Christmas Challenge 2011-Chit Chat

bluerose9483
bluerose9483 Posts: 686 Member
edited October 3 in Motivation and Support
Welcome everyone....if you'd like to join our group you can catch up with us from this thread.....http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/340393-christmas-challenge-2011

And here's the link to post your weight every week https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AikR9MNTIhNGdE8zeUMybGRCTHdrcFdfT1pBUkpwMHc&hl=en_US

You do not need to post the chart here or on the other thread since we have the spreadsheet up and running.

Here we can chit chat and help keep each other motivated. Here's to hoping everyone has a fabulous weigh in, good luck!!!
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  • healthyliving_girl
    healthyliving_girl Posts: 290 Member
    Awesome. I'm going to chart my info on the spreadsheet....

    gonnabefitgirl
  • KenzienST2
    KenzienST2 Posts: 12 Member
    Have not had a great week! Nervous about weighing in tomorrow, but I'm going to do it! Hope everyone's had a great week/weekend!
  • davisp5
    davisp5 Posts: 1
    Oh my goodness...now I'm accountable...and I'm nervous! I look forward to a healthy, sexy Christmas!
  • cassandra77
    cassandra77 Posts: 120
    Hi everyone! Hope your all doing well. Had a bit of a cheat day yesterday at the fair but I also walked around for 12 hours lol Hope everyone enjoys the rest of their weekend!!!!
  • michelletr
    michelletr Posts: 218 Member
    i stayed the same this week..which makes me happy because at least it's not a gain,lol
  • bonogul
    bonogul Posts: 96 Member
    wow there are 117 people on the chart :) sweet. we should add all the pounds lost at the end of the challenge and see what we lost in total :)
  • kath711
    kath711 Posts: 710 Member
    bump!
  • Carrie704
    Carrie704 Posts: 176
    I know I'm going to gain :(
    I'm away from my scale so I'll be weighing in a few days later as soon as I get back from my trip.
  • loopylis
    loopylis Posts: 116 Member
    Morning everyone!
    Hope everyone has had a good week :D I havent had the greatest, it started off well then I got TOM, and I got bloated and Friday had the munchies all day long :( Hopefully next week will be a better week!
  • nettie1969
    nettie1969 Posts: 107
    Arggghhh I can't access the spreadsheet toady so would someone mind entering my 183.4lbs for today (yes, it is Sunday already for me). I am happy with my loss (7 lbs I think) yay!
    Got it in there for ya :)

    thanks Tracy
  • tracy337
    tracy337 Posts: 199 Member
    Really excited to weigh tomorrow! I don't own a scale so I do it on my moms lol but I have kicked butt this week with my workouts Walked/jogged a total of 8 miles yesterday. Feeling it today but was still able to do 4.5 today. My shoulder is feeling a lot better from the cortisone so gonna start back on the upper body probably Monday :)
  • ingot81
    ingot81 Posts: 600 Member
    On Thursday I was complaining to my husband that the scales hadn't moved (I seem to lose on a 2 week cycle and I was expecting my big week). He told me it'll drop all of a sudden and this morning I woke to a 2.2lbs loss. Perhaps I should listen to him more often!
  • eatrunstretch
    eatrunstretch Posts: 233 Member
    bump!
  • Akjenn89
    Akjenn89 Posts: 265 Member
    On Thursday I was complaining to my husband that the scales hadn't moved (I seem to lose on a 2 week cycle and I was expecting my big week). He told me it'll drop all of a sudden and this morning I woke to a 2.2lbs loss. Perhaps I should listen to him more often!

    Nice! That's awesome. :)

    I've been exercising everyday this past week for about an hour and the scale hasn't budged except maybe in the opposite direction this week. Frustrating. =P I'll be putting all my will in staring down the scale tomorrow -- hopefully that'll make it budge in the good direction.
  • rachemn
    rachemn Posts: 407 Member
    Awesome job so far everyone!!! I haven't weighed yet...to early and I'm still in bed....but I'm hoping for some good news on that stupid scale. I've been sick so I'm gonna cut myself a little slack.
  • cherrieruns
    cherrieruns Posts: 342 Member
    I have had a lot of sodium the last few days - too much sodium. Scale will most likely be up when I weigh in this week.
  • queen263
    queen263 Posts: 31 Member
    Hello All,
    I am doing ok so far, I am down 4 lb.s for 2 weeks, but here comes my challenge...Vegas!! It's going to be a little difficult because I can't prepare my own meals, but this is the real world and I have to learn to handle it like the rest of the world!! Wish me luck. Have a great week everyone!!
  • bluerose9483
    bluerose9483 Posts: 686 Member
    wow there are 117 people on the chart :) sweet. we should add all the pounds lost at the end of the challenge and see what we lost in total :)

