I needed some motivation, so...

[arthur_p_dent]

Years ago, back at the beginning of the pandemic when most of us got sent home for months, I started exercising as a way to break up the day. Part of that new regimen was setting a weight target. After a very long stretch of ups and downs, and circumstances beyond count, I finally reached that target early last year. And, after a rough end to 2023, I got back to that target again last month.

I've never made 'weight loss' a part of my official goals for the years I've been doing them. My approach has always been "as long as I'm trending in the right direction I'm happy". And for the most part that remains true. But I realized this morning that I'm entering into the period of the year where historically my efforts towards my goals start to falter. This year, the changes I've made in diet and exercise are really working, much better than in all the previous years, and I don't want that to fall off.

So I changed it. I moved that target for the first time in 4 years. It's nothing crazy, but it's reasonable and fair, and most importantly, it gives me something to work towards so that I don't slack off. It's still not an official goal, and there's no hard timeline to reach it either, but once I do get there I'll move it again. And again. And again. Just enough to keep me motivated. =]