🎄❄️December Daily Weigh-in and Logging Challenge🎄❄️

I’m Laz. 34 years old from Melbourne.
Sub 2500 calories is a successful day.

Dec 13th: 2200 calories ✅
Dec 14th: 2250 calories ✅
Dec 15th: 2150 calories ✅ 8km run 💪🏼
Dec 16th: 2000 calories ✅ 95.7kgs/211lbs
Dec 17th: 2250 calories ✅
Dec 18th: 4100 calories ❌ 95.2kgs/209.9lbs
Dec 19th: 3050 calories ❌
Dec 20th: 3450 calories ❌

Good news is I’m tracking. Bad news is I’m eating and drinking too much. Easy to blame this time of year but self control hasn’t been great either. Weigh in tomorrow but obviously expecting an increase

End of December goal: Sub 94.0kgs/207.2lbs

My name is Donna. I am 5’ 5” tall, 64 years old and from Michigan USA. In 2016 I weighed 253 lbs. I am on a journey of health and to get back to the real me.

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


This Challenge Starting Weight (from Nov 30th): 193.0
Goal: 189.0 (Four lb Loss)
Actual Ending Weight: xxxxx
Total Lost/Gained this month: xxxxx






FIRST HALF OF THE MONTH:
SECOND HALF OF THE MONTH

12/16-190.8-(Trend Weight 192.8)-

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12/18-190.6-(Trend Weight 192.4)-

12/19-191.0-(Trend Weight 192.2)-

12/20-192.8-(Trend Weight 192.3)- This is usually my no-weigh Friday but my schedule changed due to the school being closed. We were slammed with a winter storm so I didn’t have to get up or do an extra-early weigh-in. I was expected to travel a very long in-state day for DD’s medical appt but had to cancel that as we have been snowed in. Got some shoveling in today for sure with more to go. The rest is up to my son! I had pizza yesterday so I’m not surprised at the uptick. Also it is Day 2 with no TMI. All excuses aside, I must stick to plan today and try to reach my water goal too. It’s creeping back up and not conducive to that 5 pound loss I’ve been eyeing in the showroom window. T-Minus 0.8 lbs with 4.2 lbs to go. Time to get the gears out of reverse and move forward! Lots more packages and wrapping today. Merry Jolly Jingle Bells and all that other good stuff!

12/21-190.6-(Trend Weight 192.1)- Whoosh after a little TMI finally and losing all the bloat from the past couple of days that included restaurant foods. The scale is still 0.6 higher than my lowest recent reading but I didn’t expect to come out of this past week unscathed. Now, to get back on the path of losing that 5-lbs-in-no-time-frame micro mini goal! T-Minus 3.0 lbs with 2 lbs to go. I was hoping to lean into the holidays on stable footing so this really helps. We are about to enter the toughest week of the year for most of us. I’ll do all that I can to keep up the momentum. Today is my DGS’ birthday party being held at a small venue. I expect the scale will be up again tomorrow but I will make every day that I possibly can really really count in order to mitigate the damages. It’s going to be a day-to-day thing for me for sure! I’d really like to go into January in fairly good shape figuratively speaking. Hey, was that a double pun?


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I’m Laz. 34 years old from Melbourne.
Sub 2500 calories is a successful day.

Dec 13th: 2200 calories ✅
Dec 14th: 2250 calories ✅
Dec 15th: 2150 calories ✅
Dec 16th: 2000 calories ✅ 95.7kgs/211lbs
Dec 17th: 2250 calories ✅
Dec 18th: 4100 calories ❌ 95.2kgs/209.9lbs
Dec 19th: 3050 calories ❌
Dec 20th: 3450 calories ❌
Dec 21st: 2950 calories ❌ 96.3kgs/212.3lbs

Tracking yes. Deficit no. Scales reflect not being in a deficit 4 days in a row. With some big blowouts. End of December goal looking less and less likely.

End of December goal: Sub 94.0kgs/207.2lbs

Hi everyone,

It appears that many of us are dealing with similar, seasonal challenges that make it harder to stick with our program and meet our goals. It appears that I did lose some of the temporary weight from overindulging over the past few days, but I need to be extra careful for the remaining days in December!

