Sherry's weightloss journey

5:54:16 AM CDT
Feeling Hopeful

What is a serving? Calorie Information Nutrients Vitamins, minerals Footnote

Understanding Serving Sizes

To understand more about food labels and serving sizes, look to the sample food label on the right. At the top of the label under Nutrition Facts, you'll see the serving size and the number of servings in the package. The rest of the nutrition information in the label is based on one serving. In this example, one cup is designated as one serving, and the package contains two servings.

That means that if you eat the whole box of macaroni and cheese, you’re eating two servings, not one, so you’ll have to multiply the number of calories, fat grams and other nutrients by two to get accurate nutrition information.

 

Calories, Calories From Fat and Percent Daily Values
This part of the label provides the calories per serving and the calories that come from fat. If you need to know the total number of calories you eat every day or the number of calories that come from fat, this section provides that information. In this example there are 250 calories in a one-cup serving of macaroni and cheese. But almost half the calories, 110, come from fat. Remember that this part of the label doesn't tell you whether you are eating saturated or unsaturated fat.

On the right side of the label, you'll see a column that lists percentages that are highlighted in purple. These percentages refer to the percent daily values (%DV). Percent daily values tell you how much of something, whether it's fat, sugar or vitamin A, one serving will give you compared to how much you need for the entire day. It will help you gauge the percentage of a nutrient requirement met by one serving of the product. One way to use this section of the label is when you comparison shop. For example, if you're concerned with sodium, you can look at two foods and choose the food with the lower % DV. Are you trying to eat a low-fat diet? Look for foods that have a lower percent daily value of fat.

Let's take the example of macaroni and cheese. Let's say one brand provides 18% DV of fat and another brand provides 25% DV of fat. A better nutritional choice may be the brand that provides 18% because you're using less of your "fat budget" for the day. But be careful to read the list of ingredients to make sure there isn't increased sodium or sugar in the macaroni and cheese with 18% DV.

The % DV is based on how much or how little of the key nutrients you should eat whether you eat 2,000 or 2,500 calories a day. So if you eat a 2,000-calorie diet, you should eat less than 65 grams of fat in all the foods you eat for the day. If you're eating 12 grams of fat in your one serving of macaroni and cheese (remember that's one cup), you can calculate how much fat you have left for the day. You can use the bottom part of the food label in white to compare what you are eating to the % DV you're allowed for that nutrient, whether it's fat, sodium or fiber. If you need more or less than 2,000 or 2,500 calories, you'll need to adjust this accordingly.

 

Fat, Sugar, Sodium and Carbohydrate
The sections on the label highlighted in yellow show the name of a nutrient and the amount of that nutrient provided by one serving of food. In our example, one serving of macaroni and cheese contains 12 grams of fat, 30 milligrams of cholesterol, 470 milligrams of sodium and 31 grams of carbohydrate. You may need to know this information, especially if you have high blood pressure, diabetes or are eating a diet that restricts certain nutrients such as sodium or carbohydrates.

Food labels also include information about how much sugar and protein is in the food. If you are following a low-sugar diet or you're monitoring your protein intake, it's easy to spot how much of those nutrients are contained in one serving.

Vitamins, Minerals and Other Information
The light purple part of the label lists nutrients, vitamins and minerals in the food and their percent daily values. Try to average 100% DV every day for vitamins A and C, calcium, iron and fiber. Do the opposite with fat, saturated fat, sodium and cholesterol. Try to eat less than 100% DV of these.

What's In The Footnote?
Below the asterisk sign (*) at the bottom of the label, you’ll see the key nutrients listed and how much you should eat, depending on your calorie intake.

The %DV is based on how much, or how little of the key nutrients you should eat whether you eat 2,000 or 2,500 calories a day. So if you eat a 2,000 calorie diet, you should eat less than 65 g of fat in all the foods you eat for the day. If you’re eating 12g of fat in your one serving of macaroni and cheese (remember that’s 1 cup), you can calculate how much fat you have left for the day. You can use the bottom part of the food label to compare what you are eating to the %DV you’re allowed for that nutrient, whether it’s fat, sodium, fiber, etc.

