Christmas Banquets Begin

I'm dressed to go to a Christmas Luncheon with the North Georgia Church of God state leadership.  This is the first of about a half a dozen such events.  How do I approach these luncheons?  First of all, I had a small breakfast, so I try to trim some calories there.  Second, I'll try to each smart at the luncheon.  Third, I will exercise a little more this evening.

Yesterday morning I weighed in at 226.4 lbs and then I hit the treadmill for 20 minutes wearing my 20 lb weighted vest.  Then, last night, I jogged for one mile and tried to set a new personal best in time.  My last attempt was November 18th and I ran it in 8 minutes and 50 seconds.  Last night I really pushed myself HARD and ran it in 8 minutes and 20 seconds.  Not bad considering I really haven't even been jogging since November.  I've been doing a lot of hiking, but no jogging.  My next goal is to get my mile down to under 8 minutes.

Waking up this morning I believed that all my hard work was going to pay off in getting me into the 225 lb range.  Instead, I ended up on the plateau.  I didn't lose a single ounce.  I weighed in at 226.4 again this morning.  I'm seeing that this is what happens, namely, that I lose quickly, then stall, then lose again--the stairstep process I talked about earlier.  However, though I didn't lose weight from all my  hard work, I do feel that I've lost size.  I'm wearing clothes that I haven't worn in 4 years.  They are a little dated however. 

Finally, I watched the final episode of The Biggest Loser Tuesday evening and it was really inspiring.  Danny Cahill looked like a totally different person.  I hope he can keep it off, and I hope I can as well.

Scripture of the Day: Matt 24:13, NKJV
13 But he who endures to the end shall be saved.