irisinnia
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Post by irisinnia on Nov 10, 2019 2:40:20 GMT
Day 10 - Set a Realistic Goal
Setting a goal is a great motivator, but you can easily become overwhelmed if you set a goal that seems too daunting or will take too long to achieve.
The book recommends setting 5-pound goals, and celebrating each time you reach that goal.
The book also recommends that the rate at which you should try to lose weight is: the slower, the better.
Weight-loss specialists agree that your goal should be to lose no more than 1 to 2 pounds a week. And it’s fine if you lose only half a pound a week on average.
What is your goal?
How often do you set a new goal, ex. every 5 pounds, every week?
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Post by cathygeha on Nov 10, 2019 5:57:57 GMT
My goals: 1st Onederland 2nd 180 3rd 160 4th 140-145 5th wherever my body decides to settle comfortably that is easy to maintain (Note: I did hit 199.8 on October 29 when I did not have internet and could not share - the political situation here had me emotionally eating and perhaps more than that the lack of internet and disconnected feeling hit hard and by November 7 was back up to 206. starting back OP and am down - again - to within wiggling distance of onederland again) This Sunday morning I weigh 201.6
This was meant for the weekly weigh-in thread but realized it works for this thread, too.
What is your goal?
see above
How often do you set a new goal, ex. every 5 pounds, every week? no time limit...the goal of getting healthier remains with the weight loss a side effect of working toward a healthier me. Right now I am signed up for a 21-Day Whole Foods Plant Based Challenge and that is also helping me move toward that health goal. It is helping see the scale return to onederland, too.
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Post by luvvinlife on Nov 10, 2019 14:33:40 GMT
My 1st goal is to learn to navigate the weekends and stay within my food budget.
2nd goal is 5lbs.
I don't set time limits but perhaps I should. Maybe then I will see a definite change. I need to be specific.
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Post by bbbearsmom on Nov 10, 2019 17:33:26 GMT
Right now weight wise my goal is to maintain. Part of that goal is to keep up with the cutbacks I've made. Another goal is to keep up with the exercise I do, plus my weekly goals of tracking, going to my WW meeting, and keeping up with my online support groups.
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Post by lani on Nov 10, 2019 17:56:39 GMT
My goal is also to maintain. I haven't been over my current goal of 130 since mid June 2018. However, I'm not sure when I raised it to 130. I used to have a goal of 125, but when my GI issues cleared up I realized that was no longer realistic. For years water weight was not an issue because everything just passed right through.  Fortunately that is no longer the case. |
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Post by surfgirl on Nov 10, 2019 20:15:59 GMT
I used to shoot for the final weight number but this go round I'm doing 5 pound increments and it's a lot better for my outlook!
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Post by ladymajky on Nov 10, 2019 22:26:37 GMT
Goal 1: Lose 3.8 lbs to get back to goal. I would really like to be FREE. However, this goal was artificially increased by way of a doctor's note when I couldn't maintain the WW goal for my height.
Goal 2: Lose 5 more lbs. Just because 5 lb increments are the way to go.
Goal 3: Lose 5 more lbs to get back to my original WW goal and a healthy, non-obese BMI. The healthy BMI was one of my original "whys" for losing weight in the first place.
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irisinnia
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Post by irisinnia on Nov 11, 2019 3:11:30 GMT
My goal is to hit the 5 lb increments (ex. 175, 170, 165, etc.)
So to get to my next 5 I need to lose 3.8.
1st goal is 3.8
I also try to set an "action" goal, since I can't will myself to lose weight. (ex. track everyday, fruit or vegetable with every meal and snack, exercise twice this week, etc.)
2nd goal is to exercise once this week, anything, anytime.
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Post by bbbearsmom on Nov 11, 2019 20:05:16 GMT
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Fortunately that is no longer the case.
