Thanks everyone.
It's actually now at 10 pounds. This rapid weight loss in the beginning is crazy, wow is it motivational. lol
I think the extra burst was that I didn't eat much of anything yesterday (not to deprive myself, but b/c I was so busy I just wasn't thinking about eating - and not thinking about it in itself feels like an accomplishment - I had to actually force myself to eat for once lol). I also did an extra long workout. I've been tending to do about an hour a day the last few days even though my goal is only 30-50 minutes. As long as my body's OK with that, I'll probably stick to it. Having a dog to take out on the walks certainly helps... she insists that I keep going. lol
As for Zappos, I've used them before without much luck. Apparently I have very fussy feet. lol I tend to have to make two or so returns before I find well-fitting shoes that way, and I'm incredibly impatient. lol I haven't tried them for sneakers, so maybe next time... can't hurt, right? Mine are doing a little better now. I've started wearing an extra pair of thin socks under my normal workout socks, and it's made a huge difference in the comfort level.
And I added the arch supports which seems to be helping. I'm not getting the shin pain I was getting before then.
And Trazey, I completely agree with you. Those ten pound increments are what keep me going. There's no better feeling for me (other than maybe dropping a size lol) than when I break from one group to the next - just getting out of the 290s felt awesome. As of this morning, I'm at 287.8lbs, going strong, and feeling like I could keep doing this forever. The extra energy is just fantastic. Makes me wonder why I ever stopped the last time!
