This is one of my 6 grandbabies. She likes to dance.

Are the legs in that picture married? Of course I am talking about the hairy legs.

I am a little sad this is coming to an end I like reading what others have to say. I tuned my bike up and went for a 20 mile bike ride. I went on the trail that goes up Provo Canyon. It was such a perfect day and the leaves are all changing. There was hardly anyone on the trail. I went to Vivian park. I totally love the fact that I could just go 20 miles. I think I will try for 40 next time. It is totally amazing what my body can do now. My grandbabies have not been able to keep up with me. I just kept thinking to myself how awesome I felt and how great this experience has been for me. I am a winner and so is everyone else. We did something that others want to but just don't. It is hard to get out of bed and go excercise. I have learned to love the aliptical. I know, I hated that big twisted piece of puritain steel. I know love the little critter. We have bonded.

It has been awhile since I wrote. It has been a super busy summer. I got a new Granddaughter on June 11th, my baby boy got married June 30th, I went to Washington for two weeks, and exercised like a mad woman. I found a new friend and he introduced me to a place that God must rest his soul on occasion. I am waithing for the next grandson to be born any mintue. This has been a perfect summer.
I decided to participate in the 100 day heart challenge for my orginal reasonI posted in the beginning. I have to confess that there is more. Sept 4 of 2009 something happened in my life that changed everything forever for me personally. Without boring you with the details, the short of it is that by February I was single again. I really wanted to crawl in a hole that would fit me of course and never come out again. I reached an all time low by March. I could not see the clouds, sun, moon, stars, or anything else in front of me. I was sure my time should be up. My dad always say things like buck up or get your ducks in a row. I wanted to be bucked of and I lost the ducks.
When I first say the challenge I thought, this is my chance to get back into life. I was chosen and felt like this would be a new start for me. For the next 100 days, I would change my shape. I am not super thick, but thick enough that I was happy about doing this. I have ran and biked and used that damn aliptical for 100's of miles. I lifted more weights than I ever thought possible. My Grandson noticed, he said I had big guns.
The real change for me happened from within. I wake up and go. I run with my grandchildren. I feel better now than I have ever felt in my entire life. I have a new beginning. I did this. I did not lose my goal of 15 lbs. I am totally okay with that. I feel I can conquer most things put in my path. I want to be the best I can be. Emotionally I am wonderful. I do face each day and say to my self, "Good Morning Kim, Welcome to paradise." It sounds corny but it is how I feel inside. I am a happy content person. That is something Idid not think I would be able to ever feel again. What a fabulous opportunity this has been for me on so many levels. I don't know my final numbers. I don't really care that much. I know I am better. You can not measure that by numbers.
I was sticking to something to I believed in. I know from working at the hospital how important it is to eat good and exercise. I did it and I am so proud of me.

I stayed the same. Did not gain, did not lose. That works. Someone who has not seen me for 3 weeks said I looked great. Okay, I guess I will just give up at looking at the scale and watch how the clothes fit. I have a pair of pants that I will be wearing to the dinner. They do not fit yet , however I am getting close. I feel good and actually cook for just myself. It has been great. I have really enjoyed the garden. It is fun to just go out there and pick something totally fresh and eat it. We should all be proud of ourselves because we are doing the good things for ourselves. Keep it up and see you at the gym

I really love this weather right now. It is not too hot and you can just enjoy the weather. I am eating lots of the produce I have been growing in my garden. There is nothing like fresh tomatoes. Nature is great and right now it seems to be the only place to find peace in the very unsettled world. Hope all of you find a small bit of peace this weekend. Eat Happy

I am the happiest girl right now. I have finally lost two pounds. I know that sounds totally lame, i however am happy. I also measured my waist and it is smaller. I have worked my thick self almost to death some days and I have witnesses. I was getting pretty discouraged. I am so happy that I think I will go exercise again.

It has been a bit hard some days to not eat junk food. My coworkers are have ice cream sundaes as we speack. That is really hard for me to pass up.

So team, lets keep going. We are the champions because we got up off the couch and exercises. We all have experienced aches and pains, sore muscles and many other things. We are doing something that makes each of us better. Go TEam

I am the happiest girl on this earth, maybe. i actually lost 2lbs. i know that does not sound like much, however I have worked my thick self almost to death and I do have witnesses. I have pasted up so many desserts. Even now as we speak some of my fabulous coworkers are eating ice cream sundaes with toppings. I love ice cream.

I measured my waist and it is smaller. I really have worked hard and finally after how many days I see results. I want to go out and exercise right now. To some this seems like a small thing. To me this is huge. I have worked so hard. It is great. Wow for me and wow for all of us. We are all working so hard to reach a goal. The real goal is that we started at all. We put ourselves out there and each work hard.

