I'd like to join the Christmas challenge. I want to shoot for 15 lbs. lost by then, down to 164. I'm excited just to type that number in. :goodluck:

I'm down :) (weight wise- not emotionally!!) 2lbs this week-- I'm excited! I'm at 167.8 ;) Dunno if the weight is going to keep coming off this fast, but I'm happy with it so far!

How about everyone else? What are your designated weigh-in days?

Happy Monday! Sounds like everyone is doing well. The lbs are coming off, that's great!

Welcome Katie. What kind of plan are you doing? We have 58 days to go :tree: so I think your goal sounds attainable.

I had a crazy busy weekend and I have to say I'm really glad it's Monday and I can get back to my own routine. I was down 1 on Sunday, finally! (I can't change my ticker yet though because I'm actually at 146 right now. I refused to move it when I went up by 2. When I hit a lower weight I don't like to move it back up after that.)
I really feel like I should be down another lb anytime. I just have to stick with it and KNOW that this will happen! I get so impatient...I guess the important thing is that I'm only making the changes I can live with long term. So that makes for slower weight loss I guess. But, I'll take what ever I can get, no complaints.

I really am trying to envision the holidays and how I want to feel and look. I'm thinking about some of the tops that are a little snug and how I really want to put those on by Christmas, and how on New Years day I want to weigh in and see a number that I'm content with. I would love to be down a pant size! That would really be great. I'm short with serious hips, so 5-10 lbs makes a big difference in my clothes. What kind of things are you all looking forward to reguarding your weight loss?

weegreenlassie- I do my official weigh in on Tuesdays. But, if I hit a lower weight on any other day then I count that too. So, Tuesday and anyday that's a loss day. I don't even really count the gain days because I feel like that will just discourage me. I just work to get back to where I was (like I'm doing now), and continue on. I don't handle failure well, Lol!

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Hi All!! Welcome Katie!!Good to have ya!!
Well I posted my weightloss Friday,and I did good over the weekend,But,I am starved to death today for some reason..so I'm gonna have myself a nice meal tonight with DH,he is leaving for Florida AGAIN tomorrow and will be lucky if he's back by Halloween,so I'll make up for the cheating while he's gone.....
Thinner~ you're doin great,atleast you didn't gain!!!
well I gotta go, time for DH.......................

My goal is to reach my goal by Christmas. I have about 10lbs to go so it should be completely in reach. That is the best Christmas gift I can truely give myself. Once I reach my goal weight of 160lbs I'll set another one towards toning up.

I want to lose at least fifteen pounds before Christmas... here's hopin' I can do it! Actually, I know I can (need to keep a positive attitude).

I'm with ya'... but 15 instead!

I'd like to loose 15 pounds by Christmas!
I just need to get to the gym I keep putting it off.

In my first thread I said I want to be under 200lbs by Christmas and that I'd need to lose 22lbs to do that. Well, I must have been having a ditzy moment because I only needed to lose 17.4lbs...222 was my staring weight, oops! :dizzy:

Anyway, only 14.7lbs to go now...well, that's what it was last time I checked a week or two ago. I'm not weighing myself until Friday morning now because after last week I just don't want to know ;)

Hi! I've been following your guys' posts and this seems like a good time for me to "man up" (girl up? hmmm) and set a goal - 20 lbs by Christmas! Starting tomorrow I'll start charting my minutes exercised and keeping my calorie count a little lower. Thank you all for posting! I can definitely use the support ;)

15 pounds by Christmas!! woot!

Hi everyone! I hope some of that motivation rubs off on me right now. I'm still holding that 1 pound loss. Doesn't sound like much after watching Biggest Looser last night.

I've upped my water intake, I don't think I was drinking nearly enough before. I really think I can feel a difference.

I think I'll have to be careful to watch my calories and up my exercise a little too. I feel like my body is so used to what I do that it's gotten complacent with this. I feel great, like I should be down again soon, but it's not coming. I'll have sort of turn things up a notch!

Have a good day and think healthy thoughts!

Oh yeah, 56 days to go! :candy:

I would LOVE to lose between 15-20 pounds before Christmas, that way when I see my family, whom I haven't seen in a while, they'll hopefully notice a difference. I feel like someone genuinely asking me if I'm losing weight or telling me I look skinnier is a comforting way to know that it is working.

