What are your goals?

H2Ologist

At the suggestion of one of our members, this thread it gonna be an area to post your progress. I like to have it spelled out for me to keep myself accountable. So here it goes:

Highest weight (HW) 307 (9 months pregnant)
MFP Starting weight (ST) 278-June 17, 2011
1st goal: 250 by 9/10/11 (Cousin's wedding) ***ACHIEVED 8/11/11***
2nd goal: 225 by 12/21/11 (my Bday) ***ACHIEVED 11/22/11*** (that is today BTW)
3rd goal: 200 by 2/3/12 (baby Bday)
4th goal: 175 by 6/12/12 (hubby Bday)
Ultimate goal: 150 by 12/21/12 (the apocalypse and my Bday, I wanna look good going out!)

What about you???

Ali_TSO

I LOVE this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Highest weight (HW) 353 (March 2011) got this tattooed on my wrist with "never again" in latin.

MFP Starting weight (ST) 353 (May 2011)

1st goal: 320 - Reward: Totally getting a pedicure! (acheived November 2011)

2nd goal: 299 - Reward: Just the fact of being under 300! (my goal is to be 299 by Jan 1, 2012 - currently 319)

3rd goal: 250 - Reward: new pots and pans

4th goal: 230 - Reward - a pair of stilettos, never worn them. And will then start REALLY trying to get pregnant!

5th goal: 199 - Onederland! Reward: Buying a flirty dress!

ULTIMATE GOAL - 180 - I really won't need a reward, 'cause I'll feel too amazing to care!
But I'm getting a short funky hairdo. Always wanted one! AND I'm getting a tattoo on my foot with "non sum qualis eram" (I'm not who I was) and a phoenix rising from the ashes, as well as a sparrow tattoo on my HIP!!!!!!!!! LOL

CanToGirl

My highest weight was 348, Jan 2011
Starting weight for MFP was 348, Jan 2011
Current weight is 210, Nov 22, 2011

My Goals:
1st: 195lb by Christmas Eve (got my reward early, Santa came early for me )

2nd: 160 lbs by May 15th

Last is to maintain or think about getting down to 150lbs. We will see when I get there.

boxnchic

Okay,

So I started to sit down and think about my goals, and not to long after became overwhelmed at the thought of losing enough weight to get down to 150 - 165 pounds. So instead of setting a course for all my goals I'm going to start with the first one and go from there. I don't want to start self sabatoging because I'm overwhelmed, something I have done in the past. I'm through with that!

Highest weight I am aware of was 296, May 2007
Starting weight for MFP was 279, November 2011
Current weight is 273, November 26, 2011

First Goal: 259 by 12/31/11

MandyMarie01

Highest weight: 235
Starting weight on MFP: 225

Current weight around: 217
Mini Goal 199- Jan 1st, 2012
Mini Goal 175- March 6, 2012, my birthday
Mini Goal 157- June 26th
Final Goal 120- August 2nd

If I don't reach the goals at the time I think that I want to it will be okay, I know that I will reach my goals this time, I will not give up, not this time!

TheFitHooker

Highest weight: 250

MFP Starting weight (ST) 250 (not sure when I joined.)

1st goal: Get out of 200's reached this goal 7 weeks ago

2nd goal: To fit into my skinny jeans (size 14) before Thanksgiving, did this 3 weeks before thanksgiving.

3rd goal: To be 179 by Dec 1 2011, I'm there now.

4th goal: To be in my 160's by Jan 1st.

Ultimate goal: 140-120 depending on what looks best o me.

tearose4

When I saw this post, It really caused me to stop and think. I really haven't set a final goal. I have SOOOOOO much weight to lose, and I am kind of struggling through this thing one day at a time. This year has been really good: to my amusement, my partner keeps referring to this as my "year of improved health."

Still, it's easier to talk about the past and the present than it is to try to predict the future.

Highest weight - April 9, 2007 402 BMI 66.9
Weight Watchers - Jan 3, 2011 394.6 BMI 65.7
Hysterectomy - April 27, 2011 368.4 BMI 61.3
Left WW - June 17, 2011 368.8 BMI 61.4
Joined TOPS - August 11, 2011 370.25 BMI 63.3
Current - December 1, 2011 338.8 BMI 56.4

Every week, my short term goal is simple: don't gain weight.

