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Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Today I was a docent at the Jewish Museum of Milwaukee. A large bus group came and there were 6 docents who where posted at various locations in the museum to explain that artifact. I was stationed at the lobby and explain the Chagall tapestry "The Prophet Jeremiah".
There were some women who were weavers that by chance came by and imparted some weaving knowledge to me. The way the warp of the piece lies and the way it was probably constructed. There is so much to learn if you are open to it.
The rest of the day was spent doing errands, appointments and finally home to catch up on e-mails and make dinner. I am making a salad, broiled salmon, sweet potato and pumpkin mousse.
Tomorrow is weigh in at WW and I know I will be below goal so I should be safe.
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
I joined SparkPeople Dec, 2008 and reached my goal, losing a total of 72 pound on Dec 10, 2009.
I recently went vacationing to Costa Rica with my darling husband and 22 other family members from all over the US to celebrate our 50th wedding anniversary. My peer group (seniors) participated in the River Cruise and other non exerting excursions. Although I did participate in those excursions I also signed up for a 14 tree platform to tree platform trip, a mountain waterslide, trip to the wellness spa by horseback. Our horses climbed up, down, through mountain passes and through rivers which took about one hour.
At the Wellness spa we relaxed by covering ourselves in warm, volcanic mud and then dipped in one of the natural, volcanic warmed, mineral pools.
The point is: I was the matriarch of the group. I am 71 years old the other family members were 45, 23, 10 and 8. I kept pace with the young ones and on the way home they slept in the van for our 1-1/2 hour trip home. I was wide awake in conversation with Gustavo, our guide. . What is wrong with that picture?
I believe I owe my energy to my 72 pound weight loss and exercise program which I had implemented when I joined SP.
In addition, and to my benefit is that my pre-diabetes is no longer an issue because I keep it under control, without medication, with diet and exercise.
I want to say thank you SP friends for all your unending support and encouragement during my lifestyle change. My plan is to give back to everyone on Sparkpeople who seek the same results I have been able to experience.
Sunday, January 10, 2010
Today felt wonderful, I woke up feeling stronger and feeling great.
I knew I had to get all the laundry done because it was overwhelming the laundry hamper in our bedroom. When there isn't any more room for dirty clothes, its time.
Most of the day I spent on the computer answering e-mail and being on sparkpeople.
This afternoon I decided, enough of this, get out and walk. So I tuned into my I-pod and walked for 30 minutes in the hallway of our condo, listening to the soundtrack of the broadway show, "Beauty and the Beast".
My plan of action for dinner tonite was to make Grape Lovers chicken, but since my dh has to pick up a couple and their children at the airport at 7:00 p.m. when they return to Milwaukee from San Francisco, that meant that we would eat at 8:00 p.m. So I decided to postpone that meal to tomorrow and took out some frozen chili and beans that I had frozen previously. I ate because I was hungry and I will warm it up for him when he gets home. He has been eating all afternoon watching the Packers play Arizona.
Doesn't look good for the Pack. Sorry .........................for..............
........that.................
I plan to read "Spark" during the evening. Love that book. Chris and I are seeing eye to eye on every page. What he describes and tells us to do are just what has made my 72 pound weight-loss a reality.
In fact I got so inspired that I wrote on several teams "My Success Story" and have received so many messages of how I have inspired them. I only wanted to share my joy in being able to do the things my "young" mind wants to do and having my "old" body cooperate. I now understand that I just passed the "spark" as Chris says he did when he developed the website.
So now I'll get back to the book......................................
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Member Comments About This Blog Post:
Marlene
Keep it up you are doing such a wonderful job.
you did it, You made a great memory too. 
