Reaching goal weight by Dec. 31st, 2018

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  • bookmeister86
    bookmeister86 Posts: 1,165 Member
    This is exactly what I need - I'm in!

    Here's my first update:

    Goal weight: 154
    October 15th: 164.25


  • KKHKISHZKH
    KKHKISHZKH Posts: 187 Member
    SW: 152.5 lb
    GW: 138 lb


    1/9: 152.5
    10/9: 152.5
    17/9: 151.25
    24/9: 150.75
    1/10: 150.5 ~(Total loss for September: 2lbs)
    8/10: 149.5
    15/10: 148.75
  • mtaratoot
    mtaratoot Posts: 14,265 Member
    Name: It's ME!
    Age: About a year older than I was last year. You might say "middle aged."
    Height: Just under 5' 7".
    HEAVIEST weight: 175.4
    Total Weight lost: 24 pounds since January 2018
    Maintenance weight range: 142 - 148

    6/29: 148.8
    7/6: Traveling (146.6 on 7/8)
    7/13: 144.8
    7/20: Traveling (147.4 on 7/22)
    7/27: 145.2
    8/3: 145.2
    8/10: Traveling (145.0 on 8/11)
    8/17: 148.6
    8/24: 148.6
    8/31: 147.2
    9/7: 148.6
    9/14: 148.8
    9/21: 149.0
    9/28: 147.8
    10/5: Traveling (146.8 on 9 October)
    10/12: 144.4 :)

  • MadisonMolly2017
    MadisonMolly2017 Posts: 11,152 Member
    Starting Weight 01/01/16 228.3 BMI: 34.2
    Current Weight 08/11/18 162.6 BMI: 24.4
    Goal Weight 09/27/18 <161.8 BMI: 24.2✅
    Aug 13-15: 161.8
    Aug 19: 161 (a new low)! BMI: 24.1
    Aug 27: 160.2 (lowest weight so far) BMI= 24.0
    Aug 30: 159.4 (lowest wt so far) BMI= 23.9
    Sept 6: 159.2 (a new low)
    Sept 13: 158.8 (a new low) BMI: 23.8
    Sept 20: 158.0 BMI: 23.7
    Sept 27: 160.4 (swelling from injury)
    Oct 4: 161.2 (& from surgery)
    Oct 11: 160.0 BMI: 24.0 swelling going down!
    Goal Weight 10/31/18 <159.8 BMI: 23.9✅
    Oct 15: 158.6 BMI: 23.8 Almost back to pre-injury weight!!

    Goal Weight 11/30/18 <157.8 BMI: 23.6
    Goal Weight 12/31/18 =155.8 BMI: 23.3 (3/4 of BMI normal range for my 5’8.5” height)
  • 20KimmieKim16
    20KimmieKim16 Posts: 640 Member
    edited October 2018
    alteredsteve175 wrote: »
    shockvalue07 wrote: »
    ... When I am eating mindful and healthy I usually eat 2 boiled eggs and a banana for breakfast on the go. Does anyone have any tips or ideas for a different breakfast on the go?

    Do you need something to eat on your trip to work? I keep protein bars around for that.

    If you want something warm, check the recipe threads for overnight oats. Made in a slow cooker or instant pot and ready to go when you get up.

    Yes I am looking to eat on my trip to work. Thanks for the tip!
  • alteredsteve175
    alteredsteve175 Posts: 2,725 Member
    shockvalue07 wrote: »
    alteredsteve175 wrote: »
    shockvalue07 wrote: »
    ... When I am eating mindful and healthy I usually eat 2 boiled eggs and a banana for breakfast on the go. Does anyone have any tips or ideas for a different breakfast on the go?

    Do you need something to eat on your trip to work? I keep protein bars around for that.

    If you want something warm, check the recipe threads for overnight oats. Made in a slow cooker or instant pot and ready to go when you get up.

    Yes I am looking to eat on my trip to work. Thanks for the tip!

    Other stuff that's easy to eat on the go - jerky, salami, pepperoni or deli meats like sliced ham or turkey. String cheese or sliced cheese. Make rollups with string cheese and sliced meats. Almonds or peanuts. Other fruits like apples or nectarines.

