Over 40 - Christmas Challenge (Closed)

Sorry ladies. I have bad news for you all (and me). I have been told that I am off the diet for the next few weeks by my doctor. I'll update when I get more information. Poop. I had weighed in at 151. I'll keep watching you guys and kibbutz til I hear. Sorry about this - I just can't talk about my situation yet.

and just 2 pounds to go but you are close enough. We just want you to take care of yourself. You don't have to be losing to come on here and the whole point is our health. Take care.

GW - 180 (Dec 25)
Week 1 - 198 (Aug 24)
Week 2 - 199 (Aug 31)
Week 3 - 200.4 (Sep 7)
Week 4 - 202 (Sep 14)
Week 5 - 199.8 (Sep 22)
Week 6 - 197.5 (Sep 26)
Week 7 - 197 (Oct. 3)
Week 8 - 197 (Oct. 10)
Week 9 - 196.6 (Oct. 17)
Week 10 -

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(Oct. 24)
Week 11 - 196 (Oct 31)
Week 12 - 196.2 (Nov. 7)
Week 13 - 196 (Nov. 14)

OK, I'm back, everyone! Well, technically I've been back for a couple of days, but I wasn't in the right mindset, yet. I was still in vacation mode. Now I've gotten back on track (for one day, anyway) with the water, staying under my calorie goal, and walking again. I think I'm in the right frame of mind to continue on this path now after taking a week and a half off. I hope I didn't derail my progress too much, but I will wait until my normal Saturday weigh in to find out. I don't want to end up discouraging myself. Hope you are all doing well. Let's have a great week!

OK, I'm back, everyone! Well, technically I've been back for a couple of days, but I wasn't in the right mindset, yet. I was still in vacation mode. Now I've gotten back on track (for one day, anyway) with the water, staying under my calorie goal, and walking again. I think I'm in the right frame of mind to continue on this path now after taking a week and a half off. I hope I didn't derail my progress too much, but I will wait until my normal Saturday weigh in to find out. I don't want to end up discouraging myself. Hope you are all doing well. Let's have a great week!

You and I are tied at 59 pounds lost! I love it. Are you up for a challenge? I'll be going out of town after Thanksgiving, so I am already at a disadvantage.

Nope, you won't be at a disadvantage, LOL! I just got back from an extended long weekend in Boston and we are headed to New York for a week at the end of this month (which I think will be around the same time as you go away, but I'm not sure as we have already had our Thanksgiving here in Canada.) I believe your Thanksgiving is the 25th, if I'm not mistaken? I am going away on the 28th, when do you leave? Where will you be going?

So, I've only got two weeks to get back on track and I'm hoping to get to 60 before we leave. There will not likely be any dieting in NYC, LOL!. I'm definitely planning to try the cheesecake at Grand Central and I'll be having another chocolate cannoli from Carlo's Bakery, along with who knows what other kind of junk I can find. We will be doing a lot of walking, though, so I'm hoping that will make up for some of my badness.

Anyway, I'm always up for a challenge. Let me know what you had in mind. It will help us both to be accountable and maybe not go totally overboard while we're away, LOL!

Kristel

Sorry ladies. I have bad news for you all (and me). I have been told that I am off the diet for the next few weeks by my doctor. I'll update when I get more information. Poop. I had weighed in at 151. I'll keep watching you guys and kibbutz til I hear. Sorry about this - I just can't talk about my situation yet.

Julia, I hope everything will be o.k. with you.....please let me know how you are doing. I will say a special prayer for you! :flowerforyou: Keep checking in with us every day if you can, because I will miss ya if you don't . xxxhugsxxx

Sorry ladies. I have bad news for you all (and me). I have been told that I am off the diet for the next few weeks by my doctor. I'll update when I get more information. Poop. I had weighed in at 151. I'll keep watching you guys and kibbutz til I hear. Sorry about this - I just can't talk about my situation yet.

Hang in there. Part of this group is to take care of our bodies, not just lose weight. You have my support.

Some great achievements this week! First congrats to Babygurl... for moving into the 100s!!!!! WOOHOO :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: Also Brobin41101 for moving into the 190s :drinker: ... .I am very envious of both of you! Juliekin sorry to hear about your news from the doctor will be thinking of you!

As for me... I need to get motivated to exercise.. it is dark now by 5:00, - 19 today with windchill -35 so no walking at lunch!!!! UGH I hate winter in Canada it always gets me off track!!!!!

I'm having a rough time trying to get my walking in now too, Donna. Still not too bad here temperature wise - we're still having some double digit highs around mid-day, but mornings and evenings have been a couple degrees below zero some days. But it is pretty much dark by the time I get home from work and I don't like to walk alone after dark. I bring the dog with me some, but she's a bugger to walk (she's a husky and I think she thinks I'm a sled, LOL!) I've got my treadmill, but it's so boring compared to walking outside - and it's been making some funny noises, so I'm not sure if it's about to give out, or what!?! Anyway I hope we can both overcome and stay on track as best we can through this harsh season. Can't wait for Spring!

Week 13 - 178.4
Week 14 - 178.4
Week 15 - 177.0

Little concerned about Thanksgiving. I host two parties (husband's family on Thursday then mine on Friday)& the left over desserts always get the best of me!

Hey all,

The weeks are just flying by now, aren't they? Christmas will be here before we know it. (Oh, dear, I've barely even begun to get ready!)

I had a bit of a loss this week - 1.3 pounds, but it's over a two week period, since I had no weigh in last weekend. So I've now lost 60.5 pounds (my ticker is cheating again, by rounding it up to 61, LOL!) But I'm in the 250's now (259.3) instead of the 260's, and I'm still on track to get somewhere between 250 and 255 by Christmas! So I'm very happy about that!

My goal for this week is to be super, extra good with exercise, water intake, staying within my calories, and nutrition because a week from tomorrow I will be going away again and I know I will not be too good that week. I'm not gonna go crazy like I maybe would have done in the past, but when you're eating fast food or at a restaurant for every meal, I have a tough time.

I went to a basketball game this afternoon and I found it so tough to sit still for the entire game, or even the half really, because we did get up and walk around and stretch our legs at half time. I guess you could call that an NSV, maybe!?!

Oh, and I do want to wish a very Happy Thanksgiving to my American neighbours - hope you all have a great day and allow yourself a little indulgence or two without going overboard, because I know you can all do it! And if you do go a little overboard, don't beat yourselves up about it. Remember, it's only one day and if you get right back on track within a day or two, you won't derail your progress.

Gotta go - time to head out to my aquacise class! Have a great week, everyone!

Kristel

SW - 287
GW - 265 (Dec 25)

Week 1 - 282 (Aug 22)
Week 2 - 282 (Aug 29)
Week 3 - 281 (Sep 5)
Week 4 - 278 (Sep 12)
Week 5 - 277 (Sep 19)
Week 6 - 274 (Sep 26)
Week 7 - 274 (Oct 3)
Week 9 - 272 (Oct 10)
Week 10 - 270 (Oct 17)
Week 11 - 265 (Oct 24)
Week 12 - 264 (Oct 31)
Week 13 - 261 (Nov 7)
Week 14 - xxx (Nov 14) vacation - didn't weigh in
Week 15 - 259 (Nov 21)
Week 16 - xxx (Nov 28)
Week 17 - xxx (Dec 5)
Week 18 - xxx (Dec 12)
Week 19 - xxx (Dec 19)
Final - xxx (Dec 25)