Merry Christmas to Yourself Challenge (Page 15)

I have had a bad week. Up and down as far as my body image. One day I feel ok the next I feel like a blimp. I have been so unmotivated for the past two weeks. All I have done is some running. My bike probably think I hate her. And I have not gone to the pool in a while.

I need to get back on track! And with Thanksgiving here. Iam cooking for my entire family. I eat while I cook. I am so doomed.

I will be hitting the gym tonight and then I will get my weight. I don't own a scale for a reason, I would be on it every 5 minutes deppressed becasue I didn't lose anything.

Sorry had to vent.

Ingredients

• 2 (8 ounce) packages philadelphia fat free cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup mashed sweet potato 
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon or pumpkin pie spice
• 1/4-1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/3 cup honey maid reduced-fat graham cracker crumbs
• 1/2 cup thawed Cool Whip Free

Directions

1. Prepare sweet potato by either baking or steaming (keeps the nutrients) and mash.
2. Mix cream cheese, sugar and vanilla with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended.
3. Add eggs; mix until blended. Do not overbeat after adding eggs.
4. Remove 1 cup batter; stir in yam/pumpkin and spices.
5. Spray 9-inch pie plate with cooking spray; sprinkle bottom with crumbs.
6. Pour remaining plain batter into crust. Top with sweet potato batter.
7. Bake at 325°F for 40 minutes or until center is almost set. If you used sugar subs or just egg whites it will take longer.
8. Cool. Refrigerate 3 hours or overnight. Top each serving with 1 tablespoons of the whipped topping.

I am ecstatic!  When I started this I figured losing 1 lb a week would put me at about 155 for Christmas and I'm almost there ~ can I make it for Turkey Day??  I think these challenges that I'm doing is really helping and is sometimes all that gets me out the door!  WOOHOO for challenges!  

• 9/22 - 126.0 lbs - 21.0 % bf
• 9/29 - 125.4 - 21.8 %
• 10/6 - 124.6 - 21.8 %
• 10/13 - 122.4 - 20.7 %
• 10/20 - 121.8 - 20.3 %
• 10/27 - 121.2 - 20.3 %
• 11/3 - 123.6 - 19.6%
• 11/10 - 122.0 - 20.3%
• 11/17 - 121.4 - 20.3%

50,000 units 2x a week for 6 weeks and then retest.  If good go on maintenance amounts, otherwise figure out root cause.

Welcome aboard, Dave!!

Congrats to everyone on their weight loss and continuous efforts!!!

10-28-08 310lbs
11-03-08 312lbs

11-10-08 308lbs

11-17-08 308lbs

I am stuck. I keep hitting this dang wall. I realy need to break through to the 200s by Christmas. Eight stupid pounds that will not go away. I have gotten as close as 303lbs. AAAAARRRRRRRRGGGGGG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Don't give up you can do it.

Hey peeps.  I won't be making my goal by Christmas, but I'm still working at it.  I'm weighing in at 164.5 this week.  Not bad considering the weekend I had.

Hope everyone else is doing well!

9/29 -  264
10/6 -  260
10/13- 259
10/20 - 259
10/27 - 258
11/3 - 259
11/10 - 257

11/18 - 256

-1. Forgot to weigh-in yesterday. Bad eating week for me & recovery week, was constantly hungry and way overdid it on friday... dunno how one pound dropped, but I'll take it. 3 to go... and then 45 more! I will do all my scheduled w/o's for the week, and will eat sensibly - oh yes I will. Kicking discouragement in the arse til 1 Jan (at least)!

Go christmas challengers go!

Well I missed yesterday so here it is:  WK#8: 170.0 (-+0) At least I didn't gain.

How cool is that! My daughter still has candy from two years ago, even worse we only had three kids come to our house. Do you need some?

Impressive!!  I wouldn't have been successful with that goal.

Thanks, but I believe I'll pass on the two year old candy.

I meant the kids!

9/22       237.0 lbs                                                   
9/29       234.5 lbs                                 
10/6       234.0 lbs                                                   
10/13     230.5 lbs                                                   
10/20     231.0 lbs
10/27     229.0 lbs
11/3       225.0 lbs
11/10     226.0 lbs
11/17     225.0 lbs 
11/24     222.5 lbs

Minus 2.5 pounds last week!    My Christmas target weight of 220 lbs is in sight!