HELLO - is anyone out there?

Hello everyone,

It has been a crazy month of June, but a blessed one! I took my mom to Borger TX. for a wedding on May 23, Leland and I went to Kansas on May 29, we (Leland and I) took all of our grandchildren camping (yes all 6) June 5th & 6th, I took my mother to Albubuerque, NM on June 12th & 13th (her sister died), we had 4 grandchildren just spend the night on the 20th and here it is the 23rd.

Needless to say, I have not really been on a specific eating plan. I have managed to stay at my current weight of 196 which is where I was at the end of our Memorial Day challenge. I think that is due to the fact that I have continued to walk from 2 to 4 miles at least 5 or 6 times a wk.

I hope each of you have a great 4th of July and Andrea I hope you are reaching you 4th goals.

Love Mamme

p.s. Shane and Ashlie have completed their move and are loving Kansas. They have some pictures of their house on their blog, which is ashlierzant.blogspot.com

4th of July Goal for Andrea

I am going to make my goal for July 14th. We will be out until the 9th of July and I want to weigh in on my scale and that puts me accountable through all of my travels.

Starting weight 232.8
Goal by July 14, 2009 - 224.8
8 pounds in 6 weeks

I owe $8 to Pam! Great job Pam.

Memorial Day goal

I made it and I attribute it to the walking. I lost 1.8 pounds last week and walked 24.3 miles. For the 8 weeks of Walk Across Texas I walked 183.2 miles and lost 10 pounds. My team did 854.7. I really think the walking is the key for me. I do watch what I eat but with the extra walking I can splurge sometimes and it doesn't show up in the weight so much. The added bonus is feeling better, more staminia and energy. I thought I would surely never like walking and because I am naturally lazy I probably wouldn't do it just for fun but the side effects are worth it and I really don't hate it anymore. Walk Across Texas ended for my team at school last Friday but I am continuing. I am in a routine now and am afraid to stop for fear I will revert back my inactive ways. I walk for an hour every morning before school by myself and it is pleasant to think, dream, pray, praise, plan, whatever. Sometimes I walk again in the afternoons but this week has not lent itself to that. My feet and shins still hurt but not as much. Whatever it is for you that helps with health and feeling better do it and don't give up. We are all in for the long haul - a lifetime, and exercise will make that lifetime last longer and be more enjoyable. So some did not reach their Memorial Day goal. Set new ones and lets go TODAY. July 4th is just a bit over a month away so I am going to try for 5 pounds off by then. Everybody set a new goal and let me know your walking totals each week. From what I have so far we have walked about 450 miles in 6 weeks but most weeks it is just 4 of us so that is pretty good results. Keep working. Love you all. Pam

Quick update

Well I am actually down about a pound. I am getting closer to my goal but I was 3 lbs off my MD goal of 142. So I hope to reach that goal by father's day and then reach 140 by the end of July. I did 16.5 miles last week and this week has started off great. Lane is losing all kinds of weight. He is down 19 lbs as of last night. He has cut his calories and is exercising daily.

Wedding Cake Blues!

Hello everyone,

I went to my cousins wedding this weekend and I really did quite well UNTIL it came to the wedding cake, I was just going to have a small piece but they cut them sooooo big and I couldn't be rude - so yes, I ate the whole piece.

I have lost 4.5 lbs for the Memorial Day challenge which is 3.5 lbs short of my goal - however if it had not been for the challenge, I would not have lost the 4.5 lbs so I still feel like I accomplished a small victory.

I walked 15 miles this week and hope to improve the distance as time goes on!

I don't know about ya'll, but every time I put something in my mouth that I know will cause a weight gain or hinder my progress in someway I think of this blog and the commitment that I have made and SOMETIMES it helps to keep me on the correct path. Thanks for allowing me to join you and we will all reach our goals.

Mamme

New Goals...New Days

Memorial Day came and presented it's pretty little face. Now it is over and our weight loss seems to need new direction.

I did not make my MD goal. I am 3.8 pounds short. A far cry from where I wanted to be.

I will owe $8 to the winners of this round!

Are we setting our next new goals for July 4th?

I only walked 11.5 miles this last week for WAT.

I am still on board but need a new focus. I slacked on my walking this week and emotionally I am showing it. I miss that time.

Hope everyone had a great MD and it on the wagon still.

Please report in!

Andrea

A little late...

I don't have much to report. I am the same. It seems to be coming off but at really SLOW pace. I did 16 miles this past week. Lane is doing awesome. He started at 282lb (5/8/09) and is currently weighing 267lb. He is even doing some running when he has the chance. I am proud of him and hope that he will keep it up. I hope you all have a great weekend. Keep up the good work.