5 Pounds in 5 Weeks: Over the Holidays

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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

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
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
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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
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December 5: 134.5
December 6:
December 7: 134.1
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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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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
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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

Start Weight - 232.8
Goal Weight - 227

WEEK 3 Start - 226.7, Adjusted Goal - 226
Sun. December 8: 227.6
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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: 184.6
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

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)
December 8: 145.9

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
December 8: 184
December 9: Goal for 2nd week: 184
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December 14:

I could have sworn I posted this morning... maybe I dreamed it! Yesterday was not a good day food wise, went about 500 over maintenance. I've no excuse really... but today I went on my 9 mile walk so I'm back on track!

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
December 7: 223.2
December 8: 222.2
December 9:

Whew! Making progress again!

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: 188.4 No way to make the weekly goal.
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

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
Nov 26: 189.2
Nov 27: 188.8
Nov 28: 189.0
Nov 30: 189.0
Dec 01: 190.4
Dec 02: 189.8
Dec 03: 189.6
Dec 04: 189.2
Dec 05: 187.8
Dec 06: 188.4
Dec 07: 188.2
Dec 08: 187.8

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
December 7: 65kg (bloating from late dinner)
December 8: did not weigh in had a night out so not going to be accurate it’s my birthday week!
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

tarting 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
December 8: 159 r&r this weekend, but staying with calorie goal. Fancy date roll was caloric treat, it was. I round the numbers, so stop freakin'
December 9: 158

Start Weight - 232.8
Goal Weight - 227

WEEK 3 Start - 226.7, Adjusted Goal - 226
Sun. December 8: 227.6
Mon. December 9: 228.4
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