Valentine's Day Goal
 

Anyone else interesting in setting a Valentine's Day goal? I want to hit the first mini goal I set for myself which is 225 lbs. When I reach that I'm going to reward myself with a massage at a local spa. Could really use it will all the exercise I'm doing!
I like having the goal thread going because it gives everyone a place to check in for encourgement and a place to celebrate success :)

I was trying to hit goal by Valentine's Day, but I don't think it's going to happen. I seem to be able to lose about 2 pounds/month, so it will take me until about March/April to hit goal. As long as I reach it in a healthy way, that's fine! :)

150 is my goal for Valentine's Day! Cheers to a good day!

Switzie6, you and I are at the same weight right now (234 lbs), so I'm right there with you- 225 by valentines day!

We can do it!

I am going to se up a big goal...not so i get disappointed but so i work my butt off to get it I want 185 by valentines :) (thats smaller then even my prepregnancy weight which was 189)

My Valentine's Day goal is to lose 10 pounds and be at 210 Ibs! I hope I can bring in an even smaller weight then 210!

We Can Do It!!!!

Great job everyone!
I am down 2 lbs since last week...7 to go!!! It's definitely do able just have to stay focused.

Hi Guys,
I'd like to join, too. My goal for Valentine's Day is to count my calories and exercise every day. I'm such a slow loser and my scale is nutty, so until I get a new one, I'd like to use that as my goal.

Switzie, congratulations on your success! Counting calories does work.

Good luck to everyone!
Dena :)

Welcome Dena!

Thanks for the warm welcome, Switzie!

Yesterday I had 1360 cals. and did 30 minutes on the treadmill and 30 minutes of a video. What did everyone else do?

Good luck to all.
Dena :)

yesterday I had just under 1400 cals and did 1 hour mini trampolines (split into 2 half hours) and 15 min weights

My valentines day goal is to not have to buy my partner jewelry this year. :) Oh, 225 would be nice.

Yesterday I was about 1960 calories (my goal is between 1800-2000) and burned 635 calories doing 15 minutes on elliptical and an hour strength training class.
Everyone in doing great!

Hey everyone! My Valentine's day goal is to lose 15 lbs. I want to see the 180's soooooooooooooon.

Good luck everyone! We can do it! :carrot:

Layri, I am so looking forward to that day too. I have further to go but for the first time in a long time I actually feel like I can do this. Calorie counting works for me!

Yesterday I had 1304 cals, treadmilled an hour and lifted weights. :carrot:

I'd love to join. A Valentine's goal sounds great. I'm going to shoot for 149. That's 7 lbs. Reasonable. I haven't seen the 140s for quite awhile. So I'm committing to 1500-1700 cals per day. Exercise at least 4 times per week ( I need to get out and start running again anyways) and eat lower fat/lower sugar. I want to feel incredibly sexy on Valentines:). Onward and downward!

Yesterday I was at 1944 calories and burned 732 with an hour of cardio (30 min jogging/walking intervals and 30 min elliptical).
Keep going everyone!

Yesterday I had 1402 cals, went on the treadmill for an hour and worked out with my weights. :dancer:

Switzie, you're doing a great job! :cp:

Switzie6 - be careful using the elliptical calorie count burnt. They tend to be inflated. I made that mistake and thought I was burning much more than I acutally was. Very frustrating. Stick with it though - its a great workout.

Deb, I actually use a heart rate monitor (which by the way I love having!!!) and it gives a much more accurate count. The 635 calories were for a 15 min warm up on elliptical and then an hour weight lifting class at my gym.

Yesterday was 1980 calories with 482 calories burned with an hour weight lifting class at the gym.

hey everyone, im back after a weird break (i seem to take them in times of illness and stress it seems) so im aiming for a 4lbs initiall loss, which may fly off because this weekend i start my new exercise routine, and from then onwards, if it does fall off, i will set it to how much i seem to be loosing. if i set a high goal and dont meet it i always get down. im trying to stick to 1300 cals a day at the mo, i walk on average about 3-7 miles a day, and with swimming and running i hopefully, will be able to feel great for valentines day (aslong as im under 13 stone i will be a happy bunny)

Oh good Switzie - I didn't want you to fall into the same trap I did. And then the disappointment. Good you - for 635 cals in a workout - that is awesome!

I'm wishing and working for the 130's by Valentines day.

I have set on weigh in goal of not getting on the scale til the lovely occassion arrives to have a surprise monthly weigh in.

Good luck ladies!!

I had 1230 cals yesterday, went on the treadmill for an hour (while watching TV) and worked out with my weights.

Liliann, I like your thinking of not weighing in til Valentine's Day. I haven't been weighing myself, either, which works for me. Unfortunately, I have a doctor's appt. Feb. 1. And I have to get on their scale. :yikes:

Happy Weekend, everyone! :woohoo:
Dena :cool:

im scales addicted, it helps keep my mind eased when i am loosing, but it does the opposite when i dont loose, its very hard, i guess in mymind i loose so much enjoyment from pigging out, i have a crazy weighing habbit instead of a binging one.mentally unhealthy i know...
wel thanks to my unhealthy mind im down a pound today maybe 2 WOHOOO, i think since TOM stopped she was retaining a few pounds so its nice to see that 3 weeks work was not a waste of time :) im not gonna change my ticker till tuesday because im hoping to swim today or monday :-)

hello everyone,

i am a returning calorie counter, i used this site a year ago and stopped using it for a while. i have lost and gained 15-20 pounds over a few times. this time i weigh the most i have ever weighed, and i am ready to lose the weight for good. i really feel like this is a year for change, and i am so pumped to go on this diet and get back to my healthy eating habits that i had when i weighed less. so anyway my ultimate goal is to lose about 30 pounds or so by the time bikini season comes :) and i am planning on doing the new york city nautica triathlon in june so i wanna get back into shape (i used to row for my college team but i quit that because it was way too much time). my valentine goal is going to be to lose 10 pounds or so which shouldnt be too bad because a lot of it will be waterweight. but i am really excited to have all of your support and to reenter this journey with other people to talk to about it! :)

welcome back melisa, you have a great attitude to weight loss, which is always good to see, becaus ei think your more likely to succeed :-) good luck on your journey. i have about 16lbs to go to my happy goal, so if u wanna chat somtime feel free :-)

Freethetoys- Woohoo, you're almost there!!! How exciting! Good Luck to you! :D

yeh thanks tinky, my happy goal, is a weight i was origionally very happy to get to when i was 247 or whatever i was.... but i dunno if its an ultimate goal, ill have to wait and see. :-) see what jean size i am then i guess.

Well I am 3lbs closer to my goal of one 185. which means 12 more lbs to lose by valentines!!! we can do this!!!

do you guys have a weekly weigh in? if so what day, i may try and weigh myself on a particular day (and say thats the one that counts) because i go up and down all week. stupid crazy metabolism.

Just checking in to say that I ate within my calorie range and exercised all three days of the holiday weekend. :carrot:

Free- I am putting it into my head that my official weigh in day is Sunday. I used to be a every day weigher. I can't promise I will not weigh every but I'm trying. :o

It looks like everyone is doing great! Congrats!!

I have 6 lbs to go until goal so I really have to stay on track.

irishfairy, I see you got out of the 200's! Way to go!

I do not really have a valentines goal, but my birthday is at the end of Feb., so I hope to be in the lower 150s by then.:carrot: