Do you have a target weight to get down to by Xmas day?

blueberrybelle21
blueberrybelle21 Posts: 20
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I know it is getting quite close to Xmas (yay!), but I was wondering if amongst all of the parties, present wrapping and general festive-ness, do you have a goal weight by the big day? And if so, how far away from it are you?
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  • helenmelon29
    helenmelon29 Posts: 787 Member
    My aim was 147 (10.5 stone) I'm 149 so getting close. Doubt I will do it though.
    Have you?
  • Tinatot125
    Tinatot125 Posts: 45 Member
    My goal was 131lbs by this Saturday as I am going to be enjoying the festive season after that. I got a nice surprise when I stepped on the scale yesterday and it said 129lbs. I was totally shocked I had to check it 3 times. I had a bad cold for 2 weeks and wasn't able to exercise but tried to stick to my calorie goal as much as possible. Seems like it worked. It was the best Christmas present I could get.
  • Chrisdoc1984
    Chrisdoc1984 Posts: 29
    Goal was 165lbs, its not going to happen though :(

    ... well, not in time for xmas, but it will get there.
  • kelly_e_montana
    kelly_e_montana Posts: 1,999 Member
    yes, i am hoping to lose a quarter of a pound. i am a quarter of a pound away. i think i shall avoid eating quarter pounders and i should be good.:tongue:
  • jolancy
    jolancy Posts: 26 Member
    Can't quite believe it, but I made my festive goal, yaay! Wanted to get my BMI into the normal range, which meant a max weight of 145.7, weighed this morning and I'm 145, hurrah! 51lbs down, only 5 more to go until I reach my original weight-loss goal of 140lbs :-)
  • ElizabethFuller
    ElizabethFuller Posts: 352 Member
    I was looking to get down to 151lb, I joined in a "10lb by Christmas" group at the end of October. It was all going well until last week when I broke a toe and now I can't exercise until January. I kind of rely on cardio to keep my deficit healthy so I'm finding it hard. I think I'll get close but won't quite make it, maybe 152lb. Unless I keep eating panettone that is!
  • linzsides
    linzsides Posts: 2
    I would like to be 185lbs by New Year's Eve. Still got 5lbs to go so looking doubtful but there again much better than the 221+lbs I would have been if I had not started this regime.
  • JONZ64
    JONZ64 Posts: 1,280 Member
    No but my wallet is lighter!
  • eldamiano
    eldamiano Posts: 2,667 Member
    Mine is half a kilo of turkey...
  • karen19711
    karen19711 Posts: 99 Member
    To Survive It!!!!!!!! Smile K xo
  • lola0003
    lola0003 Posts: 19
    My aim was to be back in the 8 stones but I'll not make that lol, at 9 stone 3 I am not far off... maybe new year hmmm =D ooo or by my 21st in January x
  • SpecialSundae
    SpecialSundae Posts: 795 Member
    Ish. It's a silly thing rather than a real goal, but seeing my weight starting with a 5 on the scales would be good (59.9kg). I'm weighing in at 60.3kg today so I'm not really too bothered, especially as my body fat reading came back as 25.0% this morning.
  • KateK8LoseW8
    KateK8LoseW8 Posts: 824 Member
    My goal was 132.5, and I hit that yesterday. I guess 132 would be good!
  • jeroenvandijken
    jeroenvandijken Posts: 18
    no by xmas, but having a huge party on new years eve, so i have a bit of a target weight for that period
  • TimothyWHughes
    TimothyWHughes Posts: 20 Member
    I did... I'm five kg away so it's definitely not going to happen! But I refuse to be demotivated by that. I shall reflect on my success, watch how I go with the treats and start again in January.

    Merry Christmas!

