My weight & body goals
Long Term Goals, Weigh-In January 6th, 2008I recently updated my “Progress” page and thought I’d share the changes here.
I’m trying to not be very dependent on the scale, so I am not making many weight goals. I’ve also chosen a weight-management approach that is slow going, and I’m willing to lose one or two pounds a month if I can keep my sanity and keep eating in a normal way without hard-core dieting or constantly running to the gym. As a consequence, every single pound loss is a victory.
After going scale-free for a while, I’ve decided to weigh in once every two weeks or so just so I can see if I’m on track, as going completely scale-free it seemed to be too easy to forget that the goal is indeed to make the numbers (and me!) smaller.
My first major goal is to get out of the “obese” BMI category. Most of my goals focus more on size than on weight, since my ultimate goal is not in pounds, but rather in sizes. My goal is to wear a French size 42. That would put me in the not-top size in any store, giving me loads of shopping choices and a body that is considered normal in this society.
My Weight Ins :
- Starting : 202 (Oct 14, last time weighted before coming back)
- Dec 3 2007 : 198
- Jan 3 2008 : 199
- Mid January : ???
- Early February : ???
My milestone goals (and date attained) - I’ll probably add more weight ones as I go:
- < 200 - Return to Onederland : December 3rd
- 182 - 1st 10% goal AND lowest weight since 2006 :
- Fit into 3 suits that are at the back of the closet :
- 177 -”Overweight” - no longer Obese :
- Fit into my supercool green corduroy cargo pants :
- Try on clothes in stores and be comfortably size 46 (French) :
- Fit into fabulous black skirt that I bought tight and never wore :
- 167 - return to Lowest Adult Weight :
- Fit into the slinky lingerie that I bought as “inspiration” but haven’t made it into yet…
- Try on clothes in stores and be comfortably size 44 (French) :
- Try on clothes in stores and be comfortably size 42 (French) :
I think I’ll also try to really celebrate every 5 pounds, because at the rate I’m expecting to lose, it’s going to be not-so-often!
I look forward to putting the achievement dates on those goals!
January 6th, 2008 at 12:11 pm
Good Luck! Its wonderful that you’ve set goals for yourself. Every pound IS a victory and every goal reached is a hallmark.
January 6th, 2008 at 2:14 pm
excellent!
January 6th, 2008 at 3:40 pm
These look like very good, reasonable goals. I love how you’re not focusing on the pounds.
January 6th, 2008 at 4:09 pm
Slow and steady — seems like you’re on the way to real, long-lasting changes! I find myself gravitating more and more to blogs that are less number-obsessed and more lifestyle-oriented lately as they seem to be speaking to me more clearly lately, and your blog is one of the best
January 6th, 2008 at 4:21 pm
I have a similar page in a spiral notebook. Perhaps I will once again steal the idea from you and publish it someday soon.
January 6th, 2008 at 4:27 pm
Great goals. So, 2 more till a 5 lb. reward—what’s it gonna be?
January 6th, 2008 at 6:52 pm
Keep going, you’re doing so well! It might seem like forever, but 1-2 pounds a month will do wonders before you know it.
January 6th, 2008 at 9:02 pm
Goodluck!! I love how you are not looking at the numbers coming off the scale, and are looking for a major lifestyle change.
January 7th, 2008 at 1:12 am
I have several pairs of pants that fitting into are goals. I think itgreat to have goals of not only weighing less, but of fitting into a item of clothing. So when you achieve that goal not only do you get the satisfaction of doing it, but you get the reward of more clothes (and who doesn’t want more clothes!)Good Luck, and thanks for all your comments and support!!
January 7th, 2008 at 2:47 am
I think it’s smart not to use the scale to measure weight loss. I need to practice what I preach…but it’s true. I use the scale entirely too much sometimes, but I shouldn’t. I think you should take measurements and perhaps use those to track your progress? Do you have Microsoft Office or something similar? I ask this only because I also found in the past that when I chart my progress (inches lost, pounds lost, etc) and have it posted on a line graph, I can see the downward progression and it makes me feel better about how far I’ve come. Just a suggestion.
Also, I like the idea of celebrating every 5 pound loss! It reminds me of the saying “I can’t lose 100 pounds. But I can lose 10 pounds 10 times.” Just make sure not to celebrate with food! Unless you can keep track and not eat too much. That was one of my downfalls in the past! “Oh yay, 5 pounds lost. Now I’ll eat those 5 pounds back to celebrate!”
Good luck!
January 7th, 2008 at 2:49 am
Right on homegirl!
Can’t wait to get down to a normal BMI!