Common Mistakes to Avoid When Reading a Food Label
Until you become accustomed to reading food labels, it's easy to become confused. Avoid these common mistakes when reading labels:

• A label may say that the food is reduced fat or reduced sodium. That means that the amount of fat or sodium has been reduced by 25% from the original product. It doesn't mean, however, that the food is low in fat or sodium. For example, if a can of soup originally had 1,000 milligrams of sodium, the reduced sodium product would still be a high-sodium food.
• Don't confuse the % DV for fat with the percentage of calories from fat. If the % DV is 15% that doesn't mean that 15% of the calories comes from fat. Rather, it means that you're using up 15% of all the fat you need for a day with one serving (based on a meal plan of 2,000 calories per day).
• Don't make the mistake of assuming that the amount of sugar on a label means that the sugar has been added. For example, milk naturally has sugar, which is called lactose. But that doesn't mean you should stop drinking milk because milk is full of other important nutrients including calcium. What you can do is look at the list of ingredients. If you see the words high-fructose corn syrup or sugar high on the list of ingredients, it probably means refined sugar has been added to the product.
• A common mistake people make, especially with packages dispensed from vending machines, is to assume that a small item contains one serving just because the package is small. If you eat a bag of pretzels from a vending machine, for example, you may find that it contains 2.5 servings. So you need to multiply the numbers by 2.5 to figure out how many calories and the amount of sodium and other nutrients you are eating.

Reading Label Lingo
In addition to requiring that packaged foods contain a Nutrition Facts label, the FDA also regulates the use of phrases and terms used on the product packaging. Here's a list of common phrases you may see on your food packaging - and what they actually mean.

• No fat or fat free: Contains less than 1/2 gram of fat per serving
• Lower or reduced fat: Contains at least 25 percent less per serving than the reference food. (An example might be reduced fat cream cheese, which would have at least 25 percent less fat than original cream cheese.)
• Low fat: Contains less than 3 grams of fat per serving
• Lite: Contains 1/3 the calories or 1/2 the fat per serving of the original version or a similar product
• No calories or calorie free: Contains less than 5 calories per serving
• Low calories: Contains 1/3 the calories of the original version or a similar product
• Sugar free: Contains less than 1/2 gram of sugar per serving
• Reduced sugar: at least 25% less sugar per serving than the reference food
• No preservatives: Contains no preservatives (chemical or natural)
• No preservatives added: Contains no added chemicals to preserve the product. Some of these products may contain natural preservatives
• Low sodium: contains less than 140 mgs of sodium per serving
• No salt or salt free: Contains less than 5 mgs of sodium per serving
• High fiber: 5 g or more per serving (Foods making high-fiber claims must meet the definition for low fat, or the level of total fat must appear next to the high-fiber claim)
• Good source of fiber: 2.5 g to 4.9 g. per serving
• More or added fiber: Contains at least 2.5 g more per serving than the reference food

With some Nutrition-Facts practice, you'll be able to quickly scan a food label and learn how the food fits into your nutrition and diet for the day.

I hope this helps you understand more about what you are putting in your body ...

Hugs

Sherry

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6:06:33 PM CDT

 I was asked a question on how do you lose weight ? First it is like anything you want to do in life you just have to push the start button .. this button is not on your computer , or on any electronic for that matter.. it is inside of you..

 How do you start? you have to face the cold hard truth ...get on the scale....  like it is  going to tell you something you didn't know . lol

You are overweight ! the scale below shows what you should weigh for someone your height and frame.

Height	Athletic Frame	Working it  Frame	Happy(realistic) Frame
4'10"	102-111	109-121	118-131
4'11"	103-113	111-123	120-134
5'0"	104-115	113-126	122-137
5'1"	106-118	115-129	125-140
5'2"	108-121	118-132	128-143
5'3"	111-124	121-135	131-147
5'4"	114-127	124-138	134-151
5'5"	117-130	127-141	137-155
5'6"	120-133	130-144	140-159
5'7"	123-136	133-147	143-163
5'8"	126-139	136-150	146-167
5'9"	129-142	139-153	149-170
5'10"	132-145	142-156	152-173
5'11"	135-148	145-159	155-176
6'0"	138-151	148-162	158-179

 

I am highlighted in the purple above ...so I am 130 lbs from being in the happy realistic frame.. I may get to the other two frames but I want to be realistic ...

