Just Give Me One Month - December 2023

Welcome to your December daily tracking thread, our final round for 2023!

Cookies, candy, and another round of holiday gatherings -- oh my! There's a lot to work around for December. Regardless of if you're just getting started, or trying to get back on target with your weight loss goals, join us here daily to post your current weight, and keep motivated seeing everyone's progress, including all the ups and downs in this journey.

Feel free to join in, even if you see this thread mid month, or post less often – everyone is welcome.

Some abbreviations you might see: MFP = MyFitnessPal, SW = Starting Weight, GW – Goal Weight, UGW = Ultimate Goal Weight

This thread has been going for a few years, posted by various individuals taking up the cause. To find previous threads, search for "Just Give Me One Month". Here is the link to last month's thread, if you're curious how this works:
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10902590/just-give-me-one-month-november-2023/p1

Welcome, or welcome back. You can do this!
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  • ManifestingToday
    ManifestingToday Posts: 611 Member
    Heaviest Weight: 221 | Ultimate Goal Weight: 165
    Starting Weight Aug 2023: 212.7 | Sep 2023: 207.1 | Oct 2023: 205.5 | Nov 2023: 208.3 |

    November Goals:
    Bike 5+ miles/day Mon-Fri | 3,000 steps/day | Aim for 7 hours sleep/day

    Dec 1:
  • jennigerding19
    jennigerding19 Posts: 297 Member
    MFP SW-234 (1/2017)
    Lowest weight 156 (4/2019)
    Restart mfp 211 (1/2021) 183 Dec 2021
    Second restart 192 (4/2023)
    I do weigh ins once or twice a week.

    Jan, Feb sw 190
    Mar,Apr sw 191
    May 1 sw 189.5
    June sw 184
    July sw 186
    Aug, Sept, Oct sw 188
    Nov sw 189
    Dec 1 sw, Dec gw 185

    Dec 1 188 we are getting crazy busy at work for the holidays so hoping that will help to move more and less eating. Even though my works motto seems to be a fed employee is a happy employee. lol.
  • dutchgirl188
    dutchgirl188 Posts: 33 Member
    I weighed in this morning at 213.6. So I have lost 10.4 lbs since Oct 27th. I am kind of in disbelief. I have worked really hard and it is paying off! 😀
    SW: 224
    CW: 213.6
    1st GW: 208 (then I will no longer be obese according to BMI calculator)
    My goal this month is to lose 2 lbs per week, keep tracking everything, and keep working out 4-5 days per week. This is going to be a very busy month with all of the Christmas parties, Work parties, Christmas, and then my daughter's 8th birthday party! 🎂

    Dec 1st: 213.6
    Dec 8th:
    Dec 15th:
    Dec 22nd:
    Dec 29th:
  • ManifestingToday
    ManifestingToday Posts: 611 Member
    edited December 2023
    Heaviest Weight: 221 | Ultimate Goal Weight: 165
    Starting Weight Aug 2023: 212.7 | Sep 2023: 207.1 | Oct 2023: 205.5 | Nov 2023: 208.3 |

    December Goals:
    Bike 5+ miles/day Mon-Fri | 3,000 steps/day | Aim for 7 hours sleep/day

    Dec 1: 205.3
  • kerelford
    kerelford Posts: 2 Member
    edited December 2023
    Heaviest Weight= 332.2lbs 1/26/2020
    Goal weight = 140-150lbs
    Got down to 278.8 on 8/2/2020
    Everything in my area shut down in April 2020 so I was able to maintain for a while but my meetings were cancelled and the gym shut down and my depression got really bad and the weight piled on and now I can’t get it back off.
    Today’s weight 331.6
  • ManifestingToday
    ManifestingToday Posts: 611 Member
    edited December 2023
    Welcome to the group, @kerelford ! Getting back to MFP is a great start. Logging food and tracking weight on whatever schedule you want to will help on this journey. Wishing you success!

