Re-reading yesterday’s post, I realize that I didn’t give myself an explicit goal for this 12-week journey. In the grand scheme, I’d like to lose 30 pounds, but healthy weight loss realistically comes at around a pound a week. Even I know that. So I guess my goal for the next 12 weeks is to drop at least 12 pounds. But since I’m a little bit of an optimist, let’s round that up to 15. Although I may come to regret that little bit of math, it’s always good to challenge yourself, right?

The other thing I realized on re-reading my first post is that I hadn’t actually checked a calendar. It turns out that the start of my 12^th week is Tax Day! Yes, on Monday, April 16^th (we get an extra day this year because of the weekend) the taxman will be coming for a visit, and I’ll be starting the final week of my little self-challenge. It’s actually a good guidepost for me – don’t forget to pay your taxes, and don’t forget to eat better and excise. If I slack off on either, the results will not be pretty…