Now we know how much we have to get off . We have to do it slowly and steady because we don't want this crap coming back ! right! I couldn't hear you , come on lets hear it people RIGHT !

  NOTE: I went to my doctor and this is a plan he worked out for me I don't know if physically or health wise this plan will work for anyone else so please if you chose to do this plan go at your own risk everyone should consult with their physician before starting any type of weight loss journey.

I went to the doctor a few years  back and this was what he told me when I started my weight loss plan.. The biggest mistake people do is they cut their calories too low and therefore their body starts rebelling  and they always gain it back so he suggested I take my current weight multiply it by 15 that is how many calories it takes to maintain my current weight . Then subtract 1000 from that if I am going to eat on plan everyday or 1200 if I am going to have a cheat day . And that is my new calorie intake for the 6 days on plan and then the 7th day I can eat what I want but here is the catch  ( there is always a catch didn't you know that? ) I have to be able to go back on plan the next day and usually that is harder said than done with the second part of this plan..

I need to exercise and burn at least 100 calories a day .. doesn't sound hard right but when you are used to typing for cardio it is harder said than done and this is 100 calories a day ... which equals to me walking a mile in 30 minutes. yep I sure would like to start off doing that .. but realistically I bought a pedometer and just tried to do more and more each week ....

Now I know how much to eat and how to burn it off , what do I eat ? well in a perfect world we would all be able to eat nothing but healthy food and could knock this weight off and be healthy right .. well they( I really don't know who they is ), Don't try to feed a family of 6 on a budget do they ... I know I should eat the fruits , veggies and low fat protein and I am eating healthier than I was when I started this journey ,but I don't eat exactly by the chart below but I should ..

Blueprint for a Healthy Diet 
The food pyramid is still the best blueprint for building a balanced diet. At www.mypyramid.gov, you can obtain a personalized nutrition plan for each member of the family. A healthy diet will help your children build bodies that go the distance. Here is what they need most each day.

Food Group	Serving Size	# of Servings	A Serving Looks Like...
Grains  bread, cereal, rice, pasta *Go for whole grains at least 1/2 of the time.	- 1 slice bread - 1 oz cereal - 1/2 cup pasta, rice, grits, hot cereal - 1/2 English muffin, bun, bagel - 1 tortilla - 1 small muffin	Kids 6-12 6-9 servings Teen Girls 6-9 servings Teen Boys 9-11 servings	1/2 cup = tennis ball 1 oz. = a large fist
Vegetables	- 1/2 cup juice - 1/2 cup cooked - 1 cup raw, leafy	Kids 6-12 3-4 servings Teen Girls 3-4 servings Teen Boys 4-5 servings	1/2 cup = tennis ball 1 cup = a large fist
Fruits	- 1/2 cup juice - 1 medium fruit - 1 cup berries - 1/2 cup canned  - 1/2 grapefruit - 1/4 cantaloupe - 1/4 cup dried	Kids 6-12 2-3 servings Teen Girls 2-3 servings Teen Boys 3-4 servings	1/4 cup = golf ball 1/2 cup = tennis ball 1 cup = a large fist
Dairy Products	- 1 cup milk - 1 cup yogurt - 1 oz cheese - 1/2 cup cottage cheese, pudding, frozen yogurt	Kids 6-12 2-3 servings Teen Girls 3+ servings Teen Boys 3+ servings	1 oz cheese = 4 dice
Meats & Beans	- 2-3 oz cooked, lean meat or fish - 2 tbsp peanut butter - 1 egg - 1/4 cup nuts, seeds - 1/2 cup cooked peas or beans	Kids 6-12 2-2.5 servings Teen Girls 2-2.5 servings Teen Boys 2-3 servings	3 oz meat = deck of cards 2 tbsp = ping pong ball 1/4 cup = golf ball 1/2 cup = tennis ball

and remember we can do this

Sending you

Hugs

Sherry

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6:07:34 PM CDT

 I don't know if I mention it or not but over the weekend I hurt my right shoulder or collarbone .I thought I was getting better until today I picked up a case of water at the store and I heard a snap and it hurt so bad I literally cried... I think it is time for me to go to the doctor..

 the problem with going to the doctor is they really can't give me anything for pain because I am allergic to everything. so I will see how I feel in the morning and decide if another $50 bill is worth being told there is nothing they can do ..

