πŸŽ‰COUNTDOWN to 2026: LOSE 5-10+ LBS. CHALLENGE

Walela617
Walela617 Posts: 1,395 Member
edited October 11 in Challenges

HELLO! ALL are WELCOME to join me in a fresh challenge to lose 5-10 pounds (or more) by New Year's Eve, 12/31/25. Can we do it? YES, we CAN!

I'm in a couple of other challenges that run through the end of this year; however, although I'm staying with those, I feel like I need a brand-new "RESET" to take me through the challenging holiday season ahead. How about you?

I will kick off this challenge on Wednesday, October 15th, which is just 11 weeks until New Year's Eve. By that time I hope to be at least ten pounds lighter, provided I lose an average of about one pound per week.

Please feel free to jump in wherever you are and choose whichever day of the week suits you best to report weekly results. You can always share by posting here anytime. This is a non-judgmental support group where we encourage each other and cheer each other on along the way.

I will post a picture of my feet on my scale every Wednesday, along with matching scale app stats with date and profile photo, as well as key measurements: Bust, Waist, Hips and Panniculus (medical term for "potbelly"). My "P" measurement is larger than my hip measurement, and I would like to reverse that trend!

Please note that the above is not a requirement for this challenge. I'm just doing it to keep myself honest and accountable. (On 12/31, I will also post side-by-side "Before/After" results to show progress.)

LET'S GO!

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  • deepwoodslady
    deepwoodslady Posts: 14,232 Member
    edited October 12

    ..

    My name is Donna. I am 65 years old and I live in the Midwest of the US. I am 5’ 5” tall. My highest weight was 253. I would like to lose a total of about 100 pounds and have been working on it for too many years (since 2018).

    I WILL WEIGH ON SUNDAYS BUT ALSO WEIGH ON THE 1ST AND LAST DAY OF EACH MONTH FOR A FULL MONTH’S ACCOUNT. I AM HOPING A SUNDAY WEIGH-IN WILL FORCE ME TO STICK TO PLAN ON THE WEEKENDS. FRIDAY, SATURDAY AND SUNDAY ARE MY DOWNFALLS AND MY BIGGEST BARRIERS TO SUCCESS. MAYBE I CAN CHANGE THAT WITH THE HELP OF THIS CHALLENGE.

    🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷

    CHALLENGE STARTING WEIGHT (FROM OCT 11th, 2025): 183.6 (Trend weight 184.5)

    CHALLENGE TOTAL WEIGHT LOSS GOAL: Total Loss of 8.1 pounds to land at: 175.5

    CHALLENGE ENDING WEIGHT: xxxxx

    TOTAL LOST IN THIS CHALLENGE: xxxxx

    πŸ”œπŸ”œπŸ”œπŸ”œπŸ”œULTIMATE GOAL: 145-155 (I’ll know when I get there!)

    Every healthy habit brings me closer to scratching each of these off to NEVER see them again!

    250’sπŸ’‹-- 240’s🎡-- 230’s🐸-- 220'sπŸ“˜-- 210's🌸-- 200's🎨--Β 190's🌈-- 180’sπŸ€‘-- 170'sπŸ‹-- 160'sπŸ™‹β€β™€οΈ-- 150’s🌻

    CURRENT MONTH:

    πŸŽƒπŸŽƒπŸŽƒπŸŽƒπŸŽƒ 10/12 – Goal: 183.5 Actual: : 181.8 βœ… (Trend Weight – 184.2) I’m in! I’m showing a nice overnight drop from starting weight. Sunday’s will be my weigh-in days so I’ll stay on my toes during the weekends. I’ve already met goal but that really doesn’t mean anything. My weight will wildly swing up and down so we’ll see what happens, especially during those all these challenging holiday months! My weeks are usually like a roller coaster ride. I would like to lose 0.1 lbs per day (0.7 per week) so my overall goal by new years eve during this challenge is to lose 8.1 lbs. That would plant me firmly in the 170’s. Good luck everyone! Let’s do this!

