Being real - istic

Posted May 29, 2008
File under: Weight Loss

I read Anj’s blog last night, and it set something off within me. A realisation that I wasnt being realistic. I realised that my goal weight really wasnt a healthy one for me to achieve. What was I thinking? If I got down to 110lbs, I’d be too skinny, more than likely grumpy because I’d be hungry, and unbearable to live with. Being that light would make me miserable.

So I sat down and had a good think for myself.

Am I happy now?

Yes.

Do I like me for who I am now?

Yes.

So why on earth do I want to lose weight just to make myself fit it with the unrealistic norm out there? What would be a healthy weight for me to be at.

9 stone. That’s 126lbs. And that’s what I set my goal weight to this morning.

I want to be healthy, not too skinny and miserable.

Thanks Anj!

4 Comments so far

  1. myra @ May 29th, 2008

    Go for whatever will make you happy and contented.

  2. doreyt @ May 29th, 2008

    :) You sound like me. My goal weight at the beginning was 100 lbs. Then about a month ago I switched it to 125. My trainer thinks that I have to much muscle to be 100 lbs. We’ll see what happens when I get to 125 lbs if I want to continue losing or not…or even if I can still lose without starving myself. I know for us that it matters what the scale says, but if you are in shape and muscular you look thinner. When I was thinner people always thought I was thinner then what the scale said.

  3. JustJane47 @ May 29th, 2008

    Sounds like you know what you want and how to get it!!!

    Be happy, life is way to short to be otherwise. Isn’t Anj the best!!!!!!!! :) Big hugs for you!!

  4. motherof9 @ May 29th, 2008

    i hear you — even a couple pounds can make the difference between too skinny and just right — kinda why my weight goal is not a normal number — it is right for me.
    great job on figuring that out now while you are young!

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