Today is 334 of my keto journey.  I am on an a 100lb weight loss journey. All aspects of my life have changed for the best. I have been journaling through the entire journey.  I think that blogging again may be a great way to document my life.  I will be adding to this.

My journey

It's been several years since I have shared on my blog.  I have been on an incredible 6 month journey to good health, along with my husband, daughter Jamie, and son Brad.   I have lost 60 pounds doing ketogenics.  Our family has a combined weight loss of over 230lbs.

Living life to it's fullest!!!!

Welcome Fall Everyone! I've been having such a wonderful time with family and friends this early Fall Season.  We are shutting our pool down this week now that the weather is starting to get cool at night.  I bought a leaf blower yesterday so that will be my new toy for a while! I had fun blowing the leaves on our decks yesterday! Good exercise too!  Enjoying spending time with my "Fab 5" girls from high school on Saturday! We hit all the clubs in our home town - The Springfield Country Club, then the old Northwood Hills Country Club (The Elks), and then O'Conners! Fun fun fun!

Sunday, our family had our Christmas Party planning meeting and that went great too! A big Thank You to our daughter and son-in-law Jamie and Shawn Jackson for pulling this meeting together! Looking forward to the upcoming holiday season!

The South Vienna Corn Festival was so much fun this year! Enjoyed the parade, shopping, and seeing friends!  Our grandchildren had fun on the rides too.

Chuck has been busy at work with our huge home renovation project.  He is starting to build our screened in back porch this week!  I am really looking forward to this porch!  Chuck has done the siding for our home, new shutters, a mud room, and the new porch project, then gutters! Then we will be moving inside for winter to do more!  I thank God every day for giving us the opportunity to fix up our home! It is looking beautiful!

All of these activities I have mentioned keep me young and alive!  I move, move, move, like an ever ready battery!!  So thankful for my good health, good job, good family and good friends!  Life is good and I am one happy woman!!!!  Enjoy your Fall!

It's February - Heart Month! Are you still taking care of you?

Happy Heart Month! It's February! Are you still taking care of yourselves? I sure am! Saturday I attended a Zumbathon in my community. It was a fundraiser for Heart Month! Several ladies attended and took care of their hearts that day. I will be attending another one this Saturday in my neighborhood. Also, I have been walking 3 - 5 miles every morning, along with working at a job that has me walking up to 10 - 12 miles per night! Now how's that for making a lifestyle change for 2012! I love my life and taking care of me! :) Please - everyone - look at your lives and ask yourself this question; Am I happy with my life, my health, and where I am heading? If you answer "NO" to any of these questions - then back up and ask yourself "WHY"? Make some adjustments to your priorities!

Paying it forward for health and wellness

'Tis the season for holiday parties and over indulgence. Before you head out, play the events out in your mind first. If you are shopping, make a list to stay on budget (for whatever you are shopping for) Also - same with your health and wellness. Make sure you are tracking your exercise and activity. It is very easy to get "caught up" in the season. Remember to keep yourself on these lists too. You are very important and must continue taking care of yourself. 2011 has been a year full of change for me (endurance, stamina, career change). I am so thankful that I learned early on to take care of "me" first (putting the air mask on myself) before I can help others.

I ran another 5K on Thanksgiving morning for Special Olympics. This was the 4th year for this annual event. Last year, less than 65 people participated in the event. This year, over 511 people ran the event! I helped promote this event and am looking forward to having even more participants next year! It is very rewarding for me to see other people taking care of themselves and also paying it forward to help others! Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to you all!

Training for my first Triathlon

Well I have finally decided to jump in and do my first Triathlon. It is being held on Saturday, October 22nd at Wittenberg University in Springfield, Ohio. I will be swimming 1/4 mile in their pool, then riding my bike 16 miles on the bike path, and running a 5K (3.2 miles) I think I am both mentally and physically ready for this new challenge in my life.

I have gone through some stress in the past few months while trying to help a local non-profit fitness facility get back on track. However one thing I know about myself since I have lost 85 pounds - I put things in Gods hands when the burden is too much for me to handle. Some things I can fix - and others God has to take the wheel. So I have again grown in my knowledge, wisdom, patience, and understanding - as I have before - and know that God has more plans in store for me when it comes to helping others get healthy and fit.

I am still teaching my weekly Weight Watchers classes and have stepped up my fitness plan and am getting more involved with other facilities in our community that help others get healthy and fit. Also - Doctor Oz has recently partnered with Weight Watchers and started the "Transformation Nation". He is inviting everyone to attend their first weight watchers meeting and weigh in for free. All you need to do is go to www.doctoroz.com and register on the link "Transformation Nation" at the top of the page. Then complete your profile and attend a weight watchers meeting! That's all there is to it! You will then be in a drawing for $1 million dollars to transform your body into a healthier you!

Well - I just wanted to update my blog and to continue on with this journey of helping others become healthy and fit! :) Congratulations for staying on your journey!: ) Talk to you again soon!

Fall is in the air / ready to get in gear for Health

Today we shut our pool down for the summer. We enjoyed many family moments in it this year with our children, grandchildren, other family members, and friends. It always feels that when we shut down the pool, that fall is close by. Also with fall, comes a sense of routine - since school has begun. We also had our annual South Vienna corn festival this weekend too. We always take our grandchildren to this event and continue to have many lasting memories.

I am so thankful that I have learned how to eat right, exercise regularly, and pay it forward as much as possible - to children, adults, family, and all whom come in contact with me.

Our youngest son Wes moved to Nashville, TN 3 weeks ago to pursue his music career. Chuck and I are officially empty nesters now. We are actually enjoying our freedom to do things that we had to put on the back burner when our children were home. We enjoy our time together, along with our time to ourselves.

My exercise is still daily and intense. I enjoy taking care of myself so much. It really helps, especially when life throws those curve balls from time to time. Eating right and exercising sure helps with keeping the stress level down. I highly encourage others to do the same.