    I was thinking about doing that :smile: Once this is over, I will add the total lbs of what everyone has lost and will share! this is sooo exciting!!!
  • bluerose9483
    bluerose9483 Posts: 686 Member
    WTG to everyone who had a loss this week and we'll get it next time to those who gained....I gained 1.2 lbs this week, but I also made very bad choices last week as I ate a lot of junk and ate out more than I should have.....On top of it, I didn't have a lot of time for exercise which will be a MUST this week! I'm not saying I have a good reason for eating out and not exercising, but I will share a little bit of my story....

    My husband, our 2 kids, and I live with his parents, and when it comes time to eat.....my mother in law will feed the kids first (which is fine, i don't mind them eating before everyone else, its my 2 kids and then her younger son) BUT the main reason why we eat out so much, is when my step father in law is home (on his days off) he has to eat first and no matter what my mother in law makes, he eat almost everything leaving nothing for no body else, and when he wants to eat its usually during the time my husband and I need to eat, so my husband can get ready for work and leave on time (he's a third shift trucker), so when he's home, we tend to just keep our schedule and grab a bite to eat....and the other part is my mother in law doesn't like dishes being dirtied again after she's washed them, which means if it 6:01, forget it! Dishes are done and so are you.....

    But I'm going to plan ahead this week and make it better! Together we can do this!!

    Let's rock Week 3, who's with me :smile:
  • rachemn
    rachemn Posts: 407 Member
    Hello All,
    I am doing ok so far, I am down 4 lb.s for 2 weeks, but here comes my challenge...Vegas!! It's going to be a little difficult because I can't prepare my own meals, but this is the real world and I have to learn to handle it like the rest of the world!! Wish me luck. Have a great week everyone!!

    Great job darling and have a super time in Vegas!! I've found when traveling that if I just stick to low carb, high protein choices and skip desserts but just take one bite of everyone else's I don't feel deprived and I don't get off track....not that I can always do this...but when I do it works great!
  • rachemn
    rachemn Posts: 407 Member
    WTG to everyone who had a loss this week and we'll get it next time to those who gained....I gained 1.2 lbs this week, but I also made very bad choices last week as I ate a lot of junk and ate out more than I should have.....On top of it, I didn't have a lot of time for exercise which will be a MUST this week! I'm not saying I have a good reason for eating out and not exercising, but I will share a little bit of my story....

    My husband, our 2 kids, and I live with his parents, and when it comes time to eat.....my mother in law will feed the kids first (which is fine, i don't mind them eating before everyone else, its my 2 kids and then her younger son) BUT the main reason why we eat out so much, is when my step father in law is home (on his days off) he has to eat first and no matter what my mother in law makes, he eat almost everything leaving nothing for no body else, and when he wants to eat its usually during the time my husband and I need to eat, so my husband can get ready for work and leave on time (he's a third shift trucker), so when he's home, we tend to just keep our schedule and grab a bite to eat....and the other part is my mother in law doesn't like dishes being dirtied again after she's washed them, which means if it 6:01, forget it! Dishes are done and so are you.....

    But I'm going to plan ahead this week and make it better! Together we can do this!!

    Let's rock Week 3, who's with me :smile:

    You've done so well with your weight loss already, Barb, that I know you can do this!! Thanks for this thread and all your encouraging words! It's much appreciated! It's hard when living with extended family as there is so many more people to take into consideration. My son and I live with my parents and, while I buy only healthy foods, my mom, bless her heart, fills the house with items that are sure to throw me off track if I give in to temptation. :p
  • HeatherR930
    HeatherR930 Posts: 214 Member
    Well I weighed in at 180.0, from 182.2 last week, so I'm really happy about that! I've only lost 3.2 total for the 2 weeks, & I need to lose 2 a week to meet my Christmas goal. I looked back at the mfp calculations, & it now says the most I can lose a week is 1.9 lbs, when it used to be 2. Oh well...I will just do the best I can to get as close as possible!

