I have been AWOL for quite some time now and this seemed like a good thread to pop back into the running with.
I do not want to taint this thread's fun and celebration at all, but my excuse for being absent was my father's last few months, and then my grieving with his passing. (not to mention my mother-in-law's passing, and my husband's 2 uncles with whom he was very close....crazy few months). That and a very hectic summer had kept me off the exercise regime and away from this thread's antics. This week I am back in the swing; walking 3 times and Curves 2. I also completely rearranged the furnishings in a room and put rather large pieces in and out of storage, and moved our son's stuff from a storage unit to home (that with his help, of course). I like that kind of work so much better than exercising.....maybe I should become a mover!! Ha! NO. I'm exhausted!!!! But the sweating was good!
Despite my lack of exercise, I'd been pretty careful what I ate and how I ate it and while waffling back and forth a few pounds, did manage to plateau well and never gain anything back since January.
So, since I joined the throw down, I've only lost a total of 8 pounds.
But since my surgery in April of 2006, I've lost a total of 23 pounds.
My goal for this throw down year is at least another 25 pounds, more would be great. I told my daughter that I would lose another 10 pounds before I came to visit her in college, but that's on Sept. 10th so I don't know about that.....a pound a day......probably not! Maybe 5 more pounds is a reasonable goal. What d'ya think gang? Can I lose 5 pounds by September 10th??
I've been looking in on you guys from time to time and it really seems like so many of you are just doing GREAT!!!
Hooray for us!!
Marguerite