February 29, 2008 - 217 (All-time highest weight before I joined)
Goal Range - 132-140
December Starting Weight - 152.2
December Goal - 150 (or less)

12/01 - 152.2
12/02 - 153.2
12/03 - 153.6
12/04 - 154.6
12/05 - 154.6 (No change!)
12/06 - 153.8
12/07 - 153.8 (No change)
12/08 - 153.6
12/09 - Skipped
12/10 - Skipped
12/11 - 153.0
12/12 - 153.0
12/13 - 152.2
12/14 - 152.2
12/15 - 151.6
12/16 - 151.8
12/17 - 151.6
12/18 - 151.8
12/19 - 151.8
12/20 - 155.0
12/21 - 156.8
12/22 - 152.4 (Weight change from 12/01: UP 0.2)

I'm going to try to get to down to 150 by January 1st. I've got ten days;. So I think I can do it, provided I avoid any lapses by not overeating and/or eating non-nutritious foods and get in more activity.

Have a great day!
🩷 Carole

My name is Donna. I am 5’ 5” tall, 64 years old and from Michigan USA. In 2016 I weighed 253 lbs. I am on a journey of health and to get back to the real me.

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


This Challenge Starting Weight (from Nov 30th): 193.0
Goal: 189.0 (Four lb Loss)
Actual Ending Weight: xxxxx
Total Lost/Gained this month: xxxxx






FIRST HALF OF THE MONTH:
SECOND HALF OF THE MONTH

12/16-190.8-(Trend Weight 192.8)-

12/17-190.0-(Trend Weight 192.6)-

12/18-190.6-(Trend Weight 192.4)-

12/19-191.0-(Trend Weight 192.2)-

12/20-192.8-(Trend Weight 192.3)-

12/21-190.6-(Trend Weight 192.1)- Whoosh after a little TMI finally and losing all the bloat from the past couple of days that included restaurant foods. The scale is still 0.6 higher than my lowest recent reading but I didn’t expect to come out of this past week unscathed. Now, to get back on the path of losing that 5-lbs-in-no-time-frame micro mini goal! T-Minus 3.0 lbs with 2 lbs to go. I was hoping to lean into the holidays on stable footing so this really helps. We are about to enter the toughest week of the year for most of us. I’ll do all that I can to keep up the momentum. Today is my DGS’ birthday party being held at a small venue. I expect the scale will be up again tomorrow but I will make every day that I possibly can really really count in order to mitigate the damages. It’s going to be a day-to-day thing for me for sure! I’d really like to go into January in fairly good shape figuratively speaking. Hey, was that a double pun?

12/22-193.0-(Trend Weight 192.2)- Lots of fun at the birthday party for my DGS’s 9th birthday. He is the one who is also on the autism spectrum and I was so thrilled to see so many children and their parents there. Socialization is so hard for many with autism. I went through this with my son who is also on the spectrum. There was pizza, cheese bread, cake & ice cream and all the fixings. I managed to keep portions to a “not bad” level. However, I got super hungry at 1:00 in the morning and ended up eating a large bowl of soup with about 12 round crackers. That didn’t help the scale this morning. I’m hoping tomorrow will show I’ve flushed all the sodium and that my weight is in check. I don’t expect progress after all that, but if I can be back to 190 point anything like yesterday, I will take it as a win. I don’t want to spend valuable time chasing my tail. This is going to be the hardest week of 2024 due to the holidays and traditions (did someone say cookies and fudge?) Know that you all inspire me to be a better version of me and I am grateful. Things would be so much worse without you all.


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Hi all. So unfortunately I’m really sick with the flu. Been in bed for days and am not going to be able to go to my mums for Christmas at this point. Hopefully I’ll be better by tomorrow but I’m really not doing well.

🦌December weight 🎄

Start weight -OCTOBER 2023 = 115kg / 253lb
Ultimate goal : 85kgs
SW December: 104.6
GW December: 100kg

