7 pounds off by Christmas!

I weigh 120 pounds at 5' 4" right now. I want to lose 7 pounds in 7 weeks, which would put me at 113 by Christmas! That would be GREAT. I am an athlete, as I am a dancer. I am fit and admittedly thin, but I still want to lose the weight, so please don't tell me I don't need to. I just know that it is a lot harder to lose the weight when you are smaller. If anyone could give me a plan, or at least a layout of an idea, that would be great. :)

I'M IN!  I'm 136 right now and i would LOVE to see the 120s by xmas!

I would love to join this group, I've been fluctuating up and down the past 2 months.  I think I need some accountability to finally get serious and lose the last 5 lbs.  I'm 5'4  about 113 right now, I know that's already a healthy weight, but I'd like to get down to 108 by Christmas.  Good luck everyone!

I'm in! I am 5'4 and weigh 128, and i too need to get down to business and lose the last 8 pounds. 128 is a healthy weight for me, after all I am 46 years old...the reason i want to lose is to get the presure off my joints! Good luck to all of us!

Original Post by ciaraellen:

I weigh 120 pounds at 5' 4" right now. I want to lose 7 pounds in 7 weeks, which would put me at 113 by Christmas! That would be GREAT. I am an athlete, as I am a dancer. I am fit and admittedly thin, but I still want to lose the weight, so please don't tell me I don't need to. I just know that it is a lot harder to lose the weight when you are smaller. If anyone could give me a plan, or at least a layout of an idea, that would be great. :)

Hey I have the same stats as you! I'm definitely trying for 7 lbs by Christmas- I've gained some of that 'hey honey' weight after moving in with my fiance and I'm officially tired of it! I was 120.4 on sunday but I'll weigh again tomorrow if that's the official day we're doing!

In for 5! I gained 5lbs and am 110 now so I'd like to just get back to a comfortable zone...

I'm working on the couch to 5k and am on week 6, after that ill be working on an 8k... I may add some weight training in here soon too. :)

Original Post by cubedjohn:

Can you define ziz zagging calories? I've not heard of that term!

Zig zagging is where you calculate an entire weeks worth of calories and change it up from day to day so you have high calories and low calories but at the end of the week, its the same amount as if you ate consistently everyday.

So on Monday you would eat 1800 and tuesday maybe 1200 and wednesday 1450 or something like that.

If you go to

http://www.freedieting.com/tools/calorie_calc ulator.htm

it calculates a whole weeks work schedule for you based on your stats.

I am so glad I saw this thread. I just set a goal for myself. I am currently at 120, my goal weight 113 by Christmas. I'm only 5' tall, so I'm a little chubbier than you are.

My calorie goals:
I figured my maintenance calories would be 1694 so I made a spreadsheet that adds my activity calories burned to that and then subtract 500, and that's the calories I can eat in a day. So, 1194 if I don't workout.

My workout goals:
To do three strength workouts per week. To do three cardio workouts per week. At least one day a week to double up.

I'll have to take a look at the information on the zig zagging calories thing. I was debating on whether or not to join weight watchers and count points instead of calories. But, frankly I don't want to spend the money. So, I'm just going to count calories instead. I wonder if since I'm zig zagging my activity level that might be enough to keep my body guessing. Any thoughts?

Yesterday I doubled up on cardio. I did a step aerobics video, and 35 minutes in the pool (the crawl). Today is a strength training for my legs day, and I'll probably get some time in at the pool.

So Wednesday is weigh in. Good luck to everyone!

Heather

First wed weigh in!

CW: 135

GW (by xmas): 128

GW (eventually): 120 

We can do it!

first weds weigh - in!

CW - 116

GW ( Xmas Eve ) - 106

As fisher said - " we can do it! "

I AM SO IN! GOOD LUCK LADIES!

I FORGOT TO ADD IN THE LAST POST. I AM HOPING TO LOOSE 6 POUNDS. I WEIGHED IN ON 11-6-8 AT 106 POUNDS. I AM TRYING REALLY HARD TO GET TO MY GOAL.

I'd love to join!  CW - 121 - GW - 115 - 6 pounds to lose.  Wish I could do it before Christmas, but I didn't gain it overnight; I'm not going to lose it overnight :) 

I'm so envious with all this talk of exercising!  My life is so crazy-busy for the next 2 weeks that I'm lucky if I can squeeze walking to work in (that's 40 min.), but as soon as I get past this tough spot (Nov 22), I'll be workin' it!  The Wed weigh-ins is a great idea.  I'm 150 right now and working my way down.  For now it's just focus on keeping my eating in check mostly.

I'm so envious with all this talk of exercising!  My life is so crazy-busy for the next 2 weeks that I'm lucky if I can squeeze walking to work in (that's 40 min.), but as soon as I get past this tough spot (Nov 22), I'll be workin' it!  The Wed weigh-ins is a great idea.  I'm 150 right now and working my way down.  For now it's just focus on keeping my eating in check mostly.

Wooot! 120 this morning!

I weigh-in on Sundays so I will check up then!

But I just wanted to make sure that I'm in this :)

Didnt get to the gym til kinda late last night to weigh myself so I am posting a day late....111 goal is 105.  But then...after I weighed in and exercised it was movie night with the girls, wine, snacks, more wine, and ice cream--BAD BAD night!  I am recommitting today!

Hey guys!  How is everybody doing so far?!  I am oddly optimistic about this!  It is very rare for me just lately to have the same amount of gusto for a weight loss regime after day two, so fingers crossed - day 3 and i am still going strong! 

Have got a busy day ahead of me today which always helps!  Hope everyone is doing well!

WHOOOO awesome I am so into this!

Hope yall dont mind if I hop on the bandwagon a little late =) I want to be down to 110 by Christmas... I am in college now and don't know my exact weight but its somewhere between 115 and 120.... I am POSITIVE I can do this. This is the best Christmas present to myself =)

LETS GO GUYS! positive motivation.  Lets look HOT in those party pics this year!!! And we have new years to look forward to... My resolution RIGHT NOW is to work my bum off and get on a solid healthy lifelong schedule so that this year I don't have to make a single new years resolution related to health!

I don't know if I will be able to do weigh ins until I am home for break... for now I am judging solely on how clothes fit. =)

Can I join you? This sounds like just the thread for me too! I have not officially weighed myself in a week or so. Will check tomorrow am for sure. I do know though that I am about 135# give or take a couple and would love to get down to 127# (or whatever my current weight is minus 7) by christmas!

I am on my6 way as we speak to the gym to do the elyptical for 20 min and take a 1hr cardio interval class!

I am 5'5" and my long term goal weight is 120#, although I feel pretty comfortable at 123#.

Will check in tomorrow with my weigh in!

I am all for lookin HOT in the holiday pics this year!!

MOTIVATION!!!