Making it to New Years!

[LCCamper]

Hey everyone!
Seems like the holidays are my worst time because of so much stuff at parties and such that I thought maybe some of you could be my support and that we could chime in each Monday to see how we are making it through until New Years. This isn't really a challenge but if you want to stick your own personal goal out there then we will each cheer each other on to make it through the "Food Holidays" together!
I personally want to lose 25lbs before New Years so here I go.............

TEN WEEKS UNTIL NEW YEARS DAY!
10/16 Start 274 (down 30lbs since Aug 15th)

[cutiefrog]

I would love to be at 299 by new years eve!! I'm with ya!! :) We can do this!!!

[kiszes]

My Birthday is January 22, 2006.

I am hoping to be 125 byt then, so I am all in.

[mzsunrize]

I want to pass my personal goal of 150lbs and hit my doctor recommended body weight of 135lbs by then. So I go 35lbs to go. =)

But Im taking a 3 week vacation off low carb starting next week. Going to the Philippines. I'll just have to watch my intake.

BEST OF LUCK to everyone! Write back at the New Years when you hit your goals!

[Donna I.]

I would like to join in, I have not been strict at all lately and I need to get focused again. I would like to aim for 175 by the end of the year. That would put me 25 pounds over goal, and that sounds pretty low in comparison!

[Meggen]

Well my birthday is Dec 28th and I would LOVE to be down another 20 pounds by then....

[big_mama]

I would like to join! I want to be down 40 pounds...which will make me a slim and trim 260. Woohooo! :)

I'm in!

[quibbers]

New Year's Eve goal for me..hmmm, 228. My Christmas goal is 230-235, so will take anything under 230! :lo: Thanks for starting the thread. I wasn't sure where to check in at TDC after the Labor Day challenge....

Quibs

[DrH]

I would love to join. My goal is to be at goal by the New Year! I made it to the 130s as of today, so I am almost there! 14 pounds to go!! However, I may reach it sooner as I am having liposuction next month!

[Meggen]

Down 1 pound this week.

was hoping for more, but think some tummy problems slowed me down. I'm still happy since I did lose some :)

[LiveWell]

My goal is really simple this year. Its to simply stay on plan until Jan 9th - to make it 100 days cheat free. The weight will hopefully be falling off if I just stick to it :)

[IrishShrty]

Hi I am new to this sight, but would love to join in here also! :wave:
My goal is to only have low carb treats on the specific holiday's and NOTHING at all off plan! I would love to see 220's by Christmas!! :thup:

[LCCamper]

Hey everyone!
Checking in..............

NINE WEEKS UNTIL NEW YEARS DAY!
10/16 Start 274 (down 30lbs since Aug 15th)
10/23 269/-4 (YEAH!) 21 lbs to go!
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From 475 to 304 in 2 Years - Restarted 8/15/06 down 30 with more to lose!
25lb Mini Goal by New Years! 10/16 - Start 274
"If you do what you always did, you will get what you always got"

[MicheleK]

I want to be at 250lbs by New Years!! I'm totally in!!

:)

[winterlily]

I want to be 199 pounds by new years!!!! Back in onederland!!!!!

[sldeal]

My goal is very simple, I would like to make this a WOL for me. So, I don't want to cheat ever, if I can make it to January 1st, then I can make it to February 1st, etc., etc. I'm aiming for 165 by Jan 1st.

GOOD LUCK TO US ALL! :wave:

[big_mama]

About 10 weeks until New Years! :)
I believe I was a bit ambitious and said I wanted to be 260?
I'll make that 270 I think.
And to exercise at least 4 times a week.
I'll check in next week. How is everyone else doing?

[sldeal]

Still hanging in there. Worked out in the gym and did quite a bit of walking at the office. Now I have to find a way to reduce the munchies!

Hope everybody else had a successful day!

[Donna I.]

Well, I have to lose 12 pounds in the next 10 weeks then, so I am going to have to stop with the sf chocolate if I want to make it. I am tired of eating meat and eggs, which means that I am eating way too many carbs. I barely losing a pound a week, which is OK, but not enough for my goal.

[RubyMoon]

I am in 100% I have had some stress about the holidays coming up. I love to bake and it is part of the family tradition. So, I am working on how to make it fun yet healthy and supportive of my new life change. I can use all the support and focus that I can get.

[MicheleK]

I know how you feel Ruby. I'm SO worried about the holidays...I'm so SCARED I'll get into the "moment" and screw up my WOE!!

:(

[LCCamper]

Opps.......I have been under the weather (Flu) and posted my check-in wrong so here is the correction......

