Will setting a small goal make more sense?

2»

Replies

  • PeachyCarol
    PeachyCarol Posts: 8,029 Member
    Seeyoubabyweight wrote: »
    Thank you for the tips. I like the small not scale related goal idea alot. I've done my best this week with two simple goals. #1 log my food (ALL of it) each day and #2 focus on keeping the healthy choices and staying on or slightly under my count. Since I'm set at 1lb per week the scale should drop simply because I'm sticking to it. So far I am six days in and since I'm only focusing on one day at a time its working.

    That's fantastic! Along the lines of this goal, making sure your logging is as accurate as possible (are you using a food scale?) will keep your loss on track and further your progress towards your other goals.

  • obscuremusicreference
    obscuremusicreference Posts: 1,320 Member
    Seeyoubabyweight wrote: »
    Thank you for the tips. I like the small not scale related goal idea alot. I've done my best this week with two simple goals. #1 log my food (ALL of it) each day and #2 focus on keeping the healthy choices and staying on or slightly under my count. Since I'm set at 1lb per week the scale should drop simply because I'm sticking to it. So far I am six days in and since I'm only focusing on one day at a time its working.

    You got this! As others have said, focus on the behavior and the results will follow. Keep it up!
  • NoelFigart1
    NoelFigart1 Posts: 1,276 Member
    I would ask what keeps you focused on a daily basis. While results happen over time, they are a function of what you do day by day.

    It does seem that long-term seems too abstract for you. Honestly, it kind of is for most people, which is part of why when you open project management software, you see a lot about dependencies and milestones.

    The thing is, there is stuff that you cannot control. Weight does tend to fluctuate when looking at a granularity of daily or even weekly (see anyone's chart who has been weighing regularly and has more than 90 days of data!)

    Things you can control:

    1. The number of days you eat within your target calorie range.
    2. The number of days you work out a week.

    I would say that maybe your goals would work better if they are behavior based, as you can focus on them on a daily basis.
  • Lourdesong
    Lourdesong Posts: 1,492 Member
    lemurcat12 wrote: »

    I love this. I do something similar, but mostly I can totally relate to the driver's license thing. I was so pleased when it became true again, and now it's 35 lbs too high. I just realized (when flying, oh joy) that it expired on my last birthday, so I have to get it replaced ASAP and am wondering if I should just give my goal weight (less than 10 lbs off).

    Yes, definitely you should! I plan on getting my DL replaced as soon as I think I can get away with putting my ultimate goal weight on there without raising any eyebrows at the DMV. B)

  • 999tigger
    999tigger Posts: 5,235 Member
    I have several plans. The day to day one focuses on me reaching the tragets for the day, just focus on that and the larger picture will take care of itself. What you wnat to do is be honesy log everything so you have an idea whether the effort/ deficit you think you are running gets you the results you can expect.

    Your plan has to be realistic and sustainable. If you have short term realistic tatgets then you know you can make a difference and this keeps you at it. getting the right mindset and commiting to all the stuff that comes with dieting is what you need and it makes everything else straightforward. Focus also stops you worrying and wasting energy on things that dont matter and which you can do little about.
This discussion has been closed.

Categories