Hi Everyone, I just finished a 2 mile walk on the treadmill so if I drip any sweat on this blog, get a towel. This journey is all about setting little goals and achieving them. I have been near perfect with the 17 day diet and the results are showing on the scale (today is day 11). I am setting a new goal today of walking 2 miles per day until next Saturday for the second weigh in. I am on pace for another double digit loss but I have to really work hard this coming week because it isn't in the bag yet. I wasted 3 weeks after the last weigh in without a solid plan to follow and now my 17 day push is exactly what I needed to keep the train moving down the weigh loss track. Next stop 34 inch waist (199lbs) toot toot. I am starting to fall into focus just like I did from the last contest 4 years ago. The main difference between now and then was a ton of exercise and running along with a near perfect diet the first time. Good luck and Be Strong! Bob