Thanksgiving to New Years Eve Challenge 2015

[saraj91]

Hi All! 

This is the Thanksgiving to New Years Eve Challenge... Welcome !!

We'll begin on Thanksgiving, November 26th and finish on New Years Eve, December 31st. This gives us 5 weeks for this challenge so set your goals accordingly & don't worry if you don't hit them, it's not all about the numbers, it's about how you feel about your own health & being part of a fun, supportive group. 

To join the challenge all you need to do is post your weight stats & check in as often as you like with an update or just to share a story from your week. This group has proven to be so supportive the last 2 challenges I've been a part of so I hope you find it just as great to be a part of as well.

So, enjoy being part of the group & have fun working towards your goals! 

 
A little rundown of terminology for anyone who is new (thanks @awood08 for this list from the last challenge).

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

[1missydog]

I just got my Fitbit last weekend and I'm late but I still want to do this challenge. So far I'm loving racking up the steps and it seems to be doing me some good, already. I would like to lose 3-4 pounds by New Year's Eve. I'm a 62-year-old woman and cannot lose weight fast.

OSW 145
CW 143
GW 140
UGW 135

[1missydog]

Just got my Fitbit last weekend and I've done six good days of walking and it's already making me feel so much better! I'm a 62 yo woman who cannot lose weight fast. I'd be thrilled to lose 3-4 lbs. by New a Year's. There will have to be *some* feasting of course, like on Christmas Day! But I'm looking forward to racking up those steps and eating healthy for the next 4-5 weeks.

OSW 145
CW 143
GW 141
UGW 135

[proverbs31]

Not a great first week. A two pound gain. Puzzling bc I'm not eating overly unhealthy (1200 cals/day give or take 100) and I burn around 400 cals. Maybe I'm not having enough cals? Wish I could take my hubbys job as a mail carrier for a month- he burns so much walking around, he can eat whatever he wants and not gain 😬 I'm trying not to let the scale upset me because even though I've gained 15 pounds this year, I haven't gone up a size in clothes at all so I'm hoping some of that weight is muscle. Time to starr another week!

USW- 172
CSW- 174
GW- 168
UGW- 150-155

[kmme]

@proverbs31

Try not to get discouraged i know it's hard when you are doing everything "right" but sometimes it is unexplicable , just keep with it and it will come off. My body stalls for weeks at a time , then it will rapidly lose 5 pounds randomly. Don't give up.

[Audrey_BE]

Good morning everyone!

So tonight we have a party with the colleagues, first reception then restaurant and then dancing! Very nice, but very difficult to keep your calories in order. Any suggestions how to tackle this?
I took my “skinny” breakfast this morning, which is oatmeal with soymilk and some brown sugar and I have my protein shake and some fruit for lunch. So I can spare like 1000kcal for the evening, but going out to eat and alcohol….

I live in Belgium and as we are famous for our chocolate we even have a special day for it. It’s called: “Sinterklaas”, which is like Santa, an old man coming in the night with toys and lots of chocolate for the children. Since my daughter is 2years old it will be her first Sinterklaas and after the good old man passed by our house we will go to the grandparents, where I’m sure he visited too. Yes I know, chocolate is for the children, but it will be very hard for me not to enjoy some .

Yesterday I had a terrible day at work and I didn’t get around to going for sport during the lunch break. So I got home with less than 4000 steps , luckily my niece called so I put on my shoes and coat and walked around the street chatting the whole time , got my 10 000 steps and some weird looks from the neighbors !

Enjoy your day!

[kmme]

 Good Morning ,

 Week 1 of the new challenge complete , i am happy to say i finally broke a two week plateau and the scale is moving again:) Down 1.6 not a lot but i will take it. Have really increased my weight lifting , although cardio has suffered a little as i am trying to fit everything in. I was beginning to get a little of that skinny fat look , if you know what i mean , so need to build a little muscle. I am also on day 6 of the 30 day squat challenge , 80 squats today:) Here are the numbers

USW-175 - July /2015

CSW - 135.0 - Nov-27

PW- 135.0 - Nov-27

CURRENT - 133.4 - Dec 4

CGW- 120 - Dec 31

UGW- 120??

