Sam has set a goal to try lose 40 pounds before the wedding. Sam is a bigger guy all around, so if he works out really hard for the next 3 1/2 month, he may be able to make that goal.
As for me, I'm not sure if I really want to set a goal. If I lose a few pounds great, but if I don't I don't want to bet myself up about it. However, I realize that working out isn't just about losing weight, it's about giving myself a healthier body. So I happily went to the gym.
Before going into the gym... no one wants to see an after picture. It wouldn't be pretty.
However, even though I don't real want to set a weight loss goal (well not yet at least), I do want to try to be accountable for keeping up with my new gym routine. I plan on using the scale at my regular gym to keep track of any weight loss. So here the number that no girl ever wants to admit...
My weight today: 180.2 pounds
For as long as I can remember, my lowest weight was 140 pounds. I achieved this during my freshman year of college. I wanted to look hot for my boyfriend who was away at college. I guess it didn't matter too much because he's still with me even though I'm not as thin as I used to be.
Before that, I always weight around 150 pounds. I remember being that weight from 8th grade to senior year of high school (which means I was a cubby 8th grader and thin out as I grew taller in high school).
Once I went away to college is when I put on the extra pounds. Mac-cheese isn't the best food for ones waist line. Or pizza, or booze, or working at a banquet hall where you can eat all the time.
However, if I had to set a goal, I would be happy to be back at 150 pounds. I don't need to be model thin to be happy, I just want to feel healthier. Do I think I can reach that goal by the wedding? No, but that's ok. My dress fits great right now, so anything I do lose will cause me to make an alteration to the dress.
When I did lose the 10 pound freshman year of college it took around 6 months to lose that weight. I didn't change my diet, just added exercise. So if I start watching what I eat more closely, I hope I can lose 10 pounds faster then I did before... but we'll see what happens.
Question: Do you think it's better to set a weight loss goal? Or is it better to just workout and see where the number falls?
Stacy,
ReplyDeleteFor me it worked better if I set a goal, and I set small goals. Yes I have the large goal of weighing 130 pounds by next summer but I needed to set smaller goals which were more attainable. Like losing 3-5 pounds a month. That helped keep me motivated.
Alison
Hey- just wanted to pass this on: I'm comfortable where I'm at with my weight right now, but I know I could stand to lose a few pounds too. I find when I have a smaller short term goal that doesn't consist of a specific weight I can focus on healthy living like , "I will have 5 vegetables per day." Then I'm eating healthier and my body is better for it.
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I don't tend to set goals only because I don't want to be disappointed if I don't reach them. But some people work really well with goals. The hardest part once you meet your goal is maintaining your weight! I commend you for hitting the gym, I need to get back to it asap!
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