5 Pounds in 5 Weeks: Over the Holidays

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  • jrortega1912
    jrortega1912 Posts: 315 Member
    Starting weight: 163
    Goal weight: 158

    December 2: 163
    December 3: 161
    December 4: 161.5 no exercise
    December 5: 161
    December 6: 161.5 over 865 cal( 2 dogs + beer and pecan pie + 30” Zumba)

    Forgot my lunch today so I have run out.
  • SammyDee2015
    SammyDee2015 Posts: 285 Member
    Mitch_Mazaher wrote: »
    Fri. December 6: 228.5 - This was a shock. I weighed myself 4 times over a 30 minute period this morning to confirm. Last weight was 228.2 so I took the average.[/b]
    Sat. December 7:

    That’s a classic ‘WHOOSH’ in action- congrats! 🤗
  • Kathi7501
    Kathi7501 Posts: 62 Member
    Well, progress is progress, I guess. Gotta keep at it. I know it'll work if I don't give up.

    Week 1 Goal: 224
    November 25: 225.80
    November 26: 225.2
    November 27: 227.8
    November 28: 226.2
    November 29: 225.6
    November 30: 225.0
    December 1: 223.6
    December 2: 223.5
    Week 1 Loss: 2.3
    Total loss: 2.3

    Week 2 Goal: 223
    December 3: 223.8
    December 4: 225.2
    December 5: 224.6
    December 6: 224.2
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  • LDemi333
    LDemi333 Posts: 92 Member
    Thanks for this challenge - its keeping me disciplined to post my weight each morning.

    December 2: 156 (no exercise)
    December 3: 155 (no exercise)
    December 4: 155.8 ( A lot of walking today)
    December 5: 156.4 (well, that was a shock this morning - cutting back carbs from today)
    December 6: 156.2 (Cutting carbs)
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    December 31: Goal is 149 lbs





  • LDemi333
    LDemi333 Posts: 92 Member
    edited December 2019
    Congrats Mitch - that was a good loss. I bet you felt great all day.
  • seedrah6
    seedrah6 Posts: 55 Member
    November 26: 66.5kg bloated (PMS)
    November 27: 66.3kg
    November 28: 66.2kg
    November 29: 65.5kg yay!
    November 30: 65kg feeling light and debloated after cutting back on carbs let’s see how it changes once this PMS is over

    December 1: 64.7kg 😊 feeling good

    December 2: goal 65kg
    December 3: 64.9kg bloated
    December 4: 64.7kg
    December 5: 64.9kg haven’t been feeling great so not getting any cardio in but still in deficit only managed to get 600cals in today unfortunately
    December 6: 64.4kg
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    December 9: goal 63.5kg
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    December 16: goal 62.5kg
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    December 23: goal 61.5kg
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    December 31:goal 60kg
  • deepwoodslady
    deepwoodslady Posts: 10,778 Member
    I just found this challenge. I’m starting 2 days late on November 26.

