keep changing goals

eleanoreb

Good morning MFP people

I have been finding that as I approach or reach my goals, i keep making my goals harder. I started out thinking I should lose 5-10 pounds, but now i just want to keep going and going..

Maybe because I see its attainable, and don't want to settle for mediocre? I'm not sure

Has anyone else been experiencing this?

harrysdiner

I did the same thing! Before I even reached my first goal I cjhanged it and now that AI reached the second goal I've changed it AGAIN! But it is coming off slowly.

yanicka

Well do what it take to be happy. Just be carefull you do not have body dysmorphia where you do not know where to stop.

Good luck

Rynatat

I started with a 20lbs loss a year ago: at my age I figured I'd be happy with that. But as I got closer, like you, I realized how far I'd come, not only "losing" the fat, but building muscle, toning & firming & the possibility of fitting into my old size 9 pants seemed attainable instead of downright impossible. So here I am, working on my last 10 (I think I've lost another 2 but waiting for TOM to be over to confirm) and I'm in my size 9's and can almost fit into size 7 (which I haven't been able to since I was 10 & I'm 35 now :happy: !!).

I'm happy with myself now - I know how far I've come, but I also know how far I would like to go & what I really would like since it is possible, I just have to "work" for it I don't want to be "skinny" since I would look sick: I want to be toned, firm & strong - which I am half way there now!

Good Luck on your Journey - you're not alone :flowerforyou:

eleanoreb

thanks for sharing!!

CarrieAbbey

Set a goal that's attainable. Maintain that for a while and see how you feel and if you can maintain it. Losing weight is half the battle, maintaining it is the other half (and I feel it's more difficult of the two). If you can reach a goal of 120 (for example) are you able to maintain that weight and feel like you are still "living". You need to be healthy in body, mind and spirit. I wish you luck.

eleanoreb

yeh im still a ways away from that!! haha thanks and eys i agree maintaining will be hard.. you think you have so many more calories and then bam..easy to slip into bad habits