Kathy on July 11th, 2010

Our newest grandson, Benjamin Michael Kennedy, has been born!  Arriving at 12:59 p.m. yesterday, July 10, 2010, Ben weighed 7 pounds 12 ounces and has dark hair and dark eyes.  Mom, Dad, and Baby Ben are doing well–so well, in fact, that they already came home from the birthing center last night by 6:00 p.m.!  [...]

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Day #22 weigh-in: 120.4, up 1.4 pounds from yesterday.  Even though I took a 1/2-hour walk on the beach after the rain, yesterday was a big food day–a splurge. Reminder: Our goal is to consume as close to 1000 calories as possible each day of this 28-day diet, while maintaining the high nutrition and 80% [...]

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Day #21 weigh-in: 119.0, down .8 pound from yesterday.  My daughter, Mary, brought over my spring suit (short-sleeved, short-legged wet suit), so after I took a 1/2-hour jog on the beach, I boogie-boarded in the waves to my heart’s content. Reminder: Our goal is to consume as close to 1000 calories as possible each day [...]

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Day #20 weigh-in: 120.0, down .8 pound from yesterday and 3.4 pounds from Day #1.  Basal temp: 96.34.  The surf was too cold for swimming, so I spend the morning reading books in the shade on the beach.  Heavenly! Reminder: Our goal is to consume as close to 1000 calories as possible each day of [...]

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Day #19 weigh-in: 120.0, down .8 pound from yesterday and 3.4 pounds from Day #1.  Basal temp: 96.34.  The surf was too cold for swimming, so I spend the morning reading books in the shade on the beach.  Heavenly! Reminder: Our goal is to consume as close to 1000 calories as possible each day of [...]

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Day #18 weigh-in: 120.8, up .6 pound.  We arrived on vacation yesterday, staying at a beachside condo.  I waded in the surf for maybe 45 minutes yesterday, but spent the rest of my time relaxing with my hubby.  Took note of my basal temperature today:  96.83 degrees. Reminder: Our goal is to consume as close [...]

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Day #17 weigh-in: 120.2, once again down .2 pound from the previous day.  Exercise yesterday consisted of only a 1/2-mile jog and a couple of laps in the YMCA pool. Reminder: Our goal is to consume as close to 1000 calories as possible each day of this 28-day diet, while maintaining the high nutrition and [...]

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