[proverbs31]

Oh my goodness! I think we need a "Sinterklaas" here in America! My husband would love that holiday 🙂 I say enjoy but don't over-indulge. On those days when my sweet tooth kicks in I will set aside a serving of sweets (M&Ms. Lindt chocolates...whatever) and put it in a container so I won't eat more than I should. I find that when I allow myself that serving then I have better control over sweets compared to when I try to deprive myself completely.

[IamRBrown]

yuck... end of week one... up 2 lbs...  I am determined, tho.  I have created my own calorie/exercise tracking spreadsheet & am working to adjust the intake per my metabolism - that part is a work in progress...  Here are the stats for this week tho... maybe next week I can report progress in the RIGHT direction!

USW- 205

CSW- 190

GW- 180

UGW- 160

PW- 190

CW - 192

[proverbs31]

Right there with ya. I gained 2 also 😕 Hope you have a better week this week! 🙂

[IamRBrown]

oh, no, Easter, Halloween & Christmas are bad enough!  I'd be as big as my house before long if we another day dedicated to chocolate...  most of the time, I can leave chocolate alone, but there are times...  lol...

[tiffy79]

Hi Everybody!

I lost 1 lb this week.  yay!

USW- 187

CSW- 186.4

GW- 176

UGW- 135

PW - 186.4

CW - 185.4

[Manju]

I would like to join this challenge and here are my stats

CSW- 138 lbs

GW- 130 lbs

UGW- 125 lbs

[ninjamidget25]

@proverbs31I've found that having some sugar free jolly ranchers or something similar helps out with my occaisional sweet tooth.  Go easy on them though, because over-indulgence can have....gassious....effects that could clear out a football locker room or strip the varnish off a footlocker.

[BelindaW]

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@BelindaW wrote:

Will see how I go over the next month...
USW- Ultimate Starting Weight - 112.8 kg - 1 September 2015

CSW- Current Starting Weight - 103.1 kg -26 November 2015

GW- Goal Weight - 100 kg  (more likely to be 101.5 - but still hoping for the nice round number)

UGW- Ultimate Goal Weight - aiming for 80 kg at the moment

Not sure what happened in the last week of the last challenge. I was on my best behaviour, but managed to put a little bit back on.  Lost 1.3kg last challenge though.  Now to make it continue... 🙂

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One week in - 5 December 2015- down to 102.8, only 0.3,, but it's still down.

[JacquelineP]

@awood08  Wooo HOOOOOO!!! Congratulations on your hard-earned success.  It really is a beacon for many of us.

[awood08]

@JacquelineP 

Thanks 🙂

Hope you all have a wonderful weekend! Just 3 weeks until Christmas!!! Eeekkk i'm so excited. Christmas is my favorite time of the year!

[HelenKr]

Hello, everyone!  Happy Saturday!  Welcome new comers.

Congrats to those showing loss.   Hang in there those who have gained.  If you are doing the right thing then it is a blip and it will go down, probably with a big drop to give you a big smile!  (Here's hoping :))  And if you had a tough week, today is a new day.

@awood08 - Huge congrats on the milestone!  That is a tremendous accomplishment.

I had a loss, small, but I'm happy.  So close to the 150's, hoping I get there this week.

USW        176

CSW        162.2   11/26

PW           161.4   11/30

CW           160.2   12/5

GW           157   

UGW         140

[Determined17]

Week one and down 2.6    🙂

USW 263

CSW 254

CW 251.4

GW  240

UGW 150

[Katrice]

Hey to all. My last challenge wasn't as productive as I wanted but it's all good. I'm going to try not to be as hard on myself if I can't get to gym or eat as right as I should. But I am still holding myself so accountable.
Usw: 271.4 lbs 5/04/2015
Csw: 211.8 lbs 12/4/15
Gw: 205 lbs 12/31/15
Ugw 160 lbs 7/31/16

[Katrice]

Yes the scale is not our friend sometimes but stang in same size is tremendous!