what a difference a year makes
I was thinking a lot today about why I’ve been struggling since September. Well maybe struggling isn’t the word, but losing focus. I’m still basically where I was in September but there has been a lot of up and down and a lot of crap food choices causing the ups in that up and down . Where on earth is the focus and commitment I had from March to September? And what can I do to get it back?
While at the gym on the recumbent bike and watching Notre Dame play Miami I realized that 50 lbs lost was the last goal I set that I was passionate about. Maybe I need goals to keep me going? I talked briefly about mini goals but they weren’t ones I was as committed to as the “magic” 50, so it’s back to goals.
My next goal is 149.9 (aka below 150) and after that, 139.9. I’m not sure I’ve ever been below 140 since I was a kid. I think big G goal is going to be 134. Why the odd number? It would be a total of 75 lbs lost and gives me some wiggle room to gain a bit but still be a healthy weight (141 is the top end for my height). I hope to be able to tell as I get closer whether that’s attainable or maintainable.
I’m not assigning a date to any of those. I want to stabilize and get headed consistently down before I worry abut when but I’d really like to be 140 at my next follow up with my doctor. That would be obese – normal in a year a and a half in doc time, and about 15 months, Weight Watchers time.
I’m committed that 2011 will be the last year I begin overweight.
I think I can do it.
