The Great Wall

Starting Weight 294.3

Current Weight 283

Total Loss 11.3 lbs

Weight to go 87 lbs

Distance Traveled 46.5k

Okay, so it's not that big of wall. I knew that I would eventually hit a snag, a wall if you will, where I wouldn't lose any weight in a week. I just expected it to be much farther in the journey. As my sister in law Sue said, "Muscle weighs more than fat", and I'm hoping that's what is happening.

Now, I only did about 12k this week, not enough I know. I'm really going to have to step it up, I need to push the 20k mark per week. Also, Adele and I had a family birthday party on Saturday and for the first time since the hockey game on Jan 4th, I had a couple of beers. And Cake. And wine. And potatoes. And Chips. Not exactly the best choices, so I'm looking at it like, I ate all that and still didn't put on any weight! Yay.

Little things: I park the car as far away as I can in every shopping mall I go to. I force myself to walk a little farther. This is not reflected in any of the totals for walked miles. This is in addition to. We have gone from 2% milk to 1% and neither of us can tell the difference. This is important because since I started this I have had cereal (Vector) most mornings for breakfast and I have gone from almost no milk to 3 or 4 glasses a week.

I really enjoy walking when I have a partner. "T" my granddaughter and I did a 3.3k walk on Sunday when I parked at Costco, then walked, then went shopping. I bought a Magic Bullet- a deluxe mixer, blender thing that allows me to make a protien drink in the same container that I take with me, less dishes.

So, goal this week is 20k, no beer and smaller portions. Wish me luck