So, confession: I have been putting off writing my first post because there's a part of me that feels like that first "Hello World" post needs to be special in some way-- like it should contain a manifesto about what this blog aims to accomplish, or some long, detailed saga of how I got to be this size in the first place, or, I don't know, something profound. But I don't particularly want to do any of that. And I don't want to write a long self-intro, either, as I intend to be largely anonymous. So, I don't know quite what to say. 

What I do know is that I want to blog my weight loss, both for accountability and to keep a record of the journey that I can look back on. I also like to think it might help others-- not so much by way of advice, as I'm not qualified to give that, but perhaps simply to show it can be done. I probably should have started blogging about a year ago, when I started losing weight, but what is it they say about trees? Something like, "The best time to plant a tree was twenty years ago, and the second-best time is right now?" In any case, the second-best time to start this blog is right now, and I'm finally doing it. 

Be sure to check the bio in the sidebar for some basic info on me like my height, age goals, and some of the things that make my particular journey unique. I think I explained things pretty well there. I'll tell you more (about me, about my weight loss, about whatever you'd like to know) in future posts. I just needed to write this first one and get it out of the way before I lost my nerve again.

Until next time,

Simone

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Saturday, 8 February 2025
Saturday in the Fourth Week of Ordinary Time
Location: Ohio (home)
Reading: Long Island by Colm Tóibín
Weight: 322.6 lb. (146.3 kg)