What Are Your Goals?!

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  • seltzermint555
    seltzermint555 Posts: 10,740 Member
    My goal is to get to 170 lb and then see if I want to go lower (I am 37 and 5'8")

    But mainly, my goal is to NEVER be over 200 lb again for the rest of my life. Not even once for a moment. I hope to be somewhere in the range of about 150-180 forever, even as an elderly woman.

    I eat a lot of veggies, fruit, eggs, yogurt, and smaller amounts of meat and carbs (but not a true "low carb diet")

    I walk, hike, bike, etc. Regularly.
  • becs3578
    becs3578 Posts: 836 Member
    Goals:

    1. Get my body fat to 20-21%. Currently at 23% TONE UP AND LEAN OUT is the plan.
    2. Get to and stay at 125ish.. currently at 132
    3. Master Double Unders
    4. Start taking ballet again (havent in 17 years) as part of my cross training (core strength and flexibility training)
    5. Purchase, wear and feel comfortable in... a 2 piece (stomach showing) bathsuit. NEVER EVER owned one.
    6. Run a HM in the fall and finish in under 20:20.

    Current Training ... 4 crossfit classes a week and 3 to 4 runs a week.
    Current Food... min of 1300 calories a day plus some exercise calories eaten back.

    Summer Training plan.... 4 crossfit classes a week, 3 runs a week, 1 swim a week and 1 ballet class a week.
    Summer Food: More Protein and cooking all of my own food 90% of the time.

    I AM SUPER EXCITED ABOUT SUMMER TRAINING!
  • fireytiger
    fireytiger Posts: 236 Member
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    More seriously though, lol...

    My goals are:
    -Lose another 43 pounds and/or get down to 25% body fat, whichever turns out to be healthiest for me.
    -Build up my strength and be able to squat/bench press in the over 100lb range (more if possible, i'm just starting out!)
    -Earn my black belt in taekwondo
    -Run a 5k in the next year


    What kind of workouts do you do? I work out 6 days a week. Right now, i'm going to TKD 3 days a week, for 1-2 classes at a time. I also go to the gym 3 days a week now, I'm doing the stronglifts 5x5 program and afterwards running as much as possible (which right now is only a half of a mile, and I walk fast for at least a mile in addition to however far I run).

    How do you eat? The day after I do stronglifts, i've found I need to eat a good amount of protein with every meal, or else I end up starving all day and binge later. The other days, I just eat within my calorie goals, trying to pick healthier options. As far as specifics, I try to include a lot of fruit in my diet whenever I can. I eat oatmeal most mornings. Right now i'm tweaking my calories as I go based on my TDEE, I'm trying to make sure I keep losing weight but still am feeding myself enough calories to function every day. Right now, that is at around 1750 calories, and so far it seems to be working okay.
  • levitateme
    levitateme Posts: 999 Member
    Goals:

    Pull-ups, pull-ups, pull-ups!

    http://www.bodytribe.com/2013/01/17/how-women-can-do-pull-ups/

    Be able to do:

    Bench 95x5 (right now the best I can do is 60X5)
    Squat 160x5 (best has been 110x5)
    DL 205x5 (Have been neglecting this lift, but think I can handle 115x5 on Wednesday morning)

    Lose 20 (ish) more lbs

    How do I plan to meet these goals:
    SL 5X5 MWF, supplemental cardio & training to do pull-ups (obvi), eating a deficit (1720) M-F and maintenance (2400) Sa/Su

    So far so good, lifts improve each session, losing about .5 lbs a week the past couple weeks. Feeling like a beast when I do squats.
  • Mr_Excitement
    Mr_Excitement Posts: 833 Member
    I'm always just trying to get a little bit stronger and, on yoga days... trying to hold that f'ing pose where you're leaned over and... bleh. I don't know, it's like triangle, but you're reaching around your leg to clasp your hands together. I don't know what you call it. Pisses me off every week. :P
  • Brooke4206
    Brooke4206 Posts: 140 Member
    Wow you guys have a lot of goals. I like how there is such a variety.
    Some of you have mentioned you steer away from weights? Any reasons for that?
    Others have mentioned they eat a great deal of protein while staying within their calorie range. How are you guys accomplishing this? Is this from protein shakes and the like?

    Thanks for responding everyone. Keep pushing!

    My suggestion is to give weights a chance! Most people steer away from them because they are new and scary. As for protein I have two scoops of protein powder a day. One I mix into my morning oatmeal and the second I take in plain water after lifting. The rest of the day I eat things like turkey, chicken, tuna.. etc!

    I guess I was the one who mentioned not doing weights. I know I ought to, and I have in the past with great results, but I just really hate being sore all the time. Mind, that's what is happening with the running and cycling now, so I really should add some upper body strength and a few squats/deadlifts to even things out :tongue:

    OP - what are your goals? I don't think you mentioned...

    I hate feeling sore all the time, you are right about that one. lol.
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    Currently:

    LDL < 115

    HDL > 60

    Triglycerides 20-30

    Complete a 1/2 century

    Complete a metric century

    Complete a full century

    complete 10 cat 5 cyclocross race and move to cat 4; I would preferably like to place in one or more of these.

