Pepsi Refresh Project

I wanted to share something with you and ask for your help. I submitted a grant to the Pepsi Refresh Project to allow us to continue the girls after school health and fitness program at Symons next year and include a boys group as well. Pepsi is giving away $1,300.000 each month to fund a variety of proposals. The top ten vote getters will receive funds. You can vote once a day every day in April. To do that you need to go to: http://www.refresheverything.com/index enter your e-mail address and create a password. To locate the project called "Start an after school health and fitness program for girls and boys" you need to select Health, $25,000, and then in the drop down menu either select "ideas near you" or "ideas you support" to vote for the proposal. Thanks for checking it out, spreading the word, and voting every day during April.

Frustrations, Challenges, Struggles

Not posted in a while....not much to say. I am not proud of my weight loss. Or better yet, not proud that I am not losing consistenly. Not proud that I am NOT sticking with it, not working as hard as I know I can and need to do to get where I need to go. I've been at this for almost two years. It's not getting any easier and the more I screw up and not stick with it, the harder it is to pick up the pieces and get back on track.


Don't get me wrong.....I am NOT quitting anything. I WILL get to my goal. I just need to get help from Tony, talk about what's going on, and refocus my efforts. I will do it and will post again soon to prove that I am "Sticking With It."

It's Already August!

The summer has simply flown by. It's been a GREAT one not only because I am fortunate enough to have some time off but also because I was able to spend time with my best friend Lynn in Florida and also go to Las Vegas. The bad news is that I am now out of money and am back at work....so much for winning the Lottery and retiring!!!!!!!! Here's a few recent pictures. Chloe loved Florida and especially loved our nightly golf cart rides!

Need Some Inspriration?

Sometimes I get in the "woe is me" mode and gripe about what I have to do, how hard it is to get things done, how tired I get of dieting and exercising........ how slow it's going..........and then Tony shares this video link with Team Milan. Sort of brings things into perspective for me, makes me grateful for what I have, and appreciate the opportunities I have been given. Check out this video story. Talk about inspiration!

A few marathon pictures....

What an incredible experience and opportunity!!!

I Did It!

I went to Atlanta this past weekend and completed my first (but probably not last) half-marathon. It was incredibly hard but so wonderful to complete it! My body hurt the next day but it felt so good to push myself farther than I ever thought I could go. It is a beautiful city and it was a great day. Here's a picture of all of us before we began the race. As soon as I get a picture at the finish I will post that as well. Not sure what my next goal will be....gotta think about that for a while!

It's Been a While!!!

It's March already...my how time flies. Just got back from the high school track and ran/walked eight miles today. First time ever....feel tired but pleased. I SOOOO admire runners! I just am not one of them. I am still training for my half-marathon. It's three weeks from today. I hope to be able to run/walk it with my nephew (he says he's not running tho!) while my niece runs the whole thing. Regardless, going to Atlanta to be with them for a few days will be great. Haven't uploaded any recent pictures so here's one. Still plugging away at the weight loss. Took a little "vacation" recently and gained a few back. REALLY DUMB and I don't advise it since getting back on track is really hard to do.