Got on the scale this morning and saw 376, which is a 50 pound loss from the 426 I was at earlier this spring. Quite sure I was over 430, but was too afraid to weigh myself.

I wasn't going to post anything here, because I have so much further to go, but 50 pounds is 50 pounds... if my journey was a football game, the first quarter is OVER! Can't say I feel much different, and no one has noticed anything yet, but that's the way it goes when you start well over 400 pounds. Still... I am pretty happy.

I have 162 days to lose 76 pounds to get under 300 for a big round birthday coming up. I know I am obsessing over that... but it is truly motivating for me, so I want to hang on to that goal. Losing 3.3 pounds per week would be required, which isn't that far away from healthy, consistent weight loss.