It has been an entire year since that last post and, needless to say, my resolution to get Joey and myself in shape has not gone well.  I do try to walk as much as possible, and I usually take Joey and Rocky with me; but I always indulge in junk food when I get home from the walk or when it's late at night and I'm tired.  I guess this getting fit stuff is going to take a miracle!  My husband has given up smoking after thirty-eight years, and that has truly been a miracle, yet every day he still encounters a strong desire to smoke.  If he can face this challenge, and so far it has been four months of no smoking, then I must face my challenge as well so that I can be fit, have energy, and be attractive to my husband, after all... I am the only woman he's got, so I want to try to be appealing.  
We've been in Cape Cod for the past four days, just the two of us.  It has been wonderful except when I see all of the women with beautifully fit figures and I am just trying to cover mine up.  I feel bloated quite often, and don't quite understand why.  I am really trying to take this eating healthy and fitness stuff seriously now, I want to feel good about myself and right now, when I look into the mirror I just don't.  Jeff and I have been taking very long walks on the beach each day that we've been here and that has been wonderful!  School will be starting soon and hopefully that will help.  Most of all, I need God's help.  He says that in our weakness, He is shown strong, maybe this is all a lesson to teach me to trust in Him for deliverance.
Lord,
Please help me.
Love-
Sandy

Paddle boarding the Au sable with my best friend, Rocky.