Welcome my friends to our weekly issue of Journey with Friends. This is a time that we come together for support, for encouragement, for fellowship – all with one single goal in mind – to live better. Welcome to our journey to share our goals and our accomplishments and our disappointments and frustrations.
Together we can do this!
Hello my sweet friends! How was your week last week? I’m thinking in the past couple of weeks, I need a pat on the back. Why do you ask? Let me tell you some facts 🙂 The first week I started, I walked 10.41 miles total. I was encouraged. Last week, I only walked 7.95 miles due to my pain levels being really high from my rheumatoid arthritis and my hip 
bursitis. But although I was in pain, I ate clean. So eating clean and moving more, drum roll please, I weighed Saturday. And guess what? Are you sitting down? I’m down 16 pounds since we got back from vacation. Now that to me is amazing. That weight loss is from 3 weeks and it’s a high number but I usually start off that way and then narrow down every week. I’m *beyond* excited. Tomorrow I go for my yearly insurance biometrics so that will also give me some panel blood numbers to go by when I get my blood work done again in three months.
So I’m excited. How did you do my friends?
Miles Walked Since 06/13/2016: 18.36 miles
Piglove 
easyweimaraner
06/20/2016 at 10:05 am
wooooohoooo!!!! you should get the super hero cape, that’s just great! I hope for super news tomorrow and I send a BIG hug for being such a trooper!
Piglove
06/20/2016 at 1:22 pm
aaww thanks my friend! It hasn’t been as hard as what I thought it would be but I’m still taking one day at a time. I’m trying to walk at least 5,000 steps a day during the week. I’m not trying to push myself too hard but I’m trying and that’s what counts right? And I send you huge hugs to a great outcome for you tomorrow on your results – June
katsrus
06/20/2016 at 10:07 am
Congrats that’s wonderful. Have a great week.
Sue B
Piglove
06/20/2016 at 1:22 pm
Thank you my sweet friend. I really REALLY appreciate your support in this challenge ❤
sheilaenglehart
06/20/2016 at 10:11 am
Congratulations! That’s a lot. Keep walking.
Piglove
06/20/2016 at 1:22 pm
Thanks my friend. I’m trying to make changes and what I’ve done so far seems to be working. I really appreciate your support. That makes this challenge so much more workable ❤
onespoiledcat
06/20/2016 at 10:37 am
GOOD FOR YOU!!! That’s a lot to lose in a short time so you should definitely be super proud of yourself………now you’re on a roll and seeing results – that’s called “incentive” – it will be easier from here on girlfriend!
Hugs, Pam
Piglove
06/20/2016 at 1:24 pm
Thanks my friend! That loss is about 3 weeks and that’s awesome. The entire process is learning how to eat again – better – and to move more which is challenging at times. Now to keep the steam going. Thanks so much for your support – I really appreciate it! June
CarolMaeWY
06/20/2016 at 10:55 am
That’s great, I’m so proud of you June. Do you feel better?
Things haven’t been great for Hubby and me. He fell about eight feet from a ladder while starting to take down our gutters and replace them. Had to call 911 and I was very scared. He’s got seven broken ribs and a badly bruised shoulder. He’s lucky it wasn’t worse. He was in the hospital seven days. I barely got out of bed to take care of the pets and myself, I was so depressed. I had been thinking about blogging about our forty-five years of marriage coming up Oct. 2, but now I’m fighting despair and haven’t wanted to talk about anything. He’s been home a week and is improving everyday. We mostly watch old TV series. He sleeps half the time. Fortunately our youngest son has brought us our groceries. But the dog hair is getting really think along with the dust. Unfortunately I’ve had arthritis so bad for years, I can’t do much more than my hubby. I would love to be able to walk a mile. I need to break out of this depression and get healthier too. Tomorrow he sees his doctor so will know more then. I can still drive so we’re okay there. We live in the country, so no nearby neighbors.
Sorry for the long ramble. Carol
Piglove
06/20/2016 at 1:30 pm
Oh sweet friend. I heard about this and sent you an email – I hope that you got it. It is such a tough road but you have to remember to take care of YOU. I’ll tell you falls are nasty. I can relate to this ordeal more than you know. And then dealing with taking care of your husband and trying to get over the trauma yourself of living this experience, that’s a lot to take in. I’m not surprised you are depressed. You have to be strong for your hub and to be strong for him – you have to take care of you. You email me anytime my friend if you need to talk. I’ll give you my phone number if you need me. I’m always there ❤ Hugs – June
CarolMaeWY
06/20/2016 at 1:34 pm
Thanks Bacon, thanks for the email and the kind thoughts.
Miss Harper Lee
06/20/2016 at 11:15 am
Well done! Sticking with it through tough times is challenging, but so rewarding. And now you know you can! Have a great week.
