What Mini Goal is motivating you right now!
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@Red_B1rd Oh my gosh!! You are literally my history speaking!! Hugs! It's OK...you've got this! You can take steps now to stop yourself from heading into the 190s like I did. First of all....set a goal of 2 or 3 pounds a month. Anything more will just overwhelm you...three months will FLY BY! It always does. And if you lose it faster, you'll be SUPER proud! Drink up to half a gallon of water a day...not now. That's your goal. When you're comfortable with that...go up to a gallon. When you're ready A trick. I put my 750ml water bottle on three different areas of my kitchen counter. Its how I began counting...then added 3 more areas. When I finished my bottle, I'd refill and place it on the next spot. But work up to it.
Start cutting down on portions...just a bit. Listen to your triggers...I remember substituting grapes for crackers back in the day. Finally, if the weather is OK, take a 10 minute walk every day. Soon, you'll crave that walk! Take your MEASUREMENTS! It's just as important as weight...and measure areas like forearms, ankle and neck. You'll be surprised 😮. IF YOU LOSE TWO POUNDS A MONTH, IN ONE YEAR YOULL WEIGH 155 AND IN TWO YEARS WEIGH 130. But you MUST be a turtle at this game or like a Vegas Casino....you'll NEVER find the exit.6 -
@spirittrail : Aw, thanks for your wisdom! Especially about the water as I don't do very much of it--it's a bad habit that needs breaking. And one I'll be working on.
the idea of leaving it in different spots in the kitchen. I was just thinking the other day about how weight loss is more a marathon than a sprint. Thanks again for your kind words. *hugs* Off to do my measurements! 6 -
@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!! 😲1 -
I started at 183 lbs on August 22 this year. I got my first goal of losing 10 lbs to take me down to 173 lbs. I’m working on my next goal is losing another 10 lbs to go down to 163 lbs. I’m now 166.6 lbs so have lost 7.2 lbs of my second target!!! Aiming to hit 20 lbs lost by the end of the month! Then will tackle the last 10 lbs for my end of year target weight!!!
So I’ve done it! I’ve lost 23 lbs in total now since mid august. I have another 7 lbs to go to hit my target of 30 lbs lost and get down to 153 lbs.
My ultimate goal is 149 for this year which I’m working towards.10 -
9bhtn65nzj wrote: »I started at 183 lbs on August 22 this year. I got my first goal of losing 10 lbs to take me down to 173 lbs. I’m working on my next goal is losing another 10 lbs to go down to 163 lbs. I’m now 166.6 lbs so have lost 7.2 lbs of my second target!!! Aiming to hit 20 lbs lost by the end of the month! Then will tackle the last 10 lbs for my end of year target weight!!!
So I’ve done it! I’ve lost 23 lbs in total now since mid august. I have another 7 lbs to go to hit my target of 30 lbs lost and get down to 153 lbs.
My ultimate goal is 149 for this year which I’m working towards.
Way to go! I am also working at this in 10lb increments. Makes it so much more achievable! Keep it up-we’ll get there.. 🐢
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Added sugars below 25g/day.9
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Coming from a depresseion and starting at 116kg (41, 180cm) this summer I reached now 104kg with food tracking, constant deficit and daily workout. I started to play Volleyball, go 6 times a week to the gym (push, pull, legs) and I haven't felt that good in many years.
So I made myself a reward plan: As soon as I fall below 100 I go get to a decent store, let them measure my feet and buy good running shoes. I always loved to be out in the nature running 8-10km every morning and lost this over the last decade. The next steps will be 90kg where I will get myself a really nice leather jacket for next spring (I expect to hit 90 maybe in March) I finally want to feel well in my skin again and be able to go happily to the beach or even play beach volleyball without feeling the need to hide myself. I'm still collecting what I could reward myself with at certain milestones
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My first goal is 40 pounds down by June 2024 my friends wedding. My small goal is to walk every morning right now I am only going down the block. I think want to be able to jog that block.
I think I would like to become a jogger but I do not enjoy how things are flopping around right now. I really admire those I see on their daily jog and I would like that time for myself. I have 5 kids the baby is 16 next month and oldest is 31. I need to make the time for me now.
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Tone up and get back in a bikini for my birthday next August, and to begin running w/ the goal of running in my first 5K by next spring.7
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Last summer I weighed in at 365 and finally said now or never. Sunday is my 1 year anniversary of joining myfitnesspal and starting to get fit, and I'm at 266 lb today. Mini goal is to lose the 100th pound by then, and 5 more by thanksgiving. Pretty exciting and very motivating. Not stopping till I'm half the man I used to be.26
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@Ll0ydD0bler - way to go!! That’s amazing!4
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Seriously re-started my journey on August 29, 2023. Short-term goal is to lose a total of 60 pounds by the end of the year. Right now, I'm down 44 from my highest weight in March of 2023.
Mid-range goal is to be able to play a round of golf with my 18 yr-old son while on vacation this summer without my knees and back throbbing in pain and without being so out of breath I feel lightheaded.9 -
Ll0ydD0bler wrote: »Last summer I weighed in at 365 and finally said now or never. Sunday is my 1 year anniversary of joining myfitnesspal and starting to get fit, and I'm at 266 lb today. Mini goal is to lose the 100th pound by then, and 5 more by thanksgiving. Pretty exciting and very motivating. Not stopping till I'm half the man I used to be.
Truely amazing!
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Hit it yesterday.
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Just staying on track. I lost over 40 pounds a year ago and gained it all back plus more. I started my journey over again 3 days ago. I've been really fighting the urge to binge. So far I've managed to overcome the feeling. My goal is to get through this first week successfully. For me the first week is the hardest.11
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_tierachanel wrote: »Just staying on track. I lost over 40 pounds a year ago and gained it all back plus more. I started my journey over again 3 days ago. I've been really fighting the urge to binge. So far I've managed to overcome the feeling. My goal is to get through this first week successfully. For me the first week is the hardest.
100% agree. You can do this. You've done it before. This time we're not going to give up. If we mess up, we start up right away. WE CAN DO THIS!!!6 -
I would like to only have energy drinks on road trips and not keep soda in the house. I would like to stop adding a certain artificial sugar to my foods and drinks, which shouldn't be too hard because we ran out. I would like to do a decent amount of walking on my treadmill.9
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I am at my highest weight ever and bouncing back from some health and personal setbacks. My mini-goal is just to log in every day and track my food for 2 weeks. No guilt - no shame - just track and be kind to myself. I did not get here overnight and I am not going to punish myself into getting into smaller pants. I want to just show myself more love and see what happens from there.14
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Getting my BMI below 30 without loosing muscle. Currently at 32.8
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