Is 10 pounds a month too high?

You can do it!

I would set the setting for 1 or 1 1/2 pound weight loss per week. If you end up losing more than that--great! Generally though, there will be weeks where the amount loss per week will be lower, particularly even you had a large loss in one week. I try not to say, I want to lose this much by such and such a date. While we would like to, it takes as long as it takes and we have to be patient.

when I first started here on MFP i put 10lbs per month as my minigoals... yea, well, that worked for the first month and then everything changes...
5 lbs a month is what my body can handle eating 1200calories per day and exercising for 1 hr 6 days a week,
Remember this is a marathon, not a sprint!
I'm ok with 5lbs a month now. As long as it doesnt go up each week... all is well.
Remember, BABY STEPS!

I've lost an average of 12lbs a month for nearly 4 months, which is quite deceptive because i lost more at the begining.

1st Month - 20 lbs
2nd Month - 14 lbs
3rd Month- 5 lbs
4th Month (1 week left) - 7 lbs

Someone probably already said this...but the goals you set for yourself should be based on your personality and how you react to goals. Do you get disappointed if you don't reach a goal? If so, you should set your sights a bit lower so that you can constantly satisfy your goals. If you strive harder when you know a goal has been set for yourself, then set it high, but don't give up if you don't reach it, just appreciate what you DO manage to accomplish. It's all about personality.

She said it perfectly

I listen to Fat2FitRadio podcasts (religiously) and they recommend 1% of body weight per week. That way you're losing fat but not losing muscle.

For some people that might be 10 pounds a month. For others, it won't be. It's a good way to estimate.

Unless they are 1000 lbs, 1% of ones body weight would never be 10 lbs.

I assume she meant body fat %????

EDIT: Oh neat! I just did the math! That's a good rule of thumb!

I have found that if I set my goal higher, I work harder to acheive it. Just remember if you dont meet your goal that its ok, just look at the progress you did make!

That's exactly the thought behind it. I feel like if I set it at 10 pounds a month, even though realistically I won't reach that every month, I know I'll push myself harder to get as close to it as possible. I just don't want it to be RIDICULOUSLY high lol

You'll lose more in the first month than in the subsequent months due to water weight. Especially if you weren't much of a water drinker before you started.

I didn't really set any goals for myself other than my main goal. I didn't want to face disappointment if I didn't make them and I didn't want to get complacent if I met them early.

Not at your weight. I weighed 300 when I started and I tracked my calories for a week before starting. I was eating 4-5000 calories a day. I picked 1600 out of my hat( just seemed like a good number) and I lost 10lbs a month every single month for 7 months. I did NOT exercise at all. When you have a lot to lose and you are making a drastic change it is possible to lose a lot fast. But as another poster said, it will slow eventually. My best advice is pick a calorie range you can maintain for a LONG time. You might have to go lower once you lose a decent amount and you won't be able to do that if you start out too low on calories to begin with. Good luck and know that it CAN be done. Oh! 70lbs in the first 7 months but then it took me 2 years 5 months to lose the other 90lbs.

Your weight loss is likely to change from week to week. Earlier you might lose faster and later you may lose slower. If that goal seems realistic to you then go ahead, but don't be afraid to change it later!