-1.3 Pounds Toward My Goal Of Losing 10 Pounds in January

250.7 pounds. - 0.8 pounds today, - 82.3 pounds overall, - 1.3 pounds toward my goal of losing 10 pounds in January,

More important than the numbers, though, is how this feels. I try to mix up my exercising when I can, and I just went cross country skiing for the first time this season. It was fantastic. It is so fun to get outside and to enjoy nature. I can't wait to do it more as I have the opportunity to do so.

I’ve started the new year the right way. Not with extreme rules or impossible expectations, but with achievable goals I can actually sustain.

Yesterday and the day before were simple. I ate better. Not perfect, just better. I moved my body in ways that felt good instead of punishing. A 30-minute walk in Zone 2. Some time lifting weights. Nothing crazy. Nothing dramatic.

The combination of walking and lifting has me feeling fantastic. Stronger. Clearer. More energized.

I’ve also been getting 8 hours of sleep each night, and that might be the most underrated part of all of this. When I’m rested, everything gets easier. My choices are better. My patience is better. My discipline is stronger.

And the result?

I’ve lost 1.3 pounds in two days.

That feels incredible. And it makes me excited for what’s coming next.

But here’s the lesson I’m taking from this: the reason this is working isn’t because the plan is incredible. It’s because the plan is achievable.

For years, I chased big, flashy goals. The kind that look impressive on paper but fall apart in real life. I’ve learned that sustainable progress doesn’t come from trying to do everything at once. It comes from choosing goals you can actually keep.

Achievable goals build momentum.
Achievable goals build confidence.
Achievable goals turn into habits.

And habits are what change your life.

Losing 10 pounds in January isn’t about proving anything. It’s about stacking small wins. Eating better most of the time. Walking consistently. Lifting weights a few times a week. Sleeping enough. Repeating that process day after day.

If I keep doing that, the results will come. And more importantly, they’ll stay.

If you’re starting the year feeling motivated, my advice is this: don’t try to be incredible. Try to be consistent. Try to be realistic. Try to be someone who shows up again tomorrow.

That’s how real transformation happens.

I can’t wait to lose more. And I can’t wait to see where these achievable goals take me next.