January Goals & weight loss pictures

It's a fresh month, & I have new & fabulous goals. I can't wait to start tackling them! Here's what I have on the agenda for January.

1. Lose 4 pounds. This should be very doable. Goal end weight for January is 143.
2. Track food & exercise every day in My Fitness Pal.
3. Complete 1100 minutes of cardio.
4. Complete 10 strength workouts.
5. Complete 10 stretching workouts.
6. Run consistently, which means:
1. Run 1 race. I'm currently signed up for a very close (& frugal - $15!) race on January 12th.
2. Run 20 miles/week.
3. Run 100 miles for the month.
7. Buy one tuition credit for each child.
8. Pay $5000 principal on mortgages. (This will be dependent upon the timing of our refinances.)
9. Have one date night (or lunch) with M. I have a gift card to keep the costs low.
10. Get together with two friends.
11. Track spending, stick to budget, & create a monthly report.
12. Increase charitable giving by 10%
13. Clean my closet, dresser, & donate/purge 20 items from the house.
14. Practice my baking skills by trying one bread & one English muffin recipe.
15. Research wills online (i.e. what do we need to do to prepare? Is it covered under my legal insurance, etc).

I love a new month, with all of the potential. :-)

And, I thought I would show a little visual evidence of the progress you can make through hard work & effort.

I refused to let M take any pictures of me at my high of 180 pounds, but here's me at 165 pounds.

 

And, me at 140 pounds. Oh, & I stopped coloring my hair & embraced my natural, darker color. :-) That's me in the middle, in the dark blue dress.

 

 

And, me in the same dress as the blue one in the first picture, but in black. Oh, and 25ish pounds lighter. :-)

 

What are you hoping to accomplish in January? How are you breaking your 2013 goals down into month-by-month actions?