5 Pounds in 5 Weeks: Over the Holidays

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
December 9: 205.9
December 10:206.5
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December 15:Goal for 3rd week: 204.6

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 )
December 8: 155 (sts urgh)
December 9: 154.8 YES!! FINALLY UNDER 155
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December 31: Goal is 150 lbs

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
December 10: 184
December 11: 184
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I don't think I'm going to lose anything until my period has come and gone

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: 228.6
Wed. December 11: 228.4
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Week 3 Loss -
Total Loss so far -

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 not gonna be at goal but it was aiming high anyway no weigh in due to upset stomach
December 10: 64.3kg didn’t eat anything yesterday feeling ill

December 11: 63.7kg! A new low no bloating and period is over so true body weight my birthday is tmrw so it’s a nice feeling

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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

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) Actual weight: 188.2
December 10: 188.8 Dinner at a friends. Chicken Alfredo pasta. Yikes! On a good note, I walked almost 21,000 steps yesterday and nearly 9 miles. Today I will be diligent and get back on track with the food plan!
December 11: 188.8 Decorating done. Wrapping marathon began last night. Its hard to do everything alone since my husband died. Its both a physical and an emotional challenge. I was not diligent after all last night. Today I will strive to be better.
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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've been yo-yo-ing between 155-160 during all of November. My original goal was to get to 145 by Christmas, but I don't think that is going to happen. So I'll settle with 150 and *hope* to reach it early.

29 y/o, 5'5"
Starting weight: 157
Goal weight: 150

November 25: 158.6
November 26: 156.6
November 27: 155.4
November 28: *didn't weigh*
November 29: 154.4
November 30: 155.2
December 1: 152.4
December 2: Goal for 1st week: 155.0 - 155.2!
December 3: 155.4
December 4: 154.8
December 5: 154.8
December 6: 154.6
December 7: 155.2
December 8: 157.2
December 9: Goal for 2nd week: 153.0 - 158.2 yikes :(
December 10: 157.4
December 11: 157.2
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December 16: Goal for 3rd week: 152.0

I’m 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: (1st week goal: 133.5) 133.5 ✔️
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December 16: (2nd week goal: 132)
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December 30: (4th week goal: 130)
December 31:

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 )
December 8: 155 (sts urgh)
December 9: 154.8 YES!! FINALLY UNDER 155
December 10: 155.6 *scream* More diligence needed - back to logging.
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December 31: Goal is 150 lbs

Week 1:
Starting Weight: 145.5
Weight Loss: 0.7
Week 2:
Weight Loss: 2.7

Week 3:
December 9: 142.1
December 10:141
December 11:141.7
December 12:140.6
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Total Weight Loss: 4.9lbs