NINE WEEKS UNTIL NEW YEARS DAY!
10/16 Start 274 (down 30lbs since Aug 15th)
10/23 269/-5 (YEAH!) 20 lbs to go!

[RubyMoon]

I am in! I need this challenge. scale seems to be stuck or lying to me this morning!

[Zora]

Hello!

I'd love to join in on this. I'd like to be cheat free until Dec. 31, and hopefully be down some poundage too. 211 would be ultimate, but maybe that is hoping for too much by then. :)

Good luck everyone.

[MizKitty]

I'd like to join in too. I'm also worried about the holidays. I have the mindset of "without food, what's there to look forward to" (pertaining to the holiday season) and need to break that and discover an answer that works for me. So some support would be a good thing! I'd like to be seeing a weight that starts with 26_ by Jan 1st, and that won't happen if I don't stick to my guns.

Nice to meet you all. Good luck to us!

[JaneDough]

My goal is to lose 100lbs by New Year's eve. On a totally unrelated note, does anyone know how to self-induce a coma of exactly 68 days in duration?

Hello? Bueller??

Barring that, I'll settle for zipping up some jeans (and y'know, simultaneously exhaling) that haven't fit since I washed 'em MONTHS ago. The tummy area is really starting to harsh my mellow and I'd love to see some progress there, whatever sayeth the scale.

Rock on, TDCers. We can all finish this year with a BANG. And with a little work, it won't be the sound of an exploding zipper ricocheting off my bedrom wall.

[sldeal]

I'm on my 38th cheat free day! Had a serious craving for some cookies, so I think I better try baking some (lc) before I give in...

[Judynyc]

My goal is to lose 100lbs by New Year's eve. On a totally unrelated note, does anyone know how to self-induce a coma of exactly 68 days in duration?

Hello? Bueller??

Barring that, I'll settle for zipping up some jeans (and y'know, simultaneously exhaling) that haven't fit since I washed 'em MONTHS ago. The tummy area is really starting to harsh my mellow and I'd love to see some progress there, whatever sayeth the scale.

Rock on, TDCers. We can all finish this year with a BANG. And with a little work, it won't be the sound of an exploding zipper ricocheting off my bedrom wall.


You can do that Jane...the zippers I mean!! ;) :agree:

[MicheleK]

My goal is to lose 100lbs by New Year's eve. On a totally unrelated note, does anyone know how to self-induce a coma of exactly 68 days in duration?

Hello? Bueller??

Barring that, I'll settle for zipping up some jeans (and y'know, simultaneously exhaling) that haven't fit since I washed 'em MONTHS ago. The tummy area is really starting to harsh my mellow and I'd love to see some progress there, whatever sayeth the scale.

Rock on, TDCers. We can all finish this year with a BANG. And with a little work, it won't be the sound of an exploding zipper ricocheting off my bedrom wall.

Jane you cracked me up! I need it today...REALLY needed it :)

[cah]

I'd like to join too. I want to be at 235 by New Years!

[LCCamper]

Hey everyone!
Checking in..............

63 DAYS UNTIL NEW YEARS DAY!
10/16 Start 274 (down 30lbs since Aug 15th)
10/23 269/-4 (YEAH!) 21 lbs to go!
10/30 269/0 (Didn't gain, Didn't Lose)

How is everyone else doing?

[IrishShrty]

Another 2 pounds down for me! No treats til Thanksgivings Pumpkin sf cheesecake:)

[big_mama]

I'm down to 301 as of this morning! :)

Well on my way to my goal!

[MercyD]

I've been off plan and off-line for a while. Personal Struggles getting to me. I started back a few days ago--today I am on day 3.

Re-starting so close to the holidays, I knew the first thing I should do is commit to something to keep me focused through the season :D

I weighed yesterday at 268lbs. My low weight LCing previously was 245lbs. My Goal for New Years Day is to get back to my previous 245lbs.

Start 10/29/06.....268lbs
Goal for 1/1/07.....245ibs.

Thanks and I hope it is okay if I just jump in here :q:
Mercy

[sldeal]

I'll weigh in later during the week. Congrats to all the losers!

[MicheleK]

7lbs down today...with TOM just around the corner! Doesn't it just figure??

:lol:

[Asila1001]

I restarted induction 2 weeks ago, and down 10 lbs. I would to be at 220 by New Years. Mind if I join in?

