I need a place to record my goals because the last weeks have shown that I don't do anything to get to my goals if they just stay in my head. I really need some public accountability. I think goals for kinda short times will work better for me that goals that take until Christmas to make, at least right now. So every 3 weeks, I am going to set a goal for myself and every 3 days I will set a minigoal. This thread is for the first 3 weeks.

If this sounds like something that might help you, please feel free to post on here, too. Maybe we can help each other meet our big goals, 3 weeks at a time!

So, my 3 week goal starting 8/31/09 is to lose 5 pounds. That is more than 1 pound a week but less than 2, so it doesn't sound totally impossilbe.

My minigoal for the next 3 days is to eat perfectly on plan. Right now that means eating only foods on my good food list and eating 1800 calories or less. I got that number from the calorie calculator at the daily plate for losing 1.5 pounds a week.

Thanks!

3 WEEK GOAL.... 1: lose 5 pounds between 8/31 and 9/21
3 DAY GOAL...... 1: eat completely on plan
...........................Day 1: I ate only good foods and I ate every 3 hours more or less. I ate 1491 out of 1800. CHECK!

Good for you!! Keep it up

Thanks Onderchick! Hope you are having a great day too!

I am having a beautiful day, thanks

Holy smoley! Youve lost like 140 pounds! I am soooooo impressed!

Thank you!!!

3 WEEK GOAL.... 1: lose 5 pounds between 8/31 and 9/21
3 DAY GOAL...... 1: eat completely on plan
...........................Day 1: I ate only good foods and I ate every 3 hours more or less. I ate 1491 out of 1800. CHECK!
...........................Day 2: I ate only good foods and I ate every 3 hours more or less. I ate 1786 out of 1800. CHECK!

3 WEEK GOAL.... 1: lose 5 pounds between 8/31 and 9/21
3 DAY GOAL...... 1: eat completely on plan
...........................Day 1: I ate only good foods and I ate every 3 hours more or less. I ate 1491 out of 1800. CHECK!
...........................Day 2: I ate only good foods and I ate every 3 hours more or less. I ate 1686 out of 1800. CHECK!
...........................Day 3: I ate only good foods and I ate every 3 hours more or less. I ate 1686 out of 1800. CHECK!

Ok, eating on plan every day has to be a constant goal. But I am going to add a different thing to it ever 3 days. My new 3 day minigoal starting tomorrow will be to make one dish completely new to me every day for dinner. It can be a side dish or the entree.

3 WEEK GOAL.... 1: lose 5 pounds between 8/31 and 9/21
.........3 DAY GOAL...... 1: eat completely on plan for 3 days. CHECK!
.........3 DAY GOAL.......2: eat OP and cook one new thing at dinner for 3 days.
................................Day 1: I ate OP for 1660 calories, invented a lowfat taco casserole that wasn't bad. CHECK!

You are doing wonderfully, keep it up

Ah, thank you onderchick. You are so sweet to post on what is basically my own little private goal thing. You have a great day!

You too

3 WEEK GOAL.... 1: lose 5 pounds between 8/31 and 9/21, starting weight 237.
.........3 DAY GOAL...... 1: eat completely on plan for 3 days. CHECK!
.........3 DAY GOAL.......2: eat OP and cook one new thing at dinner for 3 days.
................................Day 1: I ate OP for 1660 calories, invented a lowfat taco casserole that wasn't bad. CHECK!
................................Day 2: I ate OP for 1726 calories, we made individual pita pizzas. CHECK!

Sounds like you're doing excellent with the public accountability - that's a big reason I joined 3FC as well. I'll jump in with my own 3 week goal of exercising 5 days a week for the next 3 weeks. Thanks for the motivation!