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Thanksgiving Weight Loss Challenge!!

I'm very excited--the South Beach Diet is working well for me! So far I've lost a stunning 8 pounds. I'm in shock, I am usually a verrrrryyyyyy sloooowwwwww loser. I hope I'm not jinxing myself by doing this, but I'm going to revise my goal to make it 20 pounds gone by Thanksgiving. :cheer: :cheer:
 
Was on vacation last week and still managed to lose 2 pounds. Just started my new job as well so am hoping to see accelerated weight loss with the extra activity. Oy....sooooo much going on until the first week of Dec that I can barely imagine finding time to eat right...never mind gain. :D
 
Went to Weight Watchers today. Lost 1.2 lbs. Will check in 1x per week.

Nancy:
 
I am in too. My goal by Thanksgiving is to lose about 3 pounds. That is not as easy as it seems, but I have been doing weight watchers and a little over 2 pounds will put me at lifetime. The kicker is that we leave in 2 weeks for a 28 day cruise--actually 2 cruises but back to back. I am down 23 this year and it feels great.
 
Sorry I haven't been on board lately. I started a new task at my job and can't play online like I used to be able to. Now, I am getting closer to my goal, and still working out 4 to 6 times a week. I also have a long walk every morning from my car to my job, so I burn extra calories there.

I am now graduated from my exercise program www.bodyforlife.com and am doing the P90X from www.beachbody.com which is kickin my but...when I finish the P90X I got straight to sleep.
 
CONGRATULATIONS!!!! :cheer: :cheer: :cheer: :cheer:

Tell us what you are doing! We need some secrets over here. I am working out every night and eating pretty well (about 90% on my diet) and I am on some major plateau right now. UGH. I feel great and look better but my scale aint moving. Let us know what is working for you!!!

Katherine
 
I'm just eating low carb. My appetite has been significantly reduced as a result, so my calorie intake is much lower. For me though...a big factor is that I've started working again in a job that keeps me on my feet...so I'm running around like a chicken with my head cut off 5 days a week. That alone is contributing, I'm sure.

Congrats catwgirl!
 
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I hit 20 also. 6 or 8 more by Thanksgiving would be great. I am doing my own version of WW, and have just started at a gym.
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Yipeeeeeeeee. You guys are making me so jealous! I am only down 8 and have another 4 to go. I am losing about 1/2 a pound a week and it's KILLING me! Soooooo slow. Great news that others are having good luck!

Katherine
 
You need to remember, Kath...that weight loss tends to be much slower for those with less to lose (and/or closer to goal).

It's generally much easier for those who have ALOT to lose to shed weight than it is for those who have a smaller amount to get rid of. I fully expect my weight loss to slow down significantly once I've lost another 20 pounds or so...

My total loss required was about 70 pounds...and I'm down 20...with 50 to go. I've lost only 28% of what I need to lose...you've lost 50%....you're halfway there!!!

GO YOU!!!! :cheer:
 
Lost 1.2 at WW this morning. Total 2.4 in 2 weeks. Hope to lose 7 or 8 lbs. by Thanksgiving. Keep up the good work.

Nancy
 
Thanks for the encouragement. I think you are right. Those famous "last 10 pounds" are a nightmare to get rid of. It's like my body just wants to hold on to the very end! I do feel great though. And I look much stronger and toner. :cheer:

Just gotta keep going.

Katherine
 
Lost .6 lbs at WW this morning. Would like to have lost more. - but now have lost 3 lbs in 3 weeks.

Nancy
 
CONGRATULATIONS!! :whoopie: :cheer:

I was down 0.6 too! Must be a lucky number. I am down about 10 for the whole time I have been on JC, which is a huge miracle for me given my really aweful, slow metabolism. So any loss for me is a big victory.

I decided to revise my goal today after talking with my counselor. They offered me their 1 year membership plan for a great deal and it gives me a lot of discount on their food, which I really like and want to keep around even after I have reached my goal.

