Like with most areas of life, I find that if I have specific goals during a fitness challenge, I am much more successful. I started a significant weight loss effort on August 1 and have lost 17 pounds so far (and probably 5 pounds of it was water weight).
For this fitness challenge, I have some new goals. While I am continuing to lose weight, I would also like to slowly start building muscle. My main goal is simply to see some muscle growth and/ or significant slimming because of muscle growth paired with my weight loss, when I look at before and after pictures. I am going to take measurements with a tape measure and would like to see the numbers go down on that. (Suggestions on specific number goals to shoot for regarding inches?) I am keeping track of how many reps of exercises I can do before the fatigue is too much and am hoping those numbers will increase if I am consistent.
I know those don't seem like huge goals, but I have a few chronic illnesses that cause me to have to be slow and careful with movements and building exercise. I want to do whatever is within my power to get stronger while I lose this weight though!
What are your goals?