60 lbs lost in 123 days - 130 to go

Finally.
I ususally like to blog every at every 10 lb milestone - I look forward to it, so it acts as a positive reinforcement and reward for good behaviour. But I tell you, these last 10 lbs have been frustratingly slow. It took 36 days to lose the last 10 (granted, in line with the 2lbs/week target I set), but much slower than the previous 50. Hit a nasty plateau where I didn't seem to shed a lb for 2 weeks, in spite of being near perfect in my calorie management. I had 2 weekend trips which were really the only deviation from my plan, and if anything, they served to get my body back to burning - lending credence to the mantra that you have to eat your calories sometimes, even if to shock your body out of starvation mode. Even in that though, I was pretty careful, save one day where I paid little regard to what I ate - but I was able to snap to back into it the next day, which is something new this time around - I'm not letting occasional setbacks derail my longer term goals this time
Some numbers now. Still not working out. Haven't even tried running yet, but we actually got a puppy, so at least I am walking more. At some point I need to put together that Bowflex I ordered and start with some strength training a build some muscle. Soccer season has started, and my coaching has me out 4-5 times per week with the two teams I coach, so I am putting in over 12,000 steps a day (23,000 one day last week at a tournament) on those days. My Fitbit has me tracking about 3500 calories burned per day, so as I eat my 2100-2400 calories per day, I know I'm keeping to 7000 calorie per week deficit.
Emotionally, still in a very good place - really feeling motivated still, in spite of minimal (but increasing) compliments on my improved appearance - not that I should expect them - but some people I guess hadn't seen me at the end of my 140 lb weight gain, and are just seeing me close to what I was the last time they saw me. Others maybe don't want to draw attention to it, given that the last time I lost 140 lbs, those compliments did little to keep me there. I am ditching my wardrobe slowly - all the 3XLs are pretty much gone now - somebody did compliment me and ask me if I was going out to buy a new wardrobe - told them I didn't have too - still had the old one - and there's a lot to be said about that statement.
See you in 10 (lbs).
SSG