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jhansen71    257

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So I know some of you already do this, but I find setting small goals gives me little victories along the way and prevent me from getting discouraged when stalls hit. When you have large amount of weights to lose it can seem daunting to reach a huge goal. Setting small ones along the way help us reach them. The way I do it is set a goal and state the reason why it's my goal. Then I set several others after them. See below:

Starting today, 209.6 (down from 243.6-includes 2 week pre-op and surgery on 3/13/12)

1st goal- lose 6 (this will take my overall weight loss, including pre-op to 40 lbs/ weight will be 203.6)

2nd goal-lose 4 (this will take me to Onederland, 199.6)

3rd goal-lose 6 (this will take me to 50 lbs weight loss and half way to goal,193.6)

4th goal-lose 4 (this will take me to the 180's, 189.6)

5th goal-lose 6 (this will take me to 60 lbs lost and 60% to goal, 183.6

6th goal-lose 0.6 (this is my wedding weight from 13 years ago,183)

7th goal-lose 4 (this will put me at 179-I haven't seen the 170's in 16 years,179)

8th goal-lose 5.4 (this will put me at 70 lbs lost and 70% to goal, 173.6)

9th goal-lose 4 (this will put me in the 160's, 169.6)

10th goal-lose 6 (this will put me at 80 lbs lost and 80% to goal, 163.6)

11th goal-lose 4 (this will put me in the 150's-haven't seen this in 18 years, 159.6)

12th goal-lose 6 (this will put me at 90lbs lost and 90% to goal, 153.6)

13th goal-lose 4 (this will put me in the 140's, 149.6)

14th goal-lose 6 (GOAL!!! 100 lbs lost)

15th goal-maintain, maintain, maintain

Please join me if you like. When we achieve our mini goals it feels so good and it's a chance to Celebrate successes along the way. Good luck!

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Good point. I like your small (and very achievable) goals!

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So I know some of you already do this' date=' but I find setting small goals gives me little victories along the way and prevent me from getting discouraged when stalls hit. When you have large amount of weights to lose it can seem daunting to reach a huge goal. Setting small ones along the way help us reach them. The way I do it is set a goal and state the reason why it's my goal. Then I set several others after them. See below:

Starting today, 209.6 (down from 243.6-includes 2 week pre-op and surgery on 3/13/12)

1st goal- lose 6 (this will take my overall weight loss, including pre-op to 40 lbs/ weight will be 203.6)

2nd goal-lose 4 (this will take me to Onederland, 199.6)

3rd goal-lose 6 (this will take me to 50 lbs weight loss and half way to goal,193.6)

4th goal-lose 4 (this will take me to the 180's, 189.6)

5th goal-lose 6 (this will take me to 60 lbs lost and 60% to goal, 183.6

6th goal-lose 0.6 (this is my wedding weight from 13 years ago,183)

7th goal-lose 4 (this will put me at 179-I haven't seen the 170's in 16 years,179)

8th goal-lose 5.4 (this will put me at 70 lbs lost and 70% to goal, 173.6)

9th goal-lose 4 (this will put me in the 160's, 169.6)

10th goal-lose 6 (this will put me at 80 lbs lost and 80% to goal, 163.6)

11th goal-lose 4 (this will put me in the 150's-haven't seen this in 18 years, 159.6)

12th goal-lose 6 (this will put me at 90lbs lost and 90% to goal, 153.6)

13th goal-lose 4 (this will put me in the 140's, 149.6)

14th goal-lose 6 (GOAL!!! 100 lbs lost)

15th goal-maintain, maintain, maintain

Please join me if you like. When we achieve our mini goals it feels so good and it's a chance to Celebrate successes along the way. Good luck![/quote']

Okay, so I met my 1st goal and have officially lost 40 lbs. Yay me! I need to lose 4 more to get into One-derland so I will focus on this until it is met. It will be fun to cross these off my list of achievements. Good luck to everyone.

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Nadz    74

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Small goals are great for keeping one motivated.

My goals are to weigh less than my family members!

The first one was to weigh less than my husband, which I achieved last week - yippee!!

Next up is my dad, then my brother and my mother and once I way the same as my little brother, I have reached goal!!

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jhansen71    257

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Small goals are great for keeping one motivated.

My goals are to weigh less than my family members!

The first one was to weigh less than my husband' date=' which I achieved last week - yippee!!

