Mars and PrairieQueen, woohoo on being down during the holidays! :cp: In fact, Penny and HereIStand, you did a great job also! Am I the only one who gained? Lol! :hungry: Thursday, I weighed 168, yesterday I didn't weigh, today after yesterday's Christmas Day feast (and my Carb Day), I weigh 171.5, and I'm happy with that! :D I hope everyone has had a great holiday!

Jacqui, probably most people who gained aren't posting about it. LOL. It's a hard season to lose weight. I would have liked my weight not to have not bounced around so much; hoping to stay more consistently at or below 155 in 2016.

My goals:
1. Weigh and post daily
2. Maintain under 160 pounds.

12/01 - 155.25
12/02 - 155
12/03 - 154
12/04 - 154
12/05 - 154.5 (wedding)
12/06 - 154.5
12/07 - 157
12/08 - 158 . Time to get back on protocol.
12/09 - 157.75
12/10 - 158.5 . Time to throw out the leftover wedding cake.
12/11 - 159
12/12 - 159
12/13 - 159
12/14 - 157.5
12/15 - 157.25
12/16 - 156.5
12/17 - 156.5
12/18 - 159 . Mexican food for dinner last night.
12/19 - 159.25 . Cajun food for dinner last night. That's the end of eating out for a while!
12/20 - 158.25
12/21 - 159 . UGH. I need the holidays to be over so I can get back down around 155!
12/22 - 157.5
12/23 - 157
12/24 - 158
12/25 - 156.5
12/26 - 156.5
12/27 - 157.25

Ok, so in the Christmas rush I forgot I joined this challenge! LOL But I did go down 1 lb over Christmas and I still have a few days left of the year. Never say die!!

CW 199
GW 196

Dec 19 - 199
Dec 20
Dec 21
Dec 22
Dec 23
Dec 24
Dec 25
Dec 26
Dec 27 - 198
Dec 28
Dec 29
Dec 30
Dec 31

Jaqui_D: Thanks! Happy Holidays!

SW: 165.6 GW: 160

1- 163
2- 163.8
3- 164.2
4- 163.2
5- 164
6- 163.4
7- 161
8- 160.4
9- 160.8
10- 160.8
11- 161.2
12- 162
13- 161.6
14- 161.2
15- 160 ~~~~~~Goal!
16- 159.8
17- 159.8
18- 160
19- 159.8
20- 159.4
21- 158.4
22- 158
23- 157.8
24- 158.2
25- 158
26- 158
27- 157.8

12/1 196.7
12/2 197.9 - staying on plan, but going in wrong direction 2 days now... :-/
12/3 196.3 - that's better...
12/4 196.3
12/5 195.9
12/6 195.7
12/7 195.1
12/8 196.2 - went off plan yesterday :-/, back on plan today
12/27 197.2

I got off track earlier in the month and, with my daughter scheduled to visit (and things crazy at work), decided to go off a strict eating plan. Even with eating most everything I wanted, I kept portions pretty small and feel pretty good that I gained less than a pound from my 12/1 weigh-in. I had a great time with my daughter, and am ready to get back on track now...

I hope everyone had a nice Christmas. I see that many of you made nice progress on your weight loss goals this month. Congratulations!

Sw: 169
Gw: 165

12/01: 169
12/02: 169
12/07: 169
12/08: 168
12/09: 167
12/11: 166
12/15: 166
12/17: 165 Goal!!!
12/21: 164
12/22: 164
12/23: 164
12/27: 164

Hope everyone had a wonderful week!

My goal is to lose 5 pounds in December.

