How'd you do on your goals last week? Goals for this week?

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RingSize8
RingSize8 Posts: 175 Member
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Last week my goals were to not drink any diet soda, to stay within my calories every single day, to get in at least 4 workouts (one must be a jog), to measure myself, and to not get off track because the scale is messing with me. ALL COMPLETED! This weeks goals are exactly the same, with the exception of 5 workouts (2 jogs) instead of 4 workouts (1 jog). How about you?

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  • misssmarita
    misssmarita Posts: 130
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    Apart from the weight loss goal of 2 lbs that I set when I signed up for MFP, I didn't really have any specific goals for that week, apart from getting started and not giving up. I do have other goals, related to fitness, but they're more long term. For example, I had a goal of running a mile in less than 20 minutes by the end of March, and I blew it out of the water at the gym today and did it in 18:34 :D
  • RingSize8
    RingSize8 Posts: 175 Member
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    Congrats! I just find setting weekly goals to be helpful, because long term goals, are, well, long, in that it will probably take a long time to reach them, so I like to have a goal or two sitting right in front of my face that I can accomplish in a short period of time to keep me on track. Especially for me since I started working out, the scale isn't playing fair (not losing or even worse, gaining) because I'm gaining muscle, water retention from the muscles, etc. Even though I look waaaay thinner and my clothes are fitting better, it's still discouraging to not see movement (or to see movement in the wrong direction) on the scale. But I know if I've met my weekly goals, I'm on the right track, regardless of what the scale says.
  • misssmarita
    misssmarita Posts: 130
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    I wholeheartedly agree that the scale will often play tricks on you and that it's a good idea to have at least one other way of measuring your success. I haven't gotten around to setting specific short term goals yet, but since my first week was so rocky, I'd like to be more consistent this week, to exercise at least a little every day, and eat reasonably healthy (staying within acceptable rance of my calorie and macronutrient goals).

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