Is this reasonable weight loss goal?

I personally think that you can shed a lot of weight in the first month or so but it will taper off. I would base a goal around losing 2 lbs a week. I am setting a goal of 170 by 12/01/11 because if I continue to lose at least 2 lbs a week I can hit it or come damn close to that goal.

i found i lost a bigger amount at the start but then it slows down, i have heard 2-3 lb a week is a healthy amount to loose. If u loose it 2 quickly it seems to go back on quicker, hope that helps.

I agree with kel_bel..My weight (I was 210) came off real fast the first month..22lbs in 2 months..but I know from past attempts it slows down...a lot...I am aiming for 1lb a week or so..(5lbs a month goal)...I am realistically hoping to lose and keep off...25-30lbs by New Years.

Just started, but I love your goal setting. They seem very obtainable, will borrow that same concept.

a reasonable goal is 2lbs per week (and that is the high end) so 62lbs divided by 2 leaves you with 31 weeks. Or (divided by 4) 7.75 months. Placing your goal in about february.

The reason we are all so positive weight loss slows down is because We've all been there. And as your body adjusts to the lower caloric intake and calorie burn it WILL do some funky things. You body also gets "used" to a routine and you will have to change it up. Whether it be an increase or decrease in calories and/or a change in excercise regimine.

I started weighing myself for my weight loss challenge the beginning of December at 258 lbs. I have lost 61 lbs. Yes at this point that does average out to 9-10 lbs a month but I plummeted very quickly in the beginning and at other times have STRUGGLED to lose 2 lbs in 2 weeks. In December I decided I wanted to be 175 by NEXT Christmas giving me 12 months to lose 83 lbs which is still high by most standards because that sets me at losing 7 lbs per month. My "ideal" weight is 160 but I truly dont see achieving this before Summer 2012. Some days I still toy with stopping at 175 depending on what size I am and my body/muscle tone over all.

We are by no means saying you CANT do it because YOU CAN. But you did ask if it was realistic, and by experience and scientific research youre pushing the borders of realistic.

I truly believe you can do what you put your mind to, none of us want to see you do something unhealthy to try to achieve that though. Im not sure about your height but starting weight and goal put us in a pretty similar category.

I just counted the weeks and if I can take 2 pounds off every week I will have lost about 50 lbs come December. Everyone seems so sure about weight loss slowing down.........why is that, what cause the slow down. I mean I'm not dropping pound now, averaging about 2 a week. Why will it not continue if I continue to workout and watch what I eat?

Its because you can't create as big a calorie deficit when you are already smaller. So if you're 225 lbs you can eat maybe 1500 calories a day and have a 1000 calorie deficit (i.e. to maintain your weight you should be eating 2500 calories a day, but to lose at a higher rate you are only eating 1500 calories). As you get closer to your goal weight the number of calories you have to eat to maintain your weight will decrease. For example I'm at 175 lbs now and to maintain my body weight I have to eat a little under 2000 calories. I can't create a 1000 calorie deficit anymore without under eating.

That got all jumbly, hopefully it sort of makes sense... It will get harder to lose when you get closer to your goal but don't worry about it, it will come off when it comes off! As long as you stick with maintaining healthy habits it WILL come off!