Monthly Archives: May 2017

Day 68, May 21, 2017

05/21/17 Day 68 Extreme Accountability Challenge Starting weight 304 pounds Destination weight 175 pounds Total weight loss to date 50.8 pounds 78.2 pounds to go This morning I crossed the 50 pounds of weight loss mark. That’s a milestone for me, I don’t bring it up to boast or to break out in a happy dance, patting myself on the…

Day 67, May 20, 2017

05/20/17 Day 67 Extreme Accountability Challenge Starting weight 304 pounds Destination weight 175 pounds Total weight loss to date 49.4 pounds 79.6 pounds to go “To thine own self be true,” says Polonius in Hamlet. I can still hear my Dad saying those words. Dad passed away a little over 6 years ago. There are so many things that make…

Day 66, May 19, 2017

05/19/17 Day 65 Extreme Accountability Challenge Starting weight 304 pounds Destination weight 175 pounds Total weight loss to date 48.6 pounds 80.4 pounds to go Having 129 pounds to lose gives me a lot of time to reflect on how I got to that point and how I can stay the course, get the weight off, and then keep it…

Day 65, May 18, 2017

05/18/17 Day 65 Extreme Accountability Challenge Starting weight 304 pounds Destination weight 175 pounds Total weight loss to date 48.2 pounds 80.8 pounds to go Busy morning so I’m letting you guys have a break from my lengthy posts. Thanks for holding me accountable. Don’t worry I’ll have a lot to say tomorrow. Press forward. 175 pounds here I come!!!

Day 64, May 17, 2017

05/17/17 Day 64 Extreme Accountability Challenge Starting weight 304 pounds Destination weight 175 pounds Total weight loss to date 46.6 pounds 82.4 pounds to go The long haul. That’s what runs through my mind this morning as I still have over 82 pounds yet to lose. In the past I would have looked at the 46 pounds that I’ve already…

Day 63, May 16, 2017

05/16/17 Day 63 Extreme Accountability Challenge Starting weight 304 pounds Destination weight 175 pounds Total weight loss to date 46.8 pounds 82.2 pounds to go This morning while on my bicycle ride along the beach on Amelia Island, I took this picture from one of my favorite spots. It’s just a boardwalk to the beach, but if you look beyond…

Day 62, May 15, 2017

05/15/17 Day 62 Extreme Accountability Challenge Starting weight 304 pounds Destination weight 175 pounds Total weight loss to date 46.6 pounds 82.4 pounds to go A single goal makes achieving that goal so much easier. When I finally gave up on the fantasy that I could eat what I want, whenever I want, and as much as I want, and…

Day 61, May 14, 2017

05/14/17 Day 61 Extreme Accountability Challenge Starting weight 304 pounds Destination weight 175 pounds Total weight loss to date 45.2 pounds 83.8 pounds to go Happy Mother’s Day to all of the Mom’s that are participating or following this Extreme Accountability Challenge. Congratulations to those of you getting healthier publicly or privately through this Extreme Accountability Challenge, your families need…

Day 60, May 13, 2017

05/13/17 Day 60 Extreme Accountability Challenge Starting weight 304 pounds Destination weight 175 pounds Total weight loss to date 44.6 pounds 84.4 pounds to go Day 60 Wow! Can you believe that I have been posting my scales daily for 60 days. Sometimes it seems like it was another lifetime almost that I was 304 pounds and beginning this journey…

Day 59, May 12, 2017

05/12/17 Day 59 Extreme Accountability Challenge Starting weight 304 pounds Destination weight 175 pounds Total weight loss to date 44.2 pounds 84.8 pounds to go Today the scales moved enough for me to say goodbye to the 260’s. As my weight dropped into the 250’s, there is more of a sense of accomplishment than other days. I guess it’s because…