New Goals I will be working on going into 2017

Texasgirl38 wrote: »

I have rethought my goals that I would like to reach and hopefully meet by the end of 2017. I currently weigh 228.8 and I' 5'7 and 38 years old. Below are my goals that I will be working going into 2017.

Goal One: Lose 28.8 Pounds
Goal Two: Lose Additional 60 Pounds
Goal Three: Dropping to my final weight of 150

I know this can be done I've done it before, just need motivation to make it work.

Can I suggest that you reframe your weight loss goals into behavior goals? Action is what is needed to get results, and it takes away the need for hope. Motivation is also a fleeting thing. Instead, commit and trust the process, which can be summed up as: When you consistenly eat an appropriate amount of calories, your body will have no choice but to burn excess stored fat and then maintain a reasonable fat store.

And I believe you want this to be the last time you have to lose weight. So, investigate what stops you from sticking to an appropriate calorie intake, and change that. It can be a lot of big and small things -
are you getting enough sleep?
Are you surrounded by temptations?
Could you plan your meals better?
Would eating from smaller plates be helpful?
Are you weighing your food and checking entries before you log?
Are your meals balanced - lack of fiber, fat and protein are the usual suspects if you struggle with hunger.
Are your hunger and satiety signals off?
Do you see normal (water weight) fluctuations as (mystical) signs of not sticking to your diet?
Are you eating a boring diet?
Are you cutting yourself off from eating with family and friends (and eating alone afterwards to make up for it)?
Or do you eat just because everybody else eats even though you don't really want to?
Are you eating in response to emotions and not hunger?