1. 104.6 ⬆️ 1.2kg - fluid retention 😣 🍴1327. 🔥2723 👣4506
2. 104kg ⬇️ 0.6 kg 🍴1489🔥👣
3. 102.6kg ⬇️ 1.4kg 🥳 🍴1837🔥2567👣 7467. 💪47 minutes walking
4. 102.9kg ⬆️ 0.3kg 🍴1187🔥2445👣5985
5. Forgot to weigh 🍴2013🔥👣
6. 102.2kg ⬇️ 0.7kg 🍴2398🔥1896👣
7. 102.7kg ⬆️ 0.5kg 🍴1448🔥👣
8. 102.8 ⬆️🍴2781
9. 102.6 ⬇️ 0.2kg 🍴1849🔥1956 👣1715
10. 102.6 ⏯️ 🍴1433 🔥2106👣4041 💪35 minute walk
11. 102.2kg ⬇️ 0.4kg 🍴1645🔥2071👣2169
12. 102.1kg ⬇️ 0.1kg seriously hungry and exhausted. Sugar OD🍴2525🔥2043👣2398
13. 102.2kg ⬆️ 0.1kg 🍴1505🔥1914👣1562
14. 103.2 ⬆️ 1kg 🍴1517. 🔥2169👣2179
15. 104.1 ⬆️ 1kg 😡 🍴1492🔥👣
16. 103.5kg ⬇️ 0.6kg 🍴1474🔥👣
17. 102.5kg 🍴1496🔥👣
18. 102.9kg ⬆️ 0.4kg 🍴2142🔥👣
19. 103.2 ⬆️ 0.3kg 🍴1363🔥👣
20. 102.6 ⬇️ 0.6kg 🍴2080🔥👣
21. 102.2kg 🍴1685🔥👣
22. 🍴2084
23. 102.3 ⬆️ 0.1kg

Hello I'm Darlene, retired, 64-year-old. Married (Greg), one adult daughter (Allyson), and one goldendoodle (Monty). I skipped this challenge for November and it was an epic fail. The first month since I started this journey that I gained weight. So I am back , probably for the rest of my life LOL! Was trying to cut back on my screen time, but logging in daily really keeps me on track. Besides that, missed you all too! 💗

My Goals for December

🥅 Get back to normal BMI weight 140
👣 14K Steps per day
🚶‍♀️‍➡️ Walk daily
📝 Log Daily
🥗 250 calorie deficit daily
🫀 Aerobics 3 days per week
🏋️‍♀️ Strength Train 3 days per week
🧘‍♀️ Stretch workout 1 day per week
💦 8+ glasses of water

Highest Weight 228

SW Dec: 228 | Jan: 217 | Feb: 212 | Mar: 207.6 | Apr 200.2 | May 194.8 | Jun: 189.6 | Jul: 187.4 | Aug: 179.8 | Sep: 174.2 | Oct: 169.6 | Nov 164.6 | Dec 164 | Jan 159.8 | Feb 156.8 | Mar 152.6 | Apr 151.6 | May 149.6 | Jun 144.8 | Jul: 143.5 | Aug: 142.4 | Sep 140.7 | Oct 139.8 | Nov 142.4

🎄 December 🎄

🥅 👣 🚶‍♀️‍➡️📝🥗 🫀🏋️‍♀️ 🧘‍♀️ 💦

Goals prior day, weight current day.


Prior Weeks
Dec 22: 143.2
👣 6K Steps - No exercise, did not track1

Didn't meet a single goal yesterday, not even the water! First day of Christmas celebrations for me. Allyson came over early, then off to my sister's house. White elephant gift exchange and a few snacks. Then out to dinner last night. I didn't go overboard, but did indulge some. Didn't track anything. Today we are having Christmas at my house. Then out for lunch and then going to see Wiked. Probably won't be tracking today either - but hope to get at least a walk on the treadmill after the movie (when Allyson leaves for home).

Dec 23: 144.2 🚶‍♀️‍➡️💦
👣 8.6K Steps, 30 Min 🚶‍♀️‍➡️ 1.5 mile walk - no other exercise. Did not Track!

I had a wonderful day yesterday and have no regrets. But now I need to get back on track. We have nine days left in December and there is no reason for me not to be be on track for eight of those. Still hoping for a negative month, but if I don't succeed I will not give in. I have am hoping to be in a negative situation this month. I will be strong the next two days, I'll have a small hiccup on Christmas and then it should be smooth sailing for a bit. My goal is to get to be back to ideal weight status by my two year weight loss journey anniversary on January 12.

It is a frigid 4 degrees this morning - so looking like all inside exercise today! My house looks a bomb went off it in - so cleaning up the mess today - that should count as some exercise too.

Hi everyone, Happy Christmas Eve, Eve!

Dear @ozdeelite, I'm so sorry to hear that both you AND your son got COVID and you won't be able to go to your mum's for Christmas! 😧 I hope you both have a short course and recover quickly! 🙏🏻

The foster mom for my future cat and her family developed cold symptoms over the weekend (including her baby girl); so, I'm not really sure when I will be able to visit for an introduction. We'll just play it by ear. It might be after the New Year at this point - depends on how quickly they recover and what they have going on next weekend.