    Happy December @dutchgirl188 and @jennigerding19 - Welcome back!
  • ManifestingToday
    ManifestingToday Posts: 611 Member
    Heaviest Weight: 221 | Ultimate Goal Weight: 165
    Starting Weight Aug 2023: 212.7 | Sep 2023: 207.1 | Oct 2023: 205.5 | Nov 2023: 208.3 |

    December Goals:
    Bike 5+ miles/day Mon-Fri | 3,000 steps/day | Aim for 7 hours sleep/day

    Dec 1: 205.3
    Dec 2: 205.1
  • ManifestingToday
    ManifestingToday Posts: 611 Member
    Heaviest Weight: 221 | Ultimate Goal Weight: 165
    Starting Weight Aug 2023: 212.7 | Sep 2023: 207.1 | Oct 2023: 205.5 | Nov 2023: 208.3 |

    December Goals:
    Bike 5+ miles/day Mon-Fri | 3,000 steps/day | Aim for 7 hours sleep/day

    Dec 1: 205.3
    Dec 2: 205.1
    Dec 3: 205.9 Ugh
  • ManifestingToday
    ManifestingToday Posts: 611 Member
    edited December 2023
    Heaviest Weight: 221 | Ultimate Goal Weight: 165
    Starting Weight Aug 2023: 212.7 | Sep 2023: 207.1 | Oct 2023: 205.5 | Nov 2023: 208.3 |

    December Goals:
    Bike 5+ miles/day Mon-Fri | 3,000 steps/day | Aim for 7 hours sleep/day

    Dec 1: 205.3
    Dec 2: 205.1
    Dec 3: 205.9
    Dec 4: 207.1 - Not sure what's happening here. I've worked out every day, and even if there was some cake in there, it was cake in place of a meal, not in addition to the meal. I'm not stressing it. The number will come down again.
  • cory17
    cory17 Posts: 1,503 Member
    edited December 2023
    Heaviest Weight: 245 | Ultimate Goal Weight: 165
    Starting Weight 2023 208 ish | Sep 2023: |

    Dec Goals: low 180s
    End month at lower weight that sticks | | Gym at least 40 min weekdays | Water

    Dec 1 183.8
    Dec 2 184.8
    Dec 3 186.4
    Dec 4 187.2 Aaarrgh another cycle - and I know why!! Too much access over the weekends, not enough water, and sodium, and I'd like to eat things that aren't just green. So time to buckle down, the sacrifice is worth it.
  • ManifestingToday
    ManifestingToday Posts: 611 Member
    You can do this, @cory17 ! I was at least successful in not having pizza last night. The struggle is hard -- especially when you just want to have something easy and satisfying. But you've got this. Just look at all your success so far!
  • ManifestingToday
    ManifestingToday Posts: 611 Member
    Heaviest Weight: 221 | Ultimate Goal Weight: 165
    Starting Weight Aug 2023: 212.7 | Sep 2023: 207.1 | Oct 2023: 205.5 | Nov 2023: 208.3 |

    December Goals:
    Bike 5+ miles/day Mon-Fri | 3,000 steps/day | Aim for 7 hours sleep/day

    Dec 1: 205.3
    Dec 2: 205.1
    Dec 3: 205.9
    Dec 4: 207.1
    Dec 5: 207.0
  • cory17
    cory17 Posts: 1,503 Member
    edited December 2023
    Heaviest Weight: 245 | Ultimate Goal Weight: 165
    Starting Weight 2023 208 ish | Sep 2023: |

    Dec Goals: low 180s
    End month at lower weight that sticks | | Gym at least 40 min weekdays | Water

    Dec 1 183.8
    Dec 2 184.8
    Dec 3 186.4
    Dec 4 187.2 Aaarrgh another cycle - and I know why!! Too much access over the weekends, not enough water, and sodium, and I'd like to eat things that aren't just green. So time to buckle down, the sacrifice is worth it.
    Dec 5 186.4

    Thanks! @manifestingtoday
  • ManifestingToday
    ManifestingToday Posts: 611 Member
    Heaviest Weight: 221 | Ultimate Goal Weight: 165
    Starting Weight Aug 2023: 212.7 | Sep 2023: 207.1 | Oct 2023: 205.5 | Nov 2023: 208.3 |

    December Goals:
    Bike 5+ miles/day Mon-Fri | 3,000 steps/day | Aim for 7 hours sleep/day

