Weight Loss Status Update

I don't remember when the last time was that I had put in an entry with my progress in weight loss, which usually means it's time to do an update on my weight loss.

This morning the scale said I was at 321 pounds. That was a another reason to do the entry; the weight brought back memories of the old Children's Television Workshop show I used to watch called "321 Contact!".

Well, I thought it was neat.

Anyway, 321 pounds. That means I've lost 55 pounds since the surgery in the beginning of April and overall since I started dieting in earnest 137 pounds (back in January).

My friend never did get back to me after I replied to one of his emails answering a question he had that had nothing to do with weight loss. I'm down 42 pounds since he had originally posed a weight loss challenge (he wanted to lose 30 pounds in the time it would take me to lose 60). I am pretty sure that's his way of backing out of the race. C'mon! If you're going to quit, at least come out and say it, dude! Don't leave me hanging here!

I didn't realize there's actually be two "neat" numbers there forming a pattern. There's the "321" and the challenge weight loss of "42". Anyone have a towel? I always keep mine handy...I suppose the "55", being a common speed limit in the states, could be counted as a part of the triad as well. If I really wanted to stretch it, the 137 could be a little math puzzle, since 1+2 is three, then 3+4 is seven, giving you the beginning of a mathematical pattern of adding squares to the number so my next weight loss number would be 7+16 or 13,723 pounds.

Well, maybe not, but when you deal with binary a lot it's a neat thought.