# December Weight loss thread **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 4, 2009, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/december-weight-loss-thread/519999 "2009-12-04T16:55:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Ann\_Onimous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ea5d25/32.png) [@Ann\_Onimous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ann_Onimous)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2009, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/december-weight-loss-thread/519999/41 "2009-12-17T19:33:26Z")
I’m down to a 20 minute mile, walking! For me, this is amazing news. ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2009, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/december-weight-loss-thread/519999/42 "2009-12-17T19:40:16Z")
> [@Juliana](#): > > I’m down to a 20 minute mile, walking! For me, this is amazing news. Wow - good work! I wish you continued success! ---
**Author:** ![Ann\_Onimous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ea5d25/32.png) [@Ann\_Onimous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ann_Onimous)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2009, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/december-weight-loss-thread/519999/43 "2009-12-23T16:01:59Z")
Just wanted to send a quick Happy Holidays message to you all. And remember, if you find yourself eating that third piece of pecan pie: it’s not whether you slip, it’s how quickly you get back up! How are you going to handle the holidays? I’m going to do exactly what I did for Thanksgiving: watch my portion size, count my calories and try a little of everything. I am making some minor adjustments: for example, they want baked potatoes, and I’m getting a baked sweet potato. I think it will be a good day! ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2009, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/december-weight-loss-thread/519999/44 "2009-12-23T16:22:14Z")
Tomorrow and Friday I will feast. Then I will return to normal. ---
**Author:** ![Ann\_Onimous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ea5d25/32.png) [@Ann\_Onimous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ann_Onimous)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2009, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/december-weight-loss-thread/519999/45 "2009-12-23T16:51:45Z")
> [@Khadaji](#): > > Tomorrow and Friday I will feast. Then I will return to normal. There ya go! Sounds like fun! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![scareyfaerie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scareyfaerie/32/3135_2.png) [@scareyfaerie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scareyfaerie)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2009, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/december-weight-loss-thread/519999/46 "2009-12-23T17:31:37Z")
I haven’t been into the weight loss threads for a while, but last night at Slimming World I got my target weight! In fact, I was half a pound under it so I’m very happy. Of course, I blew all the good work by celebrating with a bottle of champagne - but I reckon I deserved it. Now I can start planning Christmas food so that it fits in with my new maintenance plan, should be easy enough as I’ve not bought any sweet treats, but I will be indulging a little bit in my weakness for cheese. Happy holidays, everyone! ---
**Author:** ![Ann\_Onimous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ea5d25/32.png) [@Ann\_Onimous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ann_Onimous)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2009, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/december-weight-loss-thread/519999/47 "2009-12-23T17:33:39Z")
> [@ScareyFaerie](#): > > I haven’t been into the weight loss threads for a while, but last night at Slimming World I got my target weight! In fact, I was half a pound under it so I’m very happy. Megacongrats to you! That is incredible news! ---
**Author:** ![scareyfaerie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scareyfaerie/32/3135_2.png) [@scareyfaerie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scareyfaerie)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2009, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/december-weight-loss-thread/519999/48 "2009-12-23T17:35:01Z")
Thanks, **Juliana** , you’re making fantastic progress yourself from what I’ve been reading! ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2009, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/december-weight-loss-thread/519999/49 "2009-12-23T19:16:42Z")
Congratulations, **Scarey**! That’s a fantastic achievement! I’m back in a holding pattern, but I’m okay with that now, since I understand that is how my body does this (drop a pound or two, hold for two or three weeks, drop a pound or two). My thoughts on Christmas - instead of letting Christmas be a “throw healthy eating out the window” week, I’m aiming for “minimize the damage” week. Gaining a pound or two isn’t the end of the world, either, as long as I keep doing what I’m doing (tracking calories, tracking my weight weekly, exercise regularly, and aiming for healthy meals and snacks). We won’t discuss that Chinese food craving I had yesterday. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Ann\_Onimous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ea5d25/32.png) [@Ann\_Onimous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ann_Onimous)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2009, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/december-weight-loss-thread/519999/50 "2009-12-23T19:56:14Z")
