Road Blocks and Detours

There is no way I can go back and cover all that has happened the past six weeks. I can tell you that I lost an additional 6.5 pounds on the July 2 weigh in and was the Biggest Loser. Of course all that faded into the background when we admitted my dad to Hospice that afternoon. My daddy passed away on July 8th. Nothing could have prepared me for the past two months since we found out my dad had colon cancer. The stress and strain of dad's illness and death really caused detours in my weight loss. I hope this does not sound selfish in any way. Truthfully I could have cared less how much I weighed the past two months. My weight was the last thing I thought about. The scales reflected that fact. I am a stress eater and even though I bounced back from the large gain the first of June I gained it back the past few weeks that my dad was so very ill and when he died.

What I eat has to be a major consideration no matter what is going on around me. I gain so easily that just a small alteration from the healthy P90X can add the pounds to the scales. Well it is a new day. I miss my dad terribly but I know that he is in heaven and doing very well!! I will face anything that comes my way and overcome the need to console myself with food. I MUST lose more weight!!!! So I have set myself a goal of weighing 250 by the October 17 date of the SUSAN G KOMEN RACE FOR THE KURE. I want to start training on August 3rd. I am still working on making this happen.

I am also interested in the Alzheimer's Association Memory Walk®. If you know anything about this walk please share that with me at healthierfaith@yahoo.com. SO you see my journey continues. I have run upon holes, bumps, some construction (thus slowing down), road blocks and detours but I am continuing on this journey until I get to my destination of a healthy weight and life. Thank you for coming along!!

I must thank all of you who have prayed for me. I appreciate all the kind words of support and the encouragements but especially your prayers during this most difficult time in my life.