snowball effect

Snowball effect is a figurative term for a process that starts from an initial state of small significance and builds upon itself, becoming larger (graver, more serious), and perhaps potentially dangerous or disastrous (a vicious circle, a "spiral of decline"), though it might be beneficial instead (a virtuous circle). This is a very common cliché in cartoons and modern theatrics.

The common analogy is with the rolling of a small ball of snow down a snow-covered hillside. As it rolls the ball will pick up more snow, gaining more mass and surface area, and picking up even more snow and momentum as it rolls along.

Well I hope to not gain mass like the snowball but I am really hoping this last 0.4 pounds that I lost will be my snowball. See it took me up to 27 pounds lost so far. Out of the 26 point something I have been flucuateing around for weeks now. I am wanting that motivation to keep growing, and the numbers to keep growing. One good workout leads to another, which leads to me wanting to make healthy food decisions to reward my body with wholesomeness for all it's hard work.

So here's to the downhill roll.