I've kept off 23 pounds since I changed my eating habits this Summer. It feels pretty good, but I desperately wish I could make progress more quickly. I know I'm overcoming 28 years of eating too much and being generally sedentary... and I know that I don't want to lose more than 2 pounds a week. So all I can really do is suck it up and keep counting those calories.

I'm almost done with the introductory level of exercises with the program I've been following; I'll be doing the "lifetime ladder" by the end of September. I feel really fit, and I can do all sorts of things with the muscle and cardio strength I've built. I'm thinking about going on some hikes and joining a gym (for weight training) in the next month or two. I've got to pick up a good pair of hiking shoes, and then I'll start hitting the trails at Tower Hill every week or two.

I continue to be on target with my changes in diet. I've never actually strictly regimented myself to a certain number of calories per day; that, combined with this really simple every day exercise program, is working amazingly well. I got a little application for my smartphone that tracks and graphs progress, and all the little dots are lining up nicely.

At this rate, by the end of next month, I will be at a weight I have not seen in about six years. By about the end of the Fall, I'll be where I was when I started college. By Intercon next year, I'll be at high school levels... and, should all continue to go well, I'll be at my target in April of next year. Woo!