ok, so i havent been keeping up with my photo-diary of my weight loss progress... its mostly because the camera on my phone is so shitty, and makes everything look puke-green. however, im demoing a new phone that i may well decide to keep (a helio ocean) and it has a much nicer camera on it, so ill be using it from now on...

BUT, i HAVE been keeping up with my weight loss program. not 100%, i sort of burnt out and fell off the cardio wagon for a bit, but ive stuck to the diet (mostly, had a burger last week, the first one in over 3 months... sue me) and the weight training... and im continuing my great progress.

ive lost... wait for it... 40 pounds in 13 weeks! down from 375 to 335... thats a LOT... ive lost over 6 inches on my waist, and changed my body fat percentage from 32% to 29%... as of a few days ago, i curl 140, bench 140, row 120, military press 80, and leg-press 310. those arent fantastic or anything, but considering all of them but the legs started around 20 pounds, i feel pretty good about it.

ive modified my training regimen from 5 days a week (3 1-hour cardio, 2 weights) to 3 days a week (combined cardio and weights) until i get fully back into the swing of things... its really REALLY hard to maintain a 5-day-a-week plan no matter how motivated you are, and even *i* can occasionally run out of steam...

i think im mostly on track to meet my goal of being below 300 by the end of january... and if i do, its time to party hardy, because i havent been below 300 lbs in over 17 years. hell, im ALREADY as light as ive been in 10 years... but breaking that 300-mark is going to be a big deal for me...

id like to throw a sincere thank you out to everyone who has been so supportive and encouraging on this whole thing... it really does mean a lot, and i appreciate it more than you know. im going to be my own greatest success story, but i didnt do it alone, the encouragement ive received has been and will continue to be a big factor in my success.