SW: 154.2 lbs
GW: 149.2 lbs

12/01: 154.2 lbs - woot!
12/02: 152.6 lbs
12/03: DNW - out of town
12/04: DNW - out of town
12/05: DNW - out of town
12/06: 152.2 lbs - 2 lbs down, 3 to go. . . . Will she do it?
12/07: 151.8 lbs
12/08: 151.6 lbs
12/09: DNW - out of town
12/10: DNW - out of town
12/11: DNW - out of town
12/12: DNW - out of town/TOM
12/13: DNW - out of town/TOM
12/14: 151.4 lbs - TOM
12/15: 151.2 lbs - 2 lbs to go!
12/16: 152.6 lbs - OMG! I was "blown up just like two balloons."
12/17: 151.2 lbs - aaah, that's better
12/18: 150.8 lbs - 1.6 lbs to go!
12/19: 150.6 lbs
12/20: big fancy dinner out last night and we didn't even get started until 8 pm at that......not going to weigh until tomorrow :)
12/21: 151.0 lbs - not too bad after my yummy weekend. I'll continue to flush out the salt.
12/22: DNW
12/23: 151.0 lbs stand still.....must drink more water
12/24: 152.0 lbs tummy probs still
12/25: 152.0 lbs still no relief, but my Christmas food choices have not been stellar
12/26: 151.0 lbs drank a Coke Zero for the first time in ages this morn....that should get things moving :)
12/27: 150.4 lbs Woot! Back to just below last weekend's low. I'm getting closer to goal but probably not possible to lose 1.2 lbs by Friday, since I'm off work all week. Work helps me stay on plan....must stay focused :)

Thank-you Jacqui :)

Dec 2 170.2
Dec 3 170.6
Dec 20 166.5
Dec 22 165.8
Dec 23 165.4 -5.8 :dance:
Dec 26 165
Dec 27 165

Nice job..... especially at this time of year!

I ate sodium-laden leftover ham all yesterday and salted mixed nuts as a late-night snack :dizzy: on top of not having drunk enough water, and today I am up to 173! :fr: No ham and mixed nuts for me today! :nono: And more water! :cheers:

SW: 170
GW: 164
CW: 173

12/1--170
12/2--170
12/3--170
12/4--DNW
12/5--170.5 Carb Day
12/6--173
12/7--172.5
12/8--171
12/9--170.5
12/10--169
12/11--170
12/12--170.5 Carb Day
12/13--172
12/14--170.5
12/15--171
12/16--170.5
12/17--169.5
12/18--170.5
12/19--169.5 Carb Day
12/20--169.5
12/21--170
12/22--167.5
12/23--167.5
12/24--168
12/25--DNW Christmas Carb Day
12/26--171.5
12/27--173
12/28--
12/29--
12/30--
12/31--

HereIStand, I think you have done wonderfully, and I wish you the best in staying at your maintenance goal in 2016! :goodluck:

Carol Sue,yay! What you're doing is working for you! :carrot: Keep it up! You're doing great!

Penny, woohoo on another drop! Great job! :goodscale:

Lucy, wow, only a 1-lb gain is fantastic! Way to stay mindful of portion size even when eating off plan! :high:

Raining, congrats on making goal and dropping even lower, especially during the Holiday Season! :bravo:

Mars, congrats on making goal and beyond! I'm so proud of you! :woohoo:

PrairieQueen, you are SO close to a new decade and this month's goal! Go for it! You can do it! :cheer:

Cw: 171.4
Gw: 166.5

12/1: 171.4
12/2: Dnw (tom)
12/3: Dnw (tom)
12/4: 170.0
12/5: 169.2
12/6: 169.2
12/7: 168.0
12/8: 166.6!
12/9: 166.6
12/10: 165.6 <--------GOAL!!!!!
12/11: 166.8
12/12: 166.6
12/13: 166.0 (Xmas party last night. Was very good. 2 drinks and 3 gumdrops only)
12/14: 166.0
12/15: 166.0
12/16: 165.8
12/17: 164.8
12/18-12/27: Nine days of eating bad, drinking worse, and eating even more...like 4,000-5,000 calories...:o
12/28: 168.8. A gain of 4lbs. Sucks, but not the end of the world. Going back on plan today and it will fall off in the next two weeks. :ebike:

I hope everyone had a lovely Christmas!

Jacqui_D: Thanks! I like drops - they make up for all the stalling I do. :p
I don't know, I think only 3 lbs up over the holidays is pretty good! I've done much, much worse!

