Lisa Online's Journal, 21 Jul 10

I received some valuable advice from a very dear gym member friend who will be leaving the Sacramento area after 42 years and is moving to Georgia to live near her two daughters. She told me she is 73 and asked me to take good care of myself and to keep the weight down as it gets much harder as the years go by. She said she understands how much harder it would be for her if she carried extra weight on top of the burden of her arthritic body as exercise and nutrition has helped her carry on. She is an awesome lady, always consistantly walking and going to the gym, positive attitude and great zest for life despite her fight with arthritis.

"Never take another drag of a cigarette again", I quit smoking cold turkey in 1994 and have been nicotine free ever since. I will always remember the girl whom I forgot her name lol, but remember her advice. One summer she and I would say "Towanda" after we went for a brisk walk or run! Deep breathing healed my cravings and my lungs after 21 years of smoking.

As I sit in this chair typing I give thanks to the people who have come and gone in my life and have given me the inspiration to and courage to live an authentic life without self induced struggle. Gain what is required to feel good about oneself because it is worth the effort. (day 30 of 94) TOWANDA!!

73.9 kg Lost so far: 13.6 kg.    Still to go: 12.7 kg.    Diet followed: 100%.

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1515 kcal

Fat: 35.92g | Prot: 86.57g | Carbs: 223.39g.   Breakfast: apple, activia. Lunch: tomato, garden burger. Dinner: lumpia, bell peppers, stouffers chicken and vegetables. Snacks/Other: watermelon. more...

2723 kcal

Exercise: Desk Work - 9 hours, Stair Master - 1 hour, Resting - 6 hours, Sleeping - 8 hours. more...