Sunday, June 30, 2013

Setting Goals!


There is nothing more discouraging in weight loss than setting unrealistic goals...... and then not meeting it.... Like wanting to loose 10kg in two weeks to fit into a dress to wear to a wedding or an event.

My long term goal is to loose another 14kg. At first I was hoping to loose a kilogram of weight a week. It's not happening.... I realize some people might be able to loose a kilogram a week but for me it was too much. I had to make peace that I could only loose a few 100g a week. I worked better for me to focus on my long term goal instead.

I have set a goal a few weeks ago to weigh 75kg by the time my in laws come to visit us for the month of August. I have a few weeks left to reach my goal. Honestly I think is is a realistic goal for where I am. I have been slowly chopping at this the last few months.

Another long term goal I have is to weigh 70kg by middle October when our family will be attending a conference at the sea.

I want to encourage you to set realistic short term goals but also shoot for the long term goals. Weight loss has never been easy for me. I love to cook, bake and eat! It just doesn't happen easy.... it is a pure discipline to say no to eat something I really want.

I  have some friends that can loose even up to 2kg a week with very little effort. It is very discouraging to try to keep up with them. I didn't pick up 20kg over night, it took years to gain. I need to be realistic in loosing it.

My menu today has been really simple. As a family we enjoyed a Turkish Kavalti (breakfast) it was omelette with turkey ham and a bit of salami. Feta cheese, olives, tomato, cucumber and coffee with a dot of cream off course :) We went to church late morning and came back late afternoon I cooked a chicken fillet in the microwave with a Greek salad and mayonnaise. My treat was a T of vanilla ice cream. Probably the rest of the evening I will be drinking more water.


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