It has been an interesting span of days. I was feeling a little anxious, but I wasn't sure if the source of the anxiety was the impending milestone of dropping below 300 lbs, or the impending 10 year high school reunion.

I don't know exactly when my weight crept up above 300, because there was a long time during which I did not get near a scale. But I can say with certainty that it has been at least five years since I stood on a scale and saw a number that started with a '2'.

Getting back below 300 is my first major goal, and I have been close for the past few days. I got down to 301 on my home scale on Thursday, but crept back up a couple of pounds on Friday and Saturday. I don't like seeing upward movement at this point, so it was a little discouraging. But this morning I stood on the scale and saw the number 299.6 staring back at me. Relief and happiness.

And as for the reunion, that went fine. I saw a few folks I hadn't seen in a while, and enjoyed catching-up with them. Dinner was served and Medina and I did extremely well to pick through the veggie and fruit selections to find things that fit our diet. The main difficulty was not being able to have a drink or four to ease the social anxiety. In the end, it was an enjoyable evening, and we went home proud to have survived a night out without cheating on the diet.