Context: F42/5'8/sw164/cw148/gw141
I've realised one of my critial yo-yo flaws this time around, and it's all based on getting a realistic GW.
I've always assumed that I would be destined to fail in a weight loss goal if aimed too low. I've been on stints of loosing weight for the last 20 years, sometimes a little sometimes a lot, sometimes maintained for a long time, sometimes barely three months.
The ah-ha moment came this time around when I did some research and saw that my GW should be much less that I've considered previously.
Based on my stats my GW should be 143-136, I thought that's IMPOSSIBLE! That's my youthful metabolism / eat terrible / do what I like / 21 yr old weight. I've had a baby now, I'm over 40 for goodness sake, this is crazy talk!
However... I do know people my age who are fit and thin. It's not actually impossible. It seems through the years I've shifted my idea of an ideal weight for me a little higher, over and over. I genuinely thought of 150 as basically impossible and would shoot for it, and give up at 156 satisfied. That leave no wiggle room for maintenance though, and before I knew it I'd gained back those 8 pounds again, when I really should have lost 18 to start with!
My surprise realisation is that my assumed a healthy weight for me was too high. I never reassessed my goals I just padded them higher with excuses. So my tip is to look honestly at the recommendations for your gender and age and go for it. I've seven pounds to go... Eye on the prize!
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