Day 68

It was an honour just to be nominated. No, this blog didn't win any Canadian Blog Awards, but I'd like to thank my loyal supporters for their votes anyway. Of course, I have no idea if you actually voted, or if you voted for the competition instead, but I trust you and I'm prepared to always think the best of you. Nuff said.

The last few days have been an odd combination of family illness and a very busy schedule. I'm not sure where the time has gone, but I know I've kept things pretty much on track from a diet perspective. I guess it's a good sign that life continues to happen and I don't have to struggle too much to keep the diet going. I used to think/plan/dream about that next yummy meal. Now I just deal with it as it comes.

On the milestone side, my belt made it to the next (and last!) hole this week. Luckily, the belt was designed to be made smaller, so if I need more holes, I can simply cut the leather and shrink the entire belt, allowing me to reuse the same holes again. That's another incentive not to gain weight, as I can't make the belt larger again.

Day 68
Current Weight: 183.5
Weight Lost To Date: 22.5

We've passed the two-thirds mark, and are still doing okay. 68% of the time has elapsed, and we're 72.5% of the way to our goal weight. Time's getting a little tight, but there's no need to panic yet. I have no intention of switching to an all-celery diet, so I'd better just keep up the exercise in order to lose at my current rate. It's clear to me that I have more energy in the sports I play, so the fitness improvement is happening as planned. I'll have to start thinking about which Olympic medal I plan to win later this year, as I'll likely have my choice. Weight lifting? Diving (there's that Speedo theme again)? Maybe I'll just concentrate on doing what I'm doing. At least until "Web surfing" becomes an Olympic sport.

Don