This is what works for me as well. I now have a goal tied to a date, but that's a recent thing. Early on, my goal was to follow the program every day. Later, the goal switched to eating and exercising in a way that resulted in a certain calorie deficit each day. After that worked for a while, it became clear that my weight was headed toward goal at a certain time. When that happened, I set a time goal to keep me focused.

Lynda