It's a good start

As you know, I have been trying really hard to take off some weight. Today, I reached and even surpassed my first goal of 10 lbs in just 4 weeks. Mike has been a very positive supporter this time and it is making a really big difference. He and I have been walking every night and even when I am tired, he encourages me to get off my butt and go. I have already set my next small attainable goal to lose a total of 20 lbs by October 14th.

Here are some other small goals that I hope to achieve along the way:
Climb the stairs without getting out of breath
Bend over to tie my shoes without feeling like I can't breath
Have my picture taken without being ashamed
Sit with my legs crossed
Play with my grandchildren and not be exhausted within 15 minutes
Wear a bathing suit and look good in it

Since I mentioned the bathing suit, I might as well tell you that in honor of our 30th Wedding Anniversary next year, Mike and I are going on a 7 day Western Caribbean cruise in April. HUGE incentive to shed the pounds!

I learned an easy way to make a fruit cobbler/cake at my WW meeting today.
Take a 9x13 cake pan and spray it with cooking spray, layer it with fruit (blackberries, peaches, etc...), sprinkle a white or yellow cake mix over the top of the fruit and then pour 12 ounces of diet 7-up or Sprite Zero over the top of the cake mix and bake it according to the cake mix. No need to add eggs, oil or water to the cake mix. Note: If your fruit is tart, you may want to add Splenda to the fruit before you put it in the cake pan. Makes 12 servings at 2 points each.