Do you have a goal? I'm not talking about a number

I don't exactly have a hard date, but my big motivation is to be able to do a backpacking bow hunt with my daughter in the Rocky mountains this fall. Losing a little weight helps with that goal, but I too am more interested in just feeling good about myself (and not having a heart attack in the wilderness).

Get down to 125# by August 1st. I'm stopping at that date even if I'm not 125. I want more room when I gain so I stop jumping from normal to overweight BMI.

Honestly I'd just like to date again, but as time goes on I care less and less. I don't have hard goals. I'd like to bring gold home from a TKD tournament, maybe next November. At this point I'm just having fun pushing myself to get fitter and all the crazy reactions I get from people after losing close to 130lbs. That drum beat of life.

I have cycling goals ... events on certain dates.

Just successfully completed one of those goals this past Easter weekend.

Cycled 500 km in 60 hours!

Friday was a 300 km event (17 hours), Saturday we supported other riders doing the 300 km event and rested a bit, Sunday was a 200 km event (12 hours). Tired now!

I want to get under 190. I put on some weight the last couple of years. In the process of taking it off. My ultimate goal would be 180 but I know from past experience as soon as I hit 190 I definitely notice a difference. Mentally and physically. More energy. Simply feel better.

I'd like to hit the 150s by my birthday in July. I'd even settle for weighing 159lbs ... I've been stuck in one range for over a year now and I'm trying to change that

I have a bunch of vintage sewing patterns that I'd love to actually be able to use. Some of them I know will always be too small (I don't think I've had a 31" bust and 24" waist since 7th grade) but I have several that are a size 28 waist and I think that's a realistic goal for me.

Bikini ready by Memorial Day weekend, which for me is about more 10 lbs, but I want to lose 15 since there is a lot of uncontrolled eating and drinking on the weekends. Hopefully all the work I've done since January will have re-trained me to be mindful of what I am eating without conscious thought (works a bit already - I have 2 or 3 crackers and cheese and then focus on the veggie tray). Since I'm not 100% convinced that will work I am planning on eating at a deficit and working out hard during the week so I have some calories banked for the weekend. One saving grace is the shear amount of walking, swimming, and stairs that are involved with a weekend at the lake.
After the summer is over I have to maintain or lose a little more since we are going to Mexico right after Thanksgiving.

Short term.. finish up this bulk in a week then cut for summer. Most likely I still won't fit into my nice bikinis (the tops) so I will have to buy new ones.

I guess I do. On my anniversary this year my husband and I hiked some trails at a nearby state park. They have one trail that goes to a natural spring - 316 steps UP from the spring to the main trail. I took one look and said HELL NO! But I also said, "Next year, I'll do those stairs."

So there you go...my non-number goal is to walk the spring trail at Ha Ha Tonka State Park.

MeganAM89 wrote: »

My goal is to finally have a summer where I feel confident to wear exactly what I want and to feel hot as hell in a bikini.

^^THIS^^

my goal is very vague. it's simply to feel better and improve. and i'm not just talking physically. when i set specific goals, i'm too hard on myself when i fail to reach a "number" or milestone. and having no set date for anything allows me to achieve at a pace that is sustainable.