    10/19 -- Goal: 182,8 Actual: xxxxx (Trend Weight -- xxxxx)

    10/26–- Goal: 182,1 Actual: xxxxx (Trend Weight – xxxxx)

    10/31 – Goal: 181.6 Actual: xxxxx (Trend Weight – xxxxx)

    ..

    🍬🍬🍬🍬Oct Start: 183.6

    🍬🍬🍬🍬Oct Goal: 181.6 (2.0 lb Loss. )

    🍬🍬🍬🍬Oct Actual: xxxxx

    🍬🍬🍬🍬Cumulative (whole challenge)Weight Loss Expected: 2.0 lb Loss ✍️ Cumulative Achieved: xxxx

    ..

    Challenge Months to Come:

    πŸ¦ƒπŸ¦ƒπŸ¦ƒπŸ¦ƒ11/01 -- Goal: 181.5 Actual: xxxxx (Trend Weight – xxxxx)

    11/05 – Goal: 181.1 Actual: xxxxx (Trend Weight – xxxxx)

    11/12 -- Goal: 180.4 Actual: xxxxx (Trend Weight -- xxxxx)

    11/19–- Goal: 179.7 Actual: xxxxx (Trend Weight – xxxxx)

    11/26 – Goal: 179.0 Actual: xxxxx (Trend Weight – xxxxx)

    11/30 – Goal: 178.6 Actual: xxxxx (Trend Weight – xxxxx)

    ..

    🏈🏈🏈Nov Start: xxxxx

    🏈🏈🏈Nov Goal: 178.6 (3 lb less than last goal)

    🏈🏈🏈Nov Actual: xxxxx

    🏈🏈🏈 Cumulative (whole challenge) Weight Loss Expected: 5 lb Loss ✍️ Cumulative Achieved: xxxx

    ..

    πŸŽ…πŸŽ…πŸŽ…πŸŽ…12/01 -- Goal: 178.5 Actual: xxxxx (Trend Weight – xxxxx)

    12/03 – Goal: 178.3 Actual: xxxxx (Trend Weight – xxxxx)

    12/10 -- Goal: 177.6 Actual: xxxxx (Trend Weight -- xxxxx)

    12/17–- Goal: 176.9 Actual: xxxxx (Trend Weight – xxxxx)

    12/24 – Goal: 176.2 Actual: xxxxx (Trend Weight – xxxxx)

    12/31 – Goal: 175.5 Actual: xxxxx (Trend Weight – xxxxx)

    ..

    πŸŽ„πŸŽ„πŸŽ„Dec Start: xxxxx

    πŸŽ„πŸŽ„πŸŽ„Dec Goal: 175.5 (3.1 lb less than last goal)

    πŸŽ„πŸŽ„πŸŽ„Dec Actual: xxxxx

    πŸŽ„πŸŽ„πŸŽ„Cumulative (whole challenge) Weight Loss Expected: 8.1 lb Loss ✍️ Cumulative Achieved: xxxx.

    ..

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  • Walela617
    Walela617 Posts: 1,395 Member

    Welcome, Donna @deepwoodslady! Weekends are really tough for me as well. At least weighing in on Wednesdays gives me some time to "atone" for any "splurges" on weekends. I think you're goal is very realistic. Congratulations on your success so far and very best wishes!🌟

  • Holdingfast2Jesus
    Holdingfast2Jesus Posts: 5 Member

    Hi, I am from Indiana, and this cool weather is making me want Soup and Hot drinks!! I love it. I would like to weigh in on Wednesdays. I have been at 280 give or take for a few years now, and with the mid life hormones its incredibly hard to see any headway. The most I have been losing is like .4 of a lb on weeks I've done super good. I am wanting to get under 200 lbs by my anniversary next year on October 9 :). I hope you all have a great day! ~Sarah

  • deepwoodslady
    deepwoodslady Posts: 14,232 Member

    @Holdingfast2Jesus So nice to see you. Thanks for joining us.

