Just 1 more cookie

Tomorrow starts with my new diet. I have already conquered the lifestyle change, but a decrease in my calorie intake starts tomorrow. Im looking for a 1-2 lb. per week loss. Starting @ a 500-700 calories a day drop from norm. I haven't officially weighed in yet, but I'm guessing I'm @ 252-255 lbs. (At least I hope.) It's been nearly 6 months since I have actively tried to lose "more" weight; Even though there has been a 30lb weight loss due to my activity(primarily running.) in that time.
Is anyone else afraid to weigh themselves for fear of what it is going to read? I've been exercising, but the scale still has power over me. That " fat" person still looks back at me in the mirror. That's a whole topic within itself.....
Goals:
First is to break 250 - intially done a few months back. Probably weigh more than that now?
2nd: 245
3rd - 230 something ( now that would be nice!)
4th -229.999 lbs ( just to say that I'm in the 220's) LOL !
These are short term goals. How long? Until Christmas or later if I can stick with it.
Maybe I can find something online to help keep me sticking with it?

Plan - again

I did it again. I didn't save my blog again!!! 3rd time is a charm right?
Its been a little over a year now and I have lost a big chunk of weight. I am at a plateau. The past 6 months I have lost about 30 lbs with only 5 of that in the last 3mo. The majority coming in the intial 6 months. Crystal clear, right? hehe.. Due to active lifestyle and healthier eating I was hoping to have lost more. The weight is coming off healthy though and that's the most important thing. I still want to lose another 50 lbs. Yikes! I remember reading an article about big weight loss and it stated that you need to give your body 3-6 months of "no weight loss" to rebalance everything. - skin, muscles, tendons and ligaments, bones, and of course your mental adjustments.
To be honest, I am a little discouraged. Just a little though.. I have found encouragement and inspiration through the many blogging sites that I visit. Up to now, I have ventured to lots of running blogs. I have found many new, great sites for weight loss and healthy living. It's nice to know that I am not the only person struggling with their weight and weightloss. There for a bit, I thought it was just me....
There are so many people our there that are willing to open up their lives to others to help and to be helped. To encourage and be encouraged. Thank you all!
Here are a few that I try to read on a almost daily basis.

• Marty 42at42
• Morgan Gets Thin
• Finding Radiance
• Skinny Meegan
• FatGuyInALittleCoat
• Dude At WW
• superfoodsuperfood
• TB Journey
• Currently Vince
• FatBoy Running
• Ronisweigh
• Cyndi brokenscale
• Hakuna Matata
• Amy at SurfingOrSpaghetti
• Shanna At BattleOfTheBulge2008
• Seashore

Yes I know! I will get one of those sidebar thingies.. Enuff for now!