5 Pounds in 5 Weeks: Over the Holidays

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)
December 7: 163.5 work 2nd shift
December 8: 162.0 Burger King and 2 miles
December 9: 162.0 First week

December 10: 162 Xmas shopping (walk)
December 11: 162 back to logging food
December 12: 159.9 more Cals for breakfast and less for dinner
December 13: 160.0 dinner out too many garlic knots(yummy)
December 14; 258.5 high cal lunch, no dinner and on feet all day at work

I don't really trust my scale right now so am just gonna toss out the oh-so-convenient age excuse that it's somehow wrong. But seriously, a couple days ago it was toggling 20 lbs. Not sure if I should just get new batteries or a new scale all together. Removing the latter and swapping them around seemed to help for now.

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
Missed weigh-in

Week 3
12/10: 151.8 (-2.4)
12/11: Missed weigh-in
12/12: Missed weigh-in
12/13: 153.5 (+2.3)
12/14: 155.6 (+2.1)
12/15:
12/16: Goal 3: 151.0
12/17:
12/18:
12/19:
12/20:
12/21:
12/22:
12/23: Goal 4: 150.0
12/24:
12/25:
12/26:
12/27:
12/28:
12/29:
12/30:
12/31: Goal 5: 149.0

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
December 12: 183
December 13: 182
December 14: 183
December 15:
December 16: Goal for 3rd week: 183
December 17:
December 18:
December 19:
December 20:

Super early weigh in today compared to the time I usually weigh in, so the slight rise isn't a surprise. Indulged at the Christmas market today but I'm fairly sure I didn't go over maintenance so the weight gain tomorrow should only be temporary. I need to remember that when I'm internally despairing when looking at the scale tomorrow.

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
December 12: 183
December 13: 182
December 14: 183
December 15: 183
December 16: Goal for 3rd week: 183
December 17:
December 18:
December 19:
December 20:

Amazed I managed not to gain after eating so much at the Christmas market. I'm hoping this means there's a drop coming, though my period is due in the next few days so we'll see.

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)
December 7: 163.5 work 2nd shift
December 8: 162.0 Burger King and 2 miles
December 9: 162.0 First week

December 10: 162 Xmas shopping (walk)
December 11: 162 back to logging food
December 12: 159.9 more Cals for breakfast and less for dinner
December 13: 160.0 dinner out too many garlic knots(yummy)
December 14; 158.5 high cal lunch, no dinner and on feet all day at work
December 15: 159.5 fatty breakfast, high calorie lunch-dinner

I am working second shift today which may hinder weight loss. The number 15 brings me such joy. My goal is to say bye bye to 16! My goal is to continue with no food after 6pm.

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
December 11:206.5
December 12:205.9
December 13:206.1
December 14:206.5
December 15:205.6 Goal for 3rd week: 204.6
December 16:
December 17:
December 18:
December 19:
December 20:
December 21:
December 22:Goal for 4th week: 203.6

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
Missed weigh-in

Week 3
12/10: 151.8 (-2.4)
12/11: Missed weigh-in
12/12: Missed weigh-in
12/13: 153.5 (+2.3)
12/14: 155.6 (+2.1)
12/15: 153.5 (-2.1)
12/16: Goal 3: 151.0
12/17:
12/18:
12/19:
12/20:
12/21:
12/22:
12/23: Goal 4: 150.0
12/24:
12/25:
12/26:
12/27:
12/28:
12/29:
12/30:
12/31: Goal 5: 149.0

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.
December 12: 186.6 A nice Whoosh overnight after a very careful day of food planning. Very little movement and no exercising because of wrapping, wrapping, wrapping which continues to be ongoing. However, I’m proud I did well on my diet because I was HUNGRY all day! 1229 Calories is usually enough!
December 13: 184.0 Well there it is! Back to square one on my weight. I’ve lost 4.8 pounds in 3 days, does that count toward the 5 pounds? LOL, I think not! Okay, so the journey begins today. I don’t think 5 more pounds is possible, especially as we inch closer to the Holiday. And standing in one place all day wrapping, day after day, isn’t going to help the cause. But I will do what I can, when I can. I am, if nothing else, persistent.
December 14: 183.4 Better. Still no exercise. Still just wrapping. New fridge delivered today so I hauled a lot of food outside into the snowy weather to preserve, but otherwise, just standing in one place with scissors & tape in hand. Question: how many times can a person lose the scissors without even moving? Humph!
December 15: 183.6 Normal fluctuation. I had a very good day yesterday in regards to diet. Wrapped many more presents & worked putting food back into new fridge that was delivered. No time for any other movement or exercise but a good day overall. Today, However, I had an unexpected long trip out of town. Just arrived back home and dread the scale tomorrow because of my large lunch. No dinner necessary tonight, I will be full until tomorrow. Hoping for the best but expecting the worst tomorrow with my numbers.
December 16: Goal for 3rd week: 181.0
December 17:
December 18:
December 19:
December 20:
December 21:
December 22:
December 23: Goal for 4th week: 180.0
December 24:
December 25:
December 26:
December 27:
December 28:
December 29:
December 30:
December 31: Goal for 5th week: 179.0

