My pants don't fit! It has been happening gradually, but it's especially noticeable lately. I wear - well, I have worn - size 42 pants. Last summer I bought some size 40 shorts, and was never able to wear them because they were too small. Over the weekend, I was finally able to put them on, and it felt like kind of a big deal.

I know I have been losing weight because that's what the scale says, but it's hard to notice such gradual changes. However, the fact that I can fit into size 40 pants now is a pretty discrete milestone and I always enjoy hitting those. My "work pants" are starting to get too loose to keep wearing for much longer which is bittersweet. On the one hand, I'm excited to start wearing smaller sizes, but on the other, I can't really afford to be buying new outfits every other month.

I have been doing pretty bad in terms of carbs the last couple days - my brother and his girlfriend were in town and we spent a lot of time going out and eating badly. Still, I seem to be at least maintaining my weight or still going down slowly. It has been up and down a lot, but still more down and as long as it keeps going that way I should be on track.