😀😀😀***DECEMBER 2023 WEIGHT LOSS CHALLENGE***😀😀😀

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  • takinitalloff
    takinitalloff Posts: 2,868 Member
    @Sett2023 (and anyone else who’s interested) Check out the Ultimate Accountability Challenge! It is a group that focuses not on weight loss, but on building daily habits which will sustain our weight and health in the long term. We have members who are losing weight, and others who have been maintaining for years.
    https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/145828-ultimate-accountability-challenge-january-2024
  • Sett2023
    Sett2023 Posts: 158 Member
    takinitalloff wrote: »
    @Sett2023 (and anyone else who’s interested) Check out the Ultimate Accountability Challenge! It is a group that focuses not on weight loss, but on building daily habits which will sustain our weight and health in the long term. We have members who are losing weight, and others who have been maintaining for years.
    https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/145828-ultimate-accountability-challenge-january-2024

    Thanks!!! I'm coming :-)
  • sportyforty
    sportyforty Posts: 313 Member
    Starting a little late but I want to lose and not gain in the homestretch of 2023.

    December start weight 186
    December Goal weight 179
    Ultimate goal weight 130


    12/15: 187
    12/22:
    12/29:
    12/31:184.8

    A couple weeks ago I checked out the message boards on MFP after thinking maybe doing this (participating in message boards with complete strangers)would help me get healthier and stay healthier. This December challenge has helped…if even just leading me to join a MFP BLC challenge which starts on 1/3. I am amazed at how structured it is and will require discipline and time to sculpt out a healthier version of me. Best wishes to all of you in 24. I am determined to reach my goal in this 12 week challenge and eventually reach my goal weight some time in 2024.
  • 3rdtimelosesit
    3rdtimelosesit Posts: 291 Member
    Dec. Start Weight: 301.4
    Dec. Goal Weight: 297.4

    Dec. 1: 301.4
    Dec. 9: 302.6
    Dec. 16: 303.4
    Dec. 23: 306.2
    Dec. 31: 309.6
    Hanging my head. Holiday dinner with my daughter & SIL last night did a big number on my poor body. Those homemade sweet sriracha nuts definitely didn't help.....made me drink more wine....lol Thank goodness tomorrow is a clean start. Forget the past and move on.

    Dec. weight drop: +8.2
    Total weight drop todate: 23.4
  • mtaratoot
    mtaratoot Posts: 14,259 Member
    henridw2095 wrote: »
    @Sett2023 I’m thinking of starting a similar body recomposition/measurements challenge next year for people who eat at maintenance. I haven’t seen a check-in thread like this, but found the weekly numbers check-in helpful.

    …expecting to reach my weight goal in March, after that, I will work on losing fat and building muscle while eating at maintenance.

    There is a "maintainer check in" discussion every month. There's one that just started for January: https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10906102/january-2024-maintainers-check-in

  • mtaratoot
    mtaratoot Posts: 14,259 Member
    Heaviest weight: 175.4 in early 2013.
    Original MFP starting weight (January 2018) - 168.2
    November 26 (Starting Weight): - 157.4 (10-day average 157.0)
    December goal - Get back into maintenance weight range.
    Ultimate goal - Range between 143 - 153

    I report scale weight and (ten day average weight), and I post on Saturdays.


    November 26: 157.4 (10-day average 157.0)
    December 2: 158.6 (10-day average 156.1)
    December 9: 155.0 (10-day average 156.1)
    December 16: 151.8 (10-day average 152.8)
    December 23: 155.2 (10-day average 153.2)
    December 30: 156.0 (10-day average 155.8)
    December 31: 154.8 (10-day average 155.7)


    Total loss for December: I lost only 1.3 pounds in December - that would average about a third pound a week if it was steady, but it wasn't. Up and down... as usual

    My average weight for the month was 154.7 - about 1.6 pounds less than my average weight for November. That's good.

    My average weight for 2023 was 154.5 - about a pound and a half more than my average weight for 2022. That would be OK if I'm at maintenance. If I adjusted my maintenance goals, I'd consider myself much more successful, and my average weight for the year is in that maintenance range, but I've wandered far from it over the year. Far far away. Work in progress as usual.

    My ten-day average weight at the end of 2022 was 150.2. Clearly by that metric I gained 5.5 pounds in 2023. So many ways to slice it.... If I lose only a half pound per month, in one year I'll be back to where I was at the end of 2022, which was a pretty good place.


    The main thing is that I will be sticking to it in 2024. Will you?
  • deepwoodslady
    deepwoodslady Posts: 12,178 Member
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    My name is Donna. I am 63 years old and I live in the Midwest of the US. I am 5’ 5” tall. My highest weight was 253 back in 2016. My MFP start weight was 235 in 2018.

    Start Weight (from Nov 30, 2023 ): 181.4
    Goal Weight: 177.4 (4 pound loss)

    End of Challenge Weight: 183.8
    Ultimate Goal Weight: 145-155 (I’ll know it when I get there!)




