52 Pounds in 52 Weeks

I'm setting a weight loss goal. I want to lose 52 pounds in the next 52 weeks. Given my health challenges, I think that is a challenging yet achieveable goal (can you tell I write IEPs for a living). That would put me about 10 pounds above my goal weight but it is a weight that I have easily maintained in the past. By losing 52 lbs. I would reduce my BMI from 34.7 to 25.5 moving me from the obsese range (what an ugly word) to within 4 lbs. of normal. I can do this. I want to do this. I need to do this.