reason #17 = cos i’ve never lost THIS much weight before.

reason #18 = queen latifah is hot, and she lost 5% of her body weight and is now a “size healthier.” i’m doing this for her.

so i finally lost all the weight i had gained over the weekend. it took me four days to do it. man, that’s actually a lot of work. last friday’s weigh-in was 270.6

my most immediate goal is to hit 260. that’s 30 lbs below my starting number, and 10% my total body weight.

as i’ve stated in my reasons, i’ve never had this much success losing weight. i know i’ve got a long way to go, but knowing that with each day i do this i get some sort of result, that i’ve made huge progress, that i’m not the same person i was a month ago, that it will be worth it in the end … THAT keeps me going through the nights i question the futility of it all, THAT makes the first thought in my head when i get out of bed “you should run, it’s good for you,” THAT helps me control my eating even though that tub of ice cream in the church freezer is calling out my name and all they have is soda to drink.

besides, “you can do it” is good, but “well, you did it yesterday, so get to it” sounds even better.