Hi my name is Grace and I like the sound of this group with Christmas as the target time frame. I've been tracking what I eat for 3 weeks and I've lost 9lb so far I have a huge way to go my start weight was 19st 1lb and currently 18st 6lb and by Christmas I would like to lose another 1st 6lb which would bring me to 17st then I plan to set another goal hope everyone will keep us all updated on progress my weigh day is a Saturday

Oops, posted in the wrong thread I think!

I've been on MFP since end of July. Starting weight was 12.5 stone, now down to 11.5 stone. My goal weight is 10 stone, perhaps even a little less but I'll be thrilled with 10! At 5' 7" and lightly active, I wasn't obese but definitely overweight. I turn 40 next month and found I had an overwhelming urge to see if I could lose the extra and give myself a health overhaul. I'm glad I did- my blood pressure and cholesterol were up and I'm looking forward to getting everything retested in a few weeks to see what's happening.

I'm making better food choices (replaced pasta, rice and potatoes with veg and have given up bread) but refuse to give up wine, coffee, cheese and the odd square of chocolate! The 1200 calories per day is generally manageable while I've increased my activities to include 5km of walking at least every second day, a couple of gym sessions per week and weekly roller derby training. Next week I start a strength and conditioning course run by the gym- I'm hoping to learn to lift and up my fat burning! I find these groups really helpful and it was an August and September group that saw me through my first stone. I've never lost a stone before.

I should add that I doubt I'll hit my target weight by Christmas as I'm happy with the 1 to 1.5lb loss per week at the moment. I do expect to lose another stone by then so, which will be just fine! So Xmas goal is 148 lbs!

SW: 84 kg (185 lbs)
CW: 76 kg (167 lbs)

My goal weight for Christmas is 70 kg (154 lbs), but my ultimate goal is around 60-65 kg (132-143 lbs)

hi I have had some medical issues recently, dratted foot, and had blood-work done today to see about my thyroid and metabolism. Hopefully all is well, but i definitely want to lose 20 lbs by christmas, that would take me to my high school graduation weight...not my final goal lol but headed in that direction.
cw 195
christmas gw 175

Hi. I have been tying to lose weight for the last 10 years. I have lost some but at the end I gained it all with extras.
I am now on my highest weight ever and feel very un-happy and un-fit. Cant run with the kids anymore etc.
I have re-started again yesterday, I feel motivated since I miss being with the kids as much as before. I have to set small goals for that reason Christmas sounds great. Evening/Night snacks are my biggest problem.

Starting SW: 95 Kg (209lbs)
Christmas GW: 88 Kg (194lbs)
Ideal CW: 75 Kg (165lbs)

Great to have a group
Thank you chantyc1

franciss wrote: »

Hi. I have been tying to lose weight for the last 10 years. I have lost some but at the end I gained it all with extras.
I am now on my highest weight ever and feel very un-happy and un-fit. Cant run with the kids anymore etc.
I have re-started again yesterday, I feel motivated since I miss being with the kids as much as before. I have to set small goals for that reason Christmas sounds great. Evening/Night snacks are my biggest problem.

Starting SW: 95 Kg (209lbs)
Christmas GW: 88 Kg (194lbs)
Ideal CW: 75 Kg (165lbs)

Great to have a group
Thank you chantyc1

We have same goal weight and practically same starting weight :-)

Morning! This sounds like a great idea! Having a target set for 11 or so weeks in advance is a good strategy for me, not so close, but not too far in the future that I don't feel the pressure to conform to good practices! I will shoot for 20 lbs and hope for a little more!

Hi I'm Melinda, my goal is to be 165 lbs by Christmas (currently 178 lbs). I'm trying to join challenges and discussions more and more so I don't lose focus (that's been my problem in the past) so I'm happy this was created as I need this!

Name is Anthony from London. Been trying to lose weight for a while and usually do with this app just maintaining seems to be the problem. Currently, 102.9kgs target weight for Christmas is 93kg so that I can attack the last 8kg that I would like to lose after Christmas. So around 10kgs to lose.

Challenge accepted

Hello! I saw this group while looking around the site. I need some motivation and accountability!! I always have about 42 lbs to lose to get to my "I love my body" goal weight. I haven't done much more than log my calories, leave for year or two then come back and log again. I have never really used any of the other extras like the community before. Well, I know that logging calories work as that is the ONLY way I have lost weight in the last 6 years. I log . . I lose. I don't log . . I gain. I am one of those people that never eats enough. I'm just not hungry. I always pick good whole healthy food and tend to stay away from fatty foods. Ex, it's 950pm and I still have about 400 or more calories to eat. SO . . . time to grab those almonds!

Anyways, I'm 5'2", my goal would be to lose 15 by Christmas and 25 by February when my 1st "baby" gets married. I want to be in those pics and not cringe.

Thanks for posting this group and challenge . . . challenge accepted!!

Hi there! I actually had started on a personal "lose 50 by Christmas" endeavor at the beginning of September, so this challenge is PERFECT to help keep me on track and help support others!!

My monthly goals:
Sept=15 lbs (lost 16.5!)
Oct=15 lbs
Nov=12 lbs
Dec=8 lbs

Stats:
Height 5'9"
Start (Sept 1): 268
Current (Oct 1): 251.5
Christmas: 218
Ultimate: 170

Hey - count me in!!
I'm Vicki, I'm 33 and live in the UK with my hubby, my daughter and crazy cat

My journey has been up and down as I lost a lot of weight a few years ago but gained it all back plus more when I had my daughter. She's just turned 1 so it's time to get back on track!!

SW (Sept 2014): 17stone (238 lbs)
CW: 13st 11.6 (193.6 lbs)

Loss has been slow the past few months so I want a large but achievable target so 20 lbs in 12 weeks for me!
Goal by Christmas = to lose another 20 lbs! Eek.

Hi, I'm Lisa. I am 5'6" and weigh 189 lbs. I'd like to get down to 173 lbs by Christmas.

Hi all! My name is Rae and I've been on MFP since January 2015. I live in Oregon, USA, with my husband and two very spoiled, but adorable dogs (an Aussie and a Beagle). I'm 55 years old and 5'5". At my heaviest I was around 180. I've been a yo-yo dieter most of my life. I've gained and lost the same 25-30 pounds more times than I can remember. I still have another 15-20 to reach my goal weight. It's been slow, but it is coming off bit by bit.

My highest weight - 180
My current weight - 161
My goal weight by Christmas - 150
Ultimate goal weight - 145

I have a pretty healthy diet and am gluten-free. Would love to share recipes and meal ideas.
Favorite exercises - aquafit class, yoga, walking and disc golf! I want to be as fit as possible for my age and beat my hubby at disc golf!

Anyone who wants can send me a friend request!