Goals...........

I started w/my goal-setting early.
First was the exercise - I could only walk a mile and it took a long time.  So my goal was to cut the time and then add distance.  I added a little to the walk each week and a month after surgery I was able to do 3 miles in 70 minutes.  Today I walk the same 3, hilly miles in 60-62 minutes every day.  That build-up of stamina enabled me to walk 6+ miles on the golf course twice this week so I achieved another of my major goals - walking the golf course. 
Weight wise I had an origian goal of losing 100 lbs. by Memorial Day - now, I'm down 111 lbs. and Memorial Day is still a month and a half away; so I'm trying to be down 125 lbs. by then.  I keep revising my goals as the weight comes off and the energy to do more returns.  I know I will reach my ultimate goal weight by mid-summer, but I'm also certain that by that time, I will have set a new, lower weight to shoot for. 
On a daily basis, my goals are simple - burn at least 500 calories every single day - no days off, ever.  And consume 4 mini-meals totaling 1100-1200 calories and 90 grams of protein; no snacks and no grazing. 
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Wow!  That is great! I wish I could walk that far...Now that the weather is breaking I will get my butt out there....Meet you on the golf course...For me, you can meet me on the dance floor!!!  

I can't wait to never set foot in a plus size store again...
to tell Roman's and Woman Within to keep their catologs because I won't need them
I can't wait to have a lap for my niece to sit in
I can't wait to not feel the physical restriction of the weight

Hear ya on that one...Tell Avenue and Lane Bryant....thanks for the memories!!!

It will happen for all of us....I believe it this time...makes a difference to believe it can happen!

Libralin, you are awesome!  So is this website.  I think the bariatric psychologist is a great idea- I'm going to look into that.

Hey, what a nice thing to say...  Ya know, I went to one pre - op...but I felt intimidated by him...Just me...He was like a giant...like 6'7 and Im only 5'2. I dont know if it was his height...or the feeling of being over powered. I would like to go to a woman psych.
Good luck to you!  If you are an emotional eater...I recommend it!

I have a lot of goals....in my tickler I only list the 3.  But, I think I have a goal to lose 5 lbs at a time, so right now I want to get under 190 and get to 185.  Then it will be to be 180, then 175 (overweight)...etc. 

I have goals for exercise too.  I started off walking 4laps, then 6, then 7, now it is 8.  It also started as 3 days a week and now I want to do 4 days a week. 

They change all the time for me.

good luck