Whats your realistic christmas goal?

charliex2202
charliex2202 Posts: 4,281 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
For me personally I would like to lose another 20lbs by Christmas but realistically I think 10-15lbs is a more reasonable figure to aim for and anything above that is a bonus ...What's your Christmas goal?
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  • Nicolee_2014
    Nicolee_2014 Posts: 1,572 Member
    17-20 pounds
  • Dublinmum
    Dublinmum Posts: 19 Member
    If I keep going at the current rate it will be about 5kg//11lb. But I'm trying really hard not to set myself deadlines for two reasons.
    1. The loss doesn't track to expectations and I loose motivation
    2. I hit the Christmas goal, feel very pleased with myself and allow myself to slip as a reward

    Christmas is a food fest. I don't want to give myself any excuses for losing focus. Instead I will concentrate on hitting a certain milestone range by March/April so I can spend money on a new summer wardrobe when it hits the shops.
  • travlinjess
    travlinjess Posts: 243 Member
    If I was down another 6-8 pounds by then, I'd be thrilled!!

    I'm within ~10lbs of my goal, so it's been much harder to lose.

    Good luck with your goals!
  • charliex2202
    charliex2202 Posts: 4,281 Member
    Sounds like a great plan , Christmas I think is everyone's down fall there is food everywhere and it's not neccessarily the big meals that get me it's all the Munchies people have on the tables from sweets to nuts, good luck with your goals,
  • bossyfairy
    bossyfairy Posts: 111 Member
    1 stone. Thats all I want to lose by Christmas and I will be a very happy Christmas Elf!
  • kmuree
    kmuree Posts: 283 Member
    I would be so happy to lose between 5 and 10 pounds. Losing the first few is always the hardest for me so I need to really kick it into gear with a small goal! :smile:
  • charliex2202
    charliex2202 Posts: 4,281 Member
    You can do it, I have set myself small goals to aim for rather then one big one because then it doesn't look like such an impossible task ahead of me, Step by step Day by day, focus on that and you can acheive anything :smile: good luck!
  • trudijoy
    trudijoy Posts: 1,685 Member
    5kg / 11lb to GW. I want it by Xmas. Realistic? I think so.
  • JADEPH0EN1X
    JADEPH0EN1X Posts: 162 Member
    Want to be wellinto onederland ( 2lbs to go) & get into comfortably into a pair of size 14( uk) skinny jeans !
  • CubicalF13
    CubicalF13 Posts: 263 Member
    5kg / 11lb to GW. I want it by Xmas. Realistic? I think so.

    Same here id like to lose 5kgs by xmas also which would then make it 7kgs from my GW.
  • aarar
    aarar Posts: 684 Member
    I have 8ish lbs until it hit 100lbs lost (according to my ticker I'm only 90lbs down, but I record every day and it's fluctuating a lot this week). Anyway I'd love to lose that by Christmas/year end.
  • workout_ninja
    workout_ninja Posts: 524 Member
    My goal has always been to reach 12stone by christmas and that is another 6lbs to go. Anything more than that is a bonus
  • MelissaPhippsFeagins
    MelissaPhippsFeagins Posts: 8,063 Member
    10 pounds from my Monday weight of 171. (160 by New Years). I was losing at a much faster rate than that for the first 20 pounds, but there are two spots on the scale my body is comfortable. 170-175 and 150-155. I have plateaued since hitting 175 and the pounds are crawling off instead of falling off. Still at .5 pound/week, I should make 161 by Christmas and not have to deprive myself of too much that I enjoy.

    My unrealistic Christmas goal is not to get in any fights with MIL before the end of the year. Wish me luck on that one.
  • mumblemagic
    mumblemagic Posts: 1,090 Member
    If I keep going at the current rate it will be about 5kg//11lb. But I'm trying really hard not to set myself deadlines for two reasons.
    1. The loss doesn't track to expectations and I loose motivation
    2. I hit the Christmas goal, feel very pleased with myself and allow myself to slip as a reward

    Christmas is a food fest. I don't want to give myself any excuses for losing focus. Instead I will concentrate on hitting a certain milestone range by March/April so I can spend money on a new summer wardrobe when it hits the shops.

