Sometimes living life means starting over!

Time for me to hit the "RESET" button!

Well, it doesn't pay to stop walking/running for six days in a row! I didn't walk all last week. I did walk 2 miles on Saturday with my sister-in-law. It was a great walk. Wore me out though. I need to get into more of a weekly routine. I walked tonight for a mile or maybe a little more. It was a nice peaceful walk. I pondered on my life. I really enjoyed it. I am going to become physically fit! I want desperately to become fit and lose fifty pounds! I will! I have to! I want to have an active life for the next twenty years!

Started up again tonight after not walking for three days!

Walked with my grandaughter while my grandson rode his bike.

We spent quality time together while getting physically fit!

Woohoo! I ran a little more tonight than I usually do. I am excited.

Well, as Dori would say ♫♪♫ Just keep swimming ♫♪♫ Just keep swimming ♫♪♫

Walked Tuesday night a little over a mile with my grandaughter. We had a good time and enjoyed each others company. It got dark quick so we cut the walk short, but still got in a little over a mile!

Walked again Wednesday night. Went to my daughters for her birthday. I ended up eating ice cream even after telling myself I need to cut back on that stuff. But afterward my grandaughter and I walked again. This time we figured it to be about 1.3 miles. Which wasn't too bad since we walked late and it got dark before we got back to her house.

I didn't walk tonight but mowed my back lawn. Which is a big lawn and takes quite a while to mow.

Came in tonight...got on the scales and I have gained weight! WTF? I am so discouraged. I have been eating the same as always so I don't get it!

I know now I need to incorporate a different eating plan into my life. I need to decide what type of plan to do, and then stick to it. I have had the best success with a low carb diet in the past. I need to choose one and then move forward with that choice!

It's all about choices!

Sometimes you have to stop and smell the roses!

Another day! Another walk down the trail to physical fitness! I almost had myself talked out of it. You know...I was too tired! I wanted to go home. I could do it tomorrow. All of those excuses that I come up with on a daily basis! But I decided to be true to myself and the commitment I made to exercise my way to a better me! The walk was invigorating! I turned on some good tunes and walked to the beat of the music. The Eagles. Bob Seger. Al Stewart. Got me moving and my blood pumping.

I definately feel better for it. And I will continue on "MY HIGHWAY TO HEALTH"

What a beautiful sight! This Dragonfly was on the river bridge. Sun shining through his wings. I couldn't resist taking a pic of it. Not a bad photo for being taken with a cell phone!

Took another walk tonight down the river pathway. It is so beautiful there. I haven't walked down it for so many years. In fact I used to walk down it with my friends when there wasn't a path. Just next to the river, making our own trail.

I think I will start walking this pathway and go in different directions to shake things up a bit. I ran a little tonight, but it sure is hard to keep focused on running. I try to focus on an object to make it to ... but, stop right before I get there. I think alot of it is mental! I need to really focus and try harder and harder each time I run. But, I need to strengthen my knees too, so they don't have problems. Guess I better just keep working up to it little by little. Woohoo! I am going to keep going. One day I will be one of the people on the trail running and making it look so easy! But until then...

No, I haven't given up on getting physically fit! I went for a jaunt down the River Trail on Saturday evening with my grandaughter and nephew. It was a stroll on the way down the trail while we stopped to swing and throw rocks into the river. But...on the way back it was a good hard walk! I might have even ran a couple of times! This is going to take quite some time to work up to running. Hope I can do it!

Whew! I made it. One mile tonight. It is so hard. I only ran a couple of times, and even then it wasn't too far. But hey...I am making progress. I am at least exercising more than I did last week. And isn't that what this is all about? Progress. Ya have to walk before you run! Right? Day by day I will work on this project of mine. I will be successful! I will...Iwill...I will

Rome wasn't built in a day. I will not become healthy in a day. I have been the last ten years creating bad habits that will take some time to break. One day at a time I will break those habits, and form new better, healthier habits.

Tonight I did a 1.2 mile walk. I almost had myself talked out of it. You know... "It is too late." "It is dark outside, I will go in the morning." (Which by the way never happens). "My leg hurts." "My knee hurts." You know what I mean? I am sure everyone starts out the same way. But, I know that a month or two down the road when my body is a little stronger, those aches and pains will not be as bad as they are tonight! So...With that in mind, I will keep on keeping on! Tomorrow is a new day!

After watching Julie blog her way through Julia's cookbook (in 365 days, no less!), I decided I wanted to do something like that. But what could I do? Weight loss! That's what I can do, I can blog my way to weight loss. But more than lose weight, I need to become healthy. I need to get on the road to weight loss and health. I need to get on the ♫♪♫ HIGHWAY TO HEALTH ♪♫♪ I'M ON THE ♪♫♪ HIGHWAY TO HEALTH ♫♪♫...

So, thanks to my niece Kyrstie, I now have a blog. My own diary to keep for progress and encouragement on my road to health... My ♫♪♫ HIGHWAY TO HEALTH ♫♪♫. I have had the blog started for quite a while, but haven't written on it until today. Today is my day to start! I am determined to exercise my way to weightloss.

Tonight! My first night! I put my new running shoes on my feet, and my ipod in my ears, and headed up the road. I walked and ran (mostly walked) a mile and a half. I did it! But now I have to do this on a daily basis. Or at least four to five times a week. There is no going back. I have to be true to myself and stick to my guns. I will ... I will ... I will ...

Tomorrow is a new day. New opportunities for exercise and better choices. I will make tomorrow a great day!