  • tallymh
    tallymh Posts: 21 Member

    Hello! I came here looking just for something like this. I have done so well for most of this year, started around March, losing weight, then fell right off the wagon about 3-4 weeks ago and just can't seem to get back in gear. I have gained weight back and want to stop that NOW!

    I am 51 years old, in Florida, so it's still hot here :( I am from Pennsylvania and get very homesick this time of year because I want cooler weather so bad!

    I am hoping to make some friends here and can't wait to see our progress to ring in 2026!

  • deepwoodslady
    deepwoodslady Posts: 14,232 Member

    @tallymh It's wonderful to have you here! I can't wait to see all of our progress by the end of the year! Sometimes I go in the wrong direction, for sure, but I'm hoping that I'll do well. I am worried about all the upcoming holidays, but I will definitely make every day possible count. I can't wait to do this with you and the others! Welcome to the challenge!

  • melbe159
    melbe159 Posts: 60 Member

    Hello, my names Melanie. I’m 54 and from the northeast of England.
    I’m 5ft1in and weigh 151 pounds. . Since menopause I feel totally out of control with my weight. I’m hoping to gain that control back along with some confidence in my body. Thank you for this challenge. It’s really what I need to help motivate me. I would like to weigh in on a Friday. Good luck and hope we all reach our goals for 2026 πŸŽ‰

  • Crystal8490
    Crystal8490 Posts: 1 Member

    Hi, I'm here from Massachusetts , my weight was 199lbs the last 6 months I was able to lose 31 lbs but now stuck at 168-170lbs the past two months just plateau . My Goal weight would be 138 lbs so I have 30 lbs to go ! Just started MFP again to try to stay on track again ! I'll be weighing in on Sunday's hoping I can lose 8-10 lbs by new years . Sweet tooth cravings get the best of me sometimes . Nice to meet you all Crystal!

  • Seniorliving
    Seniorliving Posts: 3 Member

    hi all,

    I am 63 & was just diagnosed with high blood pressure. My doctor suggested that o lose weight. I have lost 10lbs recently but is starting to gain it back. I’m 5’3” & my goal weigh is 145. I started at 160lbs. I do good during the week it’s the weekend that I lost control. I would like to join your community so I can get some support or even offer support. I live in upstate PA & winter is coming which we get lots of cold weather with snow & you get struck in the house.

    Seniorliving

  • deepwoodslady
    deepwoodslady Posts: 14,232 Member

    @melbe159 I love the idea of both losing and gaining at the same time. Lose the weight↔️gain the confidence! Welcome to Carole's challenge and thanks so much for joining!

  • deepwoodslady
    deepwoodslady Posts: 14,232 Member

    @Crystal8490 I personally think the sweet cravings are the Worst! Especially for a Type 2 diabetic like me! I spent years where huge bowls of ice cream with syrup just wasn't enough. I had to add little Debbie cakes into the bowl and mix it up slightly! I would buy bottles of Hershey Syrup to squirt in my mouth. And I could keep chocolate baking chips in the house because it became my inexpensive creamy chocolate candy. Now, I avoid all of that just by simply keeping the stuff out of the house as much as possible. I definitely had desensitized my tastebuds to sugar. There was a time when I would never have admitted all of this so that in itself is a breakthrough. So, my friend, you are not alone in your cravings. I always say that sometimes I give in but I never give up! Together we can do this! Let's go!

  • deepwoodslady
    deepwoodslady Posts: 14,232 Member

    @Seniorliving I agree about the weekends and I'm retired! But that's when I have the most visitors and I also babysit for my DGS who loves his little sweet snacks and his chips. I understand about the coming snowy weather. I am from northern Michigan. Our fall is beautiful right now, though it was a bit delayed. Walking or doing much of anything is IMPOSSIBLE in the winter here too. Even dangerous for seniors like us. I'll be using my exercise bike, occasional dancing around to music and perhaps a few youtube walking videos. Leslie Sansone has some good ones for all levels. Thanks for joining. Let's make this fun while gaining some progress!

