Nevertheless She Persisted

Life got in the way of the focus on healthy eating and exercise this fall. First of all we took a wonderful 19 day Fall foliage and historic bus tour to the East coast. Our days were long and packed and so I avoided the exercise rooms at the various hotels we stayed at. In addition the lure of fast food and sometimes fancy food was strong. Early on, I decided that since this was a trip of a lifetime , I wasn't going to worry about what I ate or whether I  exercised but was just going to go with the flow and enjoy each moment. There were a few days when we walked and walked and walked. When we got back from the bus tour in early October, I stayed in Fargo while Arden went back to Van Hook.

We had beautiful weather in November and I was able to walk on the beautiful walking paths in Fargo. I found a new physician for my annual physical in early December and as a friend once told me "I look good on paper!" My BP, cholesterol and blood sugar are all good. He asked if I wanted to talk to a nutritionist about my weight and I declined. I told him that I know what is healthy, it's just getting the message from my head to my mouth that's hard. I also told him I had a plan for weight loss. Anyway, he said he would see me in a year and hoped to see me lose 45-50 pounds in that year.

Shortly after my physical, my asthma and allergies kicked in so I spent several weeks coughing and hacking and inhaling and nebulizing so didn't focus on healthy eating and exercising then. I have several times a year where I hit re-start...in January, in April (my birthday), July (halfway point of the year) and September when school starts. So in January I joined Weight Watchers and joined several group exercise routines at the Fargo Family Wellness center which is close to our Fargo house. I am stronger than I've ever been and love the Aquacize classes and Senior Spin classes as well as the low impact aerobics set to 50's and 60's music. I am on the right path.

“Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan Press On! has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race.” by Calvin Coolidge