[the_panda]

Since, every diet I've ever been on has failed, I'm very nervous about choosing a goal weight. I decided to go for 37 lbs by October 1st.
Is this a good goal?
Is it too high?
too low?

Advice anyone?

[pigpen065]

I would love to say one way or another whether or not I think this is a realistic goal for you, I can't. Optimistically, yes, it is doable. But you will really have to work hard to get to that number, and if you don't are you going to get discouraged? Or by setting a higher number will that be a strong motivation for you to work at it really hard?

I have been on and off phen for the 4 or 5 months now (my dr has me on phen for 42 days and off for 30 days). I am on my second round of off for 30 days right now. I have lost a total of 31.9 lbs. I am using a 1200 calorie diet and exercising for a minimum of 30 minutes 4 or 5 days a week normally. I very rarely stray from this. I also only drink water now, at least 100 oz per day.

My big thing to keep me motivated and not get discouraged when the loss slows down is to set little goals for myself. Then I don't feel quite so overwhelmed with something that I don't think I can do. Reaching a smaller goal is a great motivator and can be changed whenever you feel it is time.

So, I guess what I am trying to say is that you shouldn't let yourself get too worked up about setting a goal for yourself. Start small and go from there. Especially if in the past you have found that not reaching that goal has discouraged you from staying on track.

Baby steps sometimes are the only way to go. You will get where you are going regardless of whether you take little steps or big ones. You just have to stay on the path!

Good luck! Let us know how you are doing!

[chaquira]

I agree with you pigpen!! well my goal monthly is 20 pound i do not know if is so high but i wll try my best to reach it. so far this os my second week and i had lost around 9 0r 10 pound. well the true is that i am confused because my start weigth was 229 in my doctor office and he weighd me with all my clothes but i have been weigth myself the first in the morning without anything on ans this morning my weigth was 217.8 so i do not exactly what is my real weigth but for sure i am feeling a diference in what i wear evrything is getting loose yupiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii. any ways a will see my doctor on tuesday so lwt see what is going to be my waigth in his scale an know certainly how much i had lost. blesings

[nicgirl]

Chaquira i have the same confusion .but i tell you what. I love
my scale for the same reason it give a lesser reading than the Dr scale i go to see her on Thursday so i cant wait to see how much i lost .like you i can see the difference in parts of my body

[chaquira]

hahaha for me works the other way my Dr scale give me a lesser reading than mine!!! good luck on thursday i alreeady give you guys an updated of me in another thread. keep me inform!!!!! chao

[motivatedmommy]

Originally Posted by the_panda

Since, every diet I've ever been on has failed, I'm very nervous about choosing a goal weight. I decided to go for 37 lbs by October 1st.
Is this a good goal?
Is it too high?
too low?

Advice anyone?

I had the same concern as you when I first started taking Phentermine. One thing that I truly believe that has contributed to my success so far is that I had to acknowledge that DIETS DON'T WORK and this is not a diet but a new life.

When I first met with my doctor to discuss what my goal(s) were and the time frame in which I would like to meet them, I discovered that I had unrealistic expectations. My doctor spent a lot of time setting and explaining some realistic mini goals as well as my overall goal.

The funny thing is that no sooner did I accept that she was right, I had well exceeded my first mini goal. Let me tell you that started to mess with my mind. My first mini goal was 10lbs and I almost doubled that! So I went back to my old way of thinking and thought if I doubled my first mini goal then I should be able to cut the time that it should take me to reach my overall goal in half I was soon brought back to reality when I realized that I was not going to continuously lose 20lbs every month. The first month was mostly water weight. So I had to accept that slow and steady truly wins the race.

It has been just over 5 months for me and I have averaged approximately 10lbs per month. I am at 60% of my goal and am pretty much right on track with my doctors time frame to reach my overall goal (December).

I would suggest speaking with your doctor about your expectations and get feed back from him/her if they agree and if they could help you set some of your own mini goals.

Good luck to you and don't be afraid to be great!!!

[chaquira]

hummm nooooooooooooooooo my goal is to loose 20 pound monthy!!!!! maybe is to high, i just have to wait rigth?