Christmas Goal Setting
 

My goal is to really push and go for 15-20 pounds between now and Christmas day! I've talked it over with my husband, taken a look at a calendar to make sure there are enough weeks to do this and written out a killer grocery list with a ton of variety.

So, where is the best place to post to get support for this goal? Is there a daily tracking message board or are there chat rooms? I'm very motivated to make this a jump start to a much greater weight loss (I have about 60-65 to lose).

I think here, starting a thread just like this one is a great way to go. Personally, I want to lose at least another 15 pounds by Christmas as well. My minimum goal is to be at 175 by 12/25. That would be very cool!

You can do it! We are in this together. I can't wait to get down to your weight. LOL. I can't believe I let myself gain after I went so far. I think being diagnosed with MS was my excuse to eat. Well, guess what? There are always excuses and I'm sure being overweight isn't good for the disease either. =0)

You are doing awesome now though. You have made the decision to get healthy and no matter how long the journey takes (hey, it's never really over though, is it? :) ) you'll do it! We all can and will.

I want to be 200lbs [or maybe 199.9!] by Christmas.

My goal for October was to be 226, but there's about 2 weeks left, and I'm hanging around 227-229, so I will probably lose another 4-5lbs. So 200lbs seems 100% reachable! :dizzy:

I am 171.5 right now, just starting and I would love to be 155 by Christmas. That is about 1.5 pounds a week. I am hoping with Fat Smash Diet will give me a boost so the remaining weeks won't be such a struggle.

I'd like to lose another 30-35 by Christmas. I'm in the initial phase right now and losing a ton really quickly and I don't think I'll have slowed that down by then so it's totally doable. I'd like to be 325... working hard to make it happen!

hiya, iv got a similar goal. i started a thread about a week ago regarding loosing 21lbs by christmas. so we've pretty much working with the same weight loss in the same time frame.
keep posting how you are doing to let us know
are you following a certain plan?
goodluck x

Of course we can do this I have a Christmas goal...mine isn't much..but it's a goal...and a milestone for me,because being below 200 is one thing for me,I haven't been below 200 since like 10 years ago,so being below 190 is even more of a milestone for me....I want to be ATLEAST 185 by Christmas!!!! Hey I've got an idea...why don't we keep this thread going as a "goal thread" come back everyday or ever week which ever is better for some of us and post to keep everybody else updated on our progress,fallbacks,etc...anybody else want to do this too???? I neeeeed a thread to hang out at!!LOL I'm ready to make some new friends!!:D :hug: :carrot:

You can do this,that's what I want ot lose by Christmas...you know you won't lose it with that attitude!! I bet if you try to be more positive it'll come off!!;)

I don't really like the idea of setting "permanent" goal more than a month ahead, but I'll give a tentative one. There's ten weeks and 3 days left....soooo, I am going to aim for 20 pounds by Christmas. 235! That would be great!

I want to be 130 lbs by Christmas.

I hope I can do it!

Hooray! I'm so glad to see I'm in good company. I'm counting calories and writing down what I eat. I'm keeping my WW information at the back of my mind in terms of eating the right foods. Calculating points always seemed like too much work but counting calories is a lot easier.

As for exercise, I'm going to do the elliptical today when my husband gets home. I'm not sure how long I can make it for my first day, but I'm going to try really hard.

Good for us! Keep me posted because I really want to see how everyone is doing.

I'll jump in on this thread too. You all are getting me motivated :carrot:. I've been at a stand still for quite a while and even though I feel like I'm constantly working towards my goal, I'm not really doing enough. I think I'm the queen of excuses!
I would love to be in the 130's by Christmas. Ideally, I'd like to be down by 10 pounds, but in the 130's would make me happy. Usually it's one of my New Years resolutions to loose these (same) extra pounds. How cool would it be to go into the New Year already making progress!
Okay, so I calorie count and do some kind of exercise 4-5 days a week. I have to write down my food to keep me honest. I'll be checking in here for more inspiration.
We can totally do this! :grouphug:

Im down today, hope this is the start of some more permenant movement downwards....

