Reaching goal weight by Dec. 31st, 2018

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  • rainykatie
    rainykatie Posts: 91 Member
    Hi all, I know I'm a month late but I really think I can reach my goal weight by December, so this challenge is a really good pace for me. I just finished a 12 week healthy weight program that focused on mindfulness, and I lost 15-20 pounds. I'm back here on MFP to try to lost another 15. I like the slow pace of doing it by the end of the year.

    Female - age 40
    Height 5' 10"
    SW: 212 lbs (September 2017)
    CW: 190.2 lbs
    GW: 174 lbs (a healthy BMI for my height)

    7/26/18: 190.2 lbs: I just got back from an active vacation where I actually lost a few pounds! Since then, I've been having trouble exercising though. My goal for the next 7 days is to up the exercise. I'll check in next week
  • Best4me1493
    Best4me1493 Posts: 3 Member
    Hello everyone! I dieting on and off for years. Now, it’s time to jump of the dieting roller coaster and effectively make a lifestyle change. This sounds like the perfect challenge to keep me focused. I hope that it’s not too late to join.

    Female - age 46
    Height - 5’8”
    Starting weight (June 26th) - 245.4
    Current weight (July 27th) - 236.9
    Goal weight (December 31st) - 181
  • Goingligt11
    Goingligt11 Posts: 9 Member
    Female - Age 38
    Height - 5'2.2"

    SW: 160 lbs
    01.07.18: 152 lbs
    04.07.18: 150.7 lbs
    16.07.18: 149.6 lbs
    28.07.18: 148.5 lbs

    Goal weight by end of 2018 - 125 lbs
  • jopalis
    jopalis Posts: 238 Member
    Female 66, 5’4”
    Start June 2018 179 lbs
    Goal Dec 2018 150.0
    June 30 176.6
    July 07 175 .0 -1.6 lbs
    July 21 174.0 -1.0
    July 28, 2018 172.4 -1.6
  • brttny7979
    brttny7979 Posts: 179 Member
    This week was good. Went out with friends and still managed to stay pretty close to my nutrition goals. Need to up my exercise game this week. Hope everyone had a great weekend!

    Female, Age-30, 5’2”
    Start weight- 178
    Current weight- 167 (-2 lbs this week 🙂)
    Short term goal by aug 29 (birthday)- 159
    Goal by dec 31- 140
    Ultimate goal- 135
    Calories per day- 1200-1400
  • beverlyweaver73
    beverlyweaver73 Posts: 25 Member
    Start weight 198 (7/13/18)
    Current weight 197 (7/30/18)

    Last week I battled cravings all week. Very frustrating.
  • 2missdaxa
    2missdaxa Posts: 20 Member
    Female - age 59
    Height 5' 4"
    Starting weight - 190 lbs - Dec. 28th, 2017
    Goal weight 145 - 150 lbs
    6-29-18 166 lbs
    7-08-18 163 lbs
    7-15-18 162 lbs
    7-22-18 164.5 lbs
    7-30-18 162 lbs

  • randielizabethwatts
    randielizabethwatts Posts: 51 Member
    Female- Age 28
    Height 5' 5”
    Starting weight - 179

    Lowest weight - 115-120
    -was about 130 after the birth of my youngest. Gained 49 pounds in 3 years. Turns out I have hashimotos. Now that I’m successfully treating my low thyroid levels, hoping to get back to where I started.

    Current weight-160
    Goal weight-120 (maintenance range 120-125) then I will begin trying to gain muscle

    Weigh ins are Friday

  • syreina
    syreina Posts: 548 Member
    syreina wrote: »
    Female - Age 28
    Height 5'
    Starting weight: 147 lbs - November 2017
    Current weight: 146.2
    Goal weight: 130
    Ultimate Goal weight: 120

    A few years ago it took me 6 months to lose 15 lbs after constant exercise and watching what I eat so I'm not sure if I can reach my goal weight by the end of December but I would be ecstatic to weigh 130.

