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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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.