Its been seven weeks since I began my diet, and I'm happy to say I've lost
22.1 pounds so far!

Thank you all here on ASD for your encouragement - I don't think I could
have done it without you!  I like to think of you all as holding me
accountable and that really helps.  I don't want to check in next week with
a gain!

I've had easy days and hard days (yesterday was hard) but all-in-all its
very exciting and doable for me.  I can't do much exercise yet so I'm just
concentrating on controlling what I eat for now, and hope I can start being
more active when I drop more weight.  I've tried, but right now my back,
knee and foot problems keep me from any king of regular exercise.  I was
using a recumbent exercycle for awhile but the arthritis in my knees flared
up so that I couldn't continue.  I can't take NSAIDs for the arthritis
because of my blood medicine.  I really am a mess!

Still haven't cracked the obese/overweight barrier, I need to be under 240
for that goal, but I'm hoping in another three weeks or so I'll be there.
If I stay busy, control my cravings, and don't retain water I might make it!

Thanks again to all of you here.  You really help!

- Dewolla Stepon
268/246/199