my ups & downs of weight loss

My highest weight is over 350 pounds (I weighed in the 300’s for 20 years). I started this journey on February 1st, 2007 and weighed 320 pounds

F/5’8” age ~ old O_O
Highest Weight 350+
Starting Weight 2/1/07 ~ 320

February 2007
2/1/07 320 
2/8 311.2 -8.8 
2/11 311.4 + 0.2 
2/22 307.2 - 4.2

March
3/1 306.0 -1.2
3/8 304.4 -1.4
3/15 301.8 -2.6
3/22 299.0 -2.8
3/29 293.0 -6

April
4/5 290.8 -2.2
4/12 289 -1.8
4/18 284 -5
4/26 282.4 -1.6

May
5/3 280 -2.4
5/10 278 -2
5/17 276 -2
5/24 275.2 -.8
5/31 271.2 -4 

June 
6/7 270.6 -.4
6/14 270 -.6
6/21 265 -5 (my lowest weight since I was 16-17 years old).
6/28 263.8 -1.2

July 
7/5 264 +.2
7/14 267 +3 O_O I was on vacation, but stayed on plan. I just didn’t drink my water…yep, that’s my story!!! :)
7/19 259.6 -7.4!!! YAY!!! Lost the water weight and a few more!!!
7/26 258.6 -1

August
8/2 258.4 -.2
8/9 258.6 +.2
8/16 256.6 -2
8/23 249.2 -7.4
8/30 243 -6.2

September
9/6 243 -0 (I have decided to maintain for at least a month to give my mind, body and spirit a break)
9/13 My scale is broken *sigh* I’ll update when I get a new one…
9/20 ….
9/27 ….

October
10/4…
10/11 242.4 (per my NEW scale and the Dr’s scale).
10/18 239.2 -3.2
10/25 239.2 -0

November
11/1 241.2 +2
11/8 241.6 +.4
11/15 243.6 +2 (I really don’t know why I’m up 2 pounds *sigh*)
11/22 237 -6.6
11/29 238.4 +1.4

December
12/6 237.6 -.8
12/13 238 +.4 I’m starting to think I’m stuck in a stall :( BLAH!!!
12/20 In Colorado…no weigh in
12/27 239 +1

JANUARY 2008
1/3 238.4 -.6
1/10 240.6 +2.2
1/17 239.8 -.8
1/26 237.4 -2.4

February 
2/1 234.4 -3 (one year today and not a single cheat!!!)
2/9 234.6 +.2
2/16 240.6 +6 (OMG, how did I put on 6 pounds in one week!!! *cries*)
2/23 235 -5.6

March
3/1 234.8 -.2
3/8 236.8 +2 (I really don’t get it???)
3/15 238.6 +1.8 (okay, I feel like a Yoyo now!!!)
3/22 239.6 +1 (to close to 240!!! 3 weeks of plus *sigh*)
3/29 239.6 -0

April
4/5 234.6 -5
4/12 240.6 +6
4/19 242.6 +2
4/26 238 -4.6

May
5/3 239.6 +1.6
5/10 241 + 1.4
5/17 243 + 2 (MY GOD!!!)
5/24 239 -4
5/31 238.4 -.4

June
6/7 242 +3.6 (shoot me!!! depression+food=huge gain)
6/14 0 (Didn’t weight…was away on Vacation)
6/21 245 +3 (I was on Vacation O_O 3 pounds is a lot better than the 7 I put on last year. That’s what I’m telling myself anyways *sigh*)
6/28 243 -2

July
7/4 243.6 +.6
7/12 241.2 -2.4 (YaY!!!)
7/19 239.6 -1.6
7/26 239.6 -0

August
8/2 241.6 +2
8/9 243 +1.2
8/13 245.2 +2 
8/16 241.2 - 4 
8/23 240.4 -.8 (I’m retaining water for some reason…blah!!! But still losing!!!)
8/30 241 +.4

September
9/6 239 -2
9/13 243 +4 (Binge, binge, binge…there is really nothing else to say about it. I still deal with depression by eating *sigh*)
9/20 244.4 +1.4
9/27 248.4 +4 (I am just spiraling and depressed)

