Best wishes to all people who, like myself, had surgery one year ago today! What a difference a year can make. I am down 108 lbs. and living my life to the fullest!

I currently have a broken left arm which happened two weeks ago when I was home in Ireland for my brother-in- law's funeral. Jason had a fall down the stairs of his daughter's house and had three skull fractures. He died 7 days after the fall and leaves my sister , his daughter, a 5 year old son and two grandchildren. He was 40 years old. Please keep Liz and Jamie in your prayers. Their lives are forever changed.

Thank you all my OH friends!
Carmel. 

Yep, you heard right! The lazy I-hate-exercise girl has caught the exercise bug! But no gym for me! I have discovered the great outdoors! I am obsessed with walking and hiking! My sister and I started a walking challenge in the beginning of June.  If we walk 10 miles we each get 2 hours of childcare from the other person! It has been awesome! I have been using my 2 hours kid-free to go on hikes with my hubby! This week I think I am going to go to Starbucks and read the Twilight novella, but maybe not.  I have been hiking 2-3 days a week in our local mountains.  Yesterday I went with a girl from my work up to Forest Falls and we hiked up to the falls.  It was gorgeous! I have noticed some change in my clothes but not too much movement on the scale.  I'm sure it will start soon! I am thinking about doing a 3 mile walk from my sister's to my mom's before our BBQ.  Today is the first day of the weekly challenge and it is nice to start with a long walk.  My old faithful walking shoes were stolen along with my gym bag from my car last week so I invested money in a $100 pair of shoes (gasp! But I am worth it!).  I have never bought good workout shoes and they really feel better.  The next thing I need to work on is weight training.  I mostly need to work my arms.  I am not sure how much it will help the bat wings but the extra calorie burn would be great! I just need to find a quick and easy arm workout that I can do daily.  I'm sure I could come up with something! Sat is my surgeriversary! I can't believe it! I would love to get to 175 by then, but we will see! I hope everyone enjoys their 4th of July! So very different from last year! Be safe!

A-Maze-ing!!! You look fabulous! It's nice to see a real pic and not the one with the life jacket covering your face! Great job!

I'm glad you are doing we'll... and some days I curse the fact that I cant eat sweets... but then again .. you know  what.. you don't miss nothing not good for you.. I now see my habits that got me to this place in first place ... I know what to do different then once before.. I believe that the difference before and after surgery that will make us a success.. now If I can get the last 15 lbs off .. I'm good.. but you know what if I don't I not complaining about size 13/14!! TOTALY AWESOME on that .. that a great new leap of faith I have not seen in a while..

LUV & HUGS

You LOOK SO AWESOME Ashley.. CONGRATS ON YOUR SUCCESS.. I LUV THE HAIR CUT!!

LUV & HUGS!!