Early in my process I was looking at 10 - 12 pounds per month, sometime hitting a bit more. Now, closer to the finish line, a pound a week is my goal. That may even have to be modified soon as I am on the final 16 pounds before my goal. Losing it slowly is MUCH better than the adrenalin rush of a quick drop. It gives you a better chance to do this in a way that is both healthy and long-lasting.

My journey has been just over three years, but there was a break of more than a year after losing the first 60 before continuing on due to some health issues. Actual time losing weight has been right at two years. I found that there are other goals besides numbers, though, that can help along the way. Clothing items can be very motivating. Getting 'back into' that outfit you loved or being able to fit into something that you wore at a significant point in your life can be really rewarding. Being to a weight that marks a certain point in life (for me it was things like what I weighed when I delivered each of my daughters, what I weighed when I got married, etc). I have tried to have 'mini goals' along the way that were never farther than 30 pounds away. There is a sense of accomplishment and it spurs you on to keep plugging away.

Hello group! My weight loss has been @ a bit higher rate. I planned to lose only 150lbs the first year but I blew that right out of the water. My new goal for year one is 250lbs, This will be in early March. I'm currently down 227(ticket only shows 217 as I only officially post weight once per month). Last month for example, I lost 24 pounds. Maybe since I had SO MUCH to lose is why, not sure. Work hard & about anything is possible.


P.S. Before anyone asks, no surgery, no magic pills. Just hard work & dedication to calorie counting. Good luck to everyone!

I don't do numerical goals as my brain freaks out and I self - sabotage. I try to set exercise and nutrition related challenges instead - both of which egg on the weight loss :bigsmile:

I totally set dates. But I set them in 5-10 pound increments. If you hit my profile, you'll see how they were set. Once I achieve one goal, I assess the date for the next. I try to take into account vacations which may stall my weight loss, and other things that may make my weight loss increase or decrease. Usually though, on 10 pounds (for me), I do 6 weeks. Sometimes it's easy, sometimes it is hard, it just depends on what is going on in my life, and I am more encouraged by being successful at my goals, than pushing myself super hard to try to meet an impossible goal. But that's just me!