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!

Thanks Nadz!

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 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) COMPLETED

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

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

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

11th goal-lose 4 (this will put me in the 150's-haven't seen this in 18 years, 159.6) COMPLETED 156.2

12th goal-lose 3.4 by Halloween (this will put me at 90lbs lost and 90% to goal, 153.6)

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

14th goal-lose 6 by Mid December (100 lbs lost 143.6)

15th goal-lose 4 by the last day of 2012 (GOAL!!!-140)

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