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I'm joining mostly because I need to NOT fall off the wagon during the holidays!!

(1) How much weight would you like to lose? Time frame?
~5 lbs, preferably before Christmas

(2) How are you planning to achieve that goal?
Atkins! I started Atkins for the first time around this time last year and successfully lost over 30 lbs. I've since stopped being so strict and gained about 5 lbs. I'm looking to get back on the wagon and lose those 5 lbs again.

(3) What exercise/diet are you currently doing?
Atkins - back to (almost) Induction today!

(4) How are you planning to treat/reward yourself for achieving your goal?
Since I don't have a ton to lose and it's more to keep myself from gaining more, no treat/reward - the weight loss (or lack of gain) will be reward enough, haha. Of course, new clothes is always on the table...

Thanks for starting this! I NEED it!!!

(1) How much weight would you like to lose? Time frame?
I'm really aiming for 10lbs before Christmas, I'll settle for the End of the year.

(2) How are you planning to achieve that goal?
I went back to my super clean eating today and will start back on the workouts. My clean eating is gluten and dairy free. I also aim to keep sugars down around 25g, max of 40g.

(3) What exercise/diet are you currently doing?
I am start Body Boss again, and will be doing Yoga/Jogging on my off days.

(4) How are you planning to treat/reward yourself for achieving your goal?
Honestly, achieving it will be goal enough. But perhaps some new workout clothes and shoes will be in order? And maybe something non workout!

I have really been struggling this year as I have completely changed my eating and have seen very little results. I recently decided to have my IUD removed because it was the only variable I could identify that could be having a negative impact...so we'll see. I have 23lbs to lose to be pre-baby...10 more for wedding weight. Fingers crossed I can put a big dent in that still in 2017!

Love this!

I lost ten pounds in October by working out and shrinking portions.

1. Goal is to lose 10 pounds a month and hit my ideal weight (40lbs) total by March.

2. Continuing what I started at the beginning of October.

3. I work out for two hours 6 days a week - mixture of elliptical, biking, rowing machine, walking and weights. Yoga twice a week. And food portions - I am reading labels and measuring so I know I’m not overeating. Cut caffeine and sugar too.

4. No planned reward - I too have some gorgeous clothes I can’t fit right now - so being able to wear those and feel great is my reward.

(1) How much weight would you like to lose? Time frame?
My goal for November and December was to lose 10 pounds before the end of the year. 12-13 would put me back in one-derland, which would be so crazy. I haven't been in the 100's in like 7 years?? But 10 would be great.

(2) How are you planning to achieve that goal?
I've been on a lower carb diet since the end of September, but then switched to a full on ketogenic diet since October 1. Its basically like the induction phase of Atkins with lots of fat. I just don't eat carbs, for the most part.

(3) What exercise/diet are you currently doing?
Just some light walking right now. Usually I don't add in exercise until I get the ball rolling on diet.

(4) How are you planning to treat/reward yourself for achieving your goal?

Well, I have a lot to lose, so I'm mostly working on small goals and rewards along the way. I drink Bulletproof coffee in the mornings, so I got some nice mugs for work and home in October. I KonMari-ed all the clothes that don't bring me joy, regardless of size, and that has opened a lot of space in my closet. I lost 12.5lbs in October (I know its a lot of water weight), but it was enough where I was able to move down a size in tops and bottoms, so I got some shirts and jeans on sale that make me happy and fit well. I need a new jacket/coat, but if I lose another 10 pounds, I will be down in sizes for outerwear, so I guess that will be my reward for this goal? I'm down 2.5 more pounds since the beginning of the month, so 7.5 to go!

(1) How much weight would you like to lose? Time frame?

About 10 pounds, by the end of the year. It would put me into a new middle number!

(2) How are you planning to achieve that goal?

Weight watchers old style tracking. I have to completely cut out sweets, my problem is that I start rewarding myself once I see progress, so if I don't have them around, it's just better.

