Well, I didn't do as good this past week as the 1st week. I only got in 23 miles for the week. Last Sunday and Monday we were in TN and Monday was a travel day going through airports. Along with the yucky weather the first of the week, I didn't get in all my miles. BUT this week I am aiming for 35 miles. Thanks for keeping up with this SYTLZ - I can't wait to see where we are across the map after everybody posts!!! I know Jannine is right about the housework because on Saturday I did about 2 1/2 hours of house cleaning and my pedometer did accumulate about 3 miles...just walking around in my little house! And Rick - we are going to tell your wife how advantageous housework would be for your mileage!!!! (Think it might help her more!) Barbara

Made you look - - - - Do you judge people by their appearance? I would like to say that I don't, but I don't know if that is true. I think if I am honest with myself I used to gravitate towards people that I perceived as being the underdogs in the world. In some ways I feel that I used to be, and in many ways still fit that category. I often feel more comfortable speaking with obese people. I think I understand the difficulties that they are going through in their lives. I think obese people are easier to speak with and most of us have less of an attitude then "normal" sized people. I think as an obese person I tended to shy away from other people in general. It is a terrible thing to admit, but I develop an opinion of people based on how they look. There are many people that I wouldn't approach because they appear to have an attitude of superiority. It may be that I just have an inferiority complex and the real problem lies within me? Of course, there are exceptions to every rule. I have known obese people that seemed to go over board with boisterousness. I haven't felt comfortable around them either. I also think I tried to fit into a "jolly" category. I always made jokes about my size before anyone else had a change to. My challenge and perhaps yours too is to determine where we fit in now? Life is great, Rick

Janine, You don't have to walk all the way yourself. Man you are doing great. Don't tell my wife or she will be convincing me to clean the house to get in my mileage. You are doing great. Thanks for helping our totals grow. Have a great day, Rick

Ok here I am I am getting ready to hit the bed...exhausting week I have had...I have logged 80 miles...although I love the added miles..the only reason they were so high this week is because my car broke down and I did not have it to cart my happy self around...and on Thursday and Friday I did 3 straight hours of cleaning in my house each day and according to the chart for every 20min of house cleaning it is equal to one mile.. and on Saturday I was at my church for work day...and spent 4 hours cleaning that house...vaccuming, cleaning kitchen, ect...so that is how I accumulated my hours...I hope these are acceptable forms of exercise..because let me tell you I am feeling it in places that have not felt like that in years....I hope everyone has a great weekend... Love Jannine

not a great day with food.. woke up late and breakfast was... cheez-its too much coffee, not enough protein, still working on my vitamins and its 9pm. I did make my protein muffins for the week, alteast I'll be back on my schedule while at work. heres my day breakfast - cheez-its, about 2 handfuls medium butterscotch iced coffee, extra smart milk medium protein coffee (coffee, extra smart milk, sf butterscotch syrup and nectar cappuccino) late lunch - slice of thin crust spinach mushroom garlic pizza that I picked at for about an hour juiced apple, cucumber and carrots dinner - apple protein muffin and 4 peanut butter balls water - 3 - 16oz bottles so far vitamins - still need 2 calciums exercise - walked 4 miles before the Pats game