ash wednesday

Here we go again. Another Lent and another chance to improve. It is a good thing there is unlimited Grace since change doesn't always happen the way you hope it will.

Fat Tuesday

So much for being a blogger. Two years and no post. Once again I start my annual Lenten journey with Godzgodz. Will work to be better at blogging!

Ash Wednesday

So we begin again, the great quest for forgiveness and grace. I'm looking forward to my Godzdogz Lenten journey. Went to the Vincentian's this morning for mass and ashes. Fr. Roman forgot he wasn't in Poland and put ashes on the top of my head, not the forehead. So I found one good reason for a balding scalp!

NYC & Fun

Had a great day at MOMA and late lunch at Carmines! What a lot of food.
Met Barbaba, Joe, Maggie and Sam on 44th between 5/6 . They went to Canal St while I went o MOMA. Met Jill and Rhett for late lunch. We are already panning the next visit.

Sam is off to school

The empty nest is a reality. Dropped him at school today @ 8:00 and were done by 9:30. The proverbial trip to Target, unload and unpack, and then on the road again. Time flies...what would we do without cliches.

Progress

Well - down 14 lbs and counting. Ironically, it has not been hard and I've not stressed too much. The best part is that I'm eating better. Last night I went to Friendly's and had fried food - big mistake and my system let me know it.

WW

Well the great task is taken up once again. I have again joined the ranks of weight watchers. Tonight was my first weigh in and it went reasonable well; I lost 2.6 pounds. What was positive was that there was no great strain to the process. The slightly altered system, coupled with a new vigor to achieve my goals, seems to be made for me. The points are greater each day, there are extra points available to fall upon if you have a bad day and all this leads to a less hungry, slower weight loss program. Most important is that I am eating much better and am willing to explore culinary options once eschewed. Ironically, I've been so careful the past few days I have to eat a lot at dinner to fulfill the point total.

So, the goals are to

• lose at least 35, better yet 45 pounds in the 6 - 9 months
• lower cholesterol
• get off pressure med
• run a 1/2 marathon sometime in the next year