I have been walking since late February with a group of women in our town.  It's a run/walk clinic for women and girls and the "graduation" event is a 5K run/walk.  It is the best motivation for me.  We walk very fast (I started out thinking I could run--HA HA HA) and it has been very hard for me.  I just did not realize how out of shape I was.  My legs are like rubber and hurt when I walk fast, although it's getting better.  I weighed 175 when I started and have only lost five pounds, which also makes it discouraging.  But having the group to walk with has kept me at it.  We walk twice a week together and when I try to walk on my own I find it a lot harder to stay at it and push myself.  This is our last week and I'm worried  that I won't be able to stick with it without the support of the group and also with hot, humid summer weather almost here!  I take glyburide and metformin, an antidepressant, Remeron, also two blood pressure meds.  I suppose some of that could be the reason I've only lost five pounds.

 

 

 

When I look at my new grandson I think to myself " I want to see him grow up. " In order to do that I have to take care of myself. I also finally realized it wasn't fair to my sweet husband to not take care of myself. I guess I finally got my priorities in line.