Yeah, ...Baby! EEEEEEEEE DOGGIE!

I am down to 344.2 and I can't help but do a little dancin'.......... (Pardon Me, Please)!

That would be something like 65.8 lbs down so far (literally within spittin distance of 66 lbs)!!!

I know that this is only a testament to how grossly morbidly obese I allowed myself to get (and how much I have to lose), but HEY..., HERE I AM - AND LOVIN IT!!!

I gotta long way to go, and on some days it seems like I see little to no forward progress - or at least my weight is bouncing up and down and up and down and progress at least "FEELS" elusive! All those days of hanging in there and not seeing the numbers I really want on the digital readout of my scale are so frustrating, but make mornings like this morning really special.

Wooooshin on down to new lows is the best!!

One day I will hit a serious wall and the reward will not be in seeing new lower numbers anymore, but in maintaining the loss over the rest of my life - and maybe looking for qualitative gains in fitness and health. SO... here's to enjoyin it while I can, cause there's no sense in gaining it all back just to lose it all again!!!

That to me is the big picture goal. I want to be like others I have met that have kept it off long term, that are still active in the forums and posting and helping and encouraging others who need their help - and sharing all they have learned. They look great but are not about to fall into the trap of thinking they have arrived, and don't fade off into the sunset.

Celebrating the little successes on the way makes it fun. I was happy all day today with just the thought that I had hit a new low like this. In my head I know that if all stays true to form I will bounce around a bit again before I hit another new low later a number of days down the line. Sure, I wish I was at goal NOW. I wish I didn't have to go through all this. I wish it didn't take so long. But maybe I will learn a lifelong lesson. I hope so!