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25 February 2010

My next big goal

Can you attack two major goals at the same time? I know I can't. For the last five years, alongside the debt payoff, I've been trying to lose [lots of} weight, and it just hasn't happened; for whatever reason it seems I could only tackle one big goal at a time.

Anyways now the debt has actually gone {I still struggle to believe it sometimes} I'm moving on to my next major goal; losing the fat.

I wasn't always overweight. Eight years ago I weighed a happy, for me, 140lbs. I felt great at this weight and I want to get back there. In theory it should take me until the end of the year, which in the scheme of things, compared to paying off debt, is a lot less time. But, for some reason I find cutting out spending a lot easier than cutting out cake!

I'm not going to post the amount of pounds I need to lose just yet { it seems too personal at the moment} but I probably will in time. Wish me luck!
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  1. I've never been overweight, but I think it is easier to eat less than it is to exercise more. The best way to avoid eating excessive calories is to simply not buy junk food at the grocery store. Usually, if I am full when I do my shopping I won't buy any crap food because I don't particularly want it at the time.

    Depending on how much weight you have to lose you might have to add some exercise to your routine, but it doesn't have to be much. Just walking around the mall on Saturdays burns a couple hundred calories.
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  2. I've been working on that too. They go hand in hand, and the skills you have learned from your financial management will help you on this goal too! You can do it!
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  3. I wish you the best of luck with your new big goal! I've found that I've been refusing so-called 'bad' foods for so long that I've become known for it (I do indulge occasionally!). It is hard in the beginning but eventually becomes second nature if you stick to it.
    Hope that helps a bit.
    Teresa x
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  4. I absolutely agree that cutting spending is easier than cutting calories. I'm struggling with those pesky calories every day. You've got my support! :)
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  5. Good Luck - you can do it!!!! And I think you are totally right about it being tough to have two major goals at a time!!!
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  6. thank you for the support, i'm going to need it x
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  7. If you can clear the debt, you can lose the weight (says she who loses and gains in equal measures)

    Good luck - you CAN do it..
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  8. Keep thinking back to this post and you are so right... you have struck a valid point with me - thank you!
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  9. @apow the more I think about the more I realise 'one big goal' is the way to do it :-)
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  10. good luck!!!!
    so true much easier to not spend, why is that?
    I'm not over weight as such but could just do with loosing about 6- 8 pounds some how i can't seem to do it. i look forward to hearing how you get on and fingers crossed it will inspire me :)
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