[John3:16]

I am building a Carb Closet and going to hide inside it until January 3rd. I pray I could lose 100 pounds by the 01/01/07, but I think the only way that will happen is if I cut both legs off at the hip. :lol: I'm going to have a real hard time trying to stay the course over the next 2 months as I am cooking for 250 less fortunate people a complete thanksgiving dinner with all the fixings :help: Then have an all night event with the youth ministry and 1000 pizza's come at midnight. :yum: :help: This board is my lifesaver, I'll have to get a laptop and bring it with me. :cool:

[liddie01]

if you can eat the toppings, not the crust on the pizza, and fill up on the turkey meat and some allowed veggies, you should be fine!

[quibbers]

249.3 today-yea. Hanging in there. About to go get on the tready and get my exercise in. Everyone looks to be doing good! :cheer: Off to a good start for a great new year!

[MizKitty]

I know I'm doing fine with my eating, but TOM's here, so I'll wait till Friday to weigh. (That's supposed to be my "official" weigh in day anyway, but it's hard to stay off the scale more often than that!)

Wow John, cooking for 250? Maybe you'll be too exhausted to eat! At least a full thanksgiving dinner offers plenty of LC choices... that pizza party sounds far more dangerous! You can do it though!

[dunroven]

I am new and am doing the M&E plan. I am at 270 this morning and just started yesterday. Been a yo-yo for about 40 years though. Tired of that stuff. I want to have 40 pounds off by New Years, that would be 230. Think it is possible or way too much?

[Laydebleu]

I too would like to join you all. I have been struggling over the past few months with the same 10 pounds up and a back down again. I would love to see Wonderland by the new year! I have been loosing control on the weekends... I have to try and stay focused.

I wish us all the best luck through the holidays.

[lanag]

I want to join in. I hope to be under 200 pds by New Years. If more that would be great but that's my goal for now. Holiday treats (someone told me that you can have pumpkin pie without the crust) Is that true?

[JaneDough]

Holiday treats (someone told me that you can have pumpkin pie without the crust) Is that true?
I don't see how, with all the sugar it takes to sweeten that squash in traditional recipes! But check out the 'sweet treats' forum because there are probably a dozen LC versions listed.

Eating well and feeling strong, but haven't reached for the smaller jeans yet. I'll probably try them on again over the next holiday weekend, which gives me about three more weeks of tummy-shrinking before gauging my progress. (Maybe I should call the local fire station and reserve the Jaws of Life? Naaaw...this Doughy One is thinking positive, y'all!)

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[LCCamper]

Sounds like we have a great group of "losers" here! I know that I am certainly looking forward to New Years Eve and finding a nice outfit to wear with my DH (not expensive - just smaller :agree: ) and having a fun LC night out - like maybe a Surf & Turf dinner on the Gulf at sunset :yum: then a little dancing and romancing (OK - I am a newly wed at 51 so I feel like a youngster in love :o ) Until next week...........
All my best, Linda

[big_mama]

Congratulations LCCamper. I'll be a newlywed at 34 this June :)

I'm looking foward to going to my work's Christmas party in a nice outfit and not feeling so "bloated." With a almost 20 pound loss...I feel SO much better.

Great job to all the losers! Welcome new comers :)

We'll support each other through this very, very, hard food eating seasons.

[sldeal]

Lost 3 1/2lbs I'm now down to 169.5, looks like I might make my goal after all. Hope everyone else are losers!

[Meggen]

Had a rough week and gonna get rougher til saturday, but got some plans in motion to help me reach my new years goal. am up 1 pound this week (water weight) but I am optimistic for next week.

Congrats to all the losers, and welcome to all the new comers.

[Meggen]

Back down to 296 today, weight is heading in the right direction, and I am starting an exercize program today also.

[LCCamper]

Good morning everyone!
Checking in..............

56 DAYS UNTIL NEW YEARS DAY!
10/16 Start 274 (down 30lbs since Aug 15th)
10/23 269/-4 (YEAH!) 21 lbs to go!
10/30 269/0 (Didn't gain, Didn't Lose)
11/06 268/-1 (Yeah! Finally the scale moved!)

[big_mama]

I had a tough weekend and slipped a bit. I'm back on track today and will be hitting the gym at lunch time.

I'm going to wait a week until I weigh again, I'm still keeping my news years goal though. :)

[LCCamper]

big_mama -
That's the way to do it - when you slip up get right back on because regardless of how much we lose by New Years the fact that we are making headway to the finish line is what is important.
You set a good example because you didn't quit and you have shown that yes - slip ups happen - but you deal with it and go on!
Have a great week!
Linda

[big_mama]

Thank you for the support LCCamper. I do feel better today now that I'm eating well and exercising. I do want to make my new years goal, whether it's by the actual weight or even just a few pounds lighter.

I know I am toning up from the exercise that I'm doing and that feels good.

[sldeal]

:cheer: Today makes 50 no cheat days for me.