    I have a desk job so I am trying to develop the habit of walking during lunch, even if it's only 15 minutes. Also, I am attempting to start counting calories again. Here's to adding more exercise to our lives!

    July 27: 148.4 lbs

    My weigh-ins are on Fridays. For the month of July, I gained weight and I'm really hoping it's muscle mass lol. I've been doing a stair workout (go up 5 times for 5 days, 6 times for 6 days and so on) with my bf and I've added strength training (a week ago).

    Apart from that, we are starting to make lunch for 3 days out of 5 days of our work week. This week, I'm having baked tofu, steamed rice, and steamed broccoli for lunch. My biggest problem is keeping up my good habits so here's to trying!
  • cschmitz110515
    cschmitz110515 Posts: 3,643 Member
    Female, age 60, 5'4.5"
    MFP SW 195 (Nov 2015)
    CW 156.0 & MFP set for 0.5# loss per week
    GW #1 150
    GW #2 145 (normal BMI)
    GW #3 maintain 140 -145

    07/07 = 156.0 post-vacation w/i net calories not. so. much. Oops.
    07/14 = 154.5 prelogging & sticking w/ plan helps
    07/21 = 154.5
    07/28 = 157.6 kinda crashin' & burnin' last few days ~ this too shall pass
  • tracimcp
    tracimcp Posts: 21 Member
    Hi, joining in thanks!

    5'7" 44 yrs female
    Starting weight: 187.7 (July 31)
    Current weight: 187.7
    Goal December 31st: 145
    Goal August 31st 2018: 177

  • Thehardmakesitworthit
    Thehardmakesitworthit Posts: 838 Member
    7/26/18 - 209 - slowly moving in the right direction. Lifting numbers still going up. Getting most of the workouts in. Logging all the food - looks like I should lower the calorie target just a bit. [/quote]

    Hey Steve! This is is the quandry I also had when my weight loss stalled...it also happened when I made gains in the weight training....while I still have not found the magic number for calories...I have discovered that I may need to reassess my lifting goals against my goal weight...I want the latter more. I get so darn hungry whilst lifing...its a balance isnt it? Keep it all pushin! You are doing great....and don't know about you, but it is fun to have these issues! Never thought at my age I would even be thinking about any of it!!!!
  • alteredsteve175
    alteredsteve175 Posts: 2,725 Member
    Thehardmakesitworthit wrote: »
    7/26/18 - 209 - slowly moving in the right direction. Lifting numbers still going up. Getting most of the workouts in. Logging all the food - looks like I should lower the calorie target just a bit.

    Hey Steve! This is is the quandry I also had when my weight loss stalled...it also happened when I made gains in the weight training....while I still have not found the magic number for calories...I have discovered that I may need to reassess my lifting goals against my goal weight...I want the latter more. I get so darn hungry whilst lifing...its a balance isnt it? Keep it all pushin! You are doing great....and don't know about you, but it is fun to have these issues! Never thought at my age I would even be thinking about any of it!!!!

    Heard that, Carmen. I'm glad to be healthy and able to move and work out. I would like to lose about 20 more pounds. Regardless, I'm in better physical shape than most people that I know in my age range.

    This is my second time trying this mild calorie restriction. Both times I have started easing it down slowly. Eating at maintenance for a month or so - then restricting calories slightly and losing nada. My trend line on Libra is flat.

    I'm starting to think that I should maintain for a month or two - then cut calories drastically for 6 to 8 weeks - then go back to maintenance. Run that cycle a couple of times and see if that works better. I just don't lose any pounds with a minimal (200-300 under TDEE) calorie restriction.
  • allison8668
    allison8668 Posts: 885 Member
    Rebecca512787 wrote: »
    Allison, any chance your mattress might be part of the problem?

    Good job staying on plan! Thanks for encouraging through inquiry.