SW: 165.6 GW: 160

1- 163
2- 163.8
3- 164.2
4- 163.2
5- 164
6- 163.4
7- 161
8- 160.4
9- 160.8
10- 160.8
11- 161.2
12- 162
13- 161.6
14- 161.2
15- 160 ~~~~~~Goal!
16- 159.8
17- 159.8
18- 160
19- 159.8
20- 159.4
21- 158.4
22- 158
23- 157.8
24- 158.2
25- 158
26- 158
27- 157.8
28- 157.2

Way to go, mars735! And good job everyone who has been working a plan through the holidays!

180lady: 10 lbs
abeattie06: reach 299
CakeGirl75: 10 lbs
dee086: 10 lbs
Fatbloke: 15 lbs
flower1: 5 lbs
gardenerjoy: 2.05 kgs
GettinFit: reach 192
HereIStand: weigh & post daily, maintain under 160 lbs
Jacqui_D: 6 lbs
Jb1975: 5.2 lbs
kelijpa: 4 lbs
leopardspots: 5 lbs bonus goal: maintain
Lucy28: 6 lbs
mars735: 5 lbs
midnight12: 6 lbs
MumofMany: 10 lbs
noshoes: reach 83kg or lower
Penny105: 5.6 lbs
PrairieQueen: 5 lbs
Raining: 4 lbs
SeeMyFeet: 5 lbs
stren003: 5 lbs
Tabbycat: 5 lbs
tehshort1: 10 lbs
VickieLou: 11.8 lbs
Wannabehealthy: 3 lbs

My goals:
1. Weigh and post daily
2. Maintain under 160 pounds.

12/01 - 155.25
12/02 - 155
12/03 - 154
12/04 - 154
12/05 - 154.5 (wedding)
12/06 - 154.5
12/07 - 157
12/08 - 158 . Time to get back on protocol.
12/09 - 157.75
12/10 - 158.5 . Time to throw out the leftover wedding cake.
12/11 - 159
12/12 - 159
12/13 - 159
12/14 - 157.5
12/15 - 157.25
12/16 - 156.5
12/17 - 156.5
12/18 - 159 . Mexican food for dinner last night.
12/19 - 159.25 . Cajun food for dinner last night. That's the end of eating out for a while!
12/20 - 158.25
12/21 - 159 . UGH. I need the holidays to be over so I can get back down around 155!
12/22 - 157.5
12/23 - 157
12/24 - 158
12/25 - 156.5
12/26 - 156.5
12/27 - 157.25
12/28 - 158.25

My goal is to lose 5 pounds in December.

SW: 154.2 lbs
GW: 149.2 lbs

12/01: 154.2 lbs - woot!
12/02: 152.6 lbs
12/03: DNW - out of town
12/04: DNW - out of town
12/05: DNW - out of town
12/06: 152.2 lbs - 2 lbs down, 3 to go. . . . Will she do it?
12/07: 151.8 lbs
12/08: 151.6 lbs
12/09: DNW - out of town
12/10: DNW - out of town
12/11: DNW - out of town
12/12: DNW - out of town/TOM
12/13: DNW - out of town/TOM
12/14: 151.4 lbs - TOM
12/15: 151.2 lbs - 2 lbs to go!
12/16: 152.6 lbs - OMG! I was "blown up just like two balloons."
12/17: 151.2 lbs - aaah, that's better
12/18: 150.8 lbs - 1.6 lbs to go!
12/19: 150.6 lbs
12/20: big fancy dinner out last night and we didn't even get started until 8 pm at that......not going to weigh until tomorrow :)
12/21: 151.0 lbs - not too bad after my yummy weekend. I'll continue to flush out the salt.
12/22: DNW
12/23: 151.0 lbs stand still.....must drink more water
12/24: 152.0 lbs tummy probs still
12/25: 152.0 lbs still no relief, but my Christmas food choices have not been stellar
12/26: 151.0 lbs drank a Coke Zero for the first time in ages this morn....that should get things moving :)
12/27: 150.4 lbs Woot! Back to just below last weekend's low. I'm getting closer to goal but probably not possible to lose 1.2 lbs by Friday, since I'm off work all week. Work helps me stay on plan....must stay focused :)
12/28: 150.2 lbs. slowly but surely.....almost into a new decade!