Goals for 2007

I have spent some time thinking over what I want to accomplish in the next year. As we know, I am on a quest to lose weight and get healthy. I want to do this for the following reasons:
 1. to feel better about myself
 2. to live healthier and longer
 3. to accomplish something that requires great discipline and long  term effort
 4. to get back to my hidden athletic nature :o)
 5. to have fun along the way

My goal I set last year was to lose all of my extra weight and try to get down to a generally healthy weight for my size of 180 pounds. That meant a weight loss of 88 pounds from the time I started this quest. Last year I lost a net of 37 pounds, so this year I'll need to work on losing 51 pounds. I have had great progress and successes, but there is still work to be done. In order to make this manageable and less intimidating, I have broken it down into two mini goals that compromise the larger goal. I am going to push myself to get this done by my birthday this year, when I will compete in my first triathlon, which is where the following dates come in. If I don't hit that date, it's ok. I will continue to push on as 2007 is my year and I will reach the goal weight of 180 pounds this year!

1st Goal: Lose 31 pounds by April 15, 2007. This keeps my progress moving, but at a slightly slower pace than I had this year. It allows more time to reach the goal because as I get healthier, the weight loss will begin to slow down.

2nd Goal: Lose 20 pounds by July 14, 2007. This again allows more time for the progress from the previous goal as I get healthier.