Looking Good For Christmas - week 4

magglett
magglett Posts: 2,000
edited September 19 in Health and Weight Loss
This is the new thread ... Happy Wednesday

Start Date July 15 - Starting weight 189 lbs.
Week 1 July 22 - 187.5 lbs (-1.5)
Week 2 July 29 - 186 lbs (-1.5 this week) (-3 total)

Week 3 August 5 - 184.5 lbs (-1.5 this week ) (-4.5 total)
Week 4 August 12
Week 5 August 19
Week 6 August 26

Week 7 September 2 Labor Day is Monday
Week 8 September 9
Week 9 September 16
Week 10 September 23
Week 11 September 30

Week 12 October 7 Canadian Thanksgiving is on Monday
Week 13 October 14 .
Week 14 October 21
Week 15 October 28

Week 16 November 4
Week 17 November 11
Week 18 November 18
Week 19 November 25 American Thanksgiving is Tomorrow!

Week 20 December 2
Week 21 December 9
Week 22 December 16
Week 23 December 23 Christmas Eve is Tomorrow!
My goal is to lose 30 lbs. by Christmas to bring me down to 159 lbs. Yay ... good luck all!!


Looks like I've lost 1.5 lbs since last week ... this is getting to be a habit ... a good one ... but steady 1.5 per week. :laugh:
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  • magglett
    magglett Posts: 2,000
    Yay ... a new week begins ... this thread replaces http://www.myfitnesspal.com/post/new/61564-looking-good-for-christmas-week-3 Have a great day.:flowerforyou:
  • sjmay
    sjmay Posts: 386 Member
    Good Morning All!

    Hope your weigh in is going well! :flowerforyou:

    Start Date July 15 - 172
    Week 1 July 22 - 172
    Week 2 July 29 - 170.5
    Week 3 August 5 - 170

    I lost 1/2 pound this week...not much, but still a loss:smile:

    Have a great day everyone!
  • cdickey
    cdickey Posts: 230
    Updating for the week.

    Start Date July 15 Starting weight 303
    Week 1 July 22 - 300.4 down 2.6 I'll take it!
    Week 2 July 29 – 300.4 No loss but after camping last weekend I’m surprised I didn’t gain. Hopefully next week will show a loss. ;)

    Week 3 August 5 - 299.6 .8 lost really been struggling. Still trying though.
    Week 4 August 12
    Week 5 August 19
    Week 6 August 26

    Week 7 September 2 Labor Day is Monday
    Week 8 September 9
    Week 9 September 16
    Week 10 September 23
    Week 11 September 30

    Week 12 October 7
    Week 13 October 14
    Week 14 October 21
    Week 15 October 28

    Week 16 November 4
    Week 17 November 11
    Week 18 November 18
    Week 19 November 25 Thanksgiving is Tomorrow!

    Week 20 December 2
    Week 21 December 9
    Week 22 December 16
    Week 23 December 23 Christmas Eve is Tomorrow!
    Week 23
  • thirtyby40
    thirtyby40 Posts: 702 Member
    Week 1 July 22 - 177
    Week 2 July 29 - 177

    Week 3 August 5 - 174 (down 3, but is actually a week and a half. I had used Mondays weight)
    Week 4 August 12
    Week 5 August 19
    Week 6 August 26
    * mini goal 167 by the end of August*

    Week 7 September 2 Labor Day is Monday
    Week 8 September 9
    Week 9 September 16
    Week 10 September 23
    Week 11 September 30
    *hoping to be 157*

    Week 12 October 7 Canadian Thanksgiving is on Monday
    Week 13 October 14 .
    Week 14 October 21
    Week 15 October 28
    *aiming for 148*

    Week 16 November 4
    Week 17 November 11
    Week 18 November 18
    Week 19 November 25 American Thanksgiving is Tomorrow!
    *aiming for 140*

    Week 20 December 2
    Week 21 December 9
    Week 22 December 16
    Week 23 December 23 Christmas Eve is Tomorrow!

