Happy October! Complete with New Goals!

First of all, in case you didn't know, October is my very favorite month! The sun is shining, the leaves are changing and Christmas is just around the corner. It doesn't get any better than that! : )

So anyway, here's how the month of September went!





In the month of September, I exercised for 1,200 minutes, or exactly 20 hours! I stayed an extra 5 minutes at the gym yesterday to even out that stat! : )

I am very proud of myself for getting to the gym even on days when I absolutely did not feel like it. I am confident that all of this hard work will pay off in the end! It is already paying off, in fact. I feel so much better, and I can do so much more than I could when I started back. The muscles in my body are becoming stronger and more responsive, and I don't get nearly as tired during the workouts as I did at first. I feel like I am slowly (but very surely) getting back to my old self! So here's the lowdown on what I've lost so far.

Start date: August 16
Starting weight: 157 Weight as of 09/27/10: 152.8
Pounds lost in first 6 weeks: 4.2
Pounds per week lost: .7
Inches lost on waist: 2

Seeing all that written out makes me happy! I am hoping to lose between a half a pound and a pound a week steadily until I reach my goal. It's still a long way off, but I know I'll get there! With weight loss, slow and steady really does win the race, especially when you're breastfeeding. So far so good!

So now on to my new goals. I am going to stick with the 1800 calories, but I think I'm ready to bump up the workout goals a little. For the month of October, I am going to aim to do 1 Attack or Combat class per week, 1 Pump class per week, and 2 free days of at least 30 minutes of intentional exercise apiece. I'm so ready to be back in my jeans! Patience and persistence will get me there. One day at a time!