227.5

Mardi Gras was Tuesday which means we have entered into the Lental Diet Season. We started yesterday and I'm already three pounds down.

I'm loosely following the South Beach Diet which essentially is no Grains, no sugar. Lots of protein. I can eat eggs, meat, cheese, stuff like that. The tough part for Susan and I is that the first two weeks is a cleanse and a fast. Particularly, no alcohol.

Since it is Lent, we are giving up beer. After the two weeks, we will drink wine but no more than two glasses per night.

If history follows, I will be down se7en pounds after the first weeks. I attribute that solely to giving up beer.

So, my starting weight in this process is shown above in the title. As I said, I'm already three pounds down from that. The goal is to reach 200 pounds.

I'm heavy enough right now that I feel it in my clothes. My shirts are tight and my pants barely button.

Now, it's time for cheese!