Hello everyone, big news to share I have been extremely busy and I am doing well. I got a new job in the field of Esthetics. I'm very happy and proud to say I am now working at The Spa at Montchanin Village. What a beautiful place and wonderful environment to start my new career. I will be working various hours, I am excited to start making a living doing something I love Please, if your interested in getting a facial, give the Spa a call and tell them you want Bonnie for a service! Wish me luck in this new endeavor!

I can tell you I am on the right path to maintain my weight. I did not lose any this week, but I did not gain either, actually I have gone back and forth with the same 2 lbs since last week. I only worked out 4 times this past week, ate good, but did have a few things that were not the best for me. I was craving a hot dog for some reason. I never was a big hot dog person, so I don’t know where it came from. I ended up buying a pack of kosher hots dogs that were only 1 gram of fat each, (a regular hot dog has any where from 12-14 grams of fat) but even the kosher ones still had a lot of sodium in them. Sodium is definitely one of my problems, so I have been very careful checking everything for sodium content. The hot dog was actually ok, but I also had the hot dog on my favorite potato bread roll. I also split an Italian hoagie with my Mom, although before, I would have eaten the whole thing, so half was still a step in the right direction. I cant wait to get to the maintenance point of weight control. Im learning how to eat right, and also realize you do have to indulge once in awhile, cant wait to get there. In the meantime, I have to step it up again, so I keep losing!

I have a new challenge as well, now that Im working, I have to figure out how to fit in my workouts, which are so important to what I am trying to accomplish. Six days a week is a lot, and on the days this past week that I did not make it to the gym, I again, did my cardio tape. It definitely helps burn calories, but at the gym, I get to see how many calories I’ve actually burned. When I see 400-500 calories, I get excited. I am no doubt a visual person. Its such a big commitment, but when you want something bad enough, you have to fight for it. Thank God I have so many people encouraging me and as I’ve said before, never under estimate the power of a high five. So if you see me at the gym, please, lets exchange a high five, as we are both there at the gym, working hard.

Well if anyone has any suggestions, words of wisdom or advice, I would love to hear it.

Until Later, keep going and do what you gotta do!

Bonnie