    @Rebecca512787 Sorry I didn't see your comment until today ! The problem is probably just a combination of lots of different little things - yeah, maybe the bed could be more comfy, environmental things, too - and then things I think about that get on my mind too much, and then drinking too much water during the day and having to go at night.

    How are you doing with your goals?
  • allison8668
    allison8668 Posts: 885 Member
    SW: 255, Aug 2014
    CW: 165
    GW: 150
    HT: 5'7"

    Well July for me was not what I expected. I expected to lose 1/2 to 1 pound per week - LOL. And, I only lost 1 pound for the whole month. But, since I'm exercising regularly with great effort, I'm figuring I'm building muscle. Because my body is thinner - 2 inches from waist, 1 inch from hips, and 1 inch from each thigh for July.

    I wonder how August is going to go ???
  • bikecheryl
    bikecheryl Posts: 1,432 Member
    Update………………
    Female - age 59
    Height 5' 4"
    Starting weight - 288 lbs - April 10 2017
    Current weight - 173.5 lbs
    Goal weight 155 - 160 lbs

    My July Activities stats from my iPhone:

    Walking: 21.42 miles
    Zombies, Run: 12.43 miles (still walking)
    Cycling: 47.11 miles
    Kayaking: 15.13 miles
    Golfing: 31.6 hours – handicap down 9 strokes B)

    Total: 38 Workouts = 52:39 hours
    My total in July 2016 was ZERO !!!

    July Weight loss = 4.5 lbs :)

    The weight loss is to say the least – snail slow…. But the trend is still down.

    I’m hoping for at least the same loss for August, would be nice to get into the 160 somethings.
  • bikecheryl
    bikecheryl Posts: 1,432 Member
    edited August 2018


    I'm starting to think that I should maintain for a month or two - then cut calories drastically for 6 to 8 weeks - then go back to maintenance. Run that cycle a couple of times and see if that works better. I just don't lose any pounds with a minimal (200-300 under TDEE) calorie restriction.

    Steve.......... this is exactly what I did and it seemed to work for me.

    I think my problem is the closer I get to goal weight the smaller the room for error when it comes to logging and exercise calories.
  • alteredsteve175
    alteredsteve175 Posts: 2,725 Member
    bikecheryl wrote: »
    I'm starting to think that I should maintain for a month or two - then cut calories drastically for 6 to 8 weeks - then go back to maintenance. Run that cycle a couple of times and see if that works better. I just don't lose any pounds with a minimal (200-300 under TDEE) calorie restriction.

    Steve.......... this is exactly what I did and it seemed to work for me.

    I think my problem is the closer I get to goal weight the smaller the room for error when it comes to logging and exercise calories.

    Thanks for that insight, Cheryl. I got a nice (3 lb.) whoosh this morning. We will see how tomorrow's weigh-in goes.

    You make a good point about the margin for error in logging. Much easier to make certain of a 600-800 calorie deficit as opposed to a 200-300 calorie deficit. Six weeks on a steep deficit is doable, particularly if you know that you will go back to maintenance at the end.
  • bikecheryl
    bikecheryl Posts: 1,432 Member
    alteredsteve175 wrote: »
    bikecheryl wrote: »
    I'm starting to think that I should maintain for a month or two - then cut calories drastically for 6 to 8 weeks - then go back to maintenance. Run that cycle a couple of times and see if that works better. I just don't lose any pounds with a minimal (200-300 under TDEE) calorie restriction.

    Steve.......... this is exactly what I did and it seemed to work for me.

    I think my problem is the closer I get to goal weight the smaller the room for error when it comes to logging and exercise calories.

    Thanks for that insight, Cheryl. I got a nice (3 lb.) whoosh this morning. We will see how tomorrow's weigh-in goes.

    You make a good point about the margin for error in logging. Much easier to make certain of a 600-800 calorie deficit as opposed to a 200-300 calorie deficit. Six weeks on a steep deficit is doable, particularly if you know that you will go back to maintenance at the end.

