do you have a weight loss goal for Jan 1st? Join me!
patriciafoley1
Posts: 161 Member
So many people start a diet on Jan 1. But I'd like to reach a goal by Jan 1. Do you have a goal weight for Jan 1? If so, and you want motivation and support, chime in
Me:
started 6/1/21 212
Jan 1 goal:: 150
Current weight 179
pounds to lose 29 -
weeks available about 16
pounds to lose per week, about 1.8
Me:
started 6/1/21 212
Jan 1 goal:: 150
Current weight 179
pounds to lose 29 -
weeks available about 16
pounds to lose per week, about 1.8
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Yes! I was just thinking about this.
SW: 320
CW: 255
Jan 1 GW: 215
Let's get it done!
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I have a goal for 31st Dec so basically yes! I want to get to 140lbs by then. I hope to get there by mid December really so that I can have a bit of buffer room for Christmas and New Year. I'm at 157lbs now so that gives me 3 months to lose 17lbs which is just over 1lb a week- might be doable but f I don't quite make it then no biggy, it just gives me a head start on the 'New Year, New Me' lot 😜
Once I get to 140lbs I think I'll try and maintain for a while and focus on my fitness then try to lose another 10lbs or so by early summer.
HW 180.1...7th July 2021
CW 156.6...14th Sept 2021
GW 140.0... 31st Dec 20214 -
I do not. i think my therapist would have a mental breakdown. she wont even let me set monthly goals. when i asked her about it once she said 'oh god please no. dont do that' LMAO
i dont even know that i have a number in my head with a date attached that i WOULDNT tell her. my next goal, sure, but ive never attached dates to them.
even if im only down 1 pound by the new year, which is statistically unlikely that's all I'd be down, but it's still less than now, so ... a win, no matter how small. lol
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I hope to be down to the 225 area, which is about 10 pounds. Currently stuck in the 235-240 range.6
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I have a lovely velvet dress in a size smaller that I'm aspiring to wear on New Year's eve. Fingers crossed that a pound a week until then will get me there.7
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todays eight 178 twenty eight pounds to go4
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My goal is to be out of the "obese" category and just be "overweight," which for me is 208.7 pounds, or exactly 24 pounds to go. It's certainly doable if I can lose 1.5-2.0 pounds a week, but it will be a stretch!5
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@kenzietabes I just did that (from obese to over weight) this past week. Its a great feeling and a worthy goal. It will be a stretch for me to lose 28 pounds by Jan 1 - I've been doing well, but as we get lower, the losses come slower. But I think it is worth it (to me) to really try, if I don't get all the way there by Jan 1, it won't be for lack of goal and trying, and I hope to be close. And then by start date (June 1, 2022) I hope to get down to 135. reaching my final goal in a year. That gives me six month from Jan1 to maintain/slowly lose the last fifteen.6
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Alright I’m in!
Starting today at 218
1/1 goal: 1903 -
I was 176 this am. 3 pounds so far this week. 26 pounds to goal
I'm moving house, so getting a lot of exercise this week6 -
My goal isn’t very lofty. I’ve been happy that my weight has been going down little by little. I think it would be great to be out of an obese bmi by Jan 1st which is 8 pounds away. I think I can do that. If not even 5 pounds would be great for me. I’m going to give it more of a push during winter. I just know I won’t lose weight over Christmas!3
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I’d be ecstatic to lose 15-20 lbs by the end of the year but given my current rate, that doesn’t appear to be doable, soooo… I’ll just be happy if the scale goes down. 😊1
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Hey everyone! This is amy.. currently i weight 168 pounds and i am 5 feet 6 inches tall... my goal is to reduce 25 pounds by the end of this year. Want my body to be toned and fit ..
I am starting with intermittent fasting 17:7 from today and walking around 1 hour brisk walk on daily basis.. need ur support.. kindly add me ..cheers5 -
Welcome everyone who has joined the discussion with a goal for the end of year. I am moving house, so packing, and discarding and donating. I burned a lot of calories this week for sure, but it hasn't left me much time to post. In a few more days, I will get through three more pickups, and can take a breather. Forgot to weigh this morning, too. So much is going on in my body, (sore muscles, dehydration, etc, not following my usual diet (helpers required pizza) that I'm not sure how reliable a weigh in would be anyway. Best wishes to everyone on the way to their goal, and I hope all this exercise gives me a good result as well!4
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Your post made me realize how soon January 1 is. I want to lose 35 pounds by January 1. I know I can do it but I don't know if I have the mindset to stick with it.3
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I’m a bit late to this but I’m in too! I have loads to lose and a mini goal will help a lot!
So this is me,
Started 9th September 2021 at (cringe) 322lbs
Currently 314.8lbs
Hoping to ultimately get below 180lbs
January 1st goal 275lbs.
I know that’s a huge goal but with so much to lose and an absolute determination to get there I’m hoping I’ll smash it!
How often are we checking in? Weekly?
