skinny jeans

Weight Loss so far: 4 lbs.
Mood: Calm
Appetite: Satisfied

So I realized after I wrote last nights post that I set action steps but not really goals. I mean, yes, I want to be healthier, feel better, have a more positive attitude. But as far as concrete payoffs?

BOLD, long term goal: I want to lost 100 lbs, ultimately. It makes me quake a little bit, honestly. But that what this blog is about. Honesty. And honestly, that how much I want to lose (actually, maybe more, but I can't think that high or I will get discouraged and that's NOT my goal right now).

Midsized, not-so-long-not-so-short term goal: I want to fit into this pair of jeans I bought last year. They are beautiful- I got them on sale, and they didn't have my size, so I bought one size down, which they did have. But they are skinny (kind of) jeans, so they might as well be 2 or 3 sizes too small for me. They are dark, dark wash, with dark blue stitching, and would look so cute with some of my tops. But I can barely get them over my hips and can get no where near buttoning them. So yeah. By 2011, I want to be able to wear those jeans.

Short term: I'd like to lose around 7-10 pounds a month. That sounds like a lot, i know, but really its only 1.5-2.5 pounds a week, which is totally doable.

So all the ground work is layed. How am I doing today, you ask? Well, had Starbucks for breakfast this morning-- but a grande, non-fat Caramel Macchiato is only 4 pts-- 190 calories. Not bad at all, and oh so delicious with its two shots of espresso. Sugar and caffeine together? I'm in heaven. Right now I am eating a granny smith apple at my desk (1 pt) and have a Fiber-One peanut butter bar in my purse (2 pts). Usually I would scoff at Fiber-One bars (they are something my mother swears by, which usually turns me off of something, fearing it will be one step up from cardboard) but they are SO GOOD! I can't even believ how good they are-- kind of like the Quaker oatmeal ones, but WAY more filling and kind of candy-bar-esque. I'm not kidding. Chocked full of those peanut butter chips. Mmmm. Great mid-day snack.

Yay for maintaining momentum!