7 in 1 year

week: -2
total: -62

gym: Thursday, Sunday, today (Tuesday)= met goal!
tang soo do: last Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, missed Saturday's class for waking up late = 3/4 of goal

Almost exactly a year ago (I missed it by a few weeks here), I took my waist-to-hip ratio measurements for the first time. Since then, I have lost seven inches from both. I guess I have gained and lost weight proportionally for the most part. Nevertheless, I hadn't realized how much progress I'd made on that front, so, even though I haven't hit a WL record any time recently, I still have things to celebrate!

back from hiatus

since last weigh-in: +1
total: -11

That +1 does not tell the whole story -- of how there was constantly food available at my in-laws' house (Christmas candy, Christmas cookies, fresh homemade bread, you get the idea), of getting home and back to our standard diet, and back into the habit of exercising. Weight-wise, it was a tumultuous two weeks.

And clearly, if the challenge had ended today as originally scheduled, I would be nowhere near my goal of losing 20. I probably would have been bummed, but now that we get to carry on till February, I know I still have a chance.

I wanted to review 2007 in a nutshell.

• From Jan 2 to Dec 27, I went from 218 to 170, with my lowest weight of 167.5 peeking at me on Dec 22.
• A year ago, I would never have posted my starting weight in a public forum.
• In May, I discovered and joined the May Day Challenge, where I was introduced to many strong and determined people.
• In June, I started following the Abs Diet plan, really changing my food choices and adopting an exercise program.
• In September, my husband and I joined a traditional martial arts school to study Tang Soo Do.
• In November, we tested for and earned our orange belts in Tang Soo Do

Overall, I'd say it was a good year. Happy New Year!