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This past week I’ve been busier than a bee.  I’ve been working too many hours at the various places I volunteer.  I haven’t had a free day this week and I am working tomorrow as well at the thrift store which is part of our local mission.  I got a phone call Thursday night and I start training next Wednesday for 5 days to work on the 2010 census.  That’s going to be about 11 hour days by the time I drive there and back home.   The bad thing is, I’ve been helping others so much….I’ve been neglecting myself.  That paper and pencil I put on this page…..well……that is just what my daily journal looks like for the past week.  Hurry here…hurry there….grab a quick bite of crap food and off to another job.  I was only able to help my husband with the grass service one day this past week.

Since I have renewed my weight loss efforts two weeks ago, I have successfully lost six pounds.  I am still as committed to winning this weight loss battle.  These are the things I’ve done in the past two weeks to lose  six pounds: 1.

We have a new lawn customer and we cut and trimmed her yard yesterday.  I volunteer with her in the gift shop at the hospital when her partner can’t work.  I decided to rake all the leaves that were in the front ditch and under her hedges.  This bright idea took me three hours and a multitude of leaf bags.   Raking…..bending over and filling the sacks…..carrying them/dragging them to our truck….wow….that was a GREAT workout.  Although the weather was cool, I managed to work up a sweat.  When I finished and stepped back to look at my work.  I was pleased.  It looked great.  She kept telling me to quit because she thought I was working to hard. I knew she was happy with the end result. My husband did most of the lawn with the riding lawn mower.  I also did all the trimming.  Where I live in Tennessee, there aren’t very many flat yards…so it’s my job to use the push mower on the areas that can’t be done with one of our riders.  I finished cutting along the ditch and bank of the front yard.  Back and forth…..up and down with the lawn mower is great exercise.   I like doing that much better than going to the gym.  Today I have a little soreness in my shoulders.  My stamina is getting better.  One day at a time…..that’s what I’m telling myself. I tell myself:     Healthy eating=weight loss……………… Working out=building muscles and toning up.  What can I say………Life is great……I’m feeling good…….ready to tackle another day on my weight loss journey through exercise and healthy eating