Hey!! I am new here. I am game with the 20 lbs off by christmas....Is there a certain plan you are following or just counting calories? I just gave up soda soo im going a little stir crazy haha:dizzy:

See I told you!!!!!!:D :bravo:

Collxobaby~ Welcome!!! you can do it.....we're here for ya!!!

Considering my "condition"...I can't really set a weight goal. I'd *like* to drop another 25 pounds within the next 12 weeks, or about 2 pounds per week. If that doesn't come to pass, I'm aiming for a size 14 by Christmas (dropping 1 size per month). I'm going to be exercising my butt off to firm up and tone up, and hopefully melt off those inches (about 4 on my hips and 4 on my waist).

I want to be 210 by Christmas. I really wanted to be able to set 199 as a goal for NYE, but I just don't think that's possible. I'm going to work really hard to get as much as I can off by then, but I don't want to set up unrealistic goals and make myself feel crappy when I don't reach them. I'm shooting for 199 by 2/1.

Hooray, I feel good today! I stuck to 1500 calories and wrote down everything. I identified two weak times during the day so now I know to be busy around those two times. My husband got home late so I didn't get to do my elliptical BUT I cleaned the house like crazy which got me sweating.

I hope everyone else is well too! That was day one.... not on to this fabulous day two. Remember write down everything. I've read probably 50 nutrition (not diet) books and been on WW. They all consistently say to write things down!!

Thinnerinnerme- I am totally with you on the writing. When I start slacking on that the whole thing falls apart.
My day 1 and 2 were good. Yesterday I came in under my limit and today I'm on track too. Got my exercise in both days too. :carrot:

How's everyone else doing?
How many days till Christmas? Anyone know? :hohoho:

I am completely in the same boat Thinnerinnerme! I have the same amount to lose and I've set the same goal! I've just started my new Weight Watchers diet so hopefully there will be less of me by christmas!!

Weight Watchers is amazingly effective if you track and eat some of your extras or at least your earned workout points. I promise! I lost 60 pounds and the only reason I stopped going was that it was 65 miles away!

I want in too! I have never set a "mini" goal. My theory was that If I fail at the 'whole' weight loss thing then I'm only letting myself down once, but if I set minigoals then I could be letting myself down more times that I wanted to think about.
But this time I have a better attitude. I never said I would "try" to lose weight but I "will". So I'm in! In with the wanting to be under 200 club. I will settle for 199 by Christmas. Thats 19 pounds! oh no! What am I committed too?...lol...good luck to all! WE CAN DO IT!

This is a great thread! I'm definitely in! Like some others I'm going to go for being under 200 by Christmas. I think that's about 22lbs so it's definitely going to be a challenge but you guys are all so motivated that I'm feeling very inspired! :carrot: Let's go!

I'm in too ;) (if it's not too late!!) So it's 10 weeks to christmas eve (from today)
I've been hovering between 169-170 for the past week, and I hope this is the end of a 3 month plateau!!!!
I don't want to be TOO ambitious, in case I'm still stuck on my plateau ;) But I think I'm going to say 10 lbs. Work my way through the 160's, and MAYBE, just maybe, see 159! (it's been a LOONG time since I've seen THAT number!) What a christmas gift that would be, eh?

HEY!!!! This is so awesome!!..I'm so glad that every body's getting so motivated,and it's really kicking me into high gear,I can't wait until Christmas ya'll.... and I can't wait to weigh Friday to see if I've come down the 2 lbs that I've gained over the past few weeks :crossed: and if...when I meet my goal Christmas I am so gonna treat myself...I don't know what yet,but it's gonna be a honker of a something!!LOL What about you guys? have you thought at all of what your gonna do for yourself "WHEN" you meet your goal? what's motivating you? new shoes,new wardrobe,jewelry,a day at the spa? ooh that's a good one and I've never been to a spa!LOL I did tell DH when I got out of plus size,but down far enough where I'm not border plus size any more,like a size 10 or something maybe a 12 that I was gonna go buy myself a pair of Lucky brand jeans,I love them but unfortunately there's not plus size in them or atleast I've never seen them in plus size,but who would really want to go spend 70 + bucks on a pair of jeans unless it was a size you're planning on staying in and wearing for a while?ya know? Well I guess I'll go and take me a shower while DS is sleeping,other wise I have to take a bath with him,lol!! Then wash my hair in the sink....but you know since I've been doing that,our water bill has come down some...unbelievable...but it's nice to get it all done in one whack instead of splitting it up in parts...give him a bath,give me a bath,get out dry him,clothe him,I go back to the bath,shave my legs and fight with him to keep him out of the bath tub,then go wash my hair and fight with him AGAIN keeping him out of the cabinets and drawers!!!wears me out just typing it out!!LOL:D

