Well, I'm five months out and 52 pounds down. I had hoped to lose about 10 pounds a month, and it seems that's what I'm averaging. It comes and goes in spurts. I'll lose nothing for a week, and then lose three or four pounds the next. Weird.

I'm also lower than I've ever been since I can remember in my adult life. When I went on the atkins diet, I got down to 240. I am now at 238! Wow! I am also almost halfway. I just can't believe it.

I KNOW this will slow down eventually, and that I'll have to work at it. But I am SO enjoying right now. I'm not one of those people who constantly tries on bigger sizes. I usually start with one too small, just hoping! My new body isn't perfect. I will want plastic surgery on my stomach. But I'm loving being able to fit in smaller clothes. However, that being said, I don't see a difference in the mirror. I see a SMALL difference with clothes on, but with no clothes...nothing. But everyone around me is noticing so I guess it's happening.

Well, I'm hoping to get down to 230 by the end of February and into the 220s by Easter...maybe 225. Of course, I say that, but can't even begin to imagine it! We'll see!