Here are my future goals (some important milestones are clustered close together)

Lowest adult weight, last seen July 2003: 304 BMI 50.6
bye-bye Supermorbidly Obese, hello Obese: 299.8 BMI 49.9
100 pounds since Jan 2011 294.4 BMI 49.0
TOPS Century mark: 270.0 BMI 44.9
-- more goals needed during this space!
Leave Obese range, enter overweight: 179 BMI 29.9

And beyond..."healthy BMI" Maybe ?? 149 BMI 24.9

Jesusinme4life

I also have never really set goals and I know it would be good to set them so here it goes. Also anyone feel free to add me. I think we can never have too many people in our support system:)

Highest Weight-September 2004-331
Weight when I joined MFP-325

Current Weight-314
1st Goal-299
2nd Goal-274
3rd Goal-254
4th Goal-224
5th Goal-199
6th Goal-174
7th Goal-154
8th Goal- 125

As you can see I am taking it at 25 pound intervals, it is alot easier then looking at the large amount overall. I also am not putting any date on it as to not put pressure on myself. I am doing what I need to do and it will come off as it does. I wish you all the best on your journey:happy:

casi_ann

My highest weight was 236.4 pounds on 10/18/11 which is when I started MFP. My long term goal is to weigh 135 pounds

l wanted to weight 226 by 11/15/11 and reached that goal by that date.
I wanted to reach 216 by 12/13/11 and am getting very close at 219.9 this week. I'm pretty sure I'll reach that goal.
206 by 1/17/12 around martin luther king day
199 on 2/14/12 valentines day/ onederland
189 on 3/20/12 st p's day (reached obesity) no longer morbidly obese
179 on 4/ 24/12 spring is in the air. I think i'm considered overweight here.
169 on 5/29/12 memorial day
159 on 7/4/12 or 4th of july
149 on 8/14/12 next week will be my anniversary 8/21.
143 on 9/4/12 I'm a normal weight at 143 for my height. yay. for me
139 on 9/18/12 two days before my birthday. I'm celebrating big time.
135 my goal by labor day 2012

MamaJasmine

Highest weight- 340, the day I had my son who is now 3.
Starting weight for weight loss- 324 on 9-30-11
MFP starting weight- thought it was 300 but once I got a better scale found out it was 316.
Current weight 309.
1st goal- be 299 by 1/1/12
2nd goal- be 285 by 2/14/12
3rd goal- be 275 by 3/15/12
4th goal- be 265 by 4/28/12
5th goal- be 250 by 6/15/12
6th goal- be 225 by 9/11/12
7th goal- be 200 by 1/1/13
Depending on how I look and feel I may try to go further, but I am tall with a large frame so I am not sure how much lower I can go. I may try to go down to 175 or 150.

jsv454

I try not to set date-based goals, because it tends to make me a little crazy. I am focusing on 25 lb increments (just completed my first, yay!) and will give myself a non-food reward each time. I am getting a pedicure for my first reward, because I absolutely love them, and never ever get them, as I am broke and it seems like a huge waste of money. However, I was able to get a Groupon for a spa pedicure (with gel polish, which I haven't tried yet) for only 15 bucks! I am super excited to go indulge myself!

As for my goal weight, I haven't quite settled on number. I am 5'9", and haven't been under 200lbs since my first semester of college (in 1999, eek!). When I first started (at 357) just getting under 200 seemed insurmountable, but now that I have things figured out, I think I can aim even lower! 160 is starting to seem like a good number to shoot for.

But for me, I am really focused more on being healthy, rather than being a certain weight. I have finally found a lifestyle that works for me (Primal/Paleo), and I know that the weight is going to come off as a result. I am far more excited about the health benefits I have already received (increased energy, lower meds) than the number on the scale.

Ok, that was a really long way to say that I try to think of weight-loss in chunks, rather than by deadlines!

Good luck to everyone in their journey!

missa831

My highest weight was - 265
My starting weight on mfp was - 254.2
my current weight is - 243.9
My 1st goal is 225ish by christmas day
my 2nd goal is 195-200ish by 1/15/12
my 3rd goal is 185 by 1/29/12
my 4th goal is 165 by 2/17/12

my final goal is 120-125 as soon as possible