I have been afraid to commit to a "goal" for rationalizing my weight. I am afraid of failing, and the failure will be more concrete if I commit to a number.
But, it's helpful to know when you've hit a milestone, as it helps spur you on. My current weight is 273. My short term goal is to get into the 260s, just a few pounds away.
The longer term goal is to be a healthy weight. My current weight is considered "obese" in almost all health assessments for US males. So perhaps a longer term goal should be to drop from obese to overweight. For me, that won't happen until 233 pounds, which is a whopping 40 pounds away. To continue from overweight down to normal I need to hit 194 pounds. Wow! That feels impossible. But I've got to at least do the 233 (as a long-term) and I really should keep the 194 (as a still longer-term) goal.
What I've noticed is how easy it is to fall back into old habits. I've been "grazing" lately. Nowhere near the level I used to do, but still, it is a habit I must not allow to regain its foothold.
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