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Get Up & Get Moving: Week 7

It was great taking some time off from writing and life. I’ll share more in tomorrow’s post. I am happy to say I did not pack on the pounds relaxing. I actually have lost some more weight. Hooray! Let’s hope this new trend sticks.

Health Tip:

I am lucky because my family doesn’t tend to have high cholesterol. Which I do find odd, since most of my family is over weight. However, I have many friends who do have to worry about their cholesterol levels. Let’s face it . . . as we get older we just can’t eat the same things we did in our 20’s. So here is a great article for those of you who worry about your cholesterol.

Top 7 Ways to Lower Your Cholesterol Without Prescription Medications

Today’s Weight 188

Weight on July 5, 2010 190

Goal weight by December 31, 2010 130

I have been using a log to track my activity level and food intake each day. The site is totally FREE! Come join me on FitDay.com.

Having a log can help you stay on track and really lets you see where you need to make improvements or adjustments to help shed those unwanted pounds.

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