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    What is your non-scale goal?

    Posts: 69 Member
    edited November 2024 in Motivation and Support
    Hi guys,

    Everyone says "I want to reach X weight," but the weight is more than a number-- it represents something bigger to us. I thought it would be fun to see what everyone is working for that has nothing to do with stepping on a scale and seeing the right number.

    What is one non-NUMBER goal you have? A fitness event? Looking great a reunion?

    As for me, I have, no kidding, 8 to 10 really nice pairs of jeans ($90 to 100 each) in a box in the closet, and I haven't worn them since 2010 or so. I'm wearing el cheapo jeans I don't even like and dammit, I want to bust out this PILE of awesome clothes I can't wear! I'm actually thinking of digging through them, finding the cutest pair, and leaving it somewhere I can see them frequently to keep me on track.




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      47Jacqueline wrote: »
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      Pandapotato wrote: »
      Hi guys,

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