Happy New Year!!

Another year has just about gone and where am I?

I've lost some weight, I'm in more pain, can't walk as far with my stick as I could last year, discovered I was really anemic, haven't been able to control my blood sugars, and became a Senior Community Host on the Prevention site. So it was a mixed bag.

The good news was a friend and her husband had a healthy baby boy. Yay Rio!!

My son got a job and seems to like it.

My parents seem to be in good health but my sister isn't.

We discovered this year that some of my paternal grandmother's step siblings died in concentration camps or in the Warsaw ghetto during World War II.

So what will 2008 have in store for me? Well, my 40th high school reunion. Am I that old? I haven't been to any of them and would love to go to this one. Sarah!! Send me an invite please.

I'm planning on visiting the states again in 2008, in the late Spring, early Summer. I hope to visit the Prevention office in New York City and meet some of the descartesbabes. Spend a night or 2 in NYC so other Babes can come up/over so we can finally meet.

I want to get my blood sugar down so I will feel better and keep my vision and feet. I want to lose weight too.

I signed up for 'Choose to Move' with the American Heart Association.

http://www.choosetomove.org/

12 Week Overview

Whether you're a busy mom, a career woman, or enjoying your golden years, Choose To Move can help you become more physically active. This step-by-step program takes you through simple exercises and offers great tips for increasing your physical activity and reaching your goals.

Over the next 12 weeks, you'll learn new strategies to improve your health. Each week, you'll focus on developing new skills that will help you accomplish your objectives. You also can download charts and worksheets to help you track your progress. It may be helpful to keep these documents in a special binder so you can refer to them throughout the program.

It's important not to skip ahead since Choose To Move uses a one-step-at-a-time approach.

Week 1: Choosing to move

Week 2: Creating a plan of action

Week 3: Strengthening your resolve

Week 4: Accentuating the positive

Week 5: Avoiding traps and trip-ups

Week 6: Reaching for more

Week 7: De-stressing the stressed out

Week 8: Finding community resources

Week 9: Lapsing and snapping back

Week 10: Staying motivated

Week 11: Planning for the future

Week 12: Keep moving, keep choosing


I'm going to download the charts tomorrow and really start in earnest with this.

I'll also be following The South Beach Diet, which is good for diabetics and vegetarians to use.

So I wish you all a happy and healthy new year.