Goal date for your goal weight?

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Registered: 08-26-2005
Goal date for your goal weight?
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Wed, 09-14-2005 - 2:32pm

Does anyone have an ideal time you’d like to have met your goal by? I have decided mine is July 2006. I am going to Greece with my father, husband and sister (my dad was born there and we are visiting all our family together) at the end of that month and I would LOVE to be at my 150 lb goal by then. That way I can actually enjoy the beautiful Greek beaches in a bathing suit (or at the very least, shorts and a tank top) without humiliation. I also would love to be in shape enough to be able to not feel like I’m dying in the heat and with all the walking. If I don’t get exactly to 150 by then, no big deal, but that is when I hope to be close. That means I will have to lose about 1.9 lbs a week to be there by the beginning of July (I’m giving myself a month to shop). I think it could be reasonable, but that means I can’t take any breaks or anything. I need to be totally committed!

Anything you’re looking forward to?




Edited 9/14/2005 2:35 pm ET ET by anna1081

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Registered: 08-31-2004
Wed, 09-14-2005 - 3:58pm
I have set goal weight times so many times that I dont do it anymore.
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Registered: 06-09-2005
Wed, 09-14-2005 - 5:20pm
I have to agree with Shawna goals are nice but very disappointing if not met and may throw a person into feeling oh the heck with it.. I try to work with mini goals and no time limit.. But if it works for you go for it.. Wow your so lucky Greece.. Im lucky to get to New jersey

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Registered: 07-01-2003
Thu, 09-15-2005 - 6:59am

I set dates for mini goals only. And I usually change them if necessary, so they are more of guidlelines. I had a goal for breaking 220 this week. Fat chance of that happening with the way i've been eating lately. So I'm shifting the date till next week. I hope to be able to reach my final goal by next summer.

And Greece is a beautiful country. I stayed in Athens for one week during my honeymoon. But I haven't been to the beach. (I went in October and most of the islands are closed by that time because of the storms). I hope you have good time there.

Mary
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Registered: 09-16-2005
Sat, 09-17-2005 - 1:11am

Well I am new to this so I'm going to try starting with small manageable goals. I am 338lbs. and would like to be 318lbs by christmas. Thats 20lbs in 3 months. So I think I can loose 6-7lbs a month(crosses fingers).

Theresa



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Sun, 09-18-2005 - 4:18am

Well, I have decided to set 2 goals:

1) Even though I weigh 250 now, I want to weight 200 by December 17th. I might not make it, but I'd rather push myself as hard as possible to make it. I'm going to cut my food intake from 1500/day to 1200/day, and exercise 6 times a week rather than 3. We'll see what happens.

2) I want to weigh under 155 by the time it's June 9th. I want to have a great summer, no matter where it is, either here or in Japan.

Either way, it's time to kick it up a notch, regardless.

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Sun, 09-18-2005 - 7:55am

I've set and re-set the 'big goal' many times. Now, I'm going to try to set mini-goals that will still aim for the big goal. I think I need the short term accountability with 'rewards' if I make a goal and 'repercussions' if I don't. Ultimately, I'd like to be healthy (140-160 range) by my 35th birthday in March of 2007. I'm hoping to take my two boys (then 4 and almost 10) to Disney and actually be able to enjoy it. So, I'm needing to start saving the money AND losing the weight.

Melissa

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Sun, 09-18-2005 - 10:52am
That sounds Very reasonable to me....I think you could shoot for a higher goal too.
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Registered: 03-25-2003
Sun, 09-18-2005 - 12:28pm
We are going to Disney World next year, so I at least have to be thin enough to go on the rides and fit enough to walk all day!
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Registered: 10-07-2003
Sun, 09-18-2005 - 4:42pm

Well I am trying to be realistic. I wanna be in the 100s by next summer but it doesnt seem doable, but I am gonna aim for 1-2 lbs a week and be happy with what I weigh as long as it is less than now. My short term goal is to be less than 250 by Halloween. So I have 6 weeks to lose about 8 pounds.... Very doable....

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Sun, 09-18-2005 - 8:07pm

I would like to loss 30lbs by christmas, between 60-70 by March 26, my birthday. And, to be at goal weight by June or July. Time for summer vacation. (trying to get in that 2 piece for the first time in my life or at least have the option) :)

Symone
233.8/226.2/135

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