Do you know your end Date??

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  • bcattoes
    bcattoes Posts: 17,299 Member
    I plan to diet and exercise until the day I die, so I do not know the end date. I hope it is far in the future, though.
  • rebbylicious
    rebbylicious Posts: 621 Member
    I plan to keep the fitness lifestyle up forever...
    But I hope I am at or close to my weight goal Next spring (1 year)
  • BeachGingerOnTheRocks
    BeachGingerOnTheRocks Posts: 3,927 Member
    I thought I had an end date when I had 60 pounds to lose. I wanted to get to goal in 6 months. It didn't happen. Instead, it took closer to 3 years. When I reached that goal, I realized I did it wrong because I was skinny and flabby instead of trim and firm. But I had other things come up to worry about. Then, when that was over, I started thinking about fitness and strength. My goal now is to reach as close to my genetic potential as I can at whatever age I happen to be, which means the goal will change every year.
  • EvgeniZyntx
    EvgeniZyntx Posts: 24,208 Member
    Everyone has an end date. No need to worry cause, everybody will die.

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  • Lupercalia
    Lupercalia Posts: 1,857 Member
    Rather than focusing on just fat loss, I decided to start paying attention to performance and strength goals. Weight loss isn't linear, and doesn't always fall off the way you think it should. I figure that rather than setting goals that depend on something that may or may not happen no matter how well I focus on the numbers, I'd hold on to my sanity much easier if my goals were always 1 more set, 5 more pounds of weight on the bar, or 30 seconds off my last time. Then I'd never settle for my limits and constantly be in a state of improvement.

    ^^THIS is a great answer, and also how I've changed my own goals/way of thinking. Fat loss comes along with improved fitness/strength, and focusing on strength goals are a much healthier, very positive way of working towards changing my body. My brain likes this concept much better than "must get this fat off me must get this fat off me", etc.
  • emiwingwalker
    emiwingwalker Posts: 7
    I think your wall method is a great idea! If you can't hide from it and you see it as a reminder it'll be a great tool to keep you on track. I think a lot of us easily forget or want to forget our weight and slip up often because we think we're doing good. This will be a great reminder for you that you have a goal and a date you need to reach it by
  • justal313
    justal313 Posts: 1,375 Member
    My original End Date was March 13th 2013. I stared on Jan 2nd 2012 and wanted to lose 100 pounds by my birthday of this year. I am currently hovering around the 95 pounds lost point so my end date is when it happens, if it happens. I am working on taking those last 5 pounds off but they don't want to go and I am able to run 10ks without slowing down to a walk, I've taken a FOOT off my waist and I'm healthy and happy, the 100 is just a number at this point and I'm not stressing over it.
  • Nerdybookgirl
    Nerdybookgirl Posts: 105 Member
    I think for those of us with over 100lbs to lose having small goal dates help. If I were to figure losing a pound a week (on average) my end date would be 3 years from now. That can feel frustrating and impossible. If I don't make any calendar goals then I still feel like "this will take me years and I'll never get there." I think setting goals like I would like to lose 10 lbs by the 4th of July or something like that can help motivate. Well, at least it motivates me.
  • LorinaLynn
    LorinaLynn Posts: 13,247 Member
    For me there is no end date. I passed my goal weight months ago but now I'm working on body composition. When I hit my goal I'll find a new one.


    ETA: I have my doubts about setting deadlines as a good strategy. I'm sure it helps some people but it seems like a lot of pressure to put on yourself, especially since stalls often happen. You're unlikely to lose exactly the amount you plan for the entire time you're losing. Just don't set yourself up to be disappointed if you don't make your goal, and be proud of whatever progress you've made in that time.

    This, exactly.

    I'm never going to be "done." I can be happy with my weight and how I look, but maintaining is every bit as much work as losing. And I still want to be able to run faster or further, lift heavier, etc.
  • TS65
    TS65 Posts: 1,024 Member
    There's a saying.... "if you want to make God laugh, tell him your plans!" The same holds true for weight loss! Weight loss NEVER goes according to how you want it to go.

    I tend to be a planner with an all or nothing attitude. "Planning" my weight loss has shot me in the foot many times. As such, I'm now just taking this day by day, step by step. If I put a date on it, it would only end in frustration and disappointment. Not to mention - life happens. This past month is the perfect example for me. I spent 3 weeks trying to close on a house and move. It really messed with my ability to log and follow my eating plan. Instead of stressing over it, I just went with the flow. Had I been on a schedule, it would have added additional stress to an already stressful environment - which probably would have resulted in COMPLETE failure (e.g., quitting altogether).
  • susannamarie
    susannamarie Posts: 2,148 Member
    I have projections, but I'm not gonna cry if I don't make them. Reassuring myself that yes, I could be there by Christmas makes it feel a lot more attainable. If I miss and I'm 5 lbs off at Christmas I'll still be a lot leaner.
  • RoseTears143
    RoseTears143 Posts: 1,121 Member
    I have an idea - I want to be as close to goal by December 31st which should be doable with 2 lb a week loss between now and then. I don't think I'll be all the way to goal by then, but I'm using that as a target date anyway to keep me motivated for my Hawaii trip to be in as good of shape as I can be by then :)
  • RllyGudTweetr
    RllyGudTweetr Posts: 2,019 Member
    there is no end date..I am doing this for life..

    once you have an "end" you start slacking and putting weight back on ..

