What Mini Goal is motivating you right now!

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  • takinitalloff
    takinitalloff Posts: 2,970 Member
    edited October 2023
    suzannenevergivesup wrote: »
    Guys, I need help. I've been in the gym for almost a year. But my diet is not great. I just am starting up with tracking calories again because I need accountability.

    I have just the thing for you, Suzanne (and anyone else who's interested). The Ultimate Accountability Challenge is a group that focuses on building three sustainable daily habits: tracking all food, staying within our calorie allowance, and getting 20 minutes of exercise a day. The group is now private for the rest of the month, but you can still join -- it's all explained in the intro. Come check it out and join us, you won't regret it. (And don't be intimidated... we're all there to work on our health together.)
  • abnerchiang5574
    abnerchiang5574 Posts: 24 Member
    I am 182cm (6 foot) and 74kg (163 pounds). The BMI recommendation is to maintain my weight. But my goal has always been 62kg (137 pounds). It is possible that I want to be slim but healthy weight because of my culture and ethnicity.

    I reached 63kg, although technically not identical, but I consider I had reached the milestone. But we all know what happened.

    Now I try to have the motivation to go again and aim for maintain the weight when I reach the goal this time.

    I find that if I am goal-driven, after I reach my goal, the progress will get reversed. The trouble with backwards direction is that, it is very demotivating.

    Instead I now have dieting in mind, and try to live my days normally. My mini goal would be a reduction in my weight when I stand on the scale next time (I weigh myself daily), however small the reduction is. But I try not to think about dieting and try to forget I have a (mini) goal.

    I am just wondering, a) go small and slow but steady instead of b) drastic but progress reversal is a better option.

    This time I certainly are less motivated.



  • spacetreemonkey
    spacetreemonkey Posts: 171 Member
    benefitingme wrote: »
    My mini goal is to focus on habits and behavioural changes rather than weight loss. Eg) Walking 15 minutes, weighing/logging my food, cooking actual meals, etc. :)

    I want to do that too, then I forget!
  • takinitalloff
    takinitalloff Posts: 2,970 Member
    benefitingme wrote: »
    My mini goal is to focus on habits and behavioural changes rather than weight loss. Eg) Walking 15 minutes, weighing/logging my food, cooking actual meals, etc. :)

    Check out the Ultimate Accountability Challenge, I think with those goals you would fit right in.
  • spirittrail
    spirittrail Posts: 255 Member
    @Red_B1rd It takes a LOT of self awareness to realize you have taken a wrong turn and admit you should turn around....rather than keep going. You won't have to double back as far and as you retrace your steps, the ground will look more familiar NOW. So you can stop along the way and enjoy yourself more often......example....a reward every 5 pounds....without it feeling like forever.
    I still remember the FIRST SEASON of the Biggest Loser! Two contestants....females....one in the 160s and one in the 170s.....were JUST as upset as future generation females weighing 200, 300 pounds. When it's alien to you...it hits hard. I can't remember how much weight they lost.....more their being upset....and sadly that weights have just kept climbing since then! Rather than encourage women....using those two as role models....that 2 pounds a month....even 15 pounds a year....was a safe realistic weight loss without drugs or personal trainers....their interest was encouraging people to gain for the show. Weight LOSS isn't big business Its weight GAIN!! 😲

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