>> melvina is up two pounds but before we think that's the end of the world -- >> melvina's depressedp. >> part of this is going to be fluid retention. it's not absolute weight. >> it's sodium. >> did you do on your own scale? >>o, i didn't. >> we took everything off that we could. but the idea is to make friends with the scale for now. this is a wake up call. before you got on, you go, oh, i know i'm up. there were some things going on you want to learn from. all this is an indicator for next week, you want to double up your efforts and look at the things where you can improve. it's not really a bummer. you would have liked to have stayed the same. that's where we cut the creep. you'll nip this in the bud. >> i went to the gym today, i didn't want to get on the scale. i always weigh the same like 146, i was 149. >> so don't -- >> that's rude. what was just terrible. >> that's what i don't get on the scale. >> what scale? >> don't feel bad. >> okay. let's move on. kathie. how to you feel now knowing what we know. >> i made a lot of sacrifices so i hope it's less. i don't want to know,

melvina and kathy who want to keep the extra pounds from sneak up during the holidays.hey do? we will find out. madeleine is with us. let's talk. >> our ladies have worked hard and melvina had a little going up on the scale after thanksgiving. you were up two pounds? >> yes. >> that are energized her and motivated her rather than panic. kathy was on the way down. >> let's talk about melvina first. you weighed her this morning. this is nerve racking to me. >> my heart is going. >> she is on the scale. tell us what the verdict is. >> she is down 2.6 pounds. she lot of a total of .6 pounds. more than a half a pound since the start. you made up and you were motivated. >> that's going to motivate you even more. you lot of almost three pounds in a week. >> part was flute. that doesn't always mean weight. to say yikes, i don't want this to stay on and you worked doubly hard. >> did you have the eggnog? >> one. >> let's move on to kathy. >> she stepped on the scale. and now her total is down 2.1. >> that's good. >> a total of 3.3. >> what do you think? >> great. i feel energize

melvina lost. >> oh, wow! the creep but she's down 1.8 since the start. >> up next is kathy. >> up or down? kathy now is -- she is down half a pound. yes, for a total of 3.8. almost 4 pounds down. even with the creep. >> you have to live, too, darling. >> you guys are doing great. cutting the creep, you're also down and you're learning a lot from this that they can stick with. >> all right. now we're going to play a little game. >> we are going to mix things up by playing a little game and what you've been learning. holiday foods. the way this game works, i have a question. there's going to be a choice of three different answers, "a," "b," or "c." buzz in when you think you know the answer. buzz hard. there's a great prize at the end. uh-oh. hodii. >> question number one, how many steamed medium shrimp can you eat for 250 calories? >> 10. >> you would be wrong. >> 15. >> no! >> what? >> 20. >> you can eat 20 shrimp? >> shrimp has 10 calories. >> fantastic. >> that's awesome. i love shrimp. high cholesterol. >>

>> melvina is up two pounds but before we think that's the end of the world -- >> melvina's depressedup. there were some things going on you want to learn from. all this is an indicator for next week, you want to double up your efforts and look at the things where you can improve. it's not really a bummer. you would have liked to have stayed the same. that's where we cut the creep. >> i went to the gym today, i didn't want to get on the scale. i always weigh the same like 146, i was 149. >> so don't -- >> that's rude. what was just terrible. >> what scale? >> don't feel bad. >> okay. let's move on. kathie. now knowing what we know, be careful? >> i made a lot of sacrifices so i hope it's less. i don't want to know, though. >> your clothes can fit a little differently. >> yes. >> tell us, madelyn, the reveal. >> okay. >> down 1.2 pounds. >> oh! >> melvina now feels worse. >> i made you feel better, melvina, you're not alone. >> this may not be real weight. it could be fluid shift. you were paying a lot of tension. melvina this is for you to learn, i'm got to wake up, i'm not putting on

let's take a look, look at melvina. how do you think you did?ver the past week, you lost two pounds. >> what? i don't even see it. >> for a total -- >> you lost two this week? >> you're down -- >> for a total of 3.8 pounds. she started slow, but she picked up. fabulous. now cathy, let's take a look at cathy. >> do you feel like you have lost? >> no. >> let's take a look. cathy dropped a half a pound. and her total is 4.3 pounds. >> yay! >> i want to cut the creep. they're actually on their way down. >> tell us what we're doing now. >> today, we're going to take your activity knowledge, because we're busy at the holidays doing lots of stuff to burn calories. what we're going to do is five different activities starting with decorating the tree. >> you're going to figure the calories we're burning. >> they're wearing little activity bands. >> ten seconds to do each one? >> over time. this is two minutes, but if you multiply it by 30 minutes or an hour, you're going to see how much you're burning. ten seconds. >> what are we starting with? >> we're