THE COUNTER
Starting weight: 299 pounds
Previous weigh-in (Feb. 3): 281.2 pounds
Last weigh-in (Sunday): 277.4
Pounds lost last week: 3.8
Total pounds lost: 21.6
Pounds until 240: 37.4

We will begin today with the numbers in all their glory. Why? Because last week was a big one, people.

Check out the table above and behold the near 4-pound weight loss in one week’s time. Take note that my current weight is nearly a full three pounds under 280, and believe me when I tell you that I am only 2.4 pounds away from 275, the lowest weight of the 100 Days diet.

In short, I am pretty much back to my fighting weight.

It feels like a big victory, mainly because it is. A huge one, actually. After weeks of trudging through the dark forests of the 280s, I am finally in the clearing of the 270s.

Side note: Here is a little oddity about me, but maybe it is totally normal. I have instinctively associated every weight grouping with a color. I didn’t choose these colors, but it is just how I see them in my mind. For example, when I think of the 279-270 range, I see it in white. If you are interested, here is the basic rundown:

I have no idea why these colors are what they are. But that’s how I see it.

So anyway, back to the victory at hand. I should note that I do official weigh-ins only on Sundays, but I have also taken to doing one unofficial mid-week weigh-in on Wednesday or Thursday to gage my progress for the week and adjust my goals accordingly. Well, last Wednesday night, after drinking two cups of tea a few hours earlier, I weighed in at just over 283. I was mildly discouraged, but again, I understand variables. I knew that I was on the right track, so I didn’t sweat it too much. A trip to the gym on Friday, and four straight days of eating well during work (an amazing accomplishment in itself), made me optimistic heading into Sunday. I actually weighed myself on Saturday night, just to see the range. I know from experience that I will lose anywhere from 1 to 2 pounds over the course of seven hours of sleep, so I just wanted to know what was in store for Sunday.