Weigh in, lost 1.4 pounds
I have officially surpassed my first goal of losing my baby weight! In fact, after my weigh in today, I am slightly lighter than I was when I became pregnant with Rylan. I suppose it is no coincidence that I reached my goal on Rylan's first birthday and I am glad to be celebrating today.
So where do I go from here? I have had a new goal in mind for a few weeks now as I am the type of person who plans ahead so I can visualize success. Over 2 years ago, I purchased designer denim for the first time in my life based on the simple fact they buttoned. These pair of Paige jeans have haunted me ever since. There is a huge difference between being able to button a pair of jeans and actually wearing them comfortably. My goal is to wear those jeans with ease. I am not exactly sure what that equates to in terms of number of pounds to lose, but I am guessing between 15 and 20.
It has taken me approximately 6 months to lose 40 pounds and my husband remarked that I should be prepared to reach my next goal in the same amount of time. I can't be discouraged by this because he might be right--the smaller you become, weight seems to come off more slowly. I think it would be reasonable to try to lose 1 pound per week (on average) over the next 5 months to reach the high end of my goal. Figuring out how to do this might be tricky as I get through the weaning process and evaluate what I want out of my workouts once ski season is over. I have been working so hard at the gym for the athletic payoff, maybe I need to find a new physical challenge once spring arrives.
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