    Starting weight: 184.0
    Ending weight: TBD
    Goal weight: 179.0

    November 26: 184.0
    November 27: 187.8
    November 28: 185.6
    November 29: 183.6
    November 30: 182.4 Thanksgiving Dinner Feast tonight with family. I expect a gain on the scale tomorrow.
    December 01: 187.4 I honestly ate child sized portions but I guess it adds up. My best figure is under 2300 but I did quick calories on MFP at 2350. I burned almost 2600 so I’m not sure I understand the gain when I know there was less calories in than out, but that’s carbs for ya! Okay so I am supposed to lose 5 pounds by Christmas and I gain 5 pounds overnight just by eating at maintenance! So I have my work cut out for me but I’m not a quitter so here goes nothing!
    December 02: (Goal for 1st week: 183.0) Actual weight: 183.2 Yay! TMI potty helped tremendously as it had been a few days. So I have about made goal afterall and am pleased as punch! Now, to keep up the momentum!
    December 03: 183.6 This must be a normal fluctuation. Everything was perfect yesterday-Calories, Carbs & Increased exercise. It will show up sooner or later because diligence always pays off.
    December 04: 182.6 Very happy with the 1 lb loss. Travel & food tomorrow. Looking forward to all but the scale on the 6th!
    December 05: Travel Day. Sitting during long drives. Shopping. Restaurants. However, what goes up must come down so no worries though I will dread the scale tomorrow. Yesterday was sloppy joes, baked beans & candy corn at a friend’s house. I should have ate it without the bun but I was starving.
    December 06: 186.6 After travel weigh-in
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    December 09: Goal for 2nd week: 182.0
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    December 16: Goal for 3rd week: 181.0
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    December 23: Goal for 4th week: 180.0
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    December 31: Goal for 5th week: 179.0
  • seawinters
    seawinters Posts: 62 Member
    I'm pumped about a big project I've started, though it's gonna require that I work through the weekend. It also means that I'll mainly be laying around on my couch. I'll have to make a point of taking time for some exercise other than just running up and down the stairs to do laundry.

    Week1
    11/25: 154.2 (SW)
    11/26: 153.1 (-1.1)
    11/27: 153.5 (+0.4)
    11/28: 152.2 (-1.3)
    11/29: 154.2 (+2.0)
    11/30: 151.1 (-3.1)
    12/01: 151.1 (-0.0)
    12/02: 153.3 (+2.2)
    Week1 Goal: 153.2
    Total Change: -0.9

    Week 2
    12/03: 153.3 (-0.0)
    12/04: 152.2 (-1.1)
    12/05: 154.6 (+2.4)
    12/06: 153.7 (-0.9)
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    12/09: Goal 2: 152.1
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    12/16: Goal 3: 151.0
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    12/23: Goal 4: 150.0
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    12/31: Goal 5: 149.0
  • MarziPanda95
    MarziPanda95 Posts: 1,326 Member
    Starting weight: 186
    Goal weight: 181


    November 29: 186
    November 30: 186
    December 1: 184
    December 2: Goal for 1st week: 185. Actual weight for first week: 184
    December 3: 184
    December 4: 184
    December 5: 184
    December 6: 183
    December 7: 183
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    December 9: Goal for 2nd week: 184
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    Going steady. I'm heading off on a 9 mile walk tomorrow, so that might give me a nice boost :)
  • laurenebargar
    laurenebargar Posts: 3,081 Member
    November 25: 184.0
    November 26: 185.0
    November 27: 186.0
    November 28: 185.0
    November 29: 185.6
    November 30: 184.4
    December 1: 186.2
    December 2: 186.2
    December 3: 185.4
    December 4: 186.2
    December 5:185.2
    December 6: 185.0
    December 7: 184.0
    December 8:
    December 9: Goal for 2nd week: 178.5
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    December 16: Goal for 3rd week: 177.5
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    December 23: Goal for 4th week: 176
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    December 31: Goal 175
    Well at least I think I’m getting rid of some of the water weight from starting the gym!
  • pjwrt
    pjwrt Posts: 166 Member
    edited December 2019
    Starting weight: 165, December 01
    Goal weight: 160

    December 1: 165 p.m. weigh in Goal for 1st week 160
    December 2:162. Was 165 last night due to 5 days of piggish behavior.
    December 3:160. Changing habits by increments. To start, only one slice of breakfast toast
    December 4: 160
    December 5: 159 My mind convinced my gut that 2100 calories of nutritious food will keep me alive and sated.
    December 6: 159 Not logging exercise deficits is working. I do some sort of exercise every day; sometimes extreme, sometimes not.
    December 7: 158
    Goal for 2nd week: 160
  • pjwrt
    pjwrt Posts: 166 Member
    edited December 2019
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  • deepwoodslady
    deepwoodslady Posts: 10,778 Member
    I just found this challenge. I’m starting 2 days late on November 26.

