The key to all things is finding peace within us. Without peace in your life there will be problems in all our adventures and trials in life. I have started a new class and have recruited followers. See my class in action, see the pictures. If you would like to join, give me a call. All the positive energy in this class has help me in my weight loss. See you all next week.

Well, I cut my hair today and lost 5 pounds by getting it cut. I am enjoying my mornings at the gym. I started playing city league softball and didn’t pull a hamstring running the bases in our first game. That is a miracle in itself. I also made it to home plate without needing an oxygen bottle or having a heart attack. I guess my time in the gym has paid off, but my craving for Dr. Peppers has come back.

Well, we are half way through the 100 day heart challenge. My how time flies’s by. I was asked by a lady today at the gym how I was doing. I told her how much weight I had lost, that my blood pressure was down and I felt great. She said sounds like you’re going to win! No, I have already won. My pants aren’t tight any more and I can hike in the mountain farther now than I have in a long time. I have won and it will only get better from here on out! The trainer, Shane, gave me a new exercise in my routine and upped some of my weights. He has me jogging at a 5% incline for 3 minutes at a time in intervals. I think he loves to push me past my limits. He pushes me harder than I would ever think of. I didn’t know that my heart would beat 250 beats a minute without exploding. At least that’s what it seems like. See you all next week and have a great three day weekend.

Great news!!!! I only have 5 more pounds to lose to reach my goal, 22 down and 5 to go. Also my blood pressure is down in normal range. Life is great; I’m even starting to enjoy exercising. The only downfall to this is I sound like I belong in a band; the fiber is bad for giving you gas. We'll see you next Blog.

Sorry I haven’t blogged in the last week but I have been on vacation for the last 10 days. I have exercised and made my nutrition class but I stumbled on the diet one or two days. I was asked to judge a Dutch oven cook off and I had to say YES because I love food cooked in a Dutch oven. That night I ate about 20,000 calories and enjoyed every one. Our nutritionist said that it is what you do on an average not what you do once in a while. So let me tell you what we ate main coarse was barbeque pork chops, rice and shrimp, chicken enchiladas, lasagna, chicken pot pie, club sandwich, chili Verde and chicken cordon blue. Then to the breads: two different corn breads, a cheese covered roll, French bread dripping in garlic butter and to save the best for last: desserts, fresh peach cobbler, triple berry cobbler, spice cake, chocolate pudding cake with whip cream and chocolate chips, Oreo cheese cake, double berry cheese cake, Almond bar and the show best was a chocolate decedent cake with chocolate drizzled over it and fresh raspberries. OMG, I felt like a king at a feast. What a night! I did lose weight that week and I am back on track.

Well, it’s been a few days since my last blog. I was going to tell you about all the fiber I have been eating and the effects it has on your body, but I will leave that to your imagination. (There is bread that isn’t white and IT IS FULL OF FIBER). The work outs are not as tiring, my eating habits are changing a little. I still crave a tall, ice cold drink of DR. Pepper. I will be on vacation next week wish me the best, I will need it.