[Meggen]

No change this week but I did start exercizing and have the flu.

[sldeal]

lost .5 lbs last week looking to lose another .5 or 1lb this week.

[quibbers]

Bah- totally stuck here. Still exercising, and upping the incline. Working on water. Last week was TOM, so hoping to drop soon.

:cheer: Good job everyone!! yea!

[big_mama]

I lost 2 pounds and I'm officially in the 200s! I am 298!!!!!!

Now, I feel like I'm getting closer to my New Years goal!!!!

Exercising and eating well. Keep it up everyone!

Good job sldeal on the 50 no cheat days! :) :) :)

[LCCamper]

Good morning everyone!
Checking in..............

49 DAYS UNTIL NEW YEARS DAY!
10/16 Start 274 (down 30lbs since Aug 15th)
10/23 269/-4 (YEAH!) 21 lbs to go!
10/30 269/0 (Didn't gain, Didn't Lose)
11/06 268/-1 (Yeah! Finally the scale moved!)
11/13 268/0 (Stuck again!)

Meant to post this yesterday but couldn't get to the computer until this morning! Have to really stoke the metabolic fires to get the scale moving again!

[MizKitty]

Well after 2 weeks of the scale reporting between 281-283.5 and refusing to nudge downward towards the *big event* (grin) I was looking forward to, yesterday morning it said 279! I made it to 31 of my 130 pounds to lose, so no longer have "over 100 pounds to lose".
No longer a TDC member, only double digits to go!

Then I went to the doctor, and my blood pressure was 120/70, the lowest it's been in 4 years. It truly is motivating to see signs that your health is turning around and all your efforts are paying off.

[fatnfedup]

CONGRATS MIZKITTY! Those are great numbers! I'm jealous!!

[big_mama]

Great job everyone...I can't wait to see our New Years results :)

[luckylady2]

I am a complete failure, have gained back all that I lost earlier this year. Now back trying to lose it again, I really need all of you to encourage me and challenge me to get thru the holidays and all next year. I really want to lose the weight but I just have NO resistance to food. HELP!

[sldeal]

Well after 2 weeks of the scale reporting between 281-283.5 and refusing to nudge downward towards the *big event* (grin) I was looking forward to, yesterday morning it said 279! I made it to 31 of my 130 pounds to lose, so no longer have "over 100 pounds to lose".
No longer a TDC member, only double digits to go!

Then I went to the doctor, and my blood pressure was 120/70, the lowest it's been in 4 years. It truly is motivating to see signs that your health is turning around and all your efforts are paying off.

CONGRATS ON YOUR SUCCESS. Moments like this gives us strength to persevere! There are lots of people who "stick there noses up" at our woe but it's not only a plan to lose weight it's a wonderful way to maintain a healthy life style. If more people were to take up this wol a lot of physicians would be out of work! :D

[LCCamper]

I am a complete failure, have gained back all that I lost earlier this year. Now back trying to lose it again, I really need all of you to encourage me and challenge me to get thru the holidays and all next year. I really want to lose the weight but I just have NO resistance to food. HELP!

luckylady2 -
If you are here then how can you be a failure? Failure is giving up and not trying any longer. I have been where you are and I know it really feels awful but keep trying and before you know it you WILL succeed.
Hugs to you, Linda

[Charran]

Hey everyone! I'm having some difficulties lately. Seem to be in kind of a stall and have been watching the same 2-3 pounds go up and down for no apparent reason! I've found my motivation slipping slowly away here day by day that goes by and not seeing any results. What I really need is the motivation to stay the course and considering the holidays are coming all too quick, I don't want to get my head in the right place. I hope it's not too late to join your group here. My personal goal is to make it to 199 pounds by New Years. That leaves me with 11 pounds to lose!

[LCCamper]

Charran -
You are so welcome here in our quest to make it to New Years on plan. I too am fighting a stall and plan on staying the course through the holidays rather I show a weight loss or not. Reason being is that if I stay right where I am and not lose another pound before then I will have maintained my current weight without gaining by extra carbs sneaking into my daily plan. That being said - you have a great chance of getting those 11 pounds off by sticking to your plan and if you don't then you will have done a great job of maintenance until the scale moves again.
The key to mastering this WOE to become a WOL is sticking to the plan and not letting stalls, slips or even the scale dictate your success or failure. If you are on plan the scale will eventually move, if you slip then jump right back on and if you are in a stall, go back to the basics and see if you need to adjust something in your WOE. We CAN do this together!
Hugs, Linda

[MizKitty]

