30 New Things: 30/30
I set a goal a year ago to lose 30 pounds while I was 30 years old. It was a lofty goal, and a bit overzealous. I needed to lose weight, but not 30 pounds. And I didn't lose 30 pounds, but I came awfully close. I had already started exercising a few months before I turned 30, because I had reached my heaviest (again). When I turned 30, I decided it was time to start getting serious about taking care of myself, and started exercising regularly and eating a healthier diet. It took a lot of experimenting to find a diet/exercise balance that was both effective and easy to follow. I am today 33# lighter than my heaviest, but still several pounds away from my 30/30 goal. But that doesn't really matter. I'm down 3 clothing sizes from a year ago, and have had to get rid of almost all of my clothes. I really wish I had taken measurements when I started this, instead of deciding that the scale was the only important number. I probably have lost 30# of fat, because I have gained a lot of muscle over the past year. Though I didn't make the 30/30 goal, I am much stronger and leaner than I was a year ago, and am very pleased with my progress.