    Goal is to be 135 by New years. When I break it down like that it looks do-able.

    I am feeling good about being able to achieve my mini goal for end of August!
  • bakergirl62
    bakergirl62 Posts: 248 Member
    Good Morning everyone! I'm down a pound this week. Slowly but surely we'll all get there.

    Start Date July 15 Starting weight 136
    Week 1 July 22 - 135
    Week 2 July 29 -134

    Week 3 August 5-133
  • annerssju
    annerssju Posts: 111
    Start Date July 15 - Starting weight 182.5 lbs.
    Week 1 July 22 - 180lbs
    Week 2 July 29 - 179lbs.

    Week 3 August 5- 177 lbs.
    Week 4 August 12
    Week 5 August 19
    Week 6 August 26

    Week 7 September 2 Labor Day is Monday
    Week 8 September 9
    Week 9 September 16
    Week 10 September 23
    Week 11 September 30

    Week 12 October 7 Canadian Thanksgiving is on Monday
    Week 13 October 14 .
    Week 14 October 21
    Week 15 October 28

    Week 16 November 4
    Week 17 November 11
    Week 18 November 18
    Week 19 November 25 American Thanksgiving is Tomorrow!

    Week 20 December 2
    Week 21 December 9
    Week 22 December 16
    Week 23 December 23 Christmas Eve is Tomorrow!
    My goal is to be 150lbs. by Xmas!!
  • datenshi
    datenshi Posts: 840 Member
    Start Date July 15 - Starting weight 242.4 lbs.
    Week 1 July 22 - 240 (-2.4)
    Week 2 July 29 – 239.4 (-0.6)
    Week 3 August 5 - 235.8 (-3.6)

    Total: -6.6

    Take care everyone and have a healthy week.

    Tammy
  • TCASMEY
    TCASMEY Posts: 1,405 Member
    After many weeks of no weight loss and even gains the scale finally went the right direction today!

    Start Date July 15 Starting weight 185
    Week 1 July 22 185 o lost
    Week 2 July 29 187 +2mad mad mad
    Week 3 August 5 183 -2 from starting weight!:drinker: :drinker:
    Week 4 August 12
    Week 5 August 19
    Week 6 August 26

    Remember to take care of yourself, eat correctly, drink your water, get your workouts and really important get enough sleep.
  • Daisy_May
    Daisy_May Posts: 505 Member
    Week 1 July 22 -215
    Week 2 July 29 -212
    Week 3 August 1- 210
    Week 5 August 19 - 213

    I was doing so well but then this weekend I had my birthday party, had a great time but drank way to much! I'm hoping it's water weight and will be gone by the weekend.
    I'm getting pretty frusterated though, just feel like things aren't workign the way I thought they'd be by now:sad:
  • Cindysunshine
    Cindysunshine Posts: 1,188 Member
    I forgot to paste the schedule.... Start Date July 15 Starting Weight:290- goal is to lose 50 pounds...
    Week 1 July 22 - 288 ( -2 pounds)
    Week 2 July 29 -285 ( -3 pounds ) ( -5 pounds total )

    Week 3 August 5 -283 (- 2 pounds) - 7 pounds total- :smile:
    Week 4 August 12
    Week 5 August 19
    Week 6 August 26

    Week 7 September 2 Labor Day is Monday
    Week 8 September 9
    Week 9 September 16
    Week 10 September 23
    Week 11 September 30

    Week 12 October 7
    Week 13 October 14
    Week 14 October 21
    Week 15 October 28

    Week 16 November 4
    Week 17 November 11
    Week 18 November 18
    Week 19 November 25 Thanksgiving is Tomorrow!

    Week 20 December 2
    Week 21 December 9
    Week 22 December 16
    Week 23 December 23 Christmas Eve is Tomorrow!
    Week 23
  • new_Kendra
    new_Kendra Posts: 80
    GREAT JOB EVERYBODY!!!!! Keep up the good work! And kudos to those who did not give up even tho we lost a battle or two.