    Starting weight: 184.0
    Ending weight: TBD
    Goal weight: 179.0

    November 26: 184.0
    November 27: 187.8
    November 28: 185.6
    November 29: 183.6
    November 30: 182.4 Thanksgiving Dinner Feast tonight with family. I expect a gain on the scale tomorrow.
    December 01: 187.4 I honestly ate child sized portions but I guess it adds up. My best figure is under 2300 but I did quick calories on MFP at 2350. I burned almost 2600 so I’m not sure I understand the gain when I know there was less calories in than out, but that’s carbs for ya! Okay so I am supposed to lose 5 pounds by Christmas and I gain 5 pounds overnight just by eating at maintenance! So I have my work cut out for me but I’m not a quitter so here goes nothing!
    December 02: (Goal for 1st week: 183.0) Actual weight: 183.2 Yay! TMI potty helped tremendously as it had been a few days. So I have about made goal afterall and am pleased as punch! Now, to keep up the momentum!
    December 03: 183.6 This must be a normal fluctuation. Everything was perfect yesterday-Calories, Carbs & Increased exercise. It will show up sooner or later because diligence always pays off.
    December 04: 182.6 Very happy with the 1 lb loss. Travel & food tomorrow. Looking forward to all but the scale on the 6th!
    December 05: Travel Day. Sitting during long drives. Shopping. Restaurants. However, what goes up must come down so no worries though I will dread the scale tomorrow. Yesterday was sloppy joes, baked beans & candy corn at a friend’s house. I should have ate it without the bun but I was starving.
    December 06: 186.6 After travel weigh-in
    December 07: 187.4 Birthday party today for DGS #4. He’s turning 2.
    December 08:
    December 09: Goal for 2nd week: 182.0
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    December 16: Goal for 3rd week: 181.0
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    December 23: Goal for 4th week: 180.0
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    December 31: Goal for 5th week: 179.0
  • taxgirl1
    taxgirl1 Posts: 1,287 Member
    Starting weight: 207.6
    Goal weight: 202.6

    November 24: 207.6 There is some water weight here
    November 25: 207.0
    November 26: 206.5 More water weight. I had a cold last weekend and it caused me to retain water.
    November 27: 207.0 Strength coach tonight.
    November 28: 205.9
    November 29: 207.8
    November 30: 207.2 Finished w6d2 today.
    December 1: 207.6 Up and down this whole week. Goal for 1st week: 206.6
    December 2: 208.5
    December 3: 207.0 There goes some of the water weight
    December 4: 206.5
    December 5: 206.3
    December 6: 206.7
    December 7: 206.3
    December 8:Goal for 2nd week: 205.6
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    December 15:Goal for 3rd week: 204.6
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    December 22:Goal for 4th week: 203.6
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    December 29:Goal for 5th week: 202.6
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  • Shortgirlrunning
    Shortgirlrunning Posts: 1,020 Member
    November 24: 148.8
    November 25: 148.4
    November 26: 148.2
    November 27: 147.9
    November 28: 147.6
    November 29: xxx.x
    November 30: 147.7
    Week One Total Lost: 1.1 lb
    December 1: 147.4
    December 2: 146.7
    December 3: 146.3
    December 4: 146.1
    December 5: 146.5
    December 6: 146.5
    December 7: 146.2
    Week Two Total Lost: 1.5 lb (2.6 lbs total)
  • Mitch_Mazaher
    Mitch_Mazaher Posts: 23 Member
    Start Weight - 232.8
    Goal Weight - 227

    Week 1 Start - 232.8, Goal - 231
    Sun. November 24: 233.4 - no exercise

    Mon. November 25: 232.8 - no exercise

    Tue. November 26: 231.2 – no exercise

    Wed. November 27: 229.8 – so far so good

    Thur. November 28: 231.5 - 
This is what a bubble-burst looks like :o
    Fri. November 29: 231.3 - Had a nice day just being lazy
    Sat. November 30:
 231.2 - Growling tummy this morning :#
    Week 1 Loss - 1.6 lb