Next up is my dad, then my brother and my mother and once I way the same as my little brother, I have reached goal!!

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Those are great goals. I finally weigh less than my husband, but only by a pound. I'll take it.

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jhansen71    257

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So I know some of you already do this' date=' but I find setting small goals gives me little victories along the way and prevent me from getting discouraged when stalls hit. When you have large amount of weights to lose it can seem daunting to reach a huge goal. Setting small ones along the way help us reach them. The way I do it is set a goal and state the reason why it's my goal. Then I set several others after them. See below:

Starting today, 209.6 (down from 243.6-includes 2 week pre-op and surgery on 3/13/12)

1st goal- lose 6 (this will take my overall weight loss, including pre-op to 40 lbs/ weight will be 203.6)

2nd goal-lose 4 (this will take me to Onederland, 199.6)

3rd goal-lose 6 (this will take me to 50 lbs weight loss and half way to goal,193.6)

4th goal-lose 4 (this will take me to the 180's, 189.6)

5th goal-lose 6 (this will take me to 60 lbs lost and 60% to goal, 183.6

6th goal-lose 0.6 (this is my wedding weight from 13 years ago,183)

7th goal-lose 4 (this will put me at 179-I haven't seen the 170's in 16 years,179)

8th goal-lose 5.4 (this will put me at 70 lbs lost and 70% to goal, 173.6)

9th goal-lose 4 (this will put me in the 160's, 169.6)

10th goal-lose 6 (this will put me at 80 lbs lost and 80% to goal, 163.6)

11th goal-lose 4 (this will put me in the 150's-haven't seen this in 18 years, 159.6)

12th goal-lose 6 (this will put me at 90lbs lost and 90% to goal, 153.6)

13th goal-lose 4 (this will put me in the 140's, 149.6)

14th goal-lose 6 (GOAL!!! 100 lbs lost)

15th goal-maintain, maintain, maintain

Please join me if you like. When we achieve our mini goals it feels so good and it's a chance to Celebrate successes along the way. Good luck![/quote']

I met my 2nd goal and well on my way to my 3rd goal. I weighed in at 196.2 today. Woo! Hoo!

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So I know some of you already do this, but I find setting small goals gives me little victories along the way and prevent me from getting discouraged when stalls hit. When you have large amount of weights to lose it can seem daunting to reach a huge goal. Setting small ones along the way help us reach them. The way I do it is set a goal and state the reason why it's my goal. Then I set several others after them. See below:

Starting today, 209.6 (down from 243.6-includes 2 week pre-op and surgery on 3/13/12)

1st goal- lose 6 (this will take my overall weight loss, including pre-op to 40 lbs/ weight will be 203.6) COMPLETED

2nd goal-lose 4 (this will take me to Onederland, 199.6) COMPLETED

3rd goal-lose 6 (this will take me to 50 lbs weight loss and half way to goal,193.6) COMPLETED 192.2 lbs today

4th goal-lose 4 (this will take me to the 180's, 189.6)

5th goal-lose 6 (this will take me to 60 lbs lost and 60% to goal, 183.6

6th goal-lose 0.6 (this is my wedding weight from 13 years ago,183)

7th goal-lose 4 (this will put me at 179-I haven't seen the 170's in 16 years,179)

8th goal-lose 5.4 (this will put me at 70 lbs lost and 70% to goal, 173.6)

9th goal-lose 4 (this will put me in the 160's, 169.6)

10th goal-lose 6 (this will put me at 80 lbs lost and 80% to goal, 163.6)

11th goal-lose 4 (this will put me in the 150's-haven't seen this in 18 years, 159.6)

12th goal-lose 6 (this will put me at 90lbs lost and 90% to goal, 153.6)

13th goal-lose 4 (this will put me in the 140's, 149.6)

14th goal-lose 6 (GOAL!!! 100 lbs lost)

15th goal-maintain, maintain, maintain

Please join me if you like. When we achieve our mini goals it feels so good and it's a chance to Celebrate successes along the way. Good luck!

I have completed 3 of my 15 goals!!! Woo hoo! My goal is to make it to goal #4 by July 4th. Seems fitting, 4th goal on the 4th. Good luck to me!!!

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I never set official goals, but I did not look at the long-term either. I suppose my next goal was also the next pound. I celebrated every pound down and I still do! It is most definitely the small victories and our NSV's that make this journey not only possible but enjoyable as well.

