After what seems like forever, I finally reached a milestone in my diet. I got below 200 pounds. I started about 2 years ago, when I weighed 260. Yes, I was a very large man. I could barely see over my burgeoning gut, and it was uncomfortable sleeping on my stomach.

Those days are no more. Now I regularly receive comments on how thin I look. I can sleep just fine. And I think my digestive system is thanking me for its new-found efficiency.

I only have 14.5 more pounds to take off. After that its just maintainence. Maintainence is easy. In fact, when I first moved up here, I stayed at about 215 for a good 4 months straight. Lets hear it for eating less!