12.09.13 -- weigh-in

I'm beginning to wonder if I'm doing this right...

Start (08.17.13): 199 lbs.
Week 1 (08.24.13): 196.5 lbs.
Week 2 (09.02.13): 198 lbs.
Week 3 (09.09.13): 198.5 lbs.
Week 4 (09.16.13): 195.5 lbs.
Week 5 (09.23.13): 195.5 lbs.
Week 6 (09.30.13): 196.5 lbs.
Week 7 (10.07.13): 193.5 lbs.
Week 8 (10.14.13): 192 lbs.
Week 9 (10.21.13): 192.5 lbs.
Week 10 (10.28.13): 193 lbs.
Week 11 (11.04.13): no weigh-in (sick)
Week 12 (11.11.13): 192 lbs.
Week 13 (11.18.13): 190.5 lbs
Week 14 (11.25.13): 188.5 lbs
Week 15 (12.02.13): 188.5 lbs
Week 16 (12.09.13): 189 lbs


Don't mistake me; I think that I'm absolutely doing my "healthy lifestyle" right. I've been more conscious about what I'm eating, and I'm exercising regularly. My pants are looser, and I feel better. But I'm wondering if I'm really focusing on the right metric. I wonder if maybe I should be focusing on how I'm progressing in my training and not the number on the scale. Then I feel like that's a cop-out-- like I'm changing the goal just because I'm not going to achieve it, you know?

I'll keep pondering it. I did make it through my first week of training though! I did all the runs, although I didn't do all the days of kettlebell that I wanted to. I'm still easing into the kettlebell, and I don't want to get injured! My goal for this week is to go to ALL the classes!