Hope all of us are well. I am pretty close to where I want to be. Family is proud of me...I think. Having my weight loss listed in the paper is great motivation! Might not try as hard if it wasn't public knowledge. Counting calories, walking, and riding the bike. I know I could do much better, but I am doing okay. My goals are not "lofty"!  As long as I weigh less than 300 pounds when this contest is all said and done, I will consider myself,(as Charlie Sheen says) a winner! It's nice when I see someone who I haven't seen for a few months, tell me that I look thinner. Good luck to all....and I hope we all tie for 1st! Long way to go.