150. For a long time I've had that number in my head. At my age, and my height, I thought that was a reasonable goal weight. But then I got a call from a good friend. She's a personal trainer, and has known me for over 15 years, so I take to heart a lot of what she says.
We talked about where I was right now and what brought me to start this blog in the first place. We talked about working out, eating, plateaus, and the constant stepping on the scale. But what got me the most was when we started talking about my goal.
Why that number? Why was I so set on this number? Being so far from that right now, the whole job just seemed daunting to her. At first I told her that it didn't seem that bad to me. I'd lost 55 pounds years before. And, I've lost 17 lbs. so far, so I've already made a dent in my journey to get there. It just didn't seem that overwhelming to me.
But then I got off the phone and really started thinking about it. Maybe that number is unreasonable. What if my body stops losing before I get there? What if I'm just not designed to stay at that weight? Will I feel like a failure if I never reach it? Maybe. Then again, I might look and feel fabulous long before that! Who knows?! Then something clicked in my head.
I'm not aiming for that number any more. I'm aiming for 5 pounds. Every 5 pounds makes a big difference. Every 5 pounds I'm going to re-evaluate how I look and how I feel. I'm going to evaluate how my clothes fit and how my "guns" are looking. ;-) Focusing on 5 pounds at a time isn't daunting at all! And who knows, I may find that I feel and look terrific far before I reach that crazy number!
So, that's my challenge to myself, and to anyone who might be reading this. I'm done with that number. My new goal will be based on how I look, how I'm eating, how I'm exercising, and how I feel. It will no longer be based on that pesky number!
That is a great way to look at it. Way to go Julie for pointing that out! When you think about it, it makes perfect sense. That is pretty much what they have addicts do, take it one day at a time. It does sound better to have a 5 pound goal as opposed to my MUCH larger goal for myself. I think I will try it that way and see if that helps. :-)
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