    Start Date July 15 Starting weight 234.2
    Week 1 July 22 - 233.7 (-.5)
    Week 2 July 29 – 230.4 (-3.3) (total lost 3.8)

    Week 3 August 5 - 234.5 (+4.1 :frown: ) I had a not so good weekend... :grumble: and I am bloated
    Week 4 August 12 - MY B-DAY IS TOMORROW!!!! :-)
    Week 5 August 19
    Week 6 August 26
  • thirtyby40
    thirtyby40 Posts: 702 Member
    Week 1 July 22 -215
    Week 2 July 29 -212
    Week 3 August 1- 210
    Week 5 August 19 - 213

    I was doing so well but then this weekend I had my birthday party, had a great time but drank way to much! I'm hoping it's water weight and will be gone by the weekend.
    I'm getting pretty frusterated though, just feel like things aren't workign the way I thought they'd be by now:sad:

    Daisy, you seem to be getting discouraged. Try not to let a gain get you down. You can and will do this. If you want to indulge a little for your birthday you are entitled. Drink all your water, add in a work out, or switch up your current workout a bit to get you on the down swing again.

    I am concerned about you. The first step to giving up is self loathing after we do something we see as "wrong". You lost so much weight so quickly in the beginning and have been struggling since your vacation to take it back off. Life is going to have vacations, and parties all along the way. We need those things to get us through the rest of the crap. Once we have had the fun we may need to work a little harder to take it back off, but focus on how great you will feel when you do.

    Buck up little camper! :wink:
  • Daisy_May
    Daisy_May Posts: 505 Member
    Week 1 July 22 -215
    Week 2 July 29 -212
    Week 3 August 1- 210
    Week 5 August 19 - 213

    I was doing so well but then this weekend I had my birthday party, had a great time but drank way to much! I'm hoping it's water weight and will be gone by the weekend.
    I'm getting pretty frusterated though, just feel like things aren't workign the way I thought they'd be by now:sad:

    Daisy, you seem to be getting discouraged. Try not to let a gain get you down. You can and will do this. If you want to indulge a little for your birthday you are entitled. Drink all your water, add in a work out, or switch up your current workout a bit to get you on the down swing again.

    I am concerned about you. The first step to giving up is self loathing after we do something we see as "wrong". You lost so much weight so quickly in the beginning and have been struggling since your vacation to take it back off. Life is going to have vacations, and parties all along the way. We need those things to get us through the rest of the crap. Once we have had the fun we may need to work a little harder to take it back off, but focus on how great you will feel when you do.

    Buck up little camper! :wink:

    Thanks so much, your right I'm feeling discuraged and a little helpless at the moment. I feel like I've made this life change(and so far I'm not tempted to stop which is the good thing right?) but I just wish my entire mood wasn't so affected by the scale. I know I'm doing welll and that it's not ment to fall off overnight but..... I don't know I just feel...... sad and a little helpless
  • jacqueline0821
    jacqueline0821 Posts: 667 Member
    Start Date July 15 Starting weight 137
    Week 1 July 22 136 (-1 lb, -1 inch)
    Week 2 July 29 137 (+1lb, -.75 inch) (total +/- 0 lbs, -1.75 in)
    Week 3 August 5 137 ) (+/- 0 lb, - 1.5 inch) (total +/- 0 lbs, -3.25 in)


    No weight loss but I am losing inches!
  • cpafford79
    cpafford79 Posts: 88
    SW (June 2009): 188
    Week 1 July 22 - 179
    Week 2 July 29 - 184 (+5)
    Week 3 August 5 - 180.4 (-3.6)

    Most of my weight gain from last week is already gone!! I'm so glad I decided to stick with my diet and not give up!! We CAN do this ladies!!!! :love:
  • Channing
    Channing Posts: 617 Member
    Okay well I'm back to my start weight after my TOM. I'm worried that I've hit the dreaded plateau phase. I've been exercising every day and have not gone over on calories, although I increased my calorie intake by a couple hundred so I lose these last 20 lbs a little slower and healthier. Not sure what to do at this point.