OK........her I am!!!lol!!! Anyway.:D
:welcome: & :goodluck: Jah Jah..Kitten..Anti...EllieFlorida(so love that name!!)...Ezzmerallda....and last but not least... ViolinJenn!!!Whew I'm so glad ya'll deciced to join us!! :grouphug:
well I weigh Friday and I'm thinkin' it's kind of a toss up....I feel pretty good about this week,but I don't know I just have this feelin' ya know? I'm almost afraid to weigh!!LOL!! I think I'm just worried what I might do Halloween!! Just getting myself worked up over nothing I'm sure......but I still feel like a :moo: right now.....
So I guess I'll go for now DS and DD are driving me nuts......:dizzy: and I can't think!!LOL

Hey Chicks~

Just checking in. I'm still hanging on to that 1 lb loss and trying to build on it! I will not let myself get discouraged. I've gone for a power walk today and I'm counting my calories and drinking my water. I have to really watch those little nibbles. Boy, do they add up!

How is everyone else doing? Anyone having specific struggles? Or victories?

TGIF!!!!
Well today is weigh day and I lost a lb!!:carrot:
195 is the lightest I've been in 9 years!! 1 lb at atime ladies,1 lb at a time if that's all I get that is fine with me!!
Moving on......DH called me from Atlanta airport....he's headed home...for 1 day then has to drive back to Florida Saturday and get this.....he wants me to go with him....we'll drive a truck to Jacksonville,where we'll leave the truck to be shipped overseas and then catch a plane on into FT Lauderdale...:?: :eek: :barf: :fr: :stress: :faint: :no: :halfempty :yikes: :crazy: .......I've never flown before....I've always said I wouldn't....DH is cracking up at me,I told him I'll have to find someone that we know that has valium so I can borrow a couple because I am not getting on a plane....sane....he said it would just be like a 30 or 45 minute flight....I'm just sayin' I'll probably have his hand broken by the time we land..... well just thought I'd touch base with ya'll....might post later....pray for me......:^:

Trysh~way to go!!! It just takes some persistance, doesn't it? Good for you. I'm down another 1/2 lb today. I'm trying to be patient and take it as it comes.

Where'd everybody else go? How's everyone doing? I'd hate to see this thread die out :( . Tough days happen for all of us, I know that, but, we still have lots of time to get it together and make some progress!!!:carrot: We can totally do this!

Hey all! :) Well, I "fell off the wagon" the other day (just a one-day-blip!) and weighed in the same this week... Not happy, but it wasn't a gain! :) I'm making a concerted effort this week to get exercise (of some sort!) 6 days this week.
I've noticed that my loss is going 2lbs, stable, 2lbs, stable... So-- We'll see if that continues! :) I'm coming off a 3 month plateau, so.. lol I think maybe my body is whining and not wanting to budge ;)
How's everyone else doing??

By new years, I want to be down to 233. That's about 15 pounds away.

Room for one more??

I'm hoping for 15 pounds by christmas. Just enough to fit back into my party dress!!

Welcome AngelD....You can do it!!! Oh how I would love to be your weight right now!!!But that's still like 17 lbs away for now......my goal for now is 185...after that I'm going to shoot 175 by Easter probably,I may try 170,but I'll cross that bridge when I get there!! You'll so love it here,I sure do..!

Let's see... just a little under eight weeks to go, now? I would KILL to be 135 by solstice. But... we'll see. I think I must be gaining muscle because I've been working my muscles sore and feel like I'm looking better, but the scale doesn't seem to agree. Wish I could find a way to measure myself!

I'm still down just 1.5, but that's okay for now. I've sort of been slacking lately. I've been really busy lately and I think I'm using that as an excuse to ignor my plan. I haven't been good about getting my exercise in either. Man, I guess I'm really backsliding....:(

Well, 50 days till Christmas. So, there is no reason I can't still pick myself up and do this. I should be able to loose at least a few pounds by then.

How's everyone else doing?

Thanks. I'm enjoying it so far!

You'll get there in no time. Well done on your loss so far. I'm still getting started but am hoping to get into the swing of it soon!

Angel~ Hi girl!! It's really no problem for me to get into the swing.....it's just staying on and Lord the backsliding....I wish I had a
nickel for everytime I've backslid I'd be rich then I could hire a personal chef and a personal trainer!!!!:carrot:
GoGirl~ Like I said with the backsliding!!! But anyway...atleast you haven't gained,I always try to stay positive when I don't lose and just maintain,because it could be worse!!LOL And you know what SO WHAT if we don't reach our goals by Christmas atleast we tried AND we worked hard towards it where we probably wouldn't be where we are now if it wasn't for our mini goals!! Ya know dude? Sorry I call DS dude all the time,I've got him saying "Woe Dude!!!"
Well I guess I better go,I've got a phone call .......chat later!! But think about what I said!!:hug:

I'm not down any but my stepdad asked me if I'd been losing weight and told me how he could definatelly tell . So that made me feel pretty good .That'll give me some motivation to go on till the weight starts coming off again .
fld

Well, weighed in today. Nothing lost. nothing gained. I know thats normal and its normal to be discouraged but all i can do is trudge forward and keep trying. I knew the first 15 came off so fast, guess my body needs to catch up before it can lose more. Oh well, moving on.

