Last night I spent 10 minutes knocking up a spreadsheet to manage my own expectations of my weight loss. It helped me a lot, hopefully it could help other people too.
In one column I have dates one week apart. In the next I have my weight decreasing by 2lbs per week (the 10min was because I suck at excel and wanted to do imperial and metric).
My goal is to get below 200lbs. That means losing 63lbs (starting last week, already down 2lbs)
My spreadsheet tells me that IF I STICK TO MY PLAN this will happen week commencing 18th August. August. THIS YEAR. I could be in the best shape of my adult life THIS YEAR.
By mid-March I could be down to pre-covid weight and by the end of March I could be under 17.5st. Those are strong incentives to me and don't feel so far away. I can almost measure them in meals or workouts.
By Summer I could be in the 220lb range which should feel amazing and by the time my kids break from school I should be able to run around and play football with them. More milestones.
I accept that my results will fluctuate, not every week will be 2lbs, but here's the thing - by Spring I will have other positives to focus on, so a smaller loss or even a small gain should not crush my spirit.
August is one of those "when things return to normal" timeframes in my mind. So, when things return to normal, I could be in life changing shape. It could happen.
It really helped me to picture why it is worth staying on plan.
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