Women 200lb+, Let's Double Down This December!!!

@Aerohead21 Hope the baby is feeling better. I can't imagine having twins and the work that involves. Do the best you can while taking care of them and keep hydrating so you don't get run down as easily.

@speyerj I'm wondering if the disagree meant to hit hug. The disagree face is so close to the word hug. Even though the scales didn't go as expected I think you did a great job on hitting your weekly goals plus you lost a half inch. I think most of us are going to facing some struggles until after the first of the year. Thankfully we can come here for support to get through them.

@HurleyHurley Congrats on getting the workouts in and I know you will be fine without the trainer this week. Keep sweating it!

@mmdeveau You are crushing the couch to 5k!! That's a very nice scale drop after such a fluctuation. I'd be afraid to hit you with a feather in case it knocked your britches off lol. I'm sorry but that image of your pants falling does make me giggle. Of course I would make sure you were ok first but then I would probably laugh. Love the name change suggestion and am so happy to see @BrownSugar174 in the house!!

@torihudson6 What a very nice compliment to get. All the hard work is paying off in many ways.

@orangequilt Your London trip sounds wonderful! Glad you are on track for your goals this month.

@pamiede Enjoy your new clothes. You can be all diva like and do those changes with a big smile to celebrate all you've accomplished this year.

Lots of baking and cooking going on in the group. I made up homemade Reese candy today. When I input the recipe and figured up calories per serving my jaw hit the floor. I got 77 servings out of a 9x13 at 170cal per serving. Dang!! I knew it would probably be quite a bit but wasn't expecting that high. Still have sausage balls, death by cream cheese bars, rotel cheese dip, and little smokies in the crockpot all to do tomorrow. We have the extended family here so need to tidy up house also.

Stay strong whether on point, maintaining, or winging it. We've all been doing well. Let's celebrate and enjoy the holidays with an eye forward to the new year.

Thanks Alicia for the explanation. I see this a lot on the public forums where someone has poured their soul into a post and another person "disagrees" with them. I didn't want to think that was happening here.

True confession, back when they had the "woo" button, I thought it mean "woohoo" and used it a few times in absolutely the wrong context until I figured it out.

I do think we need a woohoo button. And a laugh button. Like just isn't enough sometimes.

speyerj wrote: »

I do think we need a woohoo button. And a laugh button. Like just isn't enough sometimes.

I couldn’t agree with this more! And also that I value you this group so much as a positive and supportive place!

26/11: 106kg
2/12: 104kg
9/12: 101.7kg
16/12: 100.3kg
23/12: 100.3kg
So Monday marked 4 weeks/my first month and I've managed my goal of logging everything I eat (even if it is wild guesstimates sometimes). And for a total of 6ish kg/13lbs I'm feeling pretty good. Ground to a halt in this last week but that wasn't unexpected--thanks to many posts here I know there can be a multitude of reasons.
Now on to festive season and trying not to go nuts with food! But logging it if I do hahah.

It's Christmas eve! I was gonna go to the gym, but they have short hours and the roads really suck, so I chickened out.

I once got in a serious car accident on Christmas eve. I guess I'm still a little paranoid.

I thought I was going to be happy with my decision not to log for today and tomorrow. I couldn’t do it. I tried to log what we usually have at my daughters on Christmas Eve and right now I am pretty close to going over maintenance calories. I am not going to stress because this is my most favourite night of the year.

I played video games for an hour and burned 300 calories. ^^

Tonight is hot chocolate by the TV fireplace and music and board games. I love relaxing holidays.

@torihudson6 I love that attitude‼️ I am fully enjoying my holidays! Thursday, I will double down as well.

Have a very Merry Christmas 🎄🎁 ‼️

BrownSugar174 wrote: »

Fun on the beach! My daughter and I went bike riding! It was cold but wonderful!

You look fabulous and what a wonderful beach! Hope you had a Merry Christmas with the family. Love your name change, by the way.


SW: 310, CW today - 290.3 (goal by Dec 31 - 290)
I am so close today to my goal, dreading the weight popping back up after my workout today. I. Am.. So... SORE. LOL Good workout today, felt the best I ever had, knee not bothering me, good energy for the gym today, no head pounding, legs felt good...these are all the things that have bothered me since I started, pretty much, so great to see them improving, but, my body has now decided to punish me for thinking I'm so darn tough in the upper body. Ow, my top half of me. Don't cough. LOL Started some lat pull downs this week. I feel that. Mostly my back. Who ever would have thought I'd enjoy being pretty much sore for 2 months, but I am feeling stronger and I feel like I'm working. I can feel that muscle core deep down under the plush over covering, not used to feeling me in here. Kind of a cool feeling, to be honest, though it makes me want to strip off this flubby outer covering. I'm so impatient. Go way, fat.

Anyway, 2 months into my journey, almost to my next belt. I so want to hit that 290 by the end of the year and have 6 days to do it. Expecting the pop up tomorrow, but that next drop down needs to break the goal line.


Hope everyone had a very Merry Christmas (or whatever Holiday you celebrate about this time of year)! My boys today got lap tops to replace their seriously aged desktop computers, so they are over the moon. Small number on the gift this year, boys, Santa shelled out for a big gift. They also got watches, some small snacks, and sherpa lined fuzzy socks which I am completely jealous of, they look so soft. All in all, a good day with the family, that's what I cherish the most.

Best wishes to all.

I just found this thread! Keep it up ladies and I hope to join a similar thread for January.

Who else is back at work five pounds heavier than when they left last Friday?

I had a great holiday though.

I chose not to log during the day yesterday, but near the end sort of guesstimated what I had eaten and put in the info, so the day wouldn't be completely lacking in data. I probably ate twice my calorie goal and I have no regrets! It was a great day and I enjoyed every bit of it. I did actually wake up with a bit of a junk food hangover though, I will say. I haven't eaten like that in a long time! I had to be up at 4am for work and it was ROUGH.

So yesterday was my reward day (not my cheat day 😜) and I pigged out. I don’t feel bad about it because my version of pigging out isn’t a large quantity of food - just bad quality. If I gained a pound or two, it’ll come off easy enough. Today - back on track! We can do it ladies!

Haven’t posted being so busy with Christmas but now the madness is over. I am up to hike #45, 7 to go. Will need to double up some days to meet the goal. I feel like I can finally refocus on my diet and also think about how to deal with future events/holidays/birthdays so this cycle of binging doesn’t continue.

Hope everyone had a great holiday!