Four Pounds

I weigh 176 today -- exactly 4 pounds less than the same day one year ago.

My goal is to start 2012 (Jan. 2) at under 180 for the first time since 2002.

My secondary goal is start at 175.

Last year, my Jan. 2 weight was 181.

Just 1 pound up from my December 29th weight.

So, if I can maintain that trend, I'll start 2012 at 177. 3 pounds under 180, 4 pounds less than last year.

And then, I'll start my serious training for a mini-marathon... which should mean serious weight loss over time (I lost 9 pounds last year during training and kept most of it off ... in fact, I still haven't hit 180 again).

If I start at 177, I could see another 9 pound drop... bringing me below 170.

My goal, though, is simply 172. I want to get there and see how it feels... when I weigh 172-174, I feel amazing... and I feel like my clothes fit well. If I lost much more, I'd have to change sizes, I think. Not necessarily bad, though.