I joined an exercise club called Curves on 2/12/08. I found it located right around the corner from my WW meeting place. I’ve been going 3 times a week for 4 weeks now and so far I like it. I was just measured on 3/12 and I’ve lost 4 lbs and a total of 5 inches! Moving in the right direction!

It’s not what I’d call a hard workout. But, for somebody like me that really does not like to sweat…it’s pleasant! I used to go to the YMCA gym, but it was SO time consuming that I just chose not to go. By the time I’d get there, do my workout (with resetting weights and moving about), and go home…and hour and a half easily would have passed. With Curves, I can go there, workout and be home inside of an hour. And,they are both the same travel time from my home. So, for me…it’s working. (I will admit, there are a couple of ladies that go there that I would just as soon not be there the same time as them. LOL Cranky little trolls!) I feel better having gone and I SWEAR I sit up straighter in the car driving home! LOL

After I posted this earlier today…I started to do some house cleaning. But, the sun was shining and it was unseasonably warm for Michigan. I wanted to get outside, but my yard is still full of snow. So, I decide to treat myself and head to downtown ferndale for a tea and a walk. There is a shop there called American Pop and full of neat schotzky(sp?) stuff from the 50’s, 60’s and 70’s. Definitely not your grammas stuff! Well, not mine anyhow! LOL I am aquainted with the owner and dropped in to say “Hi!” I hadn’t seen him since January! He looked at me and asked if I had been losing weight. Woohoo! He is the first person to notice. I haven’t lost much…but, he could tell. he said my face looked thinner. Maybe he was just being kind making a standard comment….but I don’t care….he made my day and I love him for it!

Just a quick “Hiya!” this morning. I am absolutely new to the whole blog world and eager to learn. And, boy, do I have a lot to learn! It was hard enough for me to figure out how to login and post! LOL (Thank you Roni!) So, bear with me as I find my way around here.

I’m excited to join this community as I believe this will go a long way in helping me to re-invent myself. I figure, even if I never get a response for a “real” person, I will at least be able to put things down before my own eyes. And, I’ll surely learn from others here. My journey is not just about losing weight. (But, that’s most of it!) It’s about becoming a new me all around, from the inside out. I’m struggling with an identity crisis and hope that by the time I turn 50, I’ve found the REAL me. So, I better hurry, 50 is just around the corner!