    I hope everyone is having a good weigh in today. Today starts a brand new week!
  • bmqbonnie
    bmqbonnie Posts: 836 Member
    Glad this thread was made, now it's easy to find the link to the spreadsheet. Great job guys! I see a lot of losses. For those that stayed the same or gained, keep at it! I didn't lose quite as much as I hoped but hey, I lost. Back to it. Didn't work out much this week as I was sore from an accident at work. I did dip below 150 for a day!
  • lessiefrohne
    lessiefrohne Posts: 9
    I'm pleased this week...I'm bad about being motivated for a little while and then having a bad day that causes me to say, "screw it all, I look fine." However, I am ending my relationship with complacency!! I will not stop until I am fit, healthy, and truly satisfied with my body. I lost a little over a pound which isn't much but for the first time since before my pregnancy (like maybe a whole YEAR before my pregnancy) I am under 140 lbs. This is big.
  • CindyC72
    CindyC72 Posts: 20 Member
    I gained over a pound from last week. NOT happy.

    I ate way too much over the last two days. We celebrated hubby's birthday which included a fish fry and chocolate cake. I had two smallish pieces of cake. It was sooo good. I have a bad habit of once I go over my calories for the day I think "oh well, the damage is already done for the day so eating some more won't matter." I need to stop thinking that way. I'm done whining for now.
  • judyt5000
    judyt5000 Posts: 15 Member
    Good Morning Everyone!!

    I am happy to say that I just joined your group this morning!! I am #120 on the log sheet. Thank you Barb for creating this challenge. Just a little about me, I am no stranger to weight loss, I had lost 85 lbs through WW and reached my goal. Then I stopped going and stress got in the way. A year ago on July 29th I donated my kidney to my husband. I could not work out and I became lazy with my food choices. It had been a long recovery for him, with numerous visits to the hospital. I gained 30 lbs since the day of our surgeries. I am ready to get back to my goal weight once again and recommit to a healthier fitter me!!!

    I weighed in at 173 this morning and my goal is to reach 145. I have a few more challenges in the way, my youngest daugnhter is getting married October 15th and my oldest daughter is going to have her second baby by C Section on October 17th!!!! NO STRESS FOR ME AT ALL!!!

    I am thrilled to be here working on our journies together :) Together we will succeed!!!
  • wellsej
    wellsej Posts: 7
    Happy Sunday everyone !

    Had a good start to the week - work almost derailed me wed/thu but i've continued to exercise daily and surprised even myself on how discplined i've been with the food. Had bad cravings (i think maybe due to too much exercising) as i was really hungry for a soda and fast food but ended up with grapefruit - even went into a restaurant and ordered just the veggie plate - v hard for a lad raised on meat and veg :p

    Anyway, i ended up losing almost 6 and now lost a total of 10. 13# in total since i joined MFP on september 12th

    Look fwd to following everyone's progress and making new friends along the way

    Enjoy the rest of the weekend

    Jon
  • cgeiser1
    cgeiser1 Posts: 145
    thought I wouldn't be able to weigh in today so I did yesterday to no change from the previous week. This morning I step on the scale and I am down one pound.

    I really feel like all I'm losing is water weight though :-(
  • jingoace
    jingoace Posts: 219 Member
    Got my weight logged on the spreadsheet this morning. A small loss, but better than gaining!
    :) J
  • UCONNCOED
    UCONNCOED Posts: 332 Member
    I gained over a pound from last week. NOT happy.

    I ate way too much over the last two days. We celebrated hubby's birthday which included a fish fry and chocolate cake. I had two smallish pieces of cake. It was sooo good. I have a bad habit of once I go over my calories for the day I think "oh well, the damage is already done for the day so eating some more won't matter." I need to stop thinking that way. I'm done whining for now.


    I do the SAME THING! It is such a terrible habit. And it is exactly what got me to where I am now! We have to help each other overcome this problem!
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