I reached another milestone today. It is amazing to me how much easier it is to stay focused and avoid discouragement using my milestone method. Allow me to explain. I have a goal of losing 166.2 lbs (also known as my butter half). I'm hoping to drop 116.2 of that in the first year (which I honestly think I can lose by mid-summer if I hit my next milestone by Christmas). 166.2 lbs. is a very large number, and it can completely overshadow the small amounts of progress I make each week. If I'm solely focused on the end goal, it will seem like an eternity just to reach. Because of this, discouragement and maybe even quitting can happen. Instead, I have set milestones (or mile markers) along my journey. My first milestone was getting below 350 and now each milestone will be at increments of 25 lbs. lost (so 325, 300, 275, 250, 225, and finally 200). These milestones will keep me focused on my journey and the processes to hit my final goal. They also provide opportunity to celebrate along the way, encouraging me to move forwards to my big celebration when I hit 200 lbs. Whatever your goal, use the milestone method. Fight against the discouragement and burnout. Celebrate victories along your journey.
I have now completed ten weeks of my journey so far and I couldn’t be happier with my progress. I'm completely adjusted to my diet and have settled into a habit of daily exercise. Tracking my food has gotten easier with each meal (the food scale has really helped with portions!). So where am I today? Thankfully, I can report that I had a great week and lost another 5.2 lbs. this past week. I am now down a total of 45.8 lbs., which leaves me at 320.4 lbs. This also means I have hit my second milestone! I am now under 325 lbs. I thank God for the grace to have made it this far, but I'm not done yet. I am really looking forward to my next milestone, which I'm hoping to hit by Christmas. So, here I sit ten weigh ins down, with at least forty-two to go. I know this will get harder with each and every week. I know the next 9 weeks will prove to be my greatest challenge through the holiday season. I need your prayers and accountability to find success during the holidays. I know with grace, accountability, and self-control I will keep losing my butter half.
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Eating was great today (Bekah made some awesome roast beef sliders with our leftover pot roast) and I just finished another work out!
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