Back to 145 again after Thanksgiving pie. Yum! I'm grateful. This week is Nutcracker week full of practices for Austin and Stephenie. Stephen is Stage direct0r this year so he is busy and Lona is helping with the quick clothing changes. She is back to work for 4 hours each day, comes home and naps and then goes in the evening to help. We're grateful that she is doing better. Love to all, Grandma Gloria

Bragging rights

OK, I know that my kids did not sign up for this contest. Still as a proud parent I need to brag about their weight loss - plus, it improves our family stats quite a bit! Here's what Jacob and Ariel have accomplished:

Jacob - start 200 in Jan, currently 165 (17.5% loss)
Ariel - start 185.2 in July, currently 156.2 (15.7% loss)

(Which means both Jacob and Ariel weigh less than I do)

And so... ta da! the family totals:

Start: 748.2
Currently: 683.2
Loss: 65 lbs, 8.7% (thanks to Jacob and Ariel)

Really, hopefully this inspires me to follow Jacob and Ariel's example and get back on track! On the good side, by summer I was 4 pounds up, so now I'm actually 8 pounds down from my July high. Hopefully I will continue in the right direction.

- Carolyn

Never, Never, Never Give Up

Okay, so I am back to 170....sigh. The formula for weight loss is so simple - fewer calories in than expended. If I am not willing to give up the 'calories in', I guess I need to find out how many calories I need to 'expend' to lose weight. Two hours a day? Three? Well, that starts to get ridiculous, so maybe I better think about the 'calories in' again.
On a good note, I went to a chiropractor last night and, although I am sore, I am doing better. I didn't wake up once last night with numb arms and hands. And I can 'scrunch' my shoulders and feel the release - ahh. He said I had a lot of things out of whack (my words, not his) and I must have. I will go back tomorrow - my choice - because my muscles have all been so tight that I am sure they are trying to pull everything back out again.