So I was reviewing my progress today, mainly because the new year is quickly approaching and I wanted to figure out my new goals for the year. I know I said I wanted to lose 40 lbs, but I've lost 28 lbs since last May, which comes out to 4 lbs a month, so it's a little slow, but I'm still fairly happy with it. I went from 255 to 227, so it's still good progress. My goal for next year is to continue to make progress and try to amp it up a little. I would like to reinstate my previous goal to lose 60 lbs in a year. I would rather aim too high than too low and if I achieve my goal I will weigh right around 165 by the end of next year and would only be 20 lbs from my ultimate goal of 145, so that would be pretty exciting. Even if I lose 50 lbs I will be 177, which would still be exciting because it would put me at 100 lbs lighter than I started; but who knows, maybe I will exceed my expectations this time.
I think the hardest part about this whole thing is it is such a long journey, especially when it's such slow going. I suppose I have had a lot of ups and downs and that hasn't helped, but at the same time I've lost 50 lbs overall and that is nothing to scoff at, it's just that it took me over two years and I still have 82 lbs to go.
I just have to keep telling myself that I can do this, and even though I'm probably going to be much older than I wanted to be when I finally reach my goal weight, I will still be so happy and it will be so very worth it in the end.
