COUNTDOWN to S*P*R*I*N*G, 2025!

Welcome, all new joiners, @kristawatkins52, @eyesopennow and @WhySoProblematic!

This is a "come one, come all" non-judgmental support group - all are welcome!

No matter where you are on this journey, (or where you come from), we are happy to share it with you as we ring in the New Year! 💞

Very best wishes for the festive days ahead!🎉

Welcome, @kristawatkins52 & @eyesopennow and @WhySoProblematic! I'm so glad you've chosen to share this journey with us! This is a judgement free, supportive group open to everyone, and the only rule is to be kind - that's it! My weigh-ins will be on Wednesdays beginning January 1st, but you can choose any weigh-in date that works for you. (I tried doing a daily weigh-in challenge, but the fluctuations were making me CRAZY!🤪) The ideal objective is to lose at least 10 lbs. by Spring, 2025. Since we will have 11 weeks, this is a very realistic goal. Let's DO this! 😀

I typed up a welcome yesterday but must have been interrupted before I had a chance to save it. I'm also trying to get my BMI to 25 or below. Since I'm also 5'3, like @WhySoProblematic, I would like to achieve the top level of my healthy weight range by Spring. I will set another goal for the Summer to hopefully get down to about 132-134 by my 67th birthday in August. At my age, I don't think it would be healthy for me to try to achieve and maintain a lower weight than that, but I'm just going to focus on a 10-15 lbs. loss by the last day of Winter/first day of Spring!

Check THIS out! I read online that Women in their 50s and 60s should strive for a BMI of between 25 and 30! This is based on findings here: https://newhealthadvisor.org/weight-chart-for-women-over-50.html where it has a chart showing recommended weights at 5 feet, 3 inches, 125 to 158 from ages 50-59 and 134 to 169 for ages 60-69. It's trying to say I'm fine where I am right now, but I'm sure I'd feel a LOT better at 140; so I'm going by that as a top range figure.

For now, I'm just trying to get back to the bottom of my current weight "decade" (150) by New Year's Day, the kickoff date for our challenge. I think I can do it, even though I had a celebration dinner with some former coworkers last evening and gained ~3.5 lbs. overnight! (I didn't have any alcohol, but I sure did eat a LOT of food!)

Enjoy the festive days ahead! I wish you health, comfort and happy times with loved ones as we wind down the year!

💖Carole

[Please note: Respectfully, this forum is connected to weight loss goals, NOT "romantic" ones! 😉]
(This is just a routine disclaimer set in place based on a few past experiences on MFP. Thanks so much!)

Merry Christmas everyone! 🎄

Welcome, @gleah1! I really need to get back on track as well! All of this partying over the past couple of weeks is really not helping, but I'm planning to be extra careful in this week leading up to our challenge kickoff.

[Unfortunately, I had four slices of pizza at around 11pm; so the scale was not "kind" this morning, but I'll give it a few days and hopefully it will right itself by January 1st.] I doubt I will make my goat of 150 by the New Year, but if I get down to 155 by then, I'll be happy.

We will ring in the New Year with a fresh start. I'm really looking forward to this challenge and sharing the journey with all of you, right into the first day of Spring!

Enjoy the festive days ahead and special times with your loved ones!

💖 Carole

Hi everyone,

I hope you had a great day. My holiday weight gain looks like a little over 5 lbs. A total gain over the last couple of weeks. I'm hoping to get down to 155 or less by the challenge kickoff date. This morning the scale.said 157.6, but some of that might be temporary water weight gain due to high sodium meals. I ate pizza after 11pm last night (4 slices!) so that could be part of it too. Oh well. Back on Track!

One week to go!