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Neal Nelson, a 59-year-old resident of Mentor, is a contestant in The News-Herald's Lighten Up in 2013.

Sunday, June 30, 2013

Frustrating weekend

Moving people always takes a lot of energy. This weekend I helped move part of two homes including two pianos. This started Friday night, from the weighin through the end of the day on Sat and multiple trips today. Many stairs during the process. Also helped weed and spread mulch after church at the school we meet in.

All of that and the weight is the same. Unfortunately all related Mel's were pasta of high carb related, such as pizzeria hut Pixar and pasta. Did not due too well at resisting this weekend when away from home. Just need to buckle down a little,


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Tuesday, June 25, 2013

GOAL! and 5 to go

GOAL!! Not in football but in weight loss. I hit my target weight today and still have 5 weeks to go in the contest. That should give me time to make the stretch goal that I set earlier once it looked likei would make my original target. Always good to accomplish a target, especially after months of working on it. I hope that everyone else is coming up on or past their own goal.

Neal

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Monday, June 24, 2013

5K Is A Good Way

University Hospitals had a 5K walk and run on Sunday. I have an artificial knee, so I walked and pushed. I pushed a double stroller with a four year old and one year old. It steers like a truck. The personal goal was to do it in 60 minutes and I. Came in at 57:08. This included starting dead last as the four year old decided he needed to something to eat just as we were to start 30 minutes late). Also had a stroller malfunction that forced two short stops.

Coupled with reasonable eating during most of the week, some additional ponds came off last week. After a few weeks of a little down and then a little up! A net loss of several pounds last week was a welcome result.

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Sunday, June 9, 2013

Renewed Effort

Tough week but My daughters and I are recommitting to My Fitness Pal and routine exercise after a few weeks without it. For me it started last weekend ion Chicago. I did not gain any weight as we walked so much, but I did get off track. Once off it is easy to stay off. Amazing how that works.

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Sunday, June 2, 2013

1st Birthdays

First birthdays are nice. W went to Chicago for a long weekend and my grandsons first birthday. Over 27,000 steps but then we ate at a restaurant downtown. Reasonable dishes bu,t the desserts. Sure rich. I'll check damage tomorrow morning.


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