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Well, it's official, I completed my #4 goal today and have weighed in under 190 all week. I'm officially in the 180's. Woo! Hoo!

1st goal- lose 6 (this will take my overall weight loss, including pre-op to 40 lbs/ weight will be 203.6) COMPLETED

2nd goal-lose 4 (this will take me to Onederland, 199.6) COMPLETED

3rd goal-lose 6 (this will take me to 50 lbs weight loss and half way to goal,193.6) COMPLETED 192.2 lbs today

4th goal-lose 4 (this will take me to the 180's, 189.6) COMPLETED

5th goal-lose 6 (this will take me to 60 lbs lost and 60% to goal, 183.6

6th goal-lose 0.6 (this is my wedding weight from 13 years ago,183)

7th goal-lose 4 (this will put me at 179-I haven't seen the 170's in 16 years,179)

8th goal-lose 5.4 (this will put me at 70 lbs lost and 70% to goal, 173.6)

9th goal-lose 4 (this will put me in the 160's, 169.6)

10th goal-lose 6 (this will put me at 80 lbs lost and 80% to goal, 163.6)

11th goal-lose 4 (this will put me in the 150's-haven't seen this in 18 years, 159.6)

12th goal-lose 6 (this will put me at 90lbs lost and 90% to goal, 153.6)

13th goal-lose 4 (this will put me in the 140's, 149.6)

14th goal-lose 6 (GOAL!!! 100 lbs lost)

15th goal-maintain, maintain, maintain

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Small goals are great for keeping one motivated.

My goals are to weigh less than my family members!

The first one was to weigh less than my husband' date=' which I achieved last week - yippee!!

Next up is my dad, then my brother and my mother and once I way the same as my little brother, I have reached goal!!

[/quote']

I now weigh less than my dad!!!! Yippee!! My brother weighs 90kg, so 8kg to lose before I weigh less than him!!!

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I now weigh less than my dad!!!! Yippee!! My brother weighs 90kg' date=' so 8kg to lose before I weigh less than him!!![/quote']

Awesome!!!!

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That's awesome! Keep up the great work. I do focus on my weight but I more focus on my size. I'm 5'8" and haven't been below 200# in almost 15 years. So my first weight goal is 200 & at 10 days post-op I'm 21 away from that. But I've also dropped enough around my waist that my size 20 & 18 pants are falling off. I'm excited to be able to wear my 14/16 clothes right now :)

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That's awesome! Keep up the great work. I do focus on my weight but I more focus on my size. I'm 5'8" and haven't been below 200# in almost 15 years. So my first weight goal is 200 & at 10 days post-op I'm 21 away from that. But I've also dropped enough around my waist that my size 20 & 18 pants are falling off. I'm excited to be able to wear my 14/16 clothes right now :)

Woo! Hoo! Nothing feels better than loose pants. Congrats!

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Well, it's official, I completed my 5th and 6th goal today and weighed in at 183 this morning. Woo! Hoo!

1st goal- lose 6 (this will take my overall weight loss, including pre-op to 40 lbs/ weight will be 203.6) COMPLETED

2nd goal-lose 4 (this will take me to Onederland, 199.6) COMPLETED

3rd goal-lose 6 (this will take me to 50 lbs weight loss and half way to goal,193.6) COMPLETED

4th goal-lose 4 (this will take me to the 180's, 189.6) COMPLETED

5th goal-lose 6 (this will take me to 60 lbs lost and 60% to goal, 183.6 COMPLETED

6th goal-lose 0.6 (this is my wedding weight from 13 years ago,183) COMPLETED

7th goal-lose 4 (this will put me at 179-I haven't seen the 170's in 16 years,179)

8th goal-lose 5.4 (this will put me at 70 lbs lost and 70% to goal, 173.6)

9th goal-lose 4 (this will put me in the 160's, 169.6)

10th goal-lose 6 (this will put me at 80 lbs lost and 80% to goal, 163.6)

11th goal-lose 4 (this will put me in the 150's-haven't seen this in 18 years, 159.6)

12th goal-lose 6 (this will put me at 90lbs lost and 90% to goal, 153.6)

13th goal-lose 4 (this will put me in the 140's, 149.6)

14th goal-lose 6 (GOAL!!! 100 lbs lost)

15th goal-maintain, maintain, maintain

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