Yes, you are all so wise. Namecalling myself and my body are NOT productive nor inspiring, and I should stop. Luckily I am married to a wonderful man who thinks when I am not wearing makeup I am still beautiful and tells me so often!

And YES, ....."becoming my best me" is a long term journey. I know I didn't get this way overnight so I am trying to take little daily victories to heart and keep looking for ways to praise and recognize my progress towards more becoming slimmer and more healthy.

I am looking forward to becoming a true "biking addict!" When I exercised in the past, I got a real "high" from doing that and loved myself so much more. Can you believe that in Sept of 2004, I had worked my way up to 450 situps in a row without stopping? So I KNOW it's in me and I can do it, but all the encouragement and input from you wonderful WONDERFUL women really boosts my faith in me.

I especially love hearing of other older women's victories over the aging process that drags everything down... (I used to say my "stuff was dragging along behind me" and it really was!!) That was so terrific to hear about weight losses among bikers like you all. That' so encouraging to me!

I love interacting with other women. I am quite alone here in Salt Lake because one of my long time girlfriends works and is so busy socially with church, community and so forth that we seldom can get together. My other long time friend, who is a youthful 88 years old, lives way down south in the lower valley and the unexpected snow storms have kept us apart.

So, this feeds my soul to hear from all of you very different, very unique and very intelligent, fun gals ..... who are really not strangers but "friends in progress." I love to read your comments and input and so appreciate your words and thoughts!

Have a terrific biking day wherever you are!! I am still shoveling snow here and haven't plopped my booty on my new bike yet!! But maybe tomorrow, YEE-HAAAH! I will and I'll get photos!