Hi, Ronja. Welcome. As the crow flies, I'm only about 30 miles from parts of Canada! Healthy eating is the only real way to lose weight. Exercise helps with toning and building muscle, but you can't do enough physical exercise in a day to counter balance bad eating! LOL.
Mini goals are great. I had them set all along the time line I set for myself to lose (originally) 100 pounds. For example, I wanted to lose 30 by the time I visited my DD in NC. Then 50 by the time I went on an annual camping trip with my girlfriends. Then 75 by my niece's wedding. And so on. Whatever works for you is good. Set up a challenge and see who jumps on. But there are established threads for each "decade" of weight, too. Or most of them. And there's a very active thread of members anywhere in the 200's working together toward "Onederland."
Many times a challenge will be to just stay on plan for a set amount of time. We set goals and it can be frustrating if we fall short of a date on the calendar or a number on the scale. It's important to use those numbers and dates as guidelines, especially when you're just starting and don't know how your body will react to the changes you're making.
I'm a big advocate for jumping in 100% and making all sorts of big changes. Some members prefer to make small changes continually as they progress. You'll have to see what works for you.
I think you're going to find lots of friends in here who will help keep you challenged and who will know exactly what you're going through as you walk this new road. Good luck. Welcome to the group.
Lin
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