Reaching goal weight by Dec. 31st, 2018

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  • alteredsteve175
    alteredsteve175 Posts: 2,725 Member
    MadisonMolly2017 wrote: »
    NYCDutchess wrote: »
    OK guys, count me in.
    Maureen- 45
    Starting weight: 154.4lbs
    Goal by December 31:135lbs
    Overall goal: 125-130lbs (range but toned is the ultimate goal)

    Please tell me how this works.

    Welcome @NYCDutchess !
    1. You can check First Page for some info...
    2. You can weigh once a week
    3. Make whatever timing will help you the most. (I set monthly goals. Post when I lose and check off each goal as I pass it)
    4. The group creator posted his exercise schedule.

    Molly nailed it. It's just a group to share your successes and failures and get some input and encouragement from others if you like. No rules. Glad you joined us.

    And WELCOME to all the new folks. I've had a bad couple of weeks vis-a-vis sticking to my program, but I'm back on track today.


  • mtaratoot
    mtaratoot Posts: 14,244 Member
    About me
    Name: It's ME!
    Age: About a year older than I was last year. You might say "middle aged."
    Height: Just under 5' 7".
    HEAVIEST weight: 175.4
    Total Weight lost: 24 pounds since January 2018
    Maintenance weight range: 142 - 148

    6/29: 148.8
    7/6: Traveling (146.6 on 7/8)
    7/13: 144.8
    7/20: Traveling (147.4 on 7/22)
    7/27: 145.2
    8/3: 145.2
    8/10: Traveling (145.0 on 8/11)
    8/17: 148.6
    8/24: 148.6
    8/31: 147.2
    9/7: 148.6
    9/14: 148.8 -- Still bouncing around at or above the top of my goal range :frown: I wonder if I just need to expand my range a little:grey_question:
  • huango
    huango Posts: 1,007 Member
    mtaratoot wrote: »
    About me
    Name: It's ME!

    Maintenance weight range: 142 - 148

    8/31: 147.2
    9/7: 148.6
    9/14: 148.8 -- Still bouncing around at or above the top of my goal range :frown: I wonder if I just need to expand my range a little:grey_question:


    What is your end objective?

    For me, I'm focusing on reducing body fat, and some weight.
    If I get down to the body fat level (and lean muscle mass) that I want (low 20 or high teens), and my weight says that I haven't lost a pound, or even gained some weight, I'd be ok with that.
    Because I'll still look better with that weight with less body fat.

    So I don't have a set number for my weight.
    I'm just trying to keep going down until I'm happy with the body fat %.

    Amanda

  • huango
    huango Posts: 1,007 Member
    Hola,

    8/1/18: 118.2
    9/1/18: 117.2
    9/13/18: 116.4 - haven't been this weight since April 2018
    9/15 - 115.4 - finally de-bloating:
    Excited, haven't been at this weight since Jan 2017, and my measurements all went down by 0.5-1" everywhere!

    Updated: Focusing to be at 114.9 by end of September.



    Amanda
    4'11"
    SW 119.4 - 7/15/2018
    lowest weight 113.2 - 10/2016
    GW#1 108.9
    GW#2 99

    I should reach my GW#1 by mid-November, and
    I would like to maintain through the Holidays (Thanksgiving/Christmas/NYE).

    GW#2 will be the next Challenge.

    I am focusing on reducing body fat, shaping my booty, and achieving 8 pullups (current max is 7).
    My workouts: weight-training, yoga, and volunteer farming.
    Calories: ~1200-1500

    Appreciate all help.
    Thanks.
  • mtaratoot
    mtaratoot Posts: 14,244 Member
    huango wrote: »
    mtaratoot wrote: »
    9/14: 148.8 -- Still bouncing around at or above the top of my goal range :frown: I wonder if I just need to expand my range a little:grey_question:

    What is your end objective?

    Good question!

    I have a few. One is for scale weight, and maybe I have the wrong goal there. My initial objective was about 150 pounds. I revised that down, and maybe that was my mistake. I know the lower range is attainable, but as I have read about other topics, it may not be sustainable. I'm in the healthy BMI range (22.9 - 23.7 lately), so that's a success since it was as high as 26.9 at one point

    Other goals focus on body fat, strength, and fitness. I have a scale with bioelectrical impedance, but I don't really trust the numbers. That scale is failing, and the one I bought to replace it gives very different numbers for all parameters, so I may swap the new one out for one that's more consistent with the old one. I've had a slow, steady decrease in body fat; that's another success. I take summers off from the gym because of other physical activities. I will get back to strength work around equinox.
  • cschmitz110515
    cschmitz110515 Posts: 3,643 Member
    edited September 2018
    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:
    08/11 = 158.0 going backwards ~ not exactly the plan ~ however, Feast with the Beasts was totally worth it! :D
    08/18 = 157.5 saw 156.0 at least once during the week
    08/25 = 156.0
    09/01 = 154.5 followed by middle brother's wedding & long holiday weekend w/ no logging on MFP so we'll see
    09/08 = 157.5 deserved ~ office bday celebrations / walked in City Stadium 5K for Veterans in 44:27 & ave. pace 14:16
    09/15 = 156.0 eating out tonight w/ hubby, sister & BIL, then going to Packers game tomorrow ~ there will be adult beverages :wink:
  • huango
    huango Posts: 1,007 Member
    Hola,

