Counting Threads - Patty's website

Down today - 206.5! 

I keep track of my weight, nutrition, and exercise goals on a site called sparkpeople.  It's a wonderful site, and you'll find a link to it on my links page.  One of the great things about sparkpeople is the support from others just like me.  On sparkpeople, I'm part of two teams with monthly goals I know I can achieve. 

The first goal is with the Canned Fat Drive team.  My goal for that one is to lose 4 pounds by the end of April and donate the equivalent weight of canned goods to my local food bank.  That one is really fun.  I'm going to go and purchase 4 pounds of canned goods this evening and each time I lose a pound, move the cans from the "goal" pile to the "ready to donate" pile.  That should make it a lot more visual for me and my family.  And think how good I'll feel at the end of April with 4 pounds of canned goods to donate!  Ask me how my piles are going.  I'm hoping that I'll have to go out and buy more canned goods by the end of April because I'll have exceeded my goal.

The second goal is an exercise goal.  I know this isn't as dramatic, but I've committed to go for a 10-minute walk every day during April.  Since I'm not doing anything like that at all right now and since I'm really out of shape, I figure this will be a MAJOR improvement for me.

Wish me luck!  Tomorrow is the big new day.

My three ways I've seen the hand of God in my life:

1.  I realized this morning that although I'm not sticking with the South Beach Diet 100% that my cravings for a lot of carbs are going down and that I'm eating much healthier overall.

2.  Serving others through church has been such a great blessing in my life - even more than I could have dreamed.

3.  God has blessed me with an abundance of good friends.