 I am not doing that great with my food choices and I am working on the walking but I really don't feel that I am 100% on plan this week. I don't know what is wrong with me but I am having the blaaahhhs you know the I don't want to do this anymore feelings . Don't worry I am not giving up that is not an option for me .. but I just wanted to share that someday's I even feel like crapola ...

 last weekend we went wireless here and I am still trying to figure out how to work it , today I was reading journals and I opened a couple at a time so I can read them more quickly , and lost connection and lost everyones journals ugh I hope it gets better and easier because I am getting tired of low connection any suggestions on how to fix this problem please let me know ...

I am just not getting into this one as much as I have the last season's but it is early though so don't fear the TV Reality addict in me  will prevail and start complaining about the show before long ...

I have to go my friends but I wanted to wish everyone a

Hugs

Sherry

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4:08:27 PM CDT
Feeling Determined

 I don't claim to be a know it all  I claim that I am a piece of work in progress or you may call it a skinny girl in progress any way , I want to address a reader who wrote me a email that she could not do the exercises and lose weight because of medical problems caused from her obesity ( I know I hate that word too ) So here goes.

 Dear reader , In my experience and we are talking about 38 years of being over weight I have been as high as 299.9 lbs and believe it or not I have weighed as little as 166 lbs before , that is skinny for me by the way and it was around Jr high or high school it has been that long and I really can't remember how old I was or what it felt like .

 I am not on a diet I call it a journey , why because I have personally tried every diet known to man that I could afford and they didn't work for me .. I am not saying that they didn't work because for others they might have worked wonderfully for and they are all skinny and superior to me now .. 

 the road I am on is a life change , I am changing things slowly but surely as I go down this long journey called life .. I lose it and gain it because I am finding what works for me , every once in a while I will try something new and discuss it here but I will always stand on the ground that I am trying it and I am not an expert about it ...

 when I weighed 299.9 lbs it was a chore just to get up and get dress and shower I am 5'6 and that is a lot of weight for my body to carry around .. so I started slowly doing things that we have to do in everyday life ... clean ourselves ..

Once getting out of bed and doing those everyday chores got easier I started cleaning house better ,one room at a time , any one can pick up straighten a table but get up and down and scrub that floor or wash your walls if you want a cardio work out .

 I met Denise thru our online group and she and I are partners in crime she got me to walking , it was so funny I told her I took care of my elderly parents and I was up and down with them all the time and she said oh really buy a pedometer and we will see how much you step ...

 I wore that pedometer and the first day I looked down and saw that I had only walked 400 something steps ... I literally had to get up and walk around my house to reach 500 steps that first day .. ( yes people she called I confessed and she laughed at me .. or with me because we discussed how people think they do more than they really do because their bodies adjust to their activity level .. if you are only used to doing 100 steps a day and you walk 110 you will feel tired if you are used to walking 500 steps a day and you walk 110 you feel  like you haven't done anything .. I hope that explains it .

 call me country , call unsophisticated but it all boils down to I am a simple girl.. the bigger I am the easier it is to drop big numbers , the more I move no  matter what the activity or how long I do it the more I lose, the less I eat the less energy I have to do activities ... see the I because what works for me may or may not work for you , and if it does or doesn't don't mean you are doing it wrong .. all it means is you have to find what works for you and what you can do for the rest of you life , because it is not just about losing the weight it is about keeping it off , or at least that is what it is for me ..

so dear reader don't ever think that you are alone and unable to do anything because together we will find a plan that works for you and hopefully some day I will have the perfect plan that works for me ..

until then lets just take it

One day at a time.

Hugs

Sherry

 

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10:40:05 AM CDT
Feeling Productive

 I have been so busy I can't see straight I have been trying to get more walking done and I am trying to remodel my living room which has been a task of it self and trying to catch up from all the things that I let go while I was on vacation .. I am sorry for not checking in on all your journals but I will try to get around as soon as possible..

 Some of you may not know this but my dad has been in a wheel chair since I was 6 months old I wanted to share with you all some chair exercises that he does because of the lack of use he has in his legs .. when I first started my plan I did these exercises too because I wasn't able to do all the others ..