Sooooo, I signed up for their discount membership plan for a year ($199) and I got 10% off my food already today. The discount plan is 10% for 10 weeks, 20% for the next 10 weeks and 30% off all the food after that.

I also decided I was going to try to go for a new goal of another 10 pounds. Now you may be laughing because most people in this world can lose 10 pounds in about 4 weeks, but I am a slug. :annoyed: I started dieting in October of 2008 and since then I have lost 14 pounds!!! UGH. So yes, indeed, I have living proof of how hard it is for me to do this.

I am now aiming for my pre-pre pregnancy weight. My goal is 11 more. I know I can do it but I swear it will take me forever. In the meantime, I am working out about 3x week on the bike and doing light weights/leg lifts, etc every night for 20 minutes.

By the way, my mom lost 23 pounds so far on her JC program in LA. She is doing great and looks fantastic. She has another 20 to go to get to goal. She loses about 2-3 pounds a week consistently sooooo we are almost the same weight. She will probably be lighter than me by Thanksgiving. :clap:

So how is everyone else fairing? It's hard to stick to something for the long run! I hope you all are hanging in there and trying to get to the Thanksgiving goal. My goal is 3 more pounds till Thanksgiving.

Please check in (with good news or bad)!

Katherine
 
I've slowed down already...but am now at 22 down. I'd like to lose 10 more by Turkey day...

Good work everyone!!!
 
For those who have used the Wii fitness, is it low impact? I am desperately trying to loose weight, but because of a bad back, walking is the only thing I can do. I have been looking for a video for low impact aerobics, or considering buying a Wii game system with the fitness package.
 
Have you tried an elliptical machine? It is great for my bad knees, so thinking it might be good for a back, but not sure. You could check at a local YMCA or fitness club.
 
Well I am down a total of 12lbs..!!!

Although I only lost .02lbs this week, I now can fit into my size 10 pants! (snugly). So I hope to keep this up until vacation, but I am going to have to be strong on the cruise and over Thanksgiving or I will gain it all back :eek:

I just have to remind myself "THIS IS NOT MY LAST SUPPER!"
 
Hefty Humans.

Click here for some large-scale folks who could stand to skip Cici's Pizza & stay away from the All-U-Can-Eat buffets & get in on the Thanksgiving Weight Loss Challenge.

My problem with reading about those folks & looking at the pictures is that it makes it too easy for me to tell myself Well At Least I'm Not That Bad -- & commence to polish off all the leftover Trick Or Treat goodies.

Sheesh.

-- Alan Cole, McLean (Fairfax County), Virginia, USA.​
 
Went to WW today and lost 1.6 lbs - a total of 4.8 lbs this month. We will be leaving for a timeshare exchange to Mondi Holiday Bellevue in Badgastein Germany the day after Thanksgiving which means that I have to be good on Thanksgiving! Congratulations to everyone that is striving to lose. We should do these threads more often.

Nancy
 
Hit the 25 pound mark!!! :whoopie: Now I want to lose 15 more by turkey day. *note that a week ago I was only hoping for 10 but I upped my expectations.

Keep it up people...it's only a few weeks away but we can get alot done in those weeks if we work at it. :cheer:
 
Ann-Marie said:
For those who have used the Wii fitness, is it low impact? I am desperately trying to loose weight, but because of a bad back, walking is the only thing I can do. I have been looking for a video for low impact aerobics, or considering buying a Wii game system with the fitness package.
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You might check out Leslie Sansone(sp) walking videos. They are low impact(basically walking in place).

Try College Video, they have a huge variety of videos.
 
Twinkstarr said:
You might check out Leslie Sansone(sp) walking videos. They are low impact(basically walking in place).

Try College Video, they have a huge variety of videos.
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PS, down 9 lbs. My newish size 14 jeans are too big in the waist already!
 
Went to Weight Watchers today and lost just .2 lbs for a total of five. Still hoping to lose 2 more by Thanksgiving. Good luck to everyone.

Nancy
 
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