Update Week 9

I would like to say, "Welcome!" to a new participant in our Challenge! My mom, Christine, has joined us this week. Good luck and I hope you can achieve the goals you set for your health! I don't know about the rest of you but I am hopeful that the new blood will help motivate me.

Congrats to Angie for winning the week - keep up the good work! Bart gained a pound - someone is slipping with him. He's been really bad lately - attacking Baby Cat when Chris heated up meatballs, getting very indignant while we're eating dinner, light growling at me when he wants something. This all means that he's been getting more treats than we realize - you may think that it's just one small piece but when everyone gives him one small piece, it adds up.

As for me, I feel like poop. My lower back has been starting to ache again. I'm never actually hungry anymore. I don't have the endurance and energy that I used to. I need to make a big change again. I don't know how I let myself slip this far but I need to get back. I started writing down all my food again today and I plan to walk or go to the gym a few days this week. I'm really fed up with myself and I need to change my life.

Good luck to all this week! Make good, healthy choices!!