    I keep protein bars, string cheese, jerky, and almonds in a cooler in my car for eating on the go. Gives me snacks that fit my eating plan and keeps me out of the convenience stores and fast food joints.

  • alteredsteve175
    alteredsteve175 Posts: 2,725 Member
    brttny7979 wrote: »
    ...This morning, I finally got up the nerve to step on the scale and started logging again after a week off. Says I gained 7.5 lbs! I knew it was bad, but hoping some of that is water weight.
    Very unlikely that you gained 7.5 lbs. in a week. That would take massive calorie intake. My weight bounces all over the place. I just watch the trend line and ignore the daily ups and downs. I'd bet you'll drop several pounds with a couple of regular eating days.
    Especially worried since I have a friend coming to town this weekend and am worried that it will derail me again before I even have a chance to get back on track. Any advice/support is appreciated. Thanks everyone!
    Let your friend know that ahead of time that you need to stay on track. Try to plan some activities that will include some exercise. Avoid activites that might lead to overeating or going off program.

  • rupshaw
    rupshaw Posts: 248 Member
    brttny7979 wrote: »
    Hey everyone. Didn’t check in this weekend because it has been a rough week that mostly consisted of me stress/binge eating, not logging, and avoiding the scale. Everything from Halloween candy to donuts and I honestly felt sick! Don’t know why I always do this! This morning, I finally got up the nerve to step on the scale and started logging again after a week off. Says I gained 7.5 lbs! I knew it was bad, but hoping some of that is water weight. I need to get back on track but I still feel mentally drained and just want to eat. Especially worried since I have a friend coming to town this weekend and am worried that it will derail me again before I even have a chance to get back on track. Any advice/support is appreciated. Thanks everyone!

    Female, Age-30, 5’2”
    Start weight- 178 (June 15)
    Current weight- 159 (+7.5 lbs this week)
    Goal by my birthday 8/28- 159 👍
    Goal by Halloween- 150
    Goal by Thanksgiving- 145
    Goal by dec 31- 140
    Ultimate goal- 135
    Calories per day- 1200-1400

    Total loss- 19 🙌

    Hang in there...one day at a time. I set small daily goals that help to keep from derailing too badly.
  • Sweetzyd
    Sweetzyd Posts: 917 Member
    5'4
    SW 175 July 18th, 2018
    GW 140 by end of yr, UGW 130-135

    8/9/18 166
    8/23/18 163 (- 3 lbs in 2 weeks)
    8/30/18 161 (- 2 lbs in 1 week)
    9/6/18 160 (-1 lb)
    9/13/18 158 (-2 lbs)
    9/20/18 157 (-1 lb)
    9/27/18 155 (-2 lbs)
    10/4/18 153.5 (-1.5 lbs)
    10/11/18 152 (-1.5)
    10/18/18 151 (-1)

    Getting closer to my goal each day! I am 6 lbs away from a healthy/normal BMI. It has been 10+ years since I have weighed what I do and even longer since I weighed my goal weight.
  • Sweetzyd
    Sweetzyd Posts: 917 Member
    @brttny7979 I agree with what the others mentioned, most of it is more than likely it water weight. Not sure if I have mentioned to you before, but you can give cucumber water a try to rid some of the excess water! A friend mentioned it to me on one of the forums, and it worked wonders for me. Some people add parsley and lemon also, but I just cut cucumber slices and poured ice water over it in a tall glass and kept filling it up all day. I drank probably close to a gallon. (I drink around a gallon of water per day anyways)
  • johnderobeck
    johnderobeck Posts: 36 Member
    Hi All,
    Please count me in if not too late to join!
    December 31st would be a great challenge for my target weight - I'd need to lose about 1kg per week (2.2 lbs), so it would take some discipline, but I guess that is why it is called a challenge.