    Exactly! Congrats on the whoosh by the way.
  • javacreek
    javacreek Posts: 310 Member
    edited August 2018
    I would like to join!

    5'5" 50+ yrs female
    Starting weight: 172 (03.06.18)
    Current weight: 165.2 (08.01.18)
    Goal December 31st: 142
    Goal August 31st 2018: 159.5
  • kahlan84
    kahlan84 Posts: 14 Member
    Hi everyone, I hope it's okay if I join in late.

    5'4" 33 year old female
    Starting weight: 192.5
    Goal Weight by 12/31/18: 150
    Ultimate Goal Weight: 130
  • brttny7979
    brttny7979 Posts: 179 Member
    Checking in! Company in town and a work girls night this week, but did okay food wise. Did not accomplish my goal of upping the exercise. I know I need to work on this. Starting a new job tomorrow so hopefully that will help. Also, thinking about signing up for a 5k just to force myself to start preparing. Hope everyone is enjoying their weekend!

    Female, Age-30, 5’2”
    Start weight- 178
    Current weight- 165 (-2 lbs again this week 🙂)
    Short term goal by aug 29 (birthday)- 159
    Goal by dec 31- 140
    Ultimate goal- 135
    Calories per day- 1200-1400
  • cschmitz110515
    cschmitz110515 Posts: 3,643 Member
    Female, age 60, 5'4.5"
    MFP SW 195 (Nov 2015) ~ MFP goal set for 0.5# loss per week
    GW #1 150
    GW #2 145 (normal BMI)
    GW #3 maintain 140 -145

    07/07 = 156.0 post-vacation w/i net calories not. so. much. Oops.
    07/14 = 154.5 prelogging & sticking w/ plan helps
    07/21 = 154.5
    07/28 = 157.5 kinda crashin' & burnin' last few days ~ this too shall pass
    08/04 = 155.5 CICO works :wink:
  • deadpheonixrising
    deadpheonixrising Posts: 43 Member
    Female - age 25
    Height - 5'11"
    Starting Weight - 142kg Starting weight for challenge - 137kg
    Goal Weight - 75kg

    22/7/18 = 136.5kg -0.5kg
    29/7/18 = 135.9kg -0.6kg
    05/8/18 = 136.4kg +0.5kg Sorry to be away so long we had some crazy thunderstorms and it knocked out our electric for a while there.
    This past week has been filled with stress eating and a heatwave that makes you sweat just from existing. I tried to go cycling in the early morning on Tuesday when it was cooler but it was unbearable.
    Hoping the weather improves soon...or it starts raining again so I can actually do some exercise.
  • beverlyweaver73
    beverlyweaver73 Posts: 25 Member

    Start weight 198 (7/13/18)
    Current weight 197.5 (8/6/18)


    I was eating better during the week and exercising every day. The weekends are where I do the most damage eating the wrong things. So I begin again to make changes.
  • rainykatie
    rainykatie Posts: 91 Member
    Hey everyone- just checking in on this challenge. Glad we have until December because I have stalled a bit.

    Female - age 40
    Height 5' 10"
    SW: 212 lbs (September 2017)
    CW: 190 lbs
    GW: 174 lbs (a healthy BMI for my height)

    7/26/18: 190.2 lbs
    8/7/18" 190 lbs

    My weight loss has been slow, and it's my fault. I'm owning it. I've been having a hard time finding a chance to exercise. I've also been enjoying a glass of wine when I feel like it, instead of when I make sure I have room in my calorie budget. Still, I have been consistently logging. I even weighed in in the 180's on Saturday! 189.4, but then it bounced back up. I'm feeling motivated today though- I really want to get into the 180's and STAY THERE. That is my goal. I'm soooo close.

    How will I do it? Well, I am going to stick to my calorie budget for the rest of the week and exercise every week day, starting today thru Friday. And by Saturday, I think I'll be there.

    Hope everyone else is doing well.

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