    Start Date July 15 Starting weight: 160
    Week 1 July 22 - 160
    Week 2 July 29 -162 (+ 2)

    Week 3 August 5 - 160
    Week 4 August 12
    Week 5 August 19
    Week 6 August 26
  • kdm9295
    kdm9295 Posts: 126 Member
    Start Date July 15 Starting weight 189
    Week 1 July 22 188 (-1, -1.5in.)
    Week 2 July 29 188 ( no loss , but no gain

    Week 3 Aug 5, 187 (-1, no change in inches this week)

    I'm doing good with my 5x a week workingout. I feel so much better and getting up every morning is easy now, I'm not dragging my butt out of bed. Some mornings I even wake up just before the alarm.
    I wish more weight was coming off, but my clothes keep fitting looser. Not quite down a size yet, but it's coming. I know it is.
  • new_Kendra
    new_Kendra Posts: 80
    Week 1 July 22 -215
    Week 2 July 29 -212
    Week 3 August 1- 210
    Week 5 August 19 - 213

    I was doing so well but then this weekend I had my birthday party, had a great time but drank way to much! I'm hoping it's water weight and will be gone by the weekend.
    I'm getting pretty frusterated though, just feel like things aren't workign the way I thought they'd be by now:sad:

    Daisy, you seem to be getting discouraged. Try not to let a gain get you down. You can and will do this. If you want to indulge a little for your birthday you are entitled. Drink all your water, add in a work out, or switch up your current workout a bit to get you on the down swing again.

    I am concerned about you. The first step to giving up is self loathing after we do something we see as "wrong". You lost so much weight so quickly in the beginning and have been struggling since your vacation to take it back off. Life is going to have vacations, and parties all along the way. We need those things to get us through the rest of the crap. Once we have had the fun we may need to work a little harder to take it back off, but focus on how great you will feel when you do.

    Buck up little camper! :wink:

    Thanks so much, your right I'm feeling discuraged and a little helpless at the moment. I feel like I've made this life change(and so far I'm not tempted to stop which is the good thing right?) but I just wish my entire mood wasn't so affected by the scale. I know I'm doing welll and that it's not ment to fall off overnight but..... I don't know I just feel...... sad and a little helpless

    :flowerforyou:
  • Mamakatspokane
    Mamakatspokane Posts: 3,098 Member
    Start Date July 15 Starting weight 169
    Week 1 July 22 167.5
    Week 2 July 29 164.5 Down 3lbs!

    Week 3 August 5 164.0 :mad:
    Week 4 August 12
    Week 5 August 19
    Week 6 August 26

    Week 7 September 2 Labor Day is Monday
    Week 8 September 9
    Week 9 September 16
    Week 10 September 23
    Week 11 September 30

    Week 12 October 7
    Week 13 October 14
    Week 14 October 21
    Week 15 October 28

    Week 16 November 4
    Week 17 November 11
    Week 18 November 18
    Week 19 November 25 Thanksgiving is Tomorrow!

    Week 20 December 2
    Week 21 December 9
    Week 22 December 16
    Week 23 December 23 Christmas Eve is Tomorrow!
    Week 23
  • oohnee1
    oohnee1 Posts: 34
    Good Morning Everyone!!

    Start Date July 15 - 149
    Week 1 July 22 -147
    Week 2 July 29 -147
    Week 3 August 5 - 146.2 (- .8 )

    Slowly but surely!!

