I know, I know---a month of maintaining the same weight does not a plateau make. I was getting frustrated staying at 201 pounds for an entire month especially when I was eating right and staying within my diet. I know, I know---I should be grateful that I didn't gain any weight during that time.

This morning I weighed myself and I am happy to report I am now down to 197 pounds. That's an even 30 pounds that I have lost since beginning this adventure late September. I haven't been below 200 in years and it feels great.

I am now only 12 pounds from my goal. Woohoo!

PS: being Latino and all, I was calling my PLATEAU a MESA which in a way is appropriate because mesa is Spanish for table. I was only able to achieve this level of success by regularly pushing myself away from the table. :-P