Over the past few weeks, I realized that mentally it’s better for me to take things day by day instead of focusing on “this weight by this date”.
I use to obsessively check this weight prediction table website (https://www.losertown.org/eats/cal.php) to see if I’d reach X goal by X date. My personal example: high school graduation and 18th birthday this summer.
My goal weight mostly for the aesthetics, but now that I’m 7 pounds away, I realize that I’ve reached an aesthetic that I’m confident with! (Also the aesthetic I wanted for cute pictures haha)
I’m still plugging away to 120 (or below) though, so I’ve decided recently that I’m going to eat at a smaller deficit that’s closer to maintenance. Sure, the loss will be slower and sure I won’t be exactly 120 by my birthday, but I’m happy where I am right now, so I’m willing to take things a bit slower in these next few months.
I know a lot of people have “goal dates” in mind, weddings for example, but I think having no real deadline makes the transition from unhealthy habits to “this is the way I’ll be for the rest of my life” a lot easier! This is because it becomes less of a diet and more of a lifestyle change. Huge mindset difference!
I can already tell that I’m mindfully choosing healthier meals and smaller portion sizes. Soon, this’ll become natural and I’ll be able to carry on healthy habits once I reach my goal weight!
Slow and steady wins the race...heck yeah!!
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