 

Home ExercisesView Gym Exercises

Alternating Dumbbell Biceps Curls these can be done siting in a chair ..using can goods or a block of wood .. Biceps Curls with Band again this can be done while sitting using any thing that has a little weight . Boxer this can be done while sitting just punch in and out in front of you . Dumbbell Chest Press do this while laying in bed if you have too it is a great cardiac exercise . Dumbbell Fly's another bed exercise Dumbbell Lateral Raises this is great while sitting in a chair .. modify your exercise to fit your ability .. Dumbbell Pullovers Dumbbell Shrugs Dumbbell Wrist Curls Low Mount Seated Rows with Band Lying Dumbbell Triceps Extensions Lying Triceps Lifts Modified Pushups

I hope those of you who think you can't exercise find some of these helpful you don't have to be up walking around most of these can be modified for a bed or wheelchair .. if you need more information visit sparkpeople.com or email me and I will try to help you ...

I have did pretty good this week I actually like one mile hitting my half way goal of 100 miles I know it has took longer than I had hoped to get here but I am not giving up I am going to keep stepping  I hope you all make a exercise goal for your self and stick with it until you reach that goal..remember the first step is the hardest in anything worth doing ..

I will try to check in more this week but until next time have a great day and remember we can do this

Hugs

Sherry

 

 

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3:32:48 PM CDT
Feeling Thoughtful

I have came to rare evolution for me.This probably won't work for every one but for me I have been ignoring the plain truth , what works for me , what makes me lose weight is exercise .. the more I do the more I lose ...

 I hate to exercise ! is it that I am fat , depressed ,stressed or  down right lazy.. I know I feel better when I exercise , I have more energy , I even have less of an appetite ..

 

 I am not saying that everyone should become a fitness trainer but I am saying I think that too much enfaces is put on food and not enough is put on exercise .. I know you have to take in less than you put out ...

I am wondering though if maybe all the diet guru's are missing the point. maybe ( all you couch potatoes don't bail on me now ) we should pick up the exercise before we start cutting back the food .. if you cut your calories down to 1200 calories a day( again talking about myself here ) .. you feel sluggish , tired and cranky ...

 Maybe just maybe we should work on getting more exercise for a couple of weeks like 2 weeks then start , cutting back on the food to match our life style .. if you are active you should eat more than if you are a couch potato or computer chair accessory you should eat less ...

 

 what do you think , what is more important eating less or exercising ?

I am working on both of them right now , I should be way over all this I know I just seem to keep looking for the shortcuts and getting lazy and slacking or life happens and I have a excuse to slack off ... the problem is every time I slack off it is even harder to get back on track .....

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So this month we are working on the exercise part of this journey and so far I am doing not as well as I thought I would but I am taking it one day at a time and I am doing better than I was at the first of the month .... so far I have

walked 39 miles I was hoping that I would of reached 50 miles at least by now but there is always tomorrow ..

I hope you all have a great on plan day and remember you are worth it ...

Sherry

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6:18:46 AM CDT
Feeling Happy

 is it really time to go back to work , wow where did last week go ... hubby got up at 4 this morning and woke me up looking for his things .... our house is a disaster .. more on that latter ... I am home from vacation and it just seemed to go by too fast way to fast ...

 We had a great time! There were those stressful moments but I think that is normal for any family trying to squeeze 3 years of time off into 3 days .

 the new vehicle we purchased a used but new to us van. Monday before we left and it broke down Tuesday afternoon just when we arrived in Branson..we rigged it to work and it will be in the shop as soon as the parts come in ... it needs a relay for the coolant motor ...

  this is the best place in Branson we went to the Wax Museum, Ripley's and Dixie Stampede and of course Silver Dollar City but our favorite was the Show boat belle . I could of rode that thing all year it was beautiful and so relaxing .. the food was great and the entertainment was fabulous ..

we got back Friday morning around 2 am and hubby decides Saturday to lay the laminate flooring in our living room .. They clear out the room and shove everything in the other rooms of the house , why is it that everything never fits back in a room after it has been cleared out ? so my house is a total disaster , I havestuff piled every where and of course I will have to sort thru and get rid of stuff .. my to do list just grows and grows ...

 with all the walking and the riding I am back up on the scale this morning , I know it is the food we ate. It was loaded with sodium and the swelling will go down in a day or two so I am not too concern .. I am still doing the challenge so hopefully it will get me going in the right direction again.