I did something radical. I deleted all of my previous weight entries except today. This morning the scale said 153.2. The overnight bump up is likely because I ate normally yesterday (just below 1,450 calories) but the day before I just had two, low-carb tortillas with some oat milk butter (for the entire day). It seems my weight is still correcting itself, because I went from 156.8 to 152.4 to 153.2 over three days! (This is why I truly hate weighing in daily!) BUT--I joined this December daily weight group and will stick it out until the end, but I don't believe I will ever weigh myself daily, ever again. (It's driving me "batty"!)

February 29, 2008 - 217 (All-time highest weight before I joined)
Goal Range - 132-140
December Starting Weight - 152.2
December Goal - 150 (or less)

12/01 - 152.2
12/02 - 153.2
12/03 - 153.6
12/04 - 154.6
12/05 - 154.6 (No change!)
12/06 - 153.8
12/07 - 153.8 (No change)
12/08 - 153.6
12/09 - Skipped
12/10 - Skipped
12/11 - 153.0
12/12 - 153.0
12/13 - 152.2
12/14 - 152.2
12/15 - 151.6
12/16 - 151.8
12/17 - 151.6
12/18 - 151.8
12/19 - 151.8
12/20 - 155.0
12/21 - 156.8
12/22 - 152.4
12/23 - 153.2 (Weight change from 12/01: UP 1.0)

Have a great day everyone. I will check back in tomorrow. (We get out from work at 2pm tomorrow-YAY!)

💖Carole

My name is Donna. I am 5’ 5” tall, 64 years old and from Michigan USA. In 2016 I weighed 253 lbs. I am on a journey of health and to get back to the real me.

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


This Challenge Starting Weight (from Nov 30th): 193.0
Goal: 189.0 (Four lb Loss)
Actual Ending Weight: xxxxx
Total Lost/Gained this month: xxxxx






FIRST HALF OF THE MONTH:
SECOND HALF OF THE MONTH

12/16-190.8-(Trend Weight 192.8)-

12/17-190.0-(Trend Weight 192.6)-

12/18-190.6-(Trend Weight 192.4)-

12/19-191.0-(Trend Weight 192.2)-

12/20-192.8-(Trend Weight 192.3)-

12/21-190.6-(Trend Weight 192.1)-

12/22-193.0-(Trend Weight 192.2)- Lots of fun at the birthday party for my DGS’s 9th birthday. He is the one who is also on the autism spectrum and I was so thrilled to see so many children and their parents there. Socialization is so hard for many with autism. I went through this with my son who is also on the spectrum. There was pizza, cheese bread, cake & ice cream and all the fixings. I managed to keep portions to a “not bad” level. However, I got super hungry at 1:00 in the morning and ended up eating a large bowl of soup with about 12 round crackers. That didn’t help the scale this morning. I’m hoping tomorrow will show I’ve flushed all the sodium and that my weight is in check. I don’t expect progress after all that, but if I can be back to 190 point anything like yesterday, I will take it as a win. I don’t want to spend valuable time chasing my tail. This is going to be the hardest week of 2024 due to the holidays and traditions (did someone say cookies and fudge?) Know that you all inspire me to be a better version of me and I am grateful. Things would be so much worse without you all.

12/23-DNW-(Trend Weight DNW)- What a snowstorm we are having! I had 4 hair appointments today that I called and cancelled last night when I saw the weather reports. No way was I driving in this mess to pick up (and then later take home) both my DGS’ for their appointments linked with mine and my sons. I completely forgot to weigh today as I jumped in my boots and went out to shovel before UPS and FED EX arrived. Then came right back in to my hot coffee that was waiting. Oh well. It’s not the first time I’ve done things out of order and forgot to weigh. Anyway…..I have been reflecting on 2024 this morning. I started the year with a weight of 183.8. I’m feeling a little sad today. There is no way that 2024 will be a banner year for me. All I can do is focus on improving from where I stand right now. Shall I end the year with a whimper or a bang? It’s a tough time of year but it is always up to me. In the season of gifts, the greatest gift I can give to myself is dedication to my health. That kinda sounds like a New Year’s resolution, doesn’t it?

