Well its been a full six months now. I am doing really well, kinda at a stand still at the moment…loosing less, not gaining etc. I am exercising still everyday and golfing very often 
So far since the end of September 2008 when I started I have lost 32 pounds. I actually lost some before that, before I bought my scale, so I am figuring near 40 total. I feel great! I am not out of breath and worn out just walking up stairs, or golfing…my knee is doing better and my back aches are pretty much nil.
Below a photo of me end of Sept and the one on the right a week shy of six month’s taken this month.
Before & After...6 mo...difference
Big difference huh? I hope to loose at least 25 more pounds, end of the year is my projected/hopefully success time. We’ll see….it takes a lot more to loose a pound now than at the first. I won’t starve myself to be thinner…I eat healthy…I am counting calories…pretty much keeping track of not over doing it on a given day…and if I do, getting back on track. Exercise is the real key though. I am realistic in knowing I am in my late 40’s and its going to be harder for me to get to where I am going…size wise. One thing I will not do is starve myself and make it so I can’t eat “anything” Life is to short for that. So if I reach a point that I just stay and maintain….I guess that might be where I will have to be happy. For now, I am giving myself til I am 50. That’sa good year and half….by then, we will see what my final destination is. Until then, I will do my elliptical or Walking Slim dvd “Leslie Samsone” …one or the other at least five to six times a week…most of the time it’s six…I usually have a day we go out and about early and I don’t get it in. I also golf, and will be walking the course more when the weather dries up. I have to be careful of my knee, the hills and wetness can be my enemy…so I have to wait until the right courses and ours is dry (ours is very hilly and I can strain or hurt my knee to easy).
Congrats Kaye! You look great! Best Wishes that you reach your goal.
Karen