Off and pedaling into the sunset

Approximately one year ago I decided to do something positive regarding my health. I wasn't feeling all that bad but I certainly wasn't feeling all that great either. There is no denying that being in better condition would make me feel better and I just decided it was time to do something about my conditioning before it was too late. Karen and I also had just seen the movie "Julie and Julia". The movie is about a girl who decides to cook every recipe in Julia Child's cookbook and blog about the experience. We absolutely loved the movie. It inspired me to start this blog about my attempt to get healthier. I talked about my foods, my exercise, and tracked the results. Now you can only do so much of that so along the way I shared some memories and stories from my past along with a little commentary about life in general. I had no idea how much fun it would become. This experience has been a blast. This blog also has helped me stay in touch and feel more connected to those of you that have been reading this. The renewed connection has been the biggest blessing of all.

I have reached the point where I feel that I've done all I can do here. You can only type " I lost a half of a pound this week" so many times and I've been out of memories and stories for some time now. For the record I weigh 215 today and I am about 70 pounds healthier than I was a year ago. I still feel I have room for improvement and I hope to weigh around 205 pounds before the end of the year. I know you are all supportive of me and that support will serve as my motivation from here on.

I just really want to thank you all for reading along over the past year. You made me be accountable and were such a major factor in any success I have had in my effort to get healthier.

One last time... I'm off and pedaling for now.