Okay, I checked, 70 days till Christmas! :wreath: That's 70 days to stay on plan, excercise and be healthy and get to that goal, whatever it may be.
This morning when I was doing my excercise I was thinking about this thread and all of us working together towards the same goal. It kept me moving and motivated. Thanks for that :hug:.
shelbysmom- you were asking what our motivation is and if we'd treat ourselves. Well, my motivation is that I'm really tired of starting the year fighting the same battle. My treat for myself is to start the year feeling good about myself instead of feeling disgusted. I deserve to be healthy and fit. It's a terrible thing to start a brand new year thinking about how overweight I am or how unhappy I am with myself. I will start 2009 knowing that I am well on my way to being a better me.

You go girl!!!...Gogirl!!LOL And me too,that's exactly the way I feel every year..." I can't believe I let myself go another year like this" But not this time,I want to be able to look back and be proud of what I accomplioshed in my weight loss...no matter what I lost....5 lbs is better than nothing,but 30 lbs is even better!!LOL anyway...I just don't want to be beating myself up come January 1st........

Hooray, day three of our Christmas challenge. I walked to the park and played with my son. I still plan to do 100 sit-ups and maybe one more walk to the post office. I'm trying to get moving!

Tonight we'll be grocery shopping. I've made a list of healthy foods that I actually like to eat. My old WW leader told me something smart. "If you don't like carrots, don't eat them!" Now I choose the healthy foods that I actually want to eat.

Snack idea- Nonfat flavored yogurt and add one teaspoon of granola for a satisfying crunch. I love Trader Joe's Pecan granola which is packed with flavor.

Me too!
 

I'd like to join too! It's funny how motivation is so contagious... plus the thought of the Holidays puts me in a good mood. I'd like to lose 10 lbs by christmas (to put me at 135).

Woohoo healthpnut, you can do it! What a fabulous weight that will be too! Now go work out! =0)

Can I join in too? I would like to be below 170 by Christmas. That is like 12-14 pounds away. I am eating healthy and staying low on calories (although I don't count) and trying to exercise 5 times a week. Also, I just ordered Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred and I am hoping to do that 7 days a week.

Good morning Chicks! So, how's everyone doing? I stayed within my calorie range yesterday and I'm on track with my exercise. The last couple of days I seem to be up a couple pounds, bummer. I'm hoping it's a fluke, so I'm not changing my ticker. I am feeling pretty tired today too, so I think this could be a challenging day for me. I'll just have to keep thinking about the big picture and what my goals are. 69 days is plenty of time to make some progress. :)

I bet that'll be a good one. I have one of the earlier Biggest Looser dvd's with Bob (forget his last name) and I love it.

I did very good yesterday. I ate well and exercised. I already hit the gym this morning but am thinking about running on a track tonight. Still waiting on my DVD but I need to go get 3 pound weighst anyway - I am not up for the 5 pounders yet!

Ok I'm strugglin' here...tomorrow is weigh day for me and I'm kinda dreading it... I have cheated and weighed like every day and I'm still 198...oh I've not cheated food wise just weighing...I don't do that I guess I've been so pummped about losing this 2 lbs that I couldn't wait to see if the weight was coming off,maybe that's just somebody's way of telling me I'd better wait 'till Friday!! anyway I was depressed when I got on the scale this morning and it said 198 and I've worked really hard this week....maybe tomorrow will be different!!keep your fingers crossed for me!!LOL

2 lbs in less than 24 hours though??????????