I am excercising a ton and it is making me feel better. My saggy baggy granny arms are not so saggy anymore. I remember when I was a child I loved playing with my grandma's extra skin on her arms. Now I can't believe she let me. I will not let my little critters play with mine.
I miss the running in Washington. The place I ran was so beautiful and shaded and GREEN. The wellness center is really nice, but no green. The fan breeze just isn't the same. I am not good at exercising in the morning. I am an afternoon kind of girl, thus it is to hot right now for such things. If it would rain I could go running. I love running in the ran and snow storms. You all laugh, but it is a true story.
I have a friend who wants me to go hiking in the wee hours of the morning. 430am. Box Elder Peak. I have never done that particular hike. It should be brutal.. I think I will have to count that for the whole week excercising. I will let ya all know how it goes. If life flight carries a stranded hiker in, it will be me. Keep excercising crew. We are awesome. We are doing. We are the 100 day heart, oh my heck I think I might die crew.

I excercised yesterday for two solid hours. I my goodness. I am only a little stiff today. I am inbetween trainers. I must of been really mean to the last one or TUNU did it. I think I will blame him.
All of the girls that where exercising yesterday, including me are a bit frustrated by the amount of work we do and the scale says the same thing.
I am able to workout longer and have more energy. That is my pay off right now. We each need to think to ourselves that we are not stuck in old habits right now.
Carry on girls, we are awesome because we are trying. For the men, well, they weight seems to come off easier for them. It is just a little fact we may change when we are incharge of our own worlds. Just Kidding. Keep up the good work all.

I have hit such a wall. I wish I could see a different number pop up on the scale. I hate the scale. I wonder if anyone would notice if it fell out a window.

Okay, I just read through everyones posts. I am totally depressed now. It seems all are losing. I am totally depressed.

I dropped a sewing machine on my knew while I was Washington. OUch. it really hurt and swelled up and I thought I might have to die for a few minutes. Nope, I iced it and all that fun stuff and I will live. I am able to do everything but the bike. Bending my knee that much hurts. It will get better and I will me just fine.
I am not losing anything and my body feels like it has retained a gallon of water. I know I sweat off that much every time I exercise and then drink more. I am seeing some progress but the scale says no you're not. It like laughs at me. It make me want to hit the machine. So I will stick with it , but seriously this is so annoying. Well keep going.

It has been awhile since I wrote. I had a new granddaughter born June 11. My youngest child got married. He is 22 but he is still a child. ALL my children where at the wedding and it was totally awesome. Then back to work and eating good and exercising and all that jazz. I am now in Washington state visiting the baby and the rest of them. It has been really crazy couple of weeks. I have been able to keep up with my exercising and eating. It really is not as hard has you would think. I have been running while here in Washington. There is a really fabulous park with a running trail. I was a lot hesitant to go running on it because there are so many trees and bushes. My son said the only thing I need to Worry about is the deer. Sure thing. I see one each time I go running. We have been eating lots of chicken and we even ate some tilapia. Fresh from the ocean. It was so delicious. FRESH rasberries are on and they are so good. Of course you have to add a little shortcake and whipping cream. It gets budgeted into the day.

Alot has happened over the past few weeks. I have been a bit nutty.

My baby who is 22 got married June 30. I have a son that lives in Washington state that showed up. His cute little wife had a c section June 11th so i was not expecting them to make it. Surprise. My daughter that lives in Chicago safely arrived with husband and two boys and one still in thewarmer. My daughter that lives in Spanish Fork also made it safely with husband and two critters.

I turned in my eating habits today. Wow, I really suck. I don't even eat all my calories. It is no wonders I am tired all the time. It totally amazed me. I can eat more of the right things and be fine. I tend to eat well at work and then at home I am terrible. I have been crock potting alot to have left overs. That has helped. I have gained weight, which is really not a bad thing. I am excercising more. I am just amazed at how crappy I eat. This is awesome for me. I am learning alot about what my diet needs to be like. Thsi has actually been the hardest part for me and I am still struggling with breaking it down into carbs, proteins. calories and such.

I have met with my trainer twice. WOW, I am a bit stiff today. I like that he pushes me but the next day I do not so much like it.
The hardest part for me in all of this is the eating. I struggle with the grams, carbs and figuring it all out.
I do feel better, even though I am stiff alot.

First day

I have weighted in, had my cholesterol checked and given the rules. I am ready to go. I had to go grocery shopping right after for a Bridal Shower. Bad. I did not go down satan's ( the cookie isle), but they but the candy bars right at the check out stand and if you have to wait in line you are in big trouble. I am making mini cheesecakes for the shower. I could eat ten, but I did not.
I look forward to this adventure.