    Have a great day everyone!
  • Iffer75
    Iffer75 Posts: 2,817 Member
    I was doing so well but then this weekend I had my birthday party, had a great time but drank way to much! I'm hoping it's water weight and will be gone by the weekend.
    I'm getting pretty frusterated though, just feel like things aren't workign the way I thought they'd be by now:sad:

    Hang in there it will get better. Just remember to continue eating the right foods and getting in your exercise. You can do this. We are all here for you. :bigsmile:
  • suznca
    suznca Posts: 8
    Start Date July 15 - weight 202 - Goal is to lose at least 1 pound a week
    Week 1 July 22 - weight 202
    Week 2 July 29 - weight 198 (-4)

    Week 3 August 5 - weight 197.5 (-0.5)
    Week 4 August 12
    Week 5 August 19
    Week 6 August 26

    Week 7 September 2 Labor Day is Monday
    Week 8 September 9
    Week 9 September 16
    Week 10 September 23
    Week 11 September 30

    Week 12 October 7
    Week 13 October 14
    Week 14 October 21
    Week 15 October 28

    Week 16 November 4 Silver Wedding Anniversary - would like to be in the 180's
    Week 17 November 11
    Week 18 November 18
    Week 19 November 25

    Week 20 December 2
    Week 21 December 9
    Week 22 December 16
    Week 23 December 23 Christmas Eve is Tomorrow!

    Was doing good then visited relatives and messed up. At least I lost 0.5 pounds instead of gaining.
  • RecliningFigure
    RecliningFigure Posts: 214 Member
    This is bad. OK, so I said that I just didn't want to gain weight this week because of the hubby's B-day celebration this last weekend, and I"m ok with being at the same weight. But, I also took my body fat measurements, and I am UP 2% in body fat from when I began this process! WHAT the ....? I've been exercising almost everyday for the past three weeks, and I'm up in fat? I had some water and measured again, then I was up in weight (at 138, and down 1% of body fat which is still 1% more than when I started). So here is my question, the more weight I lose, the higher the percentage of fat I have? Or am I losing muscle? But I weight train a lot. I also do two core classes a week, 3 yoga classes a week, and I try to run 3-4 times a week. So how can it be that I'm gaining fat????? This is depressing, because now with 32% body fat, I just moved into the "obese" category. Talk about taking the wind out of my sails.

    Start Date July 15 - Starting weight 140 lbs.
    Week 1 July 22 - 139.5 lbs (-.5)
    Week 2 July 29 - 137.5 lbs (-2) (-2.5 total)
    Week 3 August 5 - 137.5 lbs (nothing this week)

    Week 23 December 23 Christmas Eve is Tomorrow!
    My goal is to lose 20 lbs. by Christmas to bring me down to 120 lbs. But I'll be happy at 125 (I'm short and very small framed). If I meet my goal, I'll go shopping for myself at all the after-Christmas sales!!! I'll probably do it anyway, but I won't feel guilty about it; it will be my reward.... hmmm what should I get, maybe a smoking hot outfit for New Years Eve?
  • kolney
    kolney Posts: 93
    Start Date July 15
    Week 1 July 22 Starting Weight 150
    Week 2 July 29 no loss...had a bad week. Time to get serious

    Week 3 August 5 149.8 I did so good so not sure why the weight isn't coming off.
    Week 4 August 12
    Week 5 August 19
    Week 6 August 26

    Week 7 September 2 Labor Day is Monday
    Week 8 September 9
    Week 9 September 16
    Week 10 September 23
    Week 11 September 30

    Week 12 October 7 Canadian Thanksgiving is on Monday
    Week 13 October 14 .
    Week 14 October 21
    Week 15 October 28

    Week 16 November 4
    Week 17 November 11
    Week 18 November 18
    Week 19 November 25 American Thanksgiving is Tomorrow!

    Week 20 December 2
    Week 21 December 9
    Week 22 December 16
    Week 23 December 23 Christmas Eve is Tomorrow!
  • stef_e_b
    stef_e_b Posts: 593
    Start Date July 20th -237
    Week 1 July 22 -236.4
    Week 2 July 29-234.6

    Week 3 August 5 -233.4 Thats yesterdays weight. Today I was 237 but I'm not counting that because I went to a salt water park yesterday and swam all day long didn't eat a million calories. I think its water retention from the salt.