    Dec 1: 205.3
    Dec 2: 205.1
    Dec 3: 205.9
    Dec 4: 207.1
    Dec 5: 207.0
    Dec 6: 207.8 - We ate dinner late last night, and it was a salty soup. Hoping this is much lower tomorrow.
  • cory17
    cory17 Posts: 1,503 Member
    Heaviest Weight: 245 | Ultimate Goal Weight: 165
    Starting Weight 2023 208 ish | Sep 2023: |

    Dec Goals: low 180s
    End month at lower weight that sticks | | Gym at least 40 min weekdays | Water

    Dec 1 183.8
    Dec 2 184.8
    Dec 3 186.4
    Dec 4 187.2 Aaarrgh another cycle - and I know why!! Too much access over the weekends, not enough water, and sodium, and I'd like to eat things that aren't just green. So time to buckle down, the sacrifice is worth it.
    Dec 5 186.4 I now know Stonefire breadsticks are off limits.
    Dec 6 184.2
  • Lynn__W
    Lynn__W Posts: 1,059 Member
    Just compared wt 2023 wt log with 2022; up 10# since this time last year. Time to get this runaway weight train stopped and reversed.

    Heaviest: 178 two or three years ago, then got wt down into the 150's by the summer of 2021. Gained back into the 160's last year and held it there until this summer. Slow regain happened. End of June I was 166, by end of August I was 174.8. Have been bouncing between that number and 172's all fall. Evening snacking/eating is my nemesis.
    Anyway, here's I go ... { resisting urge to say "again" }

    Dec 1st: 172.8
    2nd:172.8
    3rd: 174.2
    4th: 174.6
    5th: 174.2
    6th: 172.8
    7th:
    8th:
    9th:
    10th:
  • ManifestingToday
    ManifestingToday Posts: 611 Member
    @cory17 Maybe not off limits, but at a different time of day, where you have more time to burn them off, or drink a lot more water (so lunch, instead of dinner). But at least you know now and can plan for it.

    Welcome, @Lynn__W! I hope the accountability helps you reach your goal!
  • ManifestingToday
    ManifestingToday Posts: 611 Member
    Heaviest Weight: 221 | Ultimate Goal Weight: 165
    Starting Weight Aug 2023: 212.7 | Sep 2023: 207.1 | Oct 2023: 205.5 | Nov 2023: 208.3 |

    December Goals:
    Bike 5+ miles/day Mon-Fri | 3,000 steps/day | Aim for 7 hours sleep/day

    Dec 1: 205.3
    Dec 2: 205.1
    Dec 3: 205.9
    Dec 4: 207.1
    Dec 5: 207.0
    Dec 6: 207.8
    Dec 7: 206.7
  • sharon81
    sharon81 Posts: 83 Member
    SW 10/20/22 - 230
    Dec.1 190.6
    CW 12/07/23 - 188
    STGW 02/01/24 - 180
    LTGW 165 and then will reassess.
    December goals: 1. Don't eat all the treats but not deprive either. 2. Love me for who I am right now. 3. Maintain current Caloric intake, as it has been super successful results.
  • ManifestingToday
    ManifestingToday Posts: 611 Member
    @sharon81 Welcome to the group. Such inspiring progress already - wishing you the best with your ST and LT goals!
  • cory17
    cory17 Posts: 1,503 Member
    edited December 2023
    Heaviest Weight: 245 | Ultimate Goal Weight: 165
    Starting Weight 2023 208 ish | Sep 2023: |

    Dec Goals: low 180s
    End month at lower weight that sticks | | Gym at least 40 min weekdays | Water

    Dec 1 183.8
    Dec 2 184.8
    Dec 3 186.4
    Dec 4 187.2 Aaarrgh another cycle - and I know why!! Too much access over the weekends, not enough water, and sodium, and I'd like to eat things that aren't just green. So time to buckle down, the sacrifice is worth it.
    Dec 5 186.4 I now know Stonefire breadsticks are off limits.
    Dec 6 184.2
    Dec 7 183.0
    Dec 8
    Dec 9
  • jennigerding19
    jennigerding19 Posts: 297 Member
    MFP SW-234 (1/2017)
    Lowest weight 156 (4/2019)
    Restart mfp 211 (1/2021) 183 Dec 2021
    Second restart 192 (4/2023)
    I do weigh ins once or twice a week.