    WEEK 2 Start - 231.2, Goal - 230
    Sun. December 1: 230.5 - Beautiful sunny morning
    Mon. December 2: 231.5 - Ugh
    Tue. December 3: 231.3
    Wed. December 4: 230.4
    Thur. December 5: 231.2
    Fri. December 6: 228.5 - This was a shock. I weighed myself 4 times over a 30 minute period this morning to confirm. Last weight was 228.2 so I took the average.
    Sat. December 7: 226.7 Normal eating yesterday - 1679 cals. Same as yesterday, I weighed myself 8 times over two hours this morning and took the average. SammyDee said it is a "classic" swoosh...doesn't seem to be finished yet
    Week 2 loss - 4.5 lb
    Total Loss so far - 6.1 lbs

    To be honest, back in 2014 when I lost the original 75 lbs this was pretty typical. A series of one plateau after another. I'd go for two or three or four weeks with just a pound or two lost then BAM, I might drop 3 or 4 pounds over a couple days then plateau again for several weeks. The hard part was that the longer I went and the more I lost, the longer the plateaus got. I think we can all agree that dieting or 'deficit eating' over a long period without success is frustrating and it's easy to quit.

    WEEK 3 Start - 226.7, Adjusted Goal - 226
    Sun. December 8:
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    Week 3 Loss -
    Total Loss so far -
  • cachoey
    cachoey Posts: 292 Member
    Week 1:
    November 25:145.5
    November 26:145.5
    November 27:146.2
    November 28:146.4
    November 29:146.2
    November 30:145.7
    December 1:145.3
    Total Loss: 0.2

    Week 2:
    December 2:144.8
    December 3:145.2
    December 4:143.7
    December 5:143.2
    December 6:143.7
    December 7: 142.4***
    December 8: GOAL 143.5

    ***Its weekend and I slept in...weighed in 2hrs later 😜***
  • Sandyloveschampagne
    Sandyloveschampagne Posts: 21 Member
    Sandyloveschampagne wrote: »
    I just found this post, so I’m starting late, going to try counting calories this month, hope it works for me.


    December 2: starting weight: 135
    December 3:
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    December 5: 134.5
    December 6:
    December 7: 134.1
    December 8:
    December 9: first week goal: 133.5
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    December 16: Second week goal: 132
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    December 23: third week goal: 131
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    December 30: 4th week goal: 130
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  • LDemi333
    LDemi333 Posts: 92 Member
    Thanks for this challenge - its keeping me disciplined to post my weight each morning.

    December 2: 156 (no exercise)
    December 3: 155 (no exercise)
    December 4: 155.8 ( A lot of walking today)
    December 5: 156.4 (well, that was a shock this morning - cutting back carbs from today)
    December 6: 156.2 (Cutting carbs)
    December 7: 156.2 Urgh sts with exercise.
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    December 31: Goal is 149 lbs







  • slimmergirl2015
    slimmergirl2015 Posts: 127 Member
    Starting weight: 68kg
    Goal weight: 65.5kg

    November 25: 68kg
    November 26: 68kg
    November 27:68.5kg
    November 28:69kg. I have been eating healthy and exercising so hopefully the scale will show.
    November 29: none
    November 30: none
    December 1: none
    December 2: Goal for 1st week: 67.5kg
    December 3: none
    December 4: none
    December 5: none
    December 6: none
    December 7: none
    December 8: 68kg hopefully tomorrow the scale will move slightly. I have been ill so not able to exercise.
    December 9: Goal for 2nd week: 67kg
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    December 16: Goal for 3rd week: 66.5kg
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    December 23: Goal for 4th week: 66kg
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    December 31: Goal for 5th week: 65.5kg

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