I want to do at least two longer distance walks before vacation, which is the last week in June. My ultimate goal is to walk a half-marathon, so now it's time to start adding distance workouts to my routine. I'm blessed to have nearby an awesome park with a lake and a 2.5+ mile track around it, so at least I have somewhere scenic to do this! : )

I also want to continue my weight training at least twice a week.

Someday I'm actually going to get back on the scale. In the meantime I'm just going by how my clothes fit. (If I'm not careful I can become a slave to the number that shows up, and I know it's not always an accurate measure of my health and fitness levels.)

I'd like to complete my C25K (or at least near it! Week 7 would be a success).

Continue Zumba 2x week.

Riding 3-4x week.

I also really need to work on cleaning up my diet. I'm typically within my calorie goals, but not always making good and healthy choices.

My goal for June is just going to be to not gain any weight. I'll be visiting family from June 5th to July 8th. I am not bringing a scale and will have little control over what I have available to eat. I also won't have my bike or access to a gym, but I will have 120 acres to roam and horses to ride!

I will weigh in on June 1st, then I am swearing off the scale until July 13th.

WOW !! way to go Bluemoon!! And it is only the second day of June

WOW !! way to go Bluemoon!! And it is only the second day of June

Thanks!! I appreciate it. Hopefully I can get the second walk in before our beach trip at the end of the month.

I had been watching those Extreme weight loss shows on Hulu about a month ago. It gave me inspiration...

My reasons for my weight loss are about my health (I quit smoking last year after smoking for 24 years), a vacation I want to take next year where I need to be under the 200 mark to be able to go (my goal is well under that mark, so in reality I am a lot closer to that milestone goal than I am to my final) and for the benefit of my horse who I am sure would appreciate the lighter rider.

What I saw in those episodes were people that had let their cravings and lifestyle get the best of them. They were also able to do some phenomenal things in that 1 year time-span too... I don't have to lose nearly as much so I believe that it is not only doable but something that I am going to accomplish before the end of this calendar year.

So my vows for May and all the subsequent months until the end of December is to eat well balanced meals, control my portioning and get on that Nordic Trak when I am not working with the horses. Those people on that show work out 2.5 hours TWICE a DAY, that is 5 hours a day. If I can even put in a fraction of that, I will be able to meet and probably exceed my goals. For since I started I have already lost 12.5 lbs since the middle of May, so about 2 lbs a week or so, with some weeks far better than others...

What I have learned so far...
1. Don't let yourself get so hungry, find snacks that are low in calories (a bowl of cereal is a great snack, that fills and lasts when use use milk)
2. Don't keep yourself from your favorites... Always in moderation is my motto, if you deprive yourself you won't be able to stop thinking about whatever it is and that is like self-torture.
3. Each time you want to snack remind yourself WHY you are doing this. Then try to figure out if it is your mouth that is telling you to eat or your stomach.
4. Eat your final meal of the day at least 2 hours before you plan on going to bed... you'll sleep better.