do you have a weight loss goal for Jan 1st? Join me!

patriciafoley1

So many people start a diet on Jan 1. But I'd like to reach a goal by Jan 1. Do you have a goal weight for Jan 1? If so, and you want motivation and support, chime in

Me:
started 6/1/21 212
Jan 1 goal:: 150
Current weight 179

pounds to lose 29 -
weeks available about 16
pounds to lose per week, about 1.8

itsbritneybetch91

Yes! I was just thinking about this.
SW: 320
CW: 255
Jan 1 GW: 215

Let's get it done!

39flavours

I have a goal for 31st Dec so basically yes! I want to get to 140lbs by then. I hope to get there by mid December really so that I can have a bit of buffer room for Christmas and New Year. I'm at 157lbs now so that gives me 3 months to lose 17lbs which is just over 1lb a week- might be doable but f I don't quite make it then no biggy, it just gives me a head start on the 'New Year, New Me' lot 😜
Once I get to 140lbs I think I'll try and maintain for a while and focus on my fitness then try to lose another 10lbs or so by early summer.

HW 180.1...7th July 2021
CW 156.6...14th Sept 2021
GW 140.0... 31st Dec 2021

callsitlikeiseeit

I do not. i think my therapist would have a mental breakdown. she wont even let me set monthly goals. when i asked her about it once she said 'oh god please no. dont do that' LMAO

i dont even know that i have a number in my head with a date attached that i WOULDNT tell her. my next goal, sure, but ive never attached dates to them.

even if im only down 1 pound by the new year, which is statistically unlikely that's all I'd be down, but it's still less than now, so ... a win, no matter how small. lol

ehju0901

I hope to be down to the 225 area, which is about 10 pounds. Currently stuck in the 235-240 range.

hlr1987

I have a lovely velvet dress in a size smaller that I'm aspiring to wear on New Year's eve. Fingers crossed that a pound a week until then will get me there.

patriciafoley1

todays eight 178 twenty eight pounds to go

kenziestabes

My goal is to be out of the "obese" category and just be "overweight," which for me is 208.7 pounds, or exactly 24 pounds to go. It's certainly doable if I can lose 1.5-2.0 pounds a week, but it will be a stretch!

patriciafoley1

@kenzietabes I just did that (from obese to over weight) this past week. Its a great feeling and a worthy goal. It will be a stretch for me to lose 28 pounds by Jan 1 - I've been doing well, but as we get lower, the losses come slower. But I think it is worth it (to me) to really try, if I don't get all the way there by Jan 1, it won't be for lack of goal and trying, and I hope to be close. And then by start date (June 1, 2022) I hope to get down to 135. reaching my final goal in a year. That gives me six month from Jan1 to maintain/slowly lose the last fifteen.

Nicoles0305

Alright I’m in!

Starting today at 218
1/1 goal: 190

patriciafoley1

I was 176 this am. 3 pounds so far this week. 26 pounds to goal

I'm moving house, so getting a lot of exercise this week

Kupla71

My goal isn’t very lofty. I’ve been happy that my weight has been going down little by little. I think it would be great to be out of an obese bmi by Jan 1st which is 8 pounds away. I think I can do that. If not even 5 pounds would be great for me. I’m going to give it more of a push during winter. I just know I won’t lose weight over Christmas!

NerdyScienceGrl

I’d be ecstatic to lose 15-20 lbs by the end of the year but given my current rate, that doesn’t appear to be doable, soooo… I’ll just be happy if the scale goes down. 😊

amb000

Hey everyone! This is amy.. currently i weight 168 pounds and i am 5 feet 6 inches tall... my goal is to reduce 25 pounds by the end of this year. Want my body to be toned and fit ..
I am starting with intermittent fasting 17:7 from today and walking around 1 hour brisk walk on daily basis.. need ur support.. kindly add me ..cheers

patriciafoley1

Welcome everyone who has joined the discussion with a goal for the end of year. I am moving house, so packing, and discarding and donating. I burned a lot of calories this week for sure, but it hasn't left me much time to post. In a few more days, I will get through three more pickups, and can take a breather. Forgot to weigh this morning, too. So much is going on in my body, (sore muscles, dehydration, etc, not following my usual diet (helpers required pizza) that I'm not sure how reliable a weigh in would be anyway. Best wishes to everyone on the way to their goal, and I hope all this exercise gives me a good result as well!

Motiv8tedMom

Your post made me realize how soon January 1 is. I want to lose 35 pounds by January 1. I know I can do it but I don't know if I have the mindset to stick with it.

fatoldladyonamission

I’m a bit late to this but I’m in too! I have loads to lose and a mini goal will help a lot!

So this is me,

Started 9th September 2021 at (cringe) 322lbs
Currently 314.8lbs
Hoping to ultimately get below 180lbs
January 1st goal 275lbs.

I know that’s a huge goal but with so much to lose and an absolute determination to get there I’m hoping I’ll smash it!

How often are we checking in? Weekly?

Good luck everyone!

Back_4_more

Mine isn't 1/1/21 but my dr wants me down 50lbs in 6 months (March 2021). I'm 10 days in and down 4lbs

patriciafoley1

Welcome to Back_4_more, fatoldladyona and motiv8tedmom who've just joined the discussion.

Regarding the question of how often we should check in, well, some like to weigh weekly, some daily so why not do what motivates you best?

I'm sort of in-between. So long as I stay well under my calorie goal for the day and meet my exercise goal, I don't mark small fluctuations in weight. So if I weigh 166 on Monday, eat 1200 calories and burn 2200 that day, and if I weigh 166.4 the next day, I just wait till I drop below 166 to mark the next weight loss. So long as I'm well into a calorie deficit, I just consider any upticks a combination of sodium or exercise water retention. That works for me. I concentrate more on CICO and just log the next downturn.

fatoldladyonamission

patriciafoley1 wrote: »

Welcome to Back_4_more, fatoldladyona and motiv8tedmom who've just joined the discussion.

Regarding the question of how often we should check in, well, some like to weigh weekly, some daily so why not do what motivates you best?

I'm sort of in-between. So long as I stay well under my calorie goal for the day and meet my exercise goal, I don't mark small fluctuations in weight. So if I weigh 166 on Monday, eat 1200 calories and burn 2200 that day, and if I weigh 166.4 the next day, I just wait till I drop below 166 to mark the next weight loss. So long as I'm well into a calorie deficit, I just consider any upticks a combination of sodium or exercise water retention. That works for me. I concentrate more on CICO and just log the next downturn.

Thank you! I think I’m going to try to check in weekly then. Hopefully that’ll even put any fluctuations!

coryhart4389

I’ve lost nearly 60 lbs in the last year and 1/2, for the 2nd time in 10 years. I have lost 20+ lbs maybe a 1/2 dozen times in my life. My Jan 1 goal is maintain or lose 5 more lbs. I’m losing or gaining always, unfortunately can never maintain for very long. Hopefully, since I’m new to MFP, this site will keep me focused and not gaining. January 1 is a good first step to maintaining, IMO!