Tuesday, March 12, 2013

Goal, or no goal?

Jenny is trying to get blood from a turnip here.  She had over a half-gallon of milk for breakfast after I got my share of the milk, but she doesn't want to wait until her mom has time to make some more milk. Notice the snow is gone except for a couple of small piles way out on the hillside.  

Tuesday is weigh-day, and I was quite happy with the results.  I set 160 pounds as my goal when I started, and I have no doubt that I'll reach that goal within the next month.  Here's the quandary:  Should I set another goal?  I realize my ideal weight is somewhere below 140 according to THIS, but nothing about me has ever been ideal.  Since I am eating the way I intend to be eating for the rest of my life, I think I will stop having a goal weight.  Oh, I am going to weigh every day, you may be sure of that.  But I am really not focusing on numbers.  If I continue to lose weight as I eat the same way I've been doing, wonderful.  But once I reach 160, my new goal is going to be to not GAIN weight.  We will continue to eat out only once a week.  We will continue to limit snacks.  We will not have second helpings.  I'm going to keep doing what I'm doing now, because it's something I can live with.

  


3 comments:

  1. CONGRATS. I think having a goal weight is fine as long as you do not become obsessed with it. Being healthy is more important than being thin.

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  2. I'd say maintaining your goal would be the thing. It's not easy once a goal is met. Lots of folks tend to splurge and gain it back again.

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  3. that quote is oh so true! Sometimes maintaining is more difficult than losing or gaining so I say whatever you choose to do, you'll do great!

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