    Weight in blue makes me blue because it’s a gain. Weight in fuchsia pink makes me feel cheery because it’s a loss. Weight in black means no change.


    12/01-181.4-(Trend Weight: 189.1)-

    12/03-182.0-(Trend Weight: 181.9)-

    12/10-179.6-(Trend Weight: 180.7)-

    12/17-178.6-(Trend Weight: 179.6)-
    12/24-178.4-(Trend Weight: 179.4)- It’s been a rough week when it really should not have been food-wise. Our family dinner is not until the 30th and I haven’t even started baking yet, so really there is no excuse. I am down a smidge from last week so I guess I shall be grateful. It’s just a tough time of year and I shouldn’t be using the Season as an excuse for bad habits and behaviors. If I’m going to do that, it should at least be during our family feast! My next weigh-in will be the morning after the feast which will not end the week (or the year) well. But it will only be a temporary inflated weight with sodium retention etc. so I may wait an extra day and come back and weigh on the 1st instead for the year end tally. Merry Christmas to you all.

    12/31-183.8-(Trend Weight: 180.2)- ”Pulling hair out on both sides of head” Yiiikesssss! It looks like I’ve got my work cut out for me!!!!! You are NOT GOING TO BELIEVE what my secret Santa present was. (We buy for children and draw names for adults only). Get ready for this…..Hundreds of dollars worth of Chocolate!!!! It is designed to be 365 days of chocolate with a piece (or a serving as listed) for each day of the coming year. Every expensive and fancy brand you can think of. And my secret person was MY FOODIE DAUGHTER that is here so often. Excuse me….how many talks have I had with her 100 pound frame about how I am trying to improve my diet and LOSE WEIGHT? Has she forgotten that I am a DIABETIC? By the way, NOT ONE PIECE is sugar-free chocolate. It was accompanied by multiple bottles of Asti and some very nice lotion. She had purchased a wrapping paper hanging tote thingy and filled the clear pockets with the poison. It was so heavy that she had to have one of the men carry it in for her. WTH? I must tell you that my daughter is the type of person who could actually just eat one small piece or one little truffle per day and have no problem stopping at one. I am not. I am trying to formulate a plan. Simply freezing it will not work as I have no problem melting chocolate in my mouth. On top of all that, I’m still loaded down with Christmas Cookies and fudge from our gathering as well. My head has been spinning since I opened the gift last night! Help! My year end reflection: I lost a total of 16 pounds in 2023. I also learned to eat some new foods that are good for my health and my waistline! Happy New Years Eve, my friends. Stay safe out there!


    Every healthy habit brings me closer to scratching each of these off to NEVER see them again!
    250’s; 240’s; 230’s; 220's; 210's; 200's; 190's; 180’s; 170's; 160's; 150's
  • Sdun1112002
    Sdun1112002 Posts: 38 Member
    Month 3 now of setting challenges for myself. November was not as successful as I’d liked but still successful. I credit this group for making me accountable.
    Great way to keep focus throughout the holidays.
    December Start Weight: 210
    December Goal Weight: 205
    Ultimate Goal Weight: 199 for now

    December 1:210
    December 8:206 I’m confused by this but I’m not hopping on the scale for a recheck. 🌲
    December 15: 209 I think I may have eaten an extra cookie or two recently ☃️ I feel just as confused by this as last week seriously. Eyes on my goal.
    December 22: 207 forgot to weigh yesterday very busy time but I did today fingers crossed for my goal looks like I might make it but cookies and eggnog are still on my plate. 🍪🎅 Merry Christmas!
    December 29: 210 well I enjoyed the treats but not the result 🤦‍♀️ I’m gonna try to plan healthier choices this weekend.
    December 31 209 going in the right direction. What wild swings this month. Happy New Year everyone. 🎉
  • Farmeress
    Farmeress Posts: 190 Member
    mtaratoot wrote: »
    @deepwoodslady
    Yiiikesssss! It looks like I’ve got my work cut out for me!!!!! You are NOT GOING TO BELIEVE what my secret Santa present was.

    Get ready for this…..Hundreds of dollars worth of Chocolate!!!! It is designed to be 365 days of chocolate with a piece (or a serving as listed) for each day of the coming year.

    I am trying to formulate a plan. Simply freezing it will not work as I have no problem melting chocolate in my mouth.

    Help!

    Donna,

    Can you donate the very nice chocolate to a food bank or a soup kitchen? I bet there are lots of people around who would be grateful for one serving of very nice chocolate. You can't do that with the Asti, but I have a plan for that too. Go to a local tavern or two and leave a bottle with the barkeep to pour for their regular customers as a special year-end treat. Keep the lotion.

