Needing a short term goal

Here's another weigh in post written the night before I weigh in. I don't have time on Monday mornings, people!

***ETA: The scale says I am down 3 pounds this week. I am not sure I believe that. But I weighed myself four or five times and each time I was down three pounds. Usually my scale is annoyingly all over the map and I go with the highest (or almost highest) number just to be safe. But you know what? I'LL TAKE IT. WHEE!***

Even though I think I did well this week (although we'll see, you know how on the Biggest Loser people are all "I'm SURE I've lost 20 pounds this week" and then they weigh in and they've only lost eight and there is High Drama and tears and hugging and obnoxious platitudes of encouragement bursting forth from the team? Yeah, that could totally be me.) I'm feeling a little... meh. I need a goal. A short term goal. I've got my ultimate Hot By Thirty goal, but I'll get bored/complacent without a short term goal, so here is mine: I want to fit into a particular skirt by December 5.

I know. What kind of stupid goal is that?

Okay, so, December 5 is Figgy Pudding night in Seattle. Except for the year I flew back to the states the day before Figgy Pudding night, I've either attended or SUNG at Figgy Pudding for the last 800 years. It's awesome. It's a blast. It's one of my favorite Christmastime things to do. And you know what makes it more fun? If you are dressed up all cute-like. Really! It's downtown, it's dark out, the lights are on the trees, there are a zillion people in the streets, and if you are like me you head to a swanky hotel lounge afterwards for a cocktail. Why not wear a skirt and the boots you paid four frillion dollars for back when that skirt still fit you?

Althoooough, I can fit into the skirt. I have actually even worn the skirt in public. I just haven't worn it WELL. It doesn't fit the way it used to, shall we say. I'd like it if the waistband weren't so conducive to muffin topishness. I bought this skirt as a reward during my first go round with weight loss. I'd dropped one size and decided I owed myself something cute. I have dropped into that size again, but only barely.

Okay, now that I've written all that it IS a dumb goal, huh? Whatever. THAT'S MY GOAL. To wear that stupid skirt without sucking my stomach in all night. I figure that's 3 or 4 pounds from where I am now. And after that? We'll work on dropping into the NEXT size, which is the size I was before having babies.
(We shall not talk about shirt sizes, however, as there is absolutely nothing to be done about THAT until Molly announces she prefers formula. LONG PITIFUL SIGH.)

What is YOUR short term goal?

Comments

[lindsay]

I was down two pounds at this morning's weigh in, which puts me at 4 lbs total loss. If I can lose 1 more pound the tens digit of my weight will be in the middle category of my weight scenarios, which is 'I don't yet feel like a hottie but my weight is very tolerable and most my clothes fit.' So, long term I would like to lose 11 lbs, but my short term goal is to change the tens digit of my weight (lose 1 lb) and go to the gym three times this week.

Hope your weigh in goes well!

[Jen]

I think that sounds like a perfect goal! Plus, you can totally achieve that goal.

I'd like to lose at least seven pounds by December 5th, which is the day I shall be induced if I haven't lost that particular seven or so pounds at that point. Not quite the same though.

[leticia]

I was down 1 lb this week, for a total of 15 since 10/1. I had a whole "20 by 12/20" challenge going for myself and I'm 5 pounds away. I need to think of my next goal since I've got quite a bit to go....My prize is going to be to buy 1 pair of matching "under" clothes. I know that's very pathetic but I'm tired of buying all my undies in a pack of 8. :o(

I think your goal for the skirt is perfect. I keep trying this one pair of pants on over and over and now I can BUTTON them, now I just need to work on not looking like I'm about to BURST out of them (like the HULK).

[Liz]

Girl, you are AMAZING. 3 lbs? I'm a slacker - and only lost .5 lbs. You are my hero.

[Jessica]

I don't actually weigh myself. I find it too depressing. But I do continually try on a pair of pants that is a little too small, and I judge how I'm doing by that.
I could wear a pair of pants yesterday that I wasn't able to since I was about 2.5 months pregnant (that second kid pops way too fast).
And I had a doctor's appointment yesterday, and I'm down almost 30 pounds since the birth (6 weeks ago), and I'd like to drop another 15-20. 15 is about pre-baby weight, 20 just for hotness's sake.

[Lindsay]

I am back to say 3 LBS??? You are good at this game. Way to go.

[Tara]

OK so I went to my midwife appt today and found out that I have about 12 lbs to pre-preg weight, though I'd be happy to lose just a few if that means that I could fit into my pants.

That's awesome about the 3 lbs! There's a scale on sale at Target for $7.50 and I'm debating if it's worth buying in order to track my progress. I should say, "progress." (Is it worth it?)

[Katie]

Any goal that gets the job done is great. Having both short and long term goals can really help keep the motivation going. My short term goal is running a 5K on Thanksgiving (and trying not to eat like a horse at the actual event). We'll see how it goes.