Well, long time no see! I haven't had much to report on the sleeve front, so I haven't been online much, but I've had a few notable notables lately, so I'll summarize.

First, I hit my new goal of 210, and passed it! Today's weigh-in was 205.9, which is amazing. I might actually break the 200 lbs barrier! At 6'1", that's a pretty good weight for a 42 year old, especially considering that my muscle mass percentage according to body fat analyzers is quite high. I'm working out a LOT, and I just signed up for a new gym for 9 months, for a 15 week session with a personal trainer (spendy, but that's part of the motivation), and I'm carefully controlling my food intake.

I'm dating much more actively lately, and seeing a lot more attention from the ladies. It's great and fun!

Second, I think my calories -- or maybe just my carbs -- may have been too LOW! I found I was getting very tired and worn down by late afternoon, almost sleepy. I was compensating with caffeine and trying to go to bed early (tough when you go out on a lot of dates!). But after a training session yesterday at 8:30 am, I suddenly felt VERY sleepy -- not winded, not muscle-tired, but like I literally wanted to lie down and sleep. And when I've felt that odd, heavy, lethargic feeling in the past, it's always been nutrition-related. So I've brought in a few healthy carb Snacks to work, and I'm trying to intersperse healthy snacks with my normal eating. At 205 lbs., I no longer have to be on my restrictive, 1100 calorie/day "fast loss" diet, anyway -- especially considering that I'm working out with weights, doing cardio, and so on every day.

That is great news! I remember when you were in a funk and stuck on the scale. I'm so glad you found a way to not only break your stall but go on to a new low, congrats!!!

I went back to work full-time in Jan (after working only PT for the last almost 12 years) and found it to be very hard on my strict workout schedule. I need some of your motivation to get to the gym more often!

What kind of healthy carb Snacks are you eating?

Congrats by the way. I'm working my way toward where you are now.

Wow, congratulations! Sounds like you're really making it all work! Way to go!!

Cograts. Sounds like your doing great.

Good job! You look great!

Great news! No wonder your dating life has picked up, you're looking hot!