    :)
  • playitagainsam
    playitagainsam Posts: 84 Member
    Last year on Christmas Day, I got down to 200 lbs, but fell off the wagon (again!) just after the first of the year. Got back on track by the first part of July 2013 and set a goal to weigh 200 lbs again by Christmas Day 2013, with an ultimate goal weight of 185 lbs, but no set date for that weight. Well, I'm not quite going to make 200 lbs by Christmas Day as I weight about 219 right now...but I'm proud of myself to have come so close.
  • Faye_Anderson
    Faye_Anderson Posts: 1,495 Member
    This year was a target weight not to get up to/past, Full term pregnant and my limit was 35lb gain, I've gained 30lb and it's all bump so I'm happy :smile: :drinker:
  • JilloftheDead
    JilloftheDead Posts: 296 Member
    My goal, made back in October, was 157 lbs. I've surpassed it :bigsmile:
  • Ninkyou
    Ninkyou Posts: 6,666 Member
    Not really. Any loss over Xmas makes me happy, but enjoying the holidays with family is more important to me. So I'll have a few days of going over calories, in the grand scheme of things, those few days are a drop in the bucket compared to the past 6 months I've been losing weight. :)
  • dettiot
    dettiot Posts: 180 Member
    I wanted to hit 150 pounds by Christmas Day. I was at 154 last week, but I broke the display on my scale so I don't know if I've lost any since then. I'm waiting to get my new scale (Fitbit Aria!) early next week and then I'll see how close I am. It's a little sad to not hit my goal, but a) I'm so close! and b) this is a marathon, not a sprint. Being healthy and smart with my weight loss is more important.
  • kathleenjoyful
    kathleenjoyful Posts: 210 Member
    I wanted to be 75kgs / 165.3lbs by Christmas Day and I'm 76.6kgs / 168.8lbs, and I'll be happy with that if I don't gain over my 7 day holiday! I'm going to try to eat at TDEE, walk and swim as much as possible, and get a few workouts in.
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,371 Member
    I did. I wanted to be 140. Doubtful at this point though... I was 142 2 weeks ago, then started bloating and gained 2 lbs, period showed up 3 days ago and I'm back down to 143.3, I typically lose weight for another 10 days at this point but 3 lbs is a lot to lose in 5 days (that's how I work though, lose nothing or gain for 2 weeks then lose 3-4 lbs in 10 days). I had a cheat meal last week though and thinking I probably sabotaged myself there. Oh well.
  • workout_ninja
    workout_ninja Posts: 524 Member
    Last Christmas i weight 220lbs and was obese. I am currently 167lbs and healthy BMI (just!) so I am definitely where I want to be, just now. To be honest, I will be happy to maintain throughout the holidays and get back on track in the new year.
  • fourfiftythree
    fourfiftythree Posts: 203 Member
    My goal was 150 - and I'm thinking I might be off just a bit. I've fluctuated between 151 and 152 this week. So I'm close anyway!
  • Tolstoy26
    Tolstoy26 Posts: 134 Member
    My goal for New Year's Eve was to be below 160lbs and I'm so close! 2.5lbs away, but not sure if I will make it with the holiday next week I'm sure I won't be able to fit in as many workouts as I normally do.
  • Roze_Lintje
    Roze_Lintje Posts: 57 Member
    I want to be under 60 kg, and I'm weighing exactly 60 kg now. So only 100 grams to lose to reach that goal :)
  • Kanyon17
    Kanyon17 Posts: 156 Member
    I wanted to be under 230 and I reached it a few days ago! Yeah!
  • hoyalawya2003
    hoyalawya2003 Posts: 631 Member
    I set a goal at the end of October to lose 9 lbs by Xmas. I am down 8.2 lbs today, so only 0.8 to go! I will weigh again Xmas Eve, but not stressing if I don't hit it on the nose--it is close enough to make me happy!
  • rhoucheille
    rhoucheille Posts: 61
    Early this month I was aiming to lose 5 lbs (to reach 160 lbs) by December 30th, but I just received my early Christmas present yesterday. So my next goal is to either maintain 160 lbs or lose 1-2 lbs before New Year's eve. :)
  • czechwolf52
    czechwolf52 Posts: 194 Member
    I wanted to be down to 130 by Christmas. A few mornings I saw 129 on the scale but it wasn't on Mondays, my weigh-in days. Right now I'm switching between 130.4 and 131.0, depending on my water and sodium intake from the previous day. But I'm pretty much content with my weight loss, and I'm not going to lament over less than a pound.

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