40 Pounds in 11 Weeks!!

I weighed in this morning at 225 pounds. That puts me at losing 40 pounds in 11 tough weeks. I'm certainly not done yet, I still have probably 30 pounds or so more to go. However, it's exciting to continue to see the weight come off at a pretty consistent rate. I can definitely tell a big difference in the way I feel. For example, I played full court basketball last night for the first time since I lost any weight and I felt great! I wasn't really tired and felt like I had a lot of energy. Although I wasn't the skinniest fella out there, I felt like I was the least tired and most in shape just judging on how everyone got up and down the court.

My pants size is just about down to a 36 now. I started at 40. Really the only thing I own are 38's and 40's, but my 38's are loose on me. It's been so long since I've been a 36 I just don't own anything anymore of that size. I need a new belt because I have it on the tightest notch just to keep my pants from falling off.

Sometimes I wonder why I didn't do this long ago. I wonder how I ever let myself get to this point. I still can't believe that just 2 & 1/2 months ago I weighed 265 lbs. I am vowing to never let myself get to this point again. I have made a lifestyle change and I couldn't be happier. I'm looking forward to the next AT hike in April when I should be close to 200 lbs. It's going to be great hiking with 65 less lbs off my back!