Motivation is sleeping upstairs

I got out. I only walked 6815 steps so Ming I'm impressed. And, you got it only 254 calories. It's a start and I'm going to feel good about it. Stopped weighing myself. I should know that's not good. But, back to basics. AND SCHOOL IS OUT!! Maybe some sleep in the future. Kim's being here got me started again. It was this time last year we began. I'm wondering where I fell off and why.

Had No Idea

Leslie told me today that you guys were back on the blog.  I had no idea the name was changed--I like it!  I just looked that the last time I posted was January asking all of you where YOU were.  Eating healthy still but weight is up about 3 pounds.  I'm getting back, too.

14,458 steps today
Am I bragging? Not really. In addition to counting steps, my pedometer also estimates calories burned. I walked all those steps and burned fewer than 500 calories? I walked for 2 hours and 15 minutes for fewer than 500 calories? The same route I used to run in 50 minutes? 

So it was dispiriting. Alas.

Bumpy start

Okay so on Tuesday I did take a walk with Tina on the boardwalk- It was a slow pace so I don't think I can really count it for much. It was all I could do to not break out of the gait.  It could have been a regular night at work.
BUT TODAY, I finally got on my new cruiser. Although now I wish I got a regular woman's bike.  I rode to mom's and I trimmed the hedges and pruned some lilacs and roses then cruised back. I am having salad for lunch and every time  I walk in my door my phone tells me to drink a glass of water. I'm thinking about sisterland on the fence.
Why does it take time to take off weight but it jumps back on sooo quick. Keep it up Ming! Kim where are youuu??Camille? Col?

END OF DAY
12,700 steps. My feet hurt. No sweets today. Used my one-cup measuring cup today.

CHECK-IN
I didn't walk yesterday because it would have had to be a rush. I will walk today, however. I did eat sweets last night at a dinner. However, on a errand to Walgreen's an hour ago, I avoided all the dangerous aisles. I left with no chocolate and no Diet Coke. 
Slouching toward sane eating,
Mignon

8,700 steps 
on a walk today, if my iPod pedometer is accurate. No sweets today. Fairly good on water. Overate multigrain crackers.

SISTERLAND
How about this to rename the blog?

I'm back too
On Saturday I made a commitment to Kim that I would walk on Sunday, which was yesterday. As the day wore on I began to wonder if I was really going to do it, put on my walking shoes and head outside and down to the beach. For instance, I tried to lure myself out there with the promise of an audiobook to listen to walking. A little voice said, you're putting a possible obstacle between you and walking. The voice grew bigger and bigger during the two hours, the bulk of the afternoon, it took to successfully download an audiobook on the internet onto my iPod. (Chose Manil Suri's "City of Devi.")

So I did it. 7,700 steps according to my iPod pedometer. Near home I felt some hot spots on my feet but see no blisters today.

No sugar yesterday. None so far today. None in the apartment. I have my liter of filtered water at my side. And I'm in the process of making my Wild Rice and Cranberry recipe. 

Because of walking yesterday, I think, I feel the inclination to take out the tools that worked for me last time. A food nutrition chart. A modified Weight Watchers daily points log.

OK, Kim. Your turn to blog.