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Labor of Love
August 29, 2007The Out-of-Office reply is set on my work e-mail account. My voice mail message reminds you that I'll be back on Sept. 5. The dog is at the kennel, the bags are packed and I'm ready to JET out of here for a while.
Before I go, though, I wanted to at least say that this Labor Day holiday won't be a holiday from my weight-loss efforts. I've heard the horror stories about gaining 15 pounds in ten days, and I don't want any part of that!
I plan to hike a few easy-to-moderate trails in the mountains and climb a 700-foot sand dune in Great Sand Dunes National Park. We're going to a lake, and if it isn't too cold, I hope to swim! There will be plenty of healthy and nutritious meals for us out of our trusty cooler at roadside parks, so we save money and calories during our morning and noon meals.
Successful weight loss efforts are all about fitting small, positive changes into YOUR life. Unless you remain flexible and open to all options, it will be hard to find that goal weight at the end of the rainbow!
It's still hot outside, so activity outdoors isn't so much fun quite yet, but there is PLENTY you can do inside to stay active over the long weekend. Clean your house, play with the kids/pets, go to a gym....the possibilities for activities are ENDLESS!
Make your exercise fun and watch the "labor" part of it melt away, along with the pounds! And please, watch the Telethon or attend events this weekend around the city in support of the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Many families are affected by muscular dystrophy and a cure could only be a few years away. Enjoy your active lifestyle and while you do, think of those who are less fortunate than yourself-what a great motivation to keep moving!
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