I am REALLY focusing on my next goal. I have made some great progress over the last 9 months, but I have stalled out a bit and am more maintaining in the past 2 months. I think there are several likely reasons for this:
1) I have lost 33 pounds and that is more success than I have ever had. Mentally, I battle the 'this is good enough' thoughts.
2) I have been eating this way for 7 months so my body is accustomed to it and I am bored with it so I am so more tempted to take a random bite of things here and there or eat more or less than I am suppose to (and yes, eating less - one less supplement or less protein - does impact my loss).
3) My workouts are very limited since my shoulder break 10 weeks ago...though, I am almost back to my pre-break levels. AND in theory, you don't have to work out to lose weight on my plan. It is a habit of health to at least walk, but it isn't required....
Regardless, time to re-focus, get to a good, healthy goal and start transitioning and maintaining for life!!
My next REALLY BIG goal number-wise is to be at a NORMAL BMI - not that BMI is the best guide, but it is certainly an acceptable goal for me for now as it will mean that I need to weigh 145lbs or less...so, about 10lbs to go. Then, I will be comfortable and happy to set a final goal to work towards. Realistically, if I am focused and on plan, I should be able to be there in a month...so, by mid-December, but I am going to say end of the year as my cushion...that gives me just over 7 weeks to get there which is just over 1lb per week (1.4 ish).
I won't want that to be my ultimate goal because I don't want to straddle that line all the time - too mentally stressful for me. Ideally, I'd like to be under that...I am starting to think that a nice, healthy weight for me might be in the 135-138 range, but I want to see if I think that is maintainable. I don't want something that is just impossible to hit and stay at. That means (just thinking out loud here), that I will need to lose a total of about 20 more lbs from right now. We'll see.
So, I think it is best to have a min-goal since 10lbs and 1 month might be too big to help me regain my focus. I think it will be to lose 5lbs by end of November?!? To lose weight through the Thanksgiving holiday will be a fun challenge though it is never as bad for me because we host our one and only Thanksgiving meal and we make it as healthy as possible, and I can ensure that I have acceptable food to eat.
