Why This Young Woman Lost Weight, Then Ditched the Scale to Focus on Fitness Goals

Initially, Kelley wanted to be 175 pounds with abs. But, she said, "realistically, I'm realizing that I'm not just trying to get to that point, and then what? I have to continue to be in such a big deficit and working out all the time and saying no to going out and eating good foods." Personally, she's not focusing on those goals because that's not what's important to her anymore.

Instead, Kelley's top priority is to 1) focus on her mental and physical health overall and 2) keep building up her strength. But, she has more specific PRs in mind as well. For example, right now she can squat 95 pounds including the bar and two 25-pound plates. By the end of the year, she wants to squat with two 45-pound plates.