Positive reinforcement goes a long way...

My hope was to be a bit more conservative and focused on eating last week (less splurging, keeping track better) and hope to get out of my rut a little bit. I think I did well enough"

This week's weight loss: -0.8 lbs.
Total weight loss: -15.3 lbs.

(also, consistent on body fat for a while now, down 5%)

I won't be so bold as to think I'm off my plateau, because I could easily be back up a pound in a week, but it's at least a little motivational for me to see this continue to go in the right direction.

I really hope NOT to come back below the 15 lb. mark at this point... I'd like to have that as a weight loss goal achieved and not retreated, but we'll see.

The next big goal would be 20 lbs lost. I'd like to see that happen by Week 30, weigh in is March 15th. But that's a bit more aggressive than I've been the last 2 months -- I'd need to average almost a pound a week, and I haven't done that since the first 10 weeks or so.

But as I mentioned a few weeks ago, I need to start creating smaller, more achievable/attainable goals with shorter time frames and smaller numbers, to help keep me on the right path.

In exercise news, last week, I signed up for my pilates reformer class here at home for another 10 week session, which would bring my total classes up to a full 6 months of weekly classes! I'm not sure if I'll continue after that (takes me into April), but for now, it helps create the structure I need, and I definitely see progress from it, (plus I had a coupon for a special they ran in January -- only $20 a session for 10 weeks!) so, why would I possibly give that up now? I'm headed there again tonight -- I find it's a great way to get focused on getting into the gym early in the week, and get my head into it.

This week, Robert's on a work trip a few days, so I'm by myself until Wednesday night. I hope to see some friends here and there for dinner (and hopefully not derail the eating), and I also plan to go to the gym 3 times this week, including hopefully getting to my power pilates class in NH this weekend.

Hope you are all getting through the cold of January!

Thanks for reading!