How much do you want to lose?

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  • brittanylock09
    brittanylock09 Posts: 194 Member
    That's the million dollar question for me. I have lost 176 and am at 200. The "charts" still consider me obese & say I should weigh 145 (at 5'8 I think I would look anoerexic). My "fat" doctor has my goal at 180. My GP and my plastic surgeon have both advised me independent of one another that I need to stop losing weight. My plastic surgeon told me I have 40 plus pounds of skin that needs to be removed. You can't diet or exercise that away. The only way to get rid of it is surgery. So I'm 200. Am I done? :drinker:


    First off, congrats!!! I would talk to your doctor and get an opinion from that person too. I would say if there is 40lbs of skin and you want to be around 180 and are at 200 now, then I would think I would want to get the surgery. Surgery is scary though. If and when you do have surgery, just make sure you take car of your body and let it heal COMPLETELY before any exercising, just focus on eating right b/c I hear about too many ppl getting infections and it's just sad b/c it sets ppl back a whole lot and leaves bigger scars and makes you tired and sick. But make sure you talk to your main doctor, but also other surgeons and doctors. don't just get one or two opinions :) good luck!!!


    And I think being 160 then toning up would look great on someone who is 5'8"! :)
  • DFWTT
    DFWTT Posts: 374
    Short term goal....195 by May 19, currently 207. Date not specific to an event.
    Long term goal.....182. End of my weight loss journey totaling 60lbs and, oddly enough, the beginning of a bulk cycle.
    Next, who knows...more mirrors.
  • shannoninBC
    shannoninBC Posts: 345 Member
    35 more and then I will reevaluate
  • JoeyTajzai
    JoeyTajzai Posts: 1,198 Member
    I wanna be 220 by the time my birthday rolls around (may 18) so about 20 pounds. I wanna be 180 final so 61 more pounds. ALMSOT HALF WAY!
  • brittanylock09
    brittanylock09 Posts: 194 Member
    I plan to lose a total of 90-something lbs (103 lbs from my highest weight though) I want to lose it all by my wedding in September of 2013 :D
  • Keeshaja
    Keeshaja Posts: 198 Member
    100 plus but 70 by sept
  • GloriaPenguin
    GloriaPenguin Posts: 35
    18 pounds by July... but I'll settle for 11 pounds or anything more than that :)
  • cowsstealmythong
    cowsstealmythong Posts: 173 Member
    110.
    I'm not giving myself a deadline as long as I'm losing. :)
  • manda1002
    manda1002 Posts: 178 Member
    My first goal is 30 by my 30th (October), and my overall goal is about 70-80lbs.
  • sofitheteacup
    sofitheteacup Posts: 396 Member
    I want to reach a total loss of 61 pounds by summer- any time in summer is fine, thanks. Technically it starts June 4 for me, as I'm a teacher, but July 4 is an acceptable end date for this venture as well.
  • mustgetmuscles1
    mustgetmuscles1 Posts: 3,346 Member
    I am almost to my original goal but it was never really about a particular weight for me. I just wanted to around 12% body fat. The closer I get to 170 I am realizing that I may not make it to the 12% mark by that weight. Trying to decide if I keep going or stick to the original plan to start putting on muscle once I reached 170.

    With summer on the way I might give the cutting a while longer.
  • jaysonhijinx
    jaysonhijinx Posts: 663 Member
    I've already lost 17.5kg (38.5lbs) to date and plan on losing roughly that amount more. No goal date set as I want to make sure once it's off, it stays off!
  • izzydino
    izzydino Posts: 254 Member
    I have about 90 more to go. 40 lbs down since Mid September.. So I figure by next Christmas (2013) I should be around my goal :)
  • tony1307
    tony1307 Posts: 127 Member
    The total I want to lose is 102
    I lost 20 before MFP.. 27 more after
    55 more to go
  • angemarie23
    angemarie23 Posts: 55
    48 lbs by September

