Two Big bowls of popcorn. With lemon and butter and a big hunk of cheese. My "last meal" so to speak. Ate and watched movies.

It's not the first of June yet so I haven't taken my starting lineup photos yet. Can't wait for that...augh....

It's a brilliant summer day in Vermont, although the air is full of Quebec forest fire smoke.

Tomorrow begins a new adventure. Taking care of my body. My body that gives me every breath and thump of heart and fights each moment to be as healthy as possible. Now I'm going to join it - me - the decision maker - in the search for smooth sailing health.

Okay everyone. You seem like a bunch of positive, humorous, smart cookies... Let's go!!

Deb

Oh dear.

And so it begins.

I've been on a path for a while to regain my body. For the past two years I've slowly lost quite a bit of weight and slowly slowly gotten slightly in shape. but I've felt stuck in the past few months. My son works with some guys who have gone through and are going through this program. I looked at it and thought - this is for young people...oh well. We will each make the progress that we make, right? At 51 I am a bit slower to recover, to change and I have less energy. But I have more patience, hope and fortitude than ever. So those are strengths that I can use.

And I'm part of this community - 7 individual scattered around the globe who are about to step onto the same path and we will walk together for three months. Maybe stumble and sometimes fall down but we will do it together. That feels like such a gift!

Tara, Royce, Naoko, Kowhai, Jenny and Elena - and Patrick - I am already grateful for you!

Here We GO!

This is Deborah's blog. She's going to get fit right before your eyes.