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Hello I'm Darlene, retired, 64-year-old. Married (Greg), one adult daughter (Allyson), and one goldendoodle (Monty). I skipped this challenge for November and it was an epic fail. The first month since I started this journey that I gained weight. So I am back , probably for the rest of my life LOL! Was trying to cut back on my screen time, but logging in daily really keeps me on track. Besides that, missed you all too! 💗

My Goals for December

🥅 Get back to normal BMI weight 140
👣 14K Steps per day
🚶‍♀️‍➡️ Walk daily
📝 Log Daily
🥗 250 calorie deficit daily
🫀 Aerobics 3 days per week
🏋️‍♀️ Strength Train 3 days per week
🧘‍♀️ Stretch workout 1 day per week
💦 8+ glasses of water

Highest Weight 228

SW Dec: 228 | Jan: 217 | Feb: 212 | Mar: 207.6 | Apr 200.2 | May 194.8 | Jun: 189.6 | Jul: 187.4 | Aug: 179.8 | Sep: 174.2 | Oct: 169.6 | Nov 164.6 | Dec 164 | Jan 159.8 | Feb 156.8 | Mar 152.6 | Apr 151.6 | May 149.6 | Jun 144.8 | Jul: 143.5 | Aug: 142.4 | Sep 140.7 | Oct 139.8 | Nov 142.4

🎄 December 🎄

🥅 👣 🚶‍♀️‍➡️📝🥗 🫀🏋️‍♀️ 🧘‍♀️ 💦

Goals prior day, weight current day.


Prior Weeks
Dec 22: 143.2
👣 6K Steps - No exercise, did not track1

Didn't meet a single goal yesterday, not even the water! First day of Christmas celebrations for me. Allyson came over early, then off to my sister's house. White elephant gift exchange and a few snacks. Then out to dinner last night. I didn't go overboard, but did indulge some. Didn't track anything. Today we are having Christmas at my house. Then out for lunch and then going to see Wiked. Probably won't be tracking today either - but hope to get at least a walk on the treadmill after the movie (when Allyson leaves for home).

Dec 23: 144.2 🚶‍♀️‍➡️💦
👣 8.6K Steps, 30 Min 🚶‍♀️‍➡️ 1.5 mile walk - no other exercise. Did not Track!

I had a wonderful day yesterday and have no regrets. But now I need to get back on track. We have nine days left in December and there is no reason for me not to be be on track for eight of those. Still hoping for a negative month, but if I don't succeed I will not give in. I have am hoping to be in a negative situation this month. I will be strong the next two days, I'll have a small hiccup on Christmas and then it should be smooth sailing for a bit. My goal is to get to be back to ideal weight status by my two year weight loss journey anniversary on January 12.

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Dec 24: 143.2 👣 🚶‍♀️‍➡️📝🥗 🫀🏋️‍♀️ 💦
👣 167K Steps, 75 Min 🚶‍♀️‍➡️ 3.25 mile walk, 20 Min 🫀 Cardio, 10 Min 🏋️‍♀️Strength. Calorie Deficit - a whopping 18 calories - but at least under my goal.

We celebrated Christmas this past weekend. Saturday at my sister's house - white elephant grab bag gifts. Fun game this year. We put a number on our gift. Then we picked numbers for the gift. After everyone got their gift, we pulled a "trade with" card out of a bag. - "Trade with the person you think would burn the Christmas Dinner", "Trade with the person who is the tallest", etc. etc. etc. etc. We did this for about 5 rounds and then whatever gift you had at the end was yours! It was fun. I ended up with a trunk organizer for my car - Greg got a digital picture frame. After the festivities, we went out for dinner at a nice restaurant!

Here is the crew (minus Greg who is taking the picture):



Sunday was Christmas with Greg and Allyson - Nice day - opened presents in AM, then brought in pizza for lunch (I haven't had pizza in eons so it's what I wanted), and then we went to go see Wiked at the movie theater. I didn't realize they were doing it in two parts. I thought they did a really nice job with it, following the play pretty closely - but was disappointed that I have to wait a year to see the whole thing.

The holiday has not been the best for my weight loss journey - I am sitting on the top of my goal range - but since my goal weight was just at the "ideal weight" category I am technically back in the overweight stage. After the holiday is offically over, I am going to set a new goal weight of 137 pounds and have a three pound window (five would be too hard for me to come back from). I was back on track yesterday, cleaned up the Christmas chaos. Today am cooking for our Christmas get together tomorrow - hoping not to get too sidetracked.