Week 36

Today I lost 1.6 pounds for a total of 30 pounds at WWs and 34 pounds total since I started. Short-term goal is to lose 6 pounds to get me to the next weight class (yeah I am still a wrestler) In 8 pounds, I will have lost 20% of my highest weight. Right about then, I think I will set my WWs goal. I have at least 20 pounds on the nose to go to reach what I think would be a good weight. So one day at a time here.
2 1/2 weeks until PA trip. I cant wait to see everyone, especially Mom and Dad. It has been WAY to LONG. Love, Jojo

I like this picture of her. Same meet before warm-ups.

Megan at the first home meet.

FW: winning essay

Here is Marcy's entry for the Nabisco 100 most extraordinary contest that
Penny won. Marcy and Penny will be flying out next Friday to California for
the awards presentation.

Love and God Bless,

Mike

-----Original Message-----
From: Marcy Simons [mailto:Marcy.L.Simons.2@nd.edu]

Well, I said it was short! I received the spending money check in the
mail yesterday with a copy of the essay:

"With 4 children, one who is severely handicapped and having lost a
child to the same disease, my sister Penny didn't sit back and question
why. Instead she organized 'Angels Unaware' a respit care for families
who have children with special needs. Every other month local nurses,
EMT's and other volunteers gather at the Avon UM church and care for
children with special needs, giving their parents 4-hours of desperately
needed free time without worrying. She is an advocate for people with
mitochondrial disorder and she is the most extraordinary woman I know."

Two weeks of weigh-ins. I gained 1.2 last week and today I lost 1.2. My clothes are fitting better and I am feeling good. I still have some weight to lose but slowly but surely is working fine for me. I am working towards the 30 pound mark at WWs and 34 pounds at home : ) I know I am can do it this week. I am ready : )
Love, JOJO

No Blogging since the 4th - what's up?

Yes.  I’m still looking for JoJo’s updates every so often.  Sorry I haven’t been blogging in awhile.  Trying to keep my project at home moving forward and prepare for any other opportunities that pass my way.

 

I hope that Dad, all of the brothers, brother-in-laws that have children had a Happy Father’s Day.  Mine was great!

 

Got up, opened my cards and a present from the kids, went to church, went home and had a little lunch, Grace and I played some cards (Slap-jack), went to the pool in the neighborhood(Andrew went from never putting his head underwater – even in the bathtub, to swimming underwater in less than 3 days), Penny made me and the whole family a great dinner, Penny, Josh and I had a little Texas Hold-em tournament (Penny won), and then I picked up Aunt Marcy Simons at the airport (She was out in Arizona interviewing to be the head of their library at Northern Arizona University – she doesn’t think it will be the place).

 

Had an offer on the old house last week (too low), and if we can sell it this month, we should be able to make the reunion.  Without it, we’ll either not make it, or I’ll try to get away (with maybe a few kids) to see everyone somehow.

 

We have the National UMDF convention in Indianapolis at the end of this month, so it will be busy in the up-coming weeks.  I’m filling in for Penny as the moderator for the Parent Panel, because….

 

Marcy nominated Penny for an award and she won for one of the top 100 most Extraordinary women http://www.nabiscoworld.com/100caloriepacks/#/100ExtraordinaryWomen/.  They are flying to California at the end of the month (all-expense paid).  She’ll have to miss the last few days of the national convention, even though she is the President for the state of Indiana.

 

Lots going on.  We’ll be in touch, soon.

 

Take care and God Bless all!

 

Mike

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Opps, I forgot to post my Week 33 weigh-in. I gained .4 which was a scale difference actually. I went to another center last week on Wednesday and they had me down 2.4 pounds. I went to my center this Monday and even though I weighed the same at home as last Wednesday, it had me up .4. I thought my 2.4 was a little high for last week, but was glad to take it. So I am still losing and next week on the scale I will be back to weighing what I should at that center.

Monday I did 40 minutes and 2.194 miles and today I did 60 minutes, 4.367 miles and 705 calories. I remember when I couldnt wait to get to 4 miles in an hour. Last week I got zero workouts in. I would say I average 0-3 workouts a week. Not good at all. I wish I could get myself to just do a little something each day. Hope you all are well? JOJO