I am now on a quest. I have been within 10 pounds of my weight loss goal for awhile now. The good news is I've been able to maintain my current weight within 6 pounds, so I feel confident that I can loose a bit when I let it creep up too high. The bad news is I'm unable to get to the magic number I've set my goal at. Questions - should I be happy at my current weight and just work on maintenence, or should I get more determined and strive to attain my goal of the last 10 pounds? To be honest, it's more of a personal thing to attain the goal I've originally set (and, as my husband can attest, I can be a bit stubborn at times-whatever). Heck, it's taken me this long to get this close, but at this point, should I let nothing deter me from getting to the golden number?
Let's talk numbers: I know that some people get so focused on what the scale says. I realize how unhealthy this can be. After all, there are height to weight ratios, body fat percentage and that weird BMI thing the internet keeps pushing to all keep into consideration when figuring out a healthy range. Looking to the scale can in some cases become an addiction, where you focus soley on the numbers and not on your overall health and fitness. What I've learned through all my weight loss ups and downs is this: there are so many components to health and wellness, you should never become so focused on one area that you get tunnel-vision to everything else that's important.
However, I have a personal goal that I will strive to accomplish. If I don't get there right away, I'm not going to beat myself up over it. I know the last 10 pounds of weight loss is a bear anyway, since by now your body is saying "enough!!" and assimilates quickly to things you're trying to do to burn calories. As with any goal you need to be focused, but be willing to refocus and change your plan of attack as needed. To my husband who has been putting up with this for a long time now, know this: I will not let this become an obsession or an addiction as I keep working toward the goal.
Oh yeah, and one more thing: I can be a bit stubborn at times ;)
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You, stubborn? ;)I don't believe a word of it. *grin*
Nice blog, vic!
Nancy
I'd say avoid the scale for a little while and just focus on how to make the healthy habits permanent. Great job!
Instead of concentrating on the scale, think more about how you feel, how your clothes feel. If you are happy with how your body looks and feels, then I think you have achieved your goal. The number is only part of your goal, and the number can be adjusted if your goal changes and focuses on your overall health (as you wrote). The BMI and other "averages" can't take into consideration your age, if you've had children, your bone structure. It is a range, that should be adjusted to take those things into consideration, according to my P.A. at the doctor's office. I'm so proud of you! You have become my inspiration! I started Weight Watchers just before you started your blog, and I'm down just over 25 pounds in 9 weeks!
Love ya! Shan
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