I will be in Socorro, New Mexico all next week at (IRTB) Training. So wish me the best on having to eat out every meal and counting calories. Take notes for me someone in are nutrition class, so I don’t fall behind And yes I will be exercising. See you in a week.

Well its Wednesday and time to blog. I have hit the wall and am having a hard time rolling out of bed at 5 am to exercise. But I force my self to do it; I was down to 183.5 pounds today, a pound and a half lower than I want to be. So I went to Molly’s for lunch, what a great place for home cooked food that will kill any diet. I had brazened pot roast that you could cut with your fork and a spinach salad, Dutch oven potatoes that were to die for. Then to top it off, basil tomato pie. I would guess that this lunch took all my calories for the day and I enjoyed every bite. Tomorrow back to the small portions.

The scale Gods are smiling on me today! I went to the gym and worked out, showered and weighed in. I made my goal weight 185 pounds, down from 212 pounds. Now I can increase my calorie intake; I just need to maintain. Wish everyone in the 100 day heart challenge the same success.

Welcome to Monday. And a grand Monday it is. I went in to the gym this morning put in my 45 minutes and I feel great. I had a few treats this weekend playing cards (OMG) how can you play cards without putting something in your mouth; grapes ,red licorice and a few almonds (20) that were above my daily calorie intake. On the other hand I didn’t have a girly beer (wine cooler) this weekend. If I'm not careful I could be translated and not be able to finish my 100 day heart challenge.

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.