Situation: normal, which is good.

My goal pants and shirt saw a slight change this week; they weren’t quite as difficult to put on.  I can tell, like last week, that the clothes I wear daily are fitting looser, though, so that’s concrete enough reinforcement for me. Note to self: never, EVER choose such a long range size difference when setting a goal, again. I’m far too impatient.

Yesterday, I put on a pair of jeans that I bought back in the fall and didn’t fit. Recently, they’ve fit fine, but are somewhat stretchy, so I usually wear them for a while before they ease up and fit the way I want.  Now, they fit loose after a fresh laundering, and felt baggy by the end of the day.  Yay!  They are size 24.

I have an upcoming trip at the end of April, and I’d love to be able to wear my goal jeans on the trip and be comfy in them.  I think that’s a nice goal in itself.

Otherwise, I seem to be pretty well in the groove, lately, and feeling confident.  The last few weeks have been excellent for working out, and right now, I feel pretty strong.  At some point, I want to start weight lifting again, but it will probably weight until later in the spring or early summer.

Yes, this is a brief update, but at least I’m moving forward.  I’ve watched over the past few weeks as new people have joined the gym and then their numbers have slowly dropped off in the interim.  We call them resolutionists; they make a resolution to get healthier in the new year, and last for a few weeks before they just stop coming and making an effort.  I can’t say I haven’t been there, but I’m glad to say that doesn’t describe me now.  43 weeks into this effort, and 10 months; all one day at a time.