Body shots and graph - week 5.5

OK, so I decided to document my weight loss with photographs as well so hopefully I can see the change in my shape etc.  So, this is the first of what I will try and make a regular occurance... yep, I am going to give regular blogging a shot! haha

122kgs taken on 20/02/2011 at week 5.5

OK so as you can see, I'm not entirely comfortable with not being anonymous.  Maybe one day, but not too sure about that.  It's not out of embarrassment or anything, just that I don't want people I know or that know of me professionally to stumble across such a personal space!

Also, here is the graph I've decided to do to keep on track.  I've set myself a target of 0.5kgs per week, which I think is realistic and if I lose a little more than that hopefully it will mean I will still be on target when I reach plateaus.

Although I am gutted that it means I won't reach my target of a BMI of under 30 before July next year, they say that slow and steady wins the race.  And, let's face it... it's not like it went on overnight... well, actually, sometimes it did!  Effing PCOS!

I would LOVEEEE of course to reach my goal MUCH MUCH MUCH sooner than that, but by setting realistic expectations at the start I am not setting myself up for failure.  Well, that's the plan anyway.

Weight loss target as at 20/02/11 at 5.5 weeks

As you can see from that, although I put on 2lbs last week and didn't weigh this week (I have presumed I've stayed the same) I am still on track (thanks to a great loss the 1st week of 4lbs!).

I think I will make Monday's weigh day and so will weigh tomorrow.  I might even start using this blog as a food diary.

Setting achievable targets

I've made Monday's 'weigh in' day.

Current
Weight:  121.3 kgs       |       BMI: 41

Target
Weight:  87 kgs            |       BMI: 29.4

That means I have 34.3 kgs to lose. God help me.  I was sitting here thinking, "Ok, so how much is an achievable amount to lose per week?" I want to set my self obtainable goals, so I feel like I am getting somewhere.  Is half a kilo a week to low? Should I try and aim to lose 1kg per week?

So, for now.. I've decided that I'll stick to 0.5 kg per week, that seems pretty achievable with just small lifestyle and diet change. Ideally, I will kick my targets fair up the arse and be way ahead of myself. Awesome. But if I am only just meeting those targets, then atleast I can see that I'm 'on track' and getting somewhere.  Not beating myself up for not reaching goals.

At half a kilo per week with 34.3 kgs to lose, that will take me forever 68 weeks.  The unwritten goal within that, is I want to achieve that goal before Christmas 2010... so, one year away.

Does one set mini goals? And congratulate ones self for achieving said mini goals?  I've never really taken this whole weight loss thing seriously.  I've always been fairly happy with my size.  Well, if not fairly happy then I've not been unhappy enough to do anything about it.

I guess I've been a fortunate fatty. I didn't grow up with my parents or siblings or other kids at school criticising my weight.  Well, actually looking back I always felt and thought I was fat but I really wasn't. I just developed earlier and was much taller than other girls in my year (and the boys too for that matter!), so I always felt larger than I was.  I've always had friends that accepted me for who I am, never found it too difficult to get nice clothes, carry my weight rather well and had loads of male attention.  So, my weight never seemed to be that much of an issue.

Until now.

So, that said.  I am going to celebrate the mini victories where I can.  My first 'mini target' will be reaching 115kgs, and that will take my BMI under the 40 mark.  How shall I reward myself?