Update: 27 pounds later

I joined Weight Watchers in February 2015. Since then, I've lost about 27 pounds. I've gone from a size 18-20 to about a 14-16. I've had to buy new underwear. People have noticed that I've lost weight. One person, a dear friend and nurse, told me that she had noticed that I was losing weight, but she was concerned about offending me.

I told her, "Audrey, fat people know they're fat!"

Even after losing that much weight, however, I am not where I want to be. I would like to lose 50 more pounds.

It occurred to me that I would need to start exercising to try to keep some of my loose flesh at bay, lest I turn into a character from a favorite children's book.

I bought a used elliptical for $200, and told myself that I would need to use it before I watched TV. I was moderately successful. It occurred to me that I need to engage in an activity where it would not be so easy to hop off when I got bored. So I started walking.

I actually walk about a mile each day during the two 15-minute breaks my employers give me. I also have a needy German shepherd named Schatzi who loves to go for walks - each time it's like the BEST TIME EVER.

The trouble with walking - or maybe it's a benefit - is it gives me time to think. Like, I was thinking it's been a long time since I updated this blog. So here it is. Also, I am thinking about my job. That will be my next blog entry.