New YOU in the New Year's Challenge

[cruisergal]

I was shopping this weekend, and noticed that Christmas items are already being displayed. Looking at my calendar, I realized that New Year's is only just over 3 months away, and I want to get into my slim "little black dress" again. I am pledging to lose 30 lbs by then. So here's my challenge to all of you. Do you have any special targets for the New Year?

[cruisergal]

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I guess noone is thinking about New Year's yet. I must be too far ahead of the norm. But I'm a planner, so I'm going to continue to focus on my target for the New Year. Of course I have set myself mini goals before the end of the year. Hopefully some more people will join me along my journey

[APilgrim]

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Actually I was thinking about it as well. New Years is going to be a big time of change for me as I get prepared to start school again (PhD - ugh!). I have a ton (well, not literally, but it seems like it) of weight to lose, and I'm not sure whats a good target, but I'll aim for 50 pounds - 1 every other day or so.

[cruisergal]

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Hi APilgrim. Glad you're coming aboard. I was beginning to think I was the only one thinking about New Year! Going back to school for a PHD is a full time job, and eating properly is so important not just for your health, but also for concentration & focussing. So it is important to take care of yourself nutritionally when there is so much else happening. 50 lbs is a very aggressive target for only 3 months. Sometimes we set our targets too high, and unrealistic, and it can be quite discouraging. You haven't said how much weight you need to lose in total. This board is a great place for encouragement so if you run into any obstacles your're in the right place.

Look forward to hearing about your successes in the future months!

[APilgrim]

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Your right. However, I do have a lot of weight to lose - usually the larger you are, the more weight comes off just due to how much fat your talking about. I had to order a "high capacity" weight scale so I'm not even sure how much I weigh. I get it tomorrow - I'll weigh and then revise accordingly. I know I weight a lot...thankfully Im tall so while it shows it doesn't show as much as it would if I were shorter...

[jeans]

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I'm down for 41.5 pounds! That'll put me at 180.

[cruisergal]

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Hi Jeans, welcome to the New Years challenge! Looking forward to sharing in success stories over the next 3 months. Hopefully we'll be able to help eachother through the trials & tribulations, and challenges, and remain focussed on our goals. I too have a mini goal for Thanksgiving, and am well on my way to it. It's great to set mini goals along the way. Makes the longer term goals seem shorter!

[APilgrim]

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Alright after being very depressed from looking at the scale, I'm going to go for 40 pounds. I plan to post all my stats in a few days, once I get over the depression of it all (LOL), but I'll go ahead and sign up for 40 pounds by new years!

[Georgiana]

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I'm also in for 6 lbs. There are ~12 weeks until New Year, so that means I should lose something like .5 lbs per week.

My stats, as I'm too lazy to edit my signature:

starting weight: 160 lbs
current weight: 160 lbs
goal weight by New Year: 154 lbs

[cruisergal]

Re: New YOU in the New Year's Challenge

Hi Georgiana, welcome to the New Year's Challenge. You should be able to lost that 6 lbs way before the end of the year, and get into that special outfit

How's everyone else doing this weekend? I have stayed the same the last few days, but I continue to workout, and I am noticing that my clothes are fitting alot looser. I hope to drop a size pretty soon!

[cruisergal]

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I've been sick with a bad cold the last few days, and so haven't been able to do any workouts. I just feel so weak, from the coughing, sneezing and blowing my nose! Maybe by this evening I'll be able to fit in a mini workout to start back again. How's everyone else doing?

[cruisergal]

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I'm still fighting this cold. It just doesn't seem to want to go away. I'm holding the same weight wise, and still feel too pooped to work out. Guess I'll just have to wait it out. I hope everyone else is doing good!

[cruisergal]

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Finally a breakthrough. I lost 1 lb! Guess persistance pays off. I have been sick for the week, and the weight just wasn't moving. Hopefully now that it's started, it will continue at a constant pace!

[ashleykonline]

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I would like to set a goal for new years. That is plenty of time to see some fair changes in my body.

My goal is going to be in inches:
Currently my inches are:
waist - 38
thigh - 27
hips - 42.5
bicep - 13.5

By new years my goal is:
waiste - 34
thigh - 24
hips - 39
bicep - 11.5


Is that too ambitious or not ambitious enough...im not totally sure about the inches thing....advice would be great

[cruisergal]

Re: New YOU in the New Year's Challenge

Hi Ashley, good to have you here with us, welcome. Your #'s seem reasonable, and with the proper exercise regime you should be able to accomplish them. You should figure out the type of exercising you'll be doing and how many days a week you would like to committ to doing them. There are various challenges happening on the board where you can record and update and be accountable. I myself am involved in 3 exercise challenges. This seems to keep my motivation going. Once you clothes start sagging & getting looser, you'll know you're on your way to getting to your target. Good Luck, and looking forward to hearing about your successes.