Walking Woman

As a way of introduction, let me give you a little background about myself, or at least what I'll be talking about on my blog. In April 2006, I joined Weight Watchers through a program sponsored by my employer. By January 2007, when I reached Lifetime status, I had lost more than 45 pounds. I accomplished this by watching what I ate and also exercising -- at the time I reached Lifetime, I was walking eight miles almost every morning on the treadmill. But this spring I got a little too confident about my ability to shed weight, a little lazy and a little too distracted by life, so I gained a few pounds back. Now, I'm determined to take it off again -- and keep it off! Step one: go back to exercising each day. Step two: train for races this fall so I have specific goals and deadlines to work toward. Step three: limit desserts! So, accompany me on this journey and I'll let you know what works, what doesn't work, what keeps me motivated and what sets me back. I'll put up posts periodically to let you know my progress. And, of course, if you have any tips, I'd love to hear them. Thanks for reading!