I have finally broken through that seemingly impossible barrier. I weighed in at 269 pounds on Wednesday morning. Even though a breakthrough, it doesn't seem like much. I'm glad to be finally out of the 270's and I don't want to go back. I'm getting the food thing down but my exercising has been a little lacking. I think I'm going to try something.
   I'm going to start an extreme weight loss program. Well, it's not really a program. I mean I didn't get it from anywhere. I just came up with it to suit me. You see, when I was younger, I used to be a sprinter, and I loved it. I was fast but not for long distances. It's funny. I like running, but only in short sprints. But as far as longer distances (anything over a 1/4 mile), I really don't enjoy it at all.
   Anyway, I'm going to do the same in my exercising and see what happens. If I think about it for the long haul, it seems too much. But in shorter segments (a week or less), it seems doable, even fun. Did I just say that? I told you, I like sprints. So, yes, fun! I'll keep you posted.

   I'll get right to it. I lost those two pounds and weighed in at 270 pounds. I was hoping to get in the 260's but at least I'm back on track. I remember weeks ago when I started this journey, how I flew past the 280's without landing and was in the 270's without any struggle. Now the 260's has become a huge wall. Well, I'm about to plow through that wall and not look back. I did have a road block a couple of weeks ago but here's the thing... shake it off, get back on track, and keep going!
   I'm seeing that the wall is in my head. For those who don't struggle with their weight it is hard for them to understand. For those of us who do, we totally understand. And even though just in our heads, sometimes seems impossible, at the very least, extremely difficult. Okay, it's not just in our heads; it's also in our stomachs or I should say taste buds. I'm training my taste buds in healthy foods and it's working. It really is. In fact, I really enjoy healthy food... not "health food", but healthy food.
    Some of the foods I used to eat, I don't even want any more. I can't stand anything too salty or too greasy. And I love salads... as long as I have my own dressing. I make my own dressings and all my family likes them. Of course they have their favorites, all made with canola oil, no salt, and only a little honey. There is my tuna dressing, mango, lemon poppy seed, ranch, avocado, and more. I make them all creamy because I like dressing that actually stays on the lettuce. The lettuce I use is Romaine and I put other veggies in there, like cukes, carrots, tomatoes, bell peppers, etc. Okay, I'm done for now. It's 12:30, and I'm going to make my self a salad. I just blogged myself into it! Hmm, I wonder what dressing to use...bye.

   I was expecting the worse. Certainly a weight gain, but by how much?! To my relief, I weighed in at the same 272 pounds. Now that doesn't sound so good, but like I said, I was expecting worse. I feel stuck. Just like this picture of this jeep. Trying to go up hill, getting stuck and putting the brakes on so I won't slip downhill. I really like this analogy. I've made it up this hill of losing weight, only to get stuck, trying not to gain weight, and waiting to get going again. I really think that I have to push through this. Yes, physically, but I'm finding harder still, is mentally. That is where I'm struggling.
   I've said this in my past blogs, about starting out good, but it seems without fail that I hit a wall. Then I get discouraged, and slowly gain the weight again. HELP!! I just needed to get that out. I'm going to keep putting my foot on the brake and hope that I don't slip. Any comments are greatly appreciated and will remain confidential. I'll keep you posted of what happens in the next several days. Thank you for your interest. You are definitely a reason for me to keep pushing on!

   I gained 2 pounds. I weighed in at 272. I was afraid of that. You know what my problem is? Well, I'll tell you... I like food. Let me explain. I like preparing food. I like cooking food. I like serving food. And of course I like eating food. And I mean healthy food. Only whole grain foods, including rice and pasta. No sugar. No processed foods. Lots of fruits and veggies. If I ate junk, I'd be much heavier.
   I need a stricter plan. Not so regimented, but still stricter. And then I need to stick to it. Yes about the food, but mainly about the exercise. I recently have had an injury to my tailbone. How? I really don't know. I think it was when I fell asleep on the couch one night. Ever since then I've had trouble. It is  much better now, but for a week or so, I wasn't able to sit much more than a few minutes at a time. It kind of set me back. I feel like I'm trying to hang on, and my grip is slipping. Do you know what I mean? It is a little frustrating. I'm telling myself, "Hang in there". So, for now I'm going to hang on, and hope for the best. I'll let you know what happens.