I hear a lot about scale obsession but my obsession seems to be more with the pedometer. I keep my step goal a little low to ensure I always make it and have a certain number of steps I have to have every hour or I start wondering around.

Ok so maybe that does not sound to bad, moving is always a good thing right? Well yes. The truly bad part of this is that once I notice my steps are not where I think they should be I immediately start badgering myself, putting myself down because I am not ...

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I have been at a standstill for the last month or so. It has been very frustrating.

However, after a visit to the DR - I have high cholesterol - I did a re-evaluation of my diet and found out I was eating too much fats so I cut the fat down and have lost about 4 pounds this week.

I am eating nothing with a higher fat percent than 10%. It has made calorie counting pretty much un-necessary.

I am very relieved to be loosing again but a bit concerned about the fast rate it is going. If it conti...

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Ok this is extremely frustrating. I seem to have hit a stopping point. I am not loosing right now.

I have to be comforted by the fact that I am drinking all my water, keeping my calories within the limit and getting my exercise in.

I just wish that my hard work was being reflected on my the scale and tape measure.

I know I have not done that badly. I have lost 37 pounds since I started and 13 pounds since the beginning of February. I know this is great but like everyone else I j...

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I know that the best, safest and longest lasting way to loos the fat is to do so slowly. I am averaging 2 pounds a week in fat loss.

It took 40 years to reach this weight and it will not be gone overnight but i really wish it would go away faster than it is. I know that I am eating right and exercising and the weight is going away at a safe and effective manner.

So despite my impatience I will continue on my journey knowing it will take time but the results I am getting now will be easier to...

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I have been a bit busy the last few days.  There is snow here between 2 - 3 feet depending on where you are - which has keep us a bit confined.

I have been updated the web site and my daily workout. I always do my daily back stretching (I have back problems and these were given to me by my Physical Therapist - they help a lot) exercises but I have started adding a daily 15 minute walk. I do cardio Monday, Wednesday and Friday  and  strength training on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. This s...

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