You know Linda, that is so true, and something we probably all need to hear especially this time of year. I heard on the news just this week on a story related to holiday weight gain, that the average adult gains 5 - 7 pounds during the holiday season... so if even if what we manage to do is maintain, we're still ahead of that!
I'm also diabetic, and part of this WOE for me is to control my blood sugar. I've made great progress there as well, dropping my numbers over 150 points in 3 months. Don't want to lose that ground, either! I have to accept that I can't eat like "normal" people, not now, and not when I lose the weight and look like a "normal" person either.
It would be easy to let myself whine and shout "not fair" about that, but then again *it's just food*. I really am working on trying to untrain myself from making all those other associations that drive the desire to eat. It's not fun, it's not pleasure, it's not sex, it's not entertainment, it's not comfort, it's not a hobby... it's just fuel. Right? My life is rich with so many other blessings...

[Judynyc]

Hey everyone! I'm having some difficulties lately. Seem to be in kind of a stall and have been watching the same 2-3 pounds go up and down for no apparent reason! I've found my motivation slipping slowly away here day by day that goes by and not seeing any results. What I really need is the motivation to stay the course and considering the holidays are coming all too quick, I don't want to get my head in the right place. I hope it's not too late to join your group here. My personal goal is to make it to 199 pounds by New Years. That leaves me with 11 pounds to lose!


If you wouldn't mind posting some menus of what you've been eating, I can try to help with some feedback.

Here are a couple of questions:
1- are you drinking enough water?
2- are you exercising?
3- are you eating fish?


I've gotten through 2 holiday seasons staying on plan and have had losses both years. It can be done!! :agree: :cool:

[Charran]

LC...thanks for the welcome! :daizy: Thanks also for your encouragement. I'm not giving up. I guess I didn't make that part too clear. I can't. I'm diabetic and after a recent health scare, there is no way that is happening...EVER! :D I guess mostly, it's my mood that needs to improve! I mean, I maintained weight without being too stricly low-carb ( although I've done some form of it for years now) for the last year. I didn't exercise much during that time either. Now, it seems when I'm exercising like crazy and sticking to plan and actively TRYING to lose weight...I'm still maintaining!

Karen- Thanks! :) I know you're right! I know I sound like a big whiner and that my reward should be just the fact that I am maintaining good BS control, but I'm selfish I guess.. :lol: I want the weight loss too. I've had many holiday times when I've gained weight, so I guess if I just maintain during that time, I'll be OK. BUT..I had so wanted to get to 199 BEFORE that time!

Judy-Thanks for your offer of help! :)

Oh and for any of you that might notice this slip... I don't want to get my head in the right place. ...that should be...I don't want to get my head in the wrong place! The right place would be a GOOD place to be! :)

[luckylady2]

I have lapsed back to my original weight-lost 25 lbs earlier this year--now it's back. I am trying to watch the carbs, but it is so hard during the holidays. I support all of you who have persevered and stayed on track for many months. I need your support and encouragement. You are the true winners in life!
Happy Thanksgiving! Turkey is all protein!

[big_mama]

Charran and Luckylady...I wish you luck and I know alot of this is an emotional challenge more then anything. I really think we can make it to our goal by posting here alot for support or writing in our journals. I've really gotten to like my journal here because I can write down my frustrations about food and weight loss and get feedback from people who have been through what I'm going through. The weight loss process we are going through needs to be a concious change and I almost think that losing it slower does the mind good too. :) It gives you a chance to reflect on how certain foods cause you to weigh more and by just limiting or eliminating these foods we can lose and be closer to a "normal" weight.

Just a few of my thoughts...

I also try to keep in mind that exercising his building muscle and for me I like to see the numbers go down. So, to help with this problem I bought a skirt that is in a smaller size and just use that as a gauge of how I'm doing.

We can do this ladies...hang in there. :) Take the holidays one day at a time. I passed up cake yesterday and my son's birthday party is tomorrow and I'll have to pass up cake again. But I know I can do it.

[sldeal]

I'm still hanging in there, 59 no cheat days! I'm bracing myself for the big "T".

[tedw]

I'm lucky - having moved to the UK, I have no worry of a big Thanksgiving feast! My in-laws are eager to do some sort of celebration for me, but I'll just tell them that a slew of LC foods are the norm. :p

That said, I wish the best of luck to everyone else still dealing with the thoughts of the holidays coming up! I know it's tough and I'm of two minds about whether people should be able to step off plan or not - but I think doing what works for you is best and despite my removed participation in the big Turkey Day, I'll still be here to support you all. :)

[Charran]

Thanksgiving for me wasn't a big deal. My family doesn't prepare anything THAT special that I have to have it. It was just basically turkey, veggies, salad, and of course the buns, potatoes and stuffing, but theses weren't things that bother me anyways. AND...I made a huge discovery on Thanksgiving... when I started thinking about it..I don't even really LIKE pumpkin pie, so I didnt' have any this year and didn't even miss it. Now Christmas will be a different story for me ( asking for strength now) My mom prepares many traditional dishes that we don't have at any other time during the year. I always looked forward to them and this year will be a hard one.

