Finally!

Today I hit 25 pounds lost.  Seems I had been stuck on 24 for what seemed like forever.  I was so happy...that I ended up exercising even more than normal, so maybe that means more weight gone by next week.

Andrew had his first basketball practice today and I decided that rather than sit and watch him from the bleachers, I would actually walk the track outside.  It seemed to stretch on forever and while it ends where it begins, there is much twisting and turning and several hills.  I braved it anyway, knowing Thanksgiving is coming up and I'll be seeing family for the first time and I want them to see a difference.  Anyway, I made it around the gym, two soccer fields, three baseball fields and two tennis courts.  I have no idea how far that actually was, but I was very proud of myself for finishing it.

Then we got home and I decided I would walk Rosco too.  So I went around the whole block with him today, not just our street.  It was hard containing him while so many squirrels ran free, but we made it, and he even stopped when I told him to for passing cars, or for me to catch my breath.  So exciting to actually make the walk. 

Of course now my knee is screaming in pain and I can barely get off the couch, but that's okay because I got a shake weight and I can sit down for that while I work out my arms.  As goofy as this thing looked on TV I had to have one.  The claim that you'll see a difference in only 6 minutes a day has to be true, because after only 1 minute my arms are burning.  I haven't made 6 minutes yet, but I'll get there.

So today was a great day...two walks, a shake weight workout and 25 pounds lighter.  I feel great!