    Week 4 August 12
    Week 5 August 19
    Week 6 August 26

    Week 7 September 2 Labor Day is Monday
    Week 8 September 9
    Week 9 September 16
    Week 10 September 23
    Week 11 September 30

    Week 12 October 7 Thanks giving ish
    Week 13 October 14
    Week 14 October 21
    Week 15 October 28

    Week 16 November 4
    Week 17 November 11
    Week 18 November 18
    Week 19 November 25

    Week 20 December 2
    Week 21 December 9
    Week 22 December 16
    Week 23 December 23 Christmas Eve is Tomorrow!
    Week 23
  • belldandy1
    belldandy1 Posts: 264 Member
    Great job on everyones hard work and weight loss. I am stunned I lost another 2 pounds. I was in a wedding on Saturday. It was a beautiful wedding. My best friend looked positively stunning. I love her so much. She actually chose flattering (style and color) brides maids dresses. They made all the bridesmaids look great and we all had dramatically different coloring, skintone and body types. Any way, I ate a ton of food this weekend and wedding cake, so I did not expect to lose weight this week. I am very pleasantly surprised. Probably water weight from not being bloated from my time of the month. Regardless, I am happy to not have gained any weight. Thanks for the support!

    Start Date July 15 - Starting weight 179 lbs.
    Week 1 July 22 - 177 (-2)
    Week 2 July 29 - 175 (-2)

    Week 3 August 5 - 173 (-2) (-6 total)
    Week 4 August 12
    Week 5 August 19
    Week 6 August 26

    Week 7 September 2 Labor Day is Monday
    Week 8 September 9
    Week 9 September 16
    Week 10 September 23
    Week 11 September 30

    Week 12 October 7 Canadian Thanksgiving is on Monday
    Week 13 October 14 .
    Week 14 October 21
    Week 15 October 28

    Week 16 November 4
    Week 17 November 11
    Week 18 November 18
    Week 19 November 25 American Thanksgiving is Tomorrow!

    Week 20 December 2
    Week 21 December 9
    Week 22 December 16
    Week 23 December 23 Christmas Eve is Tomorrow!
  • moujie
    moujie Posts: 229
    Start Date July 15 - Starting weight 200 lbs.
    Week 1 July 22 - 199
    Week 2 July 29 - 201.5
    Week 3 August 5 - 198.5

    I'm back under 200!! -- the gain had to have been my TOM. I'm finding this summer to be difficult with all the parties, going out, etc. of course I have been cycling more than usual so I guess that's keeping me from having major issues!
  • thirtyby40
    thirtyby40 Posts: 702 Member
    This is bad. OK, so I said that I just didn't want to gain weight this week because of the hubby's B-day celebration this last weekend, and I"m ok with being at the same weight. But, I also took my body fat measurements, and I am UP 2% in body fat from when I began this process! WHAT the ....? I've been exercising almost everyday for the past three weeks, and I'm up in fat? I had some water and measured again, then I was up in weight (at 138, and down 1% of body fat which is still 1% more than when I started). So here is my question, the more weight I lose, the higher the percentage of fat I have? Or am I losing muscle? But I weight train a lot. I also do two core classes a week, 3 yoga classes a week, and I try to run 3-4 times a week. So how can it be that I'm gaining fat????? This is depressing, because now with 32% body fat, I just moved into the "obese" category. Talk about taking the wind out of my sails.

    Let's think about this logically. There is no way that you gained 2% body fat in a couple of days. NO WAY!! Those body fat percentage scales are notoriously inaccurate. Do not pay attention. I can see gaining a little, probably again water weight. Looks like you are doing lots of workouts you will be building muscle even if the naked eye can't spot it yet.

    If I were you I would use a regular scale for weigh ins, and maybe just check in on the fat measuring scale once every 6 weeks or so. Even consider getting rid of that scale entirely. You know you are doing well. Don't let an ineffective machine take the wind out of your sails.
  • emmie110
    emmie110 Posts: 176
    Can I jump in and join you all? My starting weight for today would be 211.2.
    Thanks.
  • magglett
    magglett Posts: 2,000
    Can I jump in and join you all? My starting weight for today would be 211.2.
    Thanks.

    Welcome, welcome, welcome. Glad you could join us.:happy:
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