  • Holdingfast2Jesus
    Holdingfast2Jesus Posts: 5 Member

    Good Wednesday Morning ya'll :) I didn't say my name when I told about myself initially, My name is Sarah, and I'm glad to have a group of people to connect with about weight loss :). My start weight this morning is 276.6. Here's hoping and praying that we all see good numbers until the year end!

  • deepwoodslady
    deepwoodslady Posts: 14,232 Member

    ..

    My name is Donna. I am 65 years old and I live in the Midwest of the US. I am 5’ 5” tall. My highest weight was 253. I would like to lose a total of about 100 pounds and have been working on it for too many years (since 2018).

    I WILL WEIGH ON SUNDAYS BUT ALSO WEIGH ON THE 1ST AND LAST DAY OF EACH MONTH FOR A FULL MONTH’S ACCOUNT. I AM HOPING A SUNDAY WEIGH-IN WILL FORCE ME TO STICK TO PLAN ON THE WEEKENDS. FRIDAY, SATURDAY AND SUNDAY ARE MY DOWNFALLS AND MY BIGGEST BARRIERS TO SUCCESS. MAYBE I CAN CHANGE THAT WITH THE HELP OF THIS CHALLENGE.

    🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷

    CHALLENGE STARTING WEIGHT (FROM OCT 11th, 2025): 183.6 (Trend weight 184.5)

    CHALLENGE TOTAL WEIGHT LOSS GOAL: Total Loss of 8.1 pounds to land at: 175.5

    CHALLENGE ENDING WEIGHT: xxxxx

    TOTAL LOST IN THIS CHALLENGE: xxxxx

    πŸ”œπŸ”œπŸ”œπŸ”œπŸ”œULTIMATE GOAL: 145-155 (I’ll know when I get there!)

    Every healthy habit brings me closer to scratching each of these off to NEVER see them again!

    250’sπŸ’‹-- 240’s🎡-- 230’s🐸-- 220'sπŸ“˜-- 210's🌸-- 200's🎨--Β 190's🌈-- 180’sπŸ€‘-- 170'sπŸ‹-- 160'sπŸ™‹β€β™€οΈ-- 150’s🌻

    CURRENT MONTH:

    10/12 – Goal: 183.5 Actual: : 181.8 βœ… (Trend Weight – 184.2) I’m in! I’m showing a nice overnight drop from starting weight. Sunday’s will be my weigh-in days so I’ll stay on my toes during the weekends. I’ve already met goal but that really doesn’t mean anything. My weight will wildly swing up and down so we’ll see what happens, especially during those all these challenging holiday months! My weeks are usually like a roller coaster ride. I would like to lose 0.1 lbs per day (0.7 per week) so my overall goal by new years eve during this challenge is to lose 8.1 lbs. That would plant me firmly in the 170’s. Good luck everyone! Let’s do this!

    πŸŽƒπŸŽƒπŸŽƒπŸŽƒπŸŽƒ 10/19 -- Goal: 182,8 Actual: 185.2 ❌ (Trend Weight – 183.7) Traveled yesterday so this is up from what I would have normally expected this week. It’s been a strange week. At one point my weight went up 5.2 lbs overnight, then dropped back down. Water retention is real, folks. Especially with a heart condition! I know much of this is travel water retention, yet again.

    10/26–- Goal: 182,1 Actual: xxxxx (Trend Weight – xxxxx)

    10/31 – Goal: 181.6 Actual: xxxxx (Trend Weight – xxxxx)

    ..

    🍬🍬🍬🍬Oct Start: 183.6

    🍬🍬🍬🍬Oct Goal: 181.6 (2.0 lb Loss. )

    🍬🍬🍬🍬Oct Actual: xxxxx

    🍬🍬🍬🍬Cumulative (whole challenge)Weight Loss Expected: 2.0 lb Loss ✍️ Cumulative Achieved: xxxx

    ..