    Gender: Male
    Age: 38
    Height: 6'1
    Starting weight 105kg (230 lbs)
    Current Weight 100.1kg (220 lbs)
    Target Weight 90kg (198 lbs)

    Mon 01 Oct 102.2 (-2.8 kgs / -6.2 lbs since starting)
    Mon 08 Oct 101.6 (-0.6 kgs / -1.3 lbs)
    Mon 15 Oct 100 (-1.6 kgs / -3.5 lbs)

    Definitely "hitting the hump" today, so it's good to see everyone sticking to their goals!
  • cwtchandcuppa
    cwtchandcuppa Posts: 4 Member
    Gender: Female
    Age: 30
    Height: 5' 7”
    Starting weight: 182lbs - Sept 2018
    Current weight: 171lbs - Oct 2018
    Goal weight: 160lbs

    18/10/18 - I started going to the gym 3 times a week from the 1st of October, and I’m calorie counting trying to stay below 1500 most days, and below 1000 calories two days a week (sort of like the 5:2 diet).
  • MadisonMolly2017
    MadisonMolly2017 Posts: 11,152 Member

    Starting Weight 01/01/16 228.3 BMI: 34.2
    Current Weight 08/11/18 162.6 BMI: 24.4
    Goal Weight 09/27/18 <161.8 BMI: 24.2✅
    Aug 13-15: 161.8
    Aug 19: 161 (a new low)! BMI: 24.1
    Aug 27: 160.2 (lowest weight so far) BMI= 24.0
    Aug 30: 159.4 (lowest wt so far) BMI= 23.9
    Sept 6: 159.2 (a new low)
    Sept 13: 158.8 (a new low) BMI: 23.8
    Sept 20: 158.0 BMI: 23.7
    Sept 27: 160.4 (swelling from injury)
    Oct 4: 161.2 (& from surgery)
    Oct 11: 160.0 BMI: 24.0 swelling going down!
    Goal Weight 10/31/18 <159.8 BMI: 23.9✅
    Oct 15: 158.6 BMI: 23.8 Almost back to pre-injury weight!!
    Goal Weight 11/30/18 <157.8 BMI: 23.6✅
    Goal Weight 12/31/18 =155.8 BMI: 23.3 ✅(3/4 of BMI normal range for my 5’8.5” height)

    Oct 18: 155.2 BMI: 23.3

    New goals
    155.0 BMI 23.2
    154.4 BMI 23.1
    153.8 23.0
    153 22.9
    152.4 22.8
    151.8 22.7
    151 22.6
    150.4 22.5
    149.8 22.4
    149 22.0
    DONE!
  • AishaBibi1
    AishaBibi1 Posts: 4 Member
    Hi everyone! I would love to join in on this one! My stats:

    Gender: Female
    Age: 33
    Height: 5' 2”
    Starting weight: 146lb
    Current weight: 136lb
    Goal weight: 121lb

    I want to lose my final 15! I’ve fallen off track the last few weeks so I this will get be back on track to round out the year at goal, God Willing!

    Best of luck everyone!
  • mtaratoot
    mtaratoot Posts: 14,265 Member
    Name: It's ME!
    Age: About a year older than I was last year. You might say "middle aged."
    Height: Just under 5' 7".
    HEAVIEST weight: 175.4
    Total Weight lost: 30 pounds since January 2018
    Maintenance weight range: 142 - 148

    6/29: 148.8
    7/6: Traveling (146.6 on 7/8)
    7/13: 144.8
    7/20: Traveling (147.4 on 7/22)
    7/27: 145.2
    8/3: 145.2
    8/10: Traveling (145.0 on 8/11)
    8/17: 148.6
    8/24: 148.6
    8/31: 147.2
    9/7: 148.6
    9/14: 148.8
    9/21: 149.0
    9/28: 147.8
    10/5: Traveling (146.8 on 9 October)
    10/12: 144.4 :)
    10/19: 145.6 :)
  • Limsha
    Limsha Posts: 67 Member
    Height 5' 3'
    SW 208
    CW 185
    Goal 140
    8/8 182. happy with progress.
    8/17 179
    8/24, 177 loss 2lb
    9/1, 175
    9/8 173lb
    9/15 171
    10/1, 172 lb Have had 2 week vacation managed to keep weight fairly static + 3lb at heaviest now time to concentrate again and start logging again!
    10/11 169lb Good week Now officially overweight and out of obese range for BMI.
    10/19, 168.

