I just did some quick figuring. Assuming that the bar changes exactly "on time" (I've heard it doesn't quite), this is what I can expect.
Red Bar (Start): 279.00lbs Orange Bar (1/4 Lost): 241.75lbs Yellow Bar (1/2 Lost): 204.50lbs Green Bar (3/4 Lost): 167.25lbs Blue Bar (GOAL): 130.00lbs
Broken down further into more reachable goals (about 10 pounds each):
Start weight: 279 15 - 270lbs 14 - 261lbs 13 - 252lbs 12 - 242lbs (orange) 11 - 233lbs 10 - 224lbs 09 - 215lbs 08 - 205lbs (yellow) 07 - 196lbs 06 - 186lbs 05 - 177lbs 04 - 167lbs (green) 03 - 158lbs 02 - 149lbs 01 - 140lbs 00 - 130lbs (GOAL... blastoff to healthy living!)
At best, I can expect to lose 10 pounds a month. But that means 16 months to reach my goal. In 16 months of consistency and effort, I could be at my correct body weight.
So, I'm now on a countdown to my ideal weight. Hopefully I'll be able to count down a number each month. At the moment I'm very close to being able to count down to 14... in a little more than a year I could be at my goal weight! Now, I gotta keep that in mind when I get discouraged...
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