Happy New Year!

My wish for everyone is that this year brings you good health and happiness!  Wishing for prosperity in these tough economic times, well, just isn't going to happen and who needs it anyway.  We all need to focus on the important things in life...your family and friends.  We also need to focus on doing kind things for others.  Believe it or not, being kind to others brings that good health and happiness we all need in 2011!  Random acts of kindness are always fun too!

As for my journey...it continues in 2011.  To date, I have made it through the holiday season without gaining an ounce!  In fact, through numerous gatherings and parties, I have managed to lose another 2 pounds.  This puts my total at 27 pounds in 12 weeks!  We had a skinnygirl Christmas dinner at our house this year.  No starch was included, with the exception of some whole wheat rolls.  I also tried a new artichoke recipe, which once it is revised a bit, I will post on this blog.

My step-daughters and their boyfriends gave me the Biggest Loser workout for Christmas.  It is for Wii and incorporates the balance board that is used with Wii Fit.  It is a wonderful program that allows you to create your own style of workout.  You can also pick the number of days per week that you want to work out and the level of training.  I love the workouts because they are never boring and a good mix of different types of exercise.  You can also choose different areas of the body to focus on.

I am also very committed to increasing my level of exercise in the new year.  I am going to sign up for 2 classes that are being offered through the Plymouth-Canton Community Schools, Community Ed. program.  In case anyone wants to join me, you can see the offerings and register online at http://communityeducation.pccs.k12.mi.us/.  The classes that I am going to take start at the end of January.  They are Abs, Floor, Core and More and yes, I am finally going to try Zumba...can't wait!  The classes run for eight weeks.

Just a reminder of my goals...no weight gain throughout the Holidays and 5 pounds a month from January through May.  That should get me to my 50 pound goal!

Happy, Healthy New Year!