    I'd be happy if I lost it by the end of the year, though. I'd rather do it the right way and keep it off then be in a big hurry and hurt myself in the long term. :-)
  • Gary1977
    Gary1977 Posts: 804 Member
    Started here last March weighing 665lbs...now I'm 376 as of today. I hope to see the 200's by years end. UGW: 230-240lbs
    I'm 6'3
  • JBsCrazyGirl
    JBsCrazyGirl Posts: 337
    SW: 184
    CW:171

    need to lose 36 more lbs for

    GW:135

    Hopefully, by anytime in August :ohwell:
  • mustgetmuscles1
    mustgetmuscles1 Posts: 3,346 Member
    Started here last March weighing 665lbs...now I'm 376 as of today. I hope to see the 200's by years end. UGW: 230-240lbs
    I'm 6'3

    Dude that is awesome. :drinker:
  • GrandmaJackie
    GrandmaJackie Posts: 36,985 Member
    I started here in August of 2011 at 213! Now I'm 141.8! My goal weight is 140. yay! :smile: :smile:
  • angemarie23
    angemarie23 Posts: 55
    SW: 183
    CW: 179
    GW: 135

    I have 44 more lbs to lose. If anyone has a similar weight loss goal please feel free to add me as a friend. I would love to connect with you. Especially if you're a mom of young ones like me. Even if you need to lose less or more, friend me anyway. I'd love to hear from you as well. :-)
  • raysmyth
    raysmyth Posts: 55 Member
    90 lbs in total... about 25 lbs in... SO at this point, I want to lose 65 lbs by New Years Eve!!! I already have my shoes picked out... and have been dress browsing online! Super excited!
  • Stephanie198907
    Stephanie198907 Posts: 163 Member
    90lbs by 12.31.12

    14lbs down!!!

    Start weight: 220
    Current weight: 204
    Goal weight: 130
  • LovelyLibra79
    LovelyLibra79 Posts: 569 Member
    I want 10 off by June!
  • mccarol1956
    mccarol1956 Posts: 422 Member
    High Weight was 265, start weight on here 245, goal weight 155. It will take the time it takes. I do not want to set a time goal. I also have set my interim goals 10% down. Current goat 200 lbs.. the next will be 180, then 162 ... final weight will come after that! It makes my large goal seem more attainable.
  • ttrriinnkkoolliinncan
    ttrriinnkkoolliinncan Posts: 2
    The highest I've ever had was 78kg, I am now at 68 kg and I wanna go to less than 60kg (what I had before starting the uni).
  • logicandlove
    logicandlove Posts: 191 Member
    I've been stuck in a rut this past month, but I really want to lose 10 pounds to hit my first goal weight, and then maybe 5 more before my friend's wedding in September!
  • runnercheryl
    runnercheryl Posts: 1,314 Member
    I was losing 54lbs in total, which is another 34lbs to go. Started in November 2010 and my goal is September 2015.
  • Riyanna
    Riyanna Posts: 11
    SW: 141 lbs
    CW: 110 lbs
    GW: 105 lbs

    Got 5 lbs to loss! I'd like to reach that goal maybe around 5-7-2012 (about 6 weeks), but if it takes longer.. it doesn't matter to me.
  • CyberEd312
    CyberEd312 Posts: 3,536 Member
    Starting weight was 560 lbs. and I am currently @ 255 lbs. The skin surgeon wanted me at 260 lbs. for surgery (planning surgery for June, he is thinking 25 lbs. to be removed) so I am still losing a pound a week right now so I am going to continue to lose if my body gives it up til June then surgery... So after surgery and a couple more months I am guesstimating my goal weight will be 225 ish give or take and on my frame that will be darn near perfect from where I started....
  • Emmabulliemum
    Emmabulliemum Posts: 294 Member
    I want to get down to 155lbs. Got about 50lbs to go but I had already lost 42lbs when I found MFP. I want to be my target weight by October but if it takes longer so be it I'm just happy to be losing the Fat that's been obvertaking my life :@)
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