How much weight do you expect to gain by New Year?

Francl27
Francl27 Posts: 26,371 Member
edited November 8 in Motivation and Support
I'm trying to be realistic and at this rate I'm going to try to limit the weight gain to one or two pounds... I did great last year but this year my willpower has dwindled by quite a bit!

Anyone else?
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  • cincysweetheart
    cincysweetheart Posts: 892 Member
    I don't expect to gain any! It is possible my weight loss may slow or I may "stall out" for a week over Thanksgiving and then again over News Years when I'll be out of town and out of my routine. But I don't expect to gain any. If I weighed everyday then I would expect a water weight gain perhaps… but I only weigh once a week, so as long as I keep up my water, I'm not quite so prone to fluctuations.
  • MaxPower0102
    MaxPower0102 Posts: 2,654 Member
    I expect to lose 15 pounds by New Year's Day
  • SingRunTing
    SingRunTing Posts: 2,604 Member
    Not planning on gaining. At worst, I will maintain. At best, I will lose 5+ lbs.
  • JazzFischer1989
    JazzFischer1989 Posts: 531 Member
    Hopefully another three pounds, lol. Trying to put on weight.
  • JTick
    JTick Posts: 2,131 Member
    I expect to lose 5 lbs before then.
  • jemhh
    jemhh Posts: 14,261 Member
    I'm not planning on gaining. I'm just planning to stay the same. My employer is having a "no gain holidays" challenge so I signed up for it. Crossing my fingers that I can win a gift card from it :)
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    if you consider that the "holidays" consist of about three days - thanksgiving, christmas, and new years, you really should not gain anything as going over on those three days should not impact overall goals…

    I am trying to bulk right now, so I hope to put on about two to three pounds by January 1
  • yopeeps025
    yopeeps025 Posts: 8,680 Member
    I will not be gaining any by New years.
  • whatatime2befit
    whatatime2befit Posts: 625 Member
    No plans to gain, hoping to maintain. I'll be having surgery just before Christmas, so my activity level will be nill for a few weeks, but hoping that by eating within my calories, i'll be able to maintain.
  • queenliz99
    queenliz99 Posts: 15,317 Member
    I don't plan on gaining anything but if I do it is not going to derail me.
  • yoovie
    yoovie Posts: 17,121 Member
    Im so excited about this! I plan on adding 10 pounds to my bench, 25 to my squat and -fingers crossed- 10 on my OHP!!!!!!
  • leggup
    leggup Posts: 2,942 Member
    I will lose between 4-6 lbs between now and New Year's day.
  • BombshellPhoenix
    BombshellPhoenix Posts: 1,693 Member
    I plan to maintain, like I have been.
  • BombshellPhoenix
    BombshellPhoenix Posts: 1,693 Member
    yoovie wrote: »
    Im so excited about this! I plan on adding 10 pounds to my bench, 25 to my squat and -fingers crossed- 10 on my OHP!!!!!!

    I really like you.
  • HerbertNenenger
    HerbertNenenger Posts: 453 Member
    From today? I will be down a few pounds, including the Thanksgiving and Christmas pig-outs.
  • Kaelitr0n
    Kaelitr0n Posts: 151 Member
    I have every intention of dropping a minimum of 10 lbs by New Years Day. Last year, in the same intervening 6 weeks, I managed to lose 15.
  • fatcity66
    fatcity66 Posts: 1,544 Member
    Going to lose 5-8 pounds before Christmas, then maintain through the New Year! :)<3
  • sylkates
    sylkates Posts: 173 Member
    I get more religious about calorie counting and exercising this time of the year precisely because it used to be the time of the year that I'd gain. I hope to be a few pounds lighter by then.
  • gobonas99
    gobonas99 Posts: 1,049 Member
    I'm planning to lose 3-5 pounds between now and my birthday (Jan 3)...the holidays are 5 days for me - TG, Xmas Eve, Xmas, NYD (aka Xmas with the inlaws), and whatever day our work holiday party is (I think we're going bowling this year). I won't deprive myself and will likely eat at/near maintenance for those days, but I'll exercise most (if not all) of those days, and I'll eat within my calorie limits (and workout) as usual for the remainder of the 6-7 weeks.
  • Dawmelvan
    Dawmelvan Posts: 133 Member
    I plan on losing 6.
  • chesnity3
    chesnity3 Posts: 960 Member
    No gains, hoping to be down 15lbs by New Years.
  • tulips_and_tea
    tulips_and_tea Posts: 5,744 Member
    yoovie wrote: »
    Im so excited about this! I plan on adding 10 pounds to my bench, 25 to my squat and -fingers crossed- 10 on my OHP!!!!!!

    Same here! Well, I don't think I"ll make quite as large gains as you, but I'm shopping for heavier weights for Christmas because I am ready to add again.
  • court_fritch26
    court_fritch26 Posts: 297 Member
    I expect to lose a little more than 10 lbs by new years! I refuse to let the holidays stand in my weight loss goals
  • AmandaAnne307
    AmandaAnne307 Posts: 113 Member
    Hoping to be down 15 more pounds and reach my second weight goal!
  • accelerashawn
    accelerashawn Posts: 470 Member
    I'm gaining on purpose...the holidays will make it easier. I think I'll put on another 2-4lbs by the new year...
  • melduf
    melduf Posts: 468 Member
    court_fritch26 wrote: »
    I refuse to let the holidays stand in my weight loss goals
    OP, that's what you should be repeating to yourself!! The Holidays are not responsible for our weight gain, we are! We choose what goes in our mouth and the time we spend exercising.

    Don't starve, don't binge. Eat right, exercise. You will reach your goals!

  • sun_fish
    sun_fish Posts: 864 Member
    yoovie wrote: »
    Im so excited about this! I plan on adding 10 pounds to my bench, 25 to my squat and -fingers crossed- 10 on my OHP!!!!!!

    Yay! Great goals.

    Along the same lines, I hope to be adding 15# to my squat which will be my body weight, which I will be maintaining.

    Last year I lost 6 pounds between Thanksgiving and New Year's.
  • Need2Exerc1se
    Need2Exerc1se Posts: 13,575 Member
    I'm planning on losing weight before and after the new year. We attend a lot of parties year round so if I can't lost between now and the new year, I'm doomed. As long as I can stick to my exercise regime, I should continue to lose.
  • micheleld73
    micheleld73 Posts: 914 Member
    edited November 2014
    I figure I'll continue to fluctuate up and down by 2-3 pounds and then continue to lose about a pound a week after Christmas until I hit my goal of 6 more pounds down. Then I'll maintain for a bit before trying my first ever bulk!
  • TheTiagooo
    TheTiagooo Posts: 53 Member
    I'll probably gain 2-3 kg, as I won't be as active without my gym membership. But I'll try to eat at maintenance most days.
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