(3) What exercise/diet are you currently doing?

Nothing now, but I need to get back on my spin bike and I need to figure out a weight training program I can do at home.

(4) How are you planning to treat/reward yourself for achieving your goal?

I can't reward myself, that's exactly how I go into this yo yo mode. It's got to be a lifestyle change.

@Adira: In theory, yes, but it tends not to work for me! I have to change my mindset, that it's for my long term health, that's the real reason, not the new clothes or even the food.

Great idea!

(1) How much weight would you like to lose? Time frame? 15 lbs. by the end of February

(2) How are you planning to achieve that goal? I just re-downloaded a calorie-counting app that helped me lose weight before getting married.

(3) What exercise/diet are you currently doing? Sadly, nothing. I’m going to start by cutting out processed sugar. I have a major sweet tooth and that will be the hardest in this season of holiday Starbucks drinks and social gatherings.

(4) How are you planning to treat/reward yourself for achieving your goal? A mini-makeover with a facial, new hairdo and maybe teeth whitening!

@looch: Hi...fellow rewarder/yo-yo-er here with you!!! I struggle with the same...just needs to be a mindset of a change...not a diet...this is the new normal...

Anyone on here Juice? I am planning to start this week...I currently have a routine of 25 oz of water in the AM before anything else,,,planning to add juice after the water...first thing on an empty tummy...

@Mrs D: I allow certain non-grain carbs. Squash (summer & spaghetti) are okay. Butternut squash is not. Sweet potato and regular potato are also too high in carbs, so I avoid them.

@Adira: I love clothes, haha! It's so nice when you have stuff that fits you nicely, isn't it?

@Mrs D: I have probably lost about 25 pound this year, if you consider how many times I gained and lost the same 7 pounds! That's what really kills me.

I'll join in! I'm up about 8 pounds from where I like to be due to 9 weeks of pregnancy and eating my feelings post-miscarriage.

(1) How much weight would you like to lose? Time frame? 5-8 lbs.

(2) How are you planning to achieve that goal? Eating better/counting calories and being more consistent about working out.

(3) What exercise/diet are you currently doing? Eating Whole30-ish/counting calories with MFP and doing 21 Day Fix workouts.

(4) How are you planning to treat/reward yourself for achieving your goal? I don't have a specific reward in mind - I am allowing myself wine 1x/week and eating out 1x/week so hopefully that will keep me on track.

@gingerbebe: Definitely agree with the simplicity of doing low-carb. I've tried calorie-counting for years and I always just get so SICK of counting that I end up eating the same things every day because I already know their calorie content and then I get bored and just fall off the wagon. With low carb, you just learn what foods are low carb and stick with them and then you don't really have to THINK about anything! I love that aspect of it! Plus I find when I'm doing low carb, I'm not as hungry as I used to be with just calorie-cutting, so I'm not thinking about food CONSTANTLY either.

As far as food with the family, I tend to make meats and veggies and then I'll make them a side carb dish (like egg noodles or rice). I'll just load up on more of the veggies while they eat their extra side. Or I'll make them pasta with a meaty marina sauce and I'll put the sauce on my spaghetti squash or zucchini noodles.

@skinnycow: Eating your feelings post miscarriage is totally acceptable! So sorry for your loss.

@gingerbebe: I completely agree. I think thats why I finally just steered away from anything too strict or guided. It sounds like we eat very similar...

On sundays I cook up 2-3 kinds of proteins (seasoned ground meat, chicken breasts, salmon, chicken sausages, whole roasted chicken, etc), I roast a ton of veggies (cauli, broccoli, butternut squash, peppers, onions, zuchinni/summer squash, red cabbage and prep my salads. Then in the mornings its just assembling my "bowls" - usually a mixture of all my pre-cooked stuff. Some weeks I make rice or oats...especially if I have longer work days I will sub those in occasionally.

