Approaching my goal
So it’s been a week and I’m approaching my weight loss goal. Fast eh?
It sounds a little silly, but when it comes to losing weight I feel it’s best to lower your standards. I know that in the back of my mind my ultimate goal is around 220 pounds, but from day to day I set my sights on five pound increments. Last Monday, I weighed 269.5. This morning I weighed 265.5. As this is my first goal, I’ve lowered my expectations even more and I’m shooting for an “even” 265. I’m hopeful that tomorrow will see the attainment of that goal, and then I will have a new goal of 260 and so on. I guess to me, five pounds seems possible where 50 pounds does not. So I’m always aiming at the next five pounds.
Here’s a free weight loss tip from me: Water. Drink it. Lots of it. Lots and lots and lots of it. I got one of those “mega mugs” from the local convenience store – it’s 64oz. I fill it with water at work after I’m done drinking coffee in the morning, and then I just sip on it all day. By quiting time, I’ve drained it. When I get home, I drink another glass of water before dinner, and another glass of water with dinner. The whole point is that water does not contain any calories, and your body will actually burn (a very few) calories just warming the water up to 98.6 degrees. And if you’re stomach is full of water, then you don’t feel so hungry, and you’re not as likely to want to snack on things. I could go on with the health benefits, but hey – I’m just trying to lose weight here, so the fact that water helps with that is key. Everything else is just a bonus.
Kathy Walker said,
July 18, 2008 @ 9:41 am
Keep up the good work! The weight will come off and one of these days you will go by a mirror and do a double take!
jerome said,
July 18, 2008 @ 10:48 am
Hmmm caught up on your posts and still laughing @ the poop in hand incident! haha! Have that happen – then think about eating with that hand…. might help cut back on your eating!
Seriously though – congrats – everyone asks how I’ve lost weight and I tell them – exercise and eat right. I’ve dropped 35 pounds or so since january training for these triathlon things….. I am almost done with my first week off since January 1….. next week I go back to just lifting some weights @ the Y…. then the following monday – back at the whole swim bike run thing!
Keep us posted on the weight loss! I have started a blog on my next weight loss plans…. but finding time to finish is much like trying to find William’s shoes I imagine!
~ J
MO'B said,
July 22, 2008 @ 1:46 pm
Congratulations, Beau – we weigh about the same – which means there must be a vast, global conspiracy ran by a cabal or…. errr… I digress.
I like your idea of setting short, achievable goals, that might be a mental exercise that could help me.