I am determined to get below 280 by Saturday. I have lost as much as 6 lbs in one week in the past six months. I can lose 3.38. Pushing myself for one week won't be bad for me. It will keep me from getting in a rut.

Yesterday was a low calorie day. I can do the same today. If I keep my net calories at 1700 each day this week I should make it. That sounds pretty easy. I'll call it a plan! Maybe I'll increase the activity some this week, too, just for some cushion. I can do this. 279.99 here I come!

I seriously had no idea how goal oriented I was prior to CK. This is pretty cool. All I gotta do is set goals for myself and I get hell-bent on reaching them. Nice.

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Okay, scratch the running goals from a few days ago. I think I am going to train for the Austin Marathon, or the half marathon at the least. If I understand this correctly (which I probably don't), I think I need to run a 12:15 mile to do the full marathon. That is roughly 4.9 MPH if my math is right. I am at an easy 4.1 right now. I am going to up my speed and see if I can get it somewhat comfortably to the 4.9 MPH before the training begins on the 19th of August. I should be pretty close to my goal weight by 2/18/07 (the date of the Marathon). The idea of running a marathon seems like a pie in the sky fantasy. But, why not try? I am strong. I am healthy. I am lighter every day. I am no longer morbidly obese. (Just plain-ol' obese. ) And I get closer to slipping into the over-weight category week by week.

I just sent an e-mail to my hubby. I wonder what his reaction will be.