January/February weight loss challenge

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Originally Posted by Jones

I was on a diet for most of 2009 and lost 33lbs but really let it go from Thanksgiving 'til now. So I'm in and Thank you Possegal for all you do.
starting weight 171.4
goal 164
year end goal 130

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Jones, you can do it. Don't let the holiday season get you down. I lost 35 between Nov & May last year. Kept it all off until a little indulging during the holiday put a few pounds back on. I'm sure I could have been really really strict and kept it off, or even lost a little during the holiday. BUT, part of the fun of the holidays for me is lots of baking, socializing and eating out more than I normally do, etc. Plus, I needed mental break from all the calorie counting and food journaling.

But, it's a new year and I'm happily back on plan. I'm sure I can lose the couple pounds I put on in just a few weeks in January, and be back on my way towards my ultimate goal (which is less than 10 pounds from where I am now).


Congrats on the huge accomplishment last year! :-)

Just worked up the courage to weigh myself after a holiday season of debauchery. I've gained 5 pounds! Yikes! Can I re-join the party here? Starting out at 252. Goal: 246

Starting weight- 180.6
Goal for this challenge- 172
Ultimate goal- 150

Good luck everyone!

Reporting late:
On Friday I was up at 196.5 :( Boo.
Goal for this challenge: 187
Goal for June: 175
Goal for Dec: 160 . . .

Between a back injury and holiday eating I need to declare a goal too.


Starting 132
Goal 125


Thanks!

I DID weigh on Friday. It was 125.6.
Goal is to be under 120, so even if it is just 119.8!!!

:)

K

I'll keep trying. 236.8 this morning.

I've had a hard couple of months. My 11-year-old daughter had swine flu in late October, my father died of cancer in November, I got sick myself in December with the Head Cold from Hell (still coughing, which is affecting my running), and DH bought be very expensive Sidi shoes with Speedplay pedals...you're all going "Yay!" on that one, I know, but I'm scared of clipping in and out and being able to dismount the bike without breaking my neck. Those shoes are slippery.

I've tried them on the trainer and I can clip in and out fine, but doing that on the road is a whole 'nother thing. And then there's the soft tissue damage in my left foot from the bike wreck a year and a half ago where I didn't get my foot out of the strap in time...still hurts. My doctor recommends PT with ultrasound, TENS, and ART. We also finally settled on a bp medication for me. No more huge 10-lb water weight gain-in-four-days-type fluctuations, I hope.

Goal weight, 225.

Roxy

Adding more updates....

http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?k...ZT1JRVFE&hl=en
http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?k...=0&output=html

i wanna play too!

i was up to 153 and had lost almost 17 pounds but then Christmas hit!

so now I think i'm in the mid-140's, but i totally want 135 this time!! i'll weigh myself soon and post.

i'm doing dr schwarzbein plus gluten-free, but so having a hard time giving up starbucks.

fortunately i can commute all winter (temp is 70-something today) and i joined a gym, but life (and home-ownership) gets in the way and i havent been since mid-december.

hopefully this accountability will be the push i need. besides looking in the mirror.

and, as someone asked earlier, when do we get to stop worrying about this sort of thing? well, my mom is still on weight watchers and she's in her 70's. but she's in maintenance and looks great, so the answer is, obviously, never. we're stuck with body issues for life.

Add me too! I weighed in today at 156.5, and my goal for the end of February is 145. Thanks for doing this! ;)

I just returned from an extended holiday vacation visiting my family :) I weighed in on January 1st at 137, but I've already lost 2lbs of holiday garbage and bloat, so my official starting weight is more around 135.

Goal for this challenge: 130lbs

Greetings from the frigid north. I would love to join in on the challenge. I ride a Trek 7.3 (when I can) and I can't wait for spring to hit Michigan! Anyway here are my goals:

Current: 213
Goal after 8 weeks: 190
Goal for July 1st: 165


Cheers!

Today's weigh-in- 181.2

checking in at 130. :)

195

251.1

120.4

239.5 At least it's in the right direction...

157

170.8

I've been bobbing up and down all week.

136 today.

156.6 today. No loss - but no real gain either. I worked harder than my norm this week, and probably needed more calories. I've learned that if I don't get enough calories, then my weight doesn't change....

updates for the week. and a reminder to me to get on the scale. :)

http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?k...ZT1JRVFE&hl=en
http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?k...=0&output=html

152.5 lbs ... oh well, two weeks of slacking ... at least it is in the right direction.

Martina

236.7

Sigh.

Roxy

Friday 1/8 was at 136

-- gnat! (had to put my 15 year old cat down on Wednesday, so I'll chalk that number up to the quarter-bottle of Scotch I ended up drinking) :( :( :(

I was all over the place, up and down depending on the day or time of day.
I saw as low as 124.something. But didn't believe it. Let's call it an even 125 and see what happens with this weeks weigh in.
(After a weekend of very bad eating while at Disney...can someone say batter and defried sausages? OMG:eek:)

Wasn't able to get to a scale until today. 141.5 - not bad after having spent three days chaperoning a chorus trip and eating all of my meals where the girls wanted to eat. Starting my New Year's resolutions tomorrow!:)

Please put me down for 147.2

Thanks,

Lynette

158.8 Maintained. I finished my first week of Ironman training, and I am experimenting with upping my calories some, but still trying to loose...try again next week and see what happens!

GNat - sorry for your loss!

I'm still at 160 - I started running last week though! It had better warm up soon so I stick with it, lol.

What day do you weigh in here? I'm used to Mondays but it looks like it's Friday? Not a big deal, just want to be consistant.

Have a great week everyone!

the chart is set up with Friday weigh in days, but any day folks choose is just fine. Some folks do a specific day for other reasons (access to a scale, WW meetings, etc.) and no need to weigh in twice. So no worries, just post when you have that week's weight.

I'm still right at 132. (sigh)

A delayed reporting of the bad news: 217.2 this week. And a nasty cold to boot.

another late post.
starting wt 142.4
friday's wt 141.2

182.8- not good news at all :(

118.8 Hurray!

Last week I was up a little- I think I was still recovering from riding 150 miles the last week of the year and holding onto water and the extra food intake I earned from all the miles.

Hope everyone's upcoming week is a good one for healthy & nutritious eating and energizing activity.

Sharon

158.4 A little down. I want to revise my goal to 155. I lost my first 20 pretty quickly, but I want to focus on my training, and have the room to experiment with my nutrition without feeling the pressure to loose too fast. I think that is a good goal, and I would feel better with that. In the meantime, I am trying out eating my activity points on WW, since my training has increased tremendously! Good luck everyone!

I'm at 239 still. i'm ok with it considering Aunt Flo rolled in...

152 lbs ... slow but steady :)

Martina