November/December Weight Management Challenge

[Crankin]

OK, I am weighing in this morning, before eating Thanksgiving dinner, around 4.
104.6. This surprised me, as yesterday, I had a very weird eating day, but I did go for a 16.5 mile ride at 4 PM, which is something I rarely do after work.

[Catrin]

I weighed in this morning at 127.6. I seem to be ranging right now between 127.2 - 127.8 and that really isn't "ranging" at all. Until August my weight fluctuated between 133-137 so I will take it

[emily_in_nc]

Good going, Catrin, that's a real change.

I also weighed in today as I am going to a turkey dinner event tonight and plan to enjoy it!

106.5 once again.

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

[solobiker]

Hanging in at 143. This just may be my body's happy point.

[Possegal]

Just realized I never posted the link. Sorry.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/...HdodmRTMmxYQnc

[indigoiis]

133 this Monday morning - I was away all weekend. And I hiked, ran a 5K and an 11 miler, too. I guess it wasn't enough to counter desserts! Back on it today...

[Megustalaplaya]

A little late to the group but would still like to participate. I weighed 118 at the beginning of November and weighed in at 116 yesterday. I was down to 114 until the bike rides stopped and Thanksgiving started. Since I'm not even 5ft tall and have a small frame, I really should be between 95-105lbs. Those numbers are from a Anthem insurance chart back from 2009 when I used to work in the individual health insurance area. At the moment I would just be happy to get to 110.

Any other "fun size" ladies here?

[Crankin]

By fun sized, do you mean short?

[Megustalaplaya]

By fun sized, do you mean short?

Yes, short!

[emily_in_nc]

Yes, short!

I'm 5'2" -- I guess that makes me fun sized!

[Crankin]

I'm 5' 1" barely.

[Crankin]

104.8
I didn't weigh myself until Tuesday, after Thanksgiving, and I was up 2 lbs., then down a pound the next day. On Wednesday, I went out to lunch and had a tuna salad and a cup of chicken tortillini soup, which must have had a ton of salt, because yesterday, I was up again. I think it was the salt, as I don't usually fluctuate that much day to day, unless I've eaten a lot.
I have a lot of eating occasions over the next month (anniversary, Chanukah, son's visit) and this is going to be very hard. I don't want to readjust my goal weight, but I won't be surprised if I don't maintain.

[indigoiis]

127 this morning. I think last week I was retaining water because of sodium from Thanksgiving and TTOM. Sticking with the maintenance nutrition this week which has been fine for running. I spoke to a nutritionist who evaluated my diet and said I need to put a protein in at lunch, which I haven't been doing. So, more fine tuning... I also asked her about avoiding sugar during the holidays and she recommended eating a protein/fiber source before a party or event (like, have an apple with peanut butter, or a fiber granola bar...) and a full glass of water. She also recommended choosing the dessert with the best fuel. So if confronted with a peanut butter pie, a cheesecake, a chocolate cake or cupcakes, she said choose the cheesecake or peanut butter pie.

I like that she said "choose" and not "don't eat any of them." The thing is, for me, choice has traditionally been "one of each." But I have been so sensitive to the sugar crash and burn in the past few months that this is becoming a problem. Something to think about.

[emily_in_nc]

108 -- ugh. I weighed 106 yesterday but splurged on some very salty (but delicious) broccoli-cheese soup and a piece of garlic bread (plus salad) for dinner last night. I couldn't believe that added 2 lbs, but hopefully it is just water weight!

We will be traveling in Mexico the next two weeks so will miss the next two Friday weigh-ins. I am sure the food and drinks will be amazing, but we'll be walking a lot, so hopefully I won't gain more than a couple of pounds overall.

[solobiker]

142 for me.