I'm not going to meet my New Year's goal, and that's okay
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I put this in a group I'm in, partly because I was reading this before
I was being a little reflective as I'm heading into my third year of this... I've not met my 1lb a week goal, and that is ok.
I've just been reversing the winter creep pattern. I lose quite happily (albeit slowly) Jan - Sep, but come October I just maintain, I find it much harder to stick to a deficit... but at least I'm not gaining.
I think this was mostly how I got fat in the first place, eating a bit too much come winter time, and then maintaining that.
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I put this in a group I'm in, partly because I was reading this before
I was being a little reflective as I'm heading into my third year of this... I've not met my 1lb a week goal, and that is ok.
I've just been reversing the winter creep pattern. I lose quite happily (albeit slowly) Jan - Sep, but come October I just maintain, I find it much harder to stick to a deficit... but at least I'm not gaining.
I think this was mostly how I got fat in the first place, eating a bit too much come winter time, and then maintaining that.
After my initial whoosh in January, I maintained for a good couple of months before I got a hang of accurate logging and how to manage my deficit. I figure that maintaining is absolutely a win after years of gaining, and I think starting with and keeping up that attitude has made it easier to stick to a deficit for so long - I knew that even if I messed up and didn't lose, I'd still be doing better than I had been.3 -
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Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you'll land among stars!
WELL DONE! I think you are orbiting the moon and almost there
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I have a goal to reach 155 late next spring/early summer. I'm 177 now (started at 188). I made mini goals...lost 10 lbs by the end of the year, another 10 by St. Patrick's Day, and goal after that.
Right now I am 9 lbs down! I've still got a little time to lose the last pound but I won't be upset if I don't hit it. I'm still 9 lbs closer than I was!5 -
Dang. 40 lbs. Sweet. Great post!0
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Love this thread! Congrats on your progress 40lbs is a hugh accomplishment.
I won't hit my goal either but if I can at least get below 180 I'll be happy as heck. I've lost 10% of my starting weight which is huge for me and I'll rocking in the New Year weighing less than I did last January 1st.
Be proud of yourself for all you've done, I know I am.2 -
MegaMooseEsq wrote: »I put this in a group I'm in, partly because I was reading this before
I was being a little reflective as I'm heading into my third year of this... I've not met my 1lb a week goal, and that is ok.
I've just been reversing the winter creep pattern. I lose quite happily (albeit slowly) Jan - Sep, but come October I just maintain, I find it much harder to stick to a deficit... but at least I'm not gaining.
I think this was mostly how I got fat in the first place, eating a bit too much come winter time, and then maintaining that.
After my initial whoosh in January, I maintained for a good couple of months before I got a hang of accurate logging and how to manage my deficit. I figure that maintaining is absolutely a win after years of gaining, and I think starting with and keeping up that attitude has made it easier to stick to a deficit for so long - I knew that even if I messed up and didn't lose, I'd still be doing better than I had been.
My first couple of weeks I just tracked what I ate with no restrictions, and still lost several pounds. I think I've eaten over maintenance a handful of times, but on reflection I doubt it was that uncommon when I was still gaining.3 -
I appreciate this post so much! It feels so good to see other people in a similar situation who have such a good attitude. Losing weight can be such a mind game sometimes! Even when you think you know better and are usually happy with the loss you've had it's easy to be hard on yourself sometimes. I try not to set time goals for myself on weight loss, but when the trending app is showing that you should be into the overweight category by the end of the year and you don't make it (by like 30 pounds due to a pretty bad illness for several months that had you staying over night at Mayo...) it can be disheartening. Anyway, this came at the right time and I really appreciate it. Happy Holidays and New Year!!3
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Love this thread, felt like it needed a bump, especially this close to Christmas and felt like sharing. Hope it helps.
I'm disabled and needed to lose weight, especially as it was causing other problems with my health. Not being able to exercise in the general sense I knew I couldn't "work out". Had tried a few times to lose weight, was sometimes a little successful, but life would get in my way and I always regained.
Then 3.5 years ago, I discovered MFP and haven't looked back since. Its not always been easy and I did have a break in the middle. Since 9/4/16 I have logged everything, no matter what, every day since & have an unbroken streak of 624 days!
At the start I was 14st 3lb and set several goals along the way. My Doctors would have liked a “goal” weight of 11st 4lb by my 50th birthday (Oct 2017). Did I achieve this? NO, but I was only a few pounds out.
But I don't see it in a negative way, I see all the positives instead. I've learnt, that for me slow and steady, will win this race. I've developed healthy habits, that suit me and my life. I move more (as much as I can), have learnt about and rebalanced my macros and seeing improved blood test results. Learnt strategies along the way, to keep me on track, even when “life” wants to get in the way. It’s all about CICO & a healthy balance. Have learnt valuable life skills and know that this time, I have the tools needed for maintenance. At the start I was borderline obese/severely obese and a UK size 22, now I'm borderline over weight/ healthy instead. Also now wearing a UK size 14 again. Most importantly I can know see an end to 30 years of dieting!
Plus I'm still 50 until October 2018, so still have time to achieve my goal weight. This week I've lost 2.5lbs and now weigh 11st 4.5lb, only 0.5 to goal. But today this so called “magic number” seems much less important. I won't stop here and I look forward to maintenance, will just see where my final weight ends!
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I nominated this for sticky status. With New Years resolutions approaching and so many planning on setting time limited goals, it needs to be seen that not reaching them doesn't make one a failure, and doesn't mean one should quit. Any progress, improvement, or accomplishment is just that and should be celebrated.13 -
My goal i set was 12 stone by the summer 2018 , i started late Aug at 13st 11 and i weigh in today 12st 5.6lbs thats 20lbs loss and i feel i am way ahead of schedule, a schedule ive thrown away as i feel im just gonna go with the flow and see where i end up.
I always claimed that my high end bmi weight of 11st 3 was impossible to acheive for me and my partner agreed but now i think to myself "can i ?" Who knows but im not setting a time scale, this is forever now1 -
I love hearing about everything everyone’s accomplished this year! I don’t spend much time on the success forum because the images are a little borderline for work, so this is my place to be happy for all that we’ve done in 2017. I hope everyone’s enjoying their holidays and looking forward to another trip around the sun, a little older and wiser and healthier than last year.4
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I needed to see this today as I was reflecting on my past year. When I started 2017 I just wanted to not be overweight anymore...which I successfully accomplished in May/June...then I decided to reach high and drop another 10lbs to be back at my lowest pre-baby weight...this I did not accomplish, I've maintained with a slight...very slight loss since June. I have decided to focus on the goal I did accomplish and set new fitness goals for next year, not necessarily focusing on weight loss but more of a recomp to achieve the look I want 1
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I had a goal of running 2017 km this year. I will fall short by about 100 km.
I'm totally fine with that now, because I look back at the list of other goals I've achieved this year, and it's such an awesome list I'm embarrassed to post it, so I will just smile smugly to myself, and give this awesome thread a bump.4 -
I hope everyone is still being kind to themselves after Christmas! I'm on a diet break and have put on a couple of pounds as expected. I'm back into the 170s, which I'd really hoped I'd left behind, but so it goes. Since admitting defeat on my New Year's goal I've been focusing on a new challenge - Fitness Blender's four week body weight program. It's actually a lot of fun, but man do my shoulders ache. That said, I got a big old burn yesterday and had to eat a cheese plate for desert to make up for it. That was a real bummer, let me tell you what...4
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