Month #4 Report

It's been 17 weeks since I started (or re-started) my weight loss plan. Here's an update on month #4...

Diet/weight loss: I'd rank this about a 1. I've lost 15 pounds total during the 17 weeks, so my weight loss has basically come to a halt. No good excuses this time; I just haven't been eating well.

Cross-training/strength training: Again, about a 1. I just haven't made the effort to commit to making these things a part of my exercise plan.

Walking: This is much improved; I'll call it a 4. I averaged 18.5 miles/week during the past 4 weeks. Not the 20 I'm shooting for, but awfully close.

So overall, I'm at about a 2. Not a great month, and lots of room for improvement. Losing 15 pounds is a good start, but it's not where I ultimately want to be. I've been thinking a lot about my goals and how reasonable they are. Can I really get to 150 pounds by the end of the year? That would be the lowest I've ever weighed as an adult, so it's a little hard to imagine. And it's 36 pounds away. It's doable, but it will mean some hard work, and I'm asking myself some hard questions about whether I really want to pursue it consistently. Is the end of the year a good target? Should I extend it to something more realistic? Or is it just that I need to buckle down and work harder? I'm not sure I know the answers yet, but I'm working on it.