Well, my first major goal has been achieved. I've lost 50 lbs in 67 days - just over two months. Wow, what a great thing. Of course, sometimes it's difficult to look at it from the other end of the spectrum and say I still have 150 to go, but this was a huge dent in the 200 I originally had to lose.

So, what's different? Not much, unfortunately. The biggest difference I've found is an increase in mobility. I can walk further, climb more stairs, and standing for eight hours no longer hurts my feet. What hasn't changed? A lot... but I won't list them or else I'll start to focus on that.

I'll also use this thread to apologize for not being around much. Some of you may remember I was having job prospect problems just a month ago. Well, I have 3 jobs now and I'm working upwards of 75 hours per week (84 this week) for the last two weeks. That doesn't leave much time to do anything but sleep when the driving time is factored in. I truly believe that losing this weight has changed my attitude about life, and while these jobs aren't high-powered positions, I still earned my "right" to be there and I believe it is due to the attitude change.

Thanks to each of you for the inspiration you provide - it is truly invaluable.