> [@Cat\_Whisperer](#): > > Gaining a pound or two isn’t the end of the world, either, as long as I keep doing what I’m doing (tracking calories, tracking my weight weekly, exercise regularly, and aiming for healthy meals and snacks). We won’t discuss that Chinese food craving I had yesterday. 🙂 That’s the truth! Chinese food? Yeah, I understand. Somebody today had garlic breadsticks for lunch, and the smell - oh, the SMELL! - wafted gently into my office. Now I’m craving them. Oi. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2009, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/december-weight-loss-thread/519999/51 "2009-12-23T20:14:05Z")
Oh, I ate the Chinese food - it juuuuust fit into my food budget for the day. I sure didn’t get much food value out of it, though - all grease and salt. I’m not a believer in denying yourself things you’re really craving - that way lies a massive pig-out. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![MsWhatsit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eb8c5e/32.png) [@MsWhatsit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsWhatsit)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2009, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/december-weight-loss-thread/519999/52 "2009-12-29T20:18:23Z")
Y’all, I got on the scale this morning and I appear to have massively cracked my month-long plateau! It read 182.5 - I’ve been bouncing between 184.5 and 188ish for the past 4 weeks or maybe even a little more. Woot! All this running is clearly paying off, because I haven’t changed my eating habits much. ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2009, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/december-weight-loss-thread/519999/53 "2009-12-29T20:42:48Z")
Hooray! go **MsWhatsit**! I am going to settle for not having gained any during the holidays. Also, I took a week off running due to snow and am pleased to announce that I went back to it. ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2009, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/december-weight-loss-thread/519999/54 "2009-12-29T20:58:54Z")
Good for you! I’m down a little too, which is a little surprising, considering Christmas Day was, well, let’s just say I didn’t bother recording my calories that day. 🙂 Getting back in the routine is a little difficult, but it’s coming along. I think I’m going to have to put all the sweets away, though - I’m pretty good with having only a cookie or two a day normally, but with cookies and chocolate all over the house, it’s always in front of me. ---
**Author:** ![Ann\_Onimous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ea5d25/32.png) [@Ann\_Onimous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ann_Onimous)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2009, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/december-weight-loss-thread/519999/55 "2009-12-29T22:05:40Z")
Yahoo to everybody! I’d post more, but I’m going walking! ---
**Author:** ![Ann\_Onimous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ea5d25/32.png) [@Ann\_Onimous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ann_Onimous)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2009, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/december-weight-loss-thread/519999/56 "2009-12-30T00:22:18Z")
Okay, I’m home. You guys are amazing. It looks like we all did a super job this week. ---
**Author:** ![Ann\_Onimous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ea5d25/32.png) [@Ann\_Onimous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ann_Onimous)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2009, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/december-weight-loss-thread/519999/57 "2009-12-30T17:08:00Z")
How do you get motivated for the treadmill? Now that I’ve been walking outside, I can’t stand the treadmill. But today I have no choice. I like cold, and I like rain: just not together. ---
**Author:** ![MsWhatsit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eb8c5e/32.png) [@MsWhatsit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsWhatsit)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2009, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/december-weight-loss-thread/519999/58 "2009-12-30T17:09:55Z")
Yeah, the dreadmill blows. Can you watch TV while you’re on it? I think that helps. ---
**Author:** ![Ann\_Onimous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ea5d25/32.png) [@Ann\_Onimous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ann_Onimous)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2009, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/december-weight-loss-thread/519999/59 "2009-12-30T17:28:05Z")
Yeah, I can watch TV. But I’ll probably take my Sansa instead. Yesterday, I had my XM radio with me, and found the walk was more enjoyable with the 80’s channel instead of CNN Headline News. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Ann\_Onimous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ea5d25/32.png) [@Ann\_Onimous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ann_Onimous)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2009, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/december-weight-loss-thread/519999/60 "2009-12-31T17:40:23Z")
Happy New Year, you guys! And just think: fitness is one less resolution we have to make, cause we’ve already done it! I ended up yesterday throwing on my poncho and heading outdoors for the first walk. It was raining, but it was a nice walk. I didn’t feel so bad about getting on the treadmill later that day! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/december-weight-loss-thread/519999.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/december-weight-loss-thread/519999.md?page=4)