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Give me a target by end of the year

Mummytofitmummy
Mummytofitmummy Posts: 83 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Yes this is probably silly but here I am starting again.
I realised the key to losing weight is to not have a zillion celebrations during the initial stages. The 'oke bite won't harm' does not work for me.

I was doing well, only eating what I needed, allowing myself to breathe, cutitng out unhealthy food. But having so many celebrations and excuses to eat cake is silly, for me.

I don't celebrate Xmas so have no worries of tempting food for December.

I'm female, 5"4 and after kids and no exercise, around 75kg.

I don't care how small the weighloss, give me a realistic number to lose by the new year and maintain and I'll add it as my first goal. I need to be serious about this.

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  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    4 weeks? Max 4lbs to be healthy
  • aeloine
    aeloine Posts: 2,163 Member
    3-5 lbs. Could lose some water weight at first.
  • dimaslopes
    dimaslopes Posts: 36 Member
    merry christmas!
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    just kidding, 3.2 lbs gogogo
  • malibu927
    malibu927 Posts: 17,562 Member
    TavistockToad wrote: »
    4 weeks? Max 4lbs to be healthy

    This, which would be a bit under 2 kg.
  • middlehaitch
    middlehaitch Posts: 8,488 Member
    Probably around 4 lbs of fat, and maybe an equal amount in water weight.

    Water weight varies daily so can sometimes mask fat loss. Don't get discouraged, stick with a plan to lose 1 lbs a week.

    Cheers, h.
  • bpetrosky
    bpetrosky Posts: 3,911 Member
    Your target is 4 pounds...... of fruitcake.
  • Philtex
    Philtex Posts: 1,456 Member
    Your target does not need to be a specific number, certainly not for just 3 or 4 weeks. Try a goal of not eating any cake for a week, then another week, and so on. Do you have a MFP calorie limit? Stay within that for a week or several weeks. Target weighing or measuring everything. Don't be tied to some short-term weight number, only to disappoint yourself and go off the rails again.
  • JaydedMiss
    JaydedMiss Posts: 4,286 Member
    edited December 2017
    make your target to log accurately as possible every day until jan 1 aside from maybe 2 days where you just aim to focus on good choices...and thn make the same commitment until next jan 1 ;D
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