Well, I had a visit with the doctor yesterday...my first in a month, and what a month it has been.

Here I have been sailing along rather swimmingly since I started my journey July 26, 2011... have lost 80 pounds (60 more to go).

Then, it was as if I hit a wall that really did not want to give. Last month I lost 5, THAT'S RIGHT, 5 pounds and 1 inch around my waist.

Good news - I lost 5 pounds and 1 inch.

Bad news - and this hit me right where it hurts, and boy is it going to hurt a whole lot.

Since I am eating healthy, the doctor told me in no uncertain terms that I would have to, and here is the bad news...STEP UP MY EXERCISE.

I thought, OMG, DO I LOOK LIKE SOMEONE WHO EXERCISES??? Actually, I have been exercising since about a month after my surgery. My favorite thing is to ride a bicycle or the exercice bike at the gym. I am actually up to doing 7 miles in about 30 minutes. and now I am being told to STEP IT UP.

That can only mean one thing...doing cardio. If I had done cario in the past I would not be in the shape I am in now or at least not as much of bad shape.

So, today I ordered a DVD to get me a huffin' and a puffin' and hopefully it arrives on Monday.

So, that is the tale of my Good and Bad news.

Please keep me in your thoughts because I am not sure how this is going to go. But I am so determined to get this excess weight off ... until then.

Have a great w/e

Zil