How realistic is my goal?

I'm not sure what the weight difference between a size 14 and a size 12 is - but You need to be eating more than 1000 net calories per day - that is not realistic, healthy or sustainable.

If you are determined and motivated- I think this is realistic but it would require more fuel and more exercise. My goal is to lose 15 pounds in the next 7 weeks. We could do it together? Feel free to add me as a friend. But yes, you definately need to eat more than 1,000 a day.

Take care,
Glynis

2 lbs. per week (a 1,000-calorie deficit) is for those who are more than 100 lbs. overweight. According to your ticker, you want to lose 68 lbs. A healthy loss at that size is 1.5 lb. per week. The closer you get to goal, the more slowly you lose. That's just the way the human body works. After 18 lbs., lower your goal to 1 lb. per week. With 25 lbs. to go, lower your goal to .5 lb. per week.

In 16 weeks, you might lose 24 lbs. There's no way to predict when you'll be a size 12. I lost 30 lbs. and still wear the same size.

For some good, basic information, read this: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1080242-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants

It is possible but you might not be down a whole size. It all depends. I recommend weight resistance training to go along with your deficit to ensure optimum results. I eat around 1500 as well and I am 5 foot 7

I've been doing MFP for 15 months, and gone from a 22 to a 14 (in most things, but sizes are funny...). I did the math, for me it's an average of 15 pounds per size down. My average loss is less than 1 pound per week. So I think your goal is reasonable. Clothes, of course, are not reasonable. I got a dress from a friend in the fall. It was too small. Now it fits - but is built for a non-curvy girl. It looks crazy on me!

Hi y'all,
I am new to MFP and I had a question to post for anyone with a similar goal that they have reached: I am currently a tight size 14, and my first goal is to be in a comfortable size 12 by the 7th of October (16 weeks). How realistic is that goal? I am eating 1000 + net calorie deficit daily, as well as exercising a minimum of 30 minutes a day, six days a week, including a bit of weight training. I am 5'7". Anyone else manage a similar goal? What have goals have you managed with regards to losing sizes? Thanks!

Hi,
I'm also 5'7" and was around size 14 and now a tight size 12 after 3 weeks of the following:

Exercise:
- daily Jillian Michael's 30 day shred (about 250 cals)
- biking to and from work (about 40 mins = 500 cals) 4-5 x per week
- run (45 mins - 1 hour, about 800 cals) x 1 per week

Food:
My daily cals are set to 1350 (of which I usually eat all) plus I eat most of my exercise cals. It varies but if I burn between 200 - 500 I usually eat them all, any more and I probably don't, except on weekends :-). I have probably only gone over once or twice since the beginning of the month which is when I got serious about it. My diary is open, feel free to look or add me.

IMHO if you are serious and make a commitment and stick to it, your goal is definitely achievable. I wasn't expecting to lose as quickly as I did and have been quite surprised. Losses are slowing down now, but still happening.

I have also given up alcohol for the month.

**just realised that as I'm in New Zealand, our sizing will be different to yours but I still think you can do it!**

Good luck!

That's a good goal but I think you need to focus on eating the right number of calories (staying in the green, not going over) and trying to match the macros as closely as possible for proper nutrition. It needs to be taking it one day at a time, something you can continue after you've reached your goal. That is why a lot of people recommend 80/20. Don't deprive yourself of the things you enjoy, just eat a small enough portion that it fits into your daily goal. That way you're not tempted to binge eat or go back to your old habits after you've reached your goal.

As for a goal of reaching a certain size by a certain time... it's hard to say. It depends on your body and how you store fat. To be honest, I've been a size 8-10 this entire time. Yes, the clothes were getting pretty tight toward the end, but I was still able to wear the same pants this entire time, from weighing less than I do now (120's) all the way up to my heaviest (160's). My t-shirts were big on me before and then they got tight and now they're starting to fit normally again. I do have some smaller shirts in the garage from high school that no longer fit but I'm hoping to be able to wear those again someday - maybe by next summer if I stay on track. Or maybe I'll get to my goal and they still won't fit. Who knows?

What's important is that you stay on track and that you weigh yourself once a week at the same time of day. The weekly weigh-in will make sure you don't get off track. Your weight should not go up for more than one week in the month (water weight from monthly cycle). And if it stays the same for more than 2-3 weeks it's time to either cut the calories or exercise more because it means you've been miscounting and have hit maintenance.

59 days using MFP.

possible yes. Good luck on your goals

Yes, last Fall I picked up running and did some weight training and ate around 1400 calories, always eating back any exercise calories.

I also ate pretty clean. Mostly lean meats and lots of vegetables, Oh, and tons of water! I always set a calories burned goal instead of concentrate on the scale. Some weeks I burned up to 5000 calories.

I went down 2 pants sizes from end of July to beginning October.

It's doable, make sure you fuel your body properly.

I now eat about 1600 cals and exercise 6 days a week.

Your goal is absolutely realistic. If you are exercising 30 minutes a day, plus incorporating some strength training, you should really be eating more than 1,000 calories daily. You want to eat more to continue to fuel your body and keep your metabolism going. If you add some more calories, continue your exercise routine, and keep to logging MFP daily, there should be no reason you can drop one size. I am sure you actually can drop more than one size if you put your mind to it. Good luck!!!