does this goal seem reasonable??

hey everyone...

i am 5'9" and currently exercise 4 times a week. combined with a healthy diet and exercise, is the below results attainable? is anyone the same stats as me and experienced a similar weight loss pattern or trying to achieve the same goal? i would love some tips or to share stories!! thanks! :)

Currently: 165.5
Feb 14th: 160lbs
March 1st: 155 lbs
March 17th: 152 lbs
March 31st: 150 lbs             
April 14th: 147 lbs               &nb sp;    
April 25th: 145 lbs (goal)

That looks like perfectly reasonable goals to me.  Comes to just over 2lbs a week, which is at best, a tad bit over healthy, but good never the less.  You can do it!

I'm 5'8" and I exercise 5 days a week and do weight training 3 days. I currently weigh 158.5 lbs. I'm also trying to get to 145.

If your body is similar to mine, those goals are not realistic. The only time I can expect to lose more than 1 lb a week is the first week of my diet (and it is mostly water). People like us that have a healthy BMI and therefore not much weight to lose are probably better off aiming for 1 lb per week, or even less.

If my deficit is that high daily (1000+ calories), my body just holds on to the weight. You need to schedule in some time for plateaus, even if you only plan to lose 1 lb a week.

You will have to be buring at least 2300 calories every single day and eating 1200. I only burn 2300 calories on days I exercise for 1 hour or more. I only eat 1200 calories on days when I am completely sedentary, and on those days I burn about 1850 calories.

I think goals are great, but I would not be too strict on the timeline. It is best to lose a little slower, but still allow your body to be healthy and get the nutrients that it needs as you go. Good luck!