    8/1/18: 118.2
    9/1/18: 117.2
    9/13/18: 116.4 - haven't been this weight since April 2018
    9/15 - 115.4 - finally de-bloating:
    Excited, haven't been at this weight since Jan 2017, and my measurements all went down by 0.5-1" everywhere!
    Sep 19 - 114.4 (thought this was a fluke on Sunday, but it's sticking around, and my body fat went down)

    Updated again: Focusing to be at 114.0 by end of September.



    Amanda
    4'11"
    SW 119.4 - 7/15/2018
    lowest weight 113.2 - 10/2016
    GW#1 108.9
    GW#2 99

    I should reach my GW#1 by mid-November, and
    I would like to maintain through the Holidays (Thanksgiving/Christmas/NYE).

    GW#2 will be the next Challenge.

    I am focusing on reducing body fat, shaping my booty, and achieving 8 pullups (current max is 7).
    My workouts: weight-training, yoga, and volunteer farming.
    Calories: ~1200-1500

    Appreciate all help.
    Thanks.





    The No Late Night Snack Challenge is really helping me this time.
    I used to blow all the good/hard work at night when I'd aimlessly eat hundreds of calories.
    But my current streak of no LNS is 18 days, and counting.
  • alteredsteve175
    alteredsteve175 Posts: 2,725 Member
    Starting weight - 249.5 - March 2017
    Lowest weight - 202 - December 2017
    Goal weight 183 (planned maintenance range 180-186)

    6/29/18 - 208.5 - Making a fresh start for Onederland after Independence Day.
    7/6/18 - 209.5 - A little temporary gain from the holiday carb fest. Here we go!
    7/12/18 - 210.5 - Arrggghhhh! The bad news - the scale is going the wrong way. The good news - I'm getting my workouts in - lifting numbers are going up - I'm staying under my calorie target. Next week will be better.
    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.

    8/2/18 - 209 - turns out yesterday's whoosh was just a tease. DAMMIT! Oh, well - maintenance is good. Ate Tex-Mex in a restaurant last night. I probably should be pleased with a flat line. HAHA! :)
    8/9/18 - 207.5 - Great - some progress, finally. And I saw 206 again earlier in the week. Onward and downward!
    8/16/18 - 208 - AARRGGHH! - Getting frustrated here. I keep telling myself "Maintenance is good. You're not gaining. LIfting numbers are still going up." Regardless, I'd like to see some slow weight loss - just not this slow. HAHA! :D
    8/23/2018 - 205 - Holy whoosh, Batman! And I saw 204 earlier in the week. Finally some progress! YAY!
    8/30/2018 - 204.5 - I'll take it! Not my best week, program wise. I am happy to see a small loss. Onward and downward!

    9/6/2018 - 206.5 - Been skipping some workouts and walking and also eating more. No surprise that weight is up a bit after the holiday carbfest. I did see 203.5 on the scale last Sunday, so that was encouraging. Need to be more consistent on the workouts.
    9/20/2018 - 208.5 - Missed last week's weigh in. Up a bit today - eating too much some days, still. Need more discipline! Weights going up - so that's a positive.
  • rps67
    rps67 Posts: 163 Member
    New to the thread — time to get my weight under control.

    5’5”
    Almost 51 years old
    CW: 148
    GW: 130
  • mtaratoot
    mtaratoot Posts: 14,244 Member
    Name: It's ME!
    Age: About a year older than I was last year. You might say "middle aged."
    Height: Just under 5' 7".
    HEAVIEST weight: 175.4
    Total Weight lost: 24 pounds since January 2018
    Maintenance weight range: 142 - 148

    6/29: 148.8
    7/6: Traveling (146.6 on 7/8)
    7/13: 144.8
    7/20: Traveling (147.4 on 7/22)
    7/27: 145.2
    8/3: 145.2
    8/10: Traveling (145.0 on 8/11)
    8/17: 148.6
    8/24: 148.6
    8/31: 147.2
    9/7: 148.6
    9/14: 148.8
    9/21: 149.0 -- Still bouncing around at or above the top of my goal range :( AT least it's pretty stable the past six weeks; it's just a little higher than ideal.
  • cschmitz110515
    cschmitz110515 Posts: 3,643 Member
    edited September 2018
    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
    08/11 = 158.0 going backwards ~ not exactly the plan ~ however, Feast with the Beasts was totally worth it!
    08/18 = 157.5 saw 156.0 at least once during the week
    08/25 = 156.0
    09/01 = 154.5 followed by middle brother's wedding & long holiday weekend w/ no logging on MFP so we'll see
    09/08 = 157.5 deserved ~ office bday celebrations / walked in City Stadium 5K for Veterans in 44:27 & ave. pace 14:16
    09/15 = 156.0 eating out tonight w/ hubby, sister & BIL, then going to Packers game tomorrow ~ there will be adult beverages
    09/22 = 155.5 followed by belated anniversary dinner w/ hubby, including a shared dessert + no regrets!
  • KEliseWarren
    KEliseWarren Posts: 11 Member
    Original start weight (May 2018)= 189.8
    Sept start weight= 173
    Sept goal weight= 167
    Ultimate goal by December= 160