For me I usually can either eat the veggie or the meat my family is eating, so I do that and sub in where necessary. Or - if I am just not that hungry I have a protein shake...it took me a while to find a good one low enough in sugar that I liked.

For me, the meal prep is key. If I dont do it I dont stand a chance...

@gingerbebe: Oh yeah, my kids won't always eat what we're eating, especially if it's steak (they seem to like chicken wings though). We still make them their own food a lot of the time!

And my husband has been working late lately, so I haven't been being as strict with family dinners. I'll make the kids food and then just make myself something low carb and eat it after them.

(1) Well my goal for the year was to lose 20 pounds and I have lost 17/18 so far. From now to the end of January I want to lose the last 2/3 and then just maintain. We already have 7 holiday parties on our calendar, the actual holidays, and DD's birthday so I'll be happy to just to maintain through all of that. I'll reevaluate at the end of January

(2+3) I plan to just continue eating healthy. I haven't eliminated any foods but try to focus on clean eating for the majority of the time. I also weigh/measure food occasionally to keep myself accountable. I let myself have treats but try to focus on really enjoying them, only eating unhealthy foods if they really make me happy. Trying to turn the focus to how foods make my body feel rather than how I feel about them. DH and I started working out together in April and since then we average 5-7 workouts a week. It's the first time in my adult life I have really stuck to any sort of exercise - I have come to really like it and look forward to it. We do various beach body workouts, currently doing PiYo.

(4) I have removed the concept of food as a reward. My ten year high school reunion party is coming up so my main reward will be a new outfit for that. I've been picking up new clothes as necessary but I SAH so it's all casual clothes.

@gingerbebe: what do you do for electrolytes because I think I’ve felt some effects like sore/fatigued muscles even though I’m not working out

@gotkimchi: I had a REALLY scary situation (granted, I have a medical condition that makes electrolyte imbalance a bigger issue).

I make homemade ketorade if I feel like I'm starting to feel achy - I mix 1/2 tsp of Morton's Lite Salt (mix of salt and potassium chloride) with 2T of lemon juice and a squirt of one of those like Mio water flavor things and mix it with lots of ice and water. It has better electrolyte levels than Powerade Zero. When I don't have time, Vega Electrolyte packets are the best I've found - they are about $1 each and taste good with no carbs and I always have a few in my purse.

In the evening, before bed, I take a Nature Made magnesium once a day softgel and a Nature Made potassium gluconate tablet. If I remember, I drink some Natural Calm, but that's a toss up.

Since doing these things, I have not had the scary incident I had the first 2 weeks (I legit thought I was having a heart attack).

Yay, I've always wanted to join one of these, but the timing never worked! Here's where I'm at right now:

1. I have 6 more pounds to lose, ideally by the end of the year. I've lost 11 thus far since July 4th.

2/3. I've been calorie counting for years, it works for me when I work it. (I'm so type A, lol!). I've also added some exercise, 20 minute cardio, weights or tabata videos in the morning and one zumba class per week. I'd love to devote more time to exercise, but this is what I can handle right now while WOH full time and caring for LO. I've already noticed a significant difference in my overall strength, which is awesome!

4. I have a closet full of clothes I adore that will fit me once those last 6 pounds are lost! I've also been doing some sporadic shopping throughout this process, which I'll definitely keep doing.

@gotkimchi: I don't know if you'd want to do this, but when I started Atkins the first time last year, the way I made it through the holiday season was allowing myself two cheat days: Thanksgiving and Christmas. Those days and ONLY those days I allowed myself to eat whatever I wanted and then the next day, I went right back on plan. It made it easier to get through the holidays without completely depriving myself or spiraling out of control.

Half lurking, half joining in ..

We did Whole30 in July and it was a game changer. That said, I still have six pounds to lose to get to pre-pregnancy happy weight, and my original goal was by Thanksgiving (DS's second birthday) but given that that is now in two weeks I am not sure it's realistic!!!

You would think by the time my child were TWO YEARS OLD I would be back at my old size. Sigh. Haha.