[Meggen]

Down 2 lbs. First time scale has moved in almost a month!!!

[big_mama]

Down 3 more pounds this week....to 295! :)

Today is my son's birthday and I have a plan. I have my LC snacks and we're going out to eat so I'll have salad. Then I can pass on the cake easily (I hope) :)

Thanksgiving, that's another story. There are a few HC dishes I don't know if I can pass up. I'll try to have a spoonful of what I want. Then I'll have to make sure to get right back on the next day. This is my plan for life....right?

[fluffybear]

I am with ya! I am finally OVER all my traveling for the year and the period between Thanksgiving and Christmas/New Year's seems like a good time for some "extra" effort with weight loss. My goal is to lose at least 20 lbs. by Jan. 1st.

GOOD LUCK TO US ALL ! :cheer:

[geekyblond]

I'm all for it! I'm going for 275 for my New Years weigh in! I think I can do it....heck I KNOW I CAN!! No cookies, cakes and goodies gonna slow me down......*singing* oh no......I got to keep on losing!!......Sorry it's been a long day! LOL

[LCCamper]

Good morning everyone!
Checking in..............

Monday's Stats - Posting late...........

49 DAYS UNTIL NEW YEARS DAY - Mini Goal Weight - 249
10/16 Start 274 (down 30lbs since Aug 15th)
10/23 269/-5 (YEAH!) 20 lbs to go!
10/30 269/0 (Didn't gain, Didn't Lose)
11/06 268/-1 (Yeah! Finally the scale moved!)
11/20 265/-3 (Going down in style- 16 more to mini goal)
11/27
12/04
12/11
12/18
12/25
01/01/07

[Charran]

Meggan- WTG on the 2 pounds down and finally seeing some movement! :cheer:

big mama- Congrats on being down another 3 pounds! :clap:

Fluffybear- That's just what I was thinking..putting an all out effort before Christmas to get losing! We can do it!

geekyblond- I know you can do it! The motivation sounds great!

LCCamper- You have made great strides! Congrats on the loss! :cheer:

I have started back on Phase 1 of SB and have already seen abit of weight movement! I'm going to stick to it very strictly for the next 2 weeks and see what happens!

[fluffybear]

Good morning everyone!
Checking in..............

Monday's Stats - Posting late...........

49 DAYS UNTIL NEW YEARS DAY - Mini Goal Weight - 249
10/16 Start 274 (down 30lbs since Aug 15th)
10/23 269/-5 (YEAH!) 20 lbs to go!
10/30 269/0 (Didn't gain, Didn't Lose)
11/06 268/-1 (Yeah! Finally the scale moved!)
11/20 265/-3 (Going down in style- 16 more to mini goal)
11/27
12/04
12/11
12/18
12/25
01/01/07

Woo Hoo on your weight loss! :Party:

[MizKitty]

My scale said another 3 pounds gone! It's not my official weigh in day, (Fri) but I'm going to change my stats and add "week 13" to my sig anyway. Friday, day after Thanksgiving, I'll probably be too afraid to get on the scale!

[sldeal]

Lost another pound of fat this week. That makes me 168, my goal is 165 by Christmas...keep your fingers crossed.

[Meggen]

well official weigh in day and i'm up a LOT. I went off plan last night, for personal reasons. It had nothing to do with being tempted by foods, or tired of my plan or anything it was purely personal choice and I do not regret it.

weight: 298

I plan to be CF (cheat free) for 21 days now.

[LCCamper]

Good morning everyone!
Checking in..............

Monday's Stats - Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving!

42 DAYS UNTIL NEW YEARS DAY - Mini Goal Weight - 249
10/16 Start 274 (down 30lbs since Aug 15th)
10/23 269/-5 (YEAH!) 20 lbs to go!
10/30 269/0 (Didn't gain, Didn't Lose)
11/06 268/-1 (Yeah! Finally the scale moved!)
11/20 265/-3 (Going down in style- 16 more to mini goal)
11/27 264/-1 (No Cheat Thanksgiving Weekend!)
12/04
12/11
12/18
12/25
01/01/07

[Charran]

WTG everyone on the losses and Meggen WTG on your new resolve! I've done well on my first week going back to Phase 1 of SB. I'm down 5.4 pounds, so quite happy with that. I'm going to start kind of a modified version of Phase 2 by just adding 1 carb in this week and see what happens. I find breakfast is my trouble spot, so I need to do something about that.

