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Walk with me...as I share this incredible journey.

Thursday, May 13, 2010

Finally...

I dropped almost a pound this morning - which is a relief. Maybe we are back on track - I really hope so!

I ride a van pool every day to work - and I sit shot-gun. This is a nice seat, with an arm rest on the left side. I never use the arm rest - there is too much of me to make that a comfortable option. But this morning, I looked at it and decided to try it - and guess what! I was able to use it all the way to work. Imagine - me sitting in a seat with an arm rest! I could hardly believe it. I sit in armless chairs whenever I can - I have an armless desk chair at work. My dining room chairs are armless. In a restaurant, I always opt for a booth over chairs with arms. (I fit much better into the booth, now, too!) But I'm thinking that maybe, just maybe, I don't need to have the phobia about it anymore. How very cool is that??? And if that is true - can riding in an airplane without a seatbelt extender be far behind?

Yesterday, I walked 4,688 steps - 1.93 miles total. Compare that to 4,007 steps (1.70 miles) on Tuesday and 3,479 steps (1.38 miles) on Monday. Every day I'm adding a little more - every day I'm making progress - a little bit at a time - but it is still progress. I'm still a long, long way from 10,000 steps a day, but look how far I've come! Confucius said, "A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step." Or in this case, 4,688 steps? (As a side note - if you do NOT have a pedometer, I urge you to get one. They can be an invaluable tool to starting the journey. You can get them anywhere from $15 to $50 or more, depending on the bells and whistles. Mine was mid-range - $25 - and it counts steps, keeps track of the number of steps you walk at a moderate pace and at a brisk pace, number of calories burned based on your weight and height, and the distance in miles.)

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