Fat & Moody

First of all, thanks soo much for the comments, it’s really encouraging to see how even strangers are pulling for me to succeed.  I just realized today that instead of 215 pounds like I said on my first blog, I’m actually 218.5, my bad, the last time I stepped on a scale was last month, I’ve always been terrified of doing so but this time around I think I’ll have to become friends with the scale, so I decided to check my weight every Friday, I chose this day because usually we eat out on the weekends and that way I can work hard during the week days and see the results on Friday, now don’t get me wrong, I’m not planning on pigging out over the weekend but I read somewhere how it really works to treat yourself and that way you don’t feel the need to binge after a few days of dieting, does this seems like a good idea?

I also read that it’s important to set your mind to a goal, this is supposed to help me stay on track with my weight loss.  I know I have to lose around 85 pounds to reach my ideal weigh for my stature (5’4”) which is 130-135 pounds, I would love to make it for my birthday, I turn 32 on May 2^nd, but that seems too ambitious, it means I would have to lose an average of 14 pounds every month that’s like 3.5 per week.  Another option would be to set a smaller goal like losing around 60 pounds by my B-Day, which its not small task at all but may be more “doable” that means I could be around 160 by May, and that’s 10 pounds per month, 2.5 per week; yes, that definitely seems a little more realistic. Does anyone have any ideas or advice regarding my goal? Should I set a lower weight goal?

Weekly Weigh In

Current weight: 218.5

Change from last weigh in: 0

Total weight loss: 0

Starting weigh: 218.5

Goal weight May 02, 2010: 160

I’m feeling… : Exited, encouraged, not so cranky!