**Day 196**

Today's weigh-in:

2 pounds lost!!! Yay!!  I was a little worried because I went out to eat and had a late dinner with my parents and sister last night, so I thought I might see a gain.  I had broccoli and cheese soup, and about three chips dipped in (not scooped!) spinach artichoke dip, and then afterwards we went out for coffee - I had a cafe mocha.  Luckily, none of it really affected my weigh-in this morning.  I can't wait to be out of the 200's!  My goal is to be out of the 200's in eight more weeks, so that's September 9th.  That's a little more than 2 pounds per week I have to lose, which I almost never do, so maybe it's an unrealistic goal, but I'm in the mood for a big challenge!  I guess, I'm feeling a little cocky after my 2 pound loss this week!

My back is feeling better this morning, so I'm going to run again tonight, and do 3.1 miles - hopefully, in less than 45 minutes!

Have a great weekend!