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Well, the Blubber Blogger-ing has been going fairly well, other than the fact that my treadmill is out of commission.  Today I had to finally take the plunge and walk outside.  I hated to do this, because I am in really bad shape, and didn’t want the entire country block to know just how bad.  Oh, my, by the time I got home, I was huffing and puffing but good!  

I was able to walk 3 miles in 1 hour, but it was so different from walking on the treadmill.  That country road wasn’t nearly as cushy on the feet as the treadmill was, so my feet took a beating.  The rest of me took a beating as well…I was feeling half dead and was 1-½ miles from home!  I was moving so slowly that I was afraid that the turkey vultures would think I was supper.  They seemed too eager to circle overhead…

I must admit that besides being embarrassed for people to see me moving so slowly, I was half afraid to walk outside the house.   What if I dropped over by the side of the road and one of the neighbors drove by and found me lying there???   What if I got to the end of the road and couldn’t get back again?  What if someone drove by with their windows down and heard me huffing and puffing?  If I have to drop over in my tracks, I would rather do it in the privacy of my own home than on a public country road!   How humiliating that would be!  

I did reach my goal of losing 17 pounds by Easter, but must admit that I gained back 4.  L   My new goal is to lose 8 pounds by Memorial Day weekend.  That would make a total weight loss of 21 pounds since the first of the year, which wouldn’t be half bad. 

Being in the Blubber Bloggers has been a real source of help, information, and encouragement.  The ladies who have joined are wonderful, and are at all levels in their weight loss/fitness programs, so I don’t have to feel like I am the only one who has more than just a few pounds to lose.  We are learning a lot from each other, and the support and accountability is great.  If you are struggling in this area, I really encourage you to try joining the rest of us Blubber Bloggers!  

I have walked today: While I walked, I was thinking about the awesome new Blubber Blogger support group for all of us who are trying to shape up. Check it out here on my own site and on the official Blubber Blogger site.

Miles walked this year: 66

Miles walked in the April Walking Challenge: 22

I have walked 22 miles -- 44% of my goal of 50 miles!!