Monthly Goals For January

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If anyone wants to set up smaller monthly goals for January let's post them here!

I'm going to aim to lose 6 lbs. this month. That should put me at 197 at the end of the month. ONEderland and a monthly goal in one!
I also really need to keep my eating in check. If there's food...I'm gonna eat it. I need to have will power and remember how crappy I feel after binging. It would be different if it was one treat here and there...but it's a whole day or weekend of gorging. Then I get to spend the whole week trying to lose all the weight I gained. If I can make it through one weekend where I can keep my eating at bay I think it would be a big boost to me self esteem! :)

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  • jennysmission
    jennysmission Posts: 399 Member
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    I just postd on my wall about this..I never make "weight goals" cause I never seem to make them but I'm ready to try again...just dont know where to start...when I'm so far away from a big goal ONDERLAND its hard to make the others as important!

    JRRCLR.....I know you can do it girl ! are the weekend the worst?
  • JRRCLR
    JRRCLR Posts: 353
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    Oh weekends are most definitely the worst. I have a routine for the week and it's a lot easier to stick to, but the weekends bring about parties, grocery store temptations, Mother-in law's cooking...hehe...
    I need to learn that there will always be these temptations, and how I choose to handle the individual moment is will be what makes me get my battles with food under control!
  • jennysmission
    jennysmission Posts: 399 Member
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    Yeah I agree when there is no routine thats when things get crazy! Since being a stay at home mom its been really hard to get into a routine and maybe why its been harder for me to lose weight!
  • jennysmission
    jennysmission Posts: 399 Member
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    Okay my January goal is to be 249 ...not sure how many lbs that will be as of this morning it will be 6lbs! Does that sound good or should I do more?
  • JRRCLR
    JRRCLR Posts: 353
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    Okay my January goal is to be 249 ...not sure how many lbs that will be as of this morning it will be 6lbs! Does that sound good or should I do more?

    I say it's a good start. Just try your hardest and see what the scale says. It might be more! Then you have a base line for the months to come!
  • jennysmission
    jennysmission Posts: 399 Member
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    Okay my January goal is to be 249 ...not sure how many lbs that will be as of this morning it will be 6lbs! Does that sound good or should I do more?

    I say it's a good start. Just try your hardest and see what the scale says. It might be more! Then you have a base line for the months to come!

    Okay ! I'm going with 249..and Ill let you know what that total lbs are tomorrow!
  • Mardill
    Mardill Posts: 141 Member
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    My January, 2012 goals are:
    #1. Lose 6 lbs.
    #2. Increase exercise - walk, dance, etc. Something extra each week, so by end of January can walk for 20 minutes at a time.
    #3. Log in food journal every day.
    #4. Sort through all my clothes & get rid of things that are too big, I don't wear or don't love! :noway:
    #5. Drink 6 - 8 glasses of wine (whoops:laugh: ), I mean water, every day.

    I wish you all success with your goals...Marg
  • jennysmission
    jennysmission Posts: 399 Member
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    My January, 2012 goals are:
    #1. Lose 6 lbs.
    #2. Increase exercise - walk, dance, etc. Something extra each week, so by end of January can walk for 20 minutes at a time.
    #3. Log in food journal every day.
    #4. Sort through all my clothes & get rid of things that are too big, I don't wear or don't love! :noway:
    #5. Drink 6 - 8 glasses of wine (whoops:laugh: ), I mean water, every day.

    I wish you all success with your goals...Marg

    Marg..those sound like fantastic goals!
  • jennysmission
    jennysmission Posts: 399 Member
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    Okay my goal for Jan is 8.4 lbs so I'll be 249!
  • Queen_JessieA
    Queen_JessieA Posts: 1,059 Member
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    My January goal is 10 pounds. I am only aiming that high because I started phase 1 of South Beach today and you can lose up to 14 pounds during this phase. Of course, I would LOVE to lose 14 or more pounds, but I am going to aim a little on the low side so I don't get discouraged!!
  • JRRCLR
    JRRCLR Posts: 353
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    I almost think the number for me isn't as important as getting my eating in check. I already blew it at lunch here at my in laws because it was going to be higher than I expected so I said "screw it" and had more than I was planning. I need to get over this "all or nothing" feeling towards food...:grumble:
  • SunshineKB
    SunshineKB Posts: 178 Member
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    My goal for January is to get out of the 190's! 189 by Feb 1st...surely I can lost 3lbs in a month, right?! It seems like my weight loss is being so slow, but it's steady at least, so I'll take it!

    Also I very recently started walking/jogging on the treadmill. Never in my life have I jogged at all so this is very new to me but I'm loving it! Hopefully that will help kickstart a little bit more weight loss!
  • Queen_JessieA
    Queen_JessieA Posts: 1,059 Member
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    I almost think the number for me isn't as important as getting my eating in check. I already blew it at lunch here at my in laws because it was going to be higher than I expected so I said "screw it" and had more than I was planning. I need to get over this "all or nothing" feeling towards food...:grumble:

    I totally get what you are saying!1 I am an all or nothing person, too. It is a really tough thing to change, isn't it??

    Kristin, you know you will get there!! You are doing so good :)<3 ya!!
  • alienblonde1
    alienblonde1 Posts: 749 Member
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    My goal for Jan is just to lose and get below 215. I got there and haven't since. Though I am losing inches.
  • treehugginpam
    treehugginpam Posts: 1,131 Member
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    Great goals, everyone! For my January goal I would really, really, REALLY like to see onederland! I'm getting married in just 3 1/2 months (I can't believe it!) so I really need to step it up!
  • jennysmission
    jennysmission Posts: 399 Member
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    Great goals, everyone! For my January goal I would really, really, REALLY like to see onederland! I'm getting married in just 3 1/2 months (I can't believe it!) so I really need to step it up!

    **LIKE***
  • nlsalvatore
    nlsalvatore Posts: 521 Member
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    My January goal is not a weight goal - it's just to get my act together and get back in the swing of getting up early to fit my exercise in first thing. Otherwise, it doesn't get done. I was so regular about doing this, and the past month I have absolutely been horrible about it! Probably why I am up in pounds!!! Happy 2012 all!