Good luck everyone!4 -
Mine isn't 1/1/21 but my dr wants me down 50lbs in 6 months (March 2021). I'm 10 days in and down 4lbs5
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Welcome to Back_4_more, fatoldladyona and motiv8tedmom who've just joined the discussion.
Regarding the question of how often we should check in, well, some like to weigh weekly, some daily so why not do what motivates you best?
I'm sort of in-between. So long as I stay well under my calorie goal for the day and meet my exercise goal, I don't mark small fluctuations in weight. So if I weigh 166 on Monday, eat 1200 calories and burn 2200 that day, and if I weigh 166.4 the next day, I just wait till I drop below 166 to mark the next weight loss. So long as I'm well into a calorie deficit, I just consider any upticks a combination of sodium or exercise water retention. That works for me. I concentrate more on CICO and just log the next downturn.3 -
patriciafoley1 wrote: »Welcome to Back_4_more, fatoldladyona and motiv8tedmom who've just joined the discussion.
Regarding the question of how often we should check in, well, some like to weigh weekly, some daily so why not do what motivates you best?
I'm sort of in-between. So long as I stay well under my calorie goal for the day and meet my exercise goal, I don't mark small fluctuations in weight. So if I weigh 166 on Monday, eat 1200 calories and burn 2200 that day, and if I weigh 166.4 the next day, I just wait till I drop below 166 to mark the next weight loss. So long as I'm well into a calorie deficit, I just consider any upticks a combination of sodium or exercise water retention. That works for me. I concentrate more on CICO and just log the next downturn.
Thank you! I think I’m going to try to check in weekly then. Hopefully that’ll even put any fluctuations!0 -
I’ve lost nearly 60 lbs in the last year and 1/2, for the 2nd time in 10 years. I have lost 20+ lbs maybe a 1/2 dozen times in my life. My Jan 1 goal is maintain or lose 5 more lbs. I’m losing or gaining always, unfortunately can never maintain for very long. Hopefully, since I’m new to MFP, this site will keep me focused and not gaining. January 1 is a good first step to maintaining, IMO!1
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Considering I usually gain between Oct-Dec with all the holidays and food galore if I could just maintain I’d be happy but yes loosing would be a bonus! Setting a goal of 10 pounds to be realistic and still enjoy the tastes of the season. Good Luck Everyone!2
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NouveauRee wrote: »Considering I usually gain between Oct-Dec with all the holidays and food galore if I could just maintain I’d be happy but yes loosing would be a bonus! Setting a goal of 10 pounds to be realistic and still enjoy the tastes of the season. Good Luck Everyone!
I think we get off very lightly in the UK this time of year, we only have Halloween which is mainly only done by those with young kids, ditto for Bonfire night, then it's just Christmas, Diwali etc for those that celebrate them. Not too many pitfalls! For those in the US, it seems like such a minefield of food centred festivals that stretch for weeks throughout autumn and winter! I don't think my willpower would stand up to it!3 -
Well, my original goal was to be under 250, however I lost weight faster than I anticipated and I'm now at 253 so I guess my new goal is going to be like 220. I'd love to be under 200 but I don't see that being realistic for me.5
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@39flavours true and there’s constant exposure to goodies for months on end. The Halloween candy was out in August. Last year with the pandemic I didn’t even host any holidays but still cooked for an Army. Keeping the gatherings minimal this year again but knowing my pitfalls going to intentionally dial back. If we celebrate only on the holiday I think I’d appreciate it more. Usually the festivities begin weeks in advance and it turns into months. Definitely going to be more mindful and take a different approach this year. Spent too many New Years shedding the holiday pudge only to regain for the next New Year. Determined to change that tradition this year! Best wishes to you and your fitness journey!
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I have been hovering around 160 lb for too long. Would like to get to 150, but just getting out of this stall would be great.3
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Really hoping to be below 176 tomorrow.0
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This is my weekly check in. I’m 14lbs down, would have been 15 but seem t9 have a gained a pound overnight, due to not drinking enough water yesterday. So I’m currently 36lbs above my goal for January 1st.
Have to add I’m so glad we don’t have such constant eating fests here! I couldn’t cope with having thanksgiving and all the food and then rolling onto Christmas. Luckily we only really have about ten days where it gets stupid, if you don’t count work and social Christmas events. I’d never lose weight if Christmas eating started in November! Well done to those who do!1 -
Lose at least 20 pounds by my birthday 1/11/222
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I have been hovering around 160 lb for too long. Would like to get to 150, but just getting out of this stall would be great.
I understand this — I’ve been bouncing around the same 10-lbs since the beginning of June - even though at a weekly calorie deficit the entire time. I’m being patient since I think it’s stress caused but at times it’s extremely frustrating.
Happy scale seems to have given up on me, as of this morning, after my wild weight swings the last few weeks. Apparently my 7lbs gain over the weekend was the last straw. Says it can’t calculate current rate of weight loss anymore. Not sure if I should laugh or cry.1 -
175.6 today0
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