    Goal For end Dec to get into 140'S. 1st weight target 140, Then aim to Maintain wt at 130 - 135lb.
  • alteredsteve175
    alteredsteve175 Posts: 2,725 Member
    Starting weight - 249.5 - March 2017
    Lowest weight - 202 - December 2017
    Goal weight 183 (planned maintenance range 180-186)

    6/29/18 - 208.5 - Making a fresh start for Onederland after Independence Day.
    7/6/18 - 209.5 - A little temporary gain from the holiday carb fest. Here we go!
    7/12/18 - 210.5 - Arrggghhhh! The bad news - the scale is going the wrong way. The good news - I'm getting my workouts in - lifting numbers are going up - I'm staying under my calorie target. Next week will be better.
    7/26/18 - 209 - slowly moving in the right direction. Lifting numbers still going up. Getting most of the workouts in. Logging all the food - looks like I should lower the calorie target just a bit.

    8/2/18 - 209 - turns out yesterday's whoosh was just a tease. DAMMIT! Oh, well - maintenance is good. Ate Tex-Mex in a restaurant last night. I probably should be pleased with a flat line. HAHA! :)
    8/9/18 - 207.5 - Great - some progress, finally. And I saw 206 again earlier in the week. Onward and downward!
    8/16/18 - 208 - AARRGGHH! - Getting frustrated here. I keep telling myself "Maintenance is good. You're not gaining. LIfting numbers are still going up." Regardless, I'd like to see some slow weight loss - just not this slow. HAHA! :D
    8/23/2018 - 205 - Holy whoosh, Batman! And I saw 204 earlier in the week. Finally some progress! YAY!
    8/30/2018 - 204.5 - I'll take it! Not my best week, program wise. I am happy to see a small loss. Onward and downward!

    9/6/2018 - 206.5 - Been skipping some workouts and walking and also eating more. No surprise that weight is up a bit after the holiday carbfest. I did see 203.5 on the scale last Sunday, so that was encouraging. Need to be more consistent on the workouts.
    9/20/2018 - 208.5 - Missed last week's weigh in. Up a bit today - eating too much some days, still. Need more discipline! Weights going up - so that's a positive.
    9/27/2018 - 205 - welcome to the roller coaster. Maintaining in the 204-210 range for several months now. I'm going to restrict calories for a few weeks to see if I can get a slow, steady loss going.

    10/4/2018 - 204 - YAY! Lowered my calorie target to 2000 per day. A bit of a struggle some days. Will try this for six weeks and see if I can get to Onederland.
    10/11/18 - 205 - and I saw 202 earlier in the week. I think I'm on the right track. The trend is slowly downward. It's hard to be patient, though.
    10/21/18 - 208.5 - that's what being away from home at meetings and restaurants and no logging will do. Was away and ubale to weigh in last Thursday. We shall see if the gain is temporary.
  • johnderobeck
    johnderobeck Posts: 36 Member
    edited October 2018
    Bit of a yo-yo week this one. I have been logging and sticking to targets, but it has been up and down.

    Must be muscle build :)

    Gender: Male
    Age: 38
    Height: 6'1
    Starting weight 105kg (230 lbs)
    Current Weight 99.7kg (220 lbs)
    Target Weight 90kg (198 lbs)

    Mon 01 Oct 102.2 (-2.8 kgs / -6.2 lbs)
    Mon 08 Oct 101.6 (-0.6 kgs / -1.3 lbs)
    Mon 15 Oct 100 (-1.6 kgs / -3.5 lbs)
    Mon 22 Oct 99.7 (-0.3 kgs / -0.7 lbs)
  • KKHKISHZKH
    KKHKISHZKH Posts: 187 Member
    edited October 2018
    I've had a bad week. I've felt rubbish in general and I've struggled to stay at maintenance much less lose. Scale says I've gained a bit. Hoping it's just to do with me being bloated from the beer I had yesterday. :/

