New Years to Valentine's Day 2016 Challenge

[awood08]

Welcome to the New Year Everyone! This will start January 1, 2016 officially 🙂

If you have seen the posts before this is a challenge that everyone is invited to join to set your own personal weight loss goal for the next 6 weeks. This is all about having a great support system and most importantly feeling great and happy and healthy about yourself. Don't worry if you have bad weeks because we all go through it.

To join the challenge all you need to do is post your weight stats & check in as often as you'd like with an update or just to share a story from your week. This group has some huge inspiration in it and people that give wonderful advice.

Looking forward to catching up with all our friends from the other challenges and anyone who is new!

Thanks @saraj91 for starting up the last challenge!

 
A little rundown of terminology for anyone who is new 🙂

USW- Ultimate Starting Weight

CSW- Current Starting Weight

GW- Goal Weight

UGW- Ultimate Goal Weight

PW- Previous Weight

CW- Current Weight

MFP- My Fitness Pal

[ladyQ]

Is it too late to join?

[HelenKr]

@SunsetRunner - scale goes up and down for me too, but that's ok with me.  I know if I stay on track it will go down over time.

[IamRBrown]

I think we all see that somewhat...  I have found that weighing first thing in the morning (before eating/drinking) does best for me.  I see less of a swing by doing this.  I typically weigh after I take my night clothes off before putting my day clothes on...  I dont' know if this would work for you, but it does seem more consistent for me.

Ruth

[healthmom]

Well I have not gotten exercise since the start of this challenge.  I have been struggling with a virus my daughter shared with me. Hoping next week I will be back to normal and get my butt in gear. I was getting well over 10000 steps before Christmas so want to get back at it. On the bright side I have no appetite so I have still lost some weight. Official weigh in is on Monday so I will post weight then. Anyway hope everyones week is going better than mine.

[ninjamidget25]

Well the holidays and a sick family derailed the last challenge, but here I am ready to give it another shot.

USW- 360

CSW- 337

GW- 315

UGW- 220

Good Luck, everyone!

[HelenKr]

@ladyQ - Never too late to join!

[Bobbinyc]

@awood08  Thanks so much for your post.  Just want to say I hope your birthday was terrific.  And that the year is a great one for you.  And congrats on the success from all the hard work you are doing.  Impressive as always.

[Bobbinyc]

for those of us who are low tech...what is the difference between this and a group?

thanks

[Bobbinyc]

@dancefoxtrot Thanks for your kind wishes.  I do hope the year is off to a good start for you.  I will definitely try to be here more - I find this group inspiring, whether I am able to walk or not .  And you are a big part of that.

[ladyQ]

Here goes:

USW:  227

CSW:  220

  GW:  205

UGW: 195

CW:    220

MFP:  qmartin78

[CorgiLove2016]

I'm in and a little late:

USW- 184

CSW- 181.2

GW- 140.5

UGW- 1.5

PW- 190

CW- 181.2

Hey all! I am new to the fitbit world and taking one day at a time. I am doing medifast and trying to take control of my love of food. I am a proud mom of my little corgi, Willow. Food has always loved me and I it and now its time to step out of our honey-moon fase that we have been in for the better part of 20+ years. 

Every day is a challenge, especially at work. All of my coworkers sit close to eachother and all bring food in that all just looks so amazing or worse, taco bell, my weekest link. 

My goal is to hold myself accountable to this group and check in everyother day. Progress is positiveness and I am ready. LET'S DO THIS!!!!!!

[Samalama217]

@SunsetRunner Try downloading an app called Happy Scale.  You put in your daily weights and then it finds trends and gives you an average weight.  I think this might be useful for you as you mention that your weight consantly bobbles up and down.

[LisaKn]

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[LisaKn]

Today is the first time that I have made the goal of 10,000 steps! It's my 7th day with the fitbit.
This is my first challenge and I hope that I am successful.
I love reading all of the updates. Hopefully I will stay motivated.

My first goal was to drink at least 64 Oz of water per day. I met that goal all days except yesterday, (missed it by 8 ounces).
I haven't made any drastic changes, except the water intake (drastic to me). I started bad habits, as most teachers do, such as not drinking much water during the day.
I have been more conscious of what I eat, even if I still eat snacks. I do not feel deprived either.
Today was the first day that I have met the water goal early in the day. Hopefully this will allow me to sleep better. 🙂

I agree that I will start to use my morning weight, so that I am weighing myself around the same time.

My first weight update:
USW 01/01/16 161.9
CW 01/07/16 158.6
CGW 2/14/16 152
UGW 140

[DOglovers1]

Sent from my iPad

[IamRBrown]

I did manage to lose one pound this week with everything I've had going on.  I have struggled this week with stress eating.  Can't seem to stay on my plan - not going all out on junk, but just eating to be eating is not good & that's what I do when I am under a lot of stress.  Here's hoping that next week will slow down a little!

Weigh in for this week:

USW- 210

CSW-194

CW - 193

GW- 185

UGW- 160

Ruth

[kynoel]

Good Morning to you all!!! 

USW - 196.6 (Nov 15, 2015) 

SW - 193 (Nov 27, 2015) 1st challenge

CSW - 182.7 (Jan 3, 2016)

CW - 180.8 

GW   - 175

UGW - 160

Woohoo!!!!  I have been working hard and I am so glad that it shows on my weigh in today!!!  1.9 pounds down.  Saying no to the cookies this week and working hard to get my steps in is what has made the difference.  Hope you all have a great day!!!

[Kayley]

Week  one check-in here! 

USW - 172.2

CSW - 172.2

PW - 172.2

CW - 165.3

GW - 165

UGW - 135

Almost 7 lbs total...expect it all to mostly be water weight. Think I shoulda aimed a little higher with my goal, haha!

[OCDOC]

Week 1 check-in (first week ever!)

Went from 246 to 237...I'm assuming 6 of those were holiday bloat! Will Adjust CSW and CGW accordingly.

USW (bloated) 246

CSW (adjusted) 240

CW 237  (-3 this week)

CGW (new) 226 This is my 'obese' cut-off by BMI. Would love to get there by Valentine's!!

UGW 210

Been a wonderful week; my wife says she can see it already 🙂  Rob

[saraj91]

Congratulations to all those whose scales are showing a smaller number! Amazing way to kick of the new year! 

To those struggling or finding things difficult, you can do it! This group has been fantastic when I have been stuck on a plateau & they helped pull me through it. Keep checking in & look towards your final goal! 

Hope you all have a lovely weekend, I'll be checking in over the weekend.