So the month isn't completely over. But I'll be going on vacation and getting on a plane this afternoon. So I'll update now and not sure when I'll be back. Maybe late next week.

So April went OK. Weight maintained, which I am pleased with because we had several work events that meant choices not as great as normal. And beer/wine.

I hit all my Garmin challenges. Completed them all before the end of the month, so super happy about that. I have a personal goal to get 330,000 to 366,000 steps and won't know where I landed until end of day.

I didn't get as far on the C25k as I had hoped. My back caused me to stop for the month because I wanted to make sure I was ok for vacation. So I'll start again when I get back.

I'll be setting all my May goals while traveling today. Definitely will have Garmin challenges in it, 11,000 steps a day but not sure if I'll try to tackle more.

Hoping to lose the last pound to put me into maintenance.

Hope everyone has a great week!!

Thought I'd update at the half way point for the month.

Well, my back has decided to be a brat again. So no added hikes/walks or exercise until it heals. Went to the chiropractor yesterday so hopefully over the weekend it'll stop hurting. I do have an event for work tomorrow that'll have me on my feet all day, so...

Weight is up about a pound. Not sure if it is from vacation, water retention, less than optimal food/beverage choices, etc. So I'll buckle down for the last couple of weeks and hopefully get where the month started.

Hope everyone has a great weekend!

Thanks @yakkystuff . It is getting there. Some easy movement and steps. Hoping I'll be 100% for the weekend. But will not be picking up my great nephews. They are two and a half and four. So they can climb on my lap to read. But no carrying this time!

Ok, so yesterday was my weigh/measure day. Still hanging about a pound from my goal weight. Measurements slightly down. Considering vacation and everything else, I can live with that. But when people say the last couple pounds take forever to come off, they aren't kidding!!

Looking at everything coming at me in the next six weeks, I am going to focus my goal this month with intentional movement. I'll track my food, but not going to worry about a deficit. Just not going over what I am expending. All the local fruits and vegetables are starting to pop here, so that will make things easier.

I joined a challenge to get 4 million steps this year. So that means I should be at 2 million by the end of June to be on track. So, my daily step goal to hit that will be 12,000. I plan on doing several Garmin challenges to support, getting a 2 mile walk/hike, preferably outdoors, 6 days a week and do 2 days weekly of strength training.

Thank you @pamelaory! If this 56 year old, former smoker (for like 37 years!) non-exercising woman can get there, you will too. I am in a completely different place than I was one year ago. Small steps, making choices for health, not a look, and choices that are sustainable. I have come to really love my morning outside walks. Will be happy when the wildfire smoke is gone so I can get back outside there!