Does this goal sound attainable??

 I kind of find  telling my body what weight it SHOULD  be  especially by a given date is  kind of well ..... Funny .

Makes me wonder if Ure  Dieting to get there  .. or  otherwise  willing  to do  unhealthy things  just to attain a certain number .  

There  are  so many factors that go into a final setpoint ...  like building muscle tissue through  exercise ...

Im not even sure I'd  WANT  to lose that fast if I was in Ur shoes  .... given the situation with skin elasticity  and  skin snapping back  a bit tighter  given an easier  more body friendly agenda .  

Fundamentally I  think the whole concept  of losing a certain amount  by  .....  is  just very alienated from the BODY  we all inhabit and kind of  strange .....  

said with  total love and respect ...   your buddy  Ava 

Char, if you're like me and extremely goal-motivated, you may just need to set goals for your entire health life.  I think that's the case for me.

I'll be 5 mos out on Saturday and have lost close to 80 lbs.  I've worked really hard at that, and I'm young and whatever - not sure that my results are typical, and it's not a great idea to compare ourselves.  Having set goals along the way has helped me to maintain the focus to work the tool while its most restrictive.  I think that's especially important with the RNY.  

So, I think it's a really good idea *for some of us* who've had the RNY to take advantage of that honeymoon period of weight loss and to try to pack in as much of the loss up front as possible, and then apply that same sort of focus to how we approach our health for the rest of our lives. 

The key is to love your body wherever you are.  That way it's not about being satisfied with meeting a goal (and not when you haven't) rather it's about doing what it takes to be healthy and well and enjoying every step of the way.  

So I say, go for it!

Lots of good points...

The reason I am finally setting a goal is so I will be motivated to use every day of the "Honeymoon"  period wisely. Everytime I want to go off program...I can keep that goal in mind. As long as I do my best to reach it, then even if I fall short...it's ok.

I actually need a goal because I felt great and looked great at 170. But I know for my health that I need to aim lower. I don't want to have the mindset when I get to 170 that oh..this is good enough. Having something to really work for will keep me on the right path.

I do need to set some exercise goal also. Right now I only do walking, resistance bands and Pilates due to spine issues. Hopeing that will improve as the weight comes off but realistically will probably need surgery in the near future.

I am enjoying every second of this journey!! It is the best thing I have ever done for myself...but I am most thankful that I love and am grateful for the body that I have right this second! I am so blessed and this is icing on the cake!!! So happy to be on this journey with you wonderful ladies!!!