Sunday – the countdown and the “ole” pole

Thank you all for your facebook responses to my blog/journey. Very appreciated.

“ole” pole – years ago and I mean “years ago” when I went to the gym in my mid-20s, one of the best exercises for a smaller waist (or even just a waist), was to hoist the silver colored plated pole, sit on the edge of a workout bench, feet apart and twist left to right without moving your hips. I think those are oblique muscles? So, since my dad was my super hero, “please dad can you make me a pole” and of course he fixed one right up for me. I have this pole still and I got it down from the rafters yesterday, sat on the edge of the coffee table and did those side twists – where’s the camera when you need it or rather where’s a person to take a photo of you when you need it????? Guess I should drag out the tripod and figure out how to set up a timed photo. Gee, why do I have to know how to do almost everything?

Countdown – I leave for Principia two weeks from today. So I weighed myself today. Gave away another pound. My two week goal is to give away 6 pounds (that’s 21,000 calories) by the weighin 6 am Oct. 4. So that would mean I have to burn whatever I eat for the day PLUS 1500 each day. Since I’m eating approx. 1,000 calories per day plus the 1,500 – I need to burn a minimum of 2,500 – and that’s the MINIMUM. Of course that does not take into consideration fluid retention, and blah blah blah stuff.

So, there the goal has been put out there for all of you to follow along with me.

Did I mention that my hips are a little smaller (the pants are slightly loose) and the waist area is a little smaller too – YEAH!!!!!!!

Flaming ice cream – we will have that figured out soon.

“Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.” My favorite quote by Helen Keller. What’s your adventure?

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