    SW: 152.5 lb
    GW: 138 lb


    1/9: 152.5
    10/9: 152.5
    17/9: 151.25
    24/9: 150.75
    1/10: 150.5 ~(Total loss for September: 2lbs)
    8/10: 149.5
    15/10: 148.75
    22/10: 149.5
  • cschmitz110515
    cschmitz110515 Posts: 3,645 Member
    Female, age 61, 5'4.5"
    MFP SW 195 (Nov 2015) ~ presently MFP goal set for 0.5# loss per week
    GW #1 150
    GW #2 145 (normal BMI)

    07/07 = 156.0 post-vacation w/i net calories not. so. much. Oops.
    07/14 = 154.5 prelogging & sticking w/ plan helps
    07/21 = 154.5
    07/28 = 157.5 kinda crashin' & burnin' last few days ~ this too shall pass
    08/04 = 155.5 CICO works
    08/11 = 158.0 going backwards ~ however, Feast with the Beasts was totally worth it!
    08/18 = 157.5 saw 156.0 at least once during the week
    08/25 = 156.0
    09/01 = 154.5 followed by middle brother's wedding & long holiday weekend w/ no logging on MFP so we'll see
    09/08 = 157.5 deserved ~ office bday celebrations / walked in City Stadium 5K for Veterans in 44:27 & ave. pace 14:16
    09/15 = 156.0 eating out tonight w/ hubby, sister & BIL, then going to Packers game tomorrow ~ there will be adult beverages
    09/22 = 155.5 followed by belated anniversary dinner w/ hubby, including a shared dessert + no regrets!
    09/29 = 154.0
    10/06 = 155.0 maybe water retention in muscles b/c resumed home version of weights & circuit-training day before (crap weather & no dog walk before work)
    10/13 = 157.0 birthday treats & adult beverages :p / walked in Run for the Hill of It in 48:13 pace 15:32 & hill 2:01 ~ beat both time (part unpaved trail with sloppy conditions due to 5" rain over 3 days prior) & hill (finish is UP a steep sledding hill) from last year :star:
    10/20 = 155.0
  • johnderobeck
    johnderobeck Posts: 36 Member
    Good result last week after a couple of tough ones - well done!
  • cwtchandcuppa
    cwtchandcuppa Posts: 4 Member
    Gender: Female
    Age: 30
    Height: 5' 7”
    Starting weight: 182lbs - Sept 2018
    Current weight: 169lbs - 25th Oct
    Goal weight: 160lbs

    18/10/18 - 171lbs - I started going to the gym 3 times a week from the 1st of October, and I’m calorie counting trying to stay below 1500 most days, and below 1000 calories two days a week (sort of like the 5:2 diet).

    25/10/18 - 169lbs - getting into a good routine with the gym now, so making more of the time there productive. Doing a fair bit of weight training as well as cardio now which has meant I’m not loosing weight as fast, but seeing a change in my body strength and definition. I struggle keeping calories on target on the weekends, but I’m going to make an extra effort now to stick to the plan and not put on weight before gym on Monday!
  • johnderobeck
    johnderobeck Posts: 36 Member
    cwtchandcuppa wrote: »
    Gender: Female
    Age: 30
    Height: 5' 7”
    Starting weight: 182lbs - Sept 2018
    Current weight: 169lbs - 25th Oct
    Goal weight: 160lbs

    18/10/18 - 171lbs - I started going to the gym 3 times a week from the 1st of October, and I’m calorie counting trying to stay below 1500 most days, and below 1000 calories two days a week (sort of like the 5:2 diet).

    25/10/18 - 169lbs - getting into a good routine with the gym now, so making more of the time there productive. Doing a fair bit of weight training as well as cardio now which has meant I’m not loosing weight as fast, but seeing a change in my body strength and definition. I struggle keeping calories on target on the weekends, but I’m going to make an extra effort now to stick to the plan and not put on weight before gym on Monday!

    Well done, sounds like you are well on track for hitting 31 Dec at 2lbs a week.
  • mtaratoot
    mtaratoot Posts: 14,265 Member
    Here goes!