    Challenge Months to Come:

    πŸ¦ƒπŸ¦ƒπŸ¦ƒπŸ¦ƒ11/01 -- Goal: 181.5 Actual: xxxxx (Trend Weight – xxxxx)

    11/05 – Goal: 181.1 Actual: xxxxx (Trend Weight – xxxxx)

    11/12 -- Goal: 180.4 Actual: xxxxx (Trend Weight -- xxxxx)

    11/19–- Goal: 179.7 Actual: xxxxx (Trend Weight – xxxxx)

    11/26 – Goal: 179.0 Actual: xxxxx (Trend Weight – xxxxx)

    11/30 – Goal: 178.6 Actual: xxxxx (Trend Weight – xxxxx)

    ..

    🏈🏈🏈Nov Start: xxxxx

    🏈🏈🏈Nov Goal: 178.6 (3 lb less than last goal)

    🏈🏈🏈Nov Actual: xxxxx

    🏈🏈🏈 Cumulative (whole challenge) Weight Loss Expected: 5 lb Loss ✍️ Cumulative Achieved: xxxx

    ..

    πŸŽ…πŸŽ…πŸŽ…πŸŽ…12/01 -- Goal: 178.5 Actual: xxxxx (Trend Weight – xxxxx)

    12/03 – Goal: 178.3 Actual: xxxxx (Trend Weight – xxxxx)

    12/10 -- Goal: 177.6 Actual: xxxxx (Trend Weight -- xxxxx)

    12/17–- Goal: 176.9 Actual: xxxxx (Trend Weight – xxxxx)

    12/24 – Goal: 176.2 Actual: xxxxx (Trend Weight – xxxxx)

    12/31 – Goal: 175.5 Actual: xxxxx (Trend Weight – xxxxx)

    ..

    πŸŽ„πŸŽ„πŸŽ„Dec Start: xxxxx

    πŸŽ„πŸŽ„πŸŽ„Dec Goal: 175.5 (3.1 lb less than last goal)

    πŸŽ„πŸŽ„πŸŽ„Dec Actual: xxxxx

    πŸŽ„πŸŽ„πŸŽ„Cumulative (whole challenge) Weight Loss Expected: 8.1 lb Loss ✍️ Cumulative Achieved: xxxx.

    ..

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  • Walela617
    Walela617 Posts: 1,395 Member

    Hello, and welcome to all who have joined in! My reset weigh-in was on Wednesday, 10/15; posting a little late:

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    B: 42.0"/W: 39.0"/H: 39.0"/P: 44.0"

  • MoonMisted
    MoonMisted Posts: 2 Member
    edited October 19

    Good morning everyone! You can call me Moon!

    I'm gonna jump in on this challenge too.

    33yo Female -

    • Starting weight yesterday morning-257lbs
    • Goal by new years is 247lbs (Or More)

    I was recently diagnosed with MS this year and it hit me hard in the mobility department of my brain, SO I've got an overall goal of 100lbs, to help with mobility and prevention of other medical complications moving forward. MS is hard enough, lol I don't need heart or other complications as I age.

    The workout game plan for the time being is daily walks to the park and weights at home. Diet is on point, prioritizing protein and cutting out bread/sugar carbs in favor of vegetables.

    I'll be doing my accountability weight in on Fridays ✨🩷

    We've got this!!

  • deepwoodslady
    deepwoodslady Posts: 14,232 Member

    @MoonMisted

    Welcome to Carole's challenge. I look forward to sharing journey's with you. It's great to have you join us!

    @Walela617 I LOVE that your visceral fat is only at 10% I've got a long way to go!

  • MoonMisted
    MoonMisted Posts: 2 Member

    @deepwoodslady Thank you for the warm welcome πŸ€— I'm excited to see everyone's journey as well. Hopefully you have been doing well!

  • Luxyp
    Luxyp Posts: 55 Member

    I am joining your challenge- have had no luck losing any weight for the past few years. Sweet tooth and stress eating at nighttime are my Achilles Heel. I am 58years old, weigh 155lbs at 5’5”. Hopefully accountability and motivation to and from this group will help me stick to my plan. Thank you.

  • deepwoodslady
    deepwoodslady Posts: 14,232 Member

    @Luxyp

    Welcome to the challenge. It's wonderful to have you here!

