Wow!! The last two days I have been trying to build up to running by doing these walk six minutes/run one minute sessions. Oh my goodness! Talk about getting the endorphins flowing! Definently going to have to grab a new pair of running shoes because my old ones aren't cutting it. The first one minute sprint, I didn't even look at the stopwatch. The second time I started it, but didn't look at it until I finished the same stretch of road that I ran before. When I looked, I saw that it took me 1 min 34 secs to run that stretch! So that added a combined extra minute-and-a-half to my running! Yee Haw!

There are a lot of "big" events coming up - my 15th class reunion this summer and then our girls beach trip in September. The goal is 20 lbs by the reunion and maybe maybe 50 by September. I know I can do it!

Welcome to my blog!

I decided to create this blog to be more "accountable" to myself because I am having a hard time sticking to healthy eating and consistent exercise. I thought a blog that people are reading with "numbers" on it might provide some great motivation. I may also post some crafty things I've done or other things from time to time. It's just going to be about my life and the things I love/like/care about . . . hence the name "all that and a bowl of GRITS". For those of you that are not from the South GRITS stands for "Girl(s) Raised In The South" - and that is me to a T!!