I figured during the downtime of the weekend that it'd be a good idea to write out and plan my goals for weight loss. Right now I'm not planning on losing more than two pounds a week to be safe, but that makes for daunting numbers:
Starting weight: 407 lbs
Final goal: 150 lbs
Total needed to lose: 257 lbs
At two pounds a week, it works out to taking about two and a half years to finish. That's... a long time. It can't all be done at once forever, just one step forward at a time.
My first landmark goal is to have lost half the weight I need to. At that point I'll weigh 278 lbs - still quite overweight, but better than 407 pounds, certainly. I will need to lose ~128 pounds to reach that point. My first short term goal is to lose eight pounds and drop below 400 pounds. I'll reach this no matter what!
I just wanted to say that it might sound like a lot of weight and a LONG time, but it's doable. And it's worth it. There are a lot of blogs online of people who have done it (and more) so you definitely aren't alone either. You can do it!
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