A Personal Announcement

Yes, the sign is about brakes on the Hiawatha Light Rail in Minneapolis. But when I saw it I knew I had another use for it.

I'm (again) trying to lose weight and get back in shape.

(Abs - abdominals - see?)

I am sick and tired of hauling this extra weight around. A little over a year ago I did this. (As well as -- well, let's just say a number of times.) I got down about 20 pounds just as I finished up with my surgery back in February.

Then briefly plateaued.

Then slowly started back up the wrong direction.

I know it runs in the family. My body type looks like my Dad's and his Dad's. But it is too much. Body Mass climbed too high. Again. Carrying 20 - 30 pounds extra around all day is too much. I can hardly lift a 30 pound weight and carry it around the house for any length of time.

So on November 3 I weighed myself and went back to the gym plus went back on the NurtiSystem diet. In these past 11 days I have lost 7 pounds. From previous experience I know that those were the easiest of the pounds to lose. That means another 23 to go.

So far the abs have not improved. That's even more difficult, especially for one over 60. But you won't know if you don't try.

I will try to keep you posted- unless I get embarrassed because I start going the wrong direction.