AvalonMoon woo hoo!! You are so close!

Lockitup - wow!
1987 - congrats - that's so impressive!
avalonmoon - one more to go is great!

SW 181
CW 174
GW 171

Another pound down here - 3 to go for 1/1!

Everyone is doing so well!

newleaf123 - Well I certainly don't aim to be an inspiration, but I'm flattered that you think so! I suppose I just see it as pretty amazing that in the days generally considered to be the most indulgent and decadent of the whole year so many people are managing to actually LOSE weight!

My goal for this month was just to stick to my plan... weight loss is a positive side effect but not entirely necessary. I guess I'll see how it all turned out come Saturday when I do my last WI for the year!

We got another loss today! 164!! Wooo! Only 2 more pounds to go until goal!

Aw, thank you! :hug: You know, I'd reached many points where I wanted to cry and throw a temper tantrum at every little gain or even a stall, so I'm relieved that I'm finally where I kind of shrug it off as par for the course and just keep going. It's a good place to be, and it gives me the hope and confidence I need for making progress end eventually reaching my goal (even if it's still years away).

I'm always rooting extra hard for someone that's started at a similar weight as me; I know we've had to have gone through similar ordeals. ;) It's so great to see the progress you've made, keep it up! Oh, and I so wanna see that yummy-cute Christmas tree you mentioned! :)

Thanks, hun! :hug: It's going to take a lot more than a measly pound to make me give up. ;)

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SW: 227
CW: 227.5
GW: 220

Well, last night was my last official weigh-in of the year, although I'm seriously considering sneaking back to the hospital the day after Christmas to borrow the scale. :lol:

I had a Christmas party to attend on Tuesday night for my husband's work. I had very light calories for the day and made sure to eat something immediately before leaving so I wouldn't be too tempted by unknown goodies. I didn't do too bad while there; I had four chicken tenders, one slice of pizza, and one cannoli. Funny how I thought I did much worse until I stopped and actually thought about what I ate! Probably a lot of sodium in the chicken tenders but I know I did ok calorie-wise.

And yesterday my TOM started! I'm a week early so it was unexpected, but at least this way I won't have to deal with it for Christmas. But I think both things affected my weigh-in. Regardless, I was down half a pound from last week! I'm guessing it should have been more, and if so it'll be reflected in my next weigh-in. I indulged a little after the meeting with some candy and a small slice of cake, but nothing over the top (it's extremely rare for me to have full-on sweets anymore). I made sure to get half a mile of walking in before going to bed, even though it was late.

My next official weigh-in won't be until the ninth of January, which is three whole weeks away. I'd really wanted to lose the 7 pounds for this challenge (which I'd planned on continuing until then), and at the rate I've already been at this month it's hard to say where I'll be. But as long as I'm at least in the 220's, I'll be totally satisfied. I'd spent nearly 13 years wishing I could somehow dip down into the 220's again, so I'm ecstatic that I've finally made it happen. I'll probably completely freak out once I get into the two-teens (since I've never been there as an adult) so maybe it's just as well it happens slowly! :lol:

Sw 145 (low weight from November 26th)
11/30 147.6
12/01 149
12/02 147.8
12/03 147.6
12/04 146.2
12/05 145.2
12/06 144.8
12/07 144
12/08 143.2
12/09 142.4
12/10 141.2
12/11 142.6
12/12 142.6
12/13 141.2
12/14 142.8
12/15 141.4
12/16 142.8
12/17 142.8
12/18 142.4
12/19 140.8
12/20 139.6
Gw 142
Sg 136

Quick check in… it's my son's 1st birthday today! Also the anniversary of my high weight of 236. I weighed in at 139.6 today! The difference a year can make!!!

Happy birthday to your kiddo, and happy anniversary to you! LOL

How on Earth do you lose like 1lb a day, consistently?! Nice work!

Weighed myself today! Sorry I haven't checked in for a while because I haven't had access to scales since my last weigh in.

Current weight: 143
Jan 1st Goal: 141
Final Goal: 128

Nooo, weight gain of 2lbs this time... Should have resisted McDonalds the other day :-/

dancerInDenver So close! You are doing great!!

Mimsyborogoves Same to you; wow, you are doing great!!

EllaDorine you are doing great; what an accomplishment your weight loss is!

lockItUp congrats on breaking into the 130s! Your 2012 weightloss is just fabulous. WTG!!

Finch13 you are so close to your Jan 1 goal… you can make this!

Well, as previously reported, I had 3 days of bad choices, then followed by 1 day of okay but not great choices. So, 4 days off. Yesterday was completely on (yay!). So I am going to go 3 more days of completely on, and then weigh myself at the end of that. Which makes my next step on the scale on Monday morning.

Sw 145 (low weight from November 26th)
11/30 147.6
12/01 149
12/02 147.8
12/03 147.6
12/04 146.2
12/05 145.2
12/06 144.8
12/07 144
12/08 143.2
12/09 142.4
12/10 141.2
12/11 142.6
12/12 142.6
12/13 141.2
12/14 142.8
12/15 141.4
12/16 142.8
12/17 142.8
12/18 142.4
12/19 140.8
12/20 139.6
12/21 141 Pizza, cake, ice cream, Mexican food, drinks
Gw 142
Sg 136

Yesterday was a total and complete diet disaster. And today did not start out any better. I usually don't show the full gain from a day like yesterday immediately, I fully expect a couple more pounds tomorrow.

Traveling to visit the parents this week and had a nice morning with the "Silver Sneakers" at my mother's YMCA. She goes to two classes on Friday, so I got 1.5 hours of cardio and 30 minutes of lifting in during that time. Definitely time for lunch.

11/30 (SW): 186.8
12/7: 183.6
12/14: 180.2
12/21: 176.2 (probably an underestimation - not on my scale)
GW: 176
Stretch GW: 175

Happy belated b-day to your son and congrats on the 1-year anniversary. Really fantastic accomplishment.

Sw 145 (low weight from November 26th)
11/30 147.6
12/01 149
12/02 147.8
12/03 147.6
12/04 146.2
12/05 145.2
12/06 144.8
12/07 144
12/08 143.2
12/09 142.4
12/10 141.2
12/11 142.6
12/12 142.6
12/13 141.2
12/14 142.8
12/15 141.4
12/16 142.8
12/17 142.8
12/18 142.4
12/19 140.8
12/20 139.6
12/21 141
12/22 142.4 Yes that's about right. Dang you delicious food!
Gw 142
Sg 136

Bleh...haven't been doing so hot without a scale...I doubt I'm going to drop 3.1 lbs in just over a week.

SW: 156.1 lbs
CW: 149.2 lbs
GW: 146.1 lbs

Current weight: 142 :carrot:
Jan 1st Goal: 141
Final Goal: 128

I'm stoked to have lost a little weight, but I'm really struggling with healthy eating and exercise this week! I'm really determined to lose that last pound though, aiming for 141lbs on my next weigh in on the 30th... Wish me luck :smug: