Goal Update #2

by Hope Wilbanks on July 6th, 2008

When I started this leg of my weight loss journey, I set a handful of goals for myself. I believe it is important to set benchmarks for yourself, in anything you do. Otherwise, how will you know when you’ve arrived?

My initial weight loss goals included:

• Lose 10% of my current body weight (22 pounds) July 6, 2008
• Walk 2-3 times per week
• Substitute fruit for junk food May 2008
• No eating after 7 pm

As you can see, I accomplished one of these goals in May. The second goal was accomplished today.

I have to tell you…when I decided to get back on Weight Watchers and write about my weight loss journey, I was at rock bottom. More importantly, I wasn’t sure if I could do this. I was afraid I was too fat and too far gone. But in just four short months, I’ve already lost 22 pounds!

I’ve finally met my first weight loss goal: Lose 10% of my body weight. Sure, it’s coming off slowly. But every day that I fight the fat, I’m winning this war and will end up a leaner, healthier me!

Revamped Weight Loss Goals

Now that I’ve reached the 10% mark, it’s time to set a new goal for myself. I am hesitant to do this, simply because when I look at or think about big numbers, it scares me. It feels nearly impossible. But, like I stated earlier, I think it’s important to set benchmarks for myself, so here goes…

In addition to the two remaining goals above, my next big weight loss goal is:

22 Pounds

This will put me weighing in at 175. As always, to reach this goal, I will set mini goals for myself of 5 pounds. Once I lose five pounds, I’ll set a goal to lose 5 more, and so on, until I weigh in at 175. Then I’ll re-evaluate where I am and revamp my goal again accordingly.

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