Personal Goals

I went to my dr on Sat. Sept 25, and he talked with me about the need to set personal goals.  I thought a long time about what kind of goal I should set.  I didn't want to set one about losing so many lbs by a certain date because if I failed, I was scared I would get depressed and go back to bad habits.  Plus, that type of goal has never worked for me when I dieted in the past.  So, I thought long and hard and finally settled on a long term goal that I am super excited about!!!  I decided that by Sept. 24 of next year, I want to run a 5K.  I live in Austin, TX and decided that I should run the "keep Austin Weird" 5K next June.  It's a fun 5K where people wear crazy costumes and just have fun with it, so I thought that would be a fun goal to achieve.  I decided to tell my family and friends about my goal so they could hold me accountable (and I couldn't back out...lol).  I sent a mass text message to 6 of my best friends and my 2 sisters explaining my plan.  To my surprise, all 8 people replied that not only would they help me prepare, but they wanted to run it with me to support me in my goal.  I know it sounds crazy, but I started crying.  I think everyone has those moments when you think you are in this battle alone, but I had a big revelation that if I ask for help, my amazing friends and family will respond within minutes:)  Asking for help has never been my strong suit, but I think that's changing.  And I just love all these changes!!!! 

 ive never been good at asking for help either.. but sometimes its ok to when nessacery... ur goal seems like a good one.. since its not a very serious 5k as well... it will be fun... an fun always equals a good goal to work towards...  and dont forget about online support from those who have simular goals.. and have been the path ur on..  good luck with ur journey...  keep us posted...

          I was just writing to say Good lucky on your Goal.

            I was also going say.  The first day your post show up.  I wrote a huge long post on your  page about goals.  I thought about all the wonderful goal their are out that don't involve you being a certain weight and listed about ten of them.
  Just to have electricity go out and I lost everything I had written to you.
         But, I also realized I was writing them for myself too.  Setting Goal and keeping them is of my biggest failure in life.  It one I start every New Years Day to try and lose my weight.  It thread just made me think all the goals.  I have set and never finished.  It is scary because,  I don't want to keep doing the same old thing.  I do want to change things.  So have to change my way of thinking.
        So I have decided not to set any weight lose goals.  Just health goals.  Thing I know I can do if I try.  I,m trying not  to feel like a failure again.

I love it!  The "real" reason most of us are on this journey is to get "healthy", with weight loss being only one component of that...  Setting "health" goals instead of "weight" goals sounds like a wonderful idea to me.  And I love that so many of your friends/relatives jumped in to run with you and support you!