Goals!! #OnePound

LeeDahlen38
LeeDahlen38 Posts: 152 Member
in Motivation and Support
Today's #EyeOpener:
Good Morning Team! Today I want you to focus on Goals. The difference between a Goal and a Dream is a DEADLINE.... The way you make a deadline is by first being REALISTIC!! Sure you want to lose 50(or more) lbs.. But lets focus on 1. YES ONE, UNO, SINGLE, SOLO, ONE POUND! I want you to focus on losing One pound by next Sunday morning.. Don't look at anything else. Write it down. Post it, Get DRY ERASE MARKERS and put it on your mirror. One Pound... And then next week, yup we'll do it again.... Guess what ? by the first of next year?? DON'T even think about it!!! Just get yourself one pound for now! and remember....#IBelieveinYOU.
#TodaysTrack to start your day moving??
"Man Size Love" Klymaxx Now put on those buds, crank it up and get this day going!!

#NoExcuses #FriendMeIfYouWant #TimeToTurnAndBurn

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  • JenHorsmon
    JenHorsmon Posts: 112 Member
    I love this!!! One pound is definitely a realistic goal.
  • MargaretYakoda
    MargaretYakoda Posts: 2,996 Member
    The pound will come off on it’s own schedule.

    Be consistent. Count your calories. Be consistently under your calories by a reasonable amount, not a drastic amount.
    Keep at it.

    The pound will come off when it is ready.

  • LeeDahlen38
    LeeDahlen38 Posts: 152 Member
    I type what works for me.. In order to try HELP OTHERS. Maybe you should consider this before you pop my balloon. I wish you a good day!
  • annliz23
    annliz23 Posts: 3,783 Member
    Thanks I needed this I will try,
  • MargaretYakoda
    MargaretYakoda Posts: 2,996 Member
    annliz23 wrote: »
    Thanks I needed this I will try,

    If that one pound doesn’t come off by Sunday, don’t give up.
    Keep on trying.
  • LeeDahlen38
    LeeDahlen38 Posts: 152 Member
    Wow..... You should remember the title of this board Margaret. Motivation and support. I've been around since 2011. You? June. Now quit pissing on my parade and do you!
  • patriciafoley1
    patriciafoley1 Posts: 189 Member
    I'd love to try and lose 1 pound by Sunday. Count me in to try.
  • LeeDahlen38
    LeeDahlen38 Posts: 152 Member
    Mom22 Please show me what I posted that wasn't factual so I can cite my sources?? On second thought never mind. It's not worth my time. I'm not gonna post anymore... Cheers!! You win!
  • MargaretYakoda
    MargaretYakoda Posts: 2,996 Member
    Oh. And here is why I am saying it is not helpful to tell someone to set a goal of losing one pound by Sunday.

    Is it possible? Sure.
    Can someone very easily choose an unhealthy method and drop a couple pounds practically overnight? Sure. Not advisable, but sure. It is possible.

    HOWEVER if you want to encourage healthy weight management, it’s best to focus on healthy techniques. Which means encouraging people to not worry so much about what the scale says day-to-day, but to focus on what the long term trend is.
    Because weight loss is not linear.

    https://physiqonomics.com/the-weird-and-highly-annoying-world-of-scale-weight-and-fluctuations/

  • MargaretYakoda
    MargaretYakoda Posts: 2,996 Member
    Oh. And I’m past 60 pounds weight loss.

    Since February.

    I did it by counting calories.

    Accurately.

    And keeping my weekly calorie intake below my weekly calorie expenditure.


    Because that’s how it works

    Even with my kitten thyroid.
    And my disability that makes it hard to walk (thus giving me a lower daily caloric burn than the average person)

    AND?
    I’ve had ice cream. Probably twice a week.
    And cookies - just not the whole box.
    And steak.
    And garlic pork ribs dripping in golden fat.

    My song for the day?
    “Goodbye Earl” Dixie Chicks.
    Cranking’ it up on the ol’ Bluetooth boom box and heading off to enjoy my day.

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