Exercise and nutrition has really changed my life

I thank God daily for being able to exercise and eat right! My journey has been incredible! I want to share my journey with others in hope that they will also be able to succeed during their journey too! :) My body actually enjoys exercise now! I sleep so well at night too! I have not had heartburn in over a year because I eat the right foods! Weight Watchers has taught me so much about portion control and nutrition! I am almost done with my leader training and am looking forward to having my own Weight Watchers Meetings! :)

Coaching a Biggest Loser Team and working for Weight Watchers

I am officially coaching a Biggest Loser Team this summer at the Springfield Family YMCA. It is called "Body Wyse". We meet every Wednesday evening from 6:45pm - 7:45pm. I am so glad to be able to "pay it forward" by doing something like this. I am also in the middle of my Leader Training for Weight Watchers. I have been traveling throughout Ohio mentoring Weight Watchers Leaders on Tuesday evenings. I has been such a joy to share my personal journey with others and motivate them along their journey! I am officially a lifetime member of Weight Watchers and have lost 85 pounds! I feel like a totally new woman now! :)

Enjoying becoming a Weight Watchers Leader

I am now training to become a Weight Watchers Leader and really enjoying it very much. I'm learning from some really awesome, caring, incredible people right now and want to help inspire others along their journey.

My husband Chuck and I also have been getting lots of daily exercise. We walk / run a 5K or 10K each and every morning! We look forward to this time together daily and our bodies are enjoying it too!

Offical kick off for summer - Memorial Day weekend

Well our Memorial Day weekend was simply awesome! I was able to entertain family and friends at our pool all weekend long! I also had the opportunity to run a 5K with our neighbor's girlfriend from Wisconsin! She is a spinning instructor and will be running with me again when she comes to town! I start training for Weight Watcher Leader course this weekend (June 5th) I am really excited about having my own Weight Watchers meeting.

My homework for the week - find out nutritional info @ bakery

This week my homework from weight watchers was to check with our local bakery (that shall remain nameless) and see if they are releasing nutritional information. I called one of their newest locations on the north end of town and spoke with a manager. She said that the State of Ohio has made guidelines which is going to make them have to release this information - however they do not have it ready yet. They are building a new production plant and the nutritional information has been put on the "back burner" for now. Also - she told me that all of their baked goods are deep fried in shortening and that there were no healthy choices at all. She was very honest with me. She did not try to "sugar coat" anything about their baked goods and how they are made. She said that there are no healthy choice items to choose from on their menu. This actually makes it easier for me to avoid foods like this when I have learned how to make healthy recipes to substitute the unhealthy choices. Remember - You do have choices in life as to what you put inside your body. Remember that with each choice that you make. Was it a good one? Was it a choice that you needed to make - or wanted to make? Will this choice affect your health? How will it make you feel in the long run?

Getting closer to summer - no cover up this year!!!

Wow - I can hardly believe that summer is almost here. We are planning for our first summer holiday - Memorial Day weekend. That is the kick off for pool season too! I am going to be ready for my swim suit season and summer clothes too. Working out daily and eating healthy has really paid off. I love looking at my shadow now. It is so small! Wearing small size clothes is so amazing! I was at Dick's Sporting Goods store yesterday looking at size small running clothes. Wow - those are always the size that is left on the rack when the sales start too! The feeling that a size small gives me is way better than the taste of unhealthy food and how that makes me feel. My journey to health and fitness has been one full of learning. I am disciplined, proactive, patient, and understanding. Running has really helped my mind. I respect runners so much now that I understand what is involved. Runners have a lot of depth and compassion too. They really care about people.

Successful Weekend and weigh in today

I had a successful Mother's Day weekend. I was able to run a 5K on Saturday and Sunday. Then ran a 10K on Monday. Weighed in at Weight Watchers Monday evening and am still 2 pounds under goal weight! :) That tells me that I can still maintain a healthy weight even after a holiday weekend! :) Exercise and making the right choices is key! :)

Our grandson Josh had his 2nd birthday party on Saturday. I had a piece of his birthday cake and 2 pieces of vege pizza. I still did very well at weigh in because I ate proper portions and exercised. I am so thankful that I understand my body and what it needs vs. when I used to give in to everything I thought I wanted. Discipline and knowledge are awesome!