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2017 SEP 12 -- Day 24

My first short-term goal is within my grasp. I stepped on the scale the first time, and it showed 399.8 lbs. That was the closest I've been to that goal. Subsequent measures put me at 400.6 lbs which is still an excellent number. Maybe tomorrow? I'm hopeful that I will reach it before these initial 30 days of the diet regime are past.

Starting weight: 415 lbs
Current weight: 400.6 lbs ⇩ 
Long-term Goal: 145 lbs
Short-term Goal: 399 lbs

I wanted to eat some leftovers last night for brinner, but I could only get through half before I felt done. This was half of the half I didn't finish from another night, so it was a quarter of what I used to eat for brinner. I continued past sated until full because it was so good, but I regretted it soon thereafter. Even still, my weight didn't go up but, like, 1 lb.

Before work I ate some pork rinds that have been in my lunch bag for several days. I've just not been hungry enough to eat them. I have also cut back to only a half of a sandwich for lunch. I pre-made all 5 days' worth, so I will have extra sandwiches at the end of the week.

All of this is great for me, but my poor husband is gaining weight. It's not much. He's up about about 2 or 3 lbs from the other day. I know this is my fault, though. When I can't finish something, I give the rest to him. I need to stop doing that.

I'm not super thirsty. Many of the people on the discussion boards mentioned extreme thirst. I haven't experienced that. I'm trying to get in as much water as I can. I have a giant bottle I take with me to work every day. It holds 40 oz of water. I can't drink the whole bottle at work, so I work on it after work, too. I'm better able to handle it at home. I drank about half of that already, and it's 2 hours to quittin' time.

Let's see that near-goal graph:


That's a beautiful sight to behold!

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