[big_mama]

Thanksgiving was a hard day for me...I'll spare you all the gorry details. Regardless, I am eating clean and will weigh next Monday, or maybe tomorrow. :)

[quibbers]

My thanksgiving was good- nothing too off track. Wt is stuck tho. The exercise continues. I missed one day last week, when was traveling.

[big_mama]

Let's do an update....
What's everyone's goal for New Years?

Originally I had my at 265, but that's not going to happen! I'm at 294 right now! I think I'll have mine be 278 :)

[MizKitty]

Mine was originally 270 in the New You Preview Challenge thread, but I'm going to "up the challenge" a little and make it 265.

[Charran]

I want to see Onederland so badly, so I'm setting my goal at 199!

[JaneDough]

Let's do an update....

Mini-goal jeans fit in the legs but not around the gut, just as expected. It's gonna take one clean December to get that zipper up by NY - but I'm game. :D

[wbahn]

I'm a Johnny-come-lately, but I'll sign up.

With only a month to go, I figure losing 15 pounds will be pretty aggressive. So I'll go for 18 pounds to get to an even 350. Frankly, though, I will be satisfied to make it to 360.

[LCCamper]

My goal weight on New Years Day is 249lbs. It's starting to look like I will be close but dang it if I DO make it there I will be 99lbs from goal!!!!!!!!
That is a LONGGGGGGGGGG haul from 475lbs!

I feel so blessed to have found this place and to know that I am not in this alone and that is worth its weight in gold!

We CAN do this together! :agree:

[big_mama]

LCCamper that is an wonderful weight loss!!!!!!! :)

It is nice to have this board because not many people know how hard it is to lose more then 10 or 20 pounds.

Let's continue to be super motivated and we have a whole month of losing ahead of us! With that being said, I should exercise today. :)

[LCCamper]

Good morning everyone!
Checking in.............. Hope everyone had a great week!

Monday's Stats -

35 DAYS UNTIL NEW YEARS DAY - Mini Goal Weight - 249
10/16 Start 274 (down 30lbs since Aug 15th)
10/23 269/-5 (YEAH!) 20 lbs to go!
10/30 269/0 (Didn't gain, Didn't Lose)
11/06 268/-1 (Yeah! Finally the scale moved!)
11/20 265/-3 (Going down in style- 16 more to mini goal)
11/27 264/-1 (No Cheat Thanksgiving Weekend!)
12/04 263/-1 (Going down slowly......14 lbs to mini goal)
12/11
12/18
12/25
01/01/07

[Charran]

Sounds like everyone has their goal in place! I had a good week on my first week of Phase 2 of SB and dropped another 1.6 pounds making it only another 5.8 pounds to get to 199 and boy will there be a party in here when I get to Onederland!

[LCCamper]

Char -
You bet there will be a party here when you hit Onederland.....you go girl!

[big_mama]

I was struggling yesterday and let it get to me. I'm going to start reading my Dr. Phil's book on emotional eating. This appears to be the main source of my fallling off the wagon.

I'll weigh later on this week. Today I'm going to be strictly LC and try to be motivated. :)

[LCCamper]

Big Mama -
Emotional eating.........I know it well.........hope that Dr. Phil's book helps. I know how hard it is NOT to turn to food when things are bad.......
Since starting my "diet" or what I now call my WOL, I have:

Lost my Mom to cancer (I was her primary caregiver up until her last breath)
My Ex left me after 20 years of marriage to a "friend"
I found out I was diabetic (BAD) hours before being wheeled into surgery to have a lumpectomy
After the divorce I lost my home, most of my furniture and LOTS of money

WHEW..........

I tell you this for only one reason - life will continue to blast away at us and it is how we choose to deal with it that makes or breaks us. I will say that it has made me tough in that I can beat the cr*p out of a pillow now and throw marshmellows if I feel the need to "vent". But, I will NOT allow life to derail my eating any longer and my private journaling helps. Most of all it is NOT going to change the situation one bit by me binging and making myself sick. I DO understand emotional eating - that is how I got to 475lbs but I soon realized that the above stuff that happened to me in a compressed amount of time (10 months) shocked me into figuring out that food was NOT the answer nor the salve needed to get me through. You can get through this....Hugs, Linda

[Charran]

Wow LC, you've had alot to deal with. It is wonderful that you were able to take all these events and learn a valuable lesson from them. Your resolve sounds so strong. I have no doubt you'll make it. You've had such great success so far.

bigmama- I'm sure you'll find many emotional eaters around here. I'm one of them. You are right to want to work on those issues while losing weight. I have been doing that this time around and I find it's very helpful. I think that if we don't learn how to deal with our emotions as we lose weight, we're asking for trouble later on. I've read Dr. Phils book and also worked through the questions in Bob Greenes book. I found them both very good starting points for learning more about me. Good luck to you and I hope you find the book helpful!

