5 Pounds in 5 Weeks: Over the Holidays

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.
December 11: 155.6 sts
December 12:
December 13:
December 14:
December 15:
December 16: 157.3.........................I completely dropped off the wagon - back on with diligence.
December 17: 155.4
December 18: 155.4
December 19: 154.4 (Lowest since Dec 2)
December 20:
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December 23:
December 24:
December 25:
December 26:
December 27:
December 28:
December 29:
December 30:
December 31: Goal is 150 lbs - I won't lose 7lbs in 2 weeks with Christmas festivities too. Adjusted goal to 153.

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 15: 193.0 GW W3 was 193.6 ✅
Down 0.2 🥴
Dec 16: 193.2
Dec 17: 192.6
Dec 18: 193.2 oops
Dec 19: 194.8 wtf
December 22: Goal for 4th week: 192.6
December 30: Goal for 5th week: 191.6

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!
Dec 17: 187.2
Dec 18: 186.6
Dec 19: 186.6

LDemi333 wrote: »

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.
December 11: 155.6 sts
December 12:
December 13:
December 14:
December 15:
December 16: 157.3.........................I completely dropped off the wagon - back on with diligence.
December 17: 155.4
December 18: 155.4
December 19: 154.4 (Lowest since Dec 2)
December 20: 154.8 Yesterday was a good day too
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December 29:
December 30:
December 31: Goal is 150 lbs - I won't lose 7lbs in 2 weeks with Christmas festivities too. Adjusted goal to 153.

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: 205.6
December 17:206.7 Mexican food last night for dinner
December 18:206.3
December 19:205.6
December 20:205.0
December 21:
December 22:Goal for 4th week: 203.6

Finally broke the 222 barrier!!! Ok, gotta keep it going now.

Week 1 Loss: 2.3
Week 2 Loss: 0.5
Week 3 Loss: 0
Total Loss: 2.8

Week 4 Goal: 221
December 17: 223.8
December 18: 224.2
December 19: 223.0
December 20: 221.8
December 21:
December 22:
December 23:

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: 187.7 After travel weigh-in (again). From bad to worse! I’ve got to get a grip!
December 18: 188.2. Nothing but standing in one place wrapping, wrapping, wrapping. I need exercise but today will likely not be any different. We are also under a cold weather warning so I’m not going anywhere!
December 19: 189.6
December 20: 191.4 no excuses.
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: 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 Actual weight for December 16th: 184
December 17: 182
December 18: ???
December 19: ???
December 20: ???
December 21: 182
December 22:
December 23: Goal for 4th week: 182
December 24:
December 25:
December 26:
December 27:
December 28:
December 29:
December 30:
December 31: Goal for 5th week: 181

Haven't weighed myself in a few days because I've been feeling like traaaash. A terrible cold, with lots of coughing and nose blowing and headaches and a bit of puking thrown in. Starting to feel better today though. I'm now also a week late on my period, typical.

Starting Weight: 145.5

Week 1:
Weight Loss: 0.7lbs
Week 2:
Weight Loss: 2.7lbs
Week 3:
Weight Loss: 1.5lbs
Total Weight Loss: 6.4lbs

Week 4:
December 16: 141.5
December 17: 141
December 18: 141.3
December 19: Did not weigh in
December 20: Did not weigh in
December 21: 139.1
December 22:

I'm back and grateful that there's this place for me to come. My self care lately has been chocolate, which is, of course, everywhere. I had expected the gain to be much more.

This weekend I'm looking forward to sleepin in, going to the gym , attending to my home, pets, and social life... and especially not opening my laptop to work again until Monday morning.

At this point, my revised goal is to be a little less than my starting weight.

Week1
11/25: 154.2 (SW)
11/26: 153.1
11/27: 153.5
11/28: 152.2
11/29: 154.2
11/30: 151.1
12/01: 151.1
12/02: 153.3
Week1 Goal: 153.2
Week1 Total: -0.9

Week 2
12/03: 153.3
12/04: 152.2
12/05: 154.6
12/06: 153.7
12/07: 153.4
12/08: 154.2
12/09: Missed weigh-in

Week 3
12/10: 151.8
12/11: Missed weigh-in
12/12: Missed weigh-in
12/13: 153.5
12/14: 155.6
12/15: 153.5
12/16: Missed weigh-in

Week 4
12/17: Missed weigh-in
12/18: Missed weigh-in
12/19: Missed weigh-in
12/20: Missed weigh-in
12/21: 154.4
12/22:
12/23:

Week 5
12/24:
12/25:
12/26:
12/27:
12/28:
12/29:
12/30:
12/31: Goal 5: 153.0