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Old 10-09-2007, 09:37 AM   #1  
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Hi Ladies! Just wondering how much weight do you think it is reasonable to lose by Christmas? I know I won't reach my goal of 120 lbs, but I'd sure like to come close (also losing it in a safe and healthy way)

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Old 10-09-2007, 10:35 AM   #2  
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Hey! I would say about 15-20 lbs is very reasonable. Good luck!

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Old 10-09-2007, 11:03 AM   #3  
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There are 11 weeks exactly until Christmas. Since a healthy loss is 1-2 pounds per week, I would shoot for an average of 1-1.5, putting you at 11-16 pounds by Christmas. I think anything more than 16 might be a setup for failure. If you pass 16, then great !! but you don't want to be disappointed. I think 11-16 is more realistic!

Also realize that the closer you get to your goal, the harder it gets to lose the weight. Your weight loss might slow down as you get closer to your goal.

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Old 10-10-2007, 09:19 PM   #4  
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i hope to lose about 10 lbs by christmas. wow. 143. that would be amazing! hopefully my parents still give me christmas money now that i'm married (i married young and poor)...cuz if not then i'm gonna have to find some other way to buy clothes that fit
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Old 10-10-2007, 09:40 PM   #5  
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I agree with everyone who has said between 10-15lbs. It would be possible to even lose 20, but that would be done a little too fast I think.

I know my goal is at max 10lbs. I just don't lose weight that fast, and I want this to be permanent, so a lifestyle change can take awhile.
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Old 10-11-2007, 09:40 AM   #6  
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i want to lose 30lbs by christmas!

oh do i hope i lose a good 20lbs by thanksgiving and another 10 by christmas! it may by 'un-realistic' to some but that's MY GOAL!
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Old 10-11-2007, 12:22 PM   #7  
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i am aiming for 10 by xmas. more is gravy but i saw how frusterated i was the last two weeks with 2 lbs/week goals. its hard unless you are 100% on all the time, and im not so... im just going slow and steady.
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Old 10-11-2007, 10:33 PM   #8  
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My goal is to be 199!! so 24lbs !
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Old 10-12-2007, 10:27 AM   #9  
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I don't like to make it too strenuous so I'm going to shoot for being in the 130's. I think I can lose 6 pounds between now and Christmas.

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Old 10-12-2007, 10:48 AM   #10  
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My original Christmas goal was 175lbs, which would be 20lbs down from this morning... not going to happen! I'm shooting for 180-185 now, instead.
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I'll assess this tomorrow when I weigh in but if I do well and am are near my current mini-target (240lb) then I think I'll be trying for a 20lb loss by Christmas to bring me to 220lb. The reason for this is that I weigh in at my doctors monthly and she weighs in Kilos and I would so like be to under 100Kg.

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Old 10-12-2007, 02:40 PM   #12  
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... I take it as process... I'm shooting for a certain goal ... at a specific time ... but to me any loss is a good one ... ... 37lbs in 80 days ... a stretch as this year has "flown by" not saying it can't be done ... just not sure how healthy it would be ...
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Old 10-12-2007, 07:08 PM   #13  
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yeah, i think if you try for a more lofty goal, even if you don't reach it, and still make progress, you should be proud of yourself. weightloss is -not- easy. It's having a hold on yourself every moment of every day. It's knowing what choices to make and actually choosing them, rather than ignoring your "conscience".
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Old 10-13-2007, 01:24 PM   #14  
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Im gonna shoot for 16 lb loss from now til Christmas.. but Id love more.
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Old 10-13-2007, 04:58 PM   #15  
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9 more to go, until my Christmas goal, 143:here i come!

week 1: lost 1 lb.
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