Day 195: Five Years of Fridays....

Underneath my bubble umbrella! :)

"You do not have to move mountains today. Start with a small rock or two and repeat. Stay focused on the small stones and the mountain will take care of itself". ~ 21 Day Companion Workbook to Begin with Yes, Paul S. Boynton

I am on day 13 of Paul S. Boynton's 21 Day Companion Workbook to Begin with Yes. As you can probably tell by now, I am a big fan of workbooks, graphs, lists and journals. In my humble opinion, the minutes of our lives tick by whether we are conscious, active, or doing nothing at all. I choose to do something! But I can get so scattered. Keeping track keeps me on track and also allows me to review my progress. I wish I had stuck to this my whole life! But now is a good time.

Speaking of graphs, I just reviewed five years of Fridays on my weightcommander site. Granted, I was not always so disciplined (or ready to be faced with) my weight loss journey. But I am pleased to announced that today I am 39 pounds lighter than I was about this same time in 2010! :) YAY!

I love weightcommander. I am sure I've talked about this site before. But I signed up back in the early days of the internet. The man that runs it has had success with losing weight and keeping it off. He sends daily emails of healthy snack ideas. And it is free! Also, you can set a 30-day weight loss goal. My goal is 185 by Christmas! :)

If you are into it, you can view my five year graph of Fridays below:

http://www.weightcommander2.com/dm2/friday56.php?userid=10473509

Feeling very proud of my progress! I have other goals which I can share at another time. But before I get sucked into the world wide web, I need to head out to the gym!

Happy Friday! :)

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