Re-evaluate here.  I’m at a good spot: 150 pounds.  I have lost 16 pounds since writing this blog.  It’s not a huge amount, but it is the process which has been so important.  i think i have found things i didn’t know i lost… i think i have grown more into myself and figured out what makes me happy.  I think i have finally learned to put myself front and centre and it’s ok.  i have found that people respond to me differently when i stand tall and smile…  i have re-found my bicycle and how happy and free it makes me feel.

At this mark i need to re-evaluate my goals.  Are my goals weight related?  Yes, i guess mostly.  I want to get down to 140.  I am 10 pounds away.  I need to check in with exercise and diet.  Both are pretty good… they are not overly controlled or planned… but i find i do better that way.  I think if i set up a general outline for working out… i can see what my week looks like.  I spend way to much money on groceries that go bad before i end up eating them… i think quick stuff on the run is a better way to go and time-saver.  Spinach salads… proteins such as tofu and chicken and beans… etc.  Still not buying bread, but will eat it when i’m out (in moderation).  I think i need to stop buying chocolate and wine gums… i tend to go overboard… it’s bad.  As long as i have my super-crazy-healthy-cookies… i think that will curb the chocolate cravings. And i think i can also give up alcohol for a month… i can do without the calories, hang-overs, and any embarrassing stories that i may regret later.

Fitness goals: i want variety… i want… freedom… trees… outside.

1 long run around the lakes

2 shorter runs

1 hike/walk/run through one of the parks

ride to school 3-4 x / week.

weights (mix it up), 3x / week

climb once a week

yoga 2x

So these are the goals for the next month.  I’m aiming for 145 by november.  That’s 5 pounds this month… ugh… i’m not sure i can lose that fast… but i’m going to try.

Here are my first weight goals.  I know that slow and steady wins the race when it comes to weight loss… but it want it NOW!  Here is my weight-loss forecast.  I’m going for about 5 pounds a month to be reasonable.

• Dec 1: 160 lbs
• Jan 1: 155 lbs (I don’t know how I’m going to lose weight through the holidays)
• Feb 1: 150 lbs
• Mar 1: 145 lbs
• Apr 1: 140 lbs

When I hit 158, I think that will be my first real achievement.  I know I can get to 159/160, I’ve been there many times.  But I haven’t been under that since high school.  He we go!