I am generally not in favor of attaching deadlines to weight loss goals. I know that some people find that not having deadlines makes it easy to lose focus, but my experience is that deadlines are counter-productive. Make a goal to lose a certain amount of weight, and DO make those smaller intermediate goals. But, think carefully about the consequences of having a date that you may or may not make, due to factors that may be beyond your control. Our bodies change over time, and respond to weight loss efforts according to schedules beyond our control. If you are embracing this as a permanent lifestyle change rather than a "diet," then losing weight is a side effect of improving your habits and attitudes. Therefore, the rate at which you lose weight is less important than the changes themselves.
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