Short Term for me:
Resume strict intake as I had when I began, limit carbs (none after lunch) & protein at every meal
Get down to below 210 by end of January (5 weeks to do so in January)j
Get down to 200 by end of February and 14% body fat
Maintain gym at least 3x/week

Not so sure about exact long term as far as weight. I want to resume strength training which (hopefully) would add muscle weight but definitely want to keep low body fat %.
Also want to do a 5K run by the summer.

I started an April Fool Challenge group that started January 1 and ends April 1 (not too late if you care to join). My goal is to reach the green zone on the BMI chart during this challenge. I just completed a Christmas Challenge that started August 1and lost 41 pounds and achieved 103% of my goal. This go is a 25 pound loss but its down in that hard to lose lard, I expect some bad plateaus. My fitness goals are to up my running to 10k distance and then start pushing for better pace. On the weights, I'm just trying to up a notch or two on each machine--I'm not a free weight guy. I feel pretty successful in my efforts to date but I"m worried about losing my "eye of the tiger" determination I started with in August. I am encouraged by my three teenage sons, they have seen my progress so far going from a chubby hubby going for walks to a 54 year old guy running 5.25 miles without man-boobs and they are proud of me.

Short term:
Be below 170 by end of January

Long term:
Be below 150 by memorial day
Start/finish 100 push ups program by memorial day

Very long term:
Do another triathlon

Short Term: Drop to below 160 lbs around mid March. (I've set the bar low, I'm more than halfway there after 3 weeks)

Long Term (1 year) Drop to 135, Get my bodyfat to the coveted 10-12%, then bulk up muscles to 150 .

Wow, Arkbik, that is a lot of weight to lose - basically you want to lose 10 pounds a month? You might want to consult with someone professional before you do that! There are some people on here with a lot more experience than me but I have heard that a reasonable goal should be no more than 1-2 pounds a week. Anyhow, just my thoughts.

I have never tired a replacement shake, but I'd be curious to hear people's thoughts too.

Short-term Goals:
- Get back into 32 inch Levis (lost ground the last two weeks of December). Done. Put on a pair this weekend.
- Average less than 10% carbs and approximately 20% protein for the next 28 days. Failed. Primarily with wine.
- Join a crossfit gym (February) Done. Did private sessions to get through Foundations quickly. Did my first full session today.

Long-term Goals:
- Get body weight below 200 lbs I haven't weighed myself, but I'm looking good in the mirror. Might weigh in tomorrow morning.
- Drop bodyfat to less than 15% (May) I probably won't do a scan until much later in the Summer. I think I can make this if I'm able to keep up with crossfit three times per week.
- Drop bodyfat to less than 12% (November)
- Complete a 5K in less than 29 minutes I'm not running much, but the crossfit pace should be preparing me for this.

Weight Goals
Apr - 275
May- 262
Jun - 250
Jul - 240
Aug- 230
Sep - 222
Oct - 214
Nov - 206
Dec - 200
Body Fat% <20%
4 days cardio >45 Minutes/week
4 days of weight training/week
Polar Fit Index in the Moderate Range

Thanks, I know my goals are a little agressive and essentially require that I stay at the top of the recommended loss rate. However, after looking at the numerous success stories using MFP to count calories I feel confident in then process. It really is great having people like you share their success.