Lose 5lbs + in December 2019

Original starting weight - 191
December starting weight - 178
December goal - 170
Ultimate goal - 140

1st - 178
8th-
15th -
22st -
29th -


Total loss for December -

Just thinking of how I could be under 120 with a lot of hard work sounds amazing.

The end of November really got me...with being at home, having more access to ice cream and junk food. It happens and December is here!

Thinking about the end of December will be an even bigger challenge than Thanksgiving week. I will not be working (neither FT nor PT) from 12/21 to 12/31. My last day at the seasonal PT job will be the 16th - I'm done.

BUT...I am so excited to finally have time for the gym again. My husband and I will do our best to go as much as possible from the 21st to 31st.

Give me strength, y'all!

MFP Starting Weight: 140 lbs - February 2011
Current Starting Weight: 147.4 lbs - November 2017
December Starting Weight: 122.2 lbs
December Goal: 119.2 lbs
Height: 5ft

Ultimate Goal: 115 lbs
Maintenance Goal: 110 to 115 lbs

Weigh-In Days: Monday and Friday

Dec 2: 123 at 8am ... I am not sweating this gain, we gain and we lose all the time. A downward trend is key.
Dec 6:
Dec 9:
Dec 13:
Dec 16:
Dec 20:
Dec 23:
Dec 27:
Dec 30:

Total Loss for December: +0.8 lbs

Overall Loss from Nov 2017 to Nov 2019: 25.2 lbs

WooHoo! Thank you @tiabirdie56 "See" ya for my Wednesday check-in!

62 years old; 5'2"
Original starting weight - 158.5 (12/30/2018)
November 30 ending weight 145.6 November loss 1.7 lbs)
December starting weight - 145.5
December goal - 143.5/140.5
Ultimate goal - 135.0

I have found Monday (M), Wednesday (W), Friday (F) weigh-in accountability works best for me. I've pinned the weekly weigh-in days for the challenge.

📌 1st (S)- 145.5 (Trend Weight 145.8)
2nd (M) - 145.0 (Trend Weight 145.7)
4th (W) -
6th (F) -
📌 8th (S) -
9th (M) -
11th (W) -
13th (F) -
📌 15th (S) -
16th (M) -
18th (W) -
20th (F)
📌 22nd (S) -
23rd (M) -
25th (W) - 🎄
27th (F) -
📌 29th (S) -
30th (M) -
📌 31st (T) - 🎉

December Loss ~

Thoughts: Fixed a typo in yesterday's weight. Missed my workout and got very few steps yesterday, just not feeling up to par. I started the Quench 5 Day Plan today. Will see what the week looks like at the end of it. It's not a diet plan, it's a plan to increase more effective plant-based hydration into your life.

Morning smoothie was only 97 calories, and not particularly filling - so probably not a sustainable breakfast substitution. The plan makes using that morning smoothie as breakfast optional. I'll either need to make it more substantial, or make sure breakfast is light to stay within calorie range.

December Game Plan & Goals: (Use stats from Fitbit 7 Day Summary)

• Continue Meal Planning
• Log meals & exercise daily in MFP
• Focus on daily 500 calorie deficit goal
• No calorie intake after 8pm.
• Hit Fitbit step goal of 5000 - 3631 ⬇
• Hit active minutes goal of 20 minutes daily - 39 ⬇
• Hit strength training goal of 3 days on & 1 rest day

Strength Training:
Squats, lunges, push-ups (elevated), arm circles, side bends, & tricep lifts.

• 12/1-4 - missed, 50, 50, Rest
• 12/5-8 - 50, 50, 50, Rest
• 12/9-12 - 50, 50, 50, Rest
• 12/13-16 - 50, 50, 50, Rest
• 12/17-20 - 50, 50, 50, Rest
• 12/21-24 - 50, 50, 50, Rest
• 12/25-28 - 50, 50, 50, Rest
• 12/29-31 - 50, 50, Rest

30-Day Progress:

Yay a December thread! As usual, I weigh myself once a month so I'll post my results the first of each month. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays everyone!

Original Starting Weight: 182.4 lbs.
December Starting Weight: 159.8 lbs.
December Goal: 154 lbs.
Ultimate Goal: 130 lbs.

Dec 1st: 159.8 lbs.
Jan 1st:



Total Loss for December:

Original starting weight - 172.6 (12/1/18)
December starting weight - 129.8
December goal - 125.8
Ultimate goal - 120

3rd: 129.8
10th:
17th:
24th:
31st:

Ok here we go.
I’m 42 years old and 5’1” tall

Original starting weight - 145
December starting weight - 144
December goal - 138
Ultimate goal - some place between 122-125

1st - 144.2
8th-
15th -
22st -
29th -


Total loss for December -

62 years old; 5'2"
Original starting weight - 158.5 (12/30/2018)
November 30 ending weight 145.6 November loss 1.7 lbs)
December starting weight - 145.5
December goal - 143.5/140.5
Ultimate goal - 135.0

I have found Monday (M), Wednesday (W), Friday (F) weigh-in accountability works best for me. I've pinned the weekly weigh-in days for the challenge.

Graph use showing a small fluctuation yesterday and a whoosh from today's weigh-in. Imagine it will balance out somewhere in the middle by Friday.

📌 1st (S)- 145.5 (Trend Weight 145.8)
2nd (M) - 145.0 (Trend Weight 145.7)
4th (W) - 145.2 (Trend Weight 145.6)
6th (F) -
📌 8th (S) -
9th (M) -
11th (W) -
13th (F) -
📌 15th (S) -
16th (M) -
18th (W) -
20th (F)
📌 22nd (S) -
23rd (M) -
25th (W) - 🎄
27th (F) -
📌 29th (S) -
30th (M) -
📌 31st (T) - 🎉

December Loss ~

Thoughts: Forget to check in yesterday - it was my first day back at work and it was a bit crazy. I'm way off on my workouts. Need to get moving again.

