Lisa I have to laugh that you always choose to use "sunshine" smilies, knowing what state you live in!!!

Hey - it's wishful thinking ! Gotta get some sunshine somewhere
If not real, then an artificial one will do

Again I am amazed at how "deep" this thread is. Every post hits me right between the eyes, and is right on target. Reading and working through this book is going to be one of the hardest thing I've done in a long long time.

I went back over my weight loss goal, cause I said after reading it, it was unrealstic, well, I just made a little mistake in the wording. What I wrote was that I wanted to loose a total of 130 pounds and it would take me 18 months and I would loose an average of 7 pounds a week.

What I meant to say was that I (wanted to change that to will) loose 130 pounds, it will take me 18 months and I will loose an average ofr 7 pounds a month As Dr Phil says, That is doable.

Just wait, BarbG, it is going to get so deep you will need BOOTS!!

Lucky - you know it!

I've been reading the goal section. I do agree that we have to set realistic goals and really think through what we are willing to do to get there. This takes hard work and is time consuming. Sure didn't seem all that hard to pack the weight on did it?

My goals that I PLAN on achieving:
1. Lose down to 185.
2. Maintain my weight within 5 pounds once I get there.
3. Develop my cardio endurance to 45 minutes a day and remain consistent at least 5 times a week once I get there.
4. Develop my routines so that healthy food planning and exercise are habits not something I have to remind myself.

What will I do to get there?
1. I will set 5 pound weight goals to provide short term focus.
2. I will use the WW food plan and work the plan each week. Modify my lifestyle so that I do stay within program each week.
3. I will set daily goals for my exercise that will include pilates and general conditioning to develop flexibility and strength all over. Also include cardio on the airdyne or spinner stationary bikes. Dog walking is nice but not enough cardio. I won't count that as my cardio but I won't cheat him of his.
4. I will be flexible in my planning to allow for life events but not allow life events detract me from my goals.

As I'm working towards my goal and when I reach it, I want to feel:
1. Peace inside coming from knowing that I AM working towards my goals and no longer sabotaging myself.
2. Free from feeling like a failure when I'm not seeing results (which usually came from subtle sabotage from my own self).
3. Like other people in that I'm physically able to participate in whatever I choose. I really want to be able to join in on bike rides again and not feel self-conscious or frustration for not being able to ride at the same speed.
4. Victorious for achieving what I haven't stuck with to achieve in 30 years.
5. Free from the haunting feeling of always being the fattest in the family, group or whatever.
6. Fabulous to go shopping for clothes in regular size sections. My goal is for size 18.

That gets me up to page 35 and more specific goals.

I am revising my goal of achieving my 10% goal and 30 pound goals by June 1st. Since I weigh in on Saturday mornings, my goal is to have achieved those by my first WI in June. Not sure what date that is other than the first Saturday of June.

There were some things he said on page 34 that I'd like to smack him over but its all true.

That felt brutal to read that. Now, I will be working through that and how I will change it.

Right on Terri, I think those quotes hit all of us right between the eyes. I know it does me!

I agree with Barb, I know that there is a lot in the book that has really hit home for me. And, yup, some of it is really hard to take ! I'm just glad that we all have each other.