Closing in on the Goal

     I am finally getting closer to my goal weight of 230 pounds.
     I had rocketed to as high as 267 pounds since moving to North Texas two years ago, and at last I am closing in my goal. I weighed in at 241 today ... just 11 more pounds to go!
     There are several things that have contributed to my last two months of successful calorie-counting. We now live in our own house, Kim has finally found the right job, and the Lord has given me a new desire to "go for it."
     It's funny, but I suddenly love the iPhone app, "Lose It!" I hated this app when my desire was not to lose weight, probably because I could not stay under my calorie count. But now for some reason, it has been life-giving to have control over the amount of calories I put into my body, and this app is a great way to log the foods that I eat.
     I also have discovered that physical exercise -- even moderate exercise -- has to go hand-in-hand with calorie counting. It's not about getting in tip-top shape as much as it is kick-starting my metabolism, so that it makes efficient use of the calories I do put into my body.
     I'm no dietician, but this is what I have learned from personal experience.
     Anyhow, I am motivated to stay the course. In about a month I should reach my goal, and then comes the work of maintaining a healthy lifestyle. I probably will always have to log calories, even after reaching the goal.