    make the changes for life OP
    QFT
  • AlsDonkBoxSquat
    AlsDonkBoxSquat Posts: 6,128 Member
    Well . .. I never plan to live an unhealthy life again or go back to an existance lacking accountability, so there's really no "end date" to my current lifestyle.
  • DesireeAshley90
    DesireeAshley90 Posts: 137 Member
    According to my armband it says that at the rate I'm going I'll be hitting goal early September. From there, I'm probably going to aim for another 15lbs down lol
  • danimalkeys
    danimalkeys Posts: 982 Member
    when I 1st started on my lifestyle change in Feb '12, I weighed between 275 and 280. I had a soft target of being down to my goal weight of 225lbs by my vacation in July '12 which was a 2 week motorcycle ride and where being lighter would really help my stamina and comfort with long days on the bike. I made it to 3lbs of my goal. I hit my 225 goal a couple weeks after I got back from vacation, right around 6 months after I started. I put about 5lbs back on over the holidays, and in January of this year got back on the wagon to hit my new goal of 200lbs. I have not lost a single pound. Well, I've lost a lot of pounds- the same 3 pounds over and over. Get down a couple pounds, then they creep back on... frustrating as all get out. It's like my body says "this is where you will stay". I'm not unhappy where I am, I'm lighter than I've been for 20 years, I'm in much better shape, but I have that goal of 200lbs in my mind. Eating well, exercising, lifting weights, doing everything that everyone here does and has the pounds come off, yet I've been stuck for almost 6 months now.
  • rahlpn
    rahlpn Posts: 551 Member
    I have a calendar at my desk too which shows what my projected weights are if I lose 2 lbs per week like I'm aiming for. I should hit my goal weight in mid October. I've been right on track or slightly ahead so far so I'm just going to keep doing what I'm doing and hopefully don't hit a plateau. If I do I'll just change something and try to push through. I have a wedding to be in in November so I wanna look good in that dress!
  • lanielou30
    lanielou30 Posts: 6 Member
    According to my trainer at anythime my end date should be Jan 8th.. i just pray i will make it because i have made end dates and plans before.. fingers crossed
  • melindasuefritz
    melindasuefritz Posts: 3,509 Member
    i dont understand how u can plan an end date
    u cant predict how much u will gain or lose so
    u can estimate i guess.......... but then u might not make it
    no not a good idea


    my end date is when i get to 170 pounds
  • ktliu
    ktliu Posts: 334 Member
    there is no end date..I am doing this for life..

    once you have an "end" you start slacking and putting weight back on ..

    make the changes for life OP
    Same here, when it ends then what, So I can go bad to all my old flaws? Worked too hard for it. And at 48, I enjoy not cringing when I look at my body in the mirror. and all this new found energy.
  • adorable_aly
    adorable_aly Posts: 398 Member
    I don't have end dates, just a continual progression of goals. I hit my weight loss goal in September. I'm now working on having a healthy relationship with food and making healthy eating a way of life. I'm also working on making sure my exercise is regular, and focusing more on strength training. I'd also really like to have flat stomach for when I go travelling next year.

    To sum up my goal is too be healthier lol. Which doesn't have an end date.
  • tbrain1989
    tbrain1989 Posts: 280 Member
    maybe i should have asked what everyones end goals were? that would incoporate even those who are MFP for life, although i would like to see how many people last more then 5 years on here?


    thansk for discussing though, some really interesting viewpoints and strategys and i hope they work for everyone :)
  • Blacklance36
    Blacklance36 Posts: 755 Member
    Im not sure of the end date because now that I have hit my goal I need to go on to maintainance and thats a whole new learning curve....and Im finding it harder to maintain than it was to lose weight.
  • sweetpea03b
    sweetpea03b Posts: 1,123 Member
    I've tentatively set it for Dec 17th but not sure if I'll make it by then.... the #'s have definately been coming off SLOWLY. Good luck!
  • jennifer_417
    jennifer_417 Posts: 12,344 Member
    In a perfect world, sure, it would work like that. And for some people, it does. But for the rest of us, weight loss isn't linear. Meaning, sometimes you don't lose weight according to the numbers. Sometimes you plateau or even gain, for no reason. The last thing I want to do is set myself up for disappointment by setting an end date for my weight loss. It's hard enough as it is.

    Also, as far as I'm concerned, there's no end game here. There's no AHA I'VE NOW ARRIVED moment. Yes, I have an ultimate goal weight, but my real ultimate goal is to be healthy for the rest of my life, and if that means I have to count calories for the rest of my life, so be it.
  • Tiff050709
    Tiff050709 Posts: 497 Member
    My goal date is July 19, 2014 which will be my 30th birthday.
  • vypeters
    vypeters Posts: 475 Member
    The problem with an end date is that if you 'end' you'll gain it all back. Happens to an overwhelming majority of folks who lose weight because they drift back into their old habits.

    So my end date is when I die. Hoping that'll be a while.
  • SmartAlec03211988
    SmartAlec03211988 Posts: 1,896 Member
    I'd like to have 15% body fat by June 20, 2014. And 12% body fat by June 20, 2015.
  • UpEarly
    UpEarly Posts: 2,555 Member
    I didn't do a 'diet' this time, so I don't see that there is ever an end date. I hit my goal weight about a year ago, but I continue to log food, track exercise and try to become fitter/healthier.
  • MyHealthyTemple
    MyHealthyTemple Posts: 46 Member
    My projected end date should be the end of July but that is only to meet my current target. Then I will have lost 2 stone! This gets me back to a BMI of 25 so is within the health range. After that I would like to lose another stone if possible...have to see how hard it gets once I am smaller. I won't knock myself if I take a bit longer though. :-) All the best for the original poster's weight target loss and everyone else on here!

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