December Weight Loss Challenge

  • December is traditionally a difficult month for losing weight. Let's subvert the trend!

    Join the December Weight Loss Challenge to set your goal, track it, and meet it -- with the help of a supportive and encouraging group. All the goals will be compiled into a list. As each goal is met during the month, it gets turned RED in celebration.

    This thread is for weight loss goals. For your exercise goals, check out our sister thread: December Exercise Challenge
  • I'm tired of recording my food in My Fitness Pal, so I'm going to take a month off from that activity to see if I can cope.
    Since my starting weight is lower than recent months, I'm going to move my red line from 83ks to 82.5kgs -- a sneaky way to see if I can lose a little more weight, even though I've declared myself to be in maintenance.

    December goal: Maintain below 82.5 kgs

    1: 80.9 kgs
  • thanks Joy I'm in please. I've found doing MFP very effective, but entering every last think you eat in the app is a bit of a pain

    start: 12st 4.5lb / 172.5lb
    target: 12st 0lb / 168lb
    target loss: 4.5lb

    since I lost a lot last month & I'm not sure how much exercise I'm going to be able to do until I've seen the physio (plus the time of year of course) I'm setting a lower target this month. I seem to be quite happy on ~1,600cal/day without feeling overly hungry or craving anything, so I feel like I may as well keep it going.
  • Welcome, MrBadger! That sounds like a good plan while you're figuring things out for exercise.

    December goal: Maintain below 82.5 kgs

    1: 80.9 kgs
    2: 80.9 kgs
  • I'm in for December too. My goal is 2 lbs for this month. I now have a date for my hip replacement surgery which will be at the end of December. I'm a bit nervous about it but I'm looking forward to not having any more pain and to be able to be more active again.

    Mr. Badger: congrats on yourNovember results - great job!
    Joy: great job on your maintenance.

    SW: 131.2
    GW: 129.2

    01: 131.2
    02: 131.0
  • Merry Christmas to those who celebrate in our monthly weight loss challenge! May you find satisfying celebrations that don't necessarily rely on food.

    December goal: Maintain below 82.5 kgs

    1: 80.9 kgs
    2: 80.9 kgs
    3: 81.25 kgs
    4: 81.05
    5: 81.4
    6: 80.8
    11: 80.45
    12: 80.7
    13: 81.0
    18: 80.45
    22: 79.5
  • sw: 131.2
    gw: 129.2

    01: 131.2
    02: 131.0
    26: 129.6 (-1.6)
  • I'm declaring my goal for December met!

    December goal: Maintain below 82.5 kgs

    1: 80.9 kgs
    2: 80.9 kgs
    3: 81.25 kgs
    4: 81.05
    5: 81.4
    6: 80.8
    11: 80.45
    12: 80.7
    13: 81.0
    18: 80.45
    22: 79.5
    31: 81.25

  • Are you ready to embrace resolution season in January?

    Here's our new thread: January Weight Loss Challenge
  • start: 12st 4.5lb / 172.5lb
    target: 12st 0lb / 168lb
    target loss: 4.5lb

    current: 12st 1.75lb / 169.75lb
    loss: 2.75lb

    I think I got a bit of a rogue low weight at the start of the month as I spiked up a couple of pounds for a week or so. anyway, since I wasn't really able to do much cardio this month, & with it being Xmas, I'm pretty happy that I lost anything at all.

    I just want to say a bit thanks to Joy for running this thread - & the exercise one - each month. I find it a good motivation tool & it keeps me honest & accountable.