Happy Birthday and a GREAT 2011

Persistance pays off, so if you ever get frusterated know that if you keep to your routine the hard work will be worth it. I hit a plateau on November 18 in terms of weight lost. I have been stuck at 190 pounds for almost six weeks.

My friend who is a fitness competitor told me to not concentrate on the weight, but instead continue to exercise regularly, watch the diet and look for results in other ways. My waist size has dropped form a 38 to a 33. I went from never having lifted a weight to hitting new highs this week in arms, shoulders, chest and legs. And my A.B.E. (Abs by Easter) projects is going very well. I actually have cuts now. I am in the best shape of my life and I just celebrated my 46th birthday on Friday.

Even more than that I am proud of what I accomplished not for anyone else but myself. I will have work to go on the ABE project and I am going to run the Half Marathon in Pittsburgh this May. But it has been a great 2011 for me. If you need a friend to help motivate you let me know. I could not have done this without a great support team of my own cheering me on.