    Jan, Feb sw 190
    Mar,Apr sw 191
    May 1 sw 189.5
    June sw 184
    July sw 186
    Aug, Sept, Oct sw 188
    Nov sw 189
    Dec 1 sw, Dec gw 185

    Dec 1 188 we are getting crazy busy at work for the holidays so hoping that will help to move more and less eating. Even though my works motto seems to be a fed employee is a happy employee. lol.
    Dec 8 189 ugh. Maybe pms. Idk. I feel like I never sit down and with doing IF and working late I only eat twice a day so idk what’s up.
  • sharon81
    sharon81 Posts: 83 Member
    @sharon81 Welcome to the group. Such inspiring progress already - wishing you the best with your ST and LT goals!

    Thank you!
  • ManifestingToday
    ManifestingToday Posts: 611 Member
    Heaviest Weight: 221 | Ultimate Goal Weight: 165
    Starting Weight Aug 2023: 212.7 | Sep 2023: 207.1 | Oct 2023: 205.5 | Nov 2023: 208.3 |

    December Goals:
    Bike 5+ miles/day Mon-Fri | 3,000 steps/day | Aim for 7 hours sleep/day

    Dec 1: 205.3
    Dec 2: 205.1
    Dec 3: 205.9
    Dec 4: 207.1
    Dec 5: 207.0
    Dec 6: 207.8
    Dec 7: 206.7
    Dec 8: 206.4
  • dutchgirl188
    dutchgirl188 Posts: 33 Member
    SW: 224
    CW: 213.6
    1st GW: 208 (then I will no longer be obese according to BMI calculator)
    My goal this month is to lose 2 lbs per week, keep tracking everything, and keep working out 4-5 days per week. This is going to be a very busy month with all of the Christmas parties, Work parties, Christmas, and then my daughter's 8th birthday party! 🎂

    Dec 1st: 213.6
    Dec 8th: 211.6 Yay!!
    Dec 15th:
    Dec 22nd:
    Dec 29th:
  • cory17
    cory17 Posts: 1,503 Member
    Heaviest Weight: 245 | Ultimate Goal Weight: 165
    Starting Weight 2023 208 ish | Sep 2023: |

    Dec Goals: low 180s
    End month at lower weight that sticks | | Gym at least 40 min weekdays | Water

    Dec 1 183.8
    Dec 2 184.8
    Dec 3 186.4
    Dec 4 187.2 Aaarrgh another cycle - and I know why!! Too much access over the weekends, not enough water, and sodium, and I'd like to eat things that aren't just green. So time to buckle down, the sacrifice is worth it.
    Dec 5 186.4 I now know Stonefire breadsticks are off limits.
    Dec 6 184.2
    Dec 7 183.0
    Dec 8 183.6
    Dec 9
  • ManifestingToday
    ManifestingToday Posts: 611 Member
    edited December 2023
    Heaviest Weight: 221 | Ultimate Goal Weight: 165
    Starting Weight Aug 2023: 212.7 | Sep 2023: 207.1 | Oct 2023: 205.5 | Nov 2023: 208.3 |

    December Goals:
    Bike 5+ miles/day Mon-Fri | 1,500 steps/day | Aim for 7 hours sleep/day

    Dec 1: 205.3
    Dec 2: 205.1
    Dec 3: 205.9
    Dec 4: 207.1
    Dec 5: 207.0
    Dec 6: 207.8
    Dec 7: 206.7
    Dec 8: 206.4
    Dec 9: 207.0 - Yesterday was one of those days where if it was edible, I ate it. I will do better today. :)
  • sharon81
    sharon81 Posts: 83 Member

    Dec 9: 207.0 - Yesterday was one of those days where if it was edible, I ate it. I will do better today. :)[/quote]

    I have those days too!!! Hope yesterday was better and today too! 😊

  • once_mas
    once_mas Posts: 160 Member
    Ultimate Goal Weight: 59kg | SW=CW=75.2kg

    I did not log/walk for a long time, my only goal for next 30 days is logging whatever I eat + walk 10k per day
  • ManifestingToday
    ManifestingToday Posts: 611 Member
    Thanks, @sharon81 !
    Welcome to the group, @once_mas - do whatever works for you in this journey. We're all here to support each other. :)