I've a couple pair of jeans I'd like to fit into. That's in about 40 lbs though. My goal for this winter is to be able to button my coat. Not the big zip up faux down filled thing I wear during snow or sub-freezing weather. But the small, kinda stylish one I have for normal winter.

Sub-freezing.

I'm in Alabama. We do normally go below zero a few times a year. But mostly the low is in the low teens or single digits.

A few things that I have done, and will continue until I'm at my final weight:

1. Pull out the slightly smaller clothes that I've stored from years gone by (not the end size, but a size down) and hang them on the right side of my closet.
2. Break the weight goal down into much smaller targets including milestones (i.e. not morbidly obese, severely obese, etc. and lowest weight in 5 years, 10 years, etc.) and throw in small step goals where the gaps were too big.
3. Set exercise/non-scale goals in both large and small scope (i.e. triathlon completion broken into smaller cycling and running goals).
4. Make every day's calorie balance a mini-goal.

I'm sure I've done more, and will post them when I think about it. I've tried to keep an updated list on my profile, feel free to check it out.

MimiOfTheLusciousLawn wrote: »

I wish we had "normal winter" here in Michigan!! A cute stylish coat would be so much more fun than a parka!

We do have normal, they don't. Last year wasn't bad for Minnesota, it was alllll around us. Gayle Minneapolis

Good plan!!! Gayle Minneapolis

Interesting thread.

The first big one for me is rollercoasters: about 18 months ago my partner and I bought quite an expensive annual pass which, among other things, covered all the major theme parks in the UK. By the time spring came and we went rollercoaster hunting, with horror the realisation dawned that I could no longer fit in the seats on many of the best rides. An awful public humilation. Yuck. That experience did prompt a burst of effort, with some good early losses; but I wasn't able to maintain the consistency and it all went back on.

Another is fitting back into some of the nicer clothes I started being able to wear a few years ago. Plus, I have one lovely suit which is probably about 12-18 months away at the earliest. That will be a really great day.

In terms of approach, I'm trying to dilute my focus on weight, which to me can either be demoralising (if weighing weekly+ and that morning there is no loss) or obsessive (with daily/every few days weighing), with other goals. As of 1 September they are:

1. Maintain 100% streak signing in and logging food.
2. Keep below Total Calories (excl. exercise) each week.
3. Keep below Net Calories (incl. exercise*) each day.
4. Average at least 10,000 steps per day each week.
5. Drink at least 10 glasses of water each day.

*at present my exercise calories include adjustments made by Jawbone UP for steps - the values seem quite high.

Ideas for future goals, in no particular order:

1. Get a grip of macros once calorie logging is habitual.
2. Incrementally raise step goals/average walking pace.
3. Introduce short higher intensity exercise e.g. HIIT.
4. Strength training.

This is a great thread. Too anyone who hasnt checked it out the weekly accountability thread is a place for short term, weekly goals!

My biggest personal goal is to get into my jeans hanging in the back of my closet i have cute white jeans have not worn them in 5 years and i miss them