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Joy@boman

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Joy@boman    151

Joy@boman
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I am resisting setting any type of goal weight. I started below two hundred because I am only 4'10. My BMI was 40-42. Well everyone keeps wanting me to focus on a goal weight and I just don't think for me this will be healthy. I want to focus on a new life, more energy, better wardrobe and working out. I feel like if i get stuck on numbers I will get into an unhealthy spiral. I have seen many people obsess about the scale and are not happy. Either wanting their weigh loss to never stop and get undernourished or feeling defeated because they didn't make it. Any thoughts?

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highfunctioningfatman    2,675

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My goals are 33-34 pants and a large shirt. Crazy enough I'm already in 34 pants and a 2xl shirt! I was in 38 pants and 4xl shirts. No goal weight in mind.

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Babbs    14,680

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Hey, good for you. Whatever keeps ya motivated! It's all about what works for YOU.

I'm a numbers/goal driven person, so having an actual goal weight was what worked for me. Now in maintenence, I use fitness goals and numbers....ie "I'm going to work on running/walking xx miles, or "I'm going to climb xx levels on the Stair Climber". It was hard not having that weight loss number anymore to keep me motivated, so that worked for me.

Oh, and clothes. Clothes keeps me motivated, too. ;)

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Mzdiggs    169

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I started out like you with no goal weight in mind and it was great. I was surprised that I was loosing weight. Now i look at it in ten pound increments with little weight goals.

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lizardqueen    56

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I started out like you with no goal weight in mind and it was great. I was surprised that I was loosing weight. Now i look at it in ten pound increments with little weight goals.

That's a great idea. I haven't set a goal weight but am a numbers person. I think I'll do what you said, going to set goals to break 10 lb increments. Thanks for the great idea.

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Mzdiggs    169

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I started out like you with no goal weight in mind and it was great. I was surprised that I was loosing weight. Now i look at it in ten pound increments with little weight goals.

That's a great idea. I haven't set a goal weight but am a numbers person. I think I'll do what you said, going to set goals to break 10 lb increments. Thanks for the great idea.

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Hope it works @lizardqueen. I just updated my tracker. Down 94 since 1/12/16.

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lizardqueen    56

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I started out like you with no goal weight in mind and it was great. I was surprised that I was loosing weight. Now i look at it in ten pound increments with little weight goals.

That's a great idea. I haven't set a goal weight but am a numbers person. I think I'll do what you said, going to set goals to break 10 lb increments. Thanks for the great idea.

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Hope it works @lizardqueen. I just updated my tracker. Down 94 since 1/12/16.
thats awesome. Congrats. I'm down 26 from 9/1

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#thebestofme    118

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I haven't set a goal in terms of a number. However I just want my BMI to be in the normal category not Obese or Overweight

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Crafty-in-Carolina    138

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I think that's great! Who wants to be obsessing over the scale every day? I just want to be at a healthy bmi and would love it if my blood pressure went down low enough to get off those meds and my a1c went out if the pre-diabetic range. Those are my goals. Oh and to live a longer, healthier more full life so that I have a chance to experience being a grandma one day. :-)

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gustavio    439

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I set a couple short goals at a time. Easier to stay focused and attain them. For instance, by oct 25th I want to have lost 40 lbs total (3 more lbs to reach this one!).

By Nov 15 I want to be below 200. (I have 10 lbs to go!)

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