I was losing about 2-3 pounds a week. Then came March's time of the month. I GAINED about 5 pounds--up to 228 from 223! And now I'm down to 220. So, I guess technically it's down 8 pounds, but wow! It seems to have taken forever (relatively speaking).

I know this is not a competition. I know that no one's weight loss will be like mine. I know that if I continue to eat this way, I WILL continue to lose weight. But, when you are used to the scale doing one thing and it does another, it REALLY ticks you off!

Just yesterday I started really losing again. I'm one of those obsessive people who has to weigh CONSTANTLY. But, it's nice to see the scale move down.

This morning, my official weigh-in was 220.2. When I weighed about 1/2 hour later, I was 219. That is amazing. I am only 19 pounds from 200?!?!? I just can't believe it.

I started this journey with several goals in mind.

1. I wanted to get to 260 because that was what I told people my weight was, even though it had crept up to 290.

2. I wanted to get to 240 because it was the lowest I had ever been.

3. I want to get to 200 because...well, isn't it obvious?!?!

4. I want to get to 180 because I can't even imagine life at that size.

Goals 1 and 2 are met...goal 3 is 19 pounds away! Wow!

Then I had mini goals:

1. I want to get to 200 pounds by June because I hope to be pregnant then. I'm also going to Washington DC and I think it would be great to be 200.

2. I want to be a size 14 before I get pregnant so that I can look pregnant instead of just fat.

Aren't goals great? I know I'm a bit neurotic, but it works for me.

I feel like I"m at a crossroads right now. I think my metabolism has slowed so much that I won't lose weight as quickly. I'm still losing inches (I think), but my weight loss has stalled. I was hoping to get to at least 200 before that happened. As of this morning, the scale is moving again, so I'm hoping I'm not stalled. But, we'll see.

Right now, my goal is to be 215 by May 1st. VERY attainable. I am a little over seven months out and I have lost seventy pounds. There's no complaining about that!