 Thank you to all of  you who left such wonderful comments in my journal I enjoyed reading them all though I didn't get to everyone's journal I have my alerts back on and will be visiting you soon if I don't visit you soon leave your link here .. I will try to add you to  my alerts ...

hugs

Sherry

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10:04:00 AM CDT
Feeling Happy

welcome to my Journey for those of you who have never visited here before please feel free to visit my archives for my Journey up to now .. 

and

for my loyal friends who are like family to me ..

I am going on vacation this week . I have 100 calorie packs packed lol I know that sounds weird , and I have not 1 but 2 pedometers packed to be sure I calculate my steps and I have a hand held journal for my food ..

 ... I hope all of you have a great week and remember you can do it and you are not alone ......

 I have asked Christina,Denise, and Emmi  to check  my comments while I am away and if you need some one they will help you out they have been with me for this journey and trust me I lean on them alot ..or email me at shrbrisc@aol.com I will check in as soon as I get home ..

have a great week and remember to take it

sending you all hugs and love

Sherry

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12:17:00 AM CDT
Feeling Thoughtful
Hearing Cher I am only human

 it is vastly approaching the Birthday of our Nation that we all love and take for granted or at least I know I do .. I appreciate all the freedoms that I have , freedoms my ancestors fought hard for and my friends who are in the military and their spouses and families continue to fight for .

This Friday as you and your family are enjoying festivities, BBQ's and being together .. Please take a moment and think of our troops,say a little prayer, for those , who are in danger so we can have this holiday and the ones who gave the ultimate price for us.

   Say a prayer for the Mother who waits for the next letter, email or call that her child has survived another night in danger protecting our freedoms.

Say a prayer for the wife or Husband who is here protecting their children, answering their questions and though fear runs thru their veins , you will never know it , because they have to be the brave who takes care of the children and the home front issues for our soldiers as they return . These are the unsung heroes who help them thru the battles that never end in their dreams.

as old glory flies high in the air , remember Red symbolizes Hardiness and Valor, White symbolizes Purity and Innocence and Blue represents Vigilance, Perseverance and Justice.

Proud to be an American by Lee Greenwood.

Happy Birthday America !

 

July's  Challenge this month , I thought I would be great at this challenge and you know what I still might I did ok yesterday , not as well as I would of liked today, but I am getting better every day. here are my results.

0.....2.63 miles ........................... 100 miles goal

I only have 97.37 miles to go .....

Today was a busy day of meetings I barely got any steps in at all I did a mile around wal-mart this afternoon so it wasn't a total bust , hopefully Tomorrow will be better..

 I am behind on Journals but I will make it around I have learned how to save my alerts so I can go back .. be warn you may get several in one day lol.. You know I am from Missouri and I can't keep my opinions to myself

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Be safe and Have a great 4th of July weekend..

Hugs

Sherry

 

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1:38:36 PM CDT

 I am tired and have a slight headache , I don't know if it is lack of sleep or that the stress is slowly draining from my body all that I want to do climb back in bed ,You know that feeling we all get after a hard week.. well my hard weekend is going to make for a super long week here trust me ..

 Most of the drama has died down I am hoping anyway. I think we all have just agreed to disagree , there is no reason for us to keep fighting and hashing over something that is not going to change ..

 I am going to buy me a car this week or maybe early next week , I have a red one like this car it is 98 Sable I don't need anything fancy or new the most I would drive it would be to wal mart and back .. I just want something dependable and easy on gas..

 I am probably going to rap up June's Challenge with a 10 lb loss for the month , Which I think is fabulous. 3 more months like this and I will be back to the size I was when my accident happen.. then I can work on new losses ...

  July's Challenge is going to be a lot of fun , we have to weigh on the first and then again on the 31st .. in the mean time. we have to log our steps daily... you have to walk at least 3 miles a day I am setting my Challenge goal at 100 miles ..

 

every day I will log my progress to show how many miles I have walked and how many more to reach my goal I am going to buy me a new pair of shoes because I am hoping to wear these out before this month is over .

Remember we can do this.... I am sending you well wishes &

Sherry

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