I have gained a few pounds in the last couple days… because I actually have eaten. Today is my 10th wedding anniversary and we went out for yummy Mexican food last night. And Baskin Robbins, because I ALWAYS have to have ice cream after Mexican food. I ate soo much last night that I didn’t even finish my whole scoop, which is blasphemous for me to even say.
I have refrained from posting what I ultimately wish to weigh because I don’t have a number firm in my head. I told myself that when I am there I will know. It will be a place where I feel good in my own skin and feel like I look good from the outside as well. But that’s a hard goal to wrap your head around, people like numbers. There’s not a magical number to reach, so I try to make mini-goals of like 5-10 pounds.
According to Weight Watchers, (I don’t feel like linking today sorry) my ‘ideal’ weight range is 124-155, the lower number for small frame the larger; larger frame, obviously. Other charts say close to the same thing, and some adjust accordingly for age as well.
A formula I found once is the standard I choose to follow. It is easy to remember and doesn’t require charts and graphs. For women: 100 pounds for 5 feet tall and 5 pounds for every inch. (105 for men) That would make a realistic target for me of 135 pounds. However, with my Chubby Hubby 150 would be WAY too thin for him.
I have had the goal weight of 140 in the back of mind, mostly because like I said in the beginning of this post; if 150 feels good: I’m there. Conversely if 140 doesn’t feel good, there’s always 130. Now that I am in the low 160’s it doesn’t seem too far off or unattainable. When I started out and was in the mid to high 190’s it seemed impossible.
I keep that 140 out of my consciousness because even though it’s 20ish pounds, for now 5 pounds at a time is not as scary, it is easier to visualize, easier to control. If I have it in my head that I HAVE to get to 140, 135, 130 whatever, then this 2-3 pound fluctuation would send me into a tailspin and I would quit.