    May 4=189.8
    May 30=187.5
    June 6=185.2
    June 30=181.0
    July 25=178.0
    July 30=176.6
    August 14= 174.4
    Sept 1=173
    Sept 7=172.4
    Sept 14= 170.3
    Sept 21= Didn't weigh
    Sept 30=

    Total loss in Sept=2.7
    Total loss since May 2018= 19.6 pounds

    Feeling discouraged. This week has been a blunder. I feel like lately most of my September days have been blunders. This weekend I re-evaluated my menu and schedule as well as evaluated any possible barriers to success. We will see how close I get to my Sept goal of losing 5 pounds. I have 2.3 pounds to go!
  • huango
    huango Posts: 1,007 Member
    brttny7979 wrote: »
    Now that I’m really noticing changes, I want to keep at it,
    but I’m also getting that itch to splurge too often and too much with the justification that “I’ve earned it.”

    I soooo understand this.
    I am in the same boat.

    I am choosing to take this week as BREAK week, where I eat at maintenance calories and work out less, so I don't continue to feel deprived.

    I'll be back at it next week.
  • adotbaby
    adotbaby Posts: 199 Member
    Way to go, Syreina! Losing slowly is good,it helps reinforce good eating habits. Congrats on the engagement too. I'm going on 30 years and it's wonderful. Try bringing carrot sticks or fruit for snacks at work, to resist the machines. Keep up the great work.
  • MadisonMolly2017
    MadisonMolly2017 Posts: 11,152 Member
    Starting Weight 01/01/16 228.3 BMI: 34.2
    Current Weight 08/11/18 162.6 BMI: 24.4
    Goal Weight 09/27/18 <161.8 BMI: 24.2✅
    Aug 13-15: 161.8
    Aug 19: 161 (a new low)! BMI: 24.1
    Aug 27: 160.2 (lowest weight so far) BMI= 24.0
    Aug 30: 159.4 (lowest wt so far) BMI= 23.9
    Goal Weight 10/31/18 <159.8 BMI: 23.9

    Sept 6: 159.2 (a new low)
    Sept 13: 158.8 (a new low) BMI: 23.8
    Sept 20: 158 23.7
    Sept 27: 160.4 (swelling from injury)

    Goal Weight 11/30/18 <157.8 BMI: 23.6
    Goal Weight 12/31/18 =155.8 BMI: 23.3 (3/4 of BMI normal range for my 5’8.5” height)
  • mtaratoot
    mtaratoot Posts: 14,244 Member
    Name: It's ME!
    Age: About a year older than I was last year. You might say "middle aged."
    Height: Just under 5' 7".
    HEAVIEST weight: 175.4
    Total Weight lost: 24 pounds since January 2018
    Maintenance weight range: 142 - 148

    6/29: 148.8
    7/6: Traveling (146.6 on 7/8)
    7/13: 144.8
    7/20: Traveling (147.4 on 7/22)
    7/27: 145.2
    8/3: 145.2
    8/10: Traveling (145.0 on 8/11)
    8/17: 148.6
    8/24: 148.6
    8/31: 147.2
    9/7: 148.6
    9/14: 148.8
    9/21: 149.0
    9/28: 147.8 -- Just barely under the top of my goal range again the last three days! Trending weight is still just a tick above the top of my goal range, but let's see what I can do about that this week.... I've been injured so not riding my bike, but I think it's resolving.

  • bananasandoranges
    bananasandoranges Posts: 2,410 Member
    edited September 2018
    Female- age 55
    Height - 5'2.5"
    Weight, September 30: 58.1 kilos (128 lbs)
    Goal weight December 31st 2018: 52.5-55k (115.5-121 lbs.)
    Aim of losing at least 7 lbs in 13 weeks.
  • agduffy4
    agduffy4 Posts: 30 Member
    An update:

    Female - age 27
    Height 5' 7"
    Starting weight - 180 lbs - February 8, 2018
    Previous Lowest weight in this group - 161.6 lbs - August 15, 2018
    Lowest weight yet - 157.2 lbs
    Current weight - 158.8 lbs
    Goal weight - 145-150 lbs - January 1, 2019

    I fell off the wagon a bit this month and desperately need to get back on track!

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