Hello everyone, I have passed one of my major goal: Weight less than 300!

I promised myself after hitting this goal i would fix my bike and start going on fun bike rides.

I am now having a hard time making smaller goals. My next would be to be under 200 but it seems a bit large, like it might take a long time and i might get discouraged.

What were some of your minor goals, perhaps I can get inspiration from them.

Also what were some of your rewards when you hit your goals?

Thanks everyone.

-Izzybelle

my smaller goal is every 25-35lb and i spend a 1.00 per pound on myself so new outfit, purse, running shoes...

Have goals that are not weight related such as walking 1 mile without stopping, then cutting that time down, or walking 2 miles. Do short term, achievable goals. I recently ran my first 5K but my very first goal was to walk a mile, then 2, then 3, then walk a 5k, then run 1 minute, run 3 minutes, run 5 minutes, etc. until I ran the 5K. These all get you to your weight goals but are acheivable. I did not reward myself because the scales and the sense of accomplishment was enough for me but you may want to buy something new when you hit the goal. Be creative and make the journey fun!! GREAT JOB on getting under 300!!! Keep up the good work!

As your weight loss slows, i think it is important to have small manageable mini goals as well. Mine shifted to clothing once i got down to a certain size. I decided once I got down to about 240 or so that i would always dress nice as it made me feel better about myself. I started treating myself to regular trips to Ross Dress for Less and other discount places. I would ditch too big clothes and buy a few things in my ever changing size. I can't begin to describe how incredibly motivational and rewarding that was for me. It helped me alot with body image issues too. I watched myself sorta blossom... moving away from all black and baggy all the time.... started to wear more fitted things... slightly shorter dresses etc... then, developing my own sense of style. I got into doing my nails and other "girlie" things. Everybody is different and I would have never guess that "looking good" was important to me, but it really became a point of pride and joy in my accomplishments. The day I realized I look "normal" - same size as other women around me... the day I realized I look pretty cute... the day i realized that some people consider me even "hawt" - wow, very motivational. In many ways more motivational than all the health benefits - the actual reason I had WLS in the beginning.