I'm exactly where I was last week. I feel like I lose focus on weight loss when my plate gets full with other things. Between custom orders in my online shop, shipping, my son, my husband, keeping up on housework, winterizing, vacation etc. I've just lost focus.

Boy do I need you guys! I wish I lived close enough to one of you to have a walking buddy. I've been looking for one for almost 4 years and have yet to find someone I can count on. Ugh! I'm eating light today, started with Cheerios and hope to finish my custom orders so I have time for that darned elliptical. At least I walk to and from the post office daily. =0)

fld -- How rewarding! It's so nice to hear the compliments from people who see you every day :)

Weigh-in's tomorrow... Not changing the ticker until then, but I'm PRETTY sure I'm another 2 down ;) I'll give more of an update tomorrow!!

7 weeks :) We can do this!! :)

I would be your walking buddy! I need it. I've totally lost focus too. I stopped writing down my calories for a few days. Of course, I thought "I'll be fine, I'll keep track in my head" :nono: Bad idea. Then, before I know it, I'm completely off plan. I need to get back on track this coming week. I need to get pepped up again. Weegreenlassie, you sound like your doing really well, way to go! I think I better read around 3fc tonight to get myself motivated.

For those of us that are needing some inspiration :goodvibes :cheer2:
:dust:

lol :) I WAS doing fine until I ate out with some friends: A grilled cheese, 3 onion rings, and some french fries later... My Red Robin visit turned VERY Calorie heavy!!!

Hi all Happy Friday !!
Thinner~ I wish we all live next door to eachother so we all could be walking buddies!!LOL DH won't walk with me.....but I really don't mind walking by myself,..it's just lonely....
Inspired~You're doing great!!and I know what you mean by getting discouraged...and you know sometimes I want to just throw everything out the window and just eat what I want and forget about it,but you all keep me motivated and this is really working for me at the moment......
...I'll probably stall and not lose anything until after Christmas...I've,or should I say we have 2 weeks before all the cakes and breads and snacks and CRAP start rearin' their ugly heads at us for the holidays and it's going to be even harder for me than it is now...You all probably have batter will power than I do,but I love turkey and dressing and cranberrysauce, brocolli casserole.oh Lord and I am not going to torture myself....no sweets though...well pumpkin pie and million dollar pie!!LOL
Well I weighed and I'm down another pound!!:carrot: 194...I couldn't believe it I had to weigh 3 times to makes sure...I still can't believe it
And I couldn't have done it with out you all I love you guys :grouphug: :hug:

WeeGreenLassie -It was so nice I didnt think my stepdad paid so much attention to such things :)

And I finally lost some more weight I'm now down to 188 !! So only 13 more to go for my christmas goal .Yeah !!

Aiming for my 10%!!! So I have 12.2 more lbs. to go..! That may actually be too low of a goal, but with the Holidays coming I don't want to aim too high, because I want it to be a reachable goal.

Can I join in? I want to reach my goal weight by Christmas and boy do I need support! I love to bake Christmas goodies and have a raging sweet tooth! I did make it through Halloween with sweets-not one! I want to be down 14# by Christmas- that's two pounds a week....

Highest weight 208
Today's weight 163

I am 173 now, and would like to be at 160 by Christmas. So... 13 pounds!

Everyone is welcome to our challenge. I'm catching up on all your progress so forgive me for not congratulating anyone yet. Keep up the great work and remember that we don't have much more time. Every ounce gone is a great accomplishment.

Hi Chicks. 45 days to go! I've really had a bad week with food. I had an event to go to yesterday and I think I was a little stressed out about it so my diet was totally out the window. The halloween candy has got to go! But, this week I'm re-focused and determined to be down on my weigh-in day. :carrot:

This week I'm going to track my calories and make sure I get some kind of exercise in every day. And drink my water, too!In 45 days I have plenty of time to loose a few more pounds at least. I'm only down 1.2 at this point. But it's something.

What's everyone else up to? Any specific strategies or changes you're making to make this happen?

I'm 170. How about....163! So a pound a week. Not bad.

We can do it!

keep up the good work everyone! I had a bad weekend...but am back on track, weekends are hard!