    This ^^^
    ... although I expect to lose more like 3 kg because I'll be going on holiday in November and although I will try to eat sensibly I won't be in a place I can track my calories.
  • candiceh3
    candiceh3 Posts: 379 Member
    5.3 kgs in 9 weeks :).

    That's 11.5 lbs in 9 weeks, or 1.3 lbs a week.

    This gets me to my first mini goal on Christmas Day :)
  • Pidgeywendy
    Pidgeywendy Posts: 32 Member
    My goal is to be a comfortable UK size 16...not squeezed in, but wearing easily!

    I'm wearing a size 18 jeans now, and they're starting to feel a little bit looser.
  • charliex2202
    charliex2202 Posts: 4,281 Member
    One step at a time one day at a time and we will all hit our goals, :smile:
  • grillnchill
    grillnchill Posts: 772 Member
    20 pound loss by Christmas would be a terrific gift to myself, but I also would be happy if I continued losing the inches and getting toned as I have now.
  • karthik1129
    karthik1129 Posts: 27
    15 is my wish
    10 is my goal
  • eels4peels
    eels4peels Posts: 229 Member
    My Christmas goal would be about 7 pounds. That would be lovely.

    On a side note another goal is to not eat an entire cake....but that's just me.
  • Broderick50
    Broderick50 Posts: 842 Member
    My ultimate goal for christmas is to be at 300lbs which would be like 40lbs. That's what I'm shooting for and that's what I'm all in for. Realisticly if I'm at 315 or 320 I'll take it. That would put me 70 to 75 pounds down since July 4th.
  • Yodifer
    Yodifer Posts: 87
    15lbs is my goal, I'm hoping to lose that by 12/14 (Christmas party)
  • pickleRH83
    pickleRH83 Posts: 33 Member
    I'd love it to be one stone but I think it's going to be more realistically like half a stone given my rate of loss! We shall see :)
  • askeates
    askeates Posts: 1,490 Member
    I actually have 2 goals by Christmas... the first is to get back to the gym and Zumba (I hurt my back recently and haven't been able to do anything more then walk). The second is to lose 15-20 pounds, a little ambitious since exercise is a struggle right now, but that's my goal!
  • iRun_Butterfly
    iRun_Butterfly Posts: 483 Member
    I'd love to lose 13 more by 12/7 (my b-day). That would put me well beyond my initial goal that I set back in August, like almost 2 times beyond that original goal. I'll be satisfied if I'm down at least 8-10 and can hold even thru the first of the year.
  • drop_it_like_a_squat
    drop_it_like_a_squat Posts: 377 Member
    TO EAT ALL THE FOODZ.
  • seltzermint555
    seltzermint555 Posts: 10,740 Member
    This morning my weight was 214.4, and I am trying to get to 199 but I just don't know if that is going to be possible for me by Christmas. I don't want to put extra pressure on myself or anything so I am thinking if it happens, great, if not I am almost positive I'll reach 199 by March 25 which marks one year on MFP.
  • jmcreynolds91
    jmcreynolds91 Posts: 777 Member
    For me, I think 10 pounds at least. That would put me at my UGW. This morning i was 139.4 so I think I can do it!
  • Target126
    Target126 Posts: 33 Member
    This morning my weight was 214.4, and I am trying to get to 199 but I just don't know if that is going to be possible for me by Christmas. I don't want to put extra pressure on myself or anything so I am thinking if it happens, great, if not I am almost positive I'll reach 199 by March 25 which marks one year on MFP.

    ^^^ this is similar to my goal for Christmas.

    With being unable to exercise at present & going into hospital in just over 2 weeks I will be very happy if I hit 200lb or less by Christmas. That's 14.5lbs away from my current weight (recorded yesterday)
  • JamieM8168
    JamieM8168 Posts: 248 Member
    my loss is going really slow so i'd be very happy with 5 lbs

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