Merry Christmas to Yourself Challenge (Page 17)

12/1/2008 214.5 -- A pound gained back over the holiday week... I can live with that.  Just need to get back on the proverbial right track...

We are ooohhh so close to Christmas, and I am ohhhh so far way from my goal and moving futher away at an astonishing rate.  I'm weighing in at 169.5.  I don't know where the weight is coming from.  I'm eating reasonably and working out more than usual. 

On a happy note, Santa is bringing me a 405

Last Week (11/24): 298 

Current: 296.8

Decent considering I did eat for Thanksgiving and a plate of leftovers. Was just unbelievably focused on the other days

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Goal Weight:  290 (updated 11/24)

Goal:170

Start:187.5  Last week:183  This week:184.5

9/29 - 264
10/6 - 260
10/13- 259
10/20 - 259
10/27 - 258
11/3 - 259
11/10 - 257
11/18 - 256
11/24 - 255

12/1 - 254

-1. Other than eating the equivalent of an entire pumpkin/pecan pie between thursday and sunday I was very good. Helps having an orphan T-day. 1 to go. 4 for the extra. The goal this week is for me to do all my scheduled workouts - no skipping cores!

12/1 - 213.5 - going in the right direction. 

Keep up the good work everyone...  3 weeks left, keep your focus with the extra holiday food all around.

Thanks to everyone for the support and encouragement!  My BF went down also so that is totally a bonus!

*sigh*  How quickly the weight goes back on.  But I have only myself to blame as I overate all last week, not just Thanksgiving.  I am so happy for those of you who continued to lose last week....not easy, for sure!

Last week 190

This week 190.5.  It's the second week in a row that I have put on weight.  .5 each week.  I am not happy, but I am not going to beat myself up over it either.  I had my thyroid tested last week and the dr. wants to speak with me about the results.  It's probably nothing at all and they are going to tell me that everything is normal, but if it was hypothyroidism it would answer a lot of questions.

My goal is to get to 187.5.  I still think that I can make it.

11/17/2008 - I think it was 152.5 

11/24/2008 - 151.5

12/1/2008 - 153

I am so depressed.  I gained so much despite loads of exercise.  It is because I did not go to the gym for two days to rest and recover and now I feel fat. Sigh.  I think I need to swim a few miles this week.  I would still like to lose 4 pounds by Christmas.  I know I gained muscle mass because my body fat is down from 25.2% to 24.4%, but I am still depressed.  I know body fat decrease is great but I feel fat and icky.  Sigh.

I am just that way.

Congrats to everyone who lost weight!

Danett

Thanks!  I have a big goal of reaching 135 so I'm still striving for that.  As for you...you WILL reach your Christmas goal ~ it's just over a pound a week and that is so doable!  Keep up the great work!!  

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

12/1       228.0 lbs

+ 5.5 pounds  Who said that Thanksgiving was just 1 day?  It was 6 days at my house!

I'm still at 286lbs which means that I have not moved in the last two weeks.

I am still quite frustrated and am losing motivation quickly. I hope that it is just a plateau and that I will experience a descent drop in weight shortly.

October 25 - 155 lbs

Ocober 27 - 152 lbs and 35% body fat

November 2 - 149 and 34% body fat

November 10 -  149 and 34% body fat

November 17 - 152 and 33% body fat

December 1 - 150 and 34% body fat

 I missed last week, so I am catching up.   After my initial loss, I seem to be hovering around the same numbers.  I need to get a little more strcit with myself, I think.  Hmmm.  I know I won't reach my goal by Christmas, but I think I will shoot for 145 to be more realistic and to try to stay motivated.

I know it's easy to lose your motivation when things aren't going the way you want but DON'T!  Find something that'll help you ~ a challenge or even working out at a different time of day may help.  The scale will start moving again!

Thanks for those words. I have been feeling flat lately. This morning I went out for a ride with a new bunch (great guys) and we did about 30 miles, which is about 6 miles longer than I normally do. I was getting a lot of comments from the bunch about how good I looked on the bike. And when we stopped all the guys commented on how well I did 'for a big guy'. This comment doesn't bother me by the way. I felt really good on hearing this and have a renewed vigour.

Looking forward to next week!

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

11-10-08 308lbs

11-17-08 308lbs

12-01-08 307lbs

I lost focus and then urt my back a little. I was kinda forced to take time off due to many problems. I am back. Sorry for disapearing.

I'm so glad to hear that.  Sometimes all it takes is some fly by the night comment that gets ya going again, huh?!  Are you going to keep riding with them?

I will be riding with them again for sure! I went out this morning with my regular bunch and happened upon these same guys after the ride. One of them said he saw me lead-out the bunch on the way home and couldn't believe my form. I am floating on air now!!!

I am motivated again...

Iron-Gus,

Way to go. I was told the same thing and it was a great boost. I feel that the bike is my one strong point and it is good to hear a compliment.

I am glad that it gave you the vigor back.