    About me
    Name: It's ME!
    Age: About a year older than I was last year. You might say "middle aged."
    Height: Just under 5' 7".
    HEAVIEST weight: 175.4
    Total Weight lost: 30 pounds since January 2018
    Maintenance weight range: 142 - 148

    6/29: 148.8
    7/6: Traveling (146.6 on 7/8)
    7/13: 144.8
    7/20: Traveling (147.4 on 7/22)
    7/27: 145.2
    8/3: 145.2
    8/10: Traveling (145.0 on 8/11)
    8/17: 148.6
    8/24: 148.6
    8/31: 147.2
    9/7: 148.6
    9/14: 148.8
    9/21: 149.0
    9/28: 147.8
    10/5: Traveling (146.8 on 9 October)
    10/12: 144.4 :)
    10/19: 145.6 :)
    10/26: 146.0
  • KEliseWarren
    KEliseWarren Posts: 11 Member
    10/9 168.0.
    Weighed yesterday (10/25) 170.2

    Feeling very angry and frustrated. In the past when I reach 170 I tended to get stuck, would feel discouraged, then would give up and gain the weight back. This time around I thought there had been personal progress, but here I go again gaining the wight back! I'm super pissed that I'm getting stuck in the same cycle. I need to do something to truly stop this craziness. I'm not going to give up on my long-term goal of 160 by the end of the year, but I AM throwing in the towel on my October goal of 165. Smh. If I keep fighting myself I will end up with more self sabotage. Tapping out for a few days seems logical. November 1st I will recommit.
  • adotbaby
    adotbaby Posts: 199 Member
    Try to stay tracking, don't fuss about the scale. Keep moving, you'll get through this rough patch. Have faith 😰👍
  • mtaratoot
    mtaratoot Posts: 14,265 Member
    KEliseWarren wrote: »

    Feeling very angry and frustrated.
    ...
    Tapping out for a few days seems logical. November 1st I will recommit.

    If you haven't been weighing consistently, this 170.2 might just be a very temporary blip. I would really encourage you NOT to "tap out" for a few days. Keep working on what you've been doing. Taking days off may send you in the wrong direction. My scale weight has gone up (or down) three pounds in one day, but if I look at the long term trend, it's gone down. Well, with an exception after I got to my goal, but it's back down and in goal range. Just keep plugging away.

    Consider either using a trending weight app or just write a simple spreadsheet that averages the current days weight and the nine previous days, then graph that. This will give you a better representation of your TRUE weight changes. It does mean you have to weigh daily, or at least more than every 2.5 weeks.

    Give my regards to Clarke County. It's been a million years..... The sourwood are probably gorgeous this time of year.


  • MadisonMolly2017
    MadisonMolly2017 Posts: 11,152 Member
    Starting Weight 01/01/16 228.3 BMI: 34.2
    Current Weight 08/11/18 162.6 BMI: 24.4
    Goal Weight 09/27/18 <161.8 BMI: 24.2✅
    Aug 13-15: 161.8
    Aug 19: 161 (a new low)! BMI: 24.1
    Aug 27: 160.2 (lowest weight so far) BMI= 24.0
    Aug 30: 159.4 (lowest wt so far) BMI= 23.9
    Sept 6: 159.2 (a new low)
    Sept 13: 158.8 (a new low) BMI: 23.8
    Sept 20: 158.0 BMI: 23.7
    Sept 27: 160.4 (swelling from injury)
    Oct 4: 161.2 (& from surgery)
    Oct 11: 160.0 BMI: 24.0 swelling going down!
    Oct 15: 158.6 BMI: 23.8 Almost back to pre-injury weight!!
    Oct 18: 155.2 BMI: 23.3
    Oct 27: 160.4 BMI: 24.0

    Goal Weight 10/31/18 <159.8 BMI: 23.9
    Goal Weight 11/30/18 <157.8 BMI: 23.6
    Goal Weight 12/31/18 =155.8 BMI: 23.3 (3/4 of BMI normal range for my 5’8.5” height)

    New goals
    155.0 BMI 23.2
    154.4 BMI 23.1
    153.8 23.0
    153 22.9
    152.4 22.8
    151.8 22.7
    151 22.6
    150.4 22.5
    149.8 22.4
    149 22.0
    DONE!

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