5 Pounds in 5 Weeks: Over the Holidays

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  • seawinters
    seawinters Posts: 62 Member
    So I've been weighing in the morning, but not getting around to posting until I'm in bed.

    Decided to fo something for my social life and went to a party for a couple hours tonight. I brought a nice greek salad for the potluck. Enjoyed a plate of healthful veggies and a moderate amount of lean protein.

    Then all hell broke loose. I'll spare you the details, but it's gonna show heavy in tomorrow's update.

    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)
    12/07: 153.4 (-0.3)
    12/08:
    12/09: Goal 2: 152.1
    12/10:
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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
  • Mitch_Mazaher
    Mitch_Mazaher Posts: 23 Member
    Start Weight - 232.8
    Goal Weight - 227

    WEEK 3 Start - 226.7, Adjusted Goal - 226
    Sun. December 8: 227.6
    Mon. December 9:
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    Week 3 Loss -
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  • pjwrt
    pjwrt Posts: 166 Member
    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 :p
    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'
  • 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: 184.6
    December 9: Goal for 2nd week: 178.5
    December 10:
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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
  • 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: 205.6 Another whoosh. 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)
    December 8: 145.9
  • SammyDee2015
    SammyDee2015 Posts: 285 Member
    Gonna break up n down of same 5#lbs🤞
    November 24: 196.6 starting weight
    December 1: 193.8 GW W1 was 195.6 ✅
    <b> Down <\b> 😉
    December 8: 193.2 GW W2 was 194.6 ✅
    <b> Down <\b>👌
    December 15: Goal for 3rd week: 193.6
    December 22: Goal for 4th week: 192.6
    December 30: Goal for 5th week: 191.6

    Looking forward to a fresh week.
  • 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
    December 8: 184
    December 9: Goal for 2nd week: 184
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    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!
  • Kathi7501
    Kathi7501 Posts: 62 Member
    Mitch_Mazaher wrote: »

    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.

    I completely relate, Mitch! My body does that too and it drives me bonkers. It helps knowing this is just how it works, but will never entirely take away the frustration when I’m in the middle of one of them. Yay for hanging in there!!!!
  • Kathi7501
    Kathi7501 Posts: 62 Member
    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!
  • seawinters
    seawinters Posts: 62 Member
    Whew, I was ready for worse after last night's cake fiasco. I'm back to my exact original starting weight for this challenge. Asking the universe for willingness to be kinder to my mind and body this next week.

    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
    Week1 Total: -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)
    12/07: 153.4 (-0.3)
    12/08: 154.2 (+0.8)
    12/09: Goal 2: 152.1
    12/10:
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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
  • deepwoodslady
    deepwoodslady Posts: 10,781 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: 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
  • 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
    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: 141.9***
    Total Weight Loss: 3.6

    ***Its weekend and I slept in...weighed in 2hrs later 😜***
  • GreenValli
    GreenValli Posts: 1,054 Member
    edited December 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
    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
  • 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: 155 (nice loss, but I'll be happy when I get down to 154 )
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    December 31: Goal is 149 lbs







  • 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
    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
  • 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 December 2nd: 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. Actual weight December 9th: 183
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    Still 1lb ahead of schedule! Long may it last.
  • pjwrt
    pjwrt Posts: 166 Member
    edited December 2019
    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 :p
    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
  • 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: 184.6
    December 9: 184.8
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    December 16: Goal for 3rd week: 182
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    December 23: Goal for 4th week: 180
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  • Mitch_Mazaher
    Mitch_Mazaher Posts: 23 Member
    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
    Tue. December 10:
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