[FatFreeMe]

My New Year's Eve goal.? Just stay where I am , and hang on tight! I was never very ambitious..lol

Now, seriously, My re-start date is set for Jan.9/07 and I'm just gonna hang in there until then.

[LCCamper]

Good morning everyone!
Checking in.............. Hope everyone had a great week!

Monday's Stats -

28 DAYS UNTIL NEW YEARS DAY - Mini Goal Weight - 249
10/16 Start 274 (down 30lbs since Aug 15th)
10/23 269/-5 (YEAH!) 20 lbs to go!
10/30 269/0 (Didn't gain, Didn't Lose)
11/06 268/-1 (Yeah! Finally the scale moved!)
11/20 265/-3 (Going down in style- 16 more to mini goal)
11/27 264/-1 (No Cheat Thanksgiving Weekend!)
12/04 263/-1 (Going down slowly......14 lbs to mini goal)
12/11 260/-3 (11lbs to Mini Goal.....Can I do it? :D )
12/18
12/25
01/01/07

[Charran]

LC...looks like you had a great week! As you know, because I have been shouting it all over this forum, so have I...I hit Onederland! I had an excellent week weight wise. Maybe it was the promise of seeing that number that spurred me on this week!

[eyesofblue]

Well, I just started again yesterday. I would really like to be in the 350's by New Year, I know that is a huge, possibly unrealistic goal, but I do have that I am just restarting going for me. I usually lose quickly the first week or two. For instance I was 385 yesterday morning, and this morning I was 380.6. So I will shoot for the stars.

[Charran]

Welcome! You sure have to love that re-starting week! Congrats on the loss so far!

[LCCamper]

Good morning everyone!
Checking in.............. How are the rest of the TDC gang doing?

Monday's Stats -

14 DAYS UNTIL NEW YEARS DAY - Mini Goal Weight - 249
10/16 Start 274 (down 30lbs since Aug 15th)
10/23 269/-5 (YEAH!) 20 lbs to go!
10/30 269/0 (Didn't gain, Didn't Lose)
11/06 268/-1 (Yeah! Finally the scale moved!)
11/20 265/-3 (Going down in style- 16 more to mini goal)
11/27 264/-1 (No Cheat Thanksgiving Weekend!)
12/04 263/-1 (Going down slowly......14 lbs to mini goal)
12/11 260/-3 (11lbs to Mini Goal.....Can I do it? )
12/18 260/0 (Maybe next week???? :D )
12/25
01/01/07

[Charran]

I stayed the same weight wise. At least it's still under 200! I had a very rough week, so I'm happy for maintaining. I had hopes of being a few more pounds under, but things didn't work that way! Hopefully everyone else is hanging in there.

[LCCamper]

Char -
I am a little bummed because I have been walking my keester off this past week shopping the stores for Christmas presents smelling all of the mall smells and keeping on the LC straight and narrow..:there:
But.....I know that the whoosh is coming soon so I am hanging in there - maybe Santa has it on his sleigh :lol:
Keep up the great work and hopefully we will both have some new numbers to post real soon............:bhug: Linda

[Charran]

LInda-I know it's very frustrating when you know you're doing everything right and the scale just doesn't want to co-operate with you. For myself, I know that I wasn't doing everything right, so I know what my problem was last week. I'm feeling very motivated this week though, so I know things will be different.

[LCCamper]

Good morning everyone!
Checking in.............. How are the rest of the TDC gang doing?

Monday's Stats -

5 DAYS UNTIL NEW YEARS DAY - Mini Goal Weight - 249
10/16 Start 274 (down 30lbs since Aug 15th)
10/23 269/-5 (YEAH!) 20 lbs to go!
10/30 269/0 (Didn't gain, Didn't Lose)
11/06 268/-1 (Yeah! Finally the scale moved!)
11/20 265/-3 (Going down in style- 16 more to mini goal)
11/27 264/-1 (No Cheat Thanksgiving Weekend!)
12/04 263/-1 (Going down slowly......14 lbs to mini goal)
12/11 260/-3 (11lbs to Mini Goal.....Can I do it? )
12/18 260/0 (Maybe next week???? )
12/25 259/-1 (Heading downward again - yeah!)
01/01/07