    @deepwoodslady - this is a great idea!
  • ronicaw57
    ronicaw57 Posts: 117 Member
    Female, 6 ft.
    [MFP Highest Weight: (8/20/18): 264.4]

    December Start Weight: 167
    December Goal Weight: 165
    Ultimate Goal Weight: 160-165 (Maintenance)

    December 1: 167
    December 6: 166 (- 1 lb)
    December 15: 166 (0)
    December 26: 166 (0)
    December 31: 166 (0)

    December Total Loss: -1 lb

  • dlhollin1
    dlhollin1 Posts: 696 Member
    Looking forward to finishing up 2023 strong. Looking forward to saying goodbye to the sixties forever. Best of luck to everyone. I look forward to seeing all the great victories this month. Lets do this!

    December Start Weight: 261.4
    December Goal Weight: 256.4
    Ultimate Goal Weight: 200.0

    December 1: 261.4
    December 8: 261.0 Not much progress. Had a birthday but didn't get crazy. averaging 8600 steps a day. Next week I will be traveling ughhhh. The fight is real.
    December 15: 260.0 I was pleasantly surprised when I returned from my trip having had less control on some of my eating options; I actually lost a pound. I will take that anytime I can get it. Maybe next week I will get back in the fifties club. I'm sure the sixties club people will be happy to see me go because I have been there a longggggggggg time.
    December 22:259.7 Couple of weeks to go and I am hoping for 258.0 Jan1 2024
    December 29: 260.3 oh yes it is a battle during the holidays. Still hoping to see 259 on the 1st to start the new year.
    December 31: 260.1 I lost 1.3 lbs during the crazy holiday month and I will take that as a win. I usually gain the holiday 5 but not this year. On to 2024 we go and my best to all for a great year.

    Lost YTD: -13.2
  • daria0919
    daria0919 Posts: 1,138 Member
    Highest ever weight: 205
    Weight when starting MFP regularly in late August: 202
    December Start Weight: 197.5
    December Goal Weight: 192
    Ultimate Goal Weight: 169

    December 1: 197.5
    December 8: 196.5
    December 15: 195.4
    December 22: 192.6
    December 29: 194.5
    January 1: 195.0

    I use January 1st as my final weight, since this includes any weight I might have lost or gained through the end of day December 31st.

    Overall December loss is 2.5 pounds.
  • justanotherjen13
    justanotherjen13 Posts: 419 Member
    July Start Weight: 293.6 (7/5/23)/July End Weight: 276.2 (-17.4lbs)
    August Start Weight: 276.2/August End Weight: 254.2 (-22lbs)
    September Start Weight: 254.2/September End Weight: 241.6 (-10.8lbs)
    October Start Weight: 241.6/October End Weight: 226.6 (-15lbs)
    November Start Weight: 226.6/November End Weight: 217.4 (-9.2)

    Total lost: -74.4lbs

    December Start Weight: 217.4lbs
    December Goal Weight: 210lbs
    Ultimate Goal Weight: 165lbs

    December 1: 215.6
    December 9: 212.4
    December 15: 213.6
    December 22: 208.8 (my lowest of the year)
    December 29: 217.6
    December 31: 219.4

    Total weight lost in December: none! Ultimately gained 3.8lbs (oh well)
    Total weight lost in 2023: 74.2lbs (July - December)
  • Corina1143
    Corina1143 Posts: 3,630 Member

    Cori, single f, kids grown, grandkids mostly grown, Just turned 74
    Goal for now 164.6 = 24.99 bmi

    12/1: 172.0, trend 173.6
    12/3: 173.8, trend 173.7, have had a little stress the last couple of days. Over now. Caused a little bad eating. Just a hiccup. The big news is, just for right now, I am completely pain free for the first time since May 2022. Fingers crossed 🤞 I will see much more pain free time in the future!
    12/10: 178.6, oops! Wrong way
    12/17: 174.8 that's better. December has been hard to eat right. I'll just keep plugging along, still
    Trying.
    12/24: 173
    12/31: 177

    Up 5 pounds in December!?!
    I didn't come this far just to fall apart.
    It's too cold to walk outside, so I need to get myself to the gym.
    I need to clean out my fridge and get rid of the bad stuff.


  • cpanus
    cpanus Posts: 19,892 Member
    Thank you, @enlightenme3 !
    I'm Chris - 73 year old female...5'5" ...I used to be 5'7" but arthritis hit and I lost two inches, so now that two inches is squished around my waist like the billows of a big accordion...
    ...Oh, well. I'll just keep working on it.
    Heaviest: 192.2
    Round GW: 148.0
    UGW: 145.0
    12/01 - 151.0 at 5:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then nothing...sick w/nasty cold
    12/04 - 150.5 at 5:30 a.m. ...nothing...sick
    12/11 - 146.8 at 7:45 a.m. ...30 min workout w/trainer
    12/18 - 146.8 at 9:15 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then 60 min workout w/trainer
    12/25 - 147.9 at 8:00 a.m. ...5.41 miles in 120 mins to the post office and back
    12/31 - 148.0 at 8:30 a.m. ...3.38 miles in 73 mins
    Good luck everyone
    Chris

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