New Goal!

Goal #2 - Get to 185 lbs by 02/20/2010

15 weeks to go

Goal #2 Starting Weight: 206 lbs

Current Weight: 204 lbs.

Weight Loss This Week: -2 lbs
Total Goal 2 Weight Loss: -2 lbs

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Starting Weight: 242 lbs
Total Weight Loss: -38 lbs

I wanted to get a new goal going for myself, since the Casting Crowns concert is now just a memory and a couple of pictures (and of course my post about how much of a goober I can be). So, my new goal is to get to 185 pounds by February 20, 2010, which happens to be the scheduled Mark Schultz concert in Lakeland.

I don't think that 21 pounds is a huge goal, but it is the next stepping stone, as my doctor doesn't want me to try to get much below that 180-185 pound range before we re-assess my health at that juncture. That's only an average of 1.4 pounds per week, and it is definitely do-able. Now that I am again and just one of the other many listeners to The Joy FM, I am curious to learn just how motivated I am to continue getting more healthy, and this time, to reach my ultimate goal weight.

I do much better when I have a goal, no matter how modest it may be. I'm actually hoping that I can do even better than that, but I also want to be realistic. I lost a LOT of weight the first four months, approximately 2 pounds per week, and that cannot continue at the same pace; I do have less weight to lose than when I started.

Plus which, a great concert at the end of a challenge is a fun thing to do as a celebration, instead of wolfing down a high-calorie, high-fat sweet treat. I love the way that Mark Schultz tells stories in his songs that never fail to tug at my heart, and get me thinking about the Lord. If I get to meet him, maybe I will be a teensy bit more articulate!. Plus, of course, he knows the proper way to spell "Schultz" with all the consonants, so to my mind those are reasons enough that I've already cleared the way with Carl to go to the event (I'll be blogging about THAT later on, I'm sure!).

So here we go! I've got a goal, I've got the motivation, and I definitely have the best wishes and prayers from a lot of people who now know my story. Ya'll really help keep me bolstered.

If you're feeling restless or without focus, or you've just looked away from your finish line for a while, try setting yourself a short-term touchstone or two on the way to your big finish. It is very important to feel good about your efforts, and not be depressed if you've been shooting for the moon.

My prayer for you this week is that you figure out some yard-markers (Aha! The picture finally is paired to my theme!) along the way to your ultimate end-place. And of course, the ultimate end-place is just another yard-marker along the way to the REALLY big finish - YOU know what I mean!