Weigh-in Week 23

The Numbers
Starting Weight: 216.8
Weight Last Week: 208.4
Weight This Week: 208.8
Loss This Week: -0.4
Total Weight Loss: 8.0
Pounds Still to Go: 23.8
Trendline Estimate: 204.1

Alright.  Gained some weight again.  But it wasn't too bad.  I read my body's signals right, when I was losing that feeling around my ribs.  I was afraid the gain was going to be more significant than what the scale showed.  The last time I got close to this weight, I gained a lot.

Now what is the reason?  Have I hit a wall that my body doesn't want to get past?  Am I creating a self-fulfilling prophecy?  I went to the gym at least four times this past week.  It might have been five.  I did eat a lot one day during the week, but I don't think I ate all that much during the rest.  What I didn't do was eat a salad every day of the week.  Well... whatever the reason, the gain wasn't all that bad, and I can still make it to 200 by my birthday.