14lbs by christmas challange

gixy72
gixy72 Posts: 176 Member
edited October 4 in Motivation and Support
i would like to get to my first mini goal of 14 stone by xmas, as the big 40 is just 2 weeks after i know i am going to have a battle on my hands.

8 weeks to go, this should be possible...

Any one else up for the challange Start weight of today 15 stone
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  • brigibooboo
    brigibooboo Posts: 38 Member
    I'm in!!!
  • dmorant
    dmorant Posts: 6
    I'm in! I headed for Hawaii in Feb and would like to have 20 lbs gone so this would be a great start!
  • ReinasWrath
    ReinasWrath Posts: 1,173 Member
    I'm in :)
  • gixy72
    gixy72 Posts: 176 Member
    cool. looking forward to doing this
  • Olive32214
    Olive32214 Posts: 467 Member
    Im IN.....Need all the motivation available.

    Start weight 318lbs
    Now weight 311lbs
    Xmas weight 290lbs...
  • gixy72
    gixy72 Posts: 176 Member
    good luck girls.

    what diets or health eating plans do you all follow and what exercise do you do
  • Olive32214
    Olive32214 Posts: 467 Member
    I just make sure I'm under my allowed calories per day. No aclohol. Planing my meals for the next day is
    a winner with me cause I stick with it. Im with MFP 2 weeks now and have lost 12lbs. I dont exercise YET, but am getting
    my head around it. Its my Birthday tomorrow and Im getting kettlebells, stepper and a few other bits to start me off....
  • gixy72
    gixy72 Posts: 176 Member
    i am also eating less than my allowance and i have started a fitness plan too. i go to aqua arobics and zumba, i have bought myself a WII but im not too keen on the game i got with it, so think i will have a look to see what else i can find. (down side to living in the isle of man) shops are not to good. may have to get on line and do some shopping.
  • cmon288
    cmon288 Posts: 173 Member
    I'm in. After this week I need all the motivation I can possibly get. My exercise was great this week, but my eatting definitely sucked. I wanna drop a total of 18lbs by Christmas/New Years, but I'll settle for 10-12lbs by Christmas.

    I'm still testing the waters with the cal intake. I'm trying to see what works for my body. I weigh in tomorrow and have Church tonight. Hopefully I can get a circuit workout in tonight afterwards.
  • lweav64
    lweav64 Posts: 4
    I'm in , will be a great motivation for me
  • Olive32214
    Olive32214 Posts: 467 Member
    i am also eating less than my allowance and i have started a fitness plan too. i go to aqua arobics and zumba, i have bought myself a WII but im not too keen on the game i got with it, so think i will have a look to see what else i can find. (down side to living in the isle of man) shops are not to good. may have to get on line and do some shopping.
  • Olive32214
    Olive32214 Posts: 467 Member
    I find the biggest loser challenge on WII great. I got it from Amazon.
    Good luck.
  • brookiebaby2003
    brookiebaby2003 Posts: 33 Member
    I would like to be a part of the challenge!
  • gixy72
    gixy72 Posts: 176 Member
    welcome to the challange .. how is this going for everyone, first weigh in on sat moning peeps..

    not too sure how i have done this week to be honest as it was TOM and after i set the challange i put 3lb on over night.. i havent adjusted my weight on here cos i think i would sit and cry, but 2 lb is back off already and still a full day to go.. and i have done no exercise at all (had band cramps for the last 2 days and the 2 days before that i was recovering from the walk i did..)

    but hey ho weekend is just round the cornier and i will be fighting fit by then
  • Olive32214
    Olive32214 Posts: 467 Member
    Hellooooooooooo, any one out there.

    Are we going ahead with this Challenge.

    Im not weighing in on my own.......

