not one day's change. Also, an "up" day on the scale does not derail us; anybody who reaches their goal has numerous "up" days along the way. All is well.
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  • GreenValli
    GreenValli Posts: 1,054 Member
    GreenValli wrote: »
    I lose slowly. I pretty sure my body would not relinquish that much weight, but I would like to lose during the holidays. Count me in:
    Nov. 24: 189.8
    Nov 25: 189.6

  • cachoey
    cachoey Posts: 292 Member
    I'm in!

    November 25:145.5
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  • seedrah6
    seedrah6 Posts: 55 Member
    edited November 2019
    Just redownloaded MFP because I have a goal to lose about 3-5kg now. Will do weigh in tmrw!

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  • laurenebargar
    laurenebargar Posts: 3,081 Member
    I did the other challenge for 2 pounds a week for two weeks, I didnt quite make it, but this time I am hopeful. I am not too concerned about actually reaching my goal of 175 as even if its slow, weight loss is weight loss. I would really be happy under 180 again. Looking forward to this, the daily weigh ins really motivate me!

    Goal weight: 175.0

    November 25: 184.0
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    December 2: Goal for 1st week: 181.5
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  • mikejodyscf
    mikejodyscf Posts: 70 Member
    Glad you're here @laurenebargar, you did well in the previous challenge, went the right direction, lost some pounds, and are now ready to repeat!
  • SammyDee2015
    SammyDee2015 Posts: 285 Member
    Trying to break my cycle of weekly up n down of the same 5 lbs ( 194-199) ! 🤞
    Nivember 24: 196.6
    November 25: 194.8 ... ya that won’t stay lol
    November 26:
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    December 1: Goal for 1st week 195.6
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    December 8: Goal for 2nd week: 194.6
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    December 15: Goal for 3rd week: 193.6
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    December 22: Goal for 4th week: 192.6
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    December 30: Goal for 5th week: 191.6
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