5 Pounds in 5 Weeks: Over the Holidays

Supernatural spirits have possessed my scale causing it to toggle between ~135-160 without ever deciding upon a weight. I'm gonna buy donde new batteries to see if that helps. If it doesn't, I'll pick up a new scale altogether. (I'm actually a little afraid to do either).

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: 153.1
12/23: 153.1

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

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
December 17: 157 Too easy. I'm moving on; going to another program.
December 24: 160... 18 hour winter nights don't make it easier. It's almost primal to store the fat against the night.\
December 25: 160
December 26: 160
December 27: 160 (2.4 grams of Added Sugar in the last two weeks. 24 hours of Added Exercise. Gotta cut the added stress.)
December 28: 159

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
December 21: 155
December 22: Missed WI
December 23: 156.0
December 24: Christmas Eve
December 25: Christmas Day - WI tomorrow.
December 26: 157.0
December 27: 155.8
December 28: Missed
December 29: Missed
December 30:
December 31: Adjusted goal to 154.

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: 191.4
[color=red December 22: [/color=red] 187.8 That’s better! However, a birthday party today for DGS #3. Pizza, cake & ice cream. I’m looking forward to it but my main goal is to enjoy the party, then come home and not binge or use it for an excuse to eat whatever I want for the rest of the night! The challenge is ON!
December 23: Goal for 4th week: 180.0 (Actual weight: 190.2) Horrible! I enjoyed the birthday party and I didn’t feel like I did too badly, but the scale disagrees. Today will be a carefully mindful day.
December 24: 192.0 Not so careful afterall. My goal was to go down a decade, not up! More food festivities to go!
December 25: 192.6 Merry Christmas everyone!
December 26: 195.4
December 27: 195.4 I wasn’t trying for maintenance.
December 28: 194.0 Better on the scale, but not on the food choices. I must do something more than change quantities to lower amounts. I need to begin the healthy low carb and low calorie lifestyle again and incorporate my walking back into my schedule.
December 29: 190.4 Whoosh in the right direction after making some great changes yesterday beginning with boxing up all the leftover cookies, fudge and desserts and taking them to my daughters house where they are a family of 5.
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
December 17: 157 Too easy. I'm moving on; going to another program.
December 24: 160... 18 hour winter nights don't make it easier. It's almost primal to store the fat against the night.\
December 25: 160
December 26: 160
December 27: 160 (2.4 grams of Added Sugar in the last two weeks. 24 hours of Added Exercise. Gotta cut the added stress.)
December 28: 159
December 29: 159 (20 mile bicycle ride in late December saved me from my inner-pig)
December 30: 159 Close one, yesterday. Good thing we're having an Indian Summer in the dead of winter.

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: 191.4
[color=red December 22: [/color=red] 187.8 That’s better! However, a birthday party today for DGS #3. Pizza, cake & ice cream. I’m looking forward to it but my main goal is to enjoy the party, then come home and not binge or use it for an excuse to eat whatever I want for the rest of the night! The challenge is ON!
December 23: Goal for 4th week: 180.0 (Actual weight: 190.2) Horrible! I enjoyed the birthday party and I didn’t feel like I did too badly, but the scale disagrees. Today will be a carefully mindful day.
December 24: 192.0 Not so careful afterall. My goal was to go down a decade, not up! More food festivities to go!
December 25: 192.6 Merry Christmas everyone!
December 26: 195.4
December 27: 195.4 I wasn’t trying for maintenance.
December 28: 194.0 Better on the scale, but not on the food choices. I must do something more than change quantities to lower amounts. I need to begin the healthy low carb and low calorie lifestyle again and incorporate my walking back into my schedule.
December 29: 190.4 Whoosh in the right direction after making some great changes yesterday beginning with boxing up all the leftover cookies, fudge and desserts and taking them to my daughters house where they are a family of 5.
December 30: 190.4 Holding steady. Sadly I won’t even make it back down to my starting weight which is an EPIC FAILURE I must face. I hope it will give me the “push” I need to stay on track. Nevertheless, Today will be a good day!
December 31: Goal for 5th week: 179.0

[quote="SammyDee2015;c-44549247" all your awesome posts every day that helped. That and the dailyish fingernail biting on the scale 😆
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Fantastic...Happy New Year.... Congratulations

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.
December 24: 160... 18 hour winter nights don't make it easier. It's almost primal to store the fat against the night.\
December 25: 160
December 26: 160
December 27: 160 (2.4 grams of Added Sugar in the last two weeks. 24 hours of Added Exercise. Gotta cut the added stress.)
December 28: 159
December 29: 159 (20 mile bicycle ride in late December saved me from my inner-pig)
December 30: 159 Close one, yesterday. Good thing we're having an Indian Summer in the dead of winter.
December 31: 159 Did it! Happy 2020! Thanks to Mike and beautiful Jody..be safe out there, friends.

I just found this challenge. I’m starting 2 days late on November 26.

Starting weight: 184.0
Ending weight: 191.2
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: 191.4
[color=red December 22: [/color=red] 187.8 That’s better! However, a birthday party today for DGS #3. Pizza, cake & ice cream. I’m looking forward to it but my main goal is to enjoy the party, then come home and not binge or use it for an excuse to eat whatever I want for the rest of the night! The challenge is ON!
December 23: Goal for 4th week: 180.0 (Actual weight: 190.2) Horrible! I enjoyed the birthday party and I didn’t feel like I did too badly, but the scale disagrees. Today will be a carefully mindful day.
December 24: 192.0 Not so careful afterall. My goal was to go down a decade, not up! More food festivities to go!
December 25: 192.6 Merry Christmas everyone!
December 26: 195.4
December 27: 195.4 I wasn’t trying for maintenance.
December 28: 194.0 Better on the scale, but not on the food choices. I must do something more than change quantities to lower amounts. I need to begin the healthy low carb and low calorie lifestyle again and incorporate my walking back into my schedule.
December 29: 190.4 Whoosh in the right direction after making some great changes yesterday beginning with boxing up all the leftover cookies, fudge and desserts and taking them to my daughters house where they are a family of 5.
December 30: 190.4 Holding steady. Sadly I won’t even make it back down to my starting weight which is an EPIC FAILURE I must face. I hope it will give me the “push” I need to stay on track. Nevertheless, Today will be a good day!
December 31: Goal for 5th week: 179.0 (actual weight 191.2) Epic failure for me, but so inspired by you all and I thank you for that. Happy New Year to everyone! May the new decade bring you all peace, love, success, prosperity and good health!