    No one has checked in. let me know if we are in or out.
  • gixy72
    gixy72 Posts: 176 Member
    yes im here.. sorry its been a busy day today and this is the first time i have had the laptop on.. cant get on to this section on my phone..

    i have stayed the same bang on 15st..( had put 3lb on due to TOM which i have managed to lose again)

    how is everyone doing..
  • cmon288
    cmon288 Posts: 173 Member
    I weighed in this morning. For this challenge:

    Last week weight SW: 195
    week 1 CW: 192.2
    GW: 177

    What all are we doing in this challenge?
  • dmorant
    dmorant Posts: 6
    I weigh in every Thursday.... On 11/3 I dropped 4 lbs :)

    My plan is to stay under my calorie goal and exercise 4x weekly. I have no issues with the calories during the week but really struggle on the weekends. I work out at my lunch time (we have a gym at work) and am finding that when I don't work out my mood starts to decline. I haven't gone to the gym in years but am really liking it, to my surprise.


    SW: 219
    CW: 215
    GW: 200 by Xmas
    Final GW: 160
  • gixy72
    gixy72 Posts: 176 Member
    cmon its to lose a stone (14lb by xmas)

    i set myself the challange as i want to get to 14stone by my 40th birthday which is 2 weeks after xmas.

    i weigh myself everyday(i know i should not but can not help myself) but i will only update on this page every sunday.
  • pamwilli14
    pamwilli14 Posts: 27 Member
    I am in

    Start weight 189lbs
    Now weight 173lbs
    Xmas weight 159lbs...

    I need all the help and motivation I can get!!!!
  • gixy72
    gixy72 Posts: 176 Member
    welcome to the challange
  • gixy72
    gixy72 Posts: 176 Member
    is everyone ready to report in tomorrow, hows you week gone so far
  • pamwilli14
    pamwilli14 Posts: 27 Member
    Do we post or weight here every week?
  • gixy72
    gixy72 Posts: 176 Member
    yes pam that will be brill.

    im now 207lb or 14st 11lb,


    i am getting myself confussed here swapping back and forth between the 2.but my goal is to get to 14st by xmas so i hope i am on the right track. 11lb to go
  • pamwilli14
    pamwilli14 Posts: 27 Member
    I am 172 as of Sunday Morning giving me a loss of 2lbs

    Let me know if I should type it different.
  • cmon288
    cmon288 Posts: 173 Member
    191.6 today!
  • gixy72
    gixy72 Posts: 176 Member
    well done the both of you, no in lbs is fine
  • FitFeden
    FitFeden Posts: 33 Member
    I'd also like to join!

    My name is Nick and I have around 40-50 pounds to lose. I've struggled off and on with weight all my life, but the last 3 years have really been the worst. I'm currently at 208 pounds, which is 2 off of my peak weight. My healthy weight tends to be between 160 & 170. So far my current goal weight is 185, because it's been around 3 years since I've been in the 180s and I think that would really motivate me to go the extra 15-20 pounds. I've always had an active lifestyle, but since I graduated from law school, got a job where I don't have the flexibility that school gave me, got married, and moved out of Center City Philadelphia, I've really lost my active habits. As a result, my eating (which has never been perfect) really got the better of me. I have a number of reasons for wanting to change things now. My wife and I are expecting a baby boy in less than 3 months. I really want to be healthy for him and her, and to have the energy needed to be an active participating parent. I don't want to always be tired and sluggish. I'm an avid tennis player, but I now find myself playing a level or two below my norm because of the extra weight and not enjoying the sport that I've played since I was a kid.

    I tracked calories for about a month, maybe 6 months ago, and I got myself down to 191.8, which felt incredible! When I stopped tracking my eating, I soon began to return to my old habits, and next thing you know- BAM- 208! That's almost 20 pounds back on in less than 6 months.

    I really need support to take this one day at a time, stick with it, and if I miss a day, get right back on track. I need people who are struggling like I am to hold me accountable, because only we know what a struggle this can be, but that we can overcome it with the proper motivations.

    The best Christmas gift I could receive would be to be back under 200 pounds by Christmas. If I am at 194 by then, that would be awesome!
  • dlara0107
    dlara0107 Posts: 5 Member
    IM IN :):smile:
  • gixy72
    gixy72 Posts: 176 Member
    you are both more that welcome, i weigh in here every sunday, but i do get weighed everyday, i find it helps to keep me on track. what sort of exercise plan are yous following at the mo
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