hit first goal

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As of this morning, I've lost about 9 pounds total, and today for the
very first time saw my first goal weight on the scale. (My weight tends
to bounce up and down a little before it settles but is keeping a
downward trend. I've taken to only writing the lower weights I attain
in Fitday...if I can get to a certain weight one day, I'll eventually
settle there and, I hope, my weight will head further down from there.)


I'm losing at a very slow rate -- around .5 to .65 a week -- it's very
unlike my previous weight loss. Then again, I'm not putting in the same
level of effort. But at least my weight is steadily going the right
direction. I comfort myself by realizing that even if I were to lose
only 1 pound per month (and that's not what's happening), I'd be 12
pounds down in a year, which would be an improvement. This time around,
I'm trying to look it this 5 pounds at a time...I don't know how far
I'll be able to take it, but each 5 pounds is an improvement. I know a
good weight for me is 125...30 pounds from here. I'm not really even
spending much time contemplating my lowest weight, which was 106. I
don't know where I'll end up, but I'm 9 pounds closer to it.

So...I'm going to Cabo in Baja, Mexico, in mid-December, just
pre-Christmas. It would be nice to be (at least) another 5 pounds down.
That's my next goal.

beeswing

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"beeswing" <beeswing@aol.com> wrote in message
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> As of this morning, I've lost about 9 pounds total, and today for the
> very first time saw my first goal weight on the scale. (My weight tends
> to bounce up and down a little before it settles but is keeping a
> downward trend. I've taken to only writing the lower weights I attain
> in Fitday...if I can get to a certain weight one day, I'll eventually
> settle there and, I hope, my weight will head further down from there.)
>
>
> I'm losing at a very slow rate -- around .5 to .65 a week -- it's very
> unlike my previous weight loss. Then again, I'm not putting in the same
> level of effort. But at least my weight is steadily going the right
> direction. I comfort myself by realizing that even if I were to lose
> only 1 pound per month (and that's not what's happening), I'd be 12
> pounds down in a year, which would be an improvement. This time around,
> I'm trying to look it this 5 pounds at a time...I don't know how far
> I'll be able to take it, but each 5 pounds is an improvement. I know a
> good weight for me is 125...30 pounds from here. I'm not really even
> spending much time contemplating my lowest weight, which was 106. I
> don't know where I'll end up, but I'm 9 pounds closer to it.
>
> So...I'm going to Cabo in Baja, Mexico, in mid-December, just
> pre-Christmas. It would be nice to be (at least) another 5 pounds down.
> That's my next goal.
>
> beeswing
>
Congratulations! Slow and steady is probably the best way to lose weight.
Enjoy the upcoming trip - it sounds wonderful.

Beverly

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Beverly wrote:
> "beeswing" <beeswing@aol.com> wrote in message
> news:1161889180.911701.227630@e3g2000cwe.googlegro ups.com...
> >
> > As of this morning, I've lost about 9 pounds total, and today for the
> > very first time saw my first goal weight on the scale.
>> <self-SNIP for length>
> > So...I'm going to Cabo in Baja, Mexico, in mid-December, just
> > pre-Christmas. It would be nice to be (at least) another 5 pounds down.
> > That's my next goal.
> >
> > beeswing
> >
> Congratulations! Slow and steady is probably the best way to lose weight.
> Enjoy the upcoming trip - it sounds wonderful.
>
> Beverly

Thanks so much, Beverly. I really appreciate the support. I'm very
psyched about the trip...*and* the weight finally starting to come
down.

beeswing

>"beeswing" <beeswing@aol.com> wrote in message
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>> As of this morning, I've lost about 9 pounds total, and today for the
>> very first time saw my first goal weight on the scale. (My weight tends
>> to bounce up and down a little before it settles but is keeping a
>> downward trend. I've taken to only writing the lower weights I attain
>> in Fitday...if I can get to a certain weight one day, I'll eventually
>> settle there and, I hope, my weight will head further down from there.)
>>
Congratulations Beeswing. Glad things are going well.

janice

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janice wrote:
> >"beeswing" <beeswing@aol.com> wrote in message
> >news:1161889180.911701.227630@e3g2000cwe.googlegr oups.com...
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> >>
> >> As of this morning, I've lost about 9 pounds total, and today for the
> >> very first time saw my first goal weight on the scale. (My weight tends
> >> to bounce up and down a little before it settles but is keeping a
> >> downward trend. I've taken to only writing the lower weights I attain
> >> in Fitday...if I can get to a certain weight one day, I'll eventually
> >> settle there and, I hope, my weight will head further down from there.)
> >>
> Congratulations Beeswing. Glad things are going well.
>
> janice

Thanks, janice! I really appreciate the support. It's been a while
since I "saw" you...how are you doing?

Today, by the way, the scale read the very same thing. Usually, it
bounces back up a little and back before it settles at a number (and
then continues to go down). So I'm happy about that.

beeswing