    Dead lift 2x my body weight (I'm close)

    Squat 1.5x my body weight (I'm close)
  • vmcasalegno
    vmcasalegno Posts: 25
    Such a great flow of responses everyone!

    I know some have asked what my goals are. Well, I do Beachbody programs and have found they really work for me. I'm doing Insanity for the fourth time, and I just really want to have lean muscle and maintain that. If my body fat can be lowered, that's great, but I just want to be healthy and FEEL healthy.

    Have you guys tried any DVD programs? Do you guys prefer the gym or at-home routines? sports?

    Overall, I eat really healthy. I have a little bite of dark chocolate every now and then but whatever. I drink Shakeology every day, which gives me a lot of power and makes me feel good. I stick to lean meats, veggies, fruits, natural peanut butter, whole grains, and lots of other protein sources. It's helped me drop 2% body fat since about 1.5 months ago. Can't complain. :)
  • chrisdavey
    chrisdavey Posts: 9,834 Member
    My goals for 2014

    227.5/115/257.5 in 82.5 division (600 total)


    Strict overhead press 90% bodyweight


    1.9X BW chinup


    Hand stand pushup


    Get BJJ blue belt.

    5 second front lever hold

    Human Flag

    Compete in first body building comp and not look out of place

    Some may have to modified because of injury but will see.

    EAT: IIFYM

    Training: was lots of powerlifting predominantly. Now resistance training with more machine work. Weighted chins. I go to the jungle gym and do all my bw stuff (chins, levers, flags etc) BJJ will return when my back injury recovers.
  • VCopple
    VCopple Posts: 56 Member
    Goals: 1) Lose 10 pounds to get back to pre-baby weight. (168)
    2) Exercise more so that I can keep up with my toddler.
    3) Continue to lose another 10 pounds to get out of the 'overweight' category. (158)
    4) Build muscle and get rid of belly so I can eventually wear a bikini (I never have. Always been chubby)
    5) Lose another 10 pounds to hit my goal weight of 148, which is where my doctor says I should be for my height of 5'7''.
    6) Maintain between 145 and 150 for a full year so I can fit back into an entire wardrobe of my favorite clothes!
    7) Start working on getting some defined abs. And my nice tiny butt which existed when I was 18 and waiting tables.
    8) Stay healthy the rest of my life to avoid all the health problems my mother battles because of her weight.

    Exercises: I walk 4 miles every day for my job, and once a week I have physical therapy for an hour which is basically circuit training. I usually try to come home and go for an additional three mile walk to hit the step goal of 10,000 steps.
  • Chaskavitch
    Chaskavitch Posts: 172 Member
    I recently realized that I have a greater number of far more specific goals than I thought. Initially, I was like "I want to like how I look without clothes", which is true, but absolutely not all of it :)

    Goals:
    1) Bench more than my body weight for reps - I'm currently ~135 lbs, benching 120/125 for my last set of 8 reps, so I need to lose weight or get stronger :)
    2) See at least a 2-pack! I can feel the muscles under there, so it's a matter of getting rid of fat.
    3) Do 3 sets of 10 pullups - I can do the first set of 10, but the next two sets are like 6 and 5, or less.
    4) Squat over 200 lbs - I'm at 155 for my last set of 8, so totally achievable.
    5) Be good at handstand pushups - I can ALMOST do 1, lol.
    6) Kick my husband in the head during sparring at taekwondo :)

    Right now I do taekwondo 3 days a week with 2 classes on Wednesday, and I try to make it to the gym to lift with my sister 3 - 4 days a week as well. At the gym, we do legs, then arms and shoulders, then back and chest over the 3 days, and we're trying to work in another leg day so we can split legs into posterior chain (mostly glutes) and quads/hip flexors. Sometimes we add in sprints on the treadmill (30 seconds on, 30 seconds off, increasing speed from ~ 7 mph to 10 mph in 0.2 mph increments), but honestly, I find running pretty boring. When I could run 6 miles, it was cool to think "wow, I can run a whole 6 miles", but man is it tedious to run for an hour straight.

    I'm trying to stick to a whole foods/paleo sort of diet, with no grains or legumes and minimal dairy and added sugar. It's going OK; sweets are my weakness, which is obvious if you look at my diary. My goals are around 1700 cal/day, with less than 100 g of carbs, at least 80 g of protein, and the rest fat. I eat a lot of bacon, and it is delicious :)
  • DeterminedFee201426
    DeterminedFee201426 Posts: 859 Member
    my goal is to lose 12 pounds
    i workout 7 days perweek 45 minutes each day
    cardio /lifting/ & ab work
  • mynamealex
    mynamealex Posts: 26
    goals:
    get strength
    increase muscle weight
    avoid totally from junk=processed/preservatives/additives foods

    mixing running, walking, swimming and TREX
  • KnM0107
    KnM0107 Posts: 355 Member
    My goals are weight lifting and lowering my body fat %. Right now I am at 24.9% (caliper test done by my pt) and I would like to be around 19 to 20%.

    I am also training for a charity bike ride. I want to complete the 50mile leg.

    I lift at least 3X a week (just joined a gym). I ride 10 to 15 miles on my bike a few days during the week with a long ride on the weekend. I also hike most weekends.

    Food wise I just try to meet my calorie goals and macros.

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