December Game Plan & Goals: (Use stats from Fitbit 7 Day Summary)

• Continue Meal Planning
• Log meals & exercise daily in MFP
• Focus on daily 500 calorie deficit goal
• No calorie intake after 8pm.
• Hit Fitbit step goal of 5000 - 3071 ⬇
• Hit active minutes goal of 20 minutes daily - 34 ⬇
• Hit strength training goal of 3 days on & 1 rest day

Strength Training or Aerobics:
Squats, lunges, push-ups (elevated), arm circles, side bends, & tricep lifts.

• 12/1-4 - missed, missed, aerobics, Rest ✔
• 12/5-8 - 50, 50, 50, Rest
• 12/9-12 - 50, 50, 50, Rest
• 12/13-16 - 50, 50, 50, Rest
• 12/17-20 - 50, 50, 50, Rest
• 12/21-24 - 50, 50, 50, Rest
• 12/25-28 - 50, 50, 50, Rest
• 12/29-31 - 50, 50, Rest

30-Day Progress:

Female, 59, 5'3"
MFP start weight Oct 28.18 - 191
December goal: 152.6
May goal: 130.0
Ultimate goal: 112-115

November total: Loss 0.2

December 01 - 157.6
December 02 - 157.6
December 03 - 158.4
December 04 - 158.0
December 05 - 156.8

December running Loss/Gain: Loss 0.9

62 years old; 5'2"
Original starting weight - 158.5 (12/30/2018)
November 30 ending weight 145.6 November loss 1.7 lbs)
December starting weight - 145.5
December goal - 143.5/140.5
Ultimate goal - 135.0

I have found Monday (M), Wednesday (W), Friday (F) weigh-in accountability works best for me. I've pinned the weekly weigh-in days for the challenge.

Graph use showing a small fluctuation yesterday and a whoosh from today's weigh-in. Imagine it will balance out somewhere in the middle by Friday.

📌 1st (S)- 145.5 (Trend Weight 145.8)
2nd (M) - 145.0 (Trend Weight 145.7)
4th (W) - 145.2 (Trend Weight 145.6)
6th (F) - 144.8 (Trend Weight 145.3)
📌 8th (S) -
9th (M) -
11th (W) -
13th (F) -
📌 15th (S) -
16th (M) -
18th (W) -
20th (F)
📌 22nd (S) -
23rd (M) -
25th (W) - 🎄
27th (F) -
📌 29th (S) -
30th (M) -
📌 31st (T) - 🎉

December Loss ~

Thoughts: I'm way off on my workouts. Need to get moving again. I'm almost out of fresh produce too 😳

December Game Plan & Goals: (Use stats from Fitbit 7 Day Summary)

• Continue Meal Planning
• Log meals & exercise daily in MFP
• Focus on daily 500 calorie deficit goal
• No calorie intake after 8pm.
• Hit Fitbit step goal of 5000 - 2572 ⬇
• Hit active minutes goal of 20 minutes daily - 27 ⬇
• Hit strength training goal of 3 days on & 1 rest day

Strength Training or Aerobics:
Squats, lunges, push-ups (elevated), arm circles, side bends, & tricep lifts.

• 12/1-4 - missed, missed, aerobics, Rest ✔
• 12/5-8 - missed, 50, 50, Rest
• 12/9-12 - 50, 50, 50, Rest
• 12/13-16 - 50, 50, 50, Rest
• 12/17-20 - 50, 50, 50, Rest
• 12/21-24 - 50, 50, 50, Rest
• 12/25-28 - 50, 50, 50, Rest
• 12/29-31 - 50, 50, Rest

30-Day Progress:

tiabirdie56 wrote: »

•Lose 5 lbs in December 2019•

Original starting wgt: 253
December starting weight: 184.6
December goal: 180
❄Updating every day through December.

•Monday Updates•📌

12/01 - 184.6 - My personal forbidden carbs (cookies, tortilla chips, chocolate) causing the uptick.
📌12/02 - DNW
12/03 - 185.6 - Needing some elimination 😟 and more water than I've been thirsting for. Indoor heat is really dehydrating me. Gonna have to force it for a few days.
12/04 - 185.6

12/05- 185.4 - I REALLY need to force a breakthrough on my water consumption. Lately, I can't get past 80-96ozs. Yesterday was only 72ozs. A couple of times a year this happens. I need a gallon a day for about a week to rehydrate.

Your post here did a lightbulb thing for me. About water consumption. Many people here on MFP are quick and I do mean quick to say there is no such thing as a water guide for drinking water while working on losing weight. They just drink water for thirst, and check the color of their urine. And as long as remains a light straw color or lighter all is good. I do not push back, I do not disagree because if it works for them fine.

But it made me stop and wonder, because every plan I have ever tried, and I have had Dr's as in Primary Dr.s, my Enodcrinologist (diabetes amongst other things they treat), and dieticians make a point of drinking water to me.
The two online places that I personally put lots of faith in what they state are WebMD, and Mayo Clinic.

Because both of them do discuss water consumption good and bad.
One of their suggestions for water consumptions I found interesting, because in some ways it looked much like what I have seen about protein.
Here it is say if you weigh 168 (I picked I want to weigh weight), You should consider drinking .8 of an ounce for every pound you weigh. So that would be 84 ounces per day. Or if you were very active and did cardio and or strength training every day you would shoot for the full ounce per pound. Except they suggest not going over a gallon, as that is not needed for almost anyone.

Of course if you have a kidney function problem, and have been told differently by a Dr. one should follow that.