Thanks for saying you think what I write is "very" motivational / inspirational to read. I have struggled the past few years with not wanting to exercise much or at all and I find I 'seek' comfort food - my fav is toast with lots of butter -

Now, I try to have toast - just one slice, not 2 or 4 slices like I used to, with All Fruit Perserves with Fiber (and no added sugar) instead of the butter and I love the substitute just as much. But I eat WASA crispbread more than regular whole wheat bread because I like them too. The rye flavor has no fat grams! Plus I get the 3 grams of fiber and no fat at all from the butter when I use the jam.

I'm learning how to use good tasting substitutes and healthy as well.

Today I walked 3 times, once a very slow pace for 20minutes at Wal-Mart.

After I dropped my husband off at work, I had to Poo before I would make it home, so I stopped in and after I could care of business, I just walked through the store looking at all the fun stuff. New pots and pans, new cookie sheets, new cloths in smaller sizes, veggie seeds, the flowers outside and then bought a coffee and when on home.

While I waited for hubby in the parking lot of his work place, I was 20 minutes early, so I walked at a faster pace all around for another 15 or so minutes. And right after dinner, I walked 2.6 miles with my dog. Tonight I even jogged a tiny bit on that walk.

It is getting to where I really enjoy exercising.

Well, I need to get upstairs and spend some time in front of the TV or things just wouldn't feel 'normal'. that is one of my goals for this week, not so much TV time. The people leading this class have suggested no more than 10 hours of TV a week.

That's too funny, I often watch nearly that much in one day! Not so much now, because I can go work in my yard ... yeah for great weather!

Plus, I'm able to wear some of the shorts that I couldn't last year because they were way too tight... now a couple of them are falling off....Everybody sing now:

PANTS ON THE GROUND, PANTS ON THE GROUND, EVERYBODY KNOWS MY PANTS IS ON THE GROUND!