I don't think I had owned a working scale in decades. I really don't have any records of how much I gained when I quite smoking. Consequently, I'll blame that rather than my actual love of eating. I'd recommend a scale to those who decide to get rid of some of life's excesses. It really doesn't feel different when one puts on a lot of weight. I mean one might get winded a little more easily, but it's hard to gauge one's own size. That's why it's a good idea to see yourself in photos too.Anyway, I got off to a fairly good start but sort of stalled during 2008. I do think a person's body gets used to a decreased amount of food or moderate increase in exercise. Breaking through the leveling off period can be tough. Now, I'm comfortably just under the 200 lb mark. It's so much nicer to see 1-9-8 as the first digit starts with a one. As well, there's no reason I cannot keep the numbers heading down. I have gone out and replaced every old XL shirt with an M. That will be encouragement not to fall back into poor habits.
I promise not to discuss this topic again here, until I reach the 190 lb mark. I wonder how long that will be?