Today was a great day.. I had a plan, and I planned my menu to the T, but obsticles came but it did not deter me from my goal.. I invited a dear friend out to lunch today and a trip to the gym was included.. It's really a challenge when your asked to share in a meal, I did with moderation. Thank the Lord that I ate a healthy meal beforehand so there wouldn't be much more space for anything else...

At the gym, again I did have a goal. I wanted to do five miles total on any machine because I wanted to get the movement in... Although I did some rigorous exercise earlier in the morning for 30 minutes, I really tried.. I did three miles total.. I feel very proud because I really pushed myself...

Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, I'm achy and so is my partner in crime but at the end of the day, my friend was encouraged to want to go to the gym and be more active and I finally got the opportunity to enjoy some much overdue fellowship time with a great friend.

I am about four pounds away from reaching my current goal. I'm excited because it is so close and within my grasp!!!!!