Snow Day!!

Hi All,
    It's the first real snow day of 2011. Yippee!!! I'm not being sarcastic at all, it looks beautiful outside. It may not feel that way but that's how I chose to see it. The stomach is starting to settle down a little, finally. Now I need to get myself back into the proper routing again. Today is a great day for doing just that. I will have the opportunity to get outside several times today to do some shoveling. Shoveling is a great exercise when done right. It's important to use the correct tools and not over do it. Me can use either the shovel or the snow blower. Snow blowers are fun but you don't get a real workout using one.

   Later this afternoon before the wife comes home I'm going to have to get out there and clear the driveway.
The great thing is I get to use my military parka while I shovel. See, I have an original 1954 Canadian air force military parka. It was my late father in-laws, Given to him by his nephew many years ago. After his passing my mother in-law gave the parka to me.  It's military green with a real fur trim around the hoody piece. It weighs about 20 pounds to begin with and it's double stitched everywhere. This this will not easily come apart. After 57 years it did need a new zipper straight up the front of it. I took it to the tailors to have a new heavy duty zipper put on. It was ready in two weeks at a cost of $45.00 (just for the zipper). It's so good and warm that previously I'd worn it out to shovel in -20 temperatures with only an undershirt on beneath the coat and I was sweating. Now that's the kind of coat everyone needs to have at their disposal. Luckily for me I will be able to get some good exercise in today with that parka on. I know it sounds like I love this coat but I DO!!! It's fantastic!

   I found a great article yesterday about the 3 Mistakes most people make while dieting and eating healthier. I wanted to share this with all of so, please take the time to read visit the link and read the article. The truth is after reading it, I realized that I have made these three mistakes almost everyday so far. I've had some success with my program so far and would hate to think that at the same time I could be sabotaging me progress. With that I'll leave it there for today and remind everyone, "If you have to be out today, please be safe and take your time".

Have a good one, keep strong and don't let little setbacks keep you from your goal!

Thanx,
Looper