1 week post comp update

So im still a loser. I am under 250 now (@249) I havent been under 250 in probably 4-5 years or more. I am about 7 lbs away from my half way point of my 200 lb goal. I started at 284 back in March.

Over the past 2 weeks i have had 4 people at work ask me if i was on a diet because it looked like i was loosing weight. My response is usually, "No im not on a diet exactly". Then i explain that i call it a change in lifestyle and the way i eat. That to me diets are temporary and meant to be short term. I still eat fast food and pizza and all the stuff i liked to eat before, Its just that i have to plan for them so i eat lighter at my other meals that day. Its nice to be able to discuss it with people at work and have supporters there saying im doing a good job and such. I have been passing along alot of the stuff ive learned so far to others trying to lose weight too so hopefully i am helping/encouraging others.

For myself, I dont look any skinnier imo, In my before and after pics i dont look any different. If it wasnt for the scale and several people saying i look like ive lost weight i wouldnt think anything was happening. But i am excited to be getting close to my 1/2 way point. Im looking to reach it beginning Oct if i keep up my avg of 2-3 lbs per week.

For me the hardest part of losing weight is the more i loose the more work i have to do. As i lose weight the amount of calories i can eat goes down and its getting to the point that i am going to need to start working out on a regular basis to keep up my avg loses.

But im in this for the long haul. I am a pretty stubborn person so when i set my mind to something i generally see it through and little comments along the way from people at work go along way to help me keep going.

So i wanted to put in my thanks for this comp. It is really what i needed to get in line and start getting serious and moving in the right direction.