  • deepwoodslady
    deepwoodslady Posts: 14,232 Member

    This is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. I do hope that everyone will remember to schedule their mammograms. Mine saved my life.

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  • Walela617
    Walela617 Posts: 1,395 Member

    Hi everyone,

    I actually gained about four pounds over the past week (!); so I'm be posting a new "reset" on Wednesday, October 29th. {Oops.}

    Enjoy your day,

    πŸ’—Carole

  • deepwoodslady
    deepwoodslady Posts: 14,232 Member

    ..

    My name is Donna. I am 65 years old and I live in the Midwest of the US. I am 5’ 5” tall. My highest weight was 253. I would like to lose a total of about 100 pounds and have been working on it for too many years (since 2018).

    I WILL WEIGH ON SUNDAYS BUT ALSO WEIGH ON THE 1ST AND LAST DAY OF EACH MONTH FOR A FULL MONTH’S ACCOUNT. I AM HOPING A SUNDAY WEIGH-IN WILL FORCE ME TO STICK TO PLAN ON THE WEEKENDS. FRIDAY, SATURDAY AND SUNDAY ARE MY DOWNFALLS AND MY BIGGEST BARRIERS TO SUCCESS. MAYBE I CAN CHANGE THAT WITH THE HELP OF THIS CHALLENGE.

    🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷

    CHALLENGE STARTING WEIGHT (FROM OCT 11th, 2025): 183.6 (Trend weight 184.5)

    CHALLENGE TOTAL WEIGHT LOSS GOAL: Total Loss of 8.1 pounds to land at: 175.5

    CHALLENGE ENDING WEIGHT: xxxxx

    TOTAL LOST IN THIS CHALLENGE: xxxxx

    πŸ”œπŸ”œπŸ”œπŸ”œπŸ”œULTIMATE GOAL: 145-155 (I’ll know when I get there!)

    Every healthy habit brings me closer to scratching each of these off to NEVER see them again!

    250’sπŸ’‹-- 240’s🎡-- 230’s🐸-- 220'sπŸ“˜-- 210's🌸-- 200's🎨--Β 190's🌈-- 180’sπŸ€‘-- 170'sπŸ‹-- 160'sπŸ™‹β€β™€οΈ-- 150’s🌻

    CURRENT MONTH:

    10/12 – Goal: 183.5 Actual: : 181.8 βœ… (Trend Weight – 184.2)

    10/19 -- Goal: 182,8 Actual: 185.2 ❌ (Trend Weight – 183.7) Traveled yesterday so this is up from what I would have normally expected this week. It’s been a strange week. At one point my weight went up 5.2 lbs overnight, then dropped back down. Water retention is real, folks. Especially with a heart condition! I know much of this is travel water retention, yet again.

    πŸŽƒπŸŽƒπŸŽƒπŸŽƒπŸŽƒ 10/26–- Goal: 182,1 Actual: 184.6 βœ… (Trend Weight – 184.2) My weight is down this week but my trend weight is up because I’ve had a horrible week of mostly ups and the downs not being low enough to show progress. I’ve been dipping into the Halloween candy my daughter (who stays weekend with me) brings and undoing all the good I’ve accomplished during my meals. I’m a night snacker so it feels like such self-sabotage after a good day of good meal planning. I’ve got to get a grip. Sugar is my addiction and addiction is often very ugly. 3.0 lbs away from October goal and only 5 days to do it. I know it is not going to happen but I will put the biggest dent that I possibly can in it so that I’m not too far behind.

    10/31 – Goal: 181.6 Actual: xxxxx (Trend Weight – xxxxx)

    ..

    🍬🍬🍬🍬Oct Start: 183.6

    🍬🍬🍬🍬Oct Goal: 181.6 (2.0 lb Loss. )

    🍬🍬🍬🍬Oct Actual: xxxxx

    🍬🍬🍬🍬Cumulative (whole challenge)Weight Loss Expected: 2.0 lb Loss ✍️ Cumulative Achieved: xxxx

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  • Walela617
    Walela617 Posts: 1,395 Member

    Go Donna! @deepwoodslady!

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