We get together with my husband’s brothers and their families at least once a year. We usually alternate a full family reunion one year with just the three families the following year. This year we went to Branson, Missouri to meet up […]

After a weekend of overindulging (food and drink), I decided I needed more than just a 30-min walk. My plan was to walk for an hour in our neighborhood hitting every single cul-de-sac and at the same time try not to repeat […]

The other day while at my son’s baseball game, I noticed a young (slightly heavy) couple walking laps on the track next to the baseball diamond. After a couple of laps they started alternating jogging with walking. It was pretty hot out […]

I go nuts when I read posts on diet web sites stating the entire reason people are fat is because of — carbohydrates. Really? Just carbohydrates! Because I can think for myself, I know simply reducing carbs is not the answer. However, […]

I talked my husband into walking with me tonight. We did two laps at Antrim Park at an easy pace, then I did a third lap alone at a fairly hard pace — 16:34 for 1.2 miles — a 13:48 mile! What […]

This morning I got in a 50-min. walk before church. I felt so drained it was one of those “arms down casual” walks. Not sure why I felt so drained. Though it was hot, the temps were not unbearable. and yesterday’s walk […]

Last night my daughter and I went to a Mexican restaurant for a celebration Margarita. While there I also ordered some mini tacos with carnitas. They tasted pretty good and the pico de gallo was great. Everything else — beans, soup, empanadas […]

I lost the bet I had with Tammy and Larry Walks Fast. I did not reach my goal weight by June 1. Actually, when I finally started losing weight, I thought it was so easy, I got cocky and fell off the […]

This morning it was raining pretty hard at 7 when I was supposed to leave the house to meet Deb. Elaine left me a message saying she was not going — hail was expected. I started to head out to the park, […]

Normally my walking two days in a row is not earth-shattering news. But since I have been feeling burned out for a little while, it’s a big deal! Yesterday after dinner my husband walked in the neighborhood with me for 45 min. […]