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
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
December 10: 158 disgusting hot links at 500 garbage calories. 300 calories over daily target.
December 11: 157 Burning through my energy allotment, but it's banking calorie deficits.
December 12: 160 Over my daily calorie target, but all healthy calorie fuel. cutting out breakfast toast for the next two weeks, more.
December 13: 158 Cut my calorie limit to 1900. Psych'ing my appetite out.
December 14: 158
December 15: 157, 156.8, actually. Burned through calories yesterday playing! Play hard; burn hard.
December 16: 158

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
December 10: 184.4
December 11: Did not weigh today
December 12: Will be weighing tomorow
December 13:183.8
December 14: 184.4
December 15: 184.4
December 16: 184.4
December 17:
December 18:
December 19:
December 20:
December 21:
December 22:
December 23: Goal for 4th week: 180
December 24:
December 25:
December 26:
December 27:
December 28:
December 29:
December 30:

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.
December 12: 186.6 A nice Whoosh overnight after a very careful day of food planning. Very little movement and no exercising because of wrapping, wrapping, wrapping which continues to be ongoing. However, I’m proud I did well on my diet because I was HUNGRY all day! 1229 Calories is usually enough!
December 13: 184.0 Well there it is! Back to square one on my weight. I’ve lost 4.8 pounds in 3 days, does that count toward the 5 pounds? LOL, I think not! Okay, so the journey begins today. I don’t think 5 more pounds is possible, especially as we inch closer to the Holiday. And standing in one place all day wrapping, day after day, isn’t going to help the cause. But I will do what I can, when I can. I am, if nothing else, persistent.
December 14: 183.4 Better. Still no exercise. Still just wrapping. New fridge delivered today so I hauled a lot of food outside into the snowy weather to preserve, but otherwise, just standing in one place with scissors & tape in hand. Question: how many times can a person lose the scissors without even moving? Humph!
December 15: 183.6 Normal fluctuation. I had a very good day yesterday in regards to diet. Wrapped many more presents & worked putting food back into new fridge that was delivered. No time for any other movement or exercise but a good day overall. Today, However, I had an unexpected long trip out of town. Just arrived back home and dread the scale tomorrow because of my large lunch. No dinner necessary tonight, I will be full until tomorrow. Hoping for the best but expecting the worst tomorrow with my numbers.
December 16: Goal for 3rd week: 181.0 (Actual weight: 186.6) After travel weigh-in. It was a good lunch in the city, but not that good! More travel today, so again, lots of car sitting and lunch out. Tomorrow will not likely show any improvement.
December 17:
December 18:
December 19:
December 20:
December 21:
December 22:
December 23: Goal for 4th week: 180.0
December 24:
December 25:
December 26:
December 27:
December 28:
December 29:
December 30:
December 31: Goal for 5th week: 179.0

Breaking my up n down of same 5#lbs🤞
Nov 24: 196.6 starting weight
Dec 1: 193.8 GW W1 was 195.6 ✅
Down 2.8 😉
Dec 8: 193.2 GW W2 was 194.6 ✅
Down 0. 6👌
Dec 9: 193
Dec 10: 191.4
Dec 11: 191.6
Dec 12: 191.4
Dec13&14: no scale available
Dec 15: 193.0 (ug) but GW W3 was 193.6 ✅ yay!
Dec 16: 193.2 OMG. Stupid me.
December 22: Goal for 4th week: 192.6
December 30: Goal for 5th week: 191.6

Well it could been worse. I guess. But ya the long weekend could been a LOT better too. And I am too pooped to even try to excercise or get in extra steps today. Hoping a good nights sleep will set me right 🥴

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:

Starting at: 189.8
Goal: 184.8

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
Dec 09: 187.2
Dec 10: 188.2 gym, 368 calories "burned"
Dec 11: 188.2
Dec 12: 188.2 gym, 364 calories
Dec 13: 188.0
Dec 14: 187.2
Dec 15: 187.2
Dec 16: 186.0 Wow! Did not expect that!

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
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
December 10: 158 disgusting hot links at 500 garbage calories. 300 calories over daily target.
December 11: 157 Burning through my energy allotment, but it's banking calorie deficits.
December 12: 160 Over my daily calorie target, but all healthy calorie fuel. cutting out breakfast toast for the next two weeks, more.
December 13: 158 Cut my calorie limit to 1900. Psych'ing my appetite out.
December 14: 158
December 15: 157, 156.8, actually. Burned through calories yesterday playing! Play hard; burn hard.
December 16: 158
December 17: 157 Too easy. I'm moving on; going to another program.

Put down the tasties, turn off the t.v/computer/phone, and put down the tasties.

All you over 60s should be ashamed. Seriously.

Stop with the whiny excuses. Remember when we were young? Lean and mean? You know me; what would I do to your sad, fat, whiny self, even today? Get back to your 1970 selves. Do it.

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)
December 7: 163.5 work 2nd shift
December 8: 162.0 Burger King and 2 miles
December 9: 162.0 First week

December 10: 162 Xmas shopping (walk)
December 11: 162 back to logging food
December 12: 159.9 more Cals for breakfast and less for dinner
December 13: 160.0 dinner out too many garlic knots(yummy)
December 14; 158.5 high cal lunch, no dinner and on feet all day at work
December 15: 159.5 fatty breakfast, high calorie lunch-dinner
December 16: 159.0 Wow! Worked 2nd shift with no weight gain!
December 17: 159.0