11,714

That's how many steps the pedometer says I took today!! 3906 of them were 'aerobic' apparently! :D :D :D I burned 500 calories, and walked nearly 6km today. I did get to Curves today as well!

The weather was fantastic today, so I got in a few walks. Zachary spent the afternoon with his buddy, so we walked him over (Zachary and Sophia rode their bikes, Michael and I walked). Then Sophia rode her bike while I walked to school to pick up Julie-Anna. That's where I got the aerobic steps in! We picked up JA, her little friend, walked to her friend's house, picked up the friend's little sister, and went to the park, then mosey'd do another park! It was great!!

Tomorrow the weather is proving to be more of the same, so we'll ride/walk again, and hopefully I'll get lots of steps in there too!!

Mike is taking his bike in for a tune up, gearing up for the riding season! WHOOOHOOO!!!

On that note, however, it has come to our attention that Zachary really and truly needs a new bike. Ugh... he's growing like a weed!!! His clothes are getting too small, his bike is too small... will it ever end?! My Mom commented the other day that we will always need a van, just to get the groceries home for the kids!! :D

Happy New Year!! :D

So this Tuesday at TOPS we had our first meeting with our new executive. It was excellent to see some new and refreshed faces at the front! :)

The girls planned a 'New Year's" bash type of night for us. It's the start of a new TOPS year, so what better way to start? Koby spoke about resolutions. We talked about what they are, why we make them, why we succeed or fail, and how we can achieve success this year!! She challenged us to write down a few goals on a piece of paper, seal it into an envelope and hand it in. We'll get them back at the end of June, and see how we made out.

So, I'd like to share my goals with my readers. I'd love if you would comment on them, or just drop a line to reprimand me encourage me when I do or don't make the time to achieve them!! My success depends mostly on me, but also from the support of those around me.

Without further ado, here are my four goals for this quarter:

1. eat more veggies
2. get to Curves 3X a week
3. walk 5000 steps in a day
4. lost 10 lbs.

They don't seem unmanageable, and they even look achievable! I do want to increase my steps as the quarter goes on, but for now, I'm content with 5K.

I WILL SUCCEED!!!

A big loser!!

....and that is a GOOD THING!! :D

Last night was our local TOPS group awards night. There were four awards given out, and I was the recipient of one! I was 2nd place for my division for weight loss. I lost 13.5 pounds since April 24th (till Dec 31). I recieved a beautiful vase of flowers that now sits proudly on my kitchen table. A great temporary reminder of what I have accomplished. I also received a gorgeous sterling silver rope bracelet. I love it!! I am going to wear it 24/7 to remind me of what I *CAN* accomplish!! I'd like to shout out my congratulations to Amy B., Tara G., and Janice C., on their accomplishements/awards last night. ALL the ladies (and Ed!) are doing well to attend meetings and take their health seriously!! :D