Piglove
06/20/2016 at 1:31 pm
Thanks my sweet friend. Having made it this far, I know I can. I’m trying to take it two weeks at a time. I think that is helping me a lot – especially with everyone’s wonderful support here. Thank you! June
kandykid
06/20/2016 at 11:39 am
Good for you, the 16 lbs looks better off than on, keep it up, you will get there!
Piglove
06/20/2016 at 1:31 pm
Thanks my friend! I certainly will. The next time you see me, you might not recognize me 🙂 June
databbiesotrouttowne
06/20/2016 at 12:39 pm
high paws two yur mom bacon….thiz iz total lee awesum …..♥♥♥ YAY ~~~~~~~ ☺☺☺
Piglove
06/20/2016 at 1:32 pm
Thanks sweet friend!! June
Hailey and Zaphod
06/20/2016 at 1:17 pm
Congrats! go celebrate your success with a green smoothie!
Piglove
06/20/2016 at 1:32 pm
You know that sounds slightly intriguing – LOL. Thanks my sweet friends. I really appreciate your support! June
Skyler Braveheart
06/20/2016 at 2:52 pm
Atta Girl Auntie June! Proud of you! Loosing weight is tough. Working with painful physical elements is even more challenging. Mama’s goal is 4 miles a day. Two with me-one in the am and one in the pm, and then right after my first walk, she does two miles by herself. Because of the heat we are only doing three most days. Because of Dr’s appts last week, I think she missed one or two days of her walk. This makes her bat shit crazy. Plus, now that the right side of her thyroid was removed in April, she is extra paranoid about gaining weight, even though the Endocrinologist told her she wouldn’t have to worry for the immediate future. That sent her into earth orbit. Oy! What’s a wee Scottie to do?
Piglove
06/20/2016 at 4:14 pm
Your mom is my idol – 4 miles a day! Woot for her and way to go! I wish we lived closer – you would definitely help me out. Keep up the fantastic work you! ❤ june
Cupcake
06/20/2016 at 3:00 pm
16 pounds! WOW! That’s incredible! Keep up the good work. Soon it will be time to go clothes shopping! That’s Mom’s favorite hobby.
Love and licks,
Cupcake
Piglove
06/20/2016 at 4:14 pm
LOL – That’s my worse activity. I hate shopping of any kind. Weird for a gal huh? On the other hand, my hub LOVES it. Who would have thought it . June
jansfunnyfarm
06/20/2016 at 9:04 pm
You deserve a pat on the back! We didn’t realize you have chronic pain. So two pats on the back.
Piglove
06/21/2016 at 10:13 am
aaww thanks my sweet friend. It’s something that people with chronic pain learn to do – live with it every day. Every day is a challenge not will we be in pain but how bad the pain will be today. ❤ June
gentlestitches
06/20/2016 at 11:07 pm
That’s fantastic and well done. Walking and moving is so important. My son (our personal coach) says “everytime you stand, stretch your arms, legs and whatever) He is a keen stretcher and encourages everyone to do it. I have started doing it too. His generation has a much better attitude to exercise than mine did. Mine was a bit “all or nothing” whereas his is “just keep moving”.
16 pounds is great! 😀
Piglove
06/21/2016 at 10:15 am
Shane is a great and awesome coach!! Please tell him thank you for me and give him a southern peck on the cheek. It is a hard battle but I think taking it in baby steps with 2 week challenges is the key. And moving is moving more. The most miles I’ve done in a week is 10.41 so therefore I’m trying to get to 10.50 soon. After that, my next step is to move it up. Baby steps for sure! ❤ June
Tails Around the Ranch
06/21/2016 at 12:11 pm
Way to go, girl! So proud of you. Keep up the good work and keep moving in general. 🏋🏽
Piglove
06/21/2016 at 12:51 pm
Thanks my sweet friend ((HUGS)) June
Nylabluesmum
06/24/2016 at 6:40 pm
Well done June!! You are an inspiration!!!
(((hugs))) Sherri-Ellen ❤
Piglove
06/26/2016 at 1:38 pm
aaww thanks sweet friend. Changing your way of living is so very hard but I think I might be getting the swing of things – FINALLY! ❤ June
earth2bella
12/14/2016 at 7:26 pm
Congrats! That’s amazing especially after a vacation most ppl gain weight lol. Good job, you. (:
Personally working on remaking myself. Being honest. Reeaally honest. I put it here minustherage.wordpress.com it helps a ton.
Keep up the goodness! You are awesome. Xoxo
Piglove
12/15/2016 at 10:20 am
aaww thanks sweet friend. This time of the year does have it’s trials = trust me. XOXO – Bacon