October
10/4 246.4 -2
10/11 245.2 -.8
10/18 243.2 -2 
10/25 244.2 +1

2009

March 
3/21 262.2 +18 (the sad truth…months later)
3/28 253.2 - 9 

April
4/4 253.2 -0
4/11 250.2 -3
4/18 251.2 +1
4/25 247.2 -4

May
5/2 249.8 +2.6

August
8/29 258.4 +8.6 (3 days ago I was at 263.4)

September 
9/5 258.4 -0
9/12 258.4 -0
9/19 267.2 +8.8 (almost a 10 pound gain on Vacation. I am out of control!)
9/26 263.6 -3.6 (trying to get back on track again)

October
10/3 262.2 -1.4
10/10 263.2 +1
10/17 261.0 -2.2
10/24 Need new batteries for the scale O_O
10/31 263.0 +2

November
11/7 265.0 +2
11/14 265.0 -0
11/21 265.0 - 0
11/28 271.4 +6.4 (Pray that’s water weight from Thanksgiving…I ate TONS of nuts!!!)

December
12/5 265.4 -6.4 (I started putting everything into FITDAY again…it helps a lot!)
12/12 267 +2.2
12/19 269 +2 (haven’t used fitday *sigh*)12/26 269 -0


January 2010
1/1 266.0 -31/9 269 +3
1/16 266.8 -2.2
1/23 272.0 +6.8 (I am beside myself. I have no idea what I did…none).
1/30 270.8 - 1.2

February
2/6 265.8 -5
2/13 267.8 +2
2/20 267.2 -.6
2/27 267.2 -0 (I feel stuck in the 260’s)

March
3/6 267 -.2
3/13 270 +3 (my fingers are very swollen. I’m sure it’s water weight, but 3 pounds?)
3/20 268.0 -1
3/27 271.2 +3.2 (I gained 3.2 pounds. Too many carbs…blah!)


April
4/3 265.2 -6
4/10 269 +3.8 (WTF??? I never ate over 1200 calories…it doesn’t make sense! *sigh*)
4/17 263.6 -5.4
4/24 261.6 -2


May
5/1 260.4 -1.2
5/7 259.4 -1 (This is the first time I’ve been in the 250’s since September 2009)
5/14 258.8 -.4
5/21 258.4 -.4
5/28 258.4 -0


June
6/5 261.4 +3 (I have no idea why)

July
7/4 262 +.6
7/19 267 +5
7/23 262 -5
7/30 259.2 -2.8

August
8/21 261.2 +2

September
9/11 260.6 -.6
9/18 258.6 -2
9/25 259 +.4

October
10/2 258.6 -.4
10/9 259.4 + .6
10/16 258.4 -1
10/22 259.2 +.6
10/30 260.2 +1

November 
11/6 260 -.2
11/13 258.8 -1.2 
11/20 259.2 +.4 
11/27 262.2 +3  (not sure why or how I gained 3 pounds. Feels like I will forever be stuck between 258 - 265)

December
12/4 259.4 - 2.8
12/11 258.6 -.6 
12/18 262.6 +4 (my God! *sigh*) 
12/25 262 -.6 

January 2011
1/1 263 +1 (about the same weight I was a year ago. A couple pounds less. If I wanted to maintain, I’s be doing GREAT…blah! Here’s to 2011 *cheers*
1/8 260 -3
1/15 260 -0
1/22 258.8 -1.2
1/29 260.2 +1.4

February 
2/6 258.6 -1.4
2/19 259.4 +.6 
2/26 261 +1.4 

March
3/5 261.2 +.2 
3/12 263.2 +2
3/19 266.6 +3.4
3/26 264.6 -2

April
4/2 263.4 -1.2
4/30 262.8 -.6

May
5/7 259.4 -3.4 
5/14 259.4 -0 
5/21 258.8 -.6 
5/29 261.4 + 2.6 (BLAH!)

June
6/4 257.4 -4 
6/11 258.4 +1 
6/25 258.4 -0 

July
7/2 255.4 -3
 
7/9